Janet Patterson

Key Oscars Moments You May Have Missed Amid Envelope-Gate

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Described by breathless commentators as an “epic flub,” the best picture mix-up at Sunday’s Oscars is being talked up as the most embarrassing moment in the award show’s history. As the dust settles on the error that saw the award go momentarily to “La La Land” instead of the rightful winner, “Moonlight,” some critics are … Read more

Oscars Showed Photo of Wrong Woman During ‘In Memoriam’ Segment

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The shocking best picture mix-up wasn’t the only Oscars night flub. During the event’s “In Memoriam” segment honoring film industry figures who died over the past year, the show’s producers mistakenly flashed a photo of a woman who is still alive. Janet Patterson, an Australian costume designer who died in October, was shown not with … Read more