Oscars' disastrous ending explained | Ballina Shire Advocate
That confusion and surprise, was, apparently the reason the producers decided to change the order of the show in the first place - it wasn't just Best Picture that was out of order. "It wasn't just the final categories, the whole show was mixed up," Mills said. "Screenplay, that usually comes in Act 5 or 6, one of the later acts. And Best Director was also very early. I think the point was, sometimes you watch the show and you feel like, 'Gosh, I've seen this every year.' So, it really was the 'Wow, I really don't know what's coming next.'"
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