everybody says, oh, are danny and rhea pearlman still together and i read you're getting a divorce. >ng a divorce, but we separated, yeah. >> reporter: she was here for the opening. >> absolutely. we're very close. we've been friends for 40 something years. >> reporter: for people who love both of you -- >> we love each other. >> reporter: at this stage in his life and career, what danny devito doesn't want to do is slow down or play it safe. >> where's the robes? >> reporter: no clearer evidence of that is his role as frank reynolds in the bizarre black comedy "it's always sunny in philadelphia." >> these guys put me in like situations, themselves, too. it's like "i love lucy" on acid. it's really far out. >> reporter: example, this infamous couch scene. >> sew me into the couch. >> reporter: which went viral on youtube. >> it's like a big halibut being birthed, just coming out like naked, greasy from sweat. it was just amazing. >> can't breathe. >> i had to do it several times. i came out, kept greasing myself up more so i could come out faster. i've been slimed, i've fallen out of