The other Oscar mistake that should be corrected
Unlike Sunday's, the 2014 Awards blunder 'was made on purpose – and purely for political and financial reasons'
Published: 13 hours ago
“And the Oscar for Best Picture for 2017 goes to ‘La La Land!’… err… wait … no … omigosh … there’s a mistake … this isn’t a joke … the Best Picture award goes to ‘Moonlight’!”
Sunday night’s Oscar finale was epically embarrassing, but not the first time the Oscar nomination process went very wrong. The “Best Picture” announcement fiasco was a genuine mistake, as in, Oops, the presenters got the wrong envelope. So sorry!
The last time this happened was only three years ago, just before the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony. But unlike in 2017, the Oscar mistake in 2014 was made on purpose – and purely for political and financial reasons. The lament then wasn’t, So sorry, folks, our mistake! It was more like, So long and good riddance!
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http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/the-other-oscar-mistake-that-should-be-corrected/#zd2htwjxIy7Eo4Az.99
