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Matthew Perry, Chandler Bing On ‘Friends,’ 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. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry’s death. “Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family,” the company said in a ...

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Notches $130 Million Global Debut

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates. Universal Pictures bet on a day-and-date release on the weekend before Halloween, sending it to 3,675 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, while also making it available for Peacock subscribers, the subscription streaming service ...

Luukonen Gets First Shutout As Sabres Blank Avalanche, 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first career shutout and JJ Peterka, Casey Mittelstadt, Tyson Jost, and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. Colorado closed a three-game trip with consecutive shutout losses, ending a record NHL streak of 15 wins in a row on the road. Luukkonen was Buffalo’s third goaltender to start the season, but has been thrust into action because of injuries to Devon Levi and Eric Comrie. The victory was the Sabres’ most decisive so far in starting the season ...

Jokic Scores 28 To Lead Nuggets Past Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points and 14 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-95 on Sunday for their third straight win to open the season. Michael Porter Jr. had 20 points and nine rebounds and Jamal Murray added 19 points and eight assists for the Nuggets. Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, but he missed last season with a foot injury. He got a loud cheer when he was introduced with the starters in his first regular-season home game and delivered a team-leading 19 points. Shai ...

Harrison, Henderson Lead Ohio State To Victory At Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Marvin Harrison Jr. continues to make a case that he’s the nation’s top performer. And he has a little more help now that TreVeyon Henderson has returned to Ohio State’s backfield. Harrison caught two touchdown passes, Henderson rushed for 162 yards in his first game in over a month and the third-ranked Buckeyes remained unbeaten by defeating Wisconsin 24-10 on Saturday night. Harrison remarked afterward how much of an impact Henderson’s presence has on the offense. “Big difference,” Harrison said. “He’s the most explosive back in the country. ...

Hurricane Otis Death Toll Rises To 43 As Search, Recovery Work Continues

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — At least 43 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, the governor of hard-hit Guerrero said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb. Gov. Evelyn Salgado said on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, that the number of missing also rose to 36 from 10 a day earlier. That increase came after authorities had raised the toll to 39 on Saturday. In Acapulco, families began to bury the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with ...