Inside Elton John’s $7 Million Oscars Party (Photos)

Guests at the 25th annual Oscar viewing party dish out love for “Moonlight” and the New England Patriots, raise big bucks for AIDS research with Caitlyn Jenner, Russell Wilson, Sting and more

Robert Kraft, Ciara, host Elton John, and Russell Wilson inside the 25th Elton John Oscar Night Viewing party on Sunday night, February 26, 2017. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images)
Robert Kraft, Ciara, host Elton John, and Russell Wilson (Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

Immediately after the Oscar telecast’s shock ending, Sir Elton John got on the microphone at his annual Oscar viewing party and fundraiser to address a stunned crowd.

“We wanted Warren Beatty to do the auction,” Elton deadpanned.

Before he could begin the fundraising portion of the evening that led to a $7 million haul for the 25th annual event, he addressed the “La La Land” mistake.

“As much I wanted ‘Moonlight’ to win, we have to feel bad for ‘La La Land’,” he continued. “So tough to give it back.”

The scene inside the main dinner tent. (Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for EJAF)

He then directed the crowd to a key figure in another nationally-televised shock ending to the only television event of the year bigger than the Oscars: Super Bowl LI.

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