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La La, La La, La La Land

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    #62
    Surreptitious
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    Shannon757 wrote: »
    *waits for all the Warren Beatty memes*

    You'll be the first to post them :)


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    #63
    Shannon757
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    Surreptitious wrote: »
    You'll be the first to post them :)

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    #64
    Shannon757
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    #65
    Shannon757
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    #66
    LordSutch
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    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    you had one job warren Beatty :mad:

    Actually it was Faye Dunnaway who read out what was on the card. He opened the envelope, she took the card and read out 'LA LA land' ...

    Explanation from the BBC.

    "It appears Warren Beatty didn't just have the wrong card, he was given the envelope for the entirely wrong category"...

    He' off the hook, but whoever handed him the wrong envelope sounds like they belong in LA LA Land :-)


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    #67
    whiskeyman
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    Looked like a fix to me just to garner more PR and media hype.
    The La La land music was played immediately once he announced it.
    I would have thought the orchestra / floor manager etc... would be aware of the winners just prior to allow setup etc...


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    #68
    ChikiChiki
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    Feel bad for Warren Beatty aswell. Huge moment for him ruined by an incompetent staffer.


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    #69
    snowflaker
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Feel bad for Warren Beatty aswell. Huge moment for him ruined by an incompetent staffer.

    He couldn't check it? He has to bear some responsibility


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    #70
    Shannon757
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    #71
    Shannon757
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    #72
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Was listening to the guy from PWC who manages all the counting on radio this week. He hands the envelopes out personally.
    Guess his career in PWC is over!


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    #73
    SeaFields
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    Just watched it on YouTube. That wasn't awkward at all! :D


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    #74
    LordSutch
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    snowflaker wrote: »
    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Feel bad for Warren Beatty aswell. Huge moment for him ruined by an incompetent staffer.

    He couldn't check it? He has to bear some responsibility

    Faye Dunnaway read out 'LA LA Land' as was written on the card, but they had been handed the wrong card.


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    #75
    D0NNELLY
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKbkqWkYrlI


    The lalaland lad saved the day. Plus Did Emma Stone know she had won at that stage?


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    #76
    Donal55
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    I see Trump dodged some bullets.


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    #77
    whiskeyman
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    D0NNELLY wrote: »

    The lalaland lad saved the day. Plus Did Emma Stone know she had won at that stage?

    Best pic is last award, so yep.
    She has her Oscar in her hand I think.


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    #78
    AndyBoBandy
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    To be fair to Warren, when he opened the card and saw;

    Emma Stone
    La La Land

    He hesitated for a moment as it was probably confusing as to why Stones' name was on the card,
    And probably before it dawned on him that something was amiss, the lady next to him just said the movie title she saw on the card!


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    #79
    pickarooney
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    Chazelle should have drop kicked the conversion before they could go back on the decision.


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    #80
    Surreptitious
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    To be fair to Warren, when he opened the card and saw;

    Emma Stone
    La La Land

    He hesitated for a moment as it was probably confusing as to why Stones' name was on the card,
    And probably before it dawned on him that something was amiss, the lady next to him just said the movie title she saw on the card!

    It definitely wasn't his fault. He never said anything, just stayed quiet.


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    #81
    ebbsy
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    snowflaker wrote: »
    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Feel bad for Warren Beatty aswell. Huge moment for him ruined by an incompetent staffer.

    He couldn't check it? He has to bear some responsibility

    Yea he was front and centre in this balls up.

    How the guys were allowed to start their acceptance speech is frankly incredible.


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    #82
    exaisle
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    I only saw one envelope at any stage...the producer of La La Land grabs the card from Warren Beatty and shows it to the crowd...

    My own suspicion is that Warren Beatty couldn't read what was on the card because he forgot his glasses and Faye Dunaway took a flyer, hoping she'd be right..

    EDIT - Ive just seen the video again and for a split second, you CAN see a second envelope....apologies to Warren Beatty...in fairness, Faye Dunaway actually announced the wrong movie...


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    #83
    neonsofa
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    exaisle wrote: »
    I only saw one envelope at any stage...the producer of La La Land grabs the card from Warren Beatty and shows it to the crowd...

    My own suspicion is that Warren Beatty couldn't read what was on the card because he forgot his glasses and Faye Dunaway took a flyer, hoping she'd be right..

    I thought a producer brought on the correct card and that is the one that was shown to audience. But this makes a lot more sense considering Emma stone has said she was holding her best actress card (the one they are saying they read from accidentally) the whole night.


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    #84
    GhostyMcGhost
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    neonsofa wrote: »
    I thought a producer brought on the correct card and that is the one that was shown to audience. But this makes a lot more sense considering Emma stone has said she was holding her best actress card (the one they are saying they read from accidentally) the whole night.

    There's 2 of every card

    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38923750


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    #85
    mrsdewinter
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    neonsofa wrote: »
    I thought a producer brought on the correct card and that is the one that was shown to audience. But this makes a lot more sense considering Emma stone has said she was holding her best actress card (the one they are saying they read from accidentally) the whole night.

    BBC are saying there are spares of all the award cards, and that a spare 'Best Actress' envelope ended up in Beatty's hands. In fairness, it must have been confusing, which is why he played for time. It wasn't him who lost their nerve, in front of an entire industry sitting there & millions of viewers at home, glanced at the card and went with a movie title that was expected to sweep the boards.


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    #86
    Lucy8080
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    I've been sayin' for years that Bonnie and Clyde are wrong 'uns...and now this happens!


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    #87
    neonsofa
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    Ah you guys are so clever! That makes sense!


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    #88
    neonsofa
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    mrsdewinter wrote: »
    BBC are saying there are spares of all the award cards, and that a spare 'Best Actress' envelope ended up in Beatty's hands. In fairness, it must have been confusing, which is why he played for time. It wasn't him who lost their nerve, in front of an entire industry sitting there & millions of viewers at home, glanced at the card and went with a movie title that was expected to sweep the boards.

    I do think Faye just didn't cop the Emma stone part was wrong and she just saw la la land. I don't think she realised anything was wrong.


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    #89
    Kurtosis
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Chazelle should have drop kicked the conversion before they could go back on the decision.

    The TMO has ruined the modern Oscars game.


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    #90
    exaisle
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    mrsdewinter wrote: »
    BBC are saying there are spares of all the award cards, and that a spare 'Best Actress' envelope ended up in Beatty's hands. In fairness, it must have been confusing, which is why he played for time. It wasn't him who lost their nerve, in front of an entire industry sitting there & millions of viewers at home, glanced at the card and went with a movie title that was expected to sweep the boards.

    I've just seen the video again....and for a split second you CAN see a second red envelope....

    Dear oh dear....


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    #91
    Michelle_b
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/02/27/oscars-mistake-really-happened-warren-beatty-wrongly-awarded/

    Here it is explained really well and PWC have issued apologies. Wrong card given out. Producer for Lala land even admits card he was holding on stage said Emma stone La la la land... what a mess up!!!


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