Kalovy Vary Cancels 54½ November Special Event Due To COVID Restrictions

A group of New York business owners on Friday could be seen having a tense confrontation with sheriff’s deputies and a county health inspector over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions, in a viral video that made the rounds online over the weekend.

Bad Bunny canceled his previously scheduled performance at last night's 2020 American Music Awards after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a report in Pitchfork. The Puerto Rican artist was scheduled to perform his new single “Dákiti" with Jhay Cortez.

Boris Johnson warned "Christmas will be different this year" as he laid out the new rules which will replace the national coronavirus lockdown.

according to the M.E.N’s analysis of yesterday’s figures, with some dropping by more than a third in that time. Trafford's have seen a particularly substantial reduction, having almost halved since October 23.

As the nation cracks down on group activities so close to the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, has told Oregon's residents to call the cops if they see coronavirus violations.

Also on this day: The “S-O-S” distress signal is adopted at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin.The First Battle of Ypres during World War I ends with an Allied victory against Germany. A flying boat, the China Clipper, takes off from Alameda, Calif., carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight.The Humane Society of the United States is incorporated as the National Humane Society.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Berlin Film Festival is still planning a physical event in February but will reduce its lineup in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, the festival has confirmed.The event, which is due to run February 11-21, has said it is “too early to consider cancellation”.Tickets for screenings will have to be pre-booked and capacity in cinemas will be reduced by 45-50% in order to abide by social distancing rules.The festival confirmed to us today that the Competition

French television festival Series Mania has pushed back its 2021 event from mid-March to late May-early June amid concerns the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will restrict public events and international travel. Series Mania 2021, originally scheduled for March 19-27, will now be held in Lille, France from May 28 to June 5.

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced plans to ensure that the 2021 edition of the show will go ahead “no matter what”. The key to this will be pre-recorded performances that will be aired in the event that any contestant is unable to travel to Rotterdam for the contest itself.The 2020 edition of Eurovision was cancelled, of course, due to social distancing and travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

German police fired water cannons Wednesday at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin’s government district, after crowds ignored calls to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations. As the cannons soaked protesters outside the landmark Brandenburg Gate, police in riot gear moved through the crowd carrying away some participants.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThough COVID-19 may be complicating celebrations and gatherings for this upcoming holiday season, the City of New Orleans is taking safety precautions into 2021.Beau Tidwell, Communications director for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, stated during a press conference on Tuesday that while Mardi Gras celebrations aren’t necessarily cancelled, the traditional practices are sure to look different next year.

The Matrix 4 held a wrap party in Berlin, disguised as a film shoot to get around German COVID-19 laws, reports say.The film, currently set for an April 2022 release, wrapped up filming at the Babelsberg studios just outside Berlin this week.German newspaper Bild reports (via the Guardian) that producers Lana and Lilly Wachowski organised a party at the studios on Wednesday (November 11), disguised as a film shoot codenamed ‘Icecream Teamevent’.The report says approximately 200 people attended

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticEXCLUSIVE: When I saw The Prom  early  in its run on Broadway a couple of years ago I was blown away. Pure delight and a real crowd pleaser.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said bars, restaurants, gyms and other businesses that operate with a state liquor license must close at 10 p.m.

Also on this day:  The U.S. Marines are organized under authority of the Continental Congress.

Despite Delaware being on District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s list of high-risk states, the mayor and her staff attended President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech in Delaware Saturday, reportedly defending the trip as “essential travel.” Bowser’s justification for her travel was first reported by Mark Segraves of WRC, the NBC-owned station in Washington D.C., who quoted one of her staff members as saying the trip was “essential travel” and “excepted under Mayor’s order.” Delaware was