This story is from February 27, 2017

Academy issues apology over Oscar best picture gaffe

Academy has issued a statement from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ballot tabultaors, for embarassing mix-up during the best picture announcement.
Academy issues apology over Oscar best picture gaffe
Oscars 2017 Wrong Best Picture Goof-up
Academy has issued a statement from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ballot tabultaors, for embarassing mix-up during the best picture announcement. They cleared that it was not Warren Beatty or Faye Dunaway's fault as they had been mistakenly given the wrong category envelope, adding the matter is being investigated.
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"We sincerely apologize to 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land,' Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture.
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The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected."
"We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation," the statement, issued by the Academy read.
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