Sports & Entertainment Beat

Welcome back to the Spotlight! I would have loved nothing more than to kick off the first Spotlight of 2025 on a high note. In my own little bubble, winning another fantasy football championship seemed like a promising start.  In the broader world, NFL teams are preparing to begin the postseason, the College Football season is reaching its climax and exciting professional and collegiate basketball seasons nearing their halfway point.  In the entertainment industry, awards season kicked off nicely, with the Golden Globes being at its most critically acclaimed in some time. Sadly, we find ourselves having to confront yet another devastating and sobering situation in the wake of the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.  Suddenly, awards shows, sporting events and business as usual in the sports and entertainment industries have been put on hold or relocated as, more significantly, hundreds of thousands face evacuation orders, losses of homes, businesses and loved ones. Not a great start to the year, and it does not feel like the time to (try to) be funny—I can regroup and do that next week. Instead, it is a time to check-in on those who may be impacted, offer helpful resources and, if feasible, to donate funds towards relief efforts and services.  

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