They have pulled back on the popular Oscar, at least for now. LINK <https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/academy-retreats-on-popular-oscar-category-for-now-1202930117/>
On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 10:20 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > Rob Lowe weighs in. > LINK <https://twitter.com/RobLowe/status/1027360383558799361> > > On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 8:32 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ah, PGage wants the streamed online version of the Oscars hosted by >> Jermaine Fowler (like he did on the Emmy's). >> >> side note - I just noticed on Wikipedia that Superior Donuts was >> cancelled after 2 seasons. I must have missed that announcement, or the >> result in the pool. I liked that 22 minutes of sitcom entertainment. Maz >> Jobrani had a decent collection of stereotypical lines. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 11:16 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I hate this. >>> >>> Also, they can give out a Best Kiss Oscar if they like, they are not >>> going to get 1970s ratings for the Oscars anymore - but the Oscars even at >>> their low ebb is one of the most viewed television programs of the year. >>> >>> Try this instead: Put the 3 hour 30 minute version on network TV, where >>> the old people who would watch it already are, and put a streamlined MTV >>> version online, consisting of edited extended highlights and special >>> musical performances and maybe backstage moments with cussing, for a small >>> fee, or with ads. >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 10:01 AM Brad Beam <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Future ceremonies will be more Tony-like, with less important awards >>>> dished out during the commercials. >>>> >>>> And then there's the "Popcorn Oscar." >>>> >>>> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/race/academy-plans-three-hour-oscars-telecast-adds-popular-film-category-1133138?__twitter_impression=true >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
