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Matthew Perry’s portrayal of Chandler Bing in Friends is widely considered to be one of the funniest sitcom performances of all time. He packed his time on screen with improvisation and physical comedy, with much of it being left in. The star has died at the age of 54. Sky News has taken a look

Workers at GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing are now on strike UAW has announced that it has come to a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end the six-week strike, including job gains from the reopening of a plant in Belvidere, Illinois and addition of a new battery plant in that location. Soon after, UAW announced that

Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on hit US sitcom Friends, has died of an apparent drowning at his home, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source say. The actor was 54 years old. A 911 call was received by police in Los Angeles, at 4.07pm local time,

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Panasonic has launched a new residential heat pump system in Canada, where heat pumps make up less than 10% of the market. Canada is cold in the winter, because duh. So it’s not shocking that Canadians have been a bit slow to adopt heat pump technology – it’s a little nerve-wracking to spend thousands on a

Dressed in what appears to be a very expensive designer track top, from the neck down the man in front of me certainly looks the part of professional footballer on a day off. Box-fresh white Nikes, baggy shorts over sports tights and gloves complete the look – along with the studded black rose mask concealing

Eddie Izzard says the majority of people she meets on the streets are “positive” and “accepting” of her as a transgender woman. The comedian and actor, who also goes by the name Suzy, first came out as trans back in 1985. Now, nearly 40 years later, Eddie is taking on her first lead trans role

House Republicans voted yesterday to scrap “wasteful” energy efficiency rebates – and also voted to spend $19.1 billion on nuclear warheads. Republicans vote to scrap energy efficiency rebates Republicans passed HR 4394, “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024,” in a 210-199 vote yesterday afternoon (with only one Republican no vote). The

Tesla has launched a rare new car color for the Model S and Model X called ‘Stealth Grey’. Historically, Tesla has been known to have very limited paint color options for its vehicles as a premium automaker. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,”

More than 200 hours of audio tapes provide the best “evidence” for the Enfield poltergeist there is. Screams and bangs; interviews with those who said they had just experienced the supernatural; the voice of a 72-year-old man purportedly coming out of an 11-year-old girl called Janet. They form the basis of a four-part docuseries exploring

Despite recent warnings from other automakers, Volvo expects EV momentum to ramp up with three new electric models launching. Volvo Cars released its third-quarter earnings Thursday, showing vehicle sales, revenue, and profit growth. Volvo’s retail sales have increased for 13 straight quarters despite many key auto markets slowing down. The growth comes amid Volvo’s rapid

Georgia Harrison is smartly dressed in a pink boucle jacket and a white blouse buttoned up at the collar, hair swept off her face in a slick, smart ponytail. But as soon as she gets off the Zoom call, she’ll change into a Tinkerbell costume for early Halloween celebrations – as seen in photographs now

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr will release what they say is the last song featuring all four Beatles next week. The track, called Now And Then, was written and performed by John Lennon and later developed alongside the other band members including George Harrison. The track has now been finished by Sir Paul

UAW president Shawn Fain speaking with media as the strike begins The UAW has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford to end the UAW strike which started six weeks ago. Ford workers will immediately go back to work now that this tentative agreement has been met, though the strike will continue

Autonomous robotaxi startup Pony.ai continues to expand the reach of its autonomous operations – this time venturing outside of China into the NEOM development of northwest Saudi Arabia. The company announced a new joint venture with NEOM today that includes an $100 million investment to establish a local presence and implement robotaxi rides across the

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed her bandmates went to therapy after Jesy Nelson’s “traumatic” exit. In an extract of her memoir, published in The Sun newspaper, she said: “The whole thing was abrupt and sad and then it was messy.” Nelson left the Brit Award-winning group in 2020, saying that life in the

The eighth instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise has been postponed owing to the ongoing actors’ strike. Paramount Pictures has pushed back the release date from June 2024 to May 2025. Production had been paused in July while Tom Cruise and his co-stars embarked on an international publicity blitz for Dead Reckoning: Part One. Filming

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Chevy Blazer EV 2LT (Source: Chevrolet) Although Chevrolet has yet to officially release powertrain details for the entry-level 2024 Blazer EV, a spokesperson from the company has confirmed prices and new specifics. New 2024 Chevy Blazer EV details and prices confirmed GM officially revealed the Blazer, one of its most iconic SUVs, was going all-electric

Massive Attack have said they are “devastated” after the British band’s guitarist Angelo Bruschini died.  The Bristol-born musician had said in a social media post in July that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Massive Attack confirmed the death on Tuesday, calling Bruschini “a brilliant, eccentric talent”. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram,