I mentioned this on the air this afternoon. About ten or 15 years ago, one of the major awards shows made available the running order of the show. It was great to know what was coming up, but, In this age of short attention spans, this would be ratings death for ABC, but....

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the producers of the telecast are throwing us a bone...They've asked everyone nominated for a list of all the important people in their lives. In fact, just name everyone you've ever met, they said.

Those will be flashed on the screen, if they win. Meanwhile, the winners, can be creative and give a heart felt thank you, in 45 seconds or less.

I'm willing to give this a chance. Who knows, it just might work. Most people only care for a handful of major awards. And this year, Chris Rock.

 

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