Last year the Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, drew in an estimated 44 million viewers, setting it's rating right on par with the Friends finale of years' passed, but that may not be the case this year. According to the latest gossip spoilers news updates, the Academy Awards producers are scared that its niche films will leave it unmatched against shows already set to draw huge audiences that night -- like Downton Abbey. Word has it that the British TV show, which cast a dapper George Clooney in their recent Season 5 Christmas Special, will attract many viewers that would otherwise be tuning in to find out who one Best Picture.
After the year the Oscars had with Ellen DeGeneres at the helm in 2014, the producers are almost destined for a bit of a letdown this go around, and word has it that they are gearing up for a beating.
According to coverage in the Daily Mail, a recently leaked memo reveals that the Oscar producers are very much afraid that on top of not really having any blockbuster nominees, that a new episode of Downton Abby will be too big a television event for most folks to miss:
"A leaked memo revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science bosses are concerned that they could also lose viewers to popular television shows such as Downton Abbey which will be showing at the same time on a rival channel."
While it would definitely be exciting to see Michael Keaton and Benedict Cumberbatch duke it out for the best actor Oscar, the Master Herald's latest spoilers indicate that Lady Rose antics may be just as interesting as the battle between Batman and Sherlock Holmes:
"Lady Rose is a music lover, and her rebellious nature makes her buy a radio.
"The radio is a technology that will not be approved by Lord Grantham's as he is very traditional and uptight.
"Anna also will purchase a mysterious object on behalf of Lady Mary."
At this point it seems that the Oscar ceremony may be so antiquated that it seems even more dated and uptight than Downton does.
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