Sunday, February 26, 2017

89th Annual Academy Awards Live Blog

        Well ladies and gentlemen it's that time of year, the Oscars are here. I'm going to be doing a live blog of tonight's award show which starts at 8:30 PM tonight on ABC. I'll be updating the blog as quick as possible while the award show is going on. To get new updates just hit the refresh button and they'll be there as up to date as possible, also share your thoughts and opinions below or tweet to me on Twitter @JonahSparks_72. So without further ado let the show begin...





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Overall this was one of the fun Oscars I've watched, there weren't many surprises other than the big screw up at the end and Jimmy Kimmel was a wonderful host and I'll go more in-depth tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who followed along and please continue to support

12:12 PM
What in the world just happened? This has to be the biggest Oscar screw up ever. I think John Travolta has been topped. My God Warren Beatty what did you do? This is just absolutely crazy.

12:03 PM
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty out to present the award for Best Picture and the nominees are...

Arrival – Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde
Fences – Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black
Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic and David Permut
Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn
Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi
La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
Lion – Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder
Manchester by the Sea – Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh
Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner

and the winner is... Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner

11:59 PM
I think we all do Jessica


11:53 PM 
Leonardo DiCaprio out to present the award for Best Actress and the nominees are...

Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc
Ruth Negga – Loving as Mildred Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie as Jackie Kennedy
Emma Stone – La La Land as Mia Dolan
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins as Florence Foster Jenkins

and the winner is... Emma Stone – La La Land as Mia Dolan

11:51 PM
WOOOOOOOO Congrats to Casey Affleck. A very well-deserved Oscar and one that I've been calling since the trailer for the film came out. He becomes only the 4th actor to win the Best Actor Oscar without winning the SAG Award for Best Actor.

11:47 PM
Brie Larson out to present the award for Best Actor and the winner is...

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge as Desmond T. Doss
Ryan Gosling – La La Land as Sebastian Wilder
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic as Ben Cash
Denzel Washington – Fences as Troy Maxson

and the winner is... Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler

11:41 PM 
Halle Berry out to present the award for Best Director and the nominees are...

Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

and the winner is... Damien Chazelle – La La Land

11:33 PM
Amy Adams out to present the award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the nominees are...

Arrival – Eric Heisserer from "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
Fences – August Wilson from Fences by August Wilson (posthumous nomination)
Hidden Figures – Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi from Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Lion – Luke Davies from A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Larry Buttrose
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney from In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney

and the winner is... Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney from In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney

11:31 PM
So happy for Kenneth Lonergan who've I said from the beginning deserved to win the award, but was overshadowed by La La Land.

11:28 PM
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon out to present the award for Best Original Screenplay and the nominees are...

Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
The Lobster – Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou
Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
20th Century Women – Mike Mills

and the winner is... Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

11:24 PM
That might've been one of the more tougher In Memoriam's to ever watch. 2016 was a horrible year and right now 2017 is off to a bad start.

11:20 PM
Jennifer Aniston out to introduce Sara Bareilles to perform the In Memoriam

11:16 PM
Scarlett Johansson out to present the award fro Best Original Song and the nominees are...

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" from Trolls – Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, and Karl Johan Schuster (Shellback)
"City of Stars" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story – Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
"How Far I'll Go" from Moana – Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda

and the winner is... "City of Stars" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

11:13 PM
Samuel L. Jackson out to present the award for Best Original Score and the nominees are...

Jackie – Mica Levi
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Lion – Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka
Moonlight – Nicholas Britell
Passengers – Thomas Newman

and the winner is... La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

11:06 PM
Spoiler Alert


11:04 PM
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone out to introduce John Legend to perform "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" and "City of Stars" from La La Land.

11:01 PM
Mean tweets are the funniest thing ever.

10:56 PM
Javier Bardem and Meryl Streep out to present the award for Best Cinematography and the nominees are..

Arrival – Bradford Young
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Lion – Greig Fraser
Moonlight – James Laxton
Silence – Rodrigo Prieto

and the winner is... La La Land – Linus Sandgren

10:51 PM
John Cho and Leslie Mann out to introduce the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement

10:46 PM
They are also out to present the award for Best Live action Short and the nominees are...

Ennemis intérieurs – Sélim Azzazi
La Femme et le TGV – Timo von Gunten and Giacun Caduff
Silent Nights – Aske Bang and Kim Magnusson
Sing – Kristóf Deák and Anna Udvardy
Timecode – Juanjo Giménez

and the winner is... Sing – Kristóf Deák and Anna Udvardy

10:43 PM
Salma Hayek and David Oyelowo out to present the award for Best Documentary Short Subject and the nominees are...

Extremis – Dan Krauss
4.1 Miles – Daphne Matziaraki
Joe's Violin – Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen
Watani: My Homeland – Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis
The White Helmets – Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

and the winner is... The White Helmets – Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

10:36 PM
It is now official that La La Land will not tie the record for most wins by one film at the Oscars.

10:35 PM
Great moment to see Michael J. Fox and Seth Rogen presented together mainly due to Michael J. Fox's disease and Seth Rogen's charity to fight Parkinson's

10:34 PM
Seth Rogen and Michael J. Fox out to present the award for Best Film Editing and the nominees are...

Arrival – Joe Walker
Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert
Hell or High Water – Jake Roberts
La La Land – Tom Cross
Moonlight – Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon

and the winner is... Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert

10:32 PM
Had to be awkward for Jones and Ahmed as they announced the award for another film that beat their film.

10:31 PM
Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed out to present the award for Best Visual Effects and the nominees are...

Deepwater Horizon – Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington, and Burt Dalton
Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli, and Paul Corbould
The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon
Kubo and the Two Strings – Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean, and Brad Schiff
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, and Neil Corbould

and the winner is... The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon

10:29 PM
We're a little past the halfway point,but I have to say that Jimmy Kimmel is killing it right now as host.

10:23 PM
Thank you Richard Roeper for saying the obvious and true statement


10:21 PM
This is just awesome. Their reactions are priceless and it's really cool to see them do that for those people. Kinda makes me a little jealous.

10:14 PM
There is the first award in what could potentially be a massive haul for La La Land with 10 more nominations for tonight still to be announced.

10:13 PM
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson out to present the award for Best Production Design and the nominees are...

Arrival – Patrice Vermette and Paul Hotte
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock
Hail, Caesar! – Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh
La La Land – David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Passengers – Guy Hendrix Dyas and Gene Serdena

and the winner is... La La Land – David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

10:10 PM 
They are also out to present the award for Best Animated Feature and the nominees are...

Kubo and the Two Strings – Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner
Moana – John Musker, Ron Clements, and Osnat Shurer
My Life as a Zucchini – Claude Barras and Max Karli
The Red Turtle – Michaël Dudok de Wit and Toshio Suzuki
Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer

and the winner is... Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer

10:08 PM
Hailee Steinfeld and Gael García Bernal out to present the award for Best Animated Short and the nominees are...

Blind Vaysha – Theodore Ushev
Borrowed Time – Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj
Pear Cider and Cigarettes – Robert Valley and Cara Speller
Pearl – Patrick Osborne
Piper – Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

and the winner is... Piper – Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

10:07 PM
I'm glad this running joke isn't as bad as the one Neil Patrick Harris had.

10:00 PM
Dev Patel out to introduce Sting to perform "The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story.

9:56 PM
Charlize Theron and Shirley MacLaine out to present the award for Best Foreign Language Film and the nominees are...

Land of Mine (Denmark) in Danish – Martin Zandvliet
A Man Called Ove (Sweden) in Swedish – Hannes Holm
The Salesman (Iran) in Persian – Asghar Farhadi
Tanna (Australia) in Nauvhal – Martin Butler and Bentley Dean
Toni Erdmann (Germany) in German – Maren Ade

and the winner is... The Salesman (Iran) in Persian – Asghar Farhadi

9:45 PM
I can't really be mad that Viola Davis won, but she was in the wrong category and had she been put in the Best Actress category then Michelle Williams walks away with this award without any competition.

9:40 PM
Mark Rylance out to present the award for Best Supporting Actress and the nominees are...

Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Maxson
Naomie Harris – Moonlight as Paula
Nicole Kidman – Lion as Sue Brierley
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures as Dorothy Vaughan
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea as Randi

and the winner is... Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Maxson


9:37 PM
Vince Vaughn out to introduce the honorary Oscar winners and those winners are...

Jackie Chan (Actor)
Anne V. Coates (Film Editor)
Lynn Stalmaster (Casting Director)
Frederick Wiseman (American filmmaker)

9:33 PM
That Beauty and the Beast spot just makes my anticipation for the film even higher and the next two weeks might be two tough weeks to get through.

9:30 PM 
Well after those awards La La Land is 0 for 3 and the best it can do is tie the record for most wins by one film. One more miss the hype train might be dying a little.

9:28 PM
They are also out to present the award for Best Sound Mixing and the nominees are...

Arrival – Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Claude La Haye
Hacksaw Ridge – Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie, and Peter Grace
La La Land – Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee, and Steve A. Morrow
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Greg P. Russell,[n 1] Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Mac Ruth

and the winner is... Hacksaw Ridge – Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie, and Peter Grace

9:26 PM
Sofia Boutella and Chris Evans out to present the award for Best Sound Editing and the nominees are...

Arrival – Sylvain Bellemare
Deepwater Horizon – Wylie Stateman and Renée Tondelli
Hacksaw Ridge – Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright
La La Land – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
Sully – Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman

and the winner is... Arrival – Sylvain Bellemare

9:25 PM
True Statement


9:23 PM
Cheryl Boone Issacs out to give her annual speech.

9:20 PM
So far I'm 3 for 4. How is everyone else doing?

9:15 PM 
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson out to introduce Lin-Manuel Miranda and Auli'i Cravalho to perform How Far I'll Go from Moana.

9:10 PM 
That was a cool moment with the real-life Katherine Johnson who Taraji P. Hensone portrayed so beautifully.

9:07 PM
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe out to present the award for Best Documentary Feature and the nominees are...

Fire at Sea – Gianfranco Rosi and Donatella Palermo
I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul Peck, Rémi Grellety, and Hébert Peck
Life, Animated – Roger Ross Williams and Julie Goldman
O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow
13th – Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick, and Howard Barish

and the winner is... O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow

9:03 PM
Alright Shooter you win the night


9:01 PM
Wow I did not see that one coming at all, but it was a well-deserved award for Colleen Atwood.

9:00 PM
They are also out to present the award for Best Costume Design and the nominees are...

Allied – Joanna Johnston
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Colleen Atwood
Florence Foster Jenkins – Consolata Boyle
Jackie – Madeline Fontaine
La La Land – Mary Zophres

and the winner is... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Colleen Atwood

8:56 PM
Kate McKinnon and Jason Bateman out to present the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and the nominees are...

A Man Called Ove – Eva von Bahr and Love Larson
Star Trek Beyond – Joel Harlow and Richard Alonzo
Suicide Squad – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson

and the winner is... Suicide Squad – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson

8:54 PM
Could my boy Umberto be dropping some news?


8:51 PM
So far I have to say this has been a really solid opening to the Oscars and the best one since I've been covering it.

8:49 PM
A very well-deserved honor for Mahershala Ali. His performance left me absolutely speechless.

8:46 PM
Alicia Vikander out to present the award for Best Supporting Actor and the nominees are...

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight as Juan
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water as Marcus Hamilton
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler
Dev Patel – Lion as Saroo Brierley
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals as Detective Bobby Andes

and the winner is... Mahershala Ali

8:43 PM
Look we all knew this was going to be political, but come on you have to laugh a little bit and lighten up.

8:38 PM
This has to be one of the best monologues ever. I'm in tears.

8:34 PM
Alright Kimmel let's see what you got. I hope this monologue is perfect.

8:32 PM 
I really enjoy this song quite a bit. Also this is great way to get the song over with so that we aren't wasting too much time on them later on tonight.

8:30 PM
Here we go.

8:29 PM
My favortie comedian bringing the jokes

8:25 PM
Here are my predictions...


Best Picture- La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
Best Director- Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Best Actor- Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler
Best Actress- Emma Stone – La La Land as Mia Dolan
Best Supporting Actor- Mahershala Ali – Moonlight as Juan
Best Supporting Actress- Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Maxson
Best Original Screenplay- La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Best Adapted Screenplay- Fences – August Wilson from Fences by August Wilson 
Best Animated Feature- Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer
Best Foreign Language Film- Toni Erdmann (Germany) in German – Maren Ade
Best Documentary Feature Film- O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow
Best Documentary Short Film- The White Helmets – Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
Best Live Action Short Film- Sing – Kristóf Deák and Anna Udvardy
Best Animated Short Film- Piper – Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer
Best Original Score- La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Best Original Song- "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land – Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Sound Editing- La La Land – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
Best Sound Mixing- La La Land – Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee, and Steve A. Morrow
Best Production Design- La La Land – David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best Cinematography- La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Best Makeup & Hairstyling- Suicide Squad – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson
Best Costume Design- Jackie – Madeline Fontaine
Best Film Editing- La La Land – Tom Cross
Best Visual Effects- The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon

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