Of course there are many other Americans, like myself, who already stopped watching years ago.
I only watch the Oscars for the clothes. I mute most of the speeches, and change the channel when someone particularly annoying, like Moore or Streisand, comes on.
Arrogance-wise, I'd figure SOMEBODY may be willing to push for lunacy like this, but the more they do it, the more Mainstream America is awakened to it.