Oscars after-parties: Spike Lee and Barbra Streisand's sweet encounter at Governors Ball
LOS ANGELES - Spike Lee didn't even try to hide it: He was upset that "Green Book" won best picture. As soon as Julia Roberts announced the Academy Award winner, Lee jumped from his seat and walked down the aisle toward the exit, gesticulating wildly and visibly angry.
But by the time he had made it to the Governors Ball after-party about an hour later, he had gotten a few glasses of champagne in him and seemed to be in higher spirits. Clutching his Oscar for adapted screenplay, his first competitive win for an Academy Award, he walked into the party and immediately ran into Ryan Coogler.
The "Black Panther" director congratulated Lee on his Oscar, mentioning how much he'd admired him over the years. "But you're the future, man!"
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