Oscars 2020: 15 WTF Moments

6. Utkarsh Ambudkar Recaps The Oscars With A Rap

Oscars 2020 Utkarsh Ambudkar
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A decidedly less-controversial rap performance occurred elsewhere, when The Mindy Project star Utkarsh Ambudkar teamed up with Questlove to perform a rap recapping the Oscars so far.

Brilliantly, Ambudkar referenced the immortal John Travolta/Idina Menzel "Adele Dazeem" gaffe from the 2014 Oscars in his rap - "Heard an amazing singer, nobody colder / Her name is Idina Menzel, Mr. Travolta."

But the cherry on top was Ambudkar's sly indictment of another year that just wasn't inclusive enough: "Keep an open mind / I'm sure you'll find that there's plenty of light here for us all to shine."

Needless to say, this brief but impressive segment has likely done wonders for Ambudkar's career overnight.

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