In 2005, the 77th Academy Awards brought a gritty, emotional punch to Hollywood. It was the year Clint Eastwood became the oldest Best Director winner,… Read More »36 Oscars Jokes: The 2005 “Clint’s Knockout, Jamie’s Soul & Chris Rock’s Reality Check” Edition

In 2004, the 76th Academy Awards were less of a competition and more of a coronation for Middle-earth. Billy Crystal returned to host, Charlize Theron… Read More »40 Oscars Jokes: The 2004 “Return of the King, Charlize’s Face & The 11-for-11 Sweep” Edition

In 2003, the 75th Academy Awards tried to balance the glitz of Hollywood with the heavy reality of world events. It was the night Chicago… Read More »44 Oscars Jokes: The 2003 “Chicago, The Kiss & Spirited Away” Edition

In 2002, the 74th Academy Awards moved into their permanent home at the Kodak Theatre, and they brought enough history to fill every seat. It… Read More »37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition

In 2001, the 73rd Academy Awards took us from the Roman Colosseum to the mountains of China, all while Steve Martin made us laugh from… Read More »39 Oscars Jokes: The 2001 “Gladiator, Julia’s Laugh & Björk’s Swan Dive” Edition

In 2000, the 72nd Academy Awards arrived with a sigh of relief that the Y2K bug hadn’t deleted Hollywood. It was the year of the… Read More »43 Oscars Jokes: The 2000 “American Beauty, Stolen Statues & Billy’s Millennium” Edition

In 1999, the 71st Academy Awards proved that in Hollywood, a poet in tights can beat a soldier in the trenches. It was the year… Read More »38 Oscars Jokes: The 1999 “Shakespeare, Spielberg & Benigni’s Leap” Edition

In 1998, the 70th Academy Awards weren’t just an awards show; they were a christening. It was the night the Titanic finally docked at the… Read More »41 Oscars Jokes: The 1998 “Titanic, Celine & King of the World” Edition

In 1997, the 69th Academy Awards were less of a ceremony and more of a victory lap for a giant boat. It was the year… Read More »42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition

In 1996, the 68th Academy Awards brought us back to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a night that felt like a cinematic tug-of-war. It was… Read More »40 Oscars Jokes: The 1996 “Braveheart, Apollo 13 & Whoopi’s Return” Edition