TV ratings for the Grammys were down 24% this year, which is no surprise whatsoever. About 19 million Americans watched the show, about the same number as resist the idea of renewable energy. Three-and-a-half hours is a long time to watch a bunch of extremely cool people in dark glasses shooting angry looks to the camera, and when the prize for Best Song goes to one that begins:
Hey, hey, hey
I got a condo in Manhattan.
Baby girl, what's happenin?
You and your ass invited
So gon' and get to clappin'
--I'd rather turn the thing off and dive into a good book.
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