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Stupid Roller Coaster Tycoon TOUCH on iOS made me buy Planet Coaster on the PC and it consumed my weekend - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Feb 27, 05:33 1
- Do not tell me that any of this exists - ty97 Feb 27, 05:37
Quality exhibit A -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 05:28 2
- The first few seconds of him trying to convince everyone of what happened was surreal. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 27, 05:30
- and exhibit B -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 05:29
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- Wait, I just read the IM portion and I *know* who is posting that - ty97 Feb 27, 05:31
- I'll take chaos resolved amicably in a couple of minutes over unresolved chaos in denial any day. -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 05:31
- Offs. - znufrii, not a sociologist Feb 27, 05:30
- Ugh, I texted Diva last night that the truthers would be out and try to take this way. UGH UGH UGH UGH FUCK THOSE GUYS -- nm* - ty97 Feb 27, 05:29 2
  - Those assholes are still out for Marisa years later and she deserved the fuck out of that award - ty97 Feb 27, 05:30 1
    - *reaches down and stomps ty97's foot, several times, for him* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 27, 05:34
So what is Trump's Oscar tweet going to be today? -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:26 4
- "Oh look, Democrats messed up winning again" -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Feb 27, 05:29
- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ would break the internet -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 05:28 2
  - Where is ML BTW? -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:36 1
    - He don't come around no more. -- nm - iSpam Feb 27, 05:52
Works out nicely because I am teaching publicity today. Just changed the old lesson plan. We are talking Oscars. -- nm* - volnelk Feb 27, 05:25
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- *flex* -- nm - Strongbad Feb 27, 07:03
- solid effort, you 2. -- nm - CQ Feb 27, 05:24
Resolution: I am never again watching the results of voting at Dawson's apartment. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:20 1
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Imagine if they had gotten the extra envelope for the best makeup award instead. -- nm - Dano Feb 27, 05:07 8
- I was thinking of this earlier. The screw up happened at the end of the night, with the climax of the show.wacky. - Mel Profit Feb 27, 05:28
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  - Or if this year, Actor had been the second last award. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 05:45
  - Imagine what they'll try next year when the ratings continue to drop. -- nm - CQ Feb 27, 05:19
  - That seems to be the only award NOT in doubt right now....unfortunately. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:18
- The twist was supposed to happen next year with Logan winning Best Picture. -- nm - iSpam Feb 27, 05:11 2
  - How many times are people going to hold up envelopes/cards next year? -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:13 1
    - And who under 50 is going to get pulled to do Best Picture next year? -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:14
So...umm...holy shit you guys....MOONLIGHT! -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:04 1
- Man, I wish it had been called right from the beginning, for everyone's sake - ty97 Feb 27, 05:22
Kimmel was really good. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 04:54 3
- no complaints. solid effort -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 05:31
- I was quite surprised. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:00
- He wasn't bad -- (edited) - znufrii, not a sociologist Feb 27, 04:57
Last night was so loopy had Portman attended her water probably would have broke. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 04:50 1
- *My* water broke during that. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 04:59
Variety: Another mistake found during the In Memoriam sequence. -- (link) - budice Feb 27, 04:42 2
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- uuuummmmmmmm -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:19
How about the dude that gets told it isn't correct, goes up and gives his speech anyway and then says "by the way we lost"? - volnelk Feb 27, 04:11 26
- I've watched the video several times. He appears to know something is up, but they are still working through it behind him. - ty97 Feb 27, 05:03
- The Oscars blew a 28-3 lead. -- nm - budice Feb 27, 04:48 1
  - *laugh* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 27, 04:51
- Also, Beatty is going to take the heat, but Dunaway is the one that screwed up. He knew it was wrong, showed her and she just said "La La Land" -- nm - volnelk Feb 27, 04:26 22
  - The person to blame is the one who gave them the wrong envelope. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 04:56 8
    - Effing accountants. Screwing everything up. -- nm - iSpam Feb 27, 05:08 6
      - I blame MDH -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 05:18 4
        
        So do I. He was probably backstage being charming attractive witty and fun and distracted the stage managers and the folks in charge of the cards. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 05:29 3
        
        He was probably showing everyone he could do The Swan too. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 27, 05:32
        
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        he'd gotten up to schmooze at that point. :) -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 06:10
      - Same as it ever was - ty97 Feb 27, 05:09
    - Yep -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:00
  - If she was aware (she wasn't), she still guessed the 90% favorite. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Feb 27, 04:50 2
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    - She was looking for a movie title on a card. She saw the title and read it. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 04:51
  - Neither of them deserves any blame. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 04:38 8
    - Eh...I'm iffy. Warren knew something was off, and I know he was trying to figure it out on the fly - ty97 Feb 27, 05:21 5
      - You are on stage. Live. He was stalling and trying to figure out what to do. That is a tough position to be in. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 05:24 4
        
        Calling for help isn't the first option that comes to mind either. -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 05:29
        
        Right. -- nm - znufrii, not a sociologist Feb 27, 05:27
        
        I feel for him and Faye for sure. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 05:27
        
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    - This. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 04:49
    - So this morning they are saying there are two briefcases each with a set of envelopes. Seems like that would be more confusing. -- (edited) - volnelk Feb 27, 04:41
  - It's ultimately not her fault, this is true. Plus, she ran off stage. -- nm* - Mel Profit Feb 27, 04:31
Did they ever announce the PCW accountants during the show? I didn't watch every second but don't recall it. Maybe PCW was like F-U. -- nm - Dano Feb 27, 04:05 1
- dont know but I bet there are a few managers/staff that are going to get fired cause the partners arent going to take the blame. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 27, 04:43
I never ever miss the Oscars. So even though I was exhausted I stayed up to watch them. They said 'La la Land" and I turned off the TV -- (edited) - Andie Feb 27, 04:03 1
- Had my coat on and was ready to walk out Dawson's door to go home to bed. - ty97 Feb 27, 05:01
so, i guess i stopped watching the show last night a little too soon ... - call me Ishmael Feb 27, 03:39
so Trump totally had Putin fuck the Oscars up right? -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 03:16
2015 Best Picture... Spotlight, 2016 Best Picture... Moonlight, 2017 Best Picture... Headlight? -- nm - Buzz Feb 27, 02:55
Ooh, what a little Moonlight can do Ooh, what a little moonlight Can do to you -- nm - La La Land Feb 27, 02:31
Started watching walking dead ... got about halfway through and decided to consider going to bed, instead. (spoilers) - Beryllium Feb 26, 23:48 3
- yeah, spoilers - Beaker Feb 27, 03:17
- "I wish I had my rusty chain, yo." "No. Keep trying." - Beryllium Feb 27, 00:10 1
  - Ok, now it's bedtime -- nm - Beryllium Feb 27, 00:52
LLL producers should really pick a good project next - the make-good award will be epic. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 23:20 2
- Or a terrible one. -- nm - iSpam Feb 27, 05:22
- They're all good projects, Woll. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 23:22
Warren knew something was off -- (link) - ty97 Feb 26, 23:15
I am on such a life high right now. -- nm - MDH Feb 26, 23:15
Nominee for Secretary of the Navy, who has no naval experience, withdraws. -- (link) - GregW Feb 26, 23:07
Here's a stream of the whole thing -- (link) - Reagen Feb 26, 23:07 2
- the truth was there all along -- (link) - Reagen Feb 26, 23:16
- Beatty is searching the wings for help. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 23:12
TIL: Preparation H asked Johnny Cash's estate for permission to use Ring of Fire in advertising - JD Feb 26, 22:54
One of the producers of LLL knew they hadn't won and went into his speech anyway. That made more awkward than it needed to be. -- (link) - Mop Feb 26, 22:53
Now that we've got all the kinks out, we're ready for next Sunday night. -- nm* - Mop Feb 26, 22:41
Bugsy's going to have to take Faye for a late night drive to the rail yard... -- nm - Max Feb 26, 22:38
Marlowe, I voted Arrival over La La in our personal best picture ballot. - ty97 Feb 26, 22:35
He was an EP so it doesn't count, but this is now the third BP that Brad Pitt has been a producer for - Reagen Feb 26, 22:34 1
- #wokebae -- nm - Diva Feb 26, 22:39
Vanity Fair has a little bit of behind the scenes from the mix-up, though nothing definitive -- (link) - ty97 Feb 26, 22:32 5
- "Dunaway, seemingly unfazed, was snacking on cashews backstage in the first moments after the best picture announcement." - Inigo Feb 27, 04:09
- Whoever presents next year is going to do a very theatrical check of the front of the envelope. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 23:18 2
  - (Which will be printed in like, 30 point font, black text on yellow paper. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 23:19 1
    - Actor and Actress will have the bathroom symbols -- nm - Max Feb 26, 23:21
- Warren Beatty: hardcore. -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:35
"we lost by the way" that's the most human reaction. His fellow producer has the most gracious in announcing Moonlight. - JD Feb 26, 22:32
Hollywood Reporter doesn't do much but add names to the faces, and an interesting twist. Emma Stone says she was holding her card the whole time. -- (link) - Mop Feb 26, 22:31 3
- Not only does it sound like the Actress envelope was double printed, it sounds like a stage manager knew the result ahead of time, which contradicts - Max Feb 26, 22:52 2
  - I think what would happen is that when the presenter reads out the result, the stage manager opens the second envelope to verify. -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 05:22
  - The cherry on top would have been if they played them off. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 22:54
#oscarstotescraycray -- nm - Dano Feb 26, 22:25
Trump won again -- (link) - budice Feb 26, 22:24 1
- We shouldn't doubt someone with this kind of psychic ability. -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:25
Did anyone happen to see Donald Trump backstage? -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:21 3
- So, his plan would be to award and draw attention to a homosexual black man movie? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 22:24 1
  - Is anyone talking about the criticism of Trump tonight? -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:26
- Russian Hackers probably switched the envelopes -- nm - Bacon Feb 26, 22:22
Stolen from fb: "Yooo...the season finale of Black History Month is so lit." -- nm - znufrii Feb 26, 22:18
Moonlight. So hot right now. Moonlight. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 22:17
You can see the stage manager on stage poking at the envelope in Warren's hand before the La La Land producer yanked it and announced the error. - Mop Feb 26, 22:16 3
- "What did you know and when did you know it, Warren?" -- nm - the committee Feb 26, 22:20 2
  - Cant wait for the zapruder film of this -- nm* - eag Feb 26, 22:22
  - Have a Warren Commission -- nm - Bacon Feb 26, 22:21
Hmm, Ralphs/Kroger are getting desperate. Just listed 258 new electronic coupons - mostly store brands. - Meg Feb 26, 22:14
Imagine if the Oscars were in charge of the military? And the country we're bombing today is Iraq! No wait...it's Iran! -- nm - Loyola Feb 26, 22:14
I blame Ben Affleck. - David's iPad Feb 26, 22:14
So, this was obviously a ploy by Kimmel and/or the Oscar producers to keep people talking about it until next year, right? -- nm* - znufrii Feb 26, 22:14 2
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  - *sigh* - znufrii Feb 26, 22:31
I have to wonder if someone in a sportsbook tore up his betting slip because he had moonlight as best picture -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 26, 22:13
Well, off to bed, and then to Japan by way of Madrid.. See you guys when I get back.. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 26, 22:12 3
- Wow, that sounds great. Have a wonderful trip! -- nm - David's iPad Feb 26, 22:18
- Well, that sounds interesting. -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:18
- Good night? and safe travels -- nm - JD Feb 26, 22:13
Warren Beatty never said the wrong winner. -- nm - Dano Feb 26, 22:10 20
- None of this falls on Warren. He saved his bacon when he took the mic. -- nm - Mop Feb 26, 22:20
- That won't be the history when SNL retells it! -- nm - Max Feb 26, 22:10
- Right, he let Faye Dunaway fall on the sword for him. -- nm - David's iPad Feb 26, 22:10 16
  - He was obviously confused and she seemed to think he was playing. -- nm - ty97 Feb 26, 22:35 1
    - exactly my thought. faye: "you're impossible".. *announces winner*... I agree with you on b2, you can hear him say "it says emma stone" as they show - dogbert Feb 26, 22:38
  - Seriously how hard would it have been to say "I think I've been handed the wrong card". -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 22:13 1
    - You're an actor in the moment, you hit your mark and say your lines. - znufrii Feb 26, 22:17
  - He had no idea what to do...and she wasn't aware he was confused. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 22:13 11
    - He showed her the card and she read it in record time. -- nm - kelly Feb 26, 22:16 7
      - She'd totally tell San Diego to go Fuck itself. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 26, 22:21 3
        
        Ha! -- nm - Diva Feb 26, 22:26
        
        "Dunaway will read anything you put on that card. Anything." -- nm - Max Feb 26, 22:26
        
        Ha! -- nm - kelly Feb 26, 22:22
      - LLL was such a heavy favorite, she had no reason not to. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 22:19 2
        
        And it said La La Land on it. -- nm - Dano Feb 26, 22:20 1
        
        Yep...I get her action...I even get his action in confusion. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 22:23
    - He looked like someone who was trying to sober up faster than he was capable of. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 26, 22:15
    - "I don't understand why this gun is loaded- here, hold this a second while I look- *BLAM*" -- nm - Max Feb 26, 22:14 1
      - Lol -- nm - Loyola Feb 26, 22:15
- This is also true. -- nm - znufrii Feb 26, 22:10
Bettors in Vegas thinkin its the Superbowl all over again -- nm - budice Feb 26, 22:09 1
- And the best team lost again! -- nm - David's iPad Feb 26, 22:10

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