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Here are some of the reactions to last night's big snafu at the 89th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles:

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PHOTO: "La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner "Moonlight" with actor Warren Beatty onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards, Feb. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
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PHOTO: Members of the casts and crew from "Moonlight" react as presenter Warren Beatty announces that "Moonlight" won the Best Picture award at the 89th Academy Awards, Feb. 26, 2017.
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Amazing ending. Wish that had happened on Election Day.

— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) February 27, 2017

I figured out what happened, #Oscars - it was @RyanGosling pic.twitter.com/oo9Te94WEv

— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) February 27, 2017

You know what the problem is -- millions of Academy members voted illegally.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 27, 2017

Steve Harvey right now--- #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Zx4nRyMLPH

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) February 27, 2017

I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!

— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017

IF ANYONE FROM THE IN MEMORIUM IS STILL ALIVE PLEASE LET US KNOW

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 27, 2017

WHY COULDN'T THE ELECTION ENDED THIS WAY!!!! #Oscars

— Lizz Resistead (@lizzwinstead) February 27, 2017

I need a drink... no... a drank... make it a double. My emotions are all over the place #Moonlight #Oscars2017

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) February 27, 2017

So sad how the Russians hacked Warren Beatty.

— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) February 27, 2017

Have your people call our people - we know what to do. #Oscars #MissUniverse

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) February 27, 2017

Can't believe the Russians almost got away with hacking the #Oscars

— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) February 27, 2017

Congratulations @moonlightmov. Representation matters (But that whole thing was so weird and we're in shock too). #Oscars

— ACLU National (@ACLU) February 27, 2017

Most nights, I have a dream in which what just happened at the #Oscars actually happened on election night.

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) February 27, 2017

Warren Beatty had #alternativefacts. Congrats #Moonlight well deserved!

— Regina King (@ReginaKing) February 27, 2017

I'm starting to wonder if I got nominated for Into The Wild after all. #Oscars

— Emile Hirsch (@EmileHirsch) February 27, 2017

I'm also very sad for the MOONLIGHT crew. I wish that they had the full experience of winning best pic without the awkwardness of it all.

— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 27, 2017

Gee, I'm glad I stayed up! That was a first!!!!

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) February 27, 2017

I'm blaming Russia and going to sleep. #Oscars

— Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) February 27, 2017
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