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Host Will Rogers announced the winner with a simple declaration: Come up and get it, Frank!

The spotlight searched around trying to find me.

That walk back through applauding V.I.P.s yelling Sit down!

Down in the front!

as I obstructed their view was the longest, saddest, most shattering walk in my life.

I wished I could have crawled under the rug like a miserable worm.

When I slumped in my chair, I felt like one.

All my friends at the table were crying…

Sneaking out of the Biltmore, shame soured into bitter, galling anger.

Big stupido running up to get an Oscar dying with excitement, only to crawl back dying with shame.

On the small screen the stars looked a little more human than they had before.