Behind the Scenes Buzz

2019 GRAMMY AWARDS RATINGS ARE UP FROM LAST YEAR: The ratings for the 2019 Grammy Awards are up from last year. According to The New York Post, the show — which was hosted by Alicia Keys, scored 19.9 million viewers — up slightly from last year’s 19.8 million viewers. Last year’s show, which was hosted by James Corden, came very close to the lowest ratings CBS has ever received for a Grammy’s telecast — 19.04 million viewers in 2009.

GABRIELLE UNION, JULIANNE HOUGH AND TERRY CREWS JOIN SEASON 14 OF ‘AGT’: E! News has reported that Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough are joining the judging panel for season 14 of America’s Got Talent. Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel will return as judges and Terry Crews will return as host. Meredith Ahr, president of Alternative and Reality Group, NBC Entertainment, said in a statement, “Gabrielle and Julianne are two of the most aspirational women in the business, on top of being electric entertainers with talent across disciplines. I am excited to see how their knowledge, compassion and sheer joy enhance the experience for acts and viewers alike.” Hough and Union are replacing Heidi Klum and Mel B on the judging panel.

VICKI GUNVALSON IS ‘ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED’ BY ‘RHOC’ DEMOTION: Reports say that Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson is “absolutely crushed” that she is getting demoted on the show. A source told RadarOnline, “Word started spreading around that she was getting the axe a couple of weeks ago, but no one really believed it until they started filming without her.” The insider revealed that Gunvalson is currently in negotiations right now but will most likely not settle for a friend role.

‘FULLER HOUSE’ WILL END WITH AT LEAST ONE WEDDING: According to E! News, Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin talked about how Fuller House may end next season. Bure revealed, “We’re definitely gonna have a wedding. I don’t know if we’ll have one, two, or three weddings, there’s gonna be a wedding.” Sweetin said, “Candace and Andrea and I have all talked, and we think a triple wedding might be kind of a fun way to go out, with Jimmy and Steph, and Steve and DJ, and Kimmy and Fernando. I think that would be a nice way to tie everything up.”