| 1. FYRE FESTIVAL EVENT PRODUCER SET TO GET REALITY SHOW: Andy King, one of the event producers of the Fyre Festival and breakout star of Netflix’s documentary about the failed event, is slated to film his own reality show. Earlier this week, King struck a deal with Spoke Studios to head a TV project. Deadline: “King, who is a high-profile event producer outside of his work with Billy McFarland’s chaotic con-fest, has been a hot commodity since offering his help on the festival. Spoke Studios, producer of Discovery’s Idaho-set doc series River of No Return, has secured a ‘sweeping’ talent deal in a competitive situation. Spoke is currently shopping a TV series featuring King, who has been likened to being the Tim Gunn of the event production world, to a range of broadcasters and platforms. The company is also keen to leverage King’s frankness and his talent and brand experience across genres from original talk shows, unscripted series, and podcasts.” 2. AMERICA’S FIRST CANNABIS CAFÉ SET TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES: The first cannabis café in the U.S. is slated to open in West Hollywood next month. The café will be named Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Café, owned by Sean Black and David Elias, co-founders of high-end Los Angeles-based cannabis brand Lowell Herb Co. The venue will be a combination of a restaurant, bar, and lounge. The Hollywood Reporter: “In keeping with the brand’s local and sustainable focus, core elements of the café are sourced from local artisans and everything from the wood on the tables and benches to the silverware is reclaimed and reused. Mark and Jonnie Houston (the brothers behind L.A.-based nightclub and restaurant business Houston Hospitality) are partners in the café. So expect some entertaining musical and dance acts to come, says Black. … A main push of the café is the educational experience for experts, newbies, and tourists alike. That translates to a ‘cannoisseur’ or ‘budtender’ (a weed version of a sommelier) who can advise on the nuances of various cannabis strains or get down to the 101s of rolling.” 3. WOODSTOCK 50 DENIED NEW VENUE PERMIT APPEAL: Town officials in Vernon, New York, on Thursday rejected Woodstock 50’s appeal of the town’s decision on Tuesday to deny the festival’s permit application for Vernon Downs horse track as its new venue. The Woodstock anniversary festival is scheduled for August 16-18, but has faced a series of setbacks over the past few months. Billboard: “On Tuesday, a Vernon code enforcement officer denied an application for the festival to hold its event at Vernon Downs, saying the application was incomplete and filed too late. According to festival organizers, they hope their lengthy new application will encourage the town to work with them to host the festival meant to commemorate the anniversary of the iconic Woodstock from 1969.” | 