To be honest, I think Jackie is a good choice. Even though she lost AGT because of her age, she has achieved a lot of success in her career, and she's only 16.

Somehow, though, he's ticked off a lot of A-Listers. I understand none of the city's high school marching bands have applied to appear.

Yeah, it used to be an honor to be asked. I hear a lot of the tabernacle choir is backing out too.

I'd only heard of one member backing out, but that could start a domino effect.

I'm wondering why Ted Nugent hasn't been asked. At the rate it's going, the show may end up with some guy and his trained poodles.

It's a tough spot to be in. First Trump offends entertainers that wouldn't support him, next his supporters start making snide posts about entertainers opinions not being worth anything, and Karma drove a jihad truck though that by entertainers declining to perform and the same people up in arms about entertainer's opinions are now up in arms because those same entertainers decline to perform.

I haven't discussed this with industry insiders, but one of my friends at Sony gave me a clue back in the Clinton administration. He said that most of the entertainment industry was against Reagan when he ran, but would not come right out and trash him in public because he was "one of their own" they did come out against other politicians, but not Reagan. Perhaps because Trump is/was a member of AFTRA, they are respectfully declining instead of sending strongly worded refusals and taking to the air with diatribes about how they were offended at even being asked.

People should boycott their recordings and concerts...send them a quiet message!

Why? About half of the country didn't vote at all this election and of the ones that did about half didn't vote for him. Of the group that did vote for him, a large percentage did so as "Anybody But Hillary". That Includes Republicans not thrilled with him to begin with, Democrats and independents that were either pissed that Sanders was cheated out of the nomination, or those independents that would vote for " Anyone But Hillary" you can propose it, but many will say "meh". Trying to think what the last song I downloaded was. I believe it was Nikki, by Burt Bacharach. Not sure if thats the title, But that was several years ago. I don't go to concerts because I have better things to spend my stipend on.

What happens when a boycott is called for like this? Remember the Chik Fil A boycott a few years back? It had to do with gay rights. Their restaurants were packed. Look at the list of names that have declined. How many personally affect you? How much have you spent on their merchandise in the last decade? I can tell you flat out that I haven't spent a dime on any of their merchandise or concerts. If I'm near a TV and they're on, I might watch, but even money in the jukebox goes to artists who are no longer with us.

You wanna do something, do it positively. Start buying Jackie Evancho recordings. Even at the age of ten, she had a beautiful voice. I can only imagine it today. Get your friends to support her, too. Don't like opera? Neither do I, but I love her contemporary songs. Support her. Go see the Rockettes perform. I've not heard of any of them backing out. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir? Visit Salt Lake City and see them perform.

Boycotting is easy: supporting is tough.