Rob Lowe and Snow White at the Academy Awards (1989)

[+ WilliamM]

The most cringe-worthy moment in Oscar history history. Lowe and Snow White in a reworked version of "Proud Mary." Lowe remembers the looking they received from the audience during the song.

 

 

But, he talked to an elderly Lucille Ball in the Green Room who said, "I did not know you were such a good singer."

 

Lowe: I sat with Lucy until she presented an award; it was her last appearance on TV. That ended up being my all-time favorite moment because a lot of people didn't like it, but Lucy did. She asked me to sit and hold her hand untill she went on stage.

[+ azdr0710]

yup....horrible....holy cow

 

Edited December 22, 2018 by azdr0710

[+ azdr0710]

from Allan Carr's wiki page......

 

Snow White and the Academy Awards

Carr's reputation for hosting expensive and lavish parties and creating spectacular production numbers led the producers of the 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) to hire him to create the show based on his promise that he would turn it around from the dry, dull show it had been in previous years. Promising "the antithesis of tacky," it proved to be a disaster culminating in the infamous pairing of Snow White (played by Eileen Bowman) and Rob Lowe singing a parody of "Proud Mary."[4]

The telecast also included a production number featuring what was introduced as "the youth of Hollywood," with all the participants in their 20s or early 30s. The show became a laughing-stock and went down in history as one of the worst moments in awards show and television history. The Walt Disney Company sued for allegedly illegal use of Snow White's image.

Carr's reputation in Hollywood never fully recovered from this setback, although his decision to change the award announcement from "And the winner is..." to "And the Oscar goes to..." became the norm for awards shows in general, not just for the Oscars. Carr also first hired comedian Bruce Vilanch as head comedy writer of the show, a job Vilanch still held as of 2015.

[+ Awwshuck]

from Allan Carr's wiki page......

 

Snow White and the Academy Awards

Carr's reputation for hosting expensive and lavish parties and creating spectacular production numbers led the producers of the 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) to hire him to create the show based on his promise that he would turn it around from the dry, dull show it had been in previous years. Promising "the antithesis of tacky," it proved to be a disaster culminating in the infamous pairing of Snow White (played by Eileen Bowman) and Rob Lowe singing a parody of "Proud Mary."[4]

The telecast also included a production number featuring what was introduced as "the youth of Hollywood," with all the participants in their 20s or early 30s. The show became a laughing-stock and went down in history as one of the worst moments in awards show and television history. The Walt Disney Company sued for allegedly illegal use of Snow White's image.

Carr's reputation in Hollywood never fully recovered from this setback, although his decision to change the award announcement from "And the winner is..." to "And the Oscar goes to..." became the norm for awards shows in general, not just for the Oscars. Carr also first hired comedian Bruce Vilanch as head comedy writer of the show, a job Vilanch still held as of 2015.

 

Was this before or after Lowe's sex tape got out? If after, was this his lame attempt to rehabilitate himself?

[+ WilliamM]

Was this before or after Lowe's sex tape got out? If after, was this his lame attempt to rehabilitate himself?

 

The tape was made in the summer of 1988. I do not remember when it was available, my guess would be after Snow White.

[+ jeezopete]

Looks more like a production number from the Donny and Marie show than an opening for the Oscars.

[+ WilliamM]

Apparently the Rob Loew sex tape was available two weeks after the Academy Awards Snow White disaster, just folks were over Lowe and Snow White. The tape added to controversy. I do not remember much about the tape beyond Rob naked for the entire video.

[+ Keith30309]

Apparently the Rob Loew sex tape was available two weeks after the Academy Awards Snow White disaster, just folks were over Lowe and Snow White. The tape added to controversy. I do not remember much about the tape beyond Rob naked for the entire video.

 

https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph57e0589acf8d3

 

At about 14:50 he stands up... impressive.