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Influencers, gambling sponsorships and creative standards

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Why grounded?

Personal jabs repeatedly pushed the exchange away from its more specific arguments.

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A post criticizes wealthy influencers for gambling and AI sponsorships. Replies argue over financial incentives, personal choice and the standards creators should follow.

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  • Sponsorship responsibility: Wealthy creators should reject gambling promotions when other sponsors can provide substantial income without normalizing gambling.
  • Personal choice: An adult creator choosing gambling sponsorships does not directly affect other adults or justify their interference.
  • Financial incentives: A sufficiently large sponsorship offer can secure generational wealth, making refusal unrealistic even for successful creators.
  • Artist support: Creators paid to promote products should support human artists when producing the content for those sponsorships.
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KATSEYE's Grammy submissions and Asian pop classification

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Why grounded?

Dismissive pile-ons pulled attention away from the few replies engaging with the disagreement.

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KATSEYE's reported Grammy submissions prompted criticism of the group. Replies argue over musical merit and placement in the Asian pop category.

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  • Awards undeserved: KATSEYE's music does not merit a Grammy nomination, let alone an award.
  • Cultural placement: An Asian category makes sense for KATSEYE because the group's members are mainly Asian.
  • Language eligibility: The Asian category requires meaningful Asian-language lyrics, which KATSEYE's listed submissions lack.
Jo@JoJoFromJerz10:18 AM · Oct 9, 2026

So we’re livestreaming military executions now? American soldiers shooting a man in a wheelchair for the whole world to watch? What in the blood-spattered, bread-and-circuses bullshit are we doing? Nidal Hasan murdered thirteen people. He deserves punishment. I’ve been to Fort…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/substance

Nidal Hasan deserves punishment for murdering thirteen people. Livestreaming his execution turns justice into a spectacle that centers the killer instead of honoring his victims. I fear those images will hand extremists a martyr and years of propaganda, putting families and troops at risk. Hegseth cannot reconcile his public Christianity with turning a killing into entertainment. We spent years condemning the Taliban and Iran for public executions. Now our own government wants a global audience. With families struggling to afford essentials, I want leaders focused on making us safer, not broadcasting retribution. This is cruelty packaged as justice. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Handre@Handre7:14 AM · Oct 9, 2026

The left loved Elon Musk when he was building electric cars and taking NASA contracts. The moment he bought Twitter in October 2022 and started firing bureaucrats, the affection evaporated overnight. Musk built SpaceX from scratch, slashed the cost of orbital launches by roughly…

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I think the change in how progressives treat Musk is political. They celebrated Tesla and SpaceX when his work served their priorities, then turned against him after he bought Twitter and challenged its management and moderation. Twitter survived a drastic reduction in staff. To me, that undermines claims that its old bureaucracy was indispensable. Musk's companies still make products many critics use, while other billionaires retain progressive support. My objection is the double standard: wealth is welcomed when it supports progressive power and condemned when it challenges it. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Alexandra Chorlton@LexiBeaChorlton7:17 AM · Oct 9, 2026

I am literally embarrassed how pathetic we must look on the international stage with Burnham as our PM He's not even elected, there wasn't even a vote by anyone, at all, not even within the Labour party The man is a dictator and has no mandate. He's worse than Starmer, as at le…

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I do not believe Burnham has a democratic mandate: he did not lead Labour into a general election, and members had no leadership ballot. Starmer at least faced voters as party leader. I regard this as a failure of democratic accountability. Other countries should refuse to deal with this government until voters have a say in who leads it. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

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Asteroid City's puppet and digital effects

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Why grounded?

Replies talked past one another rather than addressing each other's specific objections.

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Asteroid City's roadrunner was filmed as a puppet with digital cleanup. Replies dispute how practical effects should be defined and valued.

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  • Physical craft: A physical puppet gives the roadrunner natural movement and the handcrafted feel that the filmmaker wanted.
  • Digital dependence: Removing puppeteers and rebuilding backgrounds still requires visual effects, exchanging one kind of digital work for another.
  • Budget tradeoff: Practical effects require choreography and production time that smaller films may struggle to afford.
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NBA 2K27 shooting and defense after the patch

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Why grounded?

Repeated dismissals turned practical feedback into a pile-on about other players' competence.

Grounded

NBA 2K27 received a patch that drew enthusiastic praise. Replies split over shooting consistency, defensive effectiveness and how much ratings should decide outcomes.

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  • Shooting consistency: The patch makes shooting easier and more consistent, improving the experience of landing well-timed shots.
  • Defensive balance: The patch leaves defense too weak, with shot contests ineffective and stealing attempts often punished.
  • Contested chances: High defensive ratings should not automatically prevent baskets when attackers still have opportunities to score.
Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸@Tablesalt1310:07 AM · Oct 8, 2026

‼️LOOK AT THIS - these politicans have ZERO principles Scumbag Floorcrosser Matt Jeneroux just voted as a Liberal AGAINST a Bill he SECONDED as a Conservative to be created! He voted down his OWN BILL! Bill C-218, the Right to Recover Act, would have permanently stopped t…

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Matt Jeneroux jointly seconded Bill C-218 as a Conservative, then voted against it as a Liberal on October 7. The bill would have permanently excluded mental illness alone as grounds for assisted dying. Voting down a measure he helped advance is an unprincipled reversal.

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Two Olivias and an early Grammy forecast

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Why grounded?

Competing predictions repeatedly turned into dismissals of taste and accusations about hidden influence.

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Variety places Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean ahead in its Grammy forecast. Replies dispute the picks ahead of voting and nomination announcements.

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  • Rock appeal: Olivia Rodrigo’s rock-influenced album deserves Album of the Year ahead of Dean’s project on musical merit.
  • Classic grooves: Olivia Dean’s timeless grooves deserve Album of the Year even for listeners who also enjoy Rodrigo.
  • Wider field: Rosalía, Noah Kahan, Raye and Madonna deserve consideration beyond a race limited to the two Olivias.
  • Early predictions: Voting has not started, so an early forecast should not be treated as an awards outcome.
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The Running Man's flop and Paramount's marketing cuts

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Why grounded?

Repeated dismissals and personal jabs pushed more specific replies into a pile-on.

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Glen Powell links The Running Man's flop to Paramount's marketing layoffs during its merger. Replies argue over what held the film back.

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  • Marketing disruption: Paramount's marketing layoffs during the merger undermined promotion just before The Running Man's release.
  • Film appeal: The remake fell short of Schwarzenegger's original; better marketing would not fix the film's weaknesses.
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Drake's absence and Grammy relevance

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Why grounded?

Repeated taunts and copied rebuttals turned the discussion into a circular fan argument.

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Drake reportedly withheld his recent releases from Grammy consideration. Replies debate what his absence means for the awards' relevance and musical credibility.

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  • Award credibility: Drake's refusal to submit weakens the Grammys' credibility by excluding one of music's biggest artists.
  • Institutional independence: The Grammys remain relevant without Drake because their standing does not depend on one artist.
  • Artistic criteria: Grammy recognition rewards artistic quality rather than streams or sales, so Drake's popularity is not decisive.
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Digger's opening and the limits of star power

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Why grounded?

Dismissals and accusations kept pulling detailed replies into repetitive arguments about bias and motives.

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Tom Cruise's Digger opened with $8 million domestically and $20 million worldwide. Replies debate what the opening reveals about marketing and audience reception.

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  • Marketing failure: Trailers failed to explain Digger's appeal or release date clearly enough to draw potential viewers.
  • Budget discipline: Original filmmaking deserves investment, but ambitious projects need spending limits rather than blank checks for filmmakers.
  • Audience reception: Opening-night audience surveys offer a better measure of reception than self-selected online praise for Cruise.
  • Artistic appeal: Digger's distinctive storytelling can find appreciative viewers and build word of mouth beyond its opening weekend.
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Forgotten Island's budget and recovery prospects

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Why grounded?

Dismissive replies and personal jabs pushed the discussion into competing blanket assertions.

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A post praises Forgotten Island's $80 million budget. Replies dispute what lower costs mean and how it could recover from weak ticket sales.

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  • Budget discipline: Keeping Forgotten Island's production budget to $80 million shows better cost discipline than Disney's animated films.
  • Outsourcing costs: A cheaper outsourced production model does not establish that DreamWorks manages budgets better than Disney.
  • Recovery prospects: Streaming and remaining international releases could help Forgotten Island recover costs after its weak opening.
  • Streaming scepticism: Forgotten Island is unlikely to become a major streaming hit capable of changing its commercial fortunes.
PDX Real@PDXReal14:36 PM · Oct 3, 2026

Oh look, the absolutely spoiled Multnomah County workers of union AFSCME 88 are protesting having to go into the office three days per week 90 days from now. Read the room, morons. Just fire all of these people. You’re probably looking at the ones who are of the lowest quality…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

Multnomah County workers in AFSCME 88 are protesting having to go into the office three days per week 90 days from now. Read the room. Fire all of these people. You're probably looking at underperforming workers taking advantage of the system anyway. I suspect they've spent months working in their PJs and haven't been in that office for years, until they put on their green union shirt to protest. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

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Digger's opening weekend and measures of success

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Why grounded?

Derisive replies and competing corrections turned the conversation into a cycle of dismissals.

Grounded

A post calls Digger's opening a failure. Replies disagree on audience tastes, Oscar ambitions and which budget figures to use.

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  • Audience expectations: Viewers want Tom Cruise's action films, rather than a comedy built around environmental messaging.
  • Award ambitions: Digger's purpose is to compete for Oscars, so opening-weekend sales are the wrong yardstick.
  • Budget dispute: The $160 million budget is disputed, so loss estimates need to distinguish reported costs from studio figures.
  • Film quality: Digger disappoints as a film, even for viewers who usually enjoy watching Tom Cruise.
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Grammy Album of the Year: artistic merit or public appeal?

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Why grounded?

Dismissive predictions and personal attacks obscured the competing criteria behind repeated expressions of preference.

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A Grammy prediction names Lux and albums by Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean. Replies dispute whether artistic quality should outweigh wider public appeal.

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  • Artistic merit: Ambitious, cohesive production makes Lux a deserving contender, regardless of how widely its tracks are recognized.
  • Public appeal: Albums with memorable tracks and broad public support deserve stronger consideration than music that audiences overlook.
Gunther Eagleman™@GuntherEagleman9:11 PM · Sep 24, 2026

JEN PSAKI IS LECTURING AMERICA ABOUT PRESS FREEDOM. LET THAT SINK IN. This is the same woman who stood at the White House podium for years and treated the American people like they were stupid. Now she is on MSNOW crying about malicious compliance because CNN and her old network…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/substance

Jen Psaki is lecturing America about press freedom because CNN and MSNOW were kept out of the Xi greeting ceremony. For four years she spun disasters and brushed off legitimate questions as conspiracy theories. Trump owes the press no free pass, and she can start with her own record. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Ryan Fournier@RyanAFournier2:30 PM · Sep 24, 2026

Netanyahu just completely crushed the UN moral cowards who walked out on him! The UN is a corrupt, anti-American globalist joke that takes billions of our tax dollars and gives us NOTHING in return. It’s time to stop funding this garbage organization. Defund the UN! 🇺🇸 https://…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

Netanyahu just stood up to the timid UN delegates who walked out on him! The UN is a corrupt, anti-American globalist farce that takes billions of our tax dollars and gives us nothing in return. It's time to stop funding this wasteful organization. Defund the UN!

Don Winslow@donwinslow2:37 PM · Sep 24, 2026

Dear @SenJohnKennedy, This looks like shit. Where did all your stupid jokes go? She is asking legitimate questions of a PUBLIC OFFICIAL in a PUBLIC BUILDING and you threaten her with the police? She did nothing wrong. YOU DID. Apologize.

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

Senator Kennedy, this looks bad. Where did your jokes go? She was asking legitimate questions of a public official in a public building, and you threatened her with the police? She did nothing wrong. You did. Please apologize. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

MR.FANTASTIX@DOCMAGA111:41 PM · Sep 22, 2026

GO BEARS!!! Hey @realstewpeters @AnaEscobarShow @RealCandaceO FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF. @paleochristcon has just RUINED YOUR ENTIRE CAREERS you pieces of trash. DRIP DRIP MFERS. Your entire BULLSHIT JUST CRASHED and this is not even the beginning. Hey @DiligentDenizen Guess wha…

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New material presented by Paleochristcon, including photo metadata and a video, appears to undermine claims promoted by Stew Peters, Candace Owens, and others. Those claims should be revisited in light of the evidence. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Cynthia Holt@Ghostofcynthia9:52 AM · Sep 22, 2026

They spent decades lying through their fucking teeth, then act shocked when the White House stops rolling out the red carpet. Access was never a right. It was a privilege you pissed away. Cry louder you fucking cunts. I hope the ratings keep tanking and your whole corrupt net…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

These networks spent years presenting coverage that many viewers considered dishonest, then acted surprised when the White House withdrew access. That access was not an entitlement. It was a privilege they lost through their own conduct. Their objections are unpersuasive, and I would not be sorry to see audiences continue leaving them. No outlet is owed a White House platform after treating half the country with contempt. I have no sympathy for CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MS NOW, Politico or Fox News. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

🇺🇸🍩 JULIE DONUTS 🇺🇸🍩@Juliedonuts7:50 AM · Sep 22, 2026

Anyone with a 2 brain cells knows the Main Stream Media has been lying, omitting, inflating, manipulating and gaslighting ANYTHING that has to do with President Trump and anyone associated with him. Again, these outlets are NOT MEDIA OUTLETS. They are paid narrative controllers…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/substance

I believe mainstream media coverage of President Trump repeatedly distorts or omits important context, deepening division and distrust. If established outlets will not cover him fairly, he should create a direct media channel of his own. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Mmuz@MmuzTW5:38 AM · Sep 21, 2026

Fuck it, ban me if you want, but fuck you @OpenAI, @thsottiaux, @sama! You're absolute hypocrites. Quietly taking our money while dumbing down the models and throttling us behind our backs. You bunch of spineless clowns, do you actually have the balls to own up to this scam? St…

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OpenAI is charging subscribers while degrading model quality, throttling access, and cutting usage limits by at least half. Repeated capacity errors make the service unreliable. If the company lacks the compute to deliver what it sells, it should stop taking new subscriptions, explain the changes, refund affected users, and offer compensation. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Piers Morgan@piersmorgan4:15 AM · Sep 20, 2026

I’ve seen some brass necks in my time but Earl Spencer slamming the ‘malign cancerous’ way the media supposedly treat Harry/Meghan, whilst simultaneously flogging his book which treats King Charles in a malign cancerous way (as he actually battles cancer) is beyond parody.

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

Earl Spencer condemning the ‘malign cancerous’ way the media supposedly treat Harry and Meghan while promoting a book that, in my view, treats King Charles similarly (even as the King battles cancer) is a striking contradiction.

BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️@mmpadellan1:49 AM · Sep 20, 2026

I just want to take a minute to trash Mitch McConnell BEFORE he kicks the bucket, because after he does, I'm going to trash him some more for sure. He got to collect $43,000 while being MISSING from work, and getting FREE HEALTHCARE after voting to make healthcare unaffordable f…

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I want to criticize Mitch McConnell’s record now, and I will continue after his death. He collected $43,000 while absent from work and received healthcare benefits after voting for policies that made coverage unaffordable for millions. That is indefensible. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

𝗘𝗟@MasterNumber3:13 PM · Sep 19, 2026

As much as some of you hate X, complain about X, blame X for everything... you can’t fucking lie. Compared to every other platform, X has the smartest people on it. BY FAR. It’s not even close. You’ve got researchers, builders, coders, investors, weirdos with 150 IQ, people c…

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I think X has the strongest concentration of researchers, builders, coders, investors, and unconventional thinkers among social platforms. There is plenty of noise, but careful curation can expose users to people who challenge ideas and sharpen how they think. The platform’s value depends on whom you choose to follow.

ARMY1325AIR@army1325air4:51 PM · Sep 19, 2026

America, WHY THE HELL DO WE NEED OVER 80 FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS? Why can't we have ONE unified system? One application. One verification process. One system that tracks every taxpayer dollar. Why are we paying for so many separate bureaucracies? Why can't these agencies com…

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More than 80 federal welfare programs create a fragmented system of separate applications, verification rules, agencies, and spending records. A unified system could reduce bureaucracy, improve coordination, and make fraud or waste easier to detect. Americans who need help deserve a simpler process, and taxpayers deserve clearer accountability for every dollar. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author’s and are not independently verified.

Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson8:57 PM · Sep 17, 2026

I just went on TV with a challenge to Hasan Piker… Deport. Why are you living in America if we’re worse than Al-Qaeda? Go live under Hamas or Hezbollah or Taliban or ISIS or any of the 50 muslim countries on earth. Go live in China. You love China so much you cosplay Mao. We a…

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If Hasan Piker believes America is worse than Al-Qaeda, the obvious question is why he chooses to live and build wealth here. The freedom to denounce the country from a lucrative platform is evidence against his own caricature. The rhetoric is revolutionary; the lifestyle is not.

The Misfit Patriot@MisfitPatriot5:27 PM · Sep 17, 2026

@TPUSA what the fuck is wrong with you? Get a handle on your shit because there are so many people who keep defending you, but when we see this shit, we ask ourselves why. Im not going to stop supporting Erika, the mission Charlie started, or TPUSA in general, but here's some to…

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Supporting Erika, Charlie's mission, and TPUSA does not require pretending every decision is defensible. “Pick up the mic” means something because supporters see it as Charlie's mic. Putting TPUSA's logo beside people who oppose what he stood for signals endorsement. A big tent with no gatekeeping eventually stands for nothing.

/scanEntertainment

The Emmys lost viewers again. Monday Night Football is only part of the story.

About 6.7 million people watched the 2026 ceremony, down nearly 10% after two years of growth—but still comfortably above the show's record low.

  1. The drop: The audience fell from about 7.4 million last year. That made this one of the least-watched Emmys, though not another all-time low.
  2. The collision: NBC moved the show to Monday to protect Sunday Night Football, then ran directly against Chiefs-Broncos without a football lead-in. That makes simple 'Hollywood collapse' explanations too neat.
  3. The longer problem: Football helps explain this night; it does not explain the ceiling. The Emmys have not topped 10 million viewers since 2018, as television fragments and audiences increasingly consume the moments as clips instead of a full broadcast.
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