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Rita Ora’s outfit for the 2024 Met Gala, implying that it looked similar to a household item.Ora attended the annual fashion event last night (May 6) in New York, where the dresscode was ‘Garden Of Time’.Her outfit was a near-naked look, consisting of a nude bodysuit and a drapery of beads, which the singer said “age back to the first and second century”.Burke took to X today to make a pop at Ora’s talked-about look, writing: “Yep, gotta keep those flies from coming in your back door,” referring to beaded curtains that can be brought to prevent flies from entering your house.Yep, gotta keep those flies from coming in your back door.

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Eurovision bosses double down to defend decision not to boycott Israel over Gaza war

Eurovision organisers have defended their decision not to boycott Israel over the war in Gaza.It comes ahead of the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden this Saturday (May 11).There have been several calls to boycott the competition from various countries. Over 1,000 Swedish artists called for Israel to be banned this year, such as Robyn, Fever Ray, and First Aid Kit, whilst over 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals recently signed a petition to ban the country from taking part in the contest as well.In the buildup to the 2024 edition, individual artists such as Olly Alexander also faced calls to boycott the event.

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Steve Buscemi and Billie Piper join ‘Wednesday’ season two, now filming

Wednesday season two.The second season of the supernatural mystery series, which topped Netflix viewership charts as the most popular TV show of all time on the platform, is underway as production has reportedly commenced in Ireland.The first instalment of The Addams Family spin-off starred Jenna Ortega in the lead, along with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christina Ricci and Game Of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie.Now, a whole host of guest stars have been confirmed for the second season, which is set for a spring 2025 release.Netflix made the announcement through a teaser trailer, which featured the disembodied hand character, Thing, delivering scripts to the doors of various actors, revealing the characters they will be playing.Among the new cast are Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Joanna Lumley and Thandie Newton. Not featured in the video but included in the full list of guest stars is original The Addams Family star Christopher Lloyd, whose role is currently unconfirmed.However, Lloyd, who is also well-known for playing Dr.

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Wrestler Shawn Michaels offers Kendrick Lamar and Drake a chance to “settle” feud in a WWE ring

WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels has invited Kendrick Lamar and Drake to “settle” their feud on WWE: NXT.Lamar and Drake have been engaged in an ongoing rap battle since March this year. On the diss track ‘Not Like Us’, the former mentioned Michaels’ famous finishing move, rapping: “Sweet Chin Music and I won’t pass the aux.” The lyric caught the attention of the wrestling superstar, with the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative at WWE saying that the two rappers can battle it out on the brand he oversees, NXT.“A little Sweet Chin Music goes a long way,” he tweeted.

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Olly Alexander says he’s “ambivalent” about UK’s Union flag as it can be “divisive” and “nationalistic” ahead of Eurovision

Olly Alexander has admitted that he is “ambivalent” about the Union Jack flag.The Years and Years star, who is set to perform for the UK with his song ‘Dizzy’ at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden this Saturday (May 11), said he also found it “divisive” and “nationalist” but he wants to reclaim the flag in a “positive way”.Speaking to the media [via Metro] ahead of the contest, Alexander said: “I’ve grown up in the UK, there’s a lot that I love about the UK, maybe the people and I’m lucky to have grown up in the UK.“I too have an ambivalent relationship with the Union Jack and what that represents to people because it can feel divisive, it can feel nationalist, but it can also feel like a representation of what’s good about the UK and what makes it good – it’s the inclusivity, the diversity. I am choosing to kind of focus on those aspects of what I believe being in the UK has given me in my upbringing as well.”He continued: “I hope to reclaim the Union Jack in a positive way and when I’m going to be out there waving my flag, waving the Union Jack at the flag parade, it’s for all the good things that have come from growing up in the UK and being British and yeah, I think definitely focusing on that side of things.”It comes after Alexander recently reportedly broke down in tears during an interview when addressing the current controversies relating to Israel’s participation in this year’s competition.Alexander went on to say he supported “a ceasefire, returning the hostages, the safety and security of all people in Gaza.

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Fontaines D.C. announce 2024 North American leg of ‘Romance’ tour

Fontaines D.C. have announced a 2024 North American tour set to kick off later this year.The Dublin band – comprised of Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell – will kick off the US leg of their ‘Romance’ tour in Seattle, WA on September 20.

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Caleb Followill on why he didn’t want ‘Sex On Fire’ to be on ‘Only By The Night’

Kings of Leon‘s Caleb Followill has revealed why he didn’t want ‘Sex On Fire’ to be on ‘Only By The Night’.The frontman previously decried the ‘Only By The Night’ anthem upon release, telling NME that he initially doubted the song’s quality but was persuaded by his bandmates to finish writing it.“I just had this melody and I didn’t know what to say,” he said. “Then one day I just sang “This sex is on fire” and I laughed.