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told the Los Angeles Times that attempts to arrange a meeting with Netflix — to demand that members be compensated with the same residual model as American members of SAG-AFTRA — have gone unanswered for months.“One of [Netflix’s] first priorities when entering the local market should be to establish some channel of communication with groups like us,” the country’s answer to Fran Drescher said.“But there’s no answer at all.”Residuals have recently been in the news as American actors and writers striking for fair compensation post their often insultingly meager checks, ranging from a single penny to a few dollars. As opposed to the royalties paid in broadcasting, residuals must be paid in perpetuity to actors in the United States, based on how many times their films and shows are streamed.

TidalWave Music Festival is splashing its way into Atlantic City, NJ’s beaches for three days of good times, country jams and huge stars by the water.Just a few of those big name country icons on the lineup include Thomas Rhett, Jelly Roll, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn and Cole Swindell.Other can’t-miss artists this year include Dustin Lynch, Mitchell Tenpenny, Dylan Scott, Randy Houser and Jo Dee Messina.In total, 34 acts are set to perform over the long weekend.And if you want to see all of them live, last-minute tickets are still available.They’re not that expensive either compared to other major music festivals.At the time of publication, we found some three-day general admission passes going for as low as $194 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $104 before fees.Want to catch the waves at TidalWave?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the country music extravaganza below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the cheapest single and multi-day passes for the TidalWave Music Festival can be seen here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Afflecks is home to many unique and wonderful stores from tattoo studios to eclectic cafés, however one shop that many Mancs have been buzzing about sees them trade their old clothes for brand new ones. Beg, Steal, Borrow (BSB) is a funky swap shop found on the second floor of the iconic indoor market.

Kali Uchis has shared her first new single since the release of her third studio LP, Red Moon In Venus, in March. “Muñekita,” a mostly Spanish-language track featuring Dominican dembow scene leader El Alfa and JT of City Girls fame, is out today.

Last month, East London rapper Lancey Foux released a near-platonic earworm of a track titled “MMM HMM” featuring St. Louis’s fastest-rising star, Sexyy Red.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he would agree to debate California Governor Gavin Newsom, an event that would bring the two rivals face-to-face with Fox News’s Sean Hannity as the moderator.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The U.S.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has written the foreword for a new edition of Hunter S Thompson’s book Screwjack.The collection of short stories were originally printed in 1991, and have just received a brand new edition.Announcing his introduction to the book, Ulrich wrote on Instagram: “Beyond psyched to have had the opportunity to write an introduction for the latest edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s ’91 collection of short stories, Screwjack.“Reading these stories remind me what a treasure — and mindfuck — Hunter S.

Seann William Scott is the latest actor to speak out amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Kim Kardashian has got a new do.

Manchester United reached the finals of both domestic cup competitions and qualified for Champions League football last season, but Diogo Dalot has demanded more from his teammates for the new campaign.

Continuing their run of revamped versions of old hits, Busted have released a new recording of ‘Year 3000’ featuring none other than the Jonas Brothers. As you will no doubt remember, the Jonas Brothers released their own version of the song back in 2007, with which they scored their first US top 40 hit.“’Year 3000’ has been such a big part of [our] journey for the last 20 years”, say Busted.

Sam Smith wore a thong, fishnet tights and latex heels to perform their new Barbie single, Man I Am, during the US leg of their Gloria world tour. The 31 year old singer didn't hold back when it came to their stage get-ups, as they gyrated around the stage in South Beach, Miami, in a range of skimpy outfits.

Angel Studios is launching its unexpected summer hit Sound of Freedom in a bunch of international markets after it made $127M during its first three weeks in U.S. theaters. 

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Hot on the heels of the deluxe edition of her debut EP “Like..?,” Ice Spice has dropped a video for “Deli,” one of the four new songs on the revamped EP. Similar to her performance on last month’s BET Awards, the video features Ice rapping and twerking in, naturally enough, a deli, presumably in her hometown of the Bronx.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team. The U.S.

John Cooper Clarke has been awarded the freedom of the city of Salford.The legendary punk poet said he was “totally knocked out” by the honour, telling local councillors: “I’ve circumnavigated the globe ten times and coming back is always a treat but this one. Wow.

Willie Nelson is “On The Road Again.”The legendary country singer — who celebrated his 90th birthday in April — has 26 ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ concerts lined up from July through October this year.These aren’t your typical shows though.What makes these ‘Outlaw’ gigs so special is that Nelson enlists special guests for each like Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends like Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty and Grateful Dead member Bobby Weir as well as contemporary icons like Avett Brothers and Govt Mule.Best of all, the ‘Outlaws’ will be dipping their toes into the Northeast all summer long.Up first, Nelson and co. are slated to perform at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 29.After that, they’ll hit Darien Center, NY’s Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on July 30, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug.

Manchester United are set to begin their tour of the US with a friendly against Arsenal in New York on Saturday.