Posted: 4/18/18 at 10:54am
Josh Groban & Sara Bareilles!
https://twitter.com/SaraBareilles/status/986618149897408513
Posted: 4/18/18 at 10:55am
Okay! A little bland in my opinion, but I'm cool with this.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 10:56am
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:13am
Jeffrey posted this first so I'm bumping into the top. But apparently we needed two other threads.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:17am
Really? Do they really want people to watch the show? These two are a snooze fest and have about as charisma as a paper weight. They maybe talented but not for emceeing an awards show unless you really don't want people to notice.
Was Tina Fey busy?
Updated On: 4/18/18 at 11:17 AM
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:27am
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:28am
As with every other year, the people who have any interest in the Tony Awards are going to watch no matter who is hosting --- and the people who don't care about the Tony Awards aren't going to watch them no matter who is hosting. It's really that simple.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:42am
JSquared2 said: "As with every other year, the people who have any interest in the Tony Awards are going to watch no matter who is hosting --- and the people who don't care about the Tony Awards aren't going to watch them no matter who is hosting. It's really that simple."
THIS. ^^^
Unless it's someone like Beyonce, it doesn't matter who hosts. Not gonna make a dent in ratings.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:50am
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:54am
Liza's Headband said: "JSquared2 said: "As with every other year, the people who have any interest in the Tony Awards are going to watch no matter who is hosting --- and the people who don't care about the Tony Awards aren't going to watch them no matter who is hosting. It's really that simple."
THIS. ^^^
Unless it's someone like Beyonce, it doesn't matter who hosts. Not gonna make a dent in ratings."
Though this year's Tonys should get pretty mainstream with nominees like Frozen, Harry Potter, Mean Girls, and SpongeBob SquarePants. Not to mention an inevitable appearance by Bruce Springsteen.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:55am
I wish it was just Josh.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:56am
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Liza's Headband said: "JSquared2 said: "As with every other year, the people who have any interest in the Tony Awards are going to watch no matter who is hosting --- and the people who don't care about the Tony Awards aren't going to watch them no matter who is hosting. It's really that simple."
THIS. ^^^
Unless it's someone like Beyonce, it doesn't matter who hosts. Not gonna make a dent in ratings."
Though this year's Tonys should get pretty mainstream with nominees likeFrozen,Harry Potter,Mean Girls, andSpongeBob SquarePants. Not to mention an inevitable appearance by Bruce Springsteen."
Won't make a bit of difference. If Springsteen opens the show, some fans will watch those first 5 minutes and change the channel. If he closes the show they'll watch the clip on Youtube.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 11:59am
little_sally said: "I wish it was just Josh."
And I wish it was just Sara.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 12:05pm
Wow if it's anything like that twitter video banter, the Tonys might be unwatchable this year! :S
Posted: 4/18/18 at 12:32pm
Posted: 4/18/18 at 12:32pm
Josh does have some TV hosting cred, and was actually in the running to replace Michael Strahan as Kelly Ripa’s cohost. I understand daytime TV and awards shows are different animals, but I’m nowhere near close to writing him off.
Sara Bareilles may actually surprise me.
Updated On: 4/19/18 at 12:32 PM
Posted: 4/18/18 at 12:57pm
Posted: 4/18/18 at 1:08pm
There are two reasons I can think of to choose a particular host(s). One is that they will nudge up the audience share (has never worked in a significant way) and the other is that the person(s) will, because of their talents, contribute to a very good show (not within either wheelhouse here). As always, the only interesting thing to know would be the list of people who said no.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 1:34pm
Posted: 4/18/18 at 1:44pm
BuddyStarr said: "Really? Do they really want people to watch the show? These two are a snooze fest and have about as charisma as a paper weight. They maybe talented but not for emceeing an awards show unless you really don't want people to notice.
Was Tina Fey busy?"
I'll bet the home I just bought that Fey was asked and declined, for whatever reason.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 1:50pm
Posted: 4/18/18 at 2:06pm
adamgreer said: "BuddyStarr said: "Really? Do they really want people to watch the show? These two are a snooze fest and have about as charisma as a paper weight. They maybe talented but not for emceeing an awards show unless you really don't want people to notice.
Was Tina Fey busy?"
I'll bet the home I just bought that Fey was asked and declined, for whatever reason."
Well, she just got a Broadway musical up and running, so she probably wants a break after having gone through all that hard work.
Posted: 4/18/18 at 2:12pm
Posted: 4/19/18 at 12:44am
adamgreer said: "BuddyStarr said: "Really? Do they really want people to watch the show? These two are a snooze fest and have about as charisma as a paper weight. They maybe talented but not for emceeing an awards show unless you really don't want people to notice.
Was Tina Fey busy?"
I'll bet the home I just bought that Fey was asked and declined, for whatever reason."
Tina Fey is doing the season finale of Saturday Night Live in late May.
See, I was hoping that they were going to bring Kevin Spacey back. I was looking forward to his monologue, interrupted of course by Anthony Rapp, after which hilarity ensues.
Updated On: 4/19/18 at 12:44 AM
