Current Events > Oscars ratings hit an all-time low last night

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https://deadline.com/2018/03/oscar-ratings-down-all-time-low-viewership-1202310775/

It was an Oscar do-over last night for host Jimmy Kimmel, producers Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd and Best Picture presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Following last years Envelopegate, which led to Beatty and Dunaway inadvertently announcing a wrong Best Picture winner, the quartets second go-around went without a hitch.

The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which (correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture. Last nightt ceremony drew a 18.9 Live+Same Day rating in the metered market households. That was off 16% from last years 22.4 rating, which was a nine-year low. The 18.9 appears to be an all-time low for the Oscars, below the previous low ratings point for the Oscars, logged with the 2008 telecast (21.9), hosted by Jon Stewart, when No Country For Old Men won Best Picture.

Last year, those metered market results last year translated to 32.9 million viewers also a nine-year low and a 9.1 rating among adults 18-49. We will update with viewership and demo numbers when they become available later today.

The best that Hollywoods big night has done in the first round of ratings over the past decade-plus was back in 2005. That show, hosted by Chris Rock, got a 30.1 metered market households. Clint Eastwoods Million Dollar Baby won Best Picture that year, and the broadcast went on to score 42.1 million viewers in the final number. With 12 Years a Slave winning Best Picture, the 2014 Oscars fronted by Ellen DeGeneres (27.9 metered market HH rating) drew the biggest overall audience of the 21st century, with 43.7 million tuning in.

I didn't watch a second of it either, just followed the winners in the background online.
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The Admiral posted...

Jimmy Kimmel

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Walking Dead and Homeland > Oscars

Especially since I can just read about the Oscar winners after the fact if I even care to do so.
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The Admiral posted...

The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which (correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture

Don't know anything about the movie, but this is fucking garbage journalism. Keep your fucking opinions to yourself when reporting on stuff.

Sorry, huge pet peeve of mine

On topic: wasn't even aware the Oscars were last night
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Who wants to watch an overly arrogant industry pat itself on the back?
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Oscars and award shows in general aren't relevant anymore in the age of the internet when you can easily read about the winners and watch highlights from it the next day (or even sooner)
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Jimmy Kimmel can eat a dick.
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Meh, I was busy watching the Bucks and 76ers game
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yeah its going to go down pretty much every year
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Who cares about an obviously bought and rigged awards show where all the entries are bought and paid for? I don't need these arrogant fools I don't care about what's a good film and what's not, Hope they continue losing ratings until they disappear
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

The Admiral posted...

The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which ( correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture

Don't know anything about the movie, but this is fucking garbage journalism. Keep your fucking opinions to yourself when reporting on stuff.

Sorry, huge pet peeve of mine

On topic: wasn't even aware the Oscars were last night

i think thats a nod to how they messed up the best picture thing last year
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Alexanaxela posted...

yeah its going to go down pretty much every year

until these smug liberal elitists stop jerking each other off. yeah.
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

The Admiral posted...

The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which (correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture

Don't know anything about the movie, but this is fucking garbage journalism. Keep your fucking opinions to yourself when reporting on stuff.

Sorry, huge pet peeve of mine

Yeah, I totally agree with you here.
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

The Admiral posted...

The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which (correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture

Don't know anything about the movie, but this is fucking garbage journalism. Keep your fucking opinions to yourself when reporting on stuff.

Sorry, huge pet peeve of mine

On topic: wasn't even aware the Oscars were last night

... ugh they meant that there wasn't "envelopegate" this year...
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HypnoCoosh posted...

Alexanaxela posted...

yeah its going to go down pretty much every year

until these smug liberal elitists stop jerking each other off. yeah.

Sure, it's just liberalism that's killing it not the obvious corruption of buying awards, it's those damn liberals again.
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Hasnt it turned into some movement pushing event? Yah, no thanks.
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tremain07 posted...

HypnoCoosh posted...

Alexanaxela posted...

yeah its going to go down pretty much every year

until these smug liberal elitists stop jerking each other off. yeah.

Sure, it's just liberalism that's killing it not the obvious corruption of buying awards, it's those damn liberals again.

IMO, it's more to do with the fact that actually watching the Oscars is becoming more and more pointless, especially in a timeslot where other popular shows are on at the same time.
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HypnoCoosh posted...

The Admiral posted...

Jimmy Kimmel

Great gif!

Anyway I didnt even know it was coming on.
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Lol good.

Oscars and any other committee-decided award show is trash
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Hold on - we gotta change the gun law. Jimmy cried again, guys.

I love how he was the conscience of Hollywood, and then when he gets called out on it, "I'm just a comedian guys!!"
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Caution999 posted...

Hold on - we gotta change the gun law. Jimmy cried again, guys.

I love how he was the conscience of Hollywood, and then when he gets called out on it, "I'm just a comedian guys!!"

He's a fucking douche bag.
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Indeed.

Not even the children are safe when he makes their parents pretend they ate their candy.

Seriously he's a real piece of work.
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>right is upset about a leftist circlejerk
>right also loves Fox News aka a right circlejerk

#NotMyEchoChamber
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Television ratings for things that have been going down for the last decade due to more people cutting the cable than ever before and a plethora of other options of things to watch continue to fall.

I'm completely and utterly shocked by this
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Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Because like any other rich liberal he's a personification of "do what I say not as I do" rich people like him don't get to talk about the pains of the poor or healthcare or gun control when they don't have to ever worry about that shit ever.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Why do people assume that being rich means you can't empathize or sympathize with people who aren't?
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CableZL posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Why do people assume that being rich means you can't empathize or sympathize with people who aren't?

Because theyre dirty leftists thats why dammit
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

Hasnt it turned into some movement pushing event? Yah, no thanks.

I had the news on this morning and they were showing highlights and literally the only things I saw were Jimmy Kimmel talking about sexual harrasement, talking about the #MeToo movement, and some actress (I forget who) who during her acceptance speech asked all the women to stand with her for solidarity

So yea...
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I don't think I've ever watched the Oscars before
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I don't think Jimmy Kimmel is even a liberal. He was fairly conservative back in his Man Show days, and he's still close with Adam Carolla and Cousin Sal (who both wrote jokes for the Oscars) who are open conservatives.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Television ratings for things that have been going down for the last decade due to more people cutting the cable than ever before and a plethora of other options of things to watch continue to fall.

I'm completely and utterly shocked by this

Isn't the Oscars on free public airways?
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CableZL posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Why do people assume that being rich means you can't empathize or sympathize with people who aren't?

Who said they can't? It's simply not a good look when they do it publicly though. "Obamacare is the greatest even though I don't need or use it when my son goes to the hospital"
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tremain07 posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Because like any other rich liberal he's a personification of "do what I say not as I do" rich people like him don't get to talk about the pains of the poor or healthcare or gun control when they don't have to ever worry about that shit ever.

This. This is the thing that drives me crazy about these rich elitist extreme leftist Hollywood scumbags. No, Hollywood doesn't have the answer to the problems of society. Focus on your comedy, film making, and "helping" a young actress "move up" in the industry. Also, enjoy your completely WALLED IN estate in a GATED community.

But hey, "da wall is dumb" right? Hypocrites.
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CableZL posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Why do people assume that being rich means you can't empathize or sympathize with people who aren't?

Because we know it's all bullshit, rich people don't give a fuck about the poor outside of squeezing them and the middle class for their fucking plane fuel tax cuts. Any empathy they have is an act they put on to try and appear human when they aren't.
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Webmaster4531 posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

Television ratings for things that have been going down for the last decade due to more people cutting the cable than ever before and a plethora of other options of things to watch continue to fall.

I'm completely and utterly shocked by this

Isn't the Oscars on free public airways?

Not everyone buys an antenna.

Also you can easily get the results of any award show online. Its why its pointless to watch any of them.
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Caution999 posted...

tremain07 posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Because like any other rich liberal he's a personification of "do what I say not as I do" rich people like him don't get to talk about the pains of the poor or healthcare or gun control when they don't have to ever worry about that shit ever.

This. This is the thing that drives me crazy about these rich elitist extreme leftist Hollywood scumbags. No, Hollywood doesn't have the answer to the problems of society. Focus on your comedy, film making, and "helping" a young actress "move up" in the industry. Also, enjoy your completely WALLED IN estate in a GATED community.

But hey, "da wall is dumb" right? Hypocrites.

The wall is dumb, what the fuck are you even talking about? You're just as bad as them, congratulates on being a hypocrite rightest just like the left, that's why this country is garbage, nothing but liars and hypocrites.
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Caution999 posted...

tremain07 posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Because like any other rich liberal he's a personification of "do what I say not as I do" rich people like him don't get to talk about the pains of the poor or healthcare or gun control when they don't have to ever worry about that shit ever.

This. This is the thing that drives me crazy about these rich elitist extreme leftist Hollywood scumbags. No, Hollywood doesn't have the answer to the problems of society. Focus on your comedy, film making, and "helping" a young actress "move up" in the industry. Also, enjoy your completely WALLED IN estate in a GATED community.

But hey, "da wall is dumb" right? Hypocrites.

Did Jimmy Kimmel fuck your mom and not call her back? You seem outrageously upset for no reason.

But thats just Caution.

>Guys I swear Ill stop talking about political topics.
>continues to meltdown about political topics
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Caution999 posted...

Hypocrites

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How am I wrong?

They live in walled in estates, and yet, think the same logic shouldn't follow national security.

lmao @ this being considered a meltdown. Nah, my blood pressure is fine right now.
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tremain07 posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Why does Jimmy Kimmel trigger me so much? Oh yeah, he's a pompous douche who pretends to feel the "plight of average Americans" while he sits in his 10 million dollar mansion.

Because like any other rich liberal he's a personification of "do what I say not as I do" rich people like him don't get to talk about the pains of the poor or healthcare or gun control when they don't have to ever worry about that shit ever.

I don't care too much about Hollywood politicizing things to begin with, but I just can't take the guy seriously on anything he says political when he used to star in a show called "Man Show."

Trump is stupid and evil
Repeal the Second Amendment
White men rape everyone
Black people require pity prizes

That about sum it up?
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LMAO you ids finally took my advise.
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Caution999 posted...

How am I wrong?

They live in walled in estates, and yet, think the same logic shouldn't follow national security.

lmao @ this being considered a meltdown. Nah, my blood pressure is fine right now.

Because most illegal immigration starts off as people legally entering this country. A wall would literally do nothing to stop that, as well as costing us billions of dollars we dont have to build and maintain said wall
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Caution999 posted...

How am I wrong?

They live in walled in estates, and yet, think the same logic shouldn't follow national security.

lmao @ this being considered a meltdown. Nah, my blood pressure is fine right now.

The border wall is way more costly to build and patrol. Trump is already adding trillions to the debt on taxes cuts already.
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I don't have the exact specifics in front of me, but a one time cost to build the wall is cheaper than how much illegal immigrants costs us on a yearly basis.
I want to stop the bleeding from the wound is all. Yeah the band-aid is expensive, but once it's on, it's on baby.
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HypnoCoosh posted...

Alexanaxela posted...

yeah its going to go down pretty much every year

until these smug liberal elitists stop jerking each other off. yeah.

You mean liberals like Gary Oldman right?
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Caution999 posted...

I don't have the exact specifics in front of me, but a one time cost to build the wall is cheaper than how much illegal immigrants costs us on a yearly basis.

That's based on bullshit. Children born in the United States are 100% citizens doesn't matter if their parents are illegal immigrants.
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Caution999 posted...

I don't have the exact specifics in front of me, but a one time cost to build the wall is cheaper than how much illegal immigrants costs us on a yearly basis.
I want to stop the bleeding from the wound is all. Yeah the band-aid is expensive, but once it's on, it's on baby.

So in other words, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about, if you really felt this strongly about a do nothing wall you'd have the specifics memorized. Now explain to me right now how a wall is suppose to cover privately owned land by citizens without robbing those citizens at gunpoint for it?
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Webmaster4531 posted...

Caution999 posted...

I don't have the exact specifics in front of me, but a one time cost to build the wall is cheaper than how much illegal immigrants costs us on a yearly basis.

That's based on bullshit. Children born in the United States are 100% citizens doesn't matter if their parents are illegal immigrants.

He didnt say anything about the children. Even if he did youre still wrong in your analysis. If illegal aliens could not come here then their children would not be born here, and thus funding for those children would not be required.
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