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Punchlines: The award for least diversity goes to ...

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Jimmy Kimmel

Aside from an unfortunate slip of the tongue (more on that later), the most talked about aspect of this year's Oscar nominations is the distinct lack of nominees who, as one comic implied, didn't look like they belonged in an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue.

It's been billed as the least diverse set of nominees since 1998, which is surprising given actor David Oyelowo's much touted portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, a movie about the 1965 march from the Alabama city. Another comic summed up the lack of diversity well by impersonating Matthew McConaughey. Find out what he said the eccentric actor did when he took a look at the list of nominees.

Something else the comics couldn't let slip by their late-night radar: Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs' nomination of "Dick Poop." By now, you've undoubtedly heard who was supposed to be nominated for best cinematographer. Another comic tells us which actor could top that blunder.

Take a look at our favorite jokes from last night's late-night lineup, then vote for yours in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to cast your ballot.

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