In a surprise to nobody, ratings for last night's Emmys broadcast flirted with all-time lows.

An average of 12.2 million viewers tuned in, which the L.A. Times says is the lowest number since at least 1990. That's down 6 percent from last year and, even worse, the show dropped 12 percent in adults 18-49 (the Laugh In and Dragnet bits didn't help, I'm sure).