Revised ratings; 10.4 million. https://deadline.com/2021/04/2021-0scars-tv-ratings-academy-awards-low-abc-disney-1234744135/
On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:25 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't realize that the pre-show was an E!-length marathon, so I was > pissed when the two Best Song nominees that I had true interest in (Diane > "Susan Lucci" Warren's song and the song from "Eurovision," which would've > been a pick-me-up for the main Oscarcast) didn't air in the 7 p.m. hour. > I'm even guessing they aired in the half-hour in Chicago where WLS > interrupted the pre-show for a newscast. > > Mark Jeffries > [email protected] > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 11:05 AM Melissa P <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I agree with just about everything Dave said. >> >> I tuned in at 8 pm ET, the start of the show, only to discover that the >> recordings of the 5 nominated songs were broadcast before 8 pm. If I want >> to see that footage, I guess I'll have to search for it online. >> >> That was what I found most annoying. >> >> The endless, bad, humorless speeches are a close second. Why were >> the winners and others allowed to talk so long? >> >> Everyone on camera was just plain dull. >> >> Questlove was not the right person for the job. >> >> Not only did the In Memoriam move too fast, the speed changed throughout >> the piece (Why? Are some more worthy than others of being remembered?), >> and the background song, whatever it was, was a poor choice. >> >> My only compliment goes to the setting. Having spent time at Union >> Station (train trips to Santa Barbara and to the East Coast), it made an >> impressive backdrop. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 6:50 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In an opinion that I'm sure will shock no one, I thought it was one of >>> the most inept and pointless spectacles I've ever witnessed, and will, >>> hopefully, kill the Oscarcast for the future. >>> >>> There was almost nothing to recommend it. The format was dull, the >>> speeches too long, and -- even moreso than usual -- had no reason to exist. >>> While I certainly don't want the return of the Billy Crystal years, with >>> lousy renditions of mediocre songs, forced banter, and skits, I also don't >>> want a spectacle that has all the panache and verve of a presidential >>> funeral. >>> >>> Probably the most baffling part of the whole farrago was the music quiz, >>> which would have been bad enough in any telecast, but really entered sore >>> thumb territory because of its timing (2:40 into an interminable >>> broadcast), and the decision to suddenly decide to do written material (And >>> then it was -that-?). >>> >>> Obviously, fate -- and the voters -- didn't play along with the intended >>> finale, but there should have been a contingency plan. If Hopkins's >>> presence was verboten because -- like any sensible octogenarian, he didn't >>> want to sit in a London theatre in the middle of the night on the off >>> chance he might win -- then there should have been a Plan B that went >>> beyond Phoenix's more-baffled-by-life-than-usual signoff. (One of the many, >>> many things that prove the ineptitude of the Oscars -- other than, yet >>> again, choosing a mediocre-at-best film as the "best" -- is that Phoenix >>> has one.) >>> >>> While I did like the set design and attempt to keep things intimate, the >>> processed video (described by Harry Shearer as looking like VHS) was >>> pointless and ruined most of the effects. >>> >>> I'm trying to somehow end this on a positive note, but I'll be damned if >>> I can think of anything in the whole twelve hours of the telecast that >>> worked. >>> >>> --Dave Sikula >>> >>> On Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 9:10:30 PM UTC-7 PGage wrote: >>> >>>> I thought they did a great job on this show. Union Station is a great >>>> space (nice to have Harrison Ford reference Blade Runner there), and would >>>> be great to retain some sense of the grouped tables even when they return >>>> to the big auditorium, which is a call back to the Oscar origins. >>>> >>>> Mostly though, I loved that they did not place such a hard limit on the >>>> speeches. They saved time with shorter walk ups to the podiums, and moving >>>> the songs to the pre-show, and not having any opening monologue or >>>> production number (besides that long walking shot), bit still went over >>>> about 17 min, but for me very worth it. A number of the speeches were >>>> heartfelt and interesting, and the very first one would have no doubt been >>>> interrupted by playoff music just as the guy started talking about his dead >>>> daughter. >>>> >>>> Even the cheesy “game show” had a pretty good pay off with Glen Close >>>> (I saw on the after show that they did set that up with her in advance, but >>>> did not expect her to actually do the dance). >>>> >>>> Nice to see our friend Jon Batiste get his Oscar moment, and he briefly >>>> shared the stage with QuestLove. >>>> >>>> I saw on Twitter a lot of complaining about a seemingly rushed In >>>> Memoriam, and especially the decision to move Best Picture ahead of Best >>>> Actress and Actor. It did kind of seem like they were anticipating closing >>>> on an emotional note of Chadwick Bozeman winning posthumously, instead >>>> ending with a bit of an anticlimax. >>>> >>>> Still, overall I thought it was a good show, with mostly great >>>> nominated films and performances, even if it will inevitably be the lowest >>>> rated Oscars in history. >>>> -- >>>> 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]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/23c91d78-37c8-460a-b179-e962b654148fn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/23c91d78-37c8-460a-b179-e962b654148fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CA%2B_fQPzsPYym7kriSG0gzbZxY%3D2boCGzihrDFOQD98%3DU4RYMYA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CA%2B_fQPzsPYym7kriSG0gzbZxY%3D2boCGzihrDFOQD98%3DU4RYMYA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-29L-5vDp7QqjsbWaLgmm-zni7P8tWLQPgZ-q41ZM8Eg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-29L-5vDp7QqjsbWaLgmm-zni7P8tWLQPgZ-q41ZM8Eg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. 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