Live Blog The Live Sound Of Music — Page 16

Twitter Trends right now:

I know we all want more musical theater on TV, but even if it's badly done?

Yes. Many, many are disagreeing with you that it was badly done. And not just on these boards.

I thought it was fantastic even with the weird dissolves/mistakes in first 20 mins.

NONE OF THAT MATTERS! The people were watching and we're talking... win NBC WINS

Tomorrow morning. But it takes 7 days for the DVR adjustment, which can play a significant part in the final adjusted ratings.

I hope NBC takes a hint when they look back and see that relatively lesser-known Laura Benanti and Audra McDonald trended on Twitter, but the star and more famous Carrie Underwood did not... for better or for worse.

I Had a smile on my face from start to finish. Completely charming- any "flaws" only made the experience for me all the more endearing as live television. Bravo to all-may this be the start of a delightful new holiday tradition.

If they do another one next year (or whenever), it will be because this one "worked" for them. So don't look for any changes in perception of why it worked, meaning ratings, not quality.

So you'll have a show that everybody knows, or at least thinks they know because they've all seen the movie. That would be Grease or Guys and Dolls (oops, not family enough) or Annie again. Or maybe Grease. Or perhaps Grease. (And really, nobody listens to the lyrics enough to realize that they swear in it.)

And it will star someone that everybody knows. Whether they can sing, dance, or even speak four words in a row.

So you won't see A Little Night Music starring Carrie Underwood, but you also won't see Grease starring Laura Benanti. The show AND the name have to be easily recognizable.

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"significantly less interest"? That's being really kind, Marianne. Come on. Think like middle america. They have no idea who the hell she is.

A Facebook friend said, "Why did they cast Katy Perry as the Baroness?"

Oy.

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And NBC doesn't care, as long as "America" thinks it's something they want to see, starring someone they think they know.

Even if they've got it all wrong.

As long as they tune in, that's what counts.

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But how many of those much-vaunted "Middle Americans" who tuned in for Carrie Underwood STAYED for the whole thing? Those ratings also clock how many people watch each segment. I'm afraid the fall-off may be catastrophic.

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