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BEL AIR—A man was detained after he crashed his vehicle through the gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air home on Monday, May 5. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call at 12:20 p.m. about an elderly man who collided his vehicle into the actresses’ gate gaining access to the property, TMZ first reported.

The outlet reported the actress was home when Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, from New Albany, Mississippi gained access onto the property. Her private security detained him, until authorities arrived on the scene.

According to reports, the suspect was booked for felony vandalism for damage done to the property. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.

Aniston, 56, is widely known for her role as Rachel Green on the popular NBC series “Friends” that ran for a total of ten seasons. She co-starred alongside David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow. Aniston won a primetime Emmy for her work on the series in 2002 for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

She has since starred on the hit Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show” where she has been nominated several times for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She co-stars on the series alongside Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell.

She was previously married to actor Brad Pitt in July 2000 before they divorced in 2005. She was later married to actor Justin Theroux in 2015 before separating in 2017. She has starred in the films “Leprechaun,” “Office Space,” “Rock Star,” “Marley & Me,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Cake,” and “Mother’s Day.”

On Wednesday, May 7, Carwyle was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with one count each of felony stalking and felony vandalism in case 25ARCF00790.

He faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm. His arraignment is set for May 8 in Dept. 30 of the Airport Courthouse. Prosecutors intend to request the Court set statutory bail at $150,000.

Between March 1, 2023, and May 5, 2025, Carwyle is accused of repeatedly harassing the victim, Jennifer A., sending her unwanted social media, voicemail, and email messages.

If convicted as charged, Carwyle faces three years in state prison.

By Danny Jones

PACIFIC PALISADES—Actor Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom “Friends” died on Saturday, October 28 at his home. TMZ first reported the news indicating that Perry’s death may have been an accidental drowning, but no official cause of death has been disclosed.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office indicated on Sunday, October 29, that the cause of death had been “deferred.” That means the autopsy has been completed, but more time is needed with the investigation of the death.

Perry was found unresponsive in his jacuzzi shortly a 4 p.m. on Saturday. The actor had returned home after playing pickle ball and asked his assistant to run a few errands which included picking up the new iPhone 15 for Perry. The assistant returned to the home and found Perry unresponsive and contacted 911.

His mother, Suzanne Morrison and his father, John Bennett Perry arrived at the home Saturday night after learning about the passing of Perry. Also at the home was his stepfather, Keith Morrison.

Authorities indicated no illegal drugs were found at the home, but other prescriptions were discovered. Perry acknowledge in his memoir from 2022, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” that he struggled with addiction from alcohol and drugs, in particular pain medication like Vicodin, after a skiing accident in 1997.

He spent several stints in rehab as he fought to kick his addiction. He noted during an interview with Diane Sawyer as he promoted his memoir, he didn’t recall filming several seasons of “Friends” as he battled his addiction.

The official “Friends” Instagram page released the following statement on October 29 after learning about Perry’s death:

“We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry’s passing. He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans.”

Perry portrayed Chandler Bing on “Friends” for 10 seasons, where the main cast put up a united front with their contracts during the ninth and tenth seasons where they earned $1 million per episode. His character was known for his sarcasm and funny one-liners. His roommate was Joey (Matt LeBlanc). They were neighbors who lived across the hall from Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston). Monica and Chandler ultimately became a couple on the series before getting married. His other co-stars on the comedy included Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer.

Perry also appeared on the TV series “Growing Pains,” “Silver Spoons,” “Ally McBeal,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “The Odd Couple.” He also starred in a string of movies including “The Whole Nine Yards,” “Fools Rush In” and “17 Again” alongside Zac Efron.

He opened the Perry House in 2013 at his former Malibu mansion to help those dealing with addition. He dated actress Julia Roberts in the 90s and actress Lizzy Caplan from 2006 to 2012. Perry did not have any children, but was once engaged to literary manager Molly Hurwitz in 2020, but the engagement ended in 2021.

By Trevor