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Los Angeles - Dick Pope's name was accidentally pronounced "Dick Poop" during the Oscar nominations announcement on Thursday.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), made the unfortunate error about the Mr. Turner cinematographer as she was reading out the nods for the Best Achievement in Cinematography category during a live broadcast in Beverly Hills, California.
She could be seen slightly chuckling after making the embarrassing mistake but continued reading out the names of the other nominees in the section alongside actor Chris Pine.
Following Cheryl's gaffe, the Twittersphere was sent into a frenzy with several people picking up on the blunder and comparing it to John Travolta's faux pas last year when he mispronounced Idina Menzel's name, calling her Adele Dazeem, while introducing her at the Academy Awards.
Adele Dazeem: Out Dick Poop: In
— Ali Arikan (@aliarikan) January 15, 2015Thank god I watched the Oscar nominees. I got to witness one of the funniest errors on television #DickPoop #OscarNoms #stilllaughing
— Braeden Paul (@braedenpaul95) January 15, 2015We're looking forward to Dick Poop teaming up with Adele Dazeem to host next year's ceremony.
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) January 15, 2015Guys, we just Googled Dick Poop to see if he was real. Take it from us: don't go there. DO NOT GO THERE.
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) January 15, 2015Some stars even got in on the act with actress Brooklyn Decker joking:
I'm just happy The Academy is finally giving Dickpoop the recognition it deserves.
— Brooklyn Decker (@BrooklynDecker) January 15, 2015Dick was recognised for his cinematographer work in Mr Turner, which received four nods but leading star Timothy Spall was snubbed for his titular role as the eccentric painter.
