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Billie Eilish gets restricting order against another disturbing fan

Pop sensation Billie Eilish has been plagued by terrifying threats from two deranged individuals who have allegedly been targeting her and her family for several months. On November 15, the star obtained a provisional protection order against one of these two men, considered a danger to her safety and that of her family.

ICYMI — The request for the restraining order was granted.
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— TMZ (@TMZ) November 16, 2023

Billie Eilish reportedly returned to her Los Angeles home earlier this week to discover a shirtless man, Raymond Black, peering into her living room through the window. He was arrested nearby, after Eilish contacted the police. Raymond Black was no stranger to Eilish’s property. The man was also said to have been loitering around the house while work was being carried out, and had also appeared at Eilish’s parents’ home.

A judge acted quickly and ordered Black to stay at least 100 feet away from Eilish and her parents. The judge issued his order after recognizing that the man posed a credible threat of harassment or violence.

This incident comes on the heels of another terrifying situation for which Eilish sought protection, namely from Christopher Anderson, who had repeatedly broken into her family’s home.

In addition to the events involving these two stalkers, she and her brother Finneas, reportedly received hundreds of messages, including disturbing declarations of love and violent threats against them. One of them, Shawn Christopher McIntyre, is an alleged stalker who is also said to have expressed alarming intentions towards Elon Musk!

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Eilish also admitted in her petition to having suffered emotional damage, and has since been afraid to visit her childhood home. The artist has stated in interviews that the unwanted attention and intrusion into her private life had truly traumatized her, leading her to question her own safety.

Billie Eilish has since then taken several legal actions to regain a sense of security after these terrifying episodes.

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House of the Dragon 2 trailer promises a fiery new season

HBO offers a sneak peek at the second season of House of the Dragon!

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— HBO (@HBO) December 2, 2023
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The upcoming season promises to delve deeper into the history of the Targaryens… and vows of revenge and a call to arms, after a tragic event in the first season, certainly herald the start of a spectacular war with a battle between dragons.

The second season teaser sets the tone… and a glimpse of the complexity of the Targaryen civil war and the violence it brings to Westeros.

The second season of House of the Dragon will air this summer exclusively on HBO Max!

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Walmart won’t advertise on X anymore

Several leading companies are distancing themselves from the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) in the context of the ongoing controversy surrounding several comments made by the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, and Walmart, is one of the latest companies on the list to leave the X platform. stating that it has found other platforms that allow it to better reach its customers, and citing Musk’s recent controversial proposals as reasons for their departure, the New York Times reports.

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— New York Post (@nypost) December 1, 2023
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Elon Musk’s recent inflammatory comments towards advertisers who have decided to abandon the platform have raised tensions between the parties, with the result that more and more companies have opted to withdraw their ads from the Musk-run platform.

Walmart, Disney, Sony and IBM ended their advertising campaigns in response to Musk’s support for an anti-Semitic tweet, while Musk responded that it was one of the stupidest things he’d ever done.

Companies have been alarmed in recent months by Musk’s content moderation decisions and the increase in provocative or harmful content since his acquisition of the company.

Elon Musk has tried to downplay the effect of the ad cuts, but reports from major companies and their actions paint a very different picture. Airbnb and Uber have drastically reduced their advertising budgets on the platform, while Microsoft, Amazon and Coca-Cola, as well as other major brands, have stopped their ad spending altogether.

These changes could have serious financial consequences for X, as the platform could lose up to $75 million by the end of the year, according to the New York Times, which obtained internal documents indicating that advertisers are reluctant to advertise due to Elon Musk’s recent behavior.

X executives say they will not bow to outside pressure.

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Titans awaken in the trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!

The return of the Titans has finally arrived with the release by Legendary Pictures of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the latest addition to the famous monsterverse and the direct sequel to the 2021 blockbuster.

The first trailer for ‘GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE’ has been released.
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 3, 2023

The new Godzilla x Kong film promises to raise the stakes after the epic battle between the two legendary beasts. In the new trailer, audiences discover an all-new adventure as Godzilla and Kong face a hidden threat that jeopardizes not only their survival, but that of humans too.

The story will explore the history and origins of the Titans, as well as the mysterious Skull Island. Fans can certainly expect to learn more about the fate of these ancient beings.

The film features both familiar and new faces. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hostle reprise their roles as Jia, Bernie Hayes and Dr. Ilene. They bring continuity to the story and emotional depth. The saga is rounded out by a host of impressive newcomers, including Dan Stevens, who plays a starring role in the film. Fala Chen also brings her talents to this monster-filled universe.

Screenwriters Terry Rossio, Jeremy Slater and Simon Barrett worked together to create this epic story, which combines mythology with the action sequences fans have come to expect from the franchise. The plot of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, like that of previous films, will be part of a wider cinematic context.