cover of episode Oscars Playback 1990 (Encore Presentation): The Academy Didn't Do the Right Thing

Oscars Playback 1990 (Encore Presentation): The Academy Didn't Do the Right Thing

2024/8/27
logo of podcast Awards Magnet by Gold Derby

Awards Magnet by Gold Derby

Frequently requested episodes will be transcribed first

Shownotes Transcript

(Originally published on August 25, 2002) On this encore presentation of Oscars Playback editors and experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen close out the 1980s with the 1990 Oscars ceremony -- an infamous event where "Driving Miss Daisy" won Best Picture and "Do the Right Thing" wasn't even nominated. It's also the first time Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards -- and things didn't start off as smoothly as one might expect.

Email us at [email protected]). Like what you hear? Leave a review whenever you listen to podcasts.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices)