[tv is my anti-drug. oh, wait.]

[greenlily]

Liveblogging the Oscars. Let there be no wins for Casey Affleck! Or for Mel Gibson, if it comes to that, although I don't think Hacksaw Ridge is really a serious contender for much of anything.

Edit: I was in fact still watching when The Surprising Thing happened, but had shut down my computer so it's not included in the liveblog.

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[sovay]

It is very far past my bedtime. Goodnight, LJ Land. (Not as much fun as La La Land, probably.)

If you did not watch through the Best Picture presentation, you missed a spectacular clusterfuck.

[greenlily]

I was actually still watching, but was shutting down my computer for the night (it's a Sad Old Man Computer, it needs a while to get settled) when the twist happened. Good Lord.

[sovay]

when the twist happened. Good Lord.

A LJ friend-of-friend who has been an awards administrator has some analysis of what looks to have gone wrong; it persuaded me.

[bex77]

Thanks for the wonderful notes! FYI - The Best Picture ended up being "Moonlight." Warren Beatty read the card wrong or something, which created quite a kerfuffle that will go down in the record books with Steve Harvey and Dewey.

[greenlily]

Yes! I did see it, but had already shut down my computer and stopped liveblogging. I should edit the entry. Big surprise!