When I watch any televised parade, especially one from California, I seriously expect most of the coverage to be devoted to the marchers. Especially the marching bands! Most of whom come from high schools far away from California, requiring them to pay their own way to the big-name parade in question. So I honestly think they deserve more than ten seconds of air time for their performances.
Unfortunately, this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade devoted more time to the on-stage musical acts that, more rightly, should have only served as _interludes_ between marchers! To say nothing of the pre-recorded celebrity cameos that had nothing whatsoever to do with the USMC Reserve toy drive for under-privileged children. Those were "Ludacris," indeed!
The only reason I give this parade two stars instead of the one it more rightfully deserves? The performance by Mike Love and the rest of the Beach Boys. They were the _only_ musical variety act that could legitimately be called high quality.
Unfortunately, this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade devoted more time to the on-stage musical acts that, more rightly, should have only served as _interludes_ between marchers! To say nothing of the pre-recorded celebrity cameos that had nothing whatsoever to do with the USMC Reserve toy drive for under-privileged children. Those were "Ludacris," indeed!
The only reason I give this parade two stars instead of the one it more rightfully deserves? The performance by Mike Love and the rest of the Beach Boys. They were the _only_ musical variety act that could legitimately be called high quality.
