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☆ Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54
  + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Andrew Blankstein | Diana Dasrath | Chloe Melas | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Actor Matthew Perry arrives at CBS, CW And Showtime 2015 Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died Saturday of an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source say. Perry was best known for his role as one of the core cast members on "Friends," NBC's generation X sitcom from the '90s. On "Friends," Perry played Chandler Bing, a statistical analyst who used sarcasm and one-liners. Warner Bros. Television Group, which produced "Friends," said in a statement Saturday night, "We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry."
Persons: Matthew Perry, Bauer, Griffin, Perry, Brian Humphrey, Chandler Bing, Seinfeld, George Takei Organizations: CBS, CW, Party, Pacific Design Center, Axelle, Palisades, Los Angeles Fire, Los Angeles, Warner Bros . Television Group Locations: West Hollywood , California, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, Ottawa, Canada
☆ Gov. Greg Abbott prompts swift rebukes after calling Texas mass shooting victims 'illegal immigrants' in a statement offering condolences to their loved ones
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Greg Abbott announced a reward for information and offered condolences to the victims. But the governor is getting criticized for identifying the victims as "illegal immigrants." Greg Abbott is getting criticized for identifying the victims of a Friday mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, as "illegal immigrants" in the same statement in which he offered condolences to their loved ones. The governor also offered condolences to the families, but not before the statement identified the victims as "illegal immigrants." "Five human beings lost their lives and Greg Abbott insists on labeling them 'illegal immigrants,'" Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, said.
☆ 40 years ago, a US Navy aircraft carrier ran aground as thousands of sailors' families watched
  + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Miguel Ortiz | We Are The Mighty | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
On April 28, 1983, USS Enterprise arrived in San Francisco after an eight-month deployment. Imagine, then, the frustration felt by sailors and family members alike when a ship ran aground right before it docked. USS Enterprise sails under the Golden Gate Bridge as it returns from a deployment in April 1983. 4,500 sailors and 3,000 family members could now just see each other, but were still far from being reunited. "Our vessel is the Starship Enterprise and this is the USS Enterprise," he later said, "We've got a new drink—Enterprise on the Rocks."
☆ Why 94-year-old ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ star James Hong says he's not close to retiring
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Onstage, Hong reflected on the early days of his career, when he often played side characters to white leads in yellowface. Hong recalled that producers "said Asians were not good enough and they are not box office. After decades in the industry, Hong is getting greater public recognition for his work. Hong received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022, making history as the oldest recipient to receive the honor. Hong says he's a better actor today than ever.
☆ Dolly Chugh Q&A: How to love a country with a complicated history
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Angela Duckworth | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +9 min
This tradition of loving one’s country, but not always liking what is done in its name, is not new. In this conversation, she offers seven tools grounded in psychological research that can help you learn — and unlearn — American history. The newly released book "A More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning With Our Past and Driving Social Change" is written by social psychologist Dolly Chugh. Dolly Chugh: The interview opened with him spontaneously singing “Hello, Dolly!” to me, so he definitely had me at hello! Dolly Chugh of the NYU Stern School of Business offers seven tools that can help you learn — and unlearn — American history.
☆ Meet the GOP's biggest Hollywood donors
  + stars: | 2020-08-26 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
America First Action, the most notable super PAC backing President Donald Trump, has directly criticized Hollywood. Donors from Hollywood-area ZIP codes also rank among the most generous donors to key Republican senators, including Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Marco Rubio of Florida. 3 donor ZIP code in the nation, trailing only ZIP codes in Houston and Palm Beach, Florida, which is home to his Mar-a-Lago Club resort. Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesTrump continues to profit from HollywoodIn messages to supporters this year, Trump has decried "liberal HOLLYWOOD donors" and "MEGA HOLLYWOOD DONORS," while his son Donald Trump Jr. has castigated the "Hollywood Elite." As president, Trump's pension earned him more than $84,000 in 2017, about $91,000 in 2018, and about $78,000 in 2019, his personal financial disclosures showed.
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