<p>Seth Macfarlane apparently drew a younger, more male audience than past hosts, which is what he was supposed to do. But at least one 82-year-old lady thinks he was marvelous. That’s what one of the seniors at my center said today - “Wasn’t he marvelous! Such a good singer and so handsome!” She said it was the first time in ages she’d watched the entire show. I got the impression that some of the jokes were out of her frame of reference. :)</p>
<p>It must be one of the toughest jobs in show business. People seem to remember hosts more fondly with the passage of time (though David Letterman will probably never fully come back from the Yma Uma thing). I used to think that Neil Patrick Harris wouldn’t be a terrific fit for the job, though I love him. Now I think that he deserves a try.</p>