0 Grammys Sing for 50 Golden Moments this Sunday
- Commentary
- by Kingsley H. Smith
- 02/06/2008
Do you have the patience?
Do you have the stamina for another gut wrenching marathon of garbled gab, glittering bling, boring back stories, and haphazard harmonies from stars who may or may not have ever sung with each other?
This is the promise of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, this Sunday, February 10th, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
CBS Television is promising an 8 pm - 11:30 pm Eastern show, but look for the live event to run over in it's time slot, as usual.
Some of the planned artist collaborations look frightening. Many are quite a stretch. However, look for the Grammys to go all out for their 50th anniversary show.
A soulful highlight may be Rihanna teaming up with a reunited 'the' Time for a special 50th anniversary segment.
The music industry is in turmoil because of the expectation by a new generation of fans that tunes should be free.
Look for the performers to put their best game face on in an attempt to drive casual and passionate viewers alike to create some buzz about the 50th Anniversary Grammy beat...and to seek out the music.