Oscars: The night’s first belly laugh
Posted on February 22nd, 2009 – 9:38 PMBy Neal Justin
It took one hour, but Ben Stiller finally delivered the first true yuk of the evening as he co-presented the award for best cinematography as…Joaquin Phoenix. From the bushy beard to the gum smacking, Stiller didn’t break character until he was walking off stage. Natalie Portman sufficed as his straight man. The bit almost makes up for “Night At the Museum.”





