That is why I don't watch tv award shows!

[imanamerican63]

The jokes are not that funny and with all money spent putting on these type shows could go towards helping the less fortunate! Just saying!

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Some of the jokes were funny

Some were not. And as far as helping the less fortunate, you could say that about almost anything anybody or any entity spends money
on.

[Ocelot II]

2. I think they are becoming increasingly irrelevant; I watch only

to make fun of the epically ugly fashion.

[Binkie The Clown]

3. My reason: It takes a whole lot less time to read the results the next morning.

That would have been time I could have spent doing something I actually enjoy.

[UTUSN]

4. That's why I *do* watch awards shows!

[Walleye]

5. The Tony awards shows are much better. Those actors are used to performing live in front of audience

[The Roux Comes First]

6. I Admit I Have to be Dragged to These Things

But I almost always submit, and for good reason. I watch, She Who Must Be Obeyed colors things on her iPhone, and at times I am the richer for it. Will Smith and a woman who followed shortly after him made profoundly moving speeches that I hope will be in wide circulation tomorrow.

I despise the whole People magazine culture and all the celebrity crap, but when it comes right down to it, there are almost always a few folks who dress up more than I would want to and poke the authorities and the assholes and racists and such right where it hurts.

[calimary]

7. I used to cover the Oscars every year.

Part of the job.

And unlike back then when I had to know who everybody was, now, I have no idea who most of these people are! And I don’t have to anymore!

But then again, we don’t get out much, anyway.

[maxsolomon]

8. So... you watched the Oscars, then?

But you just said you don't watch awards shows.

[imanamerican63]

9. No, just heard about the show on the news!

[maxsolomon]

10. You should have seen Amy Schumer's jokes after the "incident".

They were very funny.

[Sherman A1]

11. I don't watch them

Because I simply don’t care about them. If folks enjoy the show’s good for them, I don’t and have other things to do.

[multigraincracker]

15. Same here.

I don't watch drama, horror movies and awards shows. I don't care if others do. I just don't.
Old age, I guess, with less time left in life, I spend more of my time on things that bring me joy.

[2naSalit]

16. I have no interest in them either.

Waste of time and money on awards issued on a skewed scale.

I was discussing this with friend the other day, a friend whose entire working career was working in the movies. He and I both agree that not only are the awards ceremonies overblown and wasteful but so are the movie productions themselves. They make big messes wherever they go on location and rarely clean up their messes, most notably environmental damage they usually refuse to mitigate.

If the Hollywood model of movie making dies, it wouldn't be a bad thing. There are lots of indies out there making better nonformula movies from great scripts for far less $$ and production messes left behind.

[GoCubsGo]

17. Same here.

I never understood the appeal. The only thing I find more tedious are the next-day re-hashings of the event.

[Emile]

12. My wife loves these shows. I see a bunch of people patting themselves on the back.

Everyone has an opinion I guess.

[Celerity]

13. they all bore me to tears