Review: The 2005 Grammy Awards

Inside takes on the show from LA

SALINE, MICHIGAN  FEBRUARY 14, 2005

Here's some takes and review on the E! pre-show and the CBS broadcast of the 47th Annual Grammy awards.

Pre-Show:

Star Jones led the interviews on the E! broadcast and as usual was annoying.  The only reason to watch the show is comedienne Kathy Griffin.  Her irreverence is perfect for these award shows.  About half of the pretentious artists are clearly uncomfortable around her- it makes for great television.  The new band "The Killers" didn't know what they walked into when she started in with her questions.

Here are some classic comments/questions to the stars served up by Griffin:

- To Lisa Marie Presley: "Can I have $20?"

- To John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin:  "Who rolls a better blunt, Snoop Dogg or Willie Nelson?"

- To Kanye West: "Who is hotter, [Josh] Groban or [Michael] Bolton?"

Show:

- The opener was ok, although I'm starting to feel like the Black Eyed Peas are being jammed down our throats. 

- There was a lot of fanfare for the performance by Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony.  Ok, they sang a song in Spanish inside a big bedroom set.  Awful.  Why are they wasting our time with a Spanish song? 

- Green Day's performance was solid and their new album is strong.  They've come a long way from hurling mud and poop at Woodstock 1994.