James Corden made the Oscars more absurd by recreating 'La La Land' audition

I wonder if Emma Stone also sang through the pain of losing.
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Kayla Bazile
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James Corden made the Oscars more absurd by recreating 'La La Land' audition
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"Who switched the envelopes?"

Armed with a fabulous wig and tight blue sweater, James Corden put a unique spin on recapping the events of the 2017 Academy Awards. The late night host recreated Emma Stone's audition from La La Land which including singing a melancholy tune about the film losing best picture to Moonlight.

Corden also poked fun at Warren Beatty "being blind" and the award show's history of having primarily white actors being nominated for awards while dramatically turning in a dimly lit room.

One man's flub is another man's jokes for the next six months.

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Kayla Bazile

Kayla is the pop culture intern at Mashable and can most likely be found looking up funny pictures of cats on the internet.Follow her gif filled Twitter: @oh_kayx


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