The best joke from Ellen DeGeneres' opening monologue

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The best joke from Ellen DeGeneres' opening monologue
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"Possibility number one: 12 Years a Slave wins Best Picture. Possibility number two: You're all racists. And now, please welcome our first white presenter, Anne Hathaway."

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Scott Meslow
Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.