In a society of extreme makeovers that values looks over talent and packaging over content, a reminder that true beauty and substance lie within is long overdue.
But in recent years, the red carpet has become so closely watched, with no less than four live streams planned this time, that a certain sense of spontaneity becomes lost when a large portion of the invited talent comes packaged by their hosts.
Revenues did rise an impressive 27percentt, but expenses grew an even larger 34percentt, partly due to across-the-board salary raises and ballooning talent retention packages.
I don't know if they necessarily had more talent as a package, but I felt like they had more ability just about every year.
Facebook confirms that this is not an acquisition or technically a full acquihire, as there's no overarching deal to buy assets or talent as a package.
This is not a good sign for technology companies, which need their stocks to perform well if they're going to continue attracting talent with compensation packages that also include shares and keep activist investors off their backs.
There are some implications for Snap's stock decline — namely, a lower stock price can make it harder to attract talent because compensation packages tied to those prices start to become less valuable.
But since then, Dropbox's stock hasn't had any major missteps, giving it more credibility on the public markets — and more resources to attract and retain talent with compensation packages linked to that stock.
Artists get to bus round Europe sipping foreign beer after foreign beer in the sun; punters get to see their favourite artists while sipping beer after beer in the sun; promoters get to bundle their talent in one easily sellable package.
But, on balance, the Hornets were getting an equitable deal, with a generous package of talent from the Lakers and the Rockets.
