The coronavirus pandemic once again nearly foiled the Grammy Awards, delaying the ceremony and forcing the event to relocate to Las Vegas. Yet once again, the show’s producers managed to do a stellar job of putting together all-star performances that helped promote and celebrate music. We discuss our thoughts on the telecast and all the winners.

Speaking of awards shows, Will Smith’s actions at last week’s Academy Awards continues to generate lots of fallout and finger pointing. We have a thought on how awards shows should handle such moments in the future.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Netflix may be looking to pinch their pennies, why media outlets continue to hire former political staffers and the illness that is causing Bruce Willis to retire from acting.

Box Office: Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ Bites Off $39M Domestically, $84M Globally

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jared-letos-morbius-box-office-opeing-1235123523/

China Box Office Crumbles as Coronavirus Lockdowns Bite

https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/china-box-office-coronavirus-lockdown-1235222620/

‘Morbius’ Sinks Fangs Into $84M Global Bow; ‘Sonic’ Booms Overseas; ‘The Batman’ Wings Past $700M WW

https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-rrr-global-international-box-office-1234993236/

Grammys 2022: The Complete Winners List

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2022-complete-winners-list-1331212/

‘A Concert Where They’re Giving Out Awards’: Grammys Bet on Big Performances in Impressive But Front-Loaded Ceremony

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-recap-jon-batiste-olivia-rodrigo-1235054752/

Ratings for 2022 Grammy Awards Telecast Close to Last Year’s All-time Low

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2022-04-04/grammy-2020-awards-telecast-pandemic-bruno-mars

‘Vikings: Valhalla,’ ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Just Behind Reigning No. 1 ‘Inventing Anna’ on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/vikings-valhalla-worst-roommate-ever-ratings-nielsen-streaming-top-10-1235220226/

CBS’ Mick Mulvaney Hire Signals That 2024 TV News Jockeying Has Begun

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs-mick-mulvaney-hire-2024-election-1235122356/

Concerns About Bruce Willis’ Declining Cognitive State Swirled Around Sets in Recent Years

https://www.latimes.