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Originally Posted by Vickip
It's a shame really. The more I think about it, they could have cut back the Gary Busey comedy show or the NeNe / Star argument  . But maybe the producers figured those would bring in the ratings  |
I'm sure. But how often has Trump said with pride the show is about "charity"? And there were other things they could have cut back; his endless and persistant questioning as to who each thought should win (which most wanted not to answer), for a start.
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I'm still glad they didn't cut down John Rich or Marlee singing though ... it was truly their night to shine and those moments should have all been about them
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As indeed they were all about them (or more hopefully about their charities), and I don't think anyone has suggested cutting down or back on that.
However, I don't think mentioning the projects completed by others to benefit
their charities would have in any way compromised their moments. Even had Backbone performed their song earlier, SITS is an upbeat piece of fun, and the emotions evoked by JR singing while Marlee and a deaf children's choir signed would always have eclipsed that, and delivered the ending that was wanted. But just giving the book and SITS a mention would have taken not an iota away from JR and Marlee .. or the ending, or their two charities; it would simply have given a little support to things which could also benefit Meat's, Lil John's and Mark's charities, and of course John Rich's.
I thought it interesting that Meat was trying first to support and give a little promotion to Marlee's gala. He was interrupted before he could finish even that, let alone go on to mention SITS. Neither of these would have affected Trump's ratings; though had Meat been allowed to finish, or even better had Trump himself endorsed them, it would have improved the latter's with me.
Caryl