More than 250 artists, including Billie Eilish, Green Day, Sia and Cyndi Lauper, signed a letter Thursday urging the Senate Commerce Committee to support a bill that would reform the ticketing system for live events.
The Fans First Act, which was initially introduced in December by Sens. John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar, Marsha Blackburn, Peter Welch, Roger Wicker and Ben Ray Lujan, aims to address flaws in the current live event ticketing system. The bill hopes to increase transparency in ticket sales, protect consumers from fake or overpriced tickets, and hold those who engage in illegal ticket sale practices accountable.
“As artists and members of the music community, we rely on touring for our livelihood, and we value music fans above all else,” the letter said in part. “We are joining together to say that the current system is broken: predatory resellers and secondary platforms engage in deceptive ticketing practices to inflate...
The Fans First Act, which was initially introduced in December by Sens. John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar, Marsha Blackburn, Peter Welch, Roger Wicker and Ben Ray Lujan, aims to address flaws in the current live event ticketing system. The bill hopes to increase transparency in ticket sales, protect consumers from fake or overpriced tickets, and hold those who engage in illegal ticket sale practices accountable.
“As artists and members of the music community, we rely on touring for our livelihood, and we value music fans above all else,” the letter said in part. “We are joining together to say that the current system is broken: predatory resellers and secondary platforms engage in deceptive ticketing practices to inflate...
- 4/25/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing new legislation that would provide $1 billion annually to the nonprofit professional theater industry still struggling to recover from the Covid pandemic.
The bill, called the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (Stage) Act of 2024, has been introduced in Congress by Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jack Reed (D-r.I.) & Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Or-01). The Stage Act proposes that the government provide $1 billion annually for five years in grants administered through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
The money would be used to assist theaters in “keeping their doors open.”
The proposed legislation, spearheaded by Welch, is expected to be introduced today, though the bill will face an uphill battle in a divided Congress.
A description of the legislation – read it here – indicates that despite “the extensive economic contributions, this critical artform is struggling to survive in a post-pandemic world.
The bill, called the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (Stage) Act of 2024, has been introduced in Congress by Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jack Reed (D-r.I.) & Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Or-01). The Stage Act proposes that the government provide $1 billion annually for five years in grants administered through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
The money would be used to assist theaters in “keeping their doors open.”
The proposed legislation, spearheaded by Welch, is expected to be introduced today, though the bill will face an uphill battle in a divided Congress.
A description of the legislation – read it here – indicates that despite “the extensive economic contributions, this critical artform is struggling to survive in a post-pandemic world.
- 4/9/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Dana White was not always the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He started running boxercise gyms in Boston with Golden Gloves champion Peter Welch. He moved to Las Vegas in the 1990s. In addition to running boxercise gyms, he also began training jiu-jitsu under the tutorship of John Lewis.
When White found out that the owner of the former parent company which owned UFC was interested in selling the company, he convinced Lorenzo Fertitta and his brother to invest in the company. In 2001, the former manager of mixed martial artists Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell became the president of UFC.
White started to build UFC from scratch and made it one of the highest-grossing businesses. Besides playing a major role in shaping the world of mixed martial arts, he is also known for his extravagant lifestyle.
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UFC President Dana White Has a Net Worth...
When White found out that the owner of the former parent company which owned UFC was interested in selling the company, he convinced Lorenzo Fertitta and his brother to invest in the company. In 2001, the former manager of mixed martial artists Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell became the president of UFC.
White started to build UFC from scratch and made it one of the highest-grossing businesses. Besides playing a major role in shaping the world of mixed martial arts, he is also known for his extravagant lifestyle.
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UFC President Dana White Has a Net Worth...
- 3/4/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
On Tuesday night, the United States Senate tabled a resolution that would have required the State Department to report to Congress on Israeli human rights violations committed in Gaza involving the use of U.S. arms and equipment.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
- 1/17/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing a rapidly growing number of calls from his Democratic colleagues to resign from office following a damning indictment on charges of corruption and bribery.
On Wednesday, Menendez pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Manhattan court.
The indictment, which was made public on Friday, was initially met with widespread silence from Senate Democrats, save for Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, who on Saturday called for Menendez’s resignation. “Senator Menendez should resign,” he wrote. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence,...
On Wednesday, Menendez pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Manhattan court.
The indictment, which was made public on Friday, was initially met with widespread silence from Senate Democrats, save for Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, who on Saturday called for Menendez’s resignation. “Senator Menendez should resign,” he wrote. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Ever the optimist, Jimmy Fallon tried to make Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell feel better after a recent Morning Consult poll revealed he is the least popular senator in the country, carrying an approval rating of just 28%.
In the Friday night bit, the “Tonight Show” host on NBC pulled together several fake quotes from other U.S. senators offering “words of encouragement” for McConnell — but really they just served to insult a handful of senators instead of just one.
Fallon’s writing team had each senator let McConnell know it could always be worse, revealing their own issues with feedback from their constituents. Be sure to check out the video above, as many of the hilarious digs are based on the politicians’ looks.
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First up, Sen. James Lankford...
In the Friday night bit, the “Tonight Show” host on NBC pulled together several fake quotes from other U.S. senators offering “words of encouragement” for McConnell — but really they just served to insult a handful of senators instead of just one.
Fallon’s writing team had each senator let McConnell know it could always be worse, revealing their own issues with feedback from their constituents. Be sure to check out the video above, as many of the hilarious digs are based on the politicians’ looks.
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Jimmy Fallon Jokes That Biden’s Easter Bunny Will Be ‘Different Than the Bunnies the Last President Hung Out With’
First up, Sen. James Lankford...
- 4/22/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
Jaipur, Feb 19 (Ians) A delegation of US Senators, headed by its Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and accompanied by US Charge d’Affaires Elizabeth Jones, inspected the making of the world-famous Jaipur Foot on Sunday.
The delegation visited the Jaipur Foot centre in Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (Bmvss) where they were received by founder and chief patron D.R. Mehta, Executive Presidents S.S. Bhandari and Satish Mehta, Secretaries Bhupendra Mehta and Dr Deependra Mehta and the Chief Executive Officer R.K. Agarwal.
The Senators, apart from inspecting the making of the Foot, gathered information about its cost, efficiency level, and durability.
D.R. Mehta said: “The US delegation’s visit to the Bmvss was initiated by the US Embassy in Delhi that wanted to show to the Senators the work of the Bmvss which has become the world’s leading organisation for the rehabilitation of the handicapped with over two...
The delegation visited the Jaipur Foot centre in Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (Bmvss) where they were received by founder and chief patron D.R. Mehta, Executive Presidents S.S. Bhandari and Satish Mehta, Secretaries Bhupendra Mehta and Dr Deependra Mehta and the Chief Executive Officer R.K. Agarwal.
The Senators, apart from inspecting the making of the Foot, gathered information about its cost, efficiency level, and durability.
D.R. Mehta said: “The US delegation’s visit to the Bmvss was initiated by the US Embassy in Delhi that wanted to show to the Senators the work of the Bmvss which has become the world’s leading organisation for the rehabilitation of the handicapped with over two...
- 2/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
For decades, a major restaurant lobby has devoted millions of dollars to stomping out bills that would improve the lives of the industry’s workers — including attempts to raise state and federal minimum wages to 15 per hour. As it turns out, the workers who stood to gain from those legislative efforts had unwittingly funded the restaurant lobby’s war on them. Now, a group of Democratic senators are demanding answers to find out how workers came to fund a fight against their own interests.
The demands come in a letter,...
The demands come in a letter,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Colbert went live with The Late Show Tuesday to report on the election, take a few swipes at Gov. Ron DeSantis and to show off some prognosticating chickens from the Midterms Projection Coop.
Kicking off at 11:35 p.m. Et (though New Yorkers didn’t join until several minutes later due to Governor Kathy Hochul’s acceptance speech), Colbert touched on all the major races, including Georgia’s high-profile Senate race. “It is so tight. This race could be decided by a margin of error of plus or minus Herschel Walker’s secret children.”
He then gave a tip of the hat to victor Chuck Schumer. “In a shocker, the Senate race has been called for majority leader Chuck Schumer. And out of respect for his opponent’s political demise, Schumer will be wearing his glasses at half-mast.”
Here’s a sampling of Colbert’s other yucks from his...
Kicking off at 11:35 p.m. Et (though New Yorkers didn’t join until several minutes later due to Governor Kathy Hochul’s acceptance speech), Colbert touched on all the major races, including Georgia’s high-profile Senate race. “It is so tight. This race could be decided by a margin of error of plus or minus Herschel Walker’s secret children.”
He then gave a tip of the hat to victor Chuck Schumer. “In a shocker, the Senate race has been called for majority leader Chuck Schumer. And out of respect for his opponent’s political demise, Schumer will be wearing his glasses at half-mast.”
Here’s a sampling of Colbert’s other yucks from his...
- 11/9/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-vt), the president pro tem of the Senate and its longest serving current member, announced on Monday that he will not seek another term.
Leahy, 81, told reporters in Vermont that it “is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state. It is time to come home.”
Leahy is a longtime supporter of the entertainment industry, having chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also appeared in five Batman films, the most recent being Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016. Around the Capitol, he frequently carries a camera to capture candid shots of the halls of Congress.
Leahy was first elected in 1974, a member of what was called the Watergate class, or the group of reformers elected in the wake of the scandal that ended in the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
In 2011, Leahy had a role in advising Chris Dodd,...
Leahy, 81, told reporters in Vermont that it “is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state. It is time to come home.”
Leahy is a longtime supporter of the entertainment industry, having chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also appeared in five Batman films, the most recent being Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016. Around the Capitol, he frequently carries a camera to capture candid shots of the halls of Congress.
Leahy was first elected in 1974, a member of what was called the Watergate class, or the group of reformers elected in the wake of the scandal that ended in the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
In 2011, Leahy had a role in advising Chris Dodd,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: Lawmakers for a key House committee united Thursday in a bipartisan attack on the nation’s three biggest social media platforms and threatened their CEOs with all kinds of oversight.
Peter Welch (D-vt) of the House Energy and Finance Committee discussed creating a public agency like the FCC or FTC with rulemaking and enforcement powers for the Internet — like “the SEC was designed to stop rampant abuse on Wall Street in the 1930s.”
A month after Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced an antitrust bill aimed at big tech, House pols compared the giant platforms Facebook, Twitter and Google — run by Mark Zuckberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai — to old fashioned monopolists like Standard Oil and Ma Bell. The FTC and dozens of states have filed antitrust lawsuits against Google and Facebook.
Reps bashed Facebook’s new push to build an Instagram for kids under 13, likening it to Big Tobacco fostering addiction.
Peter Welch (D-vt) of the House Energy and Finance Committee discussed creating a public agency like the FCC or FTC with rulemaking and enforcement powers for the Internet — like “the SEC was designed to stop rampant abuse on Wall Street in the 1930s.”
A month after Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced an antitrust bill aimed at big tech, House pols compared the giant platforms Facebook, Twitter and Google — run by Mark Zuckberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai — to old fashioned monopolists like Standard Oil and Ma Bell. The FTC and dozens of states have filed antitrust lawsuits against Google and Facebook.
Reps bashed Facebook’s new push to build an Instagram for kids under 13, likening it to Big Tobacco fostering addiction.
- 3/25/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Late-night hosts from Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers to Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee gleefully dissected the first day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on their respective shows Wednesday night.
On The Late Show, Colbert called the hearings “the biggest ratings hit for C-span 3 since Drunk History starring Brett Kavanaugh,” and focused on the bombshell testimony from U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor. Taylor said that one of his colleagues overheard Trump asking E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland about Ukraine’s investigations into Joe Biden,...
On The Late Show, Colbert called the hearings “the biggest ratings hit for C-span 3 since Drunk History starring Brett Kavanaugh,” and focused on the bombshell testimony from U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor. Taylor said that one of his colleagues overheard Trump asking E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland about Ukraine’s investigations into Joe Biden,...
- 11/14/2019
- by Althea Legaspi and Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
It’s red meat time for the late night political comedy shows, as the impeachment hearings are finally underway in Washington.
Seth Myers focused on committee chair Adam Schiff, who started the hearing by mentioning one crucial point: that the raw facts are not in dispute.
So far, the Republicans haven’t contested that assertion, Meyers claimed, and poked fun at presidential adviser Rudy Giuliani, who kept flashing phones and other information during his Ukraine interviews: “You know you’re a bad criminal when you keep the evidence against you on multiple devices. Like a bank robber with a FitBit who says, “Look at this. I took 1,000 steps from the bank to my car.”
Seth takes #ACloserLook at the first day of impeachment hearings. https://t.co/u165vO91tW
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) November 14, 2019
On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah had a long take on what went on in the hearings,...
Seth Myers focused on committee chair Adam Schiff, who started the hearing by mentioning one crucial point: that the raw facts are not in dispute.
So far, the Republicans haven’t contested that assertion, Meyers claimed, and poked fun at presidential adviser Rudy Giuliani, who kept flashing phones and other information during his Ukraine interviews: “You know you’re a bad criminal when you keep the evidence against you on multiple devices. Like a bank robber with a FitBit who says, “Look at this. I took 1,000 steps from the bank to my car.”
Seth takes #ACloserLook at the first day of impeachment hearings. https://t.co/u165vO91tW
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) November 14, 2019
On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah had a long take on what went on in the hearings,...
- 11/14/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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