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2021 Vintage: The Hacks Upset

Why did Jean Smart beat the competition? Because her character, Deborah Vance, reminded everyone that comedy legends never retire; they just move to a bigger stage in Las Vegas.

Part of the 37 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2021 “The Crown’s Royal Flush, Ted Lasso’s Kindness & The Return of the Tent” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Twister_Chaser08/09/2015 12:12A F5 of a joke! Intense!
@SimCity_Mayor09/29/2001 23:46Reticulating splines... and laughing hard!
@Hanson_Fan_9708/13/2014 22:54Mmmbop, ba duba dop... that is funny!
@Kill_Bill_Bride04/25/2000 11:55I have unfinished business... with this laugh!
@Yugioh_Duelist06/06/2011 13:49You’ve activated my trap card! (It’s a funny joke).
@Arthur_Fist_Fan06/09/2004 02:17My fist is clenched... with joy!
@CounterStrike_Pro06/08/2008 19:54Boom! Headshot! This joke is a direct hit!
@Railgun_Sniper01/23/1999 02:18I saw that laugh coming from across the map.
@Believe_It_Or_N05/24/2005 00:30I choose to believe it’s funny.

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