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Billie Eilish's brother Finneas tear-gassed at Los Angeles immigration protests, accuses National Guard of ‘inciting' violence
Singer-songwriter and producer Finneas has claimed he was tear-gassed by the National Guard at a protest in Downtown Los Angeles. The 27-year-old Oscar and Grammy-winning artist — and older brother of pop star Billie Eilish — was among thousands protesting the immigration raids over the weekend. 'Tear gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown — they're inciting this,' Finneas wrote on his Instagram Story Sunday night. Earlier, he had shared choice words with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), writing: 'F*** ICE.' He also reshared posts directly calling out the National Guard and Active Duty military that read: If you are 'being ordered to violate the Constitution rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support, you don't have to go through with it.' In another post, the 'For Cryin' Out Loud' singer reshared a warning from TV producer Travis Helwig about the media coverage of the protests. 'In the coming days, the national media is gonna call LA a war zone. But the truth is, the folks protesting today were worried about their friends, their neighbors, and their community,' Helwig's message said. 'A few idiots will throw a rock and it'll take over the entire narrative. But just know LA is afraid right now because their coworkers were kidnapped at work. Because the guy who sold them dinner was snatched by masked men. And because a bunch of neighbors' parents straight up never came home.' It continued: 'As Trump gleefully escalates this with the National Guard, violence is inevitable. But just know this protest started from a place of protection. A place of love.' Protests first erupted on Friday after ICE officers began conducting raids at multiple locations. One search was executed outside a clothing warehouse in the Fashion District after a judge found probable cause that the employer was using fictitious documents for some of its workers, according to representatives for Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S Attorney's Office. Crowds tried to stop ICE agents from driving away following the arrests. Another protest was sparked outside a federal building in downtown LA, after demonstrators discovered detainees were allegedly being held in the basement of the building. The following day, President Donald Trump deployed at least 2,000 National Guard troops to LA. 'If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can't do their jobs, which everyone knows they can't, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!' he wrote on Truth Social. California Governor Newsom disagreed with Trump's involvement of the National Guard, writing on social media that the 'federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.' He added deployment is 'the wrong mission and will erode public trust.' The state National Guard, usually mobilized by the governor, has not been activated by a president since 1965. Newsom said Monday that California will sue the Trump administration. 'He flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard,' Newsom said of Trump on X.
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16-05-2025
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Kate Hudson Stars as An Intergalactic Director in Finneas' ‘2001' Music Video
Kate Hudson is the star in the music video for Finneas's '2001,' which the superproducer released on Wednesday. The music video sees the Finneas play an actor pining for Hudson's love and attention as he stars in her intergalactic film. Throughout the clips, Finneas sings the lyrics to the track while chasing after Hudson, who doesn't pay him much mind. More from The Hollywood Reporter At Diddy Trial, Ex Cassie Reveals $20M Settlement While Detailing Decade of His Alleged Violence Tory Lanez Legal Team Calls for Pardon After Prison Stabbing, Claims New Evidence in Shooting Case Jennifer Lopez Suffers Facial Injury While Rehearsing for 2025 American Music Awards 'Honey, what you runnin' from? / When you comin' back to bed? / Toss and turn it all night long with me instead / Honey, what you runnin' from? / Where the hell you headed to? / Do you like the way I run after you?' he sings throughout the song. While Hudson starred in the music video as a director, '2001' was actually helmed by Finneas' girlfriend, Claudia Sulewski, who was inspired by the 1968 film of the same name, 2001: A Space Odyssey. 'When I first started conceptualizing this music video, I knew I wanted to pay homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey with nods to some of the film's most iconic set-ups like the fisheye lens and the upside-down sequence, along with a few little easter eggs from the behind-the-scenes of the film ,' Sulewski said in a press release. 'To play off Finneas' lyrics, I wanted to mix in some light, cheeky moments between Finneas and Kate. An actor hopelessly in love with his director, who couldn't care less and is only focused on making a great film.' '2001' hails from Finneas' second studio album, For Cryin' Out Loud, which also included fellow tracks 'Family Feud' and 'Lotus Eater.' Aside from his music, Finneas notably picked up four Grammy nominations at the 2025 awards ceremony, all stemming from Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft. The record picked up a nod for the coveted album of the year, as well as for the song/record of the year categories. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
