![]() ![]() of “One Night in Miami,” was directed by Regina King. Kaluuya, of course, won for his performance in “Judas and the Black Messiah,” directed by Shaka King. That reporter asked him, “What was it like being directed by Regina?”Ĭue one thousand palms smacking one thousand foreheads. After campaigning for a second question from one earnest reporter, the best supporting actor winner took a final query from an international outlet. We will not name names (as there before the grace of God go us fellow journalists), but here are the most awkward moments from the 2021 Oscars media room: That’s Daniel Kaluuya, Not Leslie Odom Jr.Ī very patient Daniel Kaluuya was the first big star to hit the press room, which for talent manifested against a step-and-repeat with a microphone, squinting into the distance at what we imagine was a maximum of two computer monitors broadcasting Zoom. ![]() And, aside from Glenn Close’s “Da Butt” moment, this is where the majority of the gloriously uncomfortable award show moments occurred.ĭespite noble efforts from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences team, chaos reigned - from unmuted microphones to wardrobe malfunctions, empty chairs to mistaken identities. Adhering to similar COVID-19 concessions as the live show, the press was relegated to a virtual conference room. Movie stars and filmmakers glide through, gossip is shared, Wi-Fi is terrible, a good time is had.īut as the pandemic has taught us all season long, no amount of planning or decorum is a match for the unbeatable foe of Zoom. Kimmel tackled the subject with ease, calling the statue of Oscar a " statue of limitations," and the perfect guy because he " has his hands where you can see them, never says a rude word, and he doesn't have a penis." Kimmel then raised the matter of Harvey Weinstein being expelled from the Academy, adding that "if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, if we can do that, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time at every other place they go.Most years, the Oscars media room is as intimate and pedestrian as an award show gets.Īgents and publicists drink warm diet coke and pound cocktail shrimp with the global press and a throng of photographers. One subject that is currently at the forefront of our volatile socio-political climate is the #MeToo movement. The speech covered more than just Trump, marking Kimmel out as one of the most dextrous hosts. " Wouldn't that be swell?" That dig at the current President was quickly followed by a nod to Lupita Nyong'o noting that she was born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, Kimmel then added that he was expecting the President to begin his bathroom tweeting spree any second. When discussing Chadwick Boseman's red carpet arrival, Kimmel mused about Wakanda having a Black leader. Kimmel seemed like a safe pair of hands last year, despite the now legendary mix-up, but his opening speech for 2018 didn't pull any punches. Shown in black and white, in the style of an old cinefilm, host Jimmy Kimmel talked us through the red carpet arrivals, and then the ceremony came alive with a burst of color. This being the 90th Oscars, there needed to be something of a celebration, and that came with the opening montage. Read More: 2018 Oscars Winners List: The Shape of Water, Dunkirk, Get Out & More There are now additional procedures in place to ensure something like that never happens again, but even so, the Oscars 2018 still threw up plenty of surprises, great moments and. Whatever your opinions - whether you feel the right movies, actors, or directors won - there's one thing everyone tends to agree on the ceremony itself is always worth watching because something always happens.Granted, there was never going to be another shocker like there was in 2017, when Warren Beatty was given the wrong envelope and accidentally named La La Land as Best Picture instead of Moonlight. ![]() Across the globe, millions tune in to see who will be taking home one of the coveted gold statuettes. The annual Oscar ceremony is always a highlight of the cinematic calendar. When it came to awards, the 2018 Oscars were the all about The Shape of Water, but the ceremony for the 90th Academy Awards was full of much more varied highs - and lows. ![]()
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