The Academy Awards aren’t just a celebration of movies and filmmakers. They’re also a chance to make pop culture history, both good and bad. See we’re (unfortunately) still talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
Slaps aside, the Oscars have provided us with unforgettable moments over the decades, including key wins, key speeches, and some truly silly memes. Here are the 10 most memorable Oscar moments.
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Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Victory
Hattie McDaniel and her Academy Awards.
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In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first black person to win an Academy Award, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mamie. gone with the windMcDaniel accepted her award at a quarantined hotel and said: “It took Sidney Poitier over 20 years before he became the first black person to win an Oscar, and even today the Academy often does not recognize black filmmakers, especially black women.(opens in new tab) — By Beren Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Sashen Littlefeather declines Marlon Brando’s Oscar win
Sachen Littlefeather on stage at the 45th Annual Academy Awards.
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When Marlon Brando won Best Actor at the 45th Academy Awards, godfather, He did not go on stage. Instead, actress and activist Sashen Littlefeather spoke on his behalf, informing the Academy that Brando would not accept his award for its depiction of Hollywood abuse and Native Americans. Endured harassment during and after the speech.The Academy apologized for her abuse in 2022(opens in new tab), months before her death. After her death, Native Her American writer Jacqueline Keeler used her family records and White Her Mountain Her Apache records to refute Littlefeather’s claims about her Native American heritage. .(opens in new tab) raises broader questions about indigenous identities(opens in new tab)— Become
Cher’s Revenge Dress
Cher donned a legendary Bob Mackie look and presented Don Ameche with an Oscar.
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Fashion has always been an integral part of the Oscars (Björk’s swan dress, anyone?), and in 1986, Cher used her awards-ceremony look to stick it to the Academy. After being snubbed for performance maskCher appeared at the 58th Academy Awards in a stunning Showgirl-inspired look by Bob Mackie, complete with a completely over-the-top giant feather headpiece.
in the video of trend(opens in new tab)Cher wrecked her appearance, saying, “Mainly because the Academy didn’t like me very much, I came up with the idea.” I got in,” she said. moonstruck Two years later. — Become
Jack Palance accepts Oscar…in one-arm push-ups
Billy Crystal and Jack Palance brought back a bit of Palance’s push-ups at the 65th Annual Academy Awards.
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Oscar acceptance speeches tend to be a place for the winner to say a heartfelt thank you or advocate for a particular cause. I have.
After winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in city slickersPalance, who was 73 at the time, performed a series of one-arm push-ups(opens in new tab) During a speech that also featured comments about aging in Hollywood. — Become
Ellen DeGeneres’ record-breaking selfie
The selfie that broke the internet.
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In 2014, it really broke the internet.All these hotshot celebrities are taking cheesy photos just like regular Allplebes. Oscar Host Ellen DeGeneres collected stars sitting near the front of the stage for a selfie: Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong’o, Bradley Cooper, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jared Leto, Kevin Spacey. “If only Bradley’s arms were longer. Great photo.” DeGeneres captioned the photo on Twitter(opens in new tab).
Tweet Deposed Barack Obama’s ‘four more years’ tweet(opens in new tab) As Most retweeted tweets of all timelater overthrown Carter Wilkerson’s tweet claims Wendy’s nags for free. there were Parody of Grumpy Cat, simpsons, youtube art(opens in new tab)and LegoThe moment was also a major product placement for Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sat right in the middle of all these celebs.
About 10 years later, things happenedThe man laughing in the middle is Kevin Spacey charged with multiple sexual assault charges(opens in new tab). Leto faces allegations of sexual misconduct(opens in new tab) against him and Pitt was accused of abuse by Jolie(opens in new tab) 2022.DeGeneres herself faced toxic workplace allegations Pictures will speak a thousand words later, but in 2014 they were just fun moments, right? right? — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
John Travolta calls Idina Menzel ‘Adele Dazeem’
Adele Dazeem and John Travolta presenting at the Oscars.
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You May Know Idina Menzel As Rachel Berry’s Mom, Or Elsa frozenor from Elphaba Evil, but for many (especially for John Travolta), she’s Adele Dazeem. At the 86th Academy Awards, Travolta hilariously mispronounced her name for Menzel and greeted her on stage as “the terribly talented and one-of-a-kind Adele her Dazeem.” Every single one of her sentences screams comedic perfection, from its laudable opening to its blow-out landing. How could Travolta smash Menzel’s name to her lineage, Adele Dazeem? Should this be Menzel’s new stage name? Yasmeen Hamadeh, Entertainment Intern
moonlight and la la land win the award for the most awkward Oscar moment of all time
“Moonlight, you guys got the best picture. This is no joke, come here.”
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who can forget la la land and moonlight Confusion? While presenting the Best Picture award at the 89th Academy Awards, presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were apparently given the wrong card, accidentally announcing: la la land nevertheless won moonlight Be a real winner. It was probably the longest seven minutes in Oscar history. la la landThe team was interrupted mid-speech, with the organizers crowding the stage and slogans “This is not a joke” being hurled several times, and finally moonlight Teams had to accept their award.
Everything about confusion belonged to Renaissance painting. From Ryan Gosling trying his best not to laugh, to the gasps of the audience, to the pure, jaw-dropping shock on everyone’s face, no one could have scripted this Oscars moment. Although it will forever be part of the history of the Academy, moonlight It deserves it. — YH
Parasitebig night
“Parasite” won four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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Parasite‘s dominance at the 92nd Academy Awards is nothing short of history. It was the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture, as well as Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. These well-deserved victories have given us some really great moments thanks to director Bong Joon Ho. The director let the two of him kiss the Oscar statuette, declared that he would happily drink all night, and most importantly, reminded the audience to watch more non-English films. “By breaking through the inch-high barrier of subtitles, you will find many more great movies,” he said. — Become
Chadwick Boseman and Anthony Hopkins fiasco
Chadwick Boseman at the 90th Academy Awards.
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When the Best Actor award was moved to the final prize of the night at the 93rd Academy Awards (which always went to Best Picture), everyone believed it was a gesture to honor the late Chadwick Boseman. washis performance Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Having put everything away throughout the awards season, he was clearly the frontrunner. But in a big upset, Anthony Hopkins fatherWith Hopkins absent from the ceremony, the move of the awards made the evening a shaky end and made Boseman’s loss all the more poignant. Become
A “worth cheering” moment when the cheers didn’t go up
Where were you when Flash entered the Speed Force?
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To appeal to a wider audience, the 2022 Academy Awards introduced the Oscar Fan Favorite Award and the Oscar Cheer Moment Award. These were voted on through social media.fan favorite award Army of the Deadcheering moment Zack Snyder’s Justice League The “Flash enters the Speed Force” moment. You know, the turning point of the movie. The Oscar audience may have been dead quiet during these misfires, but at least there were some good memes. Become
