As government threatens TikTok shutdown, the music industry holds its breath

Short-form video platform TikTok has become the most significant generator of music hits since the heyday of MTV. What would a ban mean for artists and labels?

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-28/tiktok-shutdown-music-business-artists

‘The Big Door Prize’ Review: Chris O’Dowd in an Apple TV+ Charmer That Stumbles Over Its Ambitions

There’s an interpretation of the beloved comedy Schitt’s Creek wherein the town of Schitt’s Creek is actually Purgatory — a metaphysical proving ground in which the Rose family faces a series of banal …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/big-door-prize-review-chris-234123752.html

The goal of California’s anti-gouging law is cheaper gas. But it carries risks | Opinion

California is about to embark on another first: Regulation of the oil industry with greater oversight and demand for information. The goal is to make the price at the gas pump at least more …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/goal-california-anti-gouging-law-183654964.html

These Photos Prove That Prince William & Kate Middleton Are the Cutest Couple Ever

There’s no denying that Prince William and Kate Middleton have come a long way since their early days of dating as fresh-faced students at the University of St. Andrews. More than 20 years of knowing …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/photos-prove-prince-william-kate-192000102.html

Daniel Aikens gets 16 years in federal prison for 3 bombings in Alexandria, Monroe

Daniel Dewayne Aikens asserted his innocence in three Monroe and Alexandria bombings before he was sentenced Tuesday, but then switched to referring to himself as “the defendant” when saying he never …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/daniel-aikens-gets-16-years-190434230.html

Whoopi Goldberg backs Snoop-quoting news anchor: ‘It’s hard to keep up’

“We don’t know everything you’re not supposed to do,” the 67-year-old “The View” co-host said this week.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/28/whoopi-goldberg-backs-snoop-quoting-news-anchor-its-hard-to-keep-up/

Hidden water source on the moon found locked in glass beads, Chinese probe reveals

The moon is strewn with minuscule beads of glass that have formed over billions of years as soil ejected during asteroid impacts cools and falls back to the lunar surface. An analysis of lunar samples …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hidden-water-source-moon-found-120008617.html

You can buy Robert Downey Jr.’s chewed gum — for $40K

The thought of spending $40,000 on a piece of used gum might really burst your bubble.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/28/you-can-buy-robert-downey-jr-s-chewed-gum-for-40k/

Meet Jermaine Franklin, a soft soul with heavy hands meant for Anthony Joshua

Jermaine Franklin is among the softer souls to possess such heavy hands. In fact, his voice is gentle enough that it is almost drowned out by each creak of the door, and by the din that spills in from …

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meet-jermaine-franklin-soft-soul-091656074.html

Controversial ‘Bachelor’ creator Mike Fleiss steps down after more than two decades

Fleiss’ ‘Bachelor’ franchise has produced some of ABC’s most popular reality programming — even as it’s been regularly rocked by scandal.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-28/mike-fleiss-the-bachelor-creator-steps-down