Oscars 2016: Top 10 Most Memorable Moments
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From Chris Rock's scathing monologue to Leonardo DiCaprio's first Oscar win ever, the 88th Academy Awards gave us a night to remember. Here are the top 10 standout moments. —Gina Carbone
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Chris Rock's Blistering Opening Monologue
Anyone wondering when and how Chris Rock would address the #OscarsSoWhite controversy got their answer within the first seconds of his monologue.
The show opened with a montage of clips from the past year's films. When host Rock walked on stage, he quipped, "I counted at least 15 black people on that montage!" He called the Academy Awards the "White People's Choice Awards" and addressed the calls for him to join the boycott ("So, I thought about quitting. I thought about it real hard. But I realize they're gonna have the Oscars anyway. They're not gonna cancel the Oscars because I quit. And the last thing I need is to lose another job to Kevin Hart.")
He jokingly argued for separate black categories in the same way they have different categories for men and women, and declared Hollywood to be a special kind of "sorority racist." And he was just getting started!
Anyone wondering when and how Chris Rock would address the #OscarsSoWhite controversy got their answer within the first seconds of his monologue.
The show opened with a montage of clips from the past year's films. When host Rock walked on stage, he quipped, "I counted at least 15 black people on that montage!" He called the Academy Awards the "White People's Choice Awards" and addressed the calls for him to join the boycott ("So, I thought about quitting. I thought about it real hard. But I realize they're gonna have the Oscars anyway. They're not gonna cancel the Oscars because I quit. And the last thing I need is to lose another job to Kevin Hart.")
He jokingly argued for separate black categories in the same way they have different categories for men and women, and declared Hollywood to be a special kind of "sorority racist." And he was just getting started!
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Leonardo DiCaprio's Big Win
He did it! After five acting nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. He received a standing ovation for his Best Actor win for portraying Hugh Glass in The Revenant.
Leo thanked the filmmakers and his friends and family, then ended his speech with activism for the environment and politicians who will work to help the planet, not corporations. "Making The Revenant was about man's relations to the world," he began, "Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together. [...] Let us not take this planet for granted; I do not take tonight for granted."
He did it! After five acting nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. He received a standing ovation for his Best Actor win for portraying Hugh Glass in The Revenant.
Leo thanked the filmmakers and his friends and family, then ended his speech with activism for the environment and politicians who will work to help the planet, not corporations. "Making The Revenant was about man's relations to the world," he began, "Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together. [...] Let us not take this planet for granted; I do not take tonight for granted."
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Star Wars + Jacob Tremblay = Adorable
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens didn't pick up many Oscars, but it was fun to see C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB8 on stage, giving a shout-out to composer John Williams — especially when 9-year-old Room star-slash-Star Wars fanboy Jacob Tremblay stood up so he could see them.
Pint-sized Tremblay later got to go up on stage (and up on a box) to present the award for Live Action Short Film, alongside 14-year-old Abraham Attah of Beasts of No Nation.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens didn't pick up many Oscars, but it was fun to see C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB8 on stage, giving a shout-out to composer John Williams — especially when 9-year-old Room star-slash-Star Wars fanboy Jacob Tremblay stood up so he could see them.
Pint-sized Tremblay later got to go up on stage (and up on a box) to present the award for Live Action Short Film, alongside 14-year-old Abraham Attah of Beasts of No Nation.
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Joe Biden + Lady Gaga = Powerful
Joe Biden got a standing ovation before introducing Lady Gaga's powerful, emotional performance of "Til It Happens to You" for The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. The Vice President urged people to take the pledge, "'I will intervene when consent cannot or has not been given.' Let's change the culture so that no woman or man will ever have to ask 'what did I do?' They did nothing wrong."
Joe Biden got a standing ovation before introducing Lady Gaga's powerful, emotional performance of "Til It Happens to You" for The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. The Vice President urged people to take the pledge, "'I will intervene when consent cannot or has not been given.' Let's change the culture so that no woman or man will ever have to ask 'what did I do?' They did nothing wrong."
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Jack Black's History Month
Angela Bassett had her own diversity segment calling attention to a celebrated figure for Black History Month: Jack Black. It was just a one-minute joke but it lightened the mood and showed there is a sense of humor to be found even in serious topics.
Angela Bassett had her own diversity segment calling attention to a celebrated figure for Black History Month: Jack Black. It was just a one-minute joke but it lightened the mood and showed there is a sense of humor to be found even in serious topics.
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Sarah Silverman Calls Out James Bond for Bad Sex
Sarah Silverman introduced Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" performance by saying she hadn't seen Spectre, but she did have "sexual intercourse with James Bond, followed by never hearing from him again ever," despite Bond having four cell phones.
She continued on the Bond-dissing theme, saying, "Oh, here's something: James Bond [...] I don't want to say he's terrible at sex, but he did sleep with 55 women in 24 movies and most of them tried to kill him afterward. And in my opinion I don't think he's 'street' enough."
That last part was a reference to the Bond author's diss of Idris Elba as too "street" to play 007.
Sarah Silverman introduced Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" performance by saying she hadn't seen Spectre, but she did have "sexual intercourse with James Bond, followed by never hearing from him again ever," despite Bond having four cell phones.
She continued on the Bond-dissing theme, saying, "Oh, here's something: James Bond [...] I don't want to say he's terrible at sex, but he did sleep with 55 women in 24 movies and most of them tried to kill him afterward. And in my opinion I don't think he's 'street' enough."
That last part was a reference to the Bond author's diss of Idris Elba as too "street" to play 007.
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Chris Rock's Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Chris Rock made a pitch to the audience to help his daughters sell Girl Scout cookies since he hadn't been able to be there for them because of his host duties. A group of Girl Scouts went through the audience selling cookies to celebrities holding out bills to pay.
Chris later revealed that the night's cookie sales totaled a whopping $65,243, but also joked that Suge Knight (who was not actually there — that was an actor!) bought the most, so who knows what to actually believe.
Chris Rock made a pitch to the audience to help his daughters sell Girl Scout cookies since he hadn't been able to be there for them because of his host duties. A group of Girl Scouts went through the audience selling cookies to celebrities holding out bills to pay.
Chris later revealed that the night's cookie sales totaled a whopping $65,243, but also joked that Suge Knight (who was not actually there — that was an actor!) bought the most, so who knows what to actually believe.
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Chris Rock Does Man on the Street
The movie Straight Outta Compton didn't pick up any Oscars, but Chris Rock went to Compton to interview residents about this year's race controversy and nominated films. There were some funny interviews, but one interviewee stood out when he said in all seriousness, "There's so much talent out there — of all races!"
The movie Straight Outta Compton didn't pick up any Oscars, but Chris Rock went to Compton to interview residents about this year's race controversy and nominated films. There were some funny interviews, but one interviewee stood out when he said in all seriousness, "There's so much talent out there — of all races!"
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Black Actors Have It Rough, Even on Mars
After the monologue and one award was handed out, host Chris Rock introduced another montage of clips, showing how difficult it is for a black actor to be featured in a movie.Whoopi Goldberg mocked Jennifer Lawrence's Joy for being a movie about a "skinny white lady that made a mop," Leslie Jones was the new Revenant bear, Tracy Morgan made a delicious Lili Elbe (Danish Girl), and Jeff Daniels and Kristen Wiig argued that it might cost too much to rescue a "black astronaut" on Mars (The Martian). Long live the parody!
After the monologue and one award was handed out, host Chris Rock introduced another montage of clips, showing how difficult it is for a black actor to be featured in a movie.Whoopi Goldberg mocked Jennifer Lawrence's Joy for being a movie about a "skinny white lady that made a mop," Leslie Jones was the new Revenant bear, Tracy Morgan made a delicious Lili Elbe (Danish Girl), and Jeff Daniels and Kristen Wiig argued that it might cost too much to rescue a "black astronaut" on Mars (The Martian). Long live the parody!
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Dave Grohl's "Blackbird" Despite Chris Rock's joke that the "In Memoriam" tribute would just be "black people who were shot by the cops on their way to the movies," the real segment included Dave Grohl performing "Blackbird" as faces we know and love flashed on the screen.
Did the song fit the tributes? Paul McCartney reportedly wrote it about the civil rights movement and the state of race relations in the U.S. in the '60s, which certainly fit with the overall theme of the 2016 Oscars, and the song felt right in the moment.
Did the song fit the tributes? Paul McCartney reportedly wrote it about the civil rights movement and the state of race relations in the U.S. in the '60s, which certainly fit with the overall theme of the 2016 Oscars, and the song felt right in the moment.
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