The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Diana Berry]

Unbelievable

[sally-can-wait]

Okay I'm glad he explained it. It wasn't his fault. 

[ichbin]

1 minute ago, galaxygirl76 said:

I was rooting for Hidden Fences. I heard good things about it ;)

 

Thank God, I can go to bed!

Okay, honestly, I keep making that same mistake because I kept thinking of it in terms of something like the glass ceiling.  

[Artsda]

Warren knew something was wrong, that's why he didn't read it.

[bjork]

I wish they had an ensemble award, or a casting director award. I'd be hard put to give it between Hidden Figures or Moonlight for either.

 

And this is why they should give larger print envelopes to those who can't see well. How horrible!

[mojoween]

Just FYI age is the world's only undefeated opponent.

[ichbin]

OMG, OMG, OMG!!

[legaleagle53]

Oh, well never mind, then!

Edited February 27, 2017 by legaleagle53

[Nordly Beaumont]

Interesting that Huffington Post just published an article on what would happen it the wrong name/movie was announced. (Exactly this, by the way)

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Haha, I wonder how many people stopped watching after La La Land "won" and they'll be waking up tomorrow thinking "what?!?"

[Fostersmom]

Oh my god! I'm so glad I stayed up fir this!

[Vermicious Knid]

Did someone give him the wrong envelope?

[Diana Berry]

How was Emma stones card in the envelope?

[Neeners]

This is the weirdest thing I've seen on the Oscars. And I'm old, so I've seen a lot of 'em.

[Celia Rubenstein]

Wait, what? 

[J0nas3]

His explanation sounds like they gave him the Best Actress envelope.

[sally-can-wait]

God my heart is racing. I feel great for Moonlight but how must the La La Land peeps feel? They were very gracious though. 

[ByaNose]

I still can't believe this

[slowpoked]

From what I read, Emma Stone campaigned the heck out this awards season, and Isabelle Huppert didn't do enough schmoozing, and Natalie couldn't campaign because of her condition. 

So Emma it is.

[nilyank]

They gave the wrong envelope?

Were were the accountants that they usually show up?

[maraleia]

Fuck this. Proves that the academy as a whole is still racist and homophobic. Read this http://fusion.net/story/388764/who-the-hell-is-this-racist-anonymous-oscar-voter-we-want-to-know/?utm_campaign=Fusion&utm_source=fusion_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[Baby Button Eyes]

I was watching Emma's face and she was looking concerned enough that I knew something weird was going on behind the guys, lol

 

was this a first for the Oscars? 

[galaxygirl76]

This is so awkward and awful for everyone. For the La La Land people, for the Moonlight people, awful just awful.

[ebk57]

Okay.  So that happened.  

 

Wow

[Vermicious Knid]

Well, kudos to the La La Land cast for hussling off to side as quickly as they could.

[Diana Berry]

3 hours ago, Nordly Beaumont said:

Interesting that Huffington Post just published an article on what would happen it the wrong name/movie was announced. (Exactly this, by the way)

 

3 hours ago, 17wheatthins said:

How did his envelope have Emma Stone La La Land in it?

 

3 hours ago, Artsda said:

Warren knew something was wrong, that's why he didn't read it.

Why wouldn't he say something ?

[vb68]

Well that's one for the history books but Jeez

[wallflower75]

Wow...just WOW.  That really just happened.  What idiot backstage gave Warren Beatty the wrong envelope?  And why did he not notice it had already been opened?

[bmoore4026]

1 minute ago, maraleia said:

Fuck this. Proves that the academy as a whole is still racist and homophobic. Read this http://fusion.net/story/388764/who-the-hell-is-this-racist-anonymous-oscar-voter-we-want-to-know/?utm_campaign=Fusion&utm_source=fusion_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

But...Moonlight won

[Machiabelly]

1 minute ago, maraleia said:

Fuck this. Proves that the academy as a whole is still racist and homophobic. Read this http://fusion.net/story/388764/who-the-hell-is-this-racist-anonymous-oscar-voter-we-want-to-know/?utm_campaign=Fusion&utm_source=fusion_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Or not as it turns out

[Frost]

OMG.  What a bizarre end to a fairly boring night.  I'm glad Warren had a good explanation.  But what a screw up!

[thuganomics85]

I blame Matt Damon.  He wanted to make sure Jimmy Kimmel's first time hosting had some kind fuck-up in it!  You bastard!!!!

Edited February 27, 2017 by thuganomics85

[Browncoat]

Glad I didn't turn off the TV immediately! 

Is it really over now?  Can I finally go to bed?

Edited February 27, 2017 by Browncoat

[MerBearHou]

The worst Oscars show ever.  Pacing, stupid bits that wasted time, Casey Affleck, and the unforgivable error for the biggest award of the entire night. 

[Sugar]

If anyone watches Australias Next Top Model, this exact same thing happened in their season finale - the host announced the wrong winner and then awkwardly had to "take back" the title and give it to the runner-up. Was great fun.

This legit looks like a setup to create buzz and get retweets. Why would WB get the lead actress envelope? Why would there have been more than one?

[JustaPerson]

Wow, the La La Land people must be crushed right now. Now they know how that Miss Colombia (I think) felt when Steve Harvey made that fateful mistake. I loved LLL but damn, now I really MUST see Moonlight!

[galaxygirl76]

3 minutes ago, MVFrostsMyPie said:

Haha, I wonder how many people stopped watching after La La Land "won" and they'll be waking up tomorrow thinking "what?!?"

I had the remote in my hand...

[mojoween]

I was looking down, was the guy who held up the card one of La La Land's producers?  So he happened to be looking at the card and noticed it wasn't his award to keep?

Or was that one of the accountants?

Regardless, and I am not at all blaming Warren, I am so disappointed for the Moonlight crew because they couldn't really enjoy the moment.

[piequinn35]

Lol academy awards best picture ahhahahah blame steve harvey

[Unusual Suspect]

Huh. Well, that was a thing.

[maraleia]

3 minutes ago, 17wheatthins said:

How did his envelope have Emma Stone La La Land in it?

They must have printed it twice and had it in the stack with the others in the order in which they would be awarded.

[Neeners]

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[Steph619]

Well, that was an embarrassing, yet interesting end for the Oscars. Lol, "I blame Steve Harvey." 

[jjj]

THEY SHOULD HAVE RE-DONE THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR REAL.  And let the Moonlight crew come up in an excited, dignified way, not, "Stop screwing with us, we know this is not real."  What a disgrace. 

[Diana Berry]

3 hours ago, Frost said:

OMG.  What a bizarre end to a fairly boring night.  I'm glad Warren had a good explanation.  But what a screw up!

But he didn't really seem apologetic which it wasn't his fault he got the wrong envelope but still Him and Faye should have stopped it.

[mtlchick]

I settled into bed, check Facebook quickly and I see a stream of OMG.

 

Steve Harvey, you have a new Bff in live gaffes. 

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Just now, Sugar said:

This legit looks like a setup to create buzz and get retweets. Why would WB get the lead actress envelope? Why would there have been more than one?

I hope not! That'd be a cruel setup for the La La Land people, unless they were in on it. Man, this was more awkward than a wedding I went to where the bride walked out. 

[Misslindsey]

I so happy that Moonlight ended up winning, but feel horrible for the La La Land crew who thought they won but did not. Such a awkward situation. Though Moonlight!

[BetterButter]

[ShadowHunter]

I still can't believe what happened. I am telling ppl who went to bed no it's not over .