Television editor Tony Scott of Variety complained, "The 61st Annual Academy Awards extravaganza—seen in 91 different countries including, for the first time, the Soviet Union—turned out to be a TV nyet" He also observed that the "Break-Out Superstars number" looked like they were "cavorting around a giant Oscar as if it were the golden calf".
Penyunting televisi Tony Scott dari Variety menyatakan, "Keluarbiasaan Academy Awards Tahunan ke-91—yang ditonton di 91 negara berbeda termasuk, untuk pertama kalinya, Uni Soviet—beralih menjadi sebuah nyet TV" Ia juga mengamati bahwa "lagu Break-Out Superstars" tampak seperti mereka "menganggap sebuah Oscar raksasa seperti jika itu adalah anak lembu emas".