Terrence Howard Explains What The Hell Happened While He Was Presenting At The Oscars

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1. At the 2015 Academy Awards, Terrence Howard introduced two Best Picture nominees: Whiplash and The Imitation Game.

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2. But he had some trouble with his lines.

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3. And there was no denying he screwed up.

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4. A week later, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and fessed up.

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5. Then, he explained what happened: He was joking at rehearsals with his wife, Mira Pak, about everyone using the teleprompter, so he was determined to avoid using it.

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6. But once he got up on stage, he was a bit starstruck.

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7. And it was nearly impossible to get back on track.

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8. Sadly, things just kept getting worse.

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9. Poor Lucius Lyon.

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10. Watch the full interview here:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NGheJlDfb08.

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11. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weekdays at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

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Click here for more on what happened during the Oscars rehearsal (including Howard’s attempts to read the teleprompter).

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