# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64448 "2019-02-26T07:22:16Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman

She accepted the award in person.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64449 "2019-02-26T10:19:29Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64450 "2019-02-26T15:02:06Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64451 "2019-02-26T15:28:33Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64452 "2019-02-26T15:28:39Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64453 "2019-02-26T16:09:38Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture
9. Bill Cosby: Leonard Part 6, Worst Actor 1987

Cosby notably _accepted_ his award(s) (also got Worst Picture) and showed off his Razzie on the late night talk show circuit

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64454 "2019-02-26T16:59:20Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture
9. Bill Cosby: Leonard Part 6, Worst Actor 1987
10. Ronald Reagan, Worst Career Achievement

The first winner, in 1981, by which time he’d left acting and was holding down another job.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64455 "2019-02-26T21:09:20Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture
9. Bill Cosby: Leonard Part 6, Worst Actor 1987
10. Ronald Reagan, Worst Career Achievement
11. Brooke Shields, 1980, Worst Actress, The Blue Lagoon

The first Worst Actress Awardee. I remember the film and basically all she had to do was look pretty on a desert island.

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64456 "2019-02-26T21:18:18Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture
9. Bill Cosby: Leonard Part 6, Worst Actor 1987
10. Ronald Reagan, Worst Career Achievement
11. Brooke Shields, 1980, Worst Actress, The Blue Lagoon
12. Mommie Dearest, 1990, Worst Picture of the Decade

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64457 "2019-02-26T23:09:29Z")

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Razzie Award Winners, past and present

1. Donald Trump, 2019, Worst Actor, Death of A Nation; Fahrenheit 11/9
2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980, Worst Picture
3. Madonna, 1986, Worst Actress, Shanghai Surprise
4. Halle Berry, 2004, Worst Actress, Catwoman
5. Sylvester Stallone, 1990s, Worst Actor of the Century
6. Battlefield Earth, 2001, Worst Picture, Worst actor (John Travolta), Worst Supporting actor (Barry Pepper), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston), Worst Screen Couple (John Travolta), Worst Director (Roger Christian), Worst Screenplay\*
7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989: William Shatner vanity project that ST fans hate so much, they pretend it doesn’t exist.
8. The Emoji Movie, 2017, Worst Picture
9. Bill Cosby: Leonard Part 6, Worst Actor 1987
10. Ronald Reagan, Worst Career Achievement
11. Brooke Shields, 1980, Worst Actress, The Blue Lagoon
12. Mommie Dearest, 1990, Worst Picture of the Decade
13. Paris Hilton, 2010, Worst Actress of the Decade

- I just saw that Battlefield Earth also, in 2000, won the Razzie for Worst Picture of the Decade.

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64458 "2019-02-26T23:14:13Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64459 "2019-02-27T02:18:31Z")

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Next category:

Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64460 "2019-02-27T05:03:33Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”

> **[Bask in the Glory of Billy Porter’s No-Holds-Barred Tuxedo Gown on the Oscars...](https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a26500090/billy-porter-tuxedo-dress-gown-christian-siriano/)**
>
> The Pose star wants to challenge old-school conceptions of masculinity.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64461 "2019-02-27T12:39:12Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64462 "2019-02-27T13:29:06Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64463 "2019-02-27T13:38:19Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64464 "2019-02-27T14:24:58Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”
8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64465 "2019-02-27T17:12:21Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”
8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”
9. “Did Billy Porter get a boob job? I want one too!”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64466 "2019-02-27T17:29:41Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”
8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”
9. “Did Billy Porter get a boob job? I want one too!”
10. “I gotta say it, the Razzies ceremony was a lot more fun.”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64467 "2019-02-27T19:04:57Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You bet’cha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”
8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”
9. “Did Billy Porter get a boob job? I want one too!”
10. “I gotta say it, the Razzies ceremony was a lot more fun.”
11. “This year superstars, next years celebrities in costumes on _The Masked Singer_.”

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