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Marina Hyde and Richard Osman discuss current entertainment topics including BTS's Grammy boycott, the cozy crime publishing phenomenon, celebrity relationship tracking, and the state of British celebrity boyfriends dating American stars. The hosts blend pop culture analysis with humor while examining how institutions like the Grammys are struggling to adapt to global audiences.
BTS Boycotts the Grammys Over New Asian Pop Category
BTS has decided to boycott the 2027 Grammys after the awards show introduced a separate Asian pop category, which the group views as ghettoization. The Grammys claim they created the new category to celebrate different genres, but Marina argues this represents a problematic approach to globalizing what has been a primarily US-focused awards show. The boycott highlights larger issues facing legacy award shows struggling with declining viewership and relevance.
- BTS released their album 'Ararang' after completing military service but won't submit it to the Grammys due to the new Asian pop category
- The Grammys now have separate Latin and Asian categories, which BTS views as divisive rather than inclusive
- Grammy viewership has declined to about 14-15 million American viewers, making international audiences increasingly important
- The situation mirrors how Hollywood studios are pulling back from film festivals like Venice and Cannes
" I hope the music can be heard and loved for what it is rather than being divided by region or language. "
" How are Asian and Latin countries new? This is all a bit like Discover by Christopher Columbus, isn't it? You don't know we're there beforehand. "
" The moment people just start opting out of these big kind of cultural juggernauts then the cultural juggernaut is in trouble "
The Clacton By-Election and Count Binface
Richard and Marina discuss Nigel Farage's decision to trigger a by-election in Clacton, which they view as a massive PR gaffe requiring him to campaign all summer for a seat he'll inevitably win. Count Binface has capitalized on the situation by running against Farage with a humorous manifesto including a windfall tax on cozy crime novels and Wayne Rooney as Eurovision commentator.
- Count Binface's manifesto includes a windfall tax on cozy crime novels written by celebrities
- Farage is paying for the cost of the by-election himself despite being guaranteed to win
- The by-election has provided massive publicity for Count Binface while generating little public interest in the actual race
- Lawrence Fox is also standing, likely to be beaten by Count Binface
" It's like politics is happening but no one can really engage with it. The people of Clacton must be thinking this is absolutely mental. "
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