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2008 Legacy: The Writers’ Strike Scare

Why was the red carpet so quiet until the last minute? Because for three months, Hollywood realized that without writers, actors have nothing to say but “Uh, I like my dress.”

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

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

@Encarta_User07/08/2008 00:37I found this funnier than the animations in my encyclopedia.
@Oregon_Trail_Survivor12/30/2008 15:02You have died of dysentery... and laughter!
@Sid_Meier_Fan12/06/2003 22:35Just one more joke... then I’ll go to sleep.
@Lord_Of_The_Rings05/22/2006 17:36One joke to rule them all!
@Frasier_Crane11/08/2013 08:19I am listening... and I am laughing.
@Hercules_Xena10/09/2013 12:44By the gods, this is a funny one!
@Memento_Guy07/14/1996 12:29Wait, what was the joke? Oh yeah, HA!
@Hamster_Dance_X02/02/2001 18:56Di-da-di-da-di-da-do-do! Funniest site ever!
@Gaia_Online_Gold04/16/2011 14:55Dressing up my avatar to celebrate this laugh.
@Spawn_Camper_J07/15/2007 16:53I’m staying right here until I read every joke.

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