As he sang, the camera occasionally panned to the women he named, capturing their uncomfortable reactions.
Later that night, Will took home the Best Actor award.
I will say to you, Chris: I apologize to you.
During the 2013 Oscars, host Seth MacFarlane performed an ill-received opening number called “We Saw Your Boobs,” in which he named actors who’d done nude scenes. As he sang, the camera occasionally panned to the women he named, capturing their uncomfortable reactions.
My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk…
In her memoirWorthy, Jada said, “I thought, This is a skit.'
I was like, Theres no way that Will hit him.
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In the video, heplayedSammy Davis Jr. in blackface.
He’dplayedthe singer in a similar manner several times onSaturday Night Livein the ’80s.
On social media, many viewers rightfullycriticizedthe host and the Academy.
She said, “My parents really loved that moment, and thats what will always matter.”
A lot of people made incest jokes about them, including Jay Leno.
So, when Angelina appeared onThe Tonight Show, she confronted him about it.
She said, “Ive been waiting for this.
… Just do me a favor and read these things youve said.
I highlighted the two that she really appreciated it made her sick.”
Jay read the two jokes she’d highlighted and brought on a piece of paper.
Sometimes its good to just stand up for something.”
He also mentioned Scarlett Johansson’s nude picture leaks.
The streaker, Robert Opel, laterposedin the press room.
He said, “It just occurred to me that it might be an educative thing to do.
You know, people shouldnt be ashamed of being nude in public.
Besides, its a hell of a way to launch a career.”
However, producer Jack Haley Jr. said there was “no way” it could’ve been planned.
He told theNew Yorker, “David wouldnt have stood for that.”
He waited around backstage and acted helpful.
Then, at the start of the broadcast, he ducked behind some scenery and stripped off his jumpsuit.
He remained hidden until the final envelope of the night.
When I slumped in my chair, I felt like one.
All my friends at the table were crying…
Sneaking out of the Biltmore, shame soured into bitter, galling anger.
Big stupidorunning up to get an Oscar dying with excitement, only to crawl back dying with shame."
8.At the 2003 Academy Awards, Halle Berry presented Adrien Brody with Best Actor.
Onstage, hekissedher suddenly and unexpected, and she “just fucking went with it.”
She said, “I dont know [if it was a good kiss].
I was too focused on What the fuck is going on right now?
However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern.
These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly.”
The Best Actress award ultimately went to Michelle Yeoh.
In exchange, they named her Best Actress at the 192829 Academy Awards.
Her obvious bribery resulted in protests.
Shereportedlyaccepted the award from bed because she was “too nervous.”
12.The very first person todeclinetheir Oscar was screenwriter Dudley Nichols.
They ruled in the SWG’s favor, essentially dissolving the rival guild.
Several years later, Dudley finally accepted his Oscar.
Both Sacheen and Marlonreceiveda lot of backlash from the press and their peers.
However, it was, of course, much worse for Sacheen.
So, he came forth in a rage to physically assault and take me off the stage.
And I was boycotted from every talk show while people talked about me.
I could not and was not allowed to speak for myself.
It was as though I was silenced."
In 2022, the Academyreleaseda formal apology to Sacheen.
The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable.
For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged.
For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration."
She was still forced to sit in the back of the room, separated from her white costars.
After she died, she left the statuette to Howard University.
Sadly, it went missing in the 1970s and was never found.
However, in 2023, the Academy finallygavethe university a replacement of Hattie’s Oscar.
15.When the Academy announced its 2015 nominees, all 20 of the acting nominees were white.
In response, April Reign created the#OscarsSoWhitemovement to call out the egregious lack of diversity.
Shetweeted, “#OscarsSoWhite they asked to touch my hair.”
By lunchtime, the hashtag was trending.
Its about the underrepresentation of all marginalized groups."
Then, in 2016, the acting nominees were once again all white.
Many celebrities, including Lupita Nyong’o and George Clooney,joinedfans in calling out the Academy.
Some, including Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Spike Lee,boycottedthe Oscars that year.
16.The now-defunct Best Motion Picture Story awardwentto Robert Rich forThe Brave Onein 1957.
However, he wasn’t at the ceremony.
The Academy looked and looked for Robert.
Even Life magazine published a drawing of what he might look like.
But no one could find him and that’s because he wasn’t a real person.
Dalton kept the ruse up for two years.
/ Do you live on the moon?
Do you live on a star?
/ Is that where your legends are scriven?"
However, this has beendisproven.
Her win was a surprise for several reasons.
In 2017, Marisa told theNew York Times, “It made me quite ashamed, actually.
But on the other hand, its a load of [expletive].
I think it was more of a classist thing, frankly.”
She went on to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress two more times, in 2002 and 2009.
However, both the man and the Oscar disappeared after that night or so the story goes.
An email to the Academy revealed that Alice’s case had quietly been solved a decade prior.
However, Alice died the year after her Oscar win, and the award seemingly disappeared sometime after that.
However, Olivia was unable to get in touch with the anonymous buyer to tell them the truth.
The final and most controversial ad in Chill’s Oscar campaign placed his picture over the rest ofThe Alamocast.
Cousin Chill’s acting was great.
[Signed] YourAlamocousins.''
Chill ultimately lost to Peter Ustinov.
