Yeah, but how many of those people were hate-watching the telecast?* * I’ve long suspected that if all the liberals watching FoxNews looking for things to be offended by were to stop watching, the network’s ratings would be virtually nil.
On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 2:28 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > 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/CAH5J8yzqdEmUyqXzFdaO%3D2UdqLg4Yt4dG0H%2B3HUVSvpp%2BUkkmg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yzqdEmUyqXzFdaO%3D2UdqLg4Yt4dG0H%2B3HUVSvpp%2BUkkmg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. 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