James Michael Tyler, the actor who played Gunther on Friends, has died of prostate cancer at the age of 59.

As reported by Variety, Tyler passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Sunday, October 24, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2018. He shared the story of his battle on "Today" earlier this year and also worked as a "campaigner for individuals with prostates to get a first blood test as early as 40 years old."

“Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate and loving husband,” his manager said in a statement. “Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once, you made a friend for life.”

The official Friends Twitter account also mourned the loss of Tyler, a "beloved actor and integral part of our FRIENDS family."

Warner Bros. Television mourns the loss of James Michael Tyler, a beloved actor and integral part of our FRIENDS family. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues and fans. ❤️☕️ pic.twitter.com/9coGnT5BHz

— FRIENDS (@FriendsTV) October 24, 2021

On Friends, Tyler's Gunther was a worker at Central Perk cafe who had unrequited love for Jennifer Aniston's Rachel. He appeared in the second episode of the show and would be part of 150 of the show's 236 episodes. He was considered by many to be "the seventh 'Friend'" and was the most frequently recurring guest star.

Tyler appeared in the recent HBO Max special Friends: The Reunion via video conference, saying he wanted to be a part of it but didn't "wanna bring a downer on it."

"I wanted to be a part of that, and initially I was going to be on the stage, at least, with them, and be able to take part in all the festivities,” Tyler said about the reunion. “It was bittersweet, honestly. I was very happy to be included. It was my decision not to be a part of that physically and make an appearance on Zoom, basically, because I didn’t wanna bring a downer on it, you know? I didn’t want to be like, ‘Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer.’”

Tyler's credits go all the way back to 1992 where he was a bar patron in the short titled The Roommate. Over the years, he has appeared in episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Scrubs, Modern Music, Episodes, and more.

Tyler was born on May 28, 1962 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and was the youngest of five children. He graduated from Anderson University with a two-year degree in 1982 and from Clemson University in 1984 with a degree in geology.

He was a member of Clemson's student theater group - the Clemson Players - and his time there was said to have inspired him to take on a career in acting. He would go on to receive his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1987.

Tyler is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno. The two have been married since 2017.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

James Michael Tyler, the actor who played Gunther on Friends, has died of prostate cancer at the age of 59.

As reported by Variety, Tyler passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Sunday, October 24, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2018. He shared the story of his battle on "Today" earlier this year and also worked as a "campaigner for individuals with prostates to get a first blood test as early as 40 years old."

“Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate and loving husband,” his manager said in a statement. “Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once, you made a friend for life.”

The official Friends Twitter account also mourned the loss of Tyler, a "beloved actor and integral part of our FRIENDS family."

Warner Bros. Television mourns the loss of James Michael Tyler, a beloved actor and integral part of our FRIENDS family. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues and fans. ❤️☕️ pic.twitter.com/9coGnT5BHz

— FRIENDS (@FriendsTV) October 24, 2021

On Friends, Tyler's Gunther was a worker at Central Perk cafe who had unrequited love for Jennifer Aniston's Rachel. He appeared in the second episode of the show and would be part of 150 of the show's 236 episodes. He was considered by many to be "the seventh 'Friend'" and was the most frequently recurring guest star.

Tyler appeared in the recent HBO Max special Friends: The Reunion via video conference, saying he wanted to be a part of it but didn't "wanna bring a downer on it."

"I wanted to be a part of that, and initially I was going to be on the stage, at least, with them, and be able to take part in all the festivities,” Tyler said about the reunion. “It was bittersweet, honestly. I was very happy to be included. It was my decision not to be a part of that physically and make an appearance on Zoom, basically, because I didn’t wanna bring a downer on it, you know? I didn’t want to be like, ‘Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer.’”

Tyler's credits go all the way back to 1992 where he was a bar patron in the short titled The Roommate. Over the years, he has appeared in episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Scrubs, Modern Music, Episodes, and more.

Tyler was born on May 28, 1962 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and was the youngest of five children. He graduated from Anderson University with a two-year degree in 1982 and from Clemson University in 1984 with a degree in geology.

He was a member of Clemson's student theater group - the Clemson Players - and his time there was said to have inspired him to take on a career in acting. He would go on to receive his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1987.

Tyler is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno. The two have been married since 2017.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Xbox has announced that the Halo Infinite campaign gameplay overview will take place tomorrow, October 25, at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST.

Xbox shared the news on Twitter alongside saying, "See you soon, Spartans." The attached link takes you to a page on Xbox's YouTube channel where the Halo Infinite - Campaign Overview will premiere tomorrow.

See you soon, Spartans.

The #HaloInfinite campaign gameplay overview arrives tomorrow: https://t.co/McpyqZq1rz pic.twitter.com/rkzQ8Vc6BL

— Xbox (@Xbox) October 25, 2021

On the YouTube page, the description gives a bit more insight into what players can expect to experience when Halo Infinite launches on December 8, 2021.

"The Banished have defeated UNSC forces and taken control of the mysterious Zeta Halo, threatening the survival of humankind," The description reads. "When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief returns to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Here’s a fresh look at the Halo Infinite campaign that introduces players to true Spartan freedom in the biggest, most wide open and adventure-filled Halo experience yet, launching on December 8, 2021."

This will be our first major look at Halo Infinite's campaign since its controversial showing at the Xbox Games Showcase in July 2020 ahead of the launch of Xbox Series X/S. Master Chief's latest adventure was set to be a launch title for Microsoft's next-gen consoles, but the game was delayed following blowback about Halo Infinite's graphics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its development timeline.

Since then, we have seen a ton of Halo Infinite's multiplayer in the form of gameplay videos and multiple technical previews that let players around the world try Halo Infinite for the first time. Unlike the campaign's first showing, Halo Infinite's multiplayer was received quite positively by fans and critics alike.

"It’s got snappy pacing in its matches, the gunplay is some of the best I’ve ever played, and between my reaction as a new player and that of IGN’s resident Halo old-timers, Infinite’s multiplayer really does seem to be shaping up to be just about everything you could want from a modern-day Halo game," IGN's Stella Chung wrote in her multiplayer review in progress.

For more, check out the Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console and Elite controller, the game's accessibility features, and our look at how Halo Infinite's delay was the right one, even if it was painful.

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Xbox has announced that the Halo Infinite campaign gameplay overview will take place tomorrow, October 25, at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST.

Xbox shared the news on Twitter alongside saying, "See you soon, Spartans." The attached link takes you to a page on Xbox's YouTube channel where the Halo Infinite - Campaign Overview will premiere tomorrow.

See you soon, Spartans.

The #HaloInfinite campaign gameplay overview arrives tomorrow: https://t.co/McpyqZq1rz pic.twitter.com/rkzQ8Vc6BL

— Xbox (@Xbox) October 25, 2021

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Dune has not only won the weekend domestic box office with ticket sales of $40.1 million, but it also set a pandemic record for Warner Bros. for the biggest three-day opening since the company started its day-and-date strategy on HBO Max.

Dune's $40.1 million was enough to surpass Godzilla vs. Kong's then-pandemic record of $31 million. Even though its performance wasn't enough to surpass the openings of other films like No Time to Die, it's important to remember that the 25th James Bond film was released exclusively in theaters while Dune is available in theaters and to all HBO Max subscribers for no extra cost.

For another comparison, however, Dune was a far cry away from Black Widow's $80 million when it was released in theaters in July. Black Widow also earned another $60 million on Disney+ via those who paid an extra $29.99 USD to unlock it with Premier Access.

The big question on everybody's minds will be if this box office debut will be enough to warrant a sequel. Ann Sarnoff, WarnerMedia CEO of Studios and Network did hint to Deadline that, despite it not yet being green lit, Dune: Part 2 should be on its way.

"Will we have a sequel to Dune? If you watch the movie, you see how it ends. I think you pretty much know the answer to that,” she said.

Variety notes that Dune had a budget of $165 million, and it has already earned that back when taking its international total into account. This weekend, Dune added another $47.4 million to its international tally which is now sitting at $180.6 million. Its global total now stands at $220.7 million.

Halloween Kills placed second with ticket sales of $14 million, which is a 71% drop from its opening last weekend with ticket sales of $50.4 million. Halloween Kills' total domestic run has surpassed $73 million and it has easily earned back its $20 million budget.

No Time to Die placed third with $11.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $120 million, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage won fourth place with $9.1 million, bringing its total to $181 million. Dinsey's Ron's Gone Wrong opened to ticket sales of $7.3 million and a fifth-place spot.

For more, check out our Dune review, our explainer of the ending, and our look at what to expect with the uncertain sequel,

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Dune has not only won the weekend domestic box office with ticket sales of $40.1 million, but it also set a pandemic record for Warner Bros. for the biggest three-day opening since the company started its day-and-date strategy on HBO Max.

Dune's $40.1 million was enough to surpass Godzilla vs. Kong's then-pandemic record of $31 million. Even though its performance wasn't enough to surpass the openings of other films like No Time to Die, it's important to remember that the 25th James Bond film was released exclusively in theaters while Dune is available in theaters and to all HBO Max subscribers for no extra cost.

For another comparison, however, Dune was a far cry away from Black Widow's $80 million when it was released in theaters in July. Black Widow also earned another $60 million on Disney+ via those who paid an extra $29.99 USD to unlock it with Premier Access.

The big question on everybody's minds will be if this box office debut will be enough to warrant a sequel. Ann Sarnoff, WarnerMedia CEO of Studios and Network did hint to Deadline that, despite it not yet being green lit, Dune: Part 2 should be on its way.

"Will we have a sequel to Dune? If you watch the movie, you see how it ends. I think you pretty much know the answer to that,” she said.

Variety notes that Dune had a budget of $165 million, and it has already earned that back when taking its international total into account. This weekend, Dune added another $47.4 million to its international tally which is now sitting at $180.6 million. Its global total now stands at $220.7 million.

Halloween Kills placed second with ticket sales of $14 million, which is a 71% drop from its opening last weekend with ticket sales of $50.4 million. Halloween Kills' total domestic run has surpassed $73 million and it has easily earned back its $20 million budget.

No Time to Die placed third with $11.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $120 million, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage won fourth place with $9.1 million, bringing its total to $181 million. Dinsey's Ron's Gone Wrong opened to ticket sales of $7.3 million and a fifth-place spot.

For more, check out our Dune review, our explainer of the ending, and our look at what to expect with the uncertain sequel,

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Sources have revealed that Ryan Gosling is in final negotiations to play Ken in Barbie, the upcoming film that is based on the iconic doll line from Mattel and stars Margot Robbie in the titular role.

As reported by Deadline, Gosling had initially passed on the role, but "insiders add that as pre-production dragged out and the studio remained persistent with him being their only choice, an opening in his schedule appeared, allowing him to sign on."

Deadline also notes that this casting was one of the final pieces in the puzzle and that "the hope would be to shoot at the top of 2022."

Barbie will be directed by Lady Bird and Little Women director Greta Gerwig, and she will also be co-writing the script alongside Marriage Story's Noah Baumbach.

Robbie was the one who casually revealed that Gerwig would be directing the film while also mentioning that a project like this comes "with a lot of baggage."

"Right, it comes with a lot of baggage! And a lot of nostalgic connections," Robbie told Variety. "But with that comes a lot of exciting ways to attack it. People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ’Oh, well, maybe I don’t…’”

Barbie has a planned 2023 theatrical release and Robbie will be producing the film with her LuckyChap Entertainment production banner. This film, which is now under WB's umbrella, was once set to be released by Sony and had both Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway attached to star at various points in its development.

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Sources have revealed that Ryan Gosling is in final negotiations to play Ken in Barbie, the upcoming film that is based on the iconic doll line from Mattel and stars Margot Robbie in the titular role.

As reported by Deadline, Gosling had initially passed on the role, but "insiders add that as pre-production dragged out and the studio remained persistent with him being their only choice, an opening in his schedule appeared, allowing him to sign on."

Deadline also notes that this casting was one of the final pieces in the puzzle and that "the hope would be to shoot at the top of 2022."

Barbie will be directed by Lady Bird and Little Women director Greta Gerwig, and she will also be co-writing the script alongside Marriage Story's Noah Baumbach.

Robbie was the one who casually revealed that Gerwig would be directing the film while also mentioning that a project like this comes "with a lot of baggage."

"Right, it comes with a lot of baggage! And a lot of nostalgic connections," Robbie told Variety. "But with that comes a lot of exciting ways to attack it. People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ’Oh, well, maybe I don’t…’”

Barbie has a planned 2023 theatrical release and Robbie will be producing the film with her LuckyChap Entertainment production banner. This film, which is now under WB's umbrella, was once set to be released by Sony and had both Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway attached to star at various points in its development.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Meadow Walker, the daughter of the late Paul Walker from the Fast & Furious franchise, revealed that her father's co-star and friend Vin Diesel walked her down the aisle during her wedding to Louis Thornton-Allan.

Walker shared the news and beautiful images of her wedding on Instagram, showing both her walking down the aisle with Diesel and her walking away from the altar with Thornton-Allan after they were officially married.

Meadow, who is a model, spoke to Vogue about her marriage to Thornton-Allan, and discussed how they were seperated during quarantine during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, they were quickly brought back together.

“It was the longest we had spent apart since being together, and I missed him so much,” she remembers. “He flew to London to surprise me, and we quarantined together. After spending more time with his family in England, he couldn’t wait for the ring we had been thinking of designing and proposed with a ring I had been given on set that day. It was so sentimental and sweet. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.”

They chose to get married in the Dominican Republic alongside "an intimate group of family and friends." The pandemic definitely changed their plans and caused many to miss the ceremony, but they made the best of it.

Paul Walker passed away at the age of 40 after a car accident that also took the life of his friend Roger Rodas. His final film appearance was in Furious 7 as Brian O'Conner, a character he had been playing since 2001's The Fast and the Furious.

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Meadow Walker, the daughter of the late Paul Walker from the Fast & Furious franchise, revealed that her father's co-star and friend Vin Diesel walked her down the aisle during her wedding to Louis Thornton-Allan.

Walker shared the news and beautiful images of her wedding on Instagram, showing both her walking down the aisle with Diesel and her walking away from the altar with Thornton-Allan after they were officially married.

Meadow, who is a model, spoke to Vogue about her marriage to Thornton-Allan, and discussed how they were seperated during quarantine during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, they were quickly brought back together.

“It was the longest we had spent apart since being together, and I missed him so much,” she remembers. “He flew to London to surprise me, and we quarantined together. After spending more time with his family in England, he couldn’t wait for the ring we had been thinking of designing and proposed with a ring I had been given on set that day. It was so sentimental and sweet. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.”

They chose to get married in the Dominican Republic alongside "an intimate group of family and friends." The pandemic definitely changed their plans and caused many to miss the ceremony, but they made the best of it.

Paul Walker passed away at the age of 40 after a car accident that also took the life of his friend Roger Rodas. His final film appearance was in Furious 7 as Brian O'Conner, a character he had been playing since 2001's The Fast and the Furious.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.