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It s again that time of year when our favorite little golden guy is inspiring some comedic gold on Twitter.
The 93rd annual Academy Awards were held tonight in Los Angeles, though the historic ceremony looks a lot different than it did in previous years. In accordance with COVID-19 public health guidelines, tonight s prestigious event features a minimized production, from the social distancing-friendly red carpet to remote virtual appearances from some Oscar nominees.
No matter the scale of the show, the 2021 Oscars is still animating Twitter feeds everywhere. Below, we track some of the viral tweets about Hollywood s biggest night.
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Glenn Close can get down.
The 74-year-old actress stole the show during an otherwise staid 93rd Annual Academy Awards during a between-awards segment featuring actor Lil Rey Howery and Questlove where Howery quizzed Oscars attendees on a bit of movie music trivia. With a little help from Questlove s emceeing skills, Howery asked Best Actress nominee Close about whether or not she recognized the 1988 track Da Butt by the Washington D.C.-based go-go band E.U. (Experience Unlimited). Wait a second! I know this! That s Da Butt! said Close after Howery asked if she recognized the cult favorite dance track. It was a classic song by the great Washington D.C. go-go band E.U. Shout-out to Sugar Bear and the Backyard Band and the whole D.M.V.Spike Lee had it written for his movie