Teen Choice Awards Going On, Sunday, July 22

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

This is a programming note because this is a semi-live event, airing on Fox at 8 p.m. All right, it’s live on the East coast and tape-delayed on the West coast.

Now, awards shows can be pretty dull and I know my faves never win (which is annoying). But given how hard it is to get teens and tweens to talk sometimes, this is one of those perfect opportunities to find out what your kids think is cool. Admittedly, for most of us, that’s anything not connected to their parents.

The trick is not to pass judgment, but to listen to what the kids say and if they’re really in a good mood, ask why. So have fun.

And if things are looking a little different over the next couple weeks, it’s because I’ll be working from my tablet off and on.

Yes, Press Tour commences once again.