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The results in! The Oscars are no longer the Olympics of the film industry. The 87th Academy Awards’ viewership was down 16%, the lowest in six years. This roughly translates into 36 million viewers. The 2012 London Summer Olympics were one of the most watched on TV in history. Reportedly, over 219.4 million Americans alone […]
Fortunately, there’s only one more important awards show for us viewers to endure. If the Oscars weren’t, IMHO, the most important rewards handed out to filmmakers, I would ignore this broadcast altogether. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am already suffering from Awards Show Fatigue (ASF). Watching The Grammys this year was particularly excruciating. The significant […]
As you probably know by now, the Oscars hosted by Hollywood’s “It” boy, Seth MacFarlane, walked right up to the edge as was expected from the “Family Guy” comedian. MacFarlane was tittering on the tight rope of funny and formal with an audience of millions across the world who probably didn’t understand half his […]
This year, I am bracing for some really good laughs, gasps, defining moments, and certainly expect Seth MacFarlane to impress me in the same way when I first heard Anne Hathaway (up to then only the Princess of Genovia in my book) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) elegantly sing when they hosted the Oscars in 2009. […]
Disney just sent me this great summary of all their Oscar-nominated films with quotes from Sally Field to Steven Spielberg. “The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and The Walt Disney Studios’ earned 17 nominations! Lincoln received 12 nominations including Best Picture and is the most nominated film of the year! Brave, Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, […]
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Comic-Con The Good Place. Photo S. Valle
