Billie Eilish Responds to Backlash Over New Song “Wish You Were Gay”
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Upon releasing her latest single “Wish You Were Gay,” Billie Eilish received considerable backlash, as critics have alleged that the song’s lyrics are offensive to the LGBTQ community. While her fans initially thought that the single would be a queer empowerment song, some individuals later discovered that they found the track to be insulting.

Eilish responded to the adverse reaction during an interview with PopBuzz. The “Bury a Friend” singer reportedly cited a miscommunication regarding her intentions and the meaning of the song when the show’s host asked her to explain the story behind it.

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Charlotte Russe will liquidate and close all of its stores
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New York (CNN Business)Charlotte Russe will close all of its stores over the next two months. The women’s clothing company joins a growing group of retailers that couldn’t survive bankruptcy.

The company didn’t want to shut down. It filed for bankruptcy protection a month ago and announced plans to close only 94 of its 512 stores nationwide. The goal was to use the bankruptcy process to shed debts and sell to a buyer who would keep it in business.

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Arizona Sen. Martha McSally Says She Was Raped While In The Air Force
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Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., said Wednesday that while in the Air Force, she was raped by a superior officer.

The dramatic revelation came as she testified before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on sexual assault in the military.

“I was preyed upon and raped by a superior officer,” McSally told the hearing in her opening statement.

She testified that she blamed herself, adding, “I was ashamed and confused.”

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Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
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(CNN)”Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek is hoping for a victory as he wages a battle against cancer.

The longtime game show host on Wednesday announced he’s been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a video posted to the show’s official YouTube account.
“Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this. And I’m going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends —

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King Kong Bundy, Gargantuan Professional Wrestler, Dies at 63
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King Kong Bundy, a colossal professional wrestler who tangled with stars like Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker in the 1980s and ’90s, died on Monday at his home in Glassboro, N.J. He was 63.

His death was confirmed by his sister Noreen Watson.

Professional wrestlers tend to be sizable, but Bundy, whose birth name was Christopher Pallies, was massive even by wrestling standards. A bald, scowling goliath, he stood about 6 feet 4 inches tall and was said to weigh 450 pounds or more in his prime.

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‘Game of Thrones’ trailer for the final season brings the dead to Winterfell
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(CNN)Winter has arrived and so has a new trailer for “Game of Thrones.”

After months of anticipation, fans of the HBO fantasy series finally got their first extended look at the show’s final season.
HBO released the official trailer for Season 8 on Twitter Tuesday, with a simple message stating: “the trailer is here.”
The roughly two-minute preview opened with Arya Stark breathing heavy in darkness, speaking of the oncoming threat from the White Walkers and the army of the dead.

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Keith Flint, 49, Mohawked Frontman of the Prodigy, Dies
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LONDON — Keith Flint, a high-octane founding member of the British dance act the Prodigy, who sang lead vocals on the hits “Firestarter” and “Breathe,” was found dead on Monday in Essex, England. He was 49.

His death was announced on the band’s Instagram account. In a post on Monday, Liam Howlett, the band’s main musician, said Flint had killed himself.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this but our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend,” Mr.

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Hollywood pays tribute to Luke Perry: ‘My heart is broken.’
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(CNN)With a career that took off in a famous zip code and was bookended all too soon in a town called Riverdale, Luke Perry had an acting career that spanned decades and touched multiple generations of television viewers.

His reach can be seen in the breadth of peers and colleagues who are remembering Perry upon news of his death at age 52.
Perry died Monday after suffering what his publicist said was “a massive stroke.”

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‘The Voice’ contestant Janice Freeman dies at 33; Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson pay tribute
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“The Voice” contestant Janice Freeman has died at 33.

Freeman, who competed on Season 13 of the NBC show in 2017, died Saturday, her management confirmed in a statement posted Sunday to Freeman’s Instagram Stories.

“We are heartbroken to report that Janice Marie Freeman passed away … from an extreme case of pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart,” the statement reads. “While at home her husband Dion performed CPR until the ambulance arrived.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings Rise With Host John Mulaney
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Writer-comedian John Mulaney’s second turn as host of Saturday Night Live delivered a 4.7 Live+same day household rating in the metered markets and a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating in the markets with local people meters last night. The episode, featuring musical guest Thomas Rhett, Ben Stiller reprising his Michael Cohen impersonation and a return of former SNL star Bill Hader, was up from the show’s most recent original two weeks ago, which was hosted by Don Cheadle with musical guest Gary Clark Jr.

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