1. RAG & BONE MOVES N.Y.F.W. SHOW FROM HUDSON YARDS: Rag & Bone has pulled its New York Fashion Week show from the Shed at Hudson Yards. The designer brand is the second to move its show from the development, following news that owner and real estate developer Stephen Ross hosted a fund-raiser for Donald Trump. Women’s Wear Daily: “According to a source close to the brand, Rag & Bone is no longer presenting its spring 2020 collection at the Shed, and its new location has not yet been confirmed. The news comes after Prabal Gurung also pulled his upcoming spring 2020 show from Hudson Yards, following the backlash against Ross. Gurung took to his Twitter account in a 10-tweet thread to express his outrage against Ross’s support of the president, also stating that he hadn’t confirmed hosting his show at the Vessel at Hudson Yards, but ended conversations after getting word of Ross’s fund-raiser."
2. AGENCIES SKIP PRE-EMMYS PARTIES OVER W.G.A-A.T.A. FEUD: Talent agencies including C.A.A., W.M.E., and U.T.A. won’t hold their pre-Emmys events this year amid an ongoing fight between the Writers Guild of America and the Association of Talent Agents. A franchise agreement between the two associations expired in April and they have been unable to reach a new deal; more than 7,000 writers have ended their business relationships with their agents as a result. The Hollywood Reporter: “With writers among the Emmy-nominated ranks and holding particular weight in television, agencies would be in the awkward position of choosing to essentially throw a party for an estranged ex, or selectively ignore some of the most influential players in the TV-making process. They opted for a similarly low-key presence at upfronts in April.”
3. WOODSTOCK FANS TO GATHER AT ORIGINAL SITE FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY: While Woodstock 50 is no longer happening, the original site of the festival is hosting a series of events to mark the milestone anniversary this weekend. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in upstate New York will host events Thursday through Sunday, including a performance by Woodstock veteran Arlo Guthrie and an outdoor screening of the concert documentary on the field. Associated Press: “There won’t be overcrowding and chaos this time. Visitors need event tickets and travel passes to drive to the site through the weekend. An estimated 400,000 people showed up for the original festival on upstate New York farmland August 15-18, 1969.”