"According to TV Line:

CBS’ broadcast of the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards is looking at a new all-time low, at least in the preliminary ratings. Scoring an 8.2/14 in metered market ratings, the show was down a tick from the 8.4/13 that ABC and Jimmy Kimmel woke up to a year ago. (The 2016 kudoscast went on to post 11.3 million total viewers and a 2.8 demo rating, which at the time marked all-time lows.)

The historic all-time-low viewership follows a grim trend for the self-congratulatory award show. According to Newsweek, the show is experiencing a steep 50% drop in viewership."

Rather see those losers at the theater where they are acting like someone else.