A writer for the New Yorker gives an account of how the snafu looked behind the scenes. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/scenes-from-the-oscar-night-implosion
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > Both of them are supposed to have the entire winners list memorized so they > could move quickly if there was a discrepancy. I believe the argument is > that both of them should've heard "La La Land" and immediately initiated the > protocol. > > Which leads us back to the mystery question: WHAT THE HELL WAS THE > PROTOCOL?!? > > Sidebar: Mark Evanier spilled the beans a couple years ago about how this > almost happened with Sir Laurence Olivier, when he was confused and managed > to announce the winner without opening the envelope. In that case, the stage > manager noticed, but nothing happened because the PwC folks heard the > correct film and shrugged their shoulders. > > http://www.newsfromme.com/2015/03/20/an-oscar-anecdote-2/ > > > On Mar 1, 2017 18:05, "Adam Bowie" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I see that one way or another, both PwC accountants have been booted out by > the Academy. > > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-accountants-involved-best-picture-mistake-wont-work-show-again-academy-president-says-98 > > I'm a little confused about what Martha Ruiz did wrong exactly. > > On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 12:00 AM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The clip with Kimmel's monologue shows Emma Stone in the press room >> afterwards saying she had the Best Acress envelope in her hand, so she >> couldn't understand how there was a mix up. She didn't know there was >> an auxiliary backup envelope. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 3:33 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thanks Bob, I guess I missed it the first time you posted it. This is >> > exactly what I imagined the problem was though - dude fanboiing around >> > instead of keeping his head in the game. >> > >> > Still unanswered though: >> > >> > 1. What was he supposed to have done with unused best actress envelope >> > >> > 2. If he got the duplicate best picture envelope from the female PWh VP, >> > then where was his original? That kind of suggests that he accidentally >> > disposed of his best picture envelope when he was supposed to have >> > disposed >> > of the best actress, but, that photo shows him with Two envelopes in his >> > hand at the critical time stamp. >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 11:08 AM Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Moi, Tuesday (28): >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "For the last 83 years, the Academy has entrusted PwC to handle the >> >>> critical tabulation process, including the accurate delivery of >> >>> results," >> >>> read the AMPAS statement. "PwC has taken full responsibility for the >> >>> breaches of established protocols that took place during the >> >>> ceremony." >> >>> Academy reps spent Sunday night and Monday "investigating the >> >>> circumstances >> >>> and will determine what actions are appropriate going forward." >> >>> >> >>> USA Today (link) >> >>> >> >>> >> >> Variety (link), with help from photogs, showed blow-by-blow what led up >> >> to >> >> the gaffe. It starts with Cullinan trying to balance his job with the >> >> fandom >> >> that naturally builds up inside him, amplified by his social-media >> >> connection. >> >> >> >> >> >> B >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> >> TV or Not TV .... 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