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December 9, 2024
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Major League Baseball‘s most exciting offseason storyline appears to have reached its conclusion. ESPN‘s Jeff Passan reports that Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed on a historic deal that will bring the league’s most coveted outfielder to Queens. The apparent 15-year, $765 million agreement will set a new standard as the most lucrative contract in sports and will include a $75 million signing bonus. This is only the most recent bold move by Mets owner Steve Cohen, who has reshaped the franchise’s identity with hefty investments in talent, facilities, and analytics.

Awards season is upon us. Mindy Kaling and Morriss Chestnut announced Monday the nominees for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Hulu’s The Bear (5) and Emilia Perez (10) on Netflix emerged as the leaders for television and film, respectively. Baby Reindeer, Conclave, and Slow Horses were among the numerous projects that also pulled multiple nominations. Nikki Glaser will host the event, which will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Jan. 5, beginning at 8 p.m. EST. 

Taylor Swift has some much-deserved time off ahead. The singer closed out the 149-show run of her Eras Tour in Vancouver over the weekend. The show’s international run brought in over $2 billion in ticket revenue over 21 months, driving intense demand and shaping local economies in its wake. The revenue total sets a new mark for touring musicians, nearly doubling the previous record set by Coldplay, which has brought in more than $1.1 billion for its Music of the Spheres World Tour, which is set to wrap in 2025. 

The 2024 Formula 1 season is officially in the books, with the circuit’s final race taking place over the weekend in Abu Dhabi. McLaren locked in its first Constructors’ title since 1998, as its team driver, Lando Norris, secured the win with a five-second victory over Carlos Sainz Jr. Norris took in four wins throughout the season for McLaren. The race also marked Lewis Hamilton‘s final lap with Mercedes as he looks to move on to Ferrari for the 2025 campaign.

Last month, Boardroom’s Michelai Graham embedded with the McLaren team at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where she dove deep into its winning partnership with Mastercard.

Sabrina Carpenter continues to stack wins as the calendar closes on 2024. The entertainer steps in as the new face of Versace‘s “Biggie” eyewear collection — alongside NBA rookie Alexander Sarr. The nostalgic campaign re-ups signature styles popularized by the late rapper, featuring signature Versace flair. In a statement released alongside the campaign, Donatella Versace said, “From Notorious B.I.G to the extraordinary talent of today, the Biggie community are rebels, groundbreakers and champions of the true Versace spirit.” The collection is available in stores now.

After losing an appeal in court last week, TikTok is asking for an emergency injunction to prevent the app’s impending ban in the United States, according to a court filing on Monday. The ByteDance-owned company claims that should the shutdown go through, small businesses and creators can lose up to $1.3 billion in revenue in just the first month of the ban. TikTok’s temporary order request would allow the Supreme Court more time to consider the law, which states the nationwide ban will commence on Jan. 19, 2025, unless the ByteDance company finds a new owner. The Department of Justice, which plans on filing a formal motion as soon as Wednesday, has urged the federal court to deny the request before that.

The Hollywood Reporter released its top dealmakers of 2024 on Monday, with the merger between Paramount and Skydance Media leading the way as the biggest deal of the year. Worth $8 billion, THR writes that there were few deals this year that were “as complex and important to Hollywood” as this one between Shari Redstone and David Ellison. Following closely behind was the new massive media rights deal the NBA signed with Disney, Amazon, and NBC, worth $76 billion over the next 11 years. Click here for the full list of “most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions.”

On the heels of an election cycle, perhaps it shouldn’t be too surprising that Merriam-Webster named the word “polarization” the 2024 Word of the Year. The dictionary publisher defines the word as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society no longer range along a continuum but become concentrated at opposing extremes.” In addition to other political terms such as democracy, other words that made Merriam-Webster’s list include totality, demure, fortnight, and cognitive.

Boardroom Staff