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2000 Legacy: The Annette Bening Snub

Why didn’t she win for American Beauty? Because Hilary Swank was busy being “The Next Big Thing,” and Hollywood only has room for one “It Girl” per night.

Part of the 43 Oscars Jokes: The 2000 “American Beauty, Stolen Statues & Billy’s Millennium” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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@Clueless_Cher02/10/2000 02:10As if! This is too funny.
@AOL_Instant_Msg03/01/2006 15:37I just set this as my away message. Classic!
@Retro_Gamer_Girl12/11/2006 06:07Funnier than a glitch in Sonic the Hedgehog!
@SimCity_Mayor12/24/2013 06:17Reticulating splines... and laughing hard!
@Campus_King11/19/2001 13:32The funniest thing since free refills at the cafeteria.
@Loituma_Girl01/26/2006 22:36Spinning my leek and laughing at this!
@Harambe_Memories10/10/2000 21:55Dicks out for... jokes? (Too soon?).
@WordPress_Fan_0301/20/2004 18:13The best thing since version 1.0!
@IMVU_Chatter11/28/1996 03:593D laughs are the best!
@Facepalm_Master09/04/2003 11:17I facepalmed and then I laughed.

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