Was he sniffing?
Posted on 02/27/2017 2:31:21 PM PST by drewh
This is the guy who we're told is responsible for the biggest screwup in Oscar history ... the guy who handed Warren Beatty the wrong envelope.
His name -- Brian Cullinan -- an accountant at Pricewaterhouse. He's a veteran ... 30 years at the accounting firm.
Here's the thing ... Brian was supposed to discard the spare Best Actress envelope and hand Warren Best Picture.
As for why ... we know this. Brian was tweeting like crazy during the ceremony, posting photos ... so he may have been distracted. Brian has since deleted the tweets, but one was a pic of Emma Stone with her Oscar. If it was tweeted right after her win, that's exactly when Brian should've been prepping for the next category ... Best Picture.
No word on whether discipline is in store.
Brian Cullinan’s real name: Ilya Vladimirovich Ulyanov.
I'll have to run right out and buy all the rags so I can get all the juicy details.
Thanks, you are correct.
Lawsuits should be forthcoming. I wasn’t watching the Oscars, but knowing what a sensitive bunch these Hollywood types are, I can imagine the La La Land people are already in their lawyers’ offices, trying to get someone to sue for mental distress.
Guy could always get a job as Matt Damon stand-in.
Hahaha!!
I’m actually in the WGAFF camp but this thread is funny. :-)
If you look at the video, that’s him on stage to the right. He’s not the first guy with headphones but the 2nd guy who clearly has the “right” envelope.
Early retirement and a partnership open at PWC
Pricewaterhouse could sue Beatty, I would love that!
Time for the Academy to call BDO!!! lol
At least Arthur Andersen had the decency to commit suicide.
I don’t know about AIG, but the Enron problem was was the responsibility of Arthur Andersen. AA was forced into bankruptcy and many partners were left impoverished. Sad.
You are mistakenly assuming that Beatty can read!
He is a good company guy, records show his only reportable donations were the max. $1500 to the Company PAC.
The accounting firm is privately held by its partners so stock is available to short.
Was he sniffing?
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