89TH ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS!

I AM SHOOK. I JUST CAN'T.

BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT
BEST DIRECTING: DAMIEN CHAZELLE - LA LA LAND
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: CASEY AFFLECK - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: EMMA STONE - LA LA LAND
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: MAHERSHALA ALI - MOONLIGHT
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: VIOLA DAVIS - FENCES
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: MOONLIGHT
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: ZOOTOPIA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: THE SALESMAN
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
BEST FILM EDITING: HACKSAW RIDGE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LA LA LAND
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: LA LA LAND
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING: SUICIDE SQUAD
BEST MUSIC - ORIGINAL SCORE: LA LA LAND
BEST MUSIC - ORIGINAL SONG: "CITY OF STARS" - LA LA LAND
BEST SOUND MIXING: HACKSAW RIDGE
BEST SOUND EDITING: ARRIVAL
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: THE JUNGLE BOOK
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: SING
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: PIPER
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: THE WHITE HELMETS

Predictions Score: 16/24 (+6 alts)

WOW.

Man, what a moment. The Oscars definitely got their water cooler moment. I mean, it's kind of awful? And I feel bad for both groups. It must be said though: for all the shit thrown at the La La Land people, they really proved themselves to be class acts. Bravo to producer Jordan Horowitz.

Honestly though, I have several minor nitpicks for the show, but minus those I thought this was really good? Probably the best show since Ellen's hosting and maybe third overall of the past decade. I thought Kimmel was overall very good, some bits needed to be trimmed. Lots of standing ovations and man that crowd was freaking out at the end. Nicole looked like she was having a blast with the Hidden Figures ladies.

Be back tomorrow night with final thoughts.

Never say Oscar season is boring. Never.