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Oscars Blunder: 'La La Land' Mistakenly Declared Best Picture

5/22/2025

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In a memorable Oscars blunder in 2017, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway shocked the audience by declaring "La La Land" as Best Picture, leaving stars like Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps in disbelief. On QVC+, Philipps urged Ben Affleck to intervene as the chaos unfolded, before the true winner, "Moonlight," was finally revealed.

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In a memorable Oscars blunder in 2017, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway shocked the audience by declaring "La La Land" as Best Picture, leaving stars like Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps in disbelief. On QVC+, Philipps urged Ben Affleck to intervene as the chaos unfolded, before the true winner, "Moonlight," was finally revealed.