Ben Stiller Pokes Fun at Joaquin Phoenix at Academy Awards

Us Magazine - February 22, 2009 7:14 PM PST
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Ben Stiller poked fun at Joaquin Phoenix at Sunday's Academy Awards.

Presenting Best Cinematography alongside Natalie Portman , Stiller walked on stage with a bushy beard and sunglasses and chomped on gum.

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Playing along with his joke, Portman then said, "This is ridiculous," and chastised Stiller for chewing gum at the Oscars.

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"OK, I'll take it out," Phoenix said and stuck the gum on the podium (Phoenix made a similar move recently on the Late Show With David Letterman ).

As Portman announced the nominees, a confused-looking Stiller looked around the stage. He then joked that he heard Slumdog Millionaire was filmed on his cell phone.

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"I want to retire from being the funny guy," Stiller said.

Portman shot back, "You look like you work at a Hasidic meth lab!"

The audience cracked up.

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  • margaret
    .Ben Stiller's act is too much...he should have used it in his so so films because Phoenix Q. the guy he is imitating and making fun of infront of millions of viewers is A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER THAN HIM IN THE ACTING DEPT.
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 9:37 AM PST
  • Fairy Tale Fan
    Joaquin Phoenix kinda looks like a hobo. He was nicer-looking in Walk the Line. He even sounded like Johnny Cash a little. He should at least demo some Cash songs on his hip hop album.
    report abuseposted February 27, 2009 9:43 AM PST
  • jiffy_pop_84
    hahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaah yay someone has balls
    report abuseposted February 27, 2009 6:25 AM PST
  • Angela W
    Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman, two actors who have taken a ton of chances in their careers (Yeah right) poke fun of an actor who has more talent in his middle finger than they could ever hope to have.
    report abuseposted February 26, 2009 5:17 PM PST
  • The Lady
    IT WAS really funny!
    report abuseposted February 26, 2009 8:40 AM PST
  • BBBOOO
    ewwww!
    report abuseposted February 23, 2009 10:40 AM PST
  • BBBOOO
    NO! i THINK HE WAS PRETENDING AS A BRAD PIITT BACK THEN AT EVERY AWARDS. THE CHEWING GUM WAS DISGUSTING...;)
    report abuseposted February 23, 2009 10:40 AM PST
  • Alan
    So now Ben Stiller is trying to be funny by making fun of stoners. keep trying Ben Stiller - you might actually be funny someday
    report abuseposted February 23, 2009 8:11 AM PST
  • BUCKS RULE
    That was so funny...
    report abuseposted February 22, 2009 7:24 PM PST

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