fix the process...not add more steps. a single glance at the outside of the envelope would have prevented this.
The irony being that the dual envelope system and the dual side stage entry were obviously developed to solve several problems back stage.
Multiple? I thought it was just that one time? Also, if they screwed it up in a Super Bowl overtime (of which there has only been one of)... chances are they'd try to find a better system.
I've seen institutional and wide-spread policy changes in other industries for even less than a 1/86 chance of a complication. Having the worst case scenario actually happen, regardless of how frequent/infrequent, usually induces necessary change. There is a middle ground between robots taking over the world and continuing to use an envelope because "that's how its always been done". In the end, technology is adopted across all fields not because its "cool", but because it makes less catastrophic errors.
Undoubtedly... I'm sure on at least one occasion an envelope was lost, or mis-placed, and they had to scramble to both get the one person who had the results memorized (and how's that for a "backup"...) and make a new one.
OK, now this is funny. PwC guy who gave out the wrong envelope was ****ing around on twitter backstage instead of doing his job. He has since deleted all tweets from that timeframe. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pwc-pa...minutes-before-best-picture-mix-up-1488227883
I happened to watch the Oscars... first time in many years (I am not a movie goer.. too expensive, suspect overall movie attendance is declining), and so I rarely know movies that are up for an award. I was impressed with the class demonstrated by all those involved. I only saw two movies (Arrival, Hell or High Water) and neither won. Guess I am not much of a movie judge either.
So no one likes the video I made with Bill Paxton's take on the mishap ... or was it too soon. I was literally watching Aliens during the Oscars
I would assume that guy is going to be looking for another job shortly. "This job is so easy. I just kick back and mix it up with the stars taking photos and tweeting. Oops."
One of the scariest things of being a celebrity or just a man at all. Any woman you have relations with can accuse you of sexual assault/rape for a payday or just because she wants revenge for dumping her ass or using her for a 1 night stand. The fact that so many people instantly believe you are guilty the moment you are accused is the scariest thing of all. It can happen to anyone of us, but for us non Kobe's and non Affleck's, there is no glorious comeback. You're done. Life is ****ed all because of a lie.
The phrase is terribly overused but once the ceremony started he literally had one job. A 4th grader could have done it.
Caption what they were thinking at the moment: David Oyelowo "I must be the only African American in this picture." Casey Affleck: "I. Am. Rocking this man-bun. Seriously." Ben Affleck: "I'm Batman. No. I'm Baatman." Mel Gibson: "Those f'ing hollywood Jews just shiot stormed this thing." Matt Damon:" Tom Brady likes me more than Ben. I know it. WTF just happened. Ben Afflecks girlfried: "Martha." Meryl Streep: "That b**** is wearing my dress." Jimmy Kimmel: "Who's Martha?" Ryan Gosling: "Boobies. Don't Look to my right. Damn. Don't look. Whoa. I like boobies" Salma Hayek: "Why isn't Ryan noticing my cleavage." The Rock: "My name is Dewayne Johnson you dumb mother f'ers. Hey, look at that, my Tri's are flexing right now. OMG!"
David Oyelowo: "Uh oh. I hope Mel isn't drunk." Casey Affleck: "I want some candy. No one gave me any candy." Ben Affleck: "I'm Batman. No. I'm Baatman." - sticking w/ yours Mel Gibson: "Mmmm. My fingers smell like napalm." Matt Damon: "Matt Damon" Michelle Williams: "This is just like the time Dawson told Pacy that Joey was..." Meryl Streep: "That b**** is wearing my dress." - sticking with yours Jimmy Kimmel: "How can I make this funny on my show? It was Guillermo's fault! I'm a comedic genius" Ryan Gosling: "Boobies. Don't Look to my right. Damn. Don't look. Whoa. I like boobies" - sticking with yours Salma Hayek: "estas saliendo con Matt Damon?" The Rock: "What's tommorrow? Monday? That's arms day. Tuesday, that's pecs day. Wednesday..."
Casey Affleck: "That chick over there is hot. Maybe I'll crawl into her bed while she's sleeping. She obviously digs me." Ben Affleck: "I'm terribly upset and won't be back because this is incredibly lame." Michelle Williams: "I'm looking at Heath and he is alive." Sting: "Yes...I'm going to write a good song about this!" Mel Gibson: "I just learned I'm going to have a tenth child." Matt Damon: "Where is the exit in case I have to make a run for it?" Meryl Streep: "Donald Trump did this!" Salma Hayek: "Did I forget to turn off the stove?" Lady next to Ben: "I was clapping and then I was slapping myself." Lady next to Casey: "These allergies are killing me!" Mel's girlfriend: "These people are really old...not that there's anything wrong with that!"
