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Mon, Feb 13 2012 07:43:45

Tape-delayed Grammys makes West Coast enemies

Even in the age of social TV, Grammys producers refused to air it live on the West Coast, creating a social media mess for those in the Pacific Time Zone.

  1. TheGRAMMYs
    The GRAMMYs@TheGRAMMYs
    The 54th #GRAMMYs is going LIVE on the East Coast in 15 min! West Coast, beware of spoilers!
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 16:46:53
  2. eonline
    E! Online@eonline
    Be warned West Coast: We will be livetweeting the #GRAMMYs winners so you may want to sign off!
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 17:23:41
  3. abc7newsBayArea
    abc7newsBayArea@abc7newsBayArea
    The #GRAMMYs are tape-delayed for the West Coast, but we’ll be posting stories as they happen over the next few hours.
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 17:17:04
  4. John_Bain
    John Bain@John_Bain
    was going to stay in and watch the #Grammys but twitter has ruined it for me #downsideofSM
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 16:33:46
  5. IreneKoehler
    Irene Koehler@IreneKoehler
    Thank you, Twitter: Being on West Coast, I know in advance which parts of award and reality shows I should avoid. #grammys
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 20:17:05
  6. HolterMedia
    Pete Holtermann@HolterMedia
    To my friends on the west coast, take a bathroom break from about 10:50-11:10. Trust me. #Grammys
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 20:17:09
  7. 785_Sports
    785 Sports@785_Sports
    #Adele wins everything.......go to bed west coast, you can thank me later. #grammys
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 20:22:46
  8. prak_daddy
    Prakash Janakiraman@prak_daddy
    the moronic #grammys west coast tape delay now has my twitter feed jumbled between east and west coast updates. time to synchronize, cbs.
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 20:21:23
  9. EveryTweet_Ever
    Every Tweet Ever@EveryTweet_Ever
    Shut up, West Coast. The East Coast already knows. #Grammys
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 22:08:52
  10. pixelcrisp
    jason@pixelcrisp
    The #Grammys, so 10,800 seconds ago bit.ly/yNoUBj
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 21:20:54
  11. brooke
    Brooke Hammerling@brooke
    What will CBS statement be tomorrow to west coast viewers? Sorry we failed you and....?? #grammysfail
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 20:04:37

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