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At the 1974 Academy Awards, a streaker had interrupted David Niven introducing presenter Elizabeth Taylor, who stumbled over her lines, then announced “The Sting” as the winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

And their plan should, say, an envelope gets mixed up, a streaker runs across the stage or a best actor nominee slaps a presenter?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023

The Denver-based endurance athlete Robbie Balenger, who has accomplished many firsts in the ultrafeats of running, first heard about a run streaker several years ago, after reading an article in a running magazine.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2022

Others were injuries, including one from the 1970s, when a streaker dashed across the Fox’s stage and fell on top of the keyboard; a rock and roll musician did the same thing at another show.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2020

From the jaw-dropping envelope mix-up of 2017 to the shocking stage streaker of '74, here's a look at some of the moments that have rocked Hollywood's biggest night.

From Fox News • Feb. 21, 2019