Nearly a fifth of US venues that applied for government funding have been rejected

Cobra Kai‘s fourth season isn’t set to launch on Netflix until December, and yet the streaming platform have now ordered a fifth.The Karate Kid spin-off show has proven hugely popular for Netflix, having earned four Emmy nominations in July, including one for Outstanding Comedy Series.News of the renewal broke via the show’s social media accounts. “The dojo is about to be 5x as rad.

Victoria Beckham is one glamorous lady. Jetting off around the world while she works for her high end fashion label, the mother-of-four's life is a runway, don't you think?READ: Harper Beckham wears a very cool outfit to watch the football with VictoriaSo you can imagine our surprise when the former Spice Girl shared a photo of herself behind the till at Saks Fifth Avenue; the American luxury department store chain.

Phoebe Bridgers has announced that all outdoor shows on her upcoming US tour will now take place inside “in the interest of safety”.The news comes as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US. The seven-day average on new cases in the country through August 22 is 149,675.“Let’s try this again…” the musician tweeted earlier today (August 23), sharing an amended poster for the ‘Reunion Tour’.“In the interest of safety, I’ve decided to only play outdoors for the upcoming tour.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust days after Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a $325 million investment in the Fanatics sports e-commerce platform, the rapper, along with Fanatics onwer and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin have applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook. The news was first reported by TMZ and ESPN and confirmed by Variety.

last week’s report that nearly a fifth of US venue owners who applied for the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) were rejected, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has now invited those affected to appeal their outcomes.Billboard reports that venues turned away from the funding initiative – to which the US government has allocated over (£11.5billion) $16billion – will have two weeks to appeal their cases, during which time the funds, comprising up to $10million per grant, will be

allow its touring artists to set their own protocols for event admission.

The annual 50-state student government conference Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion, first came to filmmaker Jesse Moss’ attention after reading about the Texas edition in the Washington Post. At each summer’s conferences, boys gather to set up a mock-state legislature — they organize political campaigns, run for office, give speeches, write bills and debate it at all their respective state’s capital.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn one of the strongest statements yet made by a major player in support of a pro-vaccination policy in the live music industry, AEG Presents, the second-largest live company in the country, has announced that proof of vaccination will be required going forward for ticketholders and crew at all the venues it owns or operates in the United States.“We have come to the conclusion that, as a market leader, it was up to us to take a real stand on vaccination status,” said

Jason Isbell has cancelled a date on his latest US tour, following news that the musician will implement a vaccine policy to all shows.Each venue hosting Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will require proof that you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have tested negative for the virus within the past three days.One venue in Houston, Texas has announced that its Isbell date, originally scheduled for today (August 11), will be cancelled.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterPitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT) received £485,112 through round two of Creative Scotland’s £12 million Performing Arts Venue Relief fund.These funds are directed to ensure the theatre’s solvency and support through the economic fallout caused by the pandemic.Between September and December, PFT will deliver seven key projects which will support the theatre’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan, to

Annette, hit US theatres this past weekend and with that came the news Rihanna was set to play a small part in the musical drama.Annette tells the story of a stand-up comedian (Driver) who falls in love with a world-renowned opera singer (Marion Cotillard).

The search for new permanent host of Jeopardy! has come to an end. The show’s executive producer Mike Richards is finalizing a deal to succeed the late Alex Trebek as emcee of the venerable syndicated game show, I hear. Noone would comment but I hear Richards was quietly appointed as the host a couple of weeks ago with the deal now in final negotiations. Sony Pictures Television is expected to make an official announcement in the next few days.

iOS - Android At its peak, around 900,000 people across the UK were using the Post office to collect payments, but over the past three years the DWP and HMRC have been writing to claimants and encouraging them to have benefits and pensions paid directly into a bank account instead.HMRC recently issued a warning to Tax Credit claimants that the POCa deadline is drawing nearer and urged its customers to use the renewal pack to enter updated payment information, including a change of account such

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme started on Sunday, August 1 as part of the UK Government’s plan to phase out its financial support by the end of September. The wind down in the furlough scheme comes after tens of thousands of businesses were given the green light to trade again as lockdown restrictions were eased further.

In its annual report the Washington D.C. based LGBTQ Victory Institute noted that there had been an increase of 17 percent in the past year of LGBTQ Americans serving as elected officials. According to the data in the Out for America 2021 reportreleased this past week, there are 986 known out LGBTQ elected officials in the United States.