musical numbers from the show. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter quipped, "Harris displayed winning charm and appealing insouciance, sprinkling the gags with moments of self-deprecation." In addition, he remarked that several of the acceptance speeches and musical numbers provided a mix of humor, fun, and sincerity. Ratings and reception The American telecast on ABC drew in an average 37.26 million people over it length, which was a 15% decrease from the previous year's ceremony. An estimated 63 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The show also earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 20.6% of households watching over a 33 share. In addition, the program scored a lower 18–49 demo rating with an 11.0 ratings over a 26 share. It was the lowest viewership for an Academy Awards telecast since the 81st ceremony held in 2009. In July 2015, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmys. The following month, the ceremony won one of those nominations for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camera Work, and Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Technical Directors: Eric Becker, Rick Edwards, John Pritchett, and Rod Wardell; Cameras: Rob Balton, Danny Bonilla, Robert Del Russo, David Eastwood, Suzanne Ebner, Pat Gleason, Ed Horton, Marc Hunter, Jay Kulick, Brian Lataille, Tore Livia, Steve Martyniuk, Lyn Noland, Rob Palmer, David Plakos, Camera, Jofre Romero, Danny Webb, Mark Whitman, and Easter Xua; Video Control: Terrance Ho, Guy Jones, and Keith Winikoff). In Memoriam The annual In Memoriam segment was presented by actress Meryl Streep. The montage featured an excerpt of the "Love Theme" from Sophie's Choice by Marvin Hamlisch. At the conclusion of the tribute, singer Jennifer Hudson performed the song "I Can't Let Go" from the television series Smash. Mickey Rooney – Actor Paul Mazursky – Director, screenwriter Geoffrey Holder – Actor Nadia Bronson – Marketing executive James Garner – Actor Elizabeth Peña – Actress Alan Hirschfield – Executive Edward Herrmann – Actor Maya Angelou – Poet Lorenzo Semple, Jr. – Screenwriter George L. Little – Costume designer James Rebhorn – Actor Menahem Golan – Producer, director James Shigeta – Actor Anita Ekberg – Actress Paul Apted – Sound editor H. R. Giger – Special effects artist Sanford E. Reisenbach – Marketing executive Malik Bendjelloul – Documentarian Virna Lisi – Actress Louis Jourdan – Actor Gordon Willis – Cinematographer Richard Attenborough – Actor, director