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Party Planning - Tips For An Award Winning Oscar Party
By LeslieThere are many award shows to recognize the efforts of Hollywood's A-listers. Perhaps the most infamous is the Academy Awards, aka the Oscars. Why not celebrate this fun night of glam and glitter by having your own award show party! Here are some tips to get your party nominated for best award show soiree! Decide if you want your party to be filled couture or pseudo-glam. Meaning, set a budget. Are you going to go all our for a luxurious spread or keep it casual with movie theater fare? Do you want your guests dressed to the nines or come as they are with just a few celebrity touches (sunglasses, a bow tie, thrift ...
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Oscar History - Facts and Trivia of the Academy Awards
The "Oscars®" are officially known as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards®. They were inaugurated in 1928 as part of Hollywood's drive to improve its ...
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Academy Awards and more…A Complete Listing Of Award Show Dates and Times
It's award show season and we've gathered all the dates and times for them all! DECEMBER 2008 Dec. 3 • Grammy nominations concert Dec. 11 • 5 a.m.(PT) 66th Annual Golden Globe nominations ...
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Reasons to celebrate
- January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 20, Inauguration Day
- January 26, Chinese New Year
- February 1, Superbowl Sunday
- February 2, Groundhog Day
- February 8, Boy Scout Day
- February 14, Valentine's Day
- February 16, Presidents Day
- February 24, Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras
- February 25, Ash Wednesday
Award Show Fun Facts
- The Academy Award of Merit is the official name of the Oscar/Academy Award.
- In 1980, Meryl Streep forgot her Oscar trophy in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion bathroom after her first win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Kramer vs. Kramer".
- George Clooney was the first person in Oscar history to be nominated for directing one movie and acting in another in the same year.
- James Dean received two Best Actor nominations for "East of Eden" in 1956 and "Giant" in 1957, both after his September 1955 death.
- Only three women have been nominated for a Best Director Oscar . Unfortunately, none of them won. Lina Wertmuller was nominated for "Seven Beauties," Jane Campion for "The Piano" and Sofia Coppola for "Lost in Translation."
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