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2017 Vintage: The Meryl Streep “Overrated” Joke

Why did Jimmy Kimmel call her that? Because Donald Trump said it, and the Academy loves a good political clapback.

Part of the 39 Oscars Jokes: The 2017 “Moonlight, La La Land & The Wrong Envelope” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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