Grammys and Lost boost T.V. ratings
As if the first week of classes was not enough to keep you on your toes, this previous week in television has been radar-worthy as well. From the Grammys to a beauty pageant (or as we learned in Miss Congeniality, a "scholarship program") to the season premiere of Lost, it has certainly been a difficult week to unglue oneself from in front of the television and trek to the library.
On Saturday night, the 89th Miss America pageant broadcasted from Las Vegas. It appeared a valuable use of my time to sit through an hour of evening gowns and bathing suits to get to the talent portion of the competition. However, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
After all 53 girls (don't forget D.C, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico) performed a well-choreographed dance (perhaps the most talented part of the evening), 15 contestants were selected as finalists.
This year, Miss America tried to shake things up by allowing the remaining girls to vote the 15th girl into the finals. While it was sentimental when Miss Oregon was chosen, the official judges (including Rush Limbaugh) eliminated her in the very next round.
The only highlight of the evening gown round was Miss Virgina's stunning yellow dress. The judges must have been impressed for various other reasons as she was later chosen to be 2010's Miss America.
While the purpose of the evening gown and bathing suit rounds may be lost on viewers of the female persuasion, announcer Mario Lopez made sure to clarify.
Where the evening gown round shows the poise, confidence and personal style of the contestants, the bathing suit round promotes the importance of physical fitness.
What, did you think that the purpose was to simply parade the 20-somethings around in swimsuits?
The talent portion was certainly lacking in something - actual talent, perhaps? With the exception of one pianist, the women either danced or sang for the crowd. In renditions of Broadway classics such as Les Miserables' "On My Own" and West Side Story's "Someday," the performers not only fell off tempo, but also off key.
On Saturday night, the 89th Miss America pageant broadcasted from Las Vegas. It appeared a valuable use of my time to sit through an hour of evening gowns and bathing suits to get to the talent portion of the competition. However, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
After all 53 girls (don't forget D.C, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico) performed a well-choreographed dance (perhaps the most talented part of the evening), 15 contestants were selected as finalists.
This year, Miss America tried to shake things up by allowing the remaining girls to vote the 15th girl into the finals. While it was sentimental when Miss Oregon was chosen, the official judges (including Rush Limbaugh) eliminated her in the very next round.
The only highlight of the evening gown round was Miss Virgina's stunning yellow dress. The judges must have been impressed for various other reasons as she was later chosen to be 2010's Miss America.
While the purpose of the evening gown and bathing suit rounds may be lost on viewers of the female persuasion, announcer Mario Lopez made sure to clarify.
Where the evening gown round shows the poise, confidence and personal style of the contestants, the bathing suit round promotes the importance of physical fitness.
What, did you think that the purpose was to simply parade the 20-somethings around in swimsuits?
The talent portion was certainly lacking in something - actual talent, perhaps? With the exception of one pianist, the women either danced or sang for the crowd. In renditions of Broadway classics such as Les Miserables' "On My Own" and West Side Story's "Someday," the performers not only fell off tempo, but also off key.
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Marie
posted 2/05/10 @ 6:27 PM EST
You're aware that ratings for the Miss America pageant were up a million viewers over last year's audience right? I guess there were a few people who disagreed with your assessment of its relevance. (Continued…)
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