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Trevor, who gives a shit about Best Picture, all right? The story this year is all about the deserving nominees who are snubbed. Snubs, snubs, and more snubs, especially in the only category that anyone actually cares about, Best Supporting Actor.
Trevor, who gives a shit about Best Picture, all right? The story this year is all about the deserving nominees who are snubbed. Snubs, snubs, and more snubs, especially in the only category that anyone actually cares about, Best Supporting Actor.
Oh, wow, great job, Academy. Solid group of nominees. But maybe you're snubbing someone? Someone like, I don't know, me, Ronny Chieng? Supporting actor in Crazy Rich Asians, available on iTunes and airplanes everywhere? Wait, you genuinely think you've been snubbed? I think I've been, yeah, of course I've been snubbed. I lost to a bunch of no-name hacks.
Oh, wow, great job, Academy. Solid group of nominees. But maybe you're snubbing someone? Someone like, I don't know, me, Ronny Chieng? Supporting actor in Crazy Rich Asians, available on iTunes and airplanes everywhere? Wait, you genuinely think you've been snubbed? I think I've been, yeah, of course I've been snubbed. I lost to a bunch of no-name hacks.
Come on, Ronnie, those are great actors in this category. Sam Elliott was amazing in A Star Is Born. Sam Elliott. Listen, Trevor, everyone in the business knows his mustache is doing all the acting, okay? I could have grown a mustache like that, but I care too much about the craft to rely on cheap facial props like that, okay? Also, my lip can't do that. Okay, well, fine.
Come on, Ronnie, those are great actors in this category. Sam Elliott was amazing in A Star Is Born. Sam Elliott. Listen, Trevor, everyone in the business knows his mustache is doing all the acting, okay? I could have grown a mustache like that, but I care too much about the craft to rely on cheap facial props like that, okay? Also, my lip can't do that. Okay, well, fine.
What about Adam Driver in Black Klansman? You mean emo Darth Vader who brought whining to a galaxy far, far away? Big deal, he played a Jewish guy pretending to be in the KKK. I was playing a Chinese person from Hong Kong when I'm really a Chinese person from Malaysia, okay? That's range. Plus, in the movie, I had to play an asshole, when in reality, I'm more of a dick, okay?
What about Adam Driver in Black Klansman? You mean emo Darth Vader who brought whining to a galaxy far, far away? Big deal, he played a Jewish guy pretending to be in the KKK. I was playing a Chinese person from Hong Kong when I'm really a Chinese person from Malaysia, okay? That's range. Plus, in the movie, I had to play an asshole, when in reality, I'm more of a dick, okay?
And understanding that subtle difference is what separates the best supporting men from the best supporting boys, okay? And what about Mahershala Ali, huh? He just sat in the car for two hours. I do that every time I take a Uber. All I get is two stars. And don't get me started on Richard E. Grant. I bet you're like, who's that, right, Trevor? No, actually, we know him.
And understanding that subtle difference is what separates the best supporting men from the best supporting boys, okay? And what about Mahershala Ali, huh? He just sat in the car for two hours. I do that every time I take a Uber. All I get is two stars. And don't get me started on Richard E. Grant. I bet you're like, who's that, right, Trevor? No, actually, we know him.
He's the veteran actor, he's a character actor, he's been in movies for decades. Okay, well, shut up, Trevor, all right? You know what? I should nominate you for least supportive friend. Besides, this guy's movie only made $8 million. I know Instagram stories that made more money, all right? Last and certainly the least, Sam Rockwell in Vice, again. He already won last year.
He's the veteran actor, he's a character actor, he's been in movies for decades. Okay, well, shut up, Trevor, all right? You know what? I should nominate you for least supportive friend. Besides, this guy's movie only made $8 million. I know Instagram stories that made more money, all right? Last and certainly the least, Sam Rockwell in Vice, again. He already won last year.
Are we just gonna keep nominating him? Is this the Best Supporting Actor Award or the Best Sam Rockwell Award? Plus, there's already another Sam nominated, okay? Too many Sams. Hashtag OscarSoSams.
Are we just gonna keep nominating him? Is this the Best Supporting Actor Award or the Best Sam Rockwell Award? Plus, there's already another Sam nominated, okay? Too many Sams. Hashtag OscarSoSams.
Well, guess what, Trevor? I'm... I'm actually not angry. That was... that was all just acting.
Well, guess what, Trevor? I'm... I'm actually not angry. That was... that was all just acting.
Oh, wow. Dude, you... I'm not gonna lie. You actually had us going. Uh, yeah. Thank you. And, uh, I hope the Academy will, uh, consider this episode for next year's Oscars. Well... We're on TV, so it's not eligible for those awards.
Oh, wow. Dude, you... I'm not gonna lie. You actually had us going. Uh, yeah. Thank you. And, uh, I hope the Academy will, uh, consider this episode for next year's Oscars. Well... We're on TV, so it's not eligible for those awards.
Yeah, role models. I don't know about role models, but comedy inspirations, yeah. Yeah, yeah. I always thought Bill Burr was great, and I got to meet him. He messaged me on Facebook one day when I was in Australia, and his profile picture was a car. And so I didn't believe it was him when he messaged me. I was like, I'm getting catfished right now by Bill Burr.
Yeah, role models. I don't know about role models, but comedy inspirations, yeah. Yeah, yeah. I always thought Bill Burr was great, and I got to meet him. He messaged me on Facebook one day when I was in Australia, and his profile picture was a car. And so I didn't believe it was him when he messaged me. I was like, I'm getting catfished right now by Bill Burr.