Since the dawn of Vaudeville, talent agents and other representatives have been trying to figure out creative ways to make money off creativity. Here’s a brand new one that comes with a bonkers backstory and, as is often the case in Hollywood, a nasty lawsuit.
Remember in late 2020, when the U.S. government decided to give more than $15 billion in cash to the operators of entertainment venues that were decimated by Covid? Starting in April 2021, independent concert halls, movie theaters, football stadiums, museums and other gathering spots just needed to prove that they had lost more than 90 percent of their revenue due to the pandemic, and the Small Business Administration would reimburse losses up to $10 million each. Not bad. The program helped a lot of teetering indie venues.
