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Monday February 27 2017  $1.50

An error in the  Barry  Jenkins  who  was  the  film 

director  of ‘Moonlight’ said ​"I think all 
envelope  the  movies  that  were  nominated  were 
worthy.  I  noticed  the  commotion  that 
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happened  and  I  knew  something 
HOLLYWOOD  -- A mixup disaster  at  strange  had  occurred,"  he  continued. 
the  89th  oscars  academy  awards  "It  made  a  special  feeling  even  more 
ceremony  yesterday  on  sunday,  special  —  but  not  in  the  way  I 
February  26,  2017  at  Dolby  Theatre  expected."  
Hollywood,  Los  Angeles,  California 
had  caused  great  commotion  leaving 
fans,  producers,  filmmakers,  viewers 
and  many  others  in  shock  of  what had 
happened. 
When  Warren  Beatty  and  Faye 
Dunaway  were  announcing the winner 
for  the  best  picture  award,  they  were 
holding  on  to  the  envelope  for  the 
winner  of  the  best  actress  award  “Moonlight” 
instead  of  the  envelope  with  the 
winner  of  the  best  picture  award.  The  Jordan  Horowitz  who  is  one  of  ‘La  An 89th Oscars poster featuring Jimmy Kimmel
winner  of  best  actress  was  Emma  La  Land’s  producers,  was  the  one 
Stone.  Since  Emma  stone  was  an  who  announced  to  the  audience  that 
The  Oscars  ceremony was produced by 
actress  from  “La  La  Land”,  the  card  ‘La  La  Land’  wasn’t  the  winner  of 
Michael  De  Luca  and  Jennifer  Todd, 
said “ La La Land”, “Emma Stone”.  best  picture,  but  instead,  it  was 
directed  by  Glenn  Weiss,  presented by 
And  so,  the  producers  for  “La  La  “Moonlight”  that  had  won  best 
Academy  of  Motion  Picture  Arts  and 
Land”  got  on  stage  and  started  their  picture. “​‘Moonlight’  you  guys  won  Sciences  (AMPAS)  and  hosted  by 
speeches.  Then,  midway  through, they  best  picture,  this  is  not  a  joke,  come  Jimmy Kimmel.
realized  that  “Moonlight”  was  the  up here” producer Horowitz said. 
actual  winner  of  the  best  picture  At  first  the audience was confused of 
award “It was so generous and gracious 
what  was  happening  but,  when  the 
film  crews  of  both  ‘Moonlight’  and  of them. My love to La La Land.” 
‘La  La  Land’  were  on  the  stage,  the   
audience  started  to  realize  that  they  ~ Barry Jenkins 
weren’t  joking  about  the  switch  This year will make it the 20th 
up.​Warren  Beatty  said  “I  want  to  anniversary of Princess Diana’s death… 
tell  you  what  happened. I opened the  continued on page 9
envelope  and  it  said  ‘Emma  Stone,   
La  La  Land.’  That’s  why I took such  Since January 20 which was Trump’s 
a  long  look  at  Faye  and  at  you.  I  first day in office as the 45th president of 
wasn’t  trying  to  be  funny.”  This  the U.S… continued on page 10 
meant  ​“Moonlight”  beat  out  “La  La  The Women's March which took place 
Land,”  “Hidden  Figures,”  January 21, 2017 7:00 PST… continued 
“Manchester  by  the  Sea,”  “Arrival,”  on page 12 
“Hacksaw  Ridge,”  “Hell  or  High 
A  picture  of  everyone  gathered  looking  at  the 
Water,” “Lion,” and “Fences”​.
envelope.
 Sources: 
● http://variety.com/2017/
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● https://www.hollywoodr
eporter.com/news/warr
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● https://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Barry_Jenkins
● https://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Faye_Dunaway
● https://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Warren_Beatty
● https://en.m.wikipedia.o
rg/wiki/89th_Academy_
Awards
● http://deadline.com/201
7/02/wrong-oscar-winn
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n-beatty-1202004159/