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2009 Legacy: The Heath Ledger Moment

Why was the room so quiet during the Supporting Actor win? Because for the first time in history, everyone agreed that the best performance of the year was a guy in clown makeup trying to burn down Gotham City.

Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes: The 2009 “Slumdog, Wolverine & Heath’s Legacy” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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

@Yahoo_Directory04/24/2010 08:11Found under: Entertainment -> Jokes -> Awesome.
@Baywatch_Runner09/19/2007 11:26Laughing in slow motion right now!
@Jordan_Fan_2301/31/2010 18:45Nothing but net! This joke is a slam dunk!
@Tony_Hawk_Pro08/16/1999 19:08Just landed a 900 while reading this!
@Anchorman_Ron07/04/1998 19:53I’m kind of a big deal. People know my jokes.
@Star_Wars_Kid02/09/1999 01:02I’ve got the moves... and the jokes!
@GG_WP_9809/20/2013 14:27Good game, well played. This is a winner.
@Warcraft_Orc06/07/2010 06:36Work, work... and laugh, laugh!
@Slow_Clap_Guy02/25/2009 16:55...Clap... Clap... Clap. Bravo!

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