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FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, May 12, 2005, the Los Angeles, USA, premiere of the movie

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Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic

Issa Rae urges participation in Small Business Saturday

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FILE - Bad Bunny performs a medley at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 25, 2019. Bad Bunny, who has nine nominations at the 2020 Latin Grammys, will also perform at the awards show on Nov. 19. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File)

Bad Bunny caps week of awards and Grammy-noms with new album

Jeezy evolves from 'Trap or Die' mantra to empowerment

Jeezy poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)

Cher in Pakistan for resettlement of 'loneliest elephant'

An elephant named

Jerry Seinfeld digs into 45 years of his jokes for new book

FILE - This July 17, 2019 file photo shows Jerry Seinfeld at the

A new doc peeks inside the USPS's Operation Santa program

This image released by IFC Films shows a scene from the documentary

James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, dies at 86

FILE- In this Non. 16, 2008, file photo, James Wolfensohn, former president of The World Bank, delivers a speech during the Leaders in Dubai Business Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Wolfensohn, who served as the president of the World Bank for 10 years, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home in New York. He was 86. (AP Photo/Nousha Salimi, File)

Hijab-wearing Somali-US model takes step back from industry

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, Somali-American model Halima Aden wears a creation part of the Max Mara women's Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy. Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying that the pandemic slowdown has given her time to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno).

Review: Melissa McCarthy in 'Superintelligence'

This image released by HBI Max shows Bobby Cannavale, left, and Melissa McCarthy in a scene from

Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant

FILE -- This March 13, 2003 file photo shows an exterior view of the German media giant Bertelsmann in Guetersloh, Germany. German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that it is buying publisher Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $2.17 billion in cash. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)

Review: 'Ma Rainey' is Boseman's final, perhaps finest gift

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in

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FILE - This July 17, 2019 file photo shows Jerry Seinfeld at the

Jerry Seinfeld digs into 45 years of his jokes for new book

A new doc peeks inside the USPS's Operation Santa program

This image released by IFC Films shows a scene from the documentary

Review: Melissa McCarthy in 'Superintelligence'

This image released by HBI Max shows Bobby Cannavale, left, and Melissa McCarthy in a scene from

Review: 'Ma Rainey' is Boseman's final, perhaps finest gift

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in

Review: A breezy, lighthearted rom-com in 'Happiest Season'

This image released by Hulu shows Mackenzie Davis, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from

12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out

FILE - The Weeknd performs on day three at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug 4, 2018. The Weeknd, who was nominated for eight American Music Awards, was completely shut out of the Grammys, earning zero nominations despite having a No. 1 album. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)

John Boyega isn't going to 'take the money and shush'

This image released by Amazon Studios shows John Boyega in a scene from

Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and Chris Columbus save Christmas

This image released by Netflix shows Kurt Russell, left, and Goldie Hawn from the holiday film

Taylor Swift 'folklore' concert film coming to Disney+

FILE - Singer-actress Taylor Swift attends the world premiere of

Elton John, TikTok team up to educate about AIDS epidemic

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Elton John performs

Music

Legendary Mexican crooner José José dies from cancer

Family: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, dies

Spotify adding parental controls to Family plan

Spotify adding parental controls to Family plan

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

FILE - This March 5, 2009 file photo shows Michael Jackson as he announces ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in south London.

Blink-182, Lil Wayne to take the stage at Darien Lake

Blink-182

2019 98 PXY Summer Jam artists announced

2019 98 PXY Summer Jam artists announced

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds to perform at CMAC in June

Dave Matthews

TV

FILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah has been tapped to host the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy made the announcement hours before the nominees for the 2021 show would be revealed. It would mark Noah's first time hosting the Grammys. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Trevor Noah to host 2021 Grammy Awards

NY's Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings

In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 photo provided by the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus in the Red Room at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. During the news conference, Cuomo predicted a

Feds charge man in armed robbery of Kardashian pal Cheban

FILE- In this April 11, 2019, file photo, television personality Jonathan Cheban attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media cocktail reception in New York. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, federal authorities in New York City charged a man for stealing Cheban's $250,000 watch at gunpoint. The holdup occurred in August 2020, when Cheban was arriving at a friend's house in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., police said. Two men approached and asked for the time before pulling a gun and making off with the victim's Richard Mille timepiece, police said. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Ruocco is new lead ESPN announcer for women's college hoops

In this photo provided by ESPN, Ryan Ruocco smiles in an ESPN studio in Bristol, Conn., during coverage of the WNBA Finals. ESPN is turning to a familiar face to women's basketball fans for its top college broadcast team.
Ryan Ruocco is joining Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe for the lead announcing team this season. Ruocco has worked with Lobo and Rowe on the network's WNBA coverage for the past eight years. (Kelly Backus/ESPN Images via AP)

Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction

This image released by Profiles in History shows a Santa Claus puppet used in the filming of the 1964 Christmas special

Budding florists get day in the sun in new reality series

This image released by HBO Max shows judges, from left, Simon Lycett, Elizabeth Cronin, and Maurice Harris in a scene from the reality competition series

'S.W.A.T.' dives into Black, police conflict in season debut

This image released by CBS shows Obba Babatund, portraying Daniel Harrison Sr., from left, Shemar Moore, portraying his son Hondo, and Deshae Frost, as Darryl, kneel in front of a mural in a scene from

CNN tops cable ratings for election week, Biden's speech

President-elect Joe Biden gestures to supporters Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trebek brought consensus, class to a nation in need of both

Game show host Alex Trebek poses for a photo in his Los Angeles home on Aug. 3, 1988. Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 15-21

This combination photo of celebrities with birthdays from Nov. 15-21 shows Shailene Woodley, from left, Lisa Bonet, RuPaul, Christian Siriano, Adam Driver, Ming-Na Wen and Goldie Hawn. (AP Photo)

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Technology

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home

Shoppers pass an Indigo Friday 40% Off sign Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 16, 2020 file photo, the sun is reflected on Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York. In the years since Barack Obama and Joe Biden left the White House, the tech industry's political fortunes have flipped. Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple have come under scrutiny from Congress, federal regulators, state attorneys general and European authorities. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US agency investigating Tesla front suspension failures

UK to launch new watchdog next year to police tech giants

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo people walk by a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif. USA., The coalition of technology and publishing companies, Marketers for an Open Web said Monday Nov. 23, 2020, they have asked U.K. competition watchdog to investigate Google's plans to revamp its ad data system, saying the changes would cement the U.S. tech giant's online dominance. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail

FILE - In this March 25, 2020, file photo, Cho Ju-bin, center, leader of South Korea's online sexual blackmail ring which is so called

EU plans new rules giving Europeans more control of data

European Commissioner for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference on European Data Governance at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)

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