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@chickenbutt wrote:

Oh darn.  I didn't realize it was on and missed it.  No more airings, either.   That's the worst thing about stuff that airs on the networks.    

 

You can see on Youtube.


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@Laura14 wrote:

I hate that I missed this.  Until my company goes away next week, my life is not my own. 

 

I had no idea Norman Lear was still with us.  I wonder what took so long to honor the man.   


Your life AND your TVs.

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You can watch it on cbs.com, I did.  Norman Lear is 95.

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according to the trades(Variety),  ratings down 28% over last year - despite being up against re-runs.


@deepwaterdotter wrote:

Is 6 million+ viewers a bad statistic?


 

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ratings down because Stephen Colbert didn't host?

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I'm watching the first 30 minutes that I missed last night.

 

I was pleased to see that the people selected to honor the honorees actually knew the honorees.  In the last few year, they had popular/current artists who didn't know the honorees.  

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Personally I think that the way these awards have become as much a platform  for viewpoints is perhaps why the viewership has dwindled.  It's a shame that some of the speakers can't keep it about the artists and their contributions to our nation.   It's sad when you know what is coming in a show that should be awarded and presented on neutral basis. 

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This show heavily censors the broadcast.  If you look at reviews of years past, a specific example is Glenn Close honoring Barbra Streisand.  Her entire speech was cut from the broadcast other than the end.

 

 

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# IAMTEAMWEN
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I saw that Luke Bryan sang in the tribute to Lionel Richie and wondered how they came to be friendly, Luke is country and Lionel is funk and soul. I then saw a promo for American Idol and was reminded they are working together on the show.

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And the look of relief on Luke's face when he finished said it all.  It's very hard to do someone else's song, especially when they are sitting right there.

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