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Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes. Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys general in September, […]

The new musical movie The Color Purple—out on Christmas Day—promises to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the holiday season. It tells the story of Celie Harris, a young African American girl who suffers an abusive childhood in Georgia in the early 1900s. Still she rises, experiencing a rebirth into a strong, independent woman […]

Introducing Teejay, a Jamaican artist whose musical journey mirrors the rhythmic beats of dancehall culture. From the heart of Jamaica, Teejay has crafted a unique sound that resonates with audiences globally. His story encompasses the unexpected success of his hit song “Drift” —a track he nearly overlooked—and a promising collaboration with renowned artist Shaggy who […]

When headliners Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh and Jakob Nowell took the stage shortly before midnight at the Teragram Ballroom on Dec. 11 in Los Angeles for a benefit concert for Bad Brains frontman H.R., they didn’t officially have a band name. It wasn’t until the second song during the rousing set that Nowell announced he […]

Groundbreaking Los Angeles-based disc jockey Jim Ladd, whom Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers immortalized in their 2002 song “The Last DJ,” died suddenly Sunday of a heart attack. He was 75. A Los Angeles fixture, Ladd worked up and down the Los Angeles radio dial, including stints at KNAC, KMET and KLOS. He was considered […]

If any Taylor Swift fans missed her appearance the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots game, here’s everything they’ll want to see. The Chiefs played against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday (Dec. 17), and won. Swift attended the game to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, tight end for the […]

Every time Taylor Swift shows up in Kansas City, people eat more donuts.  Last July, Donutology’s two stores in the city made 20,000 donuts in a single weekend after marketing “Tayl-gating” 30-packs, including Lavender Glazes and Caramel Is a Cat bismarcks, to meet the demand of 74,000 Swifties at two Arrowhead Stadium concerts. The stores […]

SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph returned to the show this weekend with Kate McKinnon, who was there to host. Together — and with current cast member Bowen Yang — they hilariously transformed into ABBA and promoted an unearthed Christmas album from the Swedish supergroup. “They’re the Fleetwood Mac of cold weather, and they’re […]

A Barbie song, a Christmas classic, a scene co-starring cats and a dreamy ode to a tampon farm: This was Biliie Eilish‘s Saturday night. This weekend’s Saturday Night Live musical guest performed “What Was I Made For?” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and lent her comedic side to former and current cast members, […]