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The Out of Towners?
I watched this when it happened. Great moment.
My favorite moment in award show history, though, is Forest Whitaker’s speech at the Oscars when he won for Last King of Scotland. Dignified, gracious, inspiring, and from the heart.
ps. The Apartment?