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How to Write Jokes for the Academy Awards: Inside the Oscars Writers' Room

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Published on Feb 21, 2013

The Carpetbagger: Melena Ryzik speaks with the comedian Carol Leifer about writing jokes for the Academy Awards telecast.

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  • ineeed2cheat

    ineeed2cheat 2 months ago

    damn the bitch on the right got some sexy ass legs

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  • RamonaFromPomona

    RamonaFromPomona 2 months ago

    What the men need are fashion designers that can fit the sleeves on their tuxedoes correctly ...

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  • Kosmo Antoninus

    Kosmo Antoninus 3 months ago

    Next you're going to say that Obama writes his own speeches.

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    in reply to kamyou70 (Show the comment)
  • kamyou70

    kamyou70 3 months ago

    im really disappointed now i thought the jokes were original and written by the comedians themselves and not by some middle age woman

    they shouldve kept this to themselves

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  • Davezmaan

    Davezmaan 3 months ago

    I came for the thumbnail.

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  • dylopa777777

    dylopa777777 3 months ago

    This year is going to be hilarious with Seth McFarlane.

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  • joyjoyooO

    joyjoyooO 3 months ago

    Thank you, writers =]

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  • Meera Syah

    Meera Syah 3 months ago

    I thought writing the jokes were also written by the presenters

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  • suhaaslovesmusic

    suhaaslovesmusic 3 months ago

    Its a well known fact that its all scripted. Doing it impromptu is a skill which is rare.

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    leepakim 3 months ago

    I thought that they were making jokes because they are funny and not because they memorized something which somebody else wrote for them. I am kinda disappointed.

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