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2008 Vintage: The Best Supporting Actor Race

Why did Philip Seymour Hoffman lose? Because Javier Bardem’s haircut was a more “Supporting” character than most of the actors in the category.

Part of the 39 Oscars Jokes: The 2008 “No Country, Milkshakes & Marion’s Shock” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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@SimCity_Mayor08/13/1995 06:10Reticulating splines... and laughing hard!
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@Pulp_Fiction_Jules02/25/2000 19:46Say "what" again! I dare you! LOL.
@Big_Lebowski_Dude08/23/2002 20:34The Dude abides... this joke.
@Better_Off_Dead01/26/2009 05:10I want my two dollars! And a laugh!
@Woman_Yelling_C05/06/2007 17:04The cat is just sitting there laughing!
@Me_Gusta_Face11/05/1999 23:04Me Gusta this joke. Very much.
@True_Story_Neil05/13/1998 16:34True story! I was there!

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