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Billie Eilish Honors Late ‘Euphoria’ Actor Angus Cloud With Lollapalooza Tribute
5Aug By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Billie Eilish Honors Late ‘Euphoria’ Actor Angus Cloud With Lollapalooza Tribute

Billie Eilish made a brief, touching tribute to late “Euphoria” actor Angus Cloud during her headlining set at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival on Thursday.Eilish performed Labrinth’s “Never Felt So Alone,” a song also featuring her vocals that appears in the second season of “Euphoria.”“RIP to Angus Cloud, everybody,” she said before a sea of fans in Chicago’s Grant Park.Cloud, known for his role of Fezco in the hit HBO series, died at his family’s Oakland, California home on Monday. He was 25.The actor’s family, in a statement, revealed that Cloud’s father had recently been buried and he “intensely struggled with this loss.”A number of Cloud’s “Euphoria” co-stars have also offered tributes in the wake of his death including Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, the latter of whom called the ...
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Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health
31Jul By adminNo Comments
Health

Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health

Brittney Griner takes break from WNBA to focus on mental health - CBS News Watch CBS News WNBA star Brittney Griner did not play with her team last night in Chicago because she is taking some time to focus on her mental health. Griner returned to the league in May after she was detained in Russia for nearly a year. Nancy Chen has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Steps Down As Head Of Civil Rights Group
17Jul By adminNo Comments
Politics

Rev. Jesse Jackson Steps Down As Head Of Civil Rights Group

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.Jackson, 81, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organization’s annual convention, where the group paid tribute to him with songs, kind words from other Black activists and politicians, and a video montage of Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns.Jackson, who has dealt with several health problems in recent years and uses a wheelchair, capped the proceedings with muted remarks. Flanked by his daughter, Santita Jackson, and his son, U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, the once-fiery orator spoke so softly it was difficult to hear him.“I am somebody,” he said. “Green or ...
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