'Warren, I know your pain:' Steve Harvey offers advice after Oscars snafu

If Warren Beatty needs someone to talk to following Sunday night's epic award mix-up at the Oscars, Steve Harvey has open ears.

While hosting the Miss Universe pageant in 2015, Harvey accidently named the wrong woman as the winner during the live broadcast. The cringeworthymomentpromptedmuch mockery something Oscars host Jimmy Kimmelwas quick to quip aboutinmidst of the ceremony's confusion Sunday night.

"This is very unfortunate what happened. Personally I blame Steve Harvey for this," he told the audience.

Sunday's err was apparentlycaused by anenvelope mix-up, leadingBeatty and co-presenter Faye Dunawayto hand out the best picture award to La La Landinstead of the real winner, Moonlight.Beattydidn't even end up reading the envelope. Looking confused,he had his co-presenterDunawaydo the honours.

Harvey joked Monday on Twitter he went to sleep early and asked if he missed anything. He later added: "Call me WarrenBeatty. I can help you get through this!"

'Warren, I know your pain'

He offered a bit more context on his radio show Monday morning, telling Beatty to handle the flubwith "dignity and grace."

"Warren, I know your pain," he said."I am the creator of these moments."

He ended his reflectionquoting Martin Luther King, Jr., telling listenershe was "free at last" and thanked"God almighty"it wasn't just him who had botched an awards show.

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