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"moonlight" won and it was not a joke. >> this unprecedented flub at the oscars, i guess its now sinking in what happened. what are people saying there? >> reporter: theres nothing like this. thats what everyone is talking about, which is a little sad, because it takes away from "moonlight" win. in case youre just waking up right now and you didnt sigh what happened, take a look at how it all went down. [ applause ] >> and the academy award for best picture. >> youre impossible. gosh. "la, la la...

Twisted joke. they didnt know what it was. the oscars never wants that to happen, obviously. you want people to talk about the movies, not about how there was a big snafu in who won and all that happened behind it. >> thank you so much for being with us live. appreciate it. and still to come on "cnn newsroom," a shocking mixup, and in the end, a triumph for diversity at the academy awards. >> but is it here to stay? well ask our oscar panel. ♪ (music pla♪ throughout) announcer: get on your...

Know. . >> im sorry, theres a mistake. "moonlight." you won best picture. this is not a joke. im afraid they read the wrong thing. >> this is not a joke. "moonlight something has won best picture. >> "moonlight", best picture. >> it was a stunning moment. everyone thought it was some sort of twisted joke at first and then realizing that this did really happen. i want you to know that we did zoom in on the envelope that warren beatty was holding, and it did say actress in a lead role. he was han...

Same thing from everybody who gets up there. you want to pick your platform. if its something you feel really passionate about you work it into your speech. im sure when you win something youre in the land of elephants, youre nervous, excited, and you dont want to overdo it too much in one direction. >> what about jimmy kimmel? alisha, what did you think about his performance? his job was to strike kind of the right balance, and he did go there with president trump. he mocked him with his tweeti...

[ applause ] >> and the academy award for best picture. >> youre impossible. >> "la, la land." >> the damage is on your shoulders. >> we lost, by the way. >> im sorry. no, theres a mistake. "moonlight", you won best picture. "moonlight" won. this is not a joke. im afraid they read the wrong thing. this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight". best picture. >> reporter: they thought it was a joke. and adding to the confusion,

The movie "la, la land" was acclaimed as the winner, but it wasnt. >> "moonlight" was actually the winner. they told the stunned crowd, "moonlight" won, and this is not a joke. stephanie, clearly this is what pretty much everybody will be talking about right now. >> reporter: oh, everyone is talking about it, no doubt about it. and whats sad about this is that here you have some folks from "la, la land" that thought they won, and it takes the shine away from them, and folks from "moonlight" who,...