Dick Poop
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About
Dick Poop is a mispronunciation of American cinematographer Dick Pope said by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) President Cheryl Boone Isaacs during the announcement of the nominees for the Achievement in Cinematography in the upcoming 87th annual Academy Awards.
Origin
On January 15th, 2015, AMPAS president Cheryl Boone Isaacs made an on-stage appearance at the Oscar Nominations ceremony to announce the nominees in upcoming 87th annual Academy Awards, scheduled to take place on February 22nd. While reading the list of nominees for the Achievement in Cinematography award, Issacs fumbled on the pronunciation of Dick Pope, the cinematographer for Mr. Turner, and referred to him as "Dick Poop." Although she promptly corrected herself, Issac's gaffe opened up a massive opportunity for toilet humor online.
Spread
Shortly after Boone's on-air gaffe, the phrase "Dick Poop" soon became a trending topic on Twitter, garnering over 27,000 mentions on the site in matter of hours, while it was simultaneously picked up by various news outlets covering the nominees of the year's Academy Awards, including Reuters[11], NBC Today[5], ABC News[9], LA Times[10] and New York Post[7], as well as entertainment news blogs like Huffington Post[12], Mashable[13], TMZ[14] and Slate.[3]
Dick Pope's Response
Later that same day, the 67-years-old English filmmaker responded to his sudden viral fame in an interview with USA Today, in which he brushed off the mispronunciation by saying "[he has] been called a lot worse." According to the article, Pope heard the news via mobile phone shortly after the announcement of his nomination while getting a private tour of J.M.W. Turner's portraits, the subject of the film directed by Mike Leigh.
"You don't need to explain it to me. I have had it explained one hundred times," said Pope. "I feel sorry for the lady who made the mispronunciation."
Search Interest
External References
[1] ABC News – Oscars 2015 Nominations: The Complete List of Nominees
[2] Twitter – Search Results for 'Dick Poop'
[3] Slate – This Year’s Oscar Season Already Has Its Own “Adele Dazeem.” Introducing “Dick Poop.”
[4] USA Today – Dick Pope: 'I have been called a lot worse'
[5] Today Show – Dick Pope shrugs off embarrassing Oscar nom flub: 'I have been called a lot worse'
[6] Daily Mail – Dick Pope Responds to 'Dick Poop' Name Calling
[7] New York Post – ‘Dick Poop’ Oscar flub is the new ‘Adele Dazeem’
[8] The Independent – Dick Poop: Mr Turner cinematographer's name mispronounced in Oscars nominations
[9] ABC News – Oscar Nominee Dick Pope Speaks Out About 'Dick Poop'
[10] Los Angeles Times – Oscars 2015: Academy president commits 'Dick Poop' gaffe
[11] Reuters – 'Dick Poop' slip sends Oscar nominee into social media swirl
[12] Huffington Post – Cheryl Boone Isaacs Says 'Dick Poop' At Oscar Nomination Announcements
[13] Mashable – And the Oscar for best name flub goes to … Dick Poop
[14] TMZ – Poop Just Got Nominated for an Oscar!
[15] AV Club – Dick Poop receives first-ever Oscar nomination
[16] Topsy – Tweets per day: dick poop
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