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Peyton/Getty Images Oliver Platt got four Emmy noms (for
"Nip/Tuck," "Huff," and "The West Wing"). Now that he's a
contender for outstanding supporting comedy actor in Showtime's
"The Big C," which returns for Season 2 on Monday, June 27, The
Hollywood Reporter asked him a few pointed questions.  THR: In
an article called "Comedy Nominees Aren't Funny Anymore," THR
chief TV critic Tim Goodman wrote, "Let's be clear: 'The Big C'
is funnier than 'Nurse Jackie' [and] 'United States of Tara,'
but it's not particularly funny in and of itself." Is "The Big
C" funny? Should it be? Platt: I think "The Big C" is funny in a
very specific and truthful way and has an uncanny awareness of
the utter unpredictability with which people actually respond to
crises.  THR: So can you name five funny scenes on "The Big C"?
Platt: Funny scenes, in n