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The Oscars Coloring Book
Sometimes the Oscars go off without a hitch. Sometimes they’re smoldering car wrecks. Before this year’s ceremony put your own spin on Oscar's strangest, most cringe-worthy moments.
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1. The Slap Heard ’Round the World 2022
Does it get more awkward than this? Will Smith’s sharp, open-handed smack left presenter Chris Rock at a loss for words, and a few post-slap F-bombs had producers scrambling for the mute button.
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2. J-Law of Gravity 2013
The unreasonably gorgeous and suspiciously clumsy Jennifer Lawrence “accidentally” tripped while walking up to accept her Oscar. The world swooned, of course. We demand an investigation.
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3. “Moonlight won Best Picture. This is not a joke.” 2017
Somebody gave poor Faye Dunaway the Best Actress envelope when what she needed was Best Picture. She read the movie title in the envelope, the wrong people spoke for two and half minutes, and eventually Moonlight got its due, immediately cancelling #OscarsSoWhite.
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4. Super Streak 1974
At first glance this is just a zany by-product of the Free to Be ‘70s—a streaker darts across the stage right before the Best Picture Oscar—but Richard Opel wasn’t just another mustachioed prankster. He was a gay rights activist who frequently showed up nude to city council events in protest. Now that’s radical.
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5. STONE & PARKER HIGh AF 2000
Slip into a designer gown (like J.Lo’s iconic Grammys dress), drop some acid, go to the Oscars. If you’re the guys who depicted Kanye as a gay fish, it's just another Sunday night. The downside? Coming down from the acid during the endless “In Memoriam” bit.
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6. The Swan. The Cher. The Leg. 2001, 1986, 2011
Oscar fashion is so often tame and yawn-worthy. Ball gown after tuxedo after silk wrap… wake us up when the Globes are on! But a few red carpet looks were so bizarre they almost make up for it.
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7. Thetan Fails to Recognize Human Name 2014
While introducing performer Idina Menzel, words came out of his human husk known as Travolta, but what they meant…only Xenu knows.
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8. Anne Hathaway co-Hosts with your Comatose College Roommate 2011
The squinty eyes, the unprovoked smirks, the blatant disregard for convention...guess that Pineapple Express stash lasted a while. All we can say is, Ms. Hathaway’s agent was not amused!
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9. Jack Palance Proves he's Old and Swole 1992
After winning for Best Supporting Actor for his role in City Slickers, the 73-year-old promptly got down on stage and did one-arm pushups in front of a bemused Whoopi Goldberg.
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10. yas queens! 2015
We’d like to thank the Academy for some serendipitous seating arrangements, because Meryl and J.Lo reacting side-by-side to Patricia Arquette’s demands for equal pay (and rights) for women was squad goals.
7. Stacey Dash “Celebrates” Black History Month 2016
Stacey Dash is best known for both starring in Clueless and for genuine cluelessness. The black Fox pundit (who questioned Black History Month on a segment of Fox and Friends) was introduced by Chris Rock as the faux head of a new “minority outreach program.” Chrissy Teigen’s reaction was a #mood.
