And the Oscar for best apology goes to . . . PriceWaterhouseCoopers
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And the Oscar for best apology goes to . . . PriceWaterhouseCoopers

ByJosh Bernoff

Perhaps you noticed that there was a screwup at the Oscars last night. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty announced that “La La Land” had won the Academy Award for Best Picture . . . and then had to backtrack, because there was a mistake. “Moonlight” was the actual winner. After the mistake, many people behaved graciously….

Chris Rock’s Oscars monologue: to create change, use humor

Chris Rock’s Oscars monologue: to create change, use humor

ByJosh Bernoff

There is no better way to tell the hard truth than with a joke. First, the audience laughs. Then they think “why is this funny?” Then they get your point. Then they change. That’s why Chris Rock’s Oscars monologue was so telling, while Motion Picture Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs’ apology was so pathetic. Humor…