And that’s really embarrassing.” Though it wasn’t an accident, the one who wasn’t embarrassed by their Oscars stunt was Mr. Opel. The night they gave an Academy Award to a 6th grader, I wish they’d had participation trophies for everyone else. Beloved Hollywood legends Warren Beaty and Faye Dunaway were on the stage when they read La La Land (starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone) as the winner for best picture. The memes of reactions lasted us through the year, from embarrassed horror to embarrassed laughter, as host Jimmy Kimmel tried to save the day, Beaty attempted to explain the mistake, and Moonlight replaced the group that was La La Land-ing themselves back in the audience. And somehow, I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage.” Ke Huy Quan said this week when accepting his award.

Source: The Guardian March 14, 2023 22:32 UTC