Why I won't be watching the Oscars

Update: "Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits In Demo(graphics) 32.9M Viewership Hits 9-Year Low" - The Hollywood Reporter February 27, 2017.

"In the key demo of adults 18-49, this year's show averaged a 9.1 rating — off a more dramatic 14 percent from the 2016 telecast, which averaged a 10.5 rating among the advertiser-favored viewers......to rank as the least-watched Oscars on record, the ceremony would have had to fall below the 2008 ceremony, hosted by Jon Stewart. That show came in just shy of 32 million viewers after a 20.8 overnight rating.......Leading into the big night, ABC's Oscars had suffered two consecutive years of dramatic dips — losing almost 10 million viewers between 2014 and 2016. But the show remains a lucrative flagship for ABC, which again reaped north of a reported $115 million in ad revenue from this year's show."   As I said, it is about selling ads and the entertainers selling themselves.

Original Post, February 26, 2017:
I won't be watching the Oscars. I do love good movies. However, the Oscars are really a private party where the Hollywood Elites show up and promote themselves to us. It is one long commercial.

Here's my opinion. Most of these actors live in a bubble, far removed from mainstream America.

Actors are paid to manipulate our emotions, and they do. Many are narrowly educated. So why would we ever believe anything they say? They need us a lot more than we need them. As a group, the Hollywood Elite is pretty deplorable. Many can't manage their personal lives, have terrible relationships and can't even manage their finances. Many burn through money like it's toilet paper. Yet, they hire professional agents, accountants, lawyers and financial advisors. Just think about that. You and I do it mostly on our own, and these pampered elites fail even with the best of help!

Some on the peak complain they aren't paid enough (Meryl Streep, for example). Some have great difficulty aging and then do darn near anything to get our attention and stay in the limelight. They really want us to watch them, read about them in the press (People Magazine, for example) and so on. Why? So they can reap the benefits, charge higher fees as actors and remain somewhat relevant.

They need adoration. Imagine getting on the stage and having people clap, scream and so on over, and over and over,and then throw $millions at you. That would warp most of us into pseudo gods.

Frankly, I don't believe a word actors say off the screen. Why should I? They are ACTORS who pride themselves on their ability to manipulate us. The best actors do this the most convincingly on the screen. I suspect they also do so off the screen.

As for talent, there are many TV shows which showcase "talent" and it is apparent millions of us can dance, sing and yes, even act. These are not unique people. They are simply the product of a media which focuses unrelentingly on them so as to sell ads. Or studios to sell movies.