Harry Styles is a pop superstar, but he didn’t do a lot for “SNL.”

As host and musical guest I thought Harry might crack 5 million viewers.

Instead he brought in 4.79 million which wasn’t bad but didn’t break any records.

Harry’s episode ranks 4th so far this season, well behind the Christmas show with Ariana Grande and Cher at 5.4 million.

Still, Harry increased “SNL” from the prior week with Ryan Gosling, which came in at 4.34 million.

Styles’ episode was solid and very funny. But I was surprised by his choice of songs. He didn’t sing his hit, “American Girls.” Neither of the songs he did perform have done much on the charts since the weekend, and his new album has fallen to number 3 behind Bruno Mars.

Overall, “SNL” is having a mid kind of ratings year. But, in season 51, they hang tough. The show will still be going long after we’ve left.

Meantime, “SNL” has launched in the UK. Their first host this Saturday is Tina Fey.

The Oscar ratings tumbled on Sunday night.

Down 9% from last year, or by 2 million viewers, to 17.9 million.

This was the biggest drop since 2022.

While it was a well produced show, it was also lackluster. As I predicted, the cutting of three current Best Song nominees, plus a lack of Hollywood glam, really did them in.

Also, as predicted, the show was very somber because of all the In Memoriams that had to be addressed.

It was also a predictable year from the outset. Having the Oscars so late — none of the nominated movies are still in theaters — killed the excitement. For months we’ve known that “One Battle After Another” was the winner. “Sinners” was always the runner up. We knew all the acting winners, too.

The Oscars cannot go beyond February 28th. March 15th was a mistake.

It wasn’t Conan O’Brien’s fault, but even he felt subdued. After all, he was an unwitting part of the Rob Reiner tragedy that was not so long ago. In his promos, Conan seemed a little off. Who could blame him?

Not having five songs didn’t help. The Academy’s decision to feature only two of the nominated songs was nearsighted.

My other peeve about Sunday’s show was the set. It was so dull and lifeless. Where did Hollywood go? I felt like I was at suburban mall spa. Trees? What?

Still, TV expert Joe Adalian points out that the Oscars were held after the change to daylight sayings time, unlike previous years. They started early, and a lot of competitio including World Baseball Classic.

We can nitpick forever, but I do think the real issue is waiting too long. And, personally, maybe not rely on influencers for promotion. Social media didn’t help at all.