Rob Lowe remembers his 1989 Oscars "Dancing with Snow White" disaster, says he feels he got the last laugh

The New York Times

Lowe, whose debacle of an opening number turns 30 next year, says at least the moment was memorable. "Eighty percent of America can’t tell you what won best picture in any given year," he says. "So in an era when staying in the conversation is as important as anything else, I for sure have gotten more money and acclaim out of being in that Oscar opening number than if I had won an Oscar. And that’s fitting." Lowe tells The New York Times that the 1989 Oscars is a big part of his stage show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live, and that the actress who played Snow White, Eileen Bowman, even appeared on stage with him at one one show. "It’s always been a huge relief to me that after Snow White, the Oscars got their act together and avoided any further controversy and embarrassment," Lowe says sarcastically. "By the way, it’s basically a show that nobody wants to do. It’s really sad. But honestly, they’ve got nobody to blame but themselves."