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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    TV Roundup: Grammys, Small Screen Lawyers, and Brian Williams

    Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” won record and song of the year at last night’s Grammy Awards. The song’s title might also have been a meta-statement from the Grammys to viewers, who for the most part seemed unimpressed with last night’s ceremony. Ratings were down compared to last year, and the Twittersphere responded with a big, collective yawn.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 9, 2015 • 1 min read

    Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” won record and song of the year at last night’s Grammy Awards. The song’s title might also have been a meta-statement from the Grammys to viewers, who for the most part seemed unimpressed with last night’s ceremony. Ratings were down compared to last year, and the Twittersphere responded with a big, collective yawn. We talk about why the ceremony was so underwhelming, along with other small screen news, in our weekly TV roundup.

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    4. 26:04“Bitter Pill”
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

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      Linda Holmes

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Merkel and Putin, Sochi One Year Later, and the Future of McDonald’s
    1. 0:00Merkel and Putin
    2. 8:04Sochi, One Year Later
    3. 16:11TV Roundup: Grammys, Small Screen Lawyers, and Brian WilliamsYou’re reading this
    4. 26:04“Bitter Pill”
    5. 41:56The Past and Future of McDonalds
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