Oscars: Steve Harvey Tells Warren Beatty, “Call Me”, After Best Picture Snafu

“As long as our relationship is good and strong and we do a good job, which we always do, the Academy has been pleased I think with how we’ve been involved”.

It was a completely unforgettable ending to what was, until that point, a largely forgettable night.

Their statement reads in full: “We sincerely apologize to ‘Moonlight, ‘ ‘La La Land, ‘ Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture”.

For the award ceremony that has seen a steady decline in TV viewership ratings, the unexpected climax is just what they needed. Leading up to the ceremony, everyone on Earth had already come to the same two conclusions. By awarding it Best Picture, the Academy has placed the Black story at the heart of the nation’s narrative, and turned the spotlight on it in a never-before manner.

The gravity of the statement underscores the potential fallout in Hollywood, where an Oscar win can mean millions in box-office revenue and make an artist’s career.

Dan Lemmon won the Oscar for best visual effects for The Jungle Book and John Gilbert won the award for best editing for his work on Mel Gibson’s World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge.

So what happened? It all started with Warren Beatty.

“As I’m sure you’ve at least heard, “La La Land” was simultaneously somehow the biggest victor and loser last night”, Kimmel said. “We ran out of time”. “I wasn’t there”, he said. Suffice it to say, yesterday’s faux pas was so bad that it basically makes Steve Harvey’s famous slip-up at the Miss Universe pageant seem juvenile by comparison. In a moment of confusion, he handed it to Dunaway, who read it to the audience.

“La La Land ” is in the lead film with 14 Oscar nominations including best actor, actress, director and picture.

How is that possible? Kimmel introduced him to front-row actors, only to then observe: “I feel you’re ignoring the white celebrities”.

Under a PwC procedure, just two accountants know the names of the 24 winners after their names are placed in two sets of sealed envelopes.

The accountancy firm is in charge of making sure the winners are kept secret right up until they’re announced – and this is done by keeping all of the cards, as well as backup cards, in identical briefcases. “They corrected the mistake that night”.

So why did the wrong envelope end up in Beatty’s hand? Nobody has an answer for that, so let the wild conspiracy theories roll.

“We are deeply sorry for the disappointment suffered by the case and crew of “La La Land” and “Moonlight”. Not in today’s post-great again America, no sir.

The Salesman won as Best Foreign Film.