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Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, dead at 54

Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, dead at 54

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54.

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96.
'Friends' creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: 'The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken'

'Friends' creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: 'The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken'

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele.
Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics

Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics

Matthew Perry's iconic performance on "Friends" may forever link him with New York City, but the actor behind Chandler Bing described himself as half Canadian and had deep ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian politics.
Horror comedy from Ariane Louis-Seize wins Windsor International Film Festival prize

Horror comedy from Ariane Louis-Seize wins Windsor International Film Festival prize

A horror comedy set in Montreal telling the coming-of-age story of a teenage vampire is the winner of this year's Windsor International Film Festival prize for Canadian film.
Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom 'Night Court,' dies at 80

Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom 'Night Court,' dies at 80

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80.
Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut

Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut

It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend.
Florida's 'Fantasy Fest' ends with increased emphasis on costumes and less on decadence

Florida's 'Fantasy Fest' ends with increased emphasis on costumes and less on decadence

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration ends late Sunday in Key West, after some 100 events with an increased emphasis on imaginative costuming and decreases in past years’ decadence.

Man charged in killing of Nat King Cole's great-nephew

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the death of the great-nephew of world-renowned singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole, police said. Tracy Cole was stabbed to death in Atlanta on Sept. 14.
King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya. But he'll have history to contend with

King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya. But he'll have history to contend with

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III wants to look to the future when his state visit to Kenya starts on Tuesday. But first he will have to confront the past.
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