Surely well all be watching through our fingers.
Still, even all of that might notactuallymake it the weirdest Academy Awards ceremony of all time.
Below, we take a look back at eight unforgettable Oscar nights from the last 25 years.
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Dare I say it, more than ever.
Bizarrely, the 75th Academy Awards took place onlythree daysafter the surprise US invasion of Iraq.
Still, the Academy, citing logistical issues, refused.
The usual red-carpet hoopla was significantly curtailed, though, and news updates were delivered during commercial breaks.
Shame on you, Mr. Bush!
Cue both boos and wild applause.
The win is still remembered as one of the most baffling in Oscars history.
It made senseDamien Chazelles dreamy-eyed musical had already scooped six prizes.
Berger shouted out his family and colleagues and then said, We lost, by the way.
Naomie Harris looked shocked.
Shirley MacLaine had her mouth hanging open.
Busy Philipps was laughing her head off.
Matt Damon started whistling.
Taraji P. Henson started filming the incident on her phone.
Samuel L. Jackson wiped away a tear.
Then, theMoonlightteam got their moment.
In a word: incredible.
While the films cast and crew were triumphant, everyone else looked a little confused.
Er, me neither.
2022: The Slap
An ill-judgedG.I.
Janejoke from presenter Chris Rock.
A smattering of laughter.
More laughter from those who assumed this was a planned sketch.
Then, more yelling and the slowly dawning realization that this wasnot, in fact, planned.
Whatever happens this year, it surely cant be as bad as that?
