Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Video: Michael Keaton Quietly Puts Away His Oscars Acceptance Speech
You know what they say: never let 'em see you sweat—or pull out an acceptance speech that might never get read.
Michael Keaton clearly had a good feeling about the way the Oscars were going on Sunday night, and it's not hard to see why. Birdman was having a great night, winning awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. It would go on to receive Best Picture and Alejandro González Inarritu would win Best Director. But it appears that Keaton, who is on something of a comeback trail, got ahead of himself.
You can see Keaton tucking a piece of paper under his arm right after the moment where Eddie Redmayne's name is called:
Support for LAist comes from
And then he stashes it back in his suit as Redmayne takes the stage:
Whether or not Birdman deserved the Best Picture slot, it's gotta sting a little when the Academy loves the screenplay, the directing and the overall picture but not the performance (very much tied into Keaton's persona) at the heart of it. But Keaton took it in stride. At the end Inarritu honored Keaton and made way for him to offer up some words on stage. Keaton interrupted himself mid-speech and shrugged: "Look, it's just great to be here, who am I kidding?"
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity. -
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
-
The drug dealer, the last of five defendants to plead guilty to federal charges linked to the 'Friends' actor’s death, will face a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison.
-
The weather’s been a little different lately, with humidity, isolated rain and wind gusts throughout much of Southern California. What’s causing the late-summer bout of gray?
Best of LAist