degrades its characters , its stars and its audience . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ degrades) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS characters)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS stars)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN audience)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (PRP$ ) (NNS )) (, ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NNS )) (CC ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )))) (. )))