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Emma Stone, Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Kaluuya nailed the assignment in recent years, giving speeches that struck an endearing balance of humor and sincerity, but always with a dash of the unexpected.
Those that feel raw, emotional, and sometimes even a little unhinged because they are being given by someone who is genuinely shocked to hear their name called on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Her acceptance speech remains, to this day, the longest in the history of the Academy Awards. ... but tonight you have made me feel that you have really set the door of your friendship wide open ...
Oscar speeches have always been a significant aspect of the ceremony and have often been influential. NineMSN explains, "If you're an Academy Award-winning celeb, you can either give a boring run-of-the-mill acceptance speech, a touching acceptance speech, or a crazy over-the-top acceptance speech". [1] The New Yorker said:
Doechii's uplifting and inspiring acceptance speech after winning best rap album at the Grammys earned her a standing ovation.
[3]: 22 Thus a firm no-new-tax pledge was included in Bush's acceptance speech at the New Orleans convention. The full section of the speech on tax policy was (emphasis added): And I'm the one who will not raise taxes. My opponent now says he'll raise them as a last resort, or a third resort.
In his speech, Obama reflected on the hard times of the campaign and the "challenges that America would face ahead." TV coverage of the speech showed Jesse Jackson and Oprah Winfrey weeping in the crowd. [13] [14] Obama's speech also marked the first time a President-elect referred positively to gay Americans in an acceptance speech. Sam Perry ...
Kieran Culkin is no stranger to awards show acceptance speeches — so he isn’t afraid to poke fun at his fellow winners for taking too much time on the podium. “Thank you for this incredibly ...