Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry

FILE - In this May 21, 2020 file photo, Lillian Fechter folds merchandise to be displayed for sale on a socially distanced table in a tasting area at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, Calif. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. Francis Ford Copppola, director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," received a loan of between $5 million and $10 million that went to workers at his winery. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

A statue of Kermit The Frog stands at the entrance to The Jim Henson Company, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. The Muppet makers say they received about $2 million to keep their 75 workers employed through the coronavirus shutdown. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A statue of Kermit The Frog stands at the entrance to The Jim Henson Company, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. The Muppet makers say they received about $2 million to keep their 75 workers employed through the coronavirus shutdown. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

In this combination photo, Khloe Kardashian, from left, attends the NBCUniversal Network Upfront on May 15, 2017, in New York, Channing Tatum attends the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards on Nov. 7, 2018, in New York, Kanye West attends Joel Osteen's 11 am service on Nov. 17, 2019, in Houston and Reese Witherspoon arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. Movie stars sought help for their side businesses. Witherspoon's clothing brand Draper James, along with those of other celebrities including Kanye West and Khloe Kardashian, was approved for between $350,000 and $1 million under the fund, helping it to keep 44 people employed. Tatum's New Orleans restaurant, Saints and Sinners, was approved for between $150,000 and $350,000 toward its 27 workers. (AP Photo)