How the 2016 #Oscars unfolded on Twitter
Monday, 29 February 2016
Tonight, Hollywood gathered for the 88th Academy Awards (@TheAcademy) to commemorate the past year of filmmaking. And as the glitz and glamour took place in Los Angeles, the rest of the world was able to celebrate alongside them, as it happened, on Twitter.
With host Chris Rock (@chrisrock) at the helm, the show was filled with moments that sparked reactions on Twitter. Leonardo DiCaprio’s (@LeoDiCaprio) win for Best Actor generated more than 440,000 Tweets per minute, the most-Tweeted minute of an Oscars telecast ever, beating out the previous record of 255,000 Tweets per minute, set when @TheEllenShow Tweeted this star studded selfie.
Here are the most buzzed about moments, measured by Tweets:
On the ground, fans were able to follow along as the red carpet processions took place. @extratv shared looks from a Twitter Mirror and @people shared Periscope broadcasts with fans.
A Twitter Mirror with GIF functionality captured all of the backstage happenings in @TheAcademy green room:
On Periscope, film lovers could see scenes their favorite best picture nominees recreated by broadcasters performing in #onetake:
Host @ChrisRock shared all of the action taking place when he was not gracing the stage:
#Oscars Tweets brought the night’s celebrations to life as stars shared the view from their world:
For a quick summary of the night, check out this Moment this Moment.
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