Harvey Weinstein (WireImage)
The Dolby Theater at Hollywood and Highland was filled with A-listers for the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday night, but the coveted task of presenting the final award was given to someone not even on the premises.
Instead presenter Jack Nicholson cut to First Lady Michelle Obama, featured on a drop-down screen, flanked by military servicemen and women, to deliver a passionate monologue live from the White House.
“(These films) taught us that love can beat all odds,” Obama said of the nominees. “They reminded us that we can overcome any obstacle if we dig deep enough and fight hard enough and find the courage within ourselves.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the FLOTUS appearance was the work of Obama supporter and friend Harvey Weinstein and his daughter Lilly, who arranged for Academy representatives and show producers to secretly fly (via Disney’s jet) to D.C. just two weeks ago to make the magic happen.
And let’s not forget that last month former President Bill Clinton made an unexpected cameo and drew a standing ovation at the Golden Globes when he presented “Lincoln.” That guest list addition was rumored to have been a last-minute favor pulled by director Steven Spielberg, one of the entertainment industry’s most dedicated Democratic donors.
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