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2002 Vintage: The Sidney Poitier Tribute

Why did everyone stand up for so long? Because when the man who paved the way gets an Honorary Oscar on the same night Denzel and Halle win, you stay standing until your knees give out.

Part of the 37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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