The Oscars were Sunday, but apparently nobody really cared to tune in. The Hollywood Reporter says:

Following the lowest-rated Emmys since 1990, the strike-hindered ratings performance of a severely truncated version of the Golden Globes and a nonstruck airing of the Grammys that nonetheless disappointed, Sunday night’s presentation of the 80th Annual Academy Awards on ABC hit an all-time ratings low.

Only 32 million viewers tuned in to Hollywood’s biggest night. The question is, why? Many people (myself included) are calling it the best ceremony in years. They stripped out all of the ridiculous performances to include only the five nominated songs (a move I’ve been begging them to take for years). They had a few silly montages, but by making fun of the useless montages, I was willing to let it go.

There was sadly still a ridiculous animated character presenting the animated short Oscar (really, we know you can put cartoons on the stage, it’s not funny anymore). But for the most part, Jon Stewart didn’t tell too many jokes. Most of the ones he told were funny. Speeches were short and heartfelt, and very few people had scripts or needed them. There was less attempts at witty banter, and overall the night was dignified and fun.

So, did you tune in? If so, what did you like about this slightly changed ceremony? If not, well why not?