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1998 Archive: The Best Makeup Win

Why did Men in Black win? To show that making an alien look like a human is hard, but making a human look like an alien is Oscar-worthy.

Part of the 41 Oscars Jokes: The 1998 “Titanic, Celine & King of the World” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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@CRT_Brightness02/08/1996 04:09I need to degauss my monitor after that laugh!
@Austin_Powers_Doctor04/25/2005 14:07One million laughs! Mwahahaha!
@Daria_Morg05/28/2015 21:10My goal is to not smile. I failed. This is funny.
@Better_Off_Dead11/22/2008 10:50I want my two dollars! And a laugh!
@Zoolander_Mug02/23/1999 01:53I’m a merman! A merman laughing!
@Chocolate_Rain07/02/1997 14:14I move away from the mic to breathe... and laugh.
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