It was the best of times, it was the worst of times—and it was just the first week of 2021, fer chrissakes! Amid the thrill of victory and disbelief at the deeply disturbing images flooding their TVs, industry achievers somehow managed to stay the course. Merck, Mestel, Mosco, Morgan, Biebs, CJ, the men and women of RCA and, yep, Republic were among those who provided a sense of normalcy when we most needed it.

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