obscurity

When Gaitonde died in 2001 at the age of 77, his death went widely unreported as the artist lived his last years in obscurity.

Griffin’s reluctance to shuffle into obscurity has certainly angered her dissenters, but the gaudy display of political extremism outside the show only excited Griffin’s fans, who rumbled about whether the comedian would address the nonsense on stage.

Still, the incident helped Papadopoulos rise from obscurity: He served just 12 days in prison in 2018 but was happy to publish a book with the grandiose title Deep State Target: How I Got Caught in the Crosshairs of the Plot to Bring Down President Trump.

It's the "deep, emotional connection" between Deportivo La Coruna and a passionate fanbase that stuck with the club through the highs, when they won La Liga and the Copa del Rey, and the lows, when Spanish football obscurity beckoned.

“The most rewarding part of this job is taking someone, and watching them go from obscurity to really finding their voice and taking the opportunity and soaring. Heather is an amazing example of that,” says executive producer Lisa Shannon.