The people's choice awards just don't have the same legitimacy. In the end, people believe the experts, because they're the ones who know best.

It's the most suspenseful Oscars I ever recall. There are more cliffhangers at the year's awards than I think we've seen in modern history.

It's the most suspenseful Oscars I ever recall, ... There are more cliffhangers at the year's awards than I think we've seen in modern history.

That's a brilliant ploy because they can get in so much more material than just awards presentations.

Because of cable, all the awards shows have dropped in the ratings, but the popularly chosen ones have dropped even further,