Highs and lows
The 2021Oscarswere a big question mark for a long time.
Would they be virtual?
Here are the best and worst moments from the 93rd Academy Awards.
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It turned social distancing requirements into something chic, classy, and eye catching.
After waiting over a month extra for this year’s show, it was a lackluster beginning.
No disrespect to Regina King, who is always a queen.
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Plus, just listening to presenters talk about each nominee was, frankly, boring.
Because who among us has not accidentally watched an inappropriate movie with our parents?
Unfortunately, this tactic backfired spectacularly.
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If only we could give all great moms an Oscar.
Many of the slides went by at such warp speed, it was almost impossible to read the names.
The performances were pre-taped at varied locations including the terrace atthe new Academy Museumand aEurovisionperformancefrom Iceland!
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But with Hopkins not even making a speech, things just sort of fizzled out.
AndPromising Young Womenwriter-directorEmerald Fennellbecame the first woman to win Best Original Screenplay since Diablo Cody won forJuno13 years ago!
Let’s make this a more regular thing, hey.
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Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 Oscars.ABC
Glenn Close does ‘Da Butt’ at the Oscars.ABC
Chadwick Boseman in Oscars In Memoriam.ABC
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