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This was a flat-out rejection of the Emmys.
Sundays host-free event managed to pull a mere 1.6 rating, fully one-third below last years 2.4 rating.
Finding out whetherFleabagcan beatVeepfor comedy?
Very few people care (though clearly they should becausebothareexcellent).
), theres little space for moments that could be hyped in advance.
A tribute to any or all of those shows might have been something folks tuned in to see.
But they might have stanched the ratings collapse.
Last night, not a single prime-time broadcast show won an award.
(NBCs late-night vetSNLtook home two.)
Unfortunately, these scenarios are nothing more than wishful thinking, at least for a while.
Next years temporary Emmy custodian: ABC.
Maybe Jimmy Kimmel can figure out how to fix things?
