A Special Version Of The Oscars Unintentional Musicals Clip & More.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2XYYi0C6kmymxYkVcKv-Wvc8MhSMwsuosXg1nR3tJARclDYmEp3_OguVMGBdyTOl6ZUOQYumU3S0D0Y8UIX0sBc98XDRw4zaL7SYuytErIA58hMwJei4XkKnbTmW2ukmuBaPNp53B0CJ/s1600/Oscar+songified.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578836318641316642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2XYYi0C6kmymxYkVcKv-Wvc8MhSMwsuosXg1nR3tJARclDYmEp3_OguVMGBdyTOl6ZUOQYumU3S0D0Y8UIX0sBc98XDRw4zaL7SYuytErIA58hMwJei4XkKnbTmW2ukmuBaPNp53B0CJ/s400/Oscar+songified.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 497px;" target="_blank" /></a><br /><br />If you managed to sit through this year's Oscars, aka The Academy Awards, without falling asleep or switching the channel to watch Hoarders, you might have noticed a few funny little segment about the year's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Unintentional Musicals.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY-WX1AKPXHeez-ez0IgkRnwrp0YkCUVE1AEDDAxICQFDXHoiW-033DlqaiDbggWw7Wfyem91oYodJXTAQl5qUEvfpdhPHhqqWmMYbCvycwOsuJBJZEhxMrqP5Yc2HGsh0VMXOF00PaOS/s1600/oscars+songified1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578837069156071010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTY-WX1AKPXHeez-ez0IgkRnwrp0YkCUVE1AEDDAxICQFDXHoiW-033DlqaiDbggWw7Wfyem91oYodJXTAQl5qUEvfpdhPHhqqWmMYbCvycwOsuJBJZEhxMrqP5Yc2HGsh0VMXOF00PaOS/s400/oscars+songified1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 452px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><br />The clip was an auto-tuned version of scenes from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Toy Story 3 , Twilight Eclipse, and The Social Network created by <a href="http://www.thegregorybrothers.com/">the Gregory Brothers</a> who've made a name for themselves <a href="http://autotunethenews.com/">auto-tuning the news</a>. These are the same guys who brought you the hilarious and catchy <a href="http://autotunethenews.com/?p=84">Bed Intruder Song.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABqndYm32FHvPy2DNZ5ppV2AFSkn611mfESu_GyYH4yAE3OGQ-SfFjaCIUBMsJFCWWM0cglkCco65REMDN1bUCJgwN6NZmIcQ9WiXNLIC4a6kNXQBdITZMSvM00blp9J5uoYy5eljDGGq/s1600/oscars+songified2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578836241142447282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABqndYm32FHvPy2DNZ5ppV2AFSkn611mfESu_GyYH4yAE3OGQ-SfFjaCIUBMsJFCWWM0cglkCco65REMDN1bUCJgwN6NZmIcQ9WiXNLIC4a6kNXQBdITZMSvM00blp9J5uoYy5eljDGGq/s400/oscars+songified2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 496px;" /></a><br /><br />The following 2:00 clip is from the <a href="http://thegregorybrothers.com/">Gregory Brothers' own site</a> and is a special version that includes The King's Speech and does not include The Social Network. It must be for some sort of legal reason that this is a different cut than what aired [that version has been removed from youtube but at the time of this post could be found here on <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/Oscar-Autotune-Movie-Montage-Featuring-Eclipse-Harry-Potter-Social-Network-14522348">Popeater</a>.]<br /><br /><img border="0" height="0" src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTg5MjAwODc4NzAmcHQ9MTI5ODkyMDA5NDY3NCZwPTEyNTM1OTEmZD1Pc2Nhcl9TRlBfV2FsdF9FbWJlZCZnPTMm/bz1iMGFiMTljZDExMjM*YTA5YmFiNDNlN2U*YzJkYjhlNiZvZj*w.gif" style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" width="0" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" height="260" id="ABCESNWID" width="426"><param name="movie" value="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.5/SFP_Walt.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="flashvars" value="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103821&clipId=VD55115032&gig_lt=1298920087870&gig_pt=1298920094674&gig_g=3"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.5/SFP_Walt.swf" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103821&clipId=VD55115032&gig_lt=1298920087870&gig_pt=1298920094674&gig_g=3" name="ABCESNWID" width="426" height="260"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Oscar's Opening Montage</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrpTBJO1iHa83YwyQ46rK4BeYa1gVm7SRZwLpkKpL1NZhkjEbjX8Xkfo0-EYlJUYLJ5YkrR_Gogf6zDkCZG5upBvhOv-mI8-sgKJTn26Z5QGVP3YOV1lNaJJ4ajyWahfIPah_gq6bFXE6/s1600/Oscar+opening.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578832396199871858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrpTBJO1iHa83YwyQ46rK4BeYa1gVm7SRZwLpkKpL1NZhkjEbjX8Xkfo0-EYlJUYLJ5YkrR_Gogf6zDkCZG5upBvhOv-mI8-sgKJTn26Z5QGVP3YOV1lNaJJ4ajyWahfIPah_gq6bFXE6/s400/Oscar+opening.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 510px;" /></a><br /><br />And in case you didn't catch last night's broadcast, here's the opening montage in which hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, along with the brilliant Alec Baldwin and a cameo by Morgan Freeman, were digitally inserted into the ten films nominated for Best Picture:<br /><br /><img border="0" height="0" src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTg5MjE1NDI3NTkmcHQ9MTI5ODkyMTU*ODA*MCZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWQmZz*yJm89/YjBhYjE5Y2QxMTIzNGEwOWJhYjQzZTdlNGMyZGI4ZTYmb2Y9MA==.gif" style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" width="0" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" height="260" id="ABCESNWID" width="426"><param name="movie" value="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.5/SFP_Walt.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="flashvars" value="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103821&clipId=VD55115148&gig_lt=1298921542759&gig_pt=1298921548040&gig_g=2"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.5/SFP_Walt.swf" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103821&clipId=VD55115148&gig_lt=1298921542759&gig_pt=1298921548040&gig_g=2" name="ABCESNWID" width="426" height="260"></embed></object><br /><br />And finally, an abridged version - a 6:00 minute clip of the shows' best moments:<br /><img border="0" height="0" src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTg5MjEwOTQ1NTEmcHQ9MTI5ODkyMTA5OTA3MCZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTEx/NTQ5Nl8yMDExT3NjYXJNb21lbnRzTW9udGFnZSZnPTImbz1iMGFiMTljZDExMjM*YTA5YmFiNDNlN2U*YzJkYjhlNiZvZj*w.gif" style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" width="0" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" height="260" id="ABCESNWID" width="426"><param name="movie" value="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.6/SFP_Walt.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="flashvars" value="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103819&clipId=VD55115496&showId=SH55111603&gig_lt=1298921094551&gig_pt=1298921099070&gig_g=2"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.6/SFP_Walt.swf" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configUrl=http://a.abc.com/service/sfp/embedplayerconfig/id/&configId=695603&playlistId=PL55103819&clipId=VD55115496&showId=SH55111603&gig_lt=1298921094551&gig_pt=1298921099070&gig_g=2" name="ABCESNWID" width="426" height="260"></embed></object><br /><br />See photos of the winners, videos of the speeches and more at <a href="http://www.oscar.com/">Oscar.com</a>

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How An Oscar Statuette Is Made & Other Facts About The Academy Award

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXwGVYDDSV2e26b1GfpyGG-n4dnjcXNYN-mBmniA0IODMUX3i2ZIfK1_4zY5rN88TCk9WU-qfBGOdvXlmwdi3t9mFGvSbcd11lTW2p-asR4Nk1KmWzf7pgxySVFYmPsuppdYAxDMpHIg/s1600-h/oscar+is+made.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445967768138277618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXwGVYDDSV2e26b1GfpyGG-n4dnjcXNYN-mBmniA0IODMUX3i2ZIfK1_4zY5rN88TCk9WU-qfBGOdvXlmwdi3t9mFGvSbcd11lTW2p-asR4Nk1KmWzf7pgxySVFYmPsuppdYAxDMpHIg/s400/oscar+is+made.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBNHKqrkOJqAiORsIUV-Ew8bbiKOTjVhpWGa_rpnbNXTtaiyBA3wdxPjOLi3z_F61roA7v2cEk5AaHkBoGB4ryXzHFHM3xSYVW34AgDZuiBm9f60ASBVbdB8mVxhKNEKpGFPHB0E1n-8/s1600-h/hero460_oscars.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445961059478450082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBNHKqrkOJqAiORsIUV-Ew8bbiKOTjVhpWGa_rpnbNXTtaiyBA3wdxPjOLi3z_F61roA7v2cEk5AaHkBoGB4ryXzHFHM3xSYVW34AgDZuiBm9f60ASBVbdB8mVxhKNEKpGFPHB0E1n-8/s400/hero460_oscars.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 323px;" /></a><br /><br />In honor of tonight's <span style="font-weight: bold;">82nd Annual Academy Awards</span>, here's a look at how the coveted statuette is actually made, from start to finish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYkrEvfr3JFlECoihOH7kiC5nhar-bIXjw_YXFq1fk_LNynliSXDmd9DJMdsQOnB9ykApYBOiHbcW32sRXGKVNlqlr9PY45Z1lUIYVo4yuL6jCtqV270xOsD9uG38VLGudnpmqmPjyASo/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034934151887679170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYkrEvfr3JFlECoihOH7kiC5nhar-bIXjw_YXFq1fk_LNynliSXDmd9DJMdsQOnB9ykApYBOiHbcW32sRXGKVNlqlr9PY45Z1lUIYVo4yuL6jCtqV270xOsD9uG38VLGudnpmqmPjyASo/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 499px;" /></a><br />The exterior of R.S. Owens in Chicago:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznN-2CvP1BJX-Wxk6tCQSlefCDd7flEFLi06FC4fHbO2eGRU4Q8u5Rvb3-CzA36rRQcv5NMA2uYKyFCDwnJrCI6AiWAokeAFizsFoYXc384s1ynWe-CH-Em0ZqdVn1rbTDpZ_l0_aMe8/s1600-h/rsowens.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989595625126610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznN-2CvP1BJX-Wxk6tCQSlefCDd7flEFLi06FC4fHbO2eGRU4Q8u5Rvb3-CzA36rRQcv5NMA2uYKyFCDwnJrCI6AiWAokeAFizsFoYXc384s1ynWe-CH-Em0ZqdVn1rbTDpZ_l0_aMe8/s400/rsowens.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 365px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Casting, Buffing and polishing:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GCC75mBnqBNNVAUQ7fttdUUjF4ITj2kMvqQ_qtDCP2_T0epO81zLgLhmwUBpn7zmNX3izzAyHa4-62AOh-yIOeE2hOeYOBvuIu5rWKw-MIKahG2goPbdP42amju_YZuIupiYauSyltQo/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933185520037458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GCC75mBnqBNNVAUQ7fttdUUjF4ITj2kMvqQ_qtDCP2_T0epO81zLgLhmwUBpn7zmNX3izzAyHa4-62AOh-yIOeE2hOeYOBvuIu5rWKw-MIKahG2goPbdP42amju_YZuIupiYauSyltQo/s400/Picture+3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 505px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtckFaBznE6kaZV9XBOIU1Qtnb9hO0XZzuEhX9NaatHAgdifhavUo2L7sO89jhf8bFbX1mEvSddZE7Wnes-ErXKEOdC3btS15oq8BbciMXRRcHMYKOB6m20FG_EHij3de74oVpgbB6I9q/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933292894219874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtckFaBznE6kaZV9XBOIU1Qtnb9hO0XZzuEhX9NaatHAgdifhavUo2L7sO89jhf8bFbX1mEvSddZE7Wnes-ErXKEOdC3btS15oq8BbciMXRRcHMYKOB6m20FG_EHij3de74oVpgbB6I9q/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 481px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kj2n4_zxXDEL1N8HpXDTIlrtKob-vh0fe_SeHrTvFWU7qSURpqg1e8gazJBmmLqo4mR0cyn55-hVDugdQq-_JqdSN8_X63iXn_jCg6GyoEjCJwqdtWlerIP0SXmJYiIy_9yK0O0hjeg/s1600-h/temp.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989897962031730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kj2n4_zxXDEL1N8HpXDTIlrtKob-vh0fe_SeHrTvFWU7qSURpqg1e8gazJBmmLqo4mR0cyn55-hVDugdQq-_JqdSN8_X63iXn_jCg6GyoEjCJwqdtWlerIP0SXmJYiIy_9yK0O0hjeg/s400/temp.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 328px;" /></a><br />The metal is heated to 960 degrees before pouring into the cast.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGHIwmPDx6vzS6VGjEXmnrGE1ep-BL3Y7ihJt_4rl5KPBpLBw8CYDxL7DngOUlYuyD5RjuNA0MbV5P9bhMM2GiwDqWs0zQNgGYqYo4Do3IIWQvlOcae5uvSMWpxmsPaRMAY6OMJoYXHQ/s1600-h/pouring+the+molten.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989753345321666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGHIwmPDx6vzS6VGjEXmnrGE1ep-BL3Y7ihJt_4rl5KPBpLBw8CYDxL7DngOUlYuyD5RjuNA0MbV5P9bhMM2GiwDqWs0zQNgGYqYo4Do3IIWQvlOcae5uvSMWpxmsPaRMAY6OMJoYXHQ/s400/pouring+the+molten.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 332px;" /></a><br />The Oscar, removed from the cast, and ready to be polished and buffed:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWn80FYdOfvNJ0D-2B6rZMYZ6Z8KkyL8_lvsLA1Tri7liyWwKI6bw09lgqhgwXQZIees-HTtTYaKdWONZeuzEEeughtRXmQpvbTBuuw1Bi5qmtDvVjoDCyx0BQZqceJ9plbCfSR7hkbk/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445990164461521922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWn80FYdOfvNJ0D-2B6rZMYZ6Z8KkyL8_lvsLA1Tri7liyWwKI6bw09lgqhgwXQZIees-HTtTYaKdWONZeuzEEeughtRXmQpvbTBuuw1Bi5qmtDvVjoDCyx0BQZqceJ9plbCfSR7hkbk/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 357px;" /></a><br />The rough seams are sanded:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiWyOhp7gCX72Sudb1nbegqw5SlxKM0aOQbDjVWeOhej2camzmf-VKkzVS_-Nqsi5CJ0XxtY0jAX7In-os5YMWGcWWViYTnkjr0uLEIXNsaVnkmzRZaLOjO3LvfgzKLmhTISNvWF0D_U/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445990687340179378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiWyOhp7gCX72Sudb1nbegqw5SlxKM0aOQbDjVWeOhej2camzmf-VKkzVS_-Nqsi5CJ0XxtY0jAX7In-os5YMWGcWWViYTnkjr0uLEIXNsaVnkmzRZaLOjO3LvfgzKLmhTISNvWF0D_U/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 350px;" /></a><br />And the statue is polished:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdLLA-OZyo_TGfxmabv_TAgn18vlM2V2gfdiETvh_fbeqyrAW76Ot2N7x8g3NHYrJuI9bjM3RAdrsPxjAcp1rUaPDAo0B2iLR4gp6p7q9X3HVGNHS9m2RdrIeKOhuP4IjdHV4YXEu63E/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445991435379880482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdLLA-OZyo_TGfxmabv_TAgn18vlM2V2gfdiETvh_fbeqyrAW76Ot2N7x8g3NHYrJuI9bjM3RAdrsPxjAcp1rUaPDAo0B2iLR4gp6p7q9X3HVGNHS9m2RdrIeKOhuP4IjdHV4YXEu63E/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8T2_0YxZKAvJhxsA_OBePxdSTf7R0lZP2ANMxh7ZhSx9xgh-SikZGU-5-OgmdtBNidwF8oyOUFm0cgLDvO3xyF_oPhctUm3IzyGNegQmeIcc60OMkseXBEa-BsdIG907FYWmQ5hVbq1B/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933417448271474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8T2_0YxZKAvJhxsA_OBePxdSTf7R0lZP2ANMxh7ZhSx9xgh-SikZGU-5-OgmdtBNidwF8oyOUFm0cgLDvO3xyF_oPhctUm3IzyGNegQmeIcc60OMkseXBEa-BsdIG907FYWmQ5hVbq1B/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 493px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Electroplating:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lTtCt8vL58g2pm9OcoecloJ0xmgD0q0yyZVIk135cuDlCNCGphh_17bRGNbSWjR_dSHKMTJD2KNknan9h8tcCTaVs3HML5EKu4TZkCtM1oJwnVUKG4j4wuRyo07p14W13RrFD1mXYCdb/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933606426832514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lTtCt8vL58g2pm9OcoecloJ0xmgD0q0yyZVIk135cuDlCNCGphh_17bRGNbSWjR_dSHKMTJD2KNknan9h8tcCTaVs3HML5EKu4TZkCtM1oJwnVUKG4j4wuRyo07p14W13RrFD1mXYCdb/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 515px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSfo9FT-hrKSvlzDoz2igJYZYuSqb-xvQLKCP173bP9D8kT4oThVoONUe209s40bTgLrrwL0f6rVIHMUdJykjXK1547jIlFrk1K0H1tpf3megBl525vobAR6XMzenoD0-xfpHrjEz5wQ/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445991230242187890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSfo9FT-hrKSvlzDoz2igJYZYuSqb-xvQLKCP173bP9D8kT4oThVoONUe209s40bTgLrrwL0f6rVIHMUdJykjXK1547jIlFrk1K0H1tpf3megBl525vobAR6XMzenoD0-xfpHrjEz5wQ/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 292px;" /></a><br />being dipped into the nickel (the second step, it's first dipped into copper):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEI3RoaJB9hp6XVE54OeY7-AkkiryRK1oVaHgz8MBfWcKLgPI26G6Dq0KtsDS_dEnf6PzfnC0IH7aUyu0b95cSSvEvN-3vWRBRf10_MuHizuqTyy1OwK1yu_9cuYQADe0QK1RyFPe4ifc/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445991631615244562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEI3RoaJB9hp6XVE54OeY7-AkkiryRK1oVaHgz8MBfWcKLgPI26G6Dq0KtsDS_dEnf6PzfnC0IH7aUyu0b95cSSvEvN-3vWRBRf10_MuHizuqTyy1OwK1yu_9cuYQADe0QK1RyFPe4ifc/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 333px;" /></a><br />Dipped into the 24k plate, the fourth step (the third step is dipped into silver):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kqHy9s8QFlcM8MWYyC05aGWUxauN57fPpgy9DwtCol3EcxM2X27IoL-cYgzWFgLO-I7nBmVVzuPoQUA1R6WuMxQuNT9ax72eliqX2WaRP1uBIog3S5I2OI5a7MaozC__XnJBETcEOjdt/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933748160753298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kqHy9s8QFlcM8MWYyC05aGWUxauN57fPpgy9DwtCol3EcxM2X27IoL-cYgzWFgLO-I7nBmVVzuPoQUA1R6WuMxQuNT9ax72eliqX2WaRP1uBIog3S5I2OI5a7MaozC__XnJBETcEOjdt/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 537px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BQv22xfFmkVo1xj9ZSfCjlt_F3mWndc_7-qGSmUkhjmS_3HuCAePF2_azyJzNMTBzz1f3mJar9KjsBJTTSO94sq7VqeeSq-B4xiNrkslZvMURA8UO4y4wWu7GEh83IIv8W1I3jsvOfNe/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933885599706786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BQv22xfFmkVo1xj9ZSfCjlt_F3mWndc_7-qGSmUkhjmS_3HuCAePF2_azyJzNMTBzz1f3mJar9KjsBJTTSO94sq7VqeeSq-B4xiNrkslZvMURA8UO4y4wWu7GEh83IIv8W1I3jsvOfNe/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 509px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrPk6DuzM064oOlRf8n8TNXZu2GM_cp24x5vurvNw9B9WhE-W27TCS7JOevjFXzDaOzIGXL06VaUIT8_vDm9Q2Zc0D7jgfbfkD6GAtZbiOCXspn5Cxqh3D8RXHIUqpH7kqscJVT2ocb0/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445960060168266338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrPk6DuzM064oOlRf8n8TNXZu2GM_cp24x5vurvNw9B9WhE-W27TCS7JOevjFXzDaOzIGXL06VaUIT8_vDm9Q2Zc0D7jgfbfkD6GAtZbiOCXspn5Cxqh3D8RXHIUqpH7kqscJVT2ocb0/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 479px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engraving and Mounting:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEaAY1FQktnH89tioSDxBcQHq51eBRtobSXKKXRWKbuoBZPhIf9F_KfF1vxWPtu-rHWauylrRUkOw4kZGSOD1dtF4bwyytfaWDs-_QIh6Ca9q8CFr1O1ft0BSuv1FGTNQIxQ14oFP0z6H/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034934010153758386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEaAY1FQktnH89tioSDxBcQHq51eBRtobSXKKXRWKbuoBZPhIf9F_KfF1vxWPtu-rHWauylrRUkOw4kZGSOD1dtF4bwyytfaWDs-_QIh6Ca9q8CFr1O1ft0BSuv1FGTNQIxQ14oFP0z6H/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 536px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ20w1X27NA92JYN45IHTxy3G5gO49kQTy9eAPc5uvYiTpGYv9K9OKC3LpPgEQK55Ixn9tA2OmAZwtHr8tnxISKBaXAtp9-gQD_L77PwFEpj6g5cLTmEgPUmytcXyJrSU1RUCllH01sU/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445992768526454162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ20w1X27NA92JYN45IHTxy3G5gO49kQTy9eAPc5uvYiTpGYv9K9OKC3LpPgEQK55Ixn9tA2OmAZwtHr8tnxISKBaXAtp9-gQD_L77PwFEpj6g5cLTmEgPUmytcXyJrSU1RUCllH01sU/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 342px;" /></a><br />Affixing the engraved plate to the base:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4J7j7HU-H7iHMt7NN9-YmQ5RT7MJEGywxcwidJ_bu-jxyAEme-eizje9dB233_Of_CBVuN1klbkCc_tYQTuDoVhR5wS5KYQy5GSuJvwHS5RvknDcURFUXYJXXtUJuLqTHQRGeg-4XcoM/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445992678147395810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4J7j7HU-H7iHMt7NN9-YmQ5RT7MJEGywxcwidJ_bu-jxyAEme-eizje9dB233_Of_CBVuN1klbkCc_tYQTuDoVhR5wS5KYQy5GSuJvwHS5RvknDcURFUXYJXXtUJuLqTHQRGeg-4XcoM/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 349px;" /></a><br />a close up look at base:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWfTjZFGCwqeg4rPqzoWNuv8yWL56V3tJnYiWxUZcDV3U5_o4Mt0oLuEvNLIAzWJC3lZnuyJIEfW-pkvGrHSwr8TZBJ-T0xABckUA3gcPqj0B-wPJ_-EQYxq5SYKBEJxU1galoek5SV0/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445994728490749474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWfTjZFGCwqeg4rPqzoWNuv8yWL56V3tJnYiWxUZcDV3U5_o4Mt0oLuEvNLIAzWJC3lZnuyJIEfW-pkvGrHSwr8TZBJ-T0xABckUA3gcPqj0B-wPJ_-EQYxq5SYKBEJxU1galoek5SV0/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 298px;" /></a><br />Placing the felt pad on the base:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYpdbbrSBtdrRP0rkjuPXqQoy0f-nbfG2q7jPpNmtsOL003BdvlNv9EwNBJ6tjYiRzGKwueee1DNaFNZ_QTYZulO6Xa7GEBfUu5MG8fTw6dd4biCgAhi1GN9NBtzzC_xfy9X0FGAG88o/s1600-h/Picture+34.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445993186622265490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYpdbbrSBtdrRP0rkjuPXqQoy0f-nbfG2q7jPpNmtsOL003BdvlNv9EwNBJ6tjYiRzGKwueee1DNaFNZ_QTYZulO6Xa7GEBfUu5MG8fTw6dd4biCgAhi1GN9NBtzzC_xfy9X0FGAG88o/s400/Picture+34.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 301px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWvWac_IuWHiyBhlD9-l3FUTegrMSX6sUzuvK5UHA7oQGs2Au3eHrz1HXwZfiq64bWNlOQWeOmuIEv5APemQqw522J5khYJ-5z_mOpu2VmJqlpSB574W4ch76hdmH3YKkgeI-bh4qZsY/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445964774578795298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWvWac_IuWHiyBhlD9-l3FUTegrMSX6sUzuvK5UHA7oQGs2Au3eHrz1HXwZfiq64bWNlOQWeOmuIEv5APemQqw522J5khYJ-5z_mOpu2VmJqlpSB574W4ch76hdmH3YKkgeI-bh4qZsY/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 110px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Oscar Fun Facts:</b></span><br /><br />• The official name of the statuette is the Academy Award® of Merit<br /><br />• Oscar is 13½ inches tall and weighs 8½ pounds<br /><br />• The First Recipient was Emil Jannings, named Best Actor for his performances in “The Last Command” and “The Way of All Flesh” in 1929<br /><br />• Number of Awards Presented to date as of 2010: 2,701 statuettes<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipv40zGjxf9_Ls01juDtqcrKvz1Brw33n_ERIO_v9psA9Zc4YA_iyCaMILbenfx9GP5QIfX6CcM7gVWBE59JMQw8IoXNGQ_kMT5kjzkNdtRxRydX-dqsh9RqmvZ13XUvpHwDCz1YtT7U/s1600-h/sculptor.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989337970082690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipv40zGjxf9_Ls01juDtqcrKvz1Brw33n_ERIO_v9psA9Zc4YA_iyCaMILbenfx9GP5QIfX6CcM7gVWBE59JMQw8IoXNGQ_kMT5kjzkNdtRxRydX-dqsh9RqmvZ13XUvpHwDCz1YtT7U/s400/sculptor.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 279px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDnJfh5LE1Mi918xJ4p3evCThEt0GBusmFSryG94RoejUHWx5klDgGSFySfO-pPtGspYU3r73A85gUhNfRdfGT-U4qbUXfiNuI4nvmMMrusSdmdiNNgAfSRkH4rmEBXfwq4pw1UJOpd0/s1600-h/designer.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445989257243587074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDnJfh5LE1Mi918xJ4p3evCThEt0GBusmFSryG94RoejUHWx5klDgGSFySfO-pPtGspYU3r73A85gUhNfRdfGT-U4qbUXfiNuI4nvmMMrusSdmdiNNgAfSRkH4rmEBXfwq4pw1UJOpd0/s400/designer.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 280px;" /></a><br /><br />• It was designed by Cedric Gibbons, chief art director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley.<br /><br />• The Oscar statuette depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy (actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.)<br /><br />• How Oscar received his nickname is not exactly clear.<br />The most popular story is that Margaret Herrick, an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, remarked that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar, and the Academy staff began to refer to it as Oscar. Although the nickname was used with increasing frequency during the late 1930s, the Academy didn't officially use the name Oscar until 1939.<br /><br />• The Oscar statuette hasn't been altered since his molten birth, except when the design of the pedestal was made taller in 1945.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGSzSahyphenhyphenqXItsloy9QQVbh91QVslxCM_4X2jBFmYTFuON0eHKeDuUdizhv5RiDtTW_SjkGpjte8XQrBnUjiCYzxNJiQ07fLFhOHY8qb2EHKcW6B4ziYJeU41XnFTWWUPChH5AUQgp_a4/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445966366381147714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGSzSahyphenhyphenqXItsloy9QQVbh91QVslxCM_4X2jBFmYTFuON0eHKeDuUdizhv5RiDtTW_SjkGpjte8XQrBnUjiCYzxNJiQ07fLFhOHY8qb2EHKcW6B4ziYJeU41XnFTWWUPChH5AUQgp_a4/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 181px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.oscars.org/">Official Oscar site.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">images and info courtesy of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</span></span>

How An Oscar Statuette Is Made & Other Facts About The Academy Award

In honor of tonight's 82nd Annual Academy Awards , here's a look at how the coveted statuette is actually made, from start to finish...

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The 80th Annual Oscars. Yippee!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOgGLjASqFE4ruwQXoXApaZrtDEO_DMy0AM-lm_0Kl0AkqLQGI8_c4bIQ6QQMbGWR0enflXWpDigKZUbiM-chLkrMogVpWpX4csBUNwadZ0GLLbUDVfaE9-CEhRyO4O941TcKD8EyDqFa/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170615717120744466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOgGLjASqFE4ruwQXoXApaZrtDEO_DMy0AM-lm_0Kl0AkqLQGI8_c4bIQ6QQMbGWR0enflXWpDigKZUbiM-chLkrMogVpWpX4csBUNwadZ0GLLbUDVfaE9-CEhRyO4O941TcKD8EyDqFa/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkzRuRl78YsBvAVPqiyzlColjbsiZVHrgwA_3YB47kCgiY6QPrVtNX4LlWyhkf4ZfGTGLuY5vMmzkiDbCODnK3aQ69Y0I8hiNjEbzAbjN9ROuXJcTc_9HH2cmtpX5tjM9BMP9mOyvFdOq/s1600-h/80thposter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170611018426522530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkzRuRl78YsBvAVPqiyzlColjbsiZVHrgwA_3YB47kCgiY6QPrVtNX4LlWyhkf4ZfGTGLuY5vMmzkiDbCODnK3aQ69Y0I8hiNjEbzAbjN9ROuXJcTc_9HH2cmtpX5tjM9BMP9mOyvFdOq/s400/80thposter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><b>The Oscar Poster:<b> Oscar® Glistens for His 80th<br /></b></b><br />The official poster of the 80th Academy Awards® features the iconic Oscar glowing among bright lights against a black background.<br /><br />Capturing the allure and excitement of the Oscars®, the design was originally conceived by legendary motion picture poster illustrator <a href="http://www.drewstruzan.com">Drew Struzan</a> and executed by his son, Christian.<br /><br />Each 27 x 40-inch poster is printed on premium quality, Forest Stewardship Certified paper. The 80th Academy Awards poster is available for purchase for $25 (includes shipping within the U.S.).<br /> Watch the Oscars live on ABC, Sunday, February 24 – 5PT/8ET.<b><b><br /></b></b><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br />To order by telephone, call 1-800-99-FILMS (option 5) during normal business hours or order online. For more information on prices, shipping and how to order, <a href="http://www.oscars.org/publications/poster/info.html">click here.</a><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZjM59N1zi7U1oBTMTImF2GpezFgETbm1kw06lUC9YAGwDtpYeTBY0AWQws-mWW2DZ3UorFcjB4dwDHfIH6698uhS1E9eoAey-aHDHCkwxfl6tAuaonZvj1t0-hhoCJGR7Gp0rwwRjhLM/s1600-h/80bestpics.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170611409268546482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZjM59N1zi7U1oBTMTImF2GpezFgETbm1kw06lUC9YAGwDtpYeTBY0AWQws-mWW2DZ3UorFcjB4dwDHfIH6698uhS1E9eoAey-aHDHCkwxfl6tAuaonZvj1t0-hhoCJGR7Gp0rwwRjhLM/s400/80bestpics.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 388px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />80 Years of Oscar</span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="style2">®</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Celebrates All-Time Favorite Movies</span> <p> The Academy proudly offers a new edition of its commemorative poster that celebrates all 80 of the films to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Printed on 27 x 40-inch premium recycled paper, the design by Alex Swart features the key art of every one of the films to win the Academy’s Best Picture award.<br /></p><p> 80 Years of Oscar won't be printed until the 80th Best Picture is announced on the Oscar telecast on February 24, but you can order one today for $25 (includes shipping and handling in the U.S.). International orders must add $15 for shipping and handling.</p> <p align="left"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >To pre-order by telephone, please call 1-800-99-FILMS (option 5) during normal business hours or order online. For more information on prices, shipping and how to order, <a href="http://www.oscars.org/publications/poster/info.html">click here.</a></span><b><br /> </b></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" align="left"> <span class="style4" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPie6dgjaX-dHNmx45cPLpxfzy1EUauUuLjYCuQqOGwogptCFRt5TSCabGtQwQU2fbrtsTC2iy_LDgfNYoFx1qeojRHszI0hUVpp2nrbHoFRIM6de9ysOXYTwdF1SJkOtRxnANTbYVeULM/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170614578954410994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPie6dgjaX-dHNmx45cPLpxfzy1EUauUuLjYCuQqOGwogptCFRt5TSCabGtQwQU2fbrtsTC2iy_LDgfNYoFx1qeojRHszI0hUVpp2nrbHoFRIM6de9ysOXYTwdF1SJkOtRxnANTbYVeULM/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Above: Jon Stewart, this year's host (and my schoolgirl crush) at rehearsal </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK-6PuOO1iEnNf2IzsxlTvEG1WGWIgJkD4DCvjxhNmP1GXayhsV4vKujbYN_rOFFD8yas_CNnZyDMoFBndBbwXd6oG9QaPLLzUJx_dvDwI6ceh1Be3XQdo3ZL_FYw716wkvDMb1XexjwB/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170614170932517858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK-6PuOO1iEnNf2IzsxlTvEG1WGWIgJkD4DCvjxhNmP1GXayhsV4vKujbYN_rOFFD8yas_CNnZyDMoFBndBbwXd6oG9QaPLLzUJx_dvDwI6ceh1Be3XQdo3ZL_FYw716wkvDMb1XexjwB/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Above: this year's Architectural Digest green room was designed in Hollywood Glam Style by Carlton Varney.<br /><b><b><br /></b></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_FrrwkC-Yyp8zIsfv4tlWZCH0e2cKNoVm93wnBPLlW8eUkynuaKEKk99wvWwXki3b8_nE8VynR3rx4-xaBSGnqwJE8ZIiH1xkEnuvNxaNFOBi-oKmEuFkbfDi3Cez3uHSYXGSkizO4gU/s1600-h/greenoscar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170617503827139618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_FrrwkC-Yyp8zIsfv4tlWZCH0e2cKNoVm93wnBPLlW8eUkynuaKEKk99wvWwXki3b8_nE8VynR3rx4-xaBSGnqwJE8ZIiH1xkEnuvNxaNFOBi-oKmEuFkbfDi3Cez3uHSYXGSkizO4gU/s400/greenoscar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><b><b><br /><br /><b>OSCAR'S GREEN EFFORTS CONTINUING FOR 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS®<br /><br /></b></b></b>Building upon groundwork laid a year ago, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today that ecologically intelligent practices have been incorporated into the planning and execution of the upcoming 80th Annual Academy Awards presentation on Sunday and related events.<br /><br />The Academy's green initiative, which includes several energy-saving strategies, is being carried out in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council, a non-partisan environmental and advocacy organization.<br /><br />"Last year, in planning and producing the Oscar® show, we chose supplies, resources and services designed to reduce Oscar's ecological footprint," said Ganis. "This year, with the guidance and support of the NRDC, we've been able to do even more."<b><b><b><br /><br /></b></b></b>A few highlights of the Academy's green program include:<br /><br />* With support from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 100% of the energy used for the telecast, the red-carpet arrivals show and the Governors Ball will be supplied by renewable windpower.<br />* All of the generators used for the production, for press support and the red carpet arrivals area are powered by a fuel mix that includes biodiesel.<br />* Among the vehicles made available by General Motors for use by production staff and presenters are zero-emission hydrogen-powered cars and hybrids.<br />* Nearly all food serviceware for events associated with the Awards Presentation is either reusable or biodegradable/compostable.<br />* The programs, invitations, RSVP cards, envelopes, parking passes and other printed materials include a minimum of 30% postconsumer recycled content.<b><b><b><br /><br />For further details about this initiative visit the <a href="http://www.oscar.com/oscarnight/?pn=gogreen2">Environmental Achievements page.</a><br /><br /><br /></b></b></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOpUMoKS8hm2PR_gHr4bJZXFtZU2j4fmQ1TvLos4yl6tRgiRESpw8NZ9b1ZQm-NYTH7lufKkIVsIHuzlTck1hpqcmScGsNeGv3j2o_6avM1pirGldza0xDvdTWmUqQKp_djm72FwCpQLt/s1600-h/185x150_legacy_statuette.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170613075715857362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOpUMoKS8hm2PR_gHr4bJZXFtZU2j4fmQ1TvLos4yl6tRgiRESpw8NZ9b1ZQm-NYTH7lufKkIVsIHuzlTck1hpqcmScGsNeGv3j2o_6avM1pirGldza0xDvdTWmUqQKp_djm72FwCpQLt/s400/185x150_legacy_statuette.gif" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><div class="odd"> <div class=""> <p><strong>It's been called</strong> "the Academy statuette," "the golden trophy" and "the statue of merit." The entertainment trade paper, <i>Weekly Variety</i>, even attempted to popularize "the iron man." Thankfully, the term never stuck. Born in 1928, the Academy Award of Merit — which we know as simply "the Oscar" — depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers and Technicians.</p> <p>Weighing 8.5 pounds and standing 13.5 inches tall, the statuette was designed by MGM's chief art director Cedric Gibbons. Frederic Hope, Gibbons' assistant, created the original Belgian black marble base; artist George Stanley sculpted the design; and the California Bronze Foundry hand cast the first statuette in bronze plated with 24-karat gold.</p> <p><strong>The Origin of the Oscar Name</strong><br />A popular but unsubstantiated story has been that the moniker caught on after Academy librarian and eventual executive director Margaret Herrick said that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar. Its first documented mention came after the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934 when Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used it in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.</p> <p>Oscar has changed his look on occasion. From the 1930s through the 50's, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette; ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a movable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. In support of the World War II effort between 1942 and 1944, Oscars were made of plaster, to be traded in for golden statuettes after the war. Additionally, the base was raised and changed from marble to metal in 1945. And in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.</p></div> </div><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/02/its-all-about-oscar.html">Wanna see how Oscar is made? Check out my last year's post here.</a>

The 80th Annual Oscars. Yippee!

The Oscar Poster: Oscar® Glistens for His 80th The official poster of the 80th Academy Awards® features the iconic Oscar glowing among brig...

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Go Ahead, Lick Penelope Cruz's Face

<a href="http://www.elenis.com"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ1-2ugayzbWxjKrUEinQuzR1Zc8n5463enHjlLwDOsQqu3Gr5s6UMM8QzUpMYILH8SPALRlPEyne37AWrVuCgw9cdTP6xOtRIqvuTTSia9464pL8x0er1_ZbeS_9UIWMsKHmMLBlifeQ/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034936406745509650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ1-2ugayzbWxjKrUEinQuzR1Zc8n5463enHjlLwDOsQqu3Gr5s6UMM8QzUpMYILH8SPALRlPEyne37AWrVuCgw9cdTP6xOtRIqvuTTSia9464pL8x0er1_ZbeS_9UIWMsKHmMLBlifeQ/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a></a><br /><br />Elenis of New York makes cookies that are art you can eat. These are her special limited edition cookies for Sunday, Feb 25th, Oscar Night. Available to order online at <a href="http://www.elenis.com">www.elenis.com</a><br />It may be the closet you ever get to licking a star.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7MItBL1GlnUmVhIIFcJMh0N2mcxlh-OhEpdm3-ajogmZbsmyxxOe97qY_fuqJ6SAf2GXHFG4FnkhoHFlBmJmkkxk38stxNss9G064i8A0IfWwiIZr4ud6CVc4WCCN3NLelcQxNonr7Gz/s1600-h/Ebestactress2006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034935083895582434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7MItBL1GlnUmVhIIFcJMh0N2mcxlh-OhEpdm3-ajogmZbsmyxxOe97qY_fuqJ6SAf2GXHFG4FnkhoHFlBmJmkkxk38stxNss9G064i8A0IfWwiIZr4ud6CVc4WCCN3NLelcQxNonr7Gz/s400/Ebestactress2006.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />BEST ACTRESS COOKIES<br />The nominees for the the 79th Annual Academy Awards are: Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet.<br />• 16 hand-iced sugar cookies in a gift box -price: $58.50<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-quV0fBKjCsHCzX9cM0LEmS1yQbNc3yorhffi1Gqz7pXmiGUQMotxzWkFH8-B0N6j5-mGRU5NrNhdxR2d-SR6cKHgiQBD2KMh_U7-l0QrW9HZ7An4D1RIw6_sCNs3lscRxYPZwLOpTrZ5/s1600-h/Ebestactor2006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034934967931465426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-quV0fBKjCsHCzX9cM0LEmS1yQbNc3yorhffi1Gqz7pXmiGUQMotxzWkFH8-B0N6j5-mGRU5NrNhdxR2d-SR6cKHgiQBD2KMh_U7-l0QrW9HZ7An4D1RIw6_sCNs3lscRxYPZwLOpTrZ5/s400/Ebestactor2006.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />BEST ACTOR COOKIES:<br />The nominees for Best Actor for the 79th Annual Academy Awards are: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Peter O'Toole, Will Smith and Forest Whitaker.<br />• 16 hand-iced sugar cookies in a gift box, price: $58.50<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFhPYFedtHi9ZDrg1QOfG3qUu3ORrxLiONEgfLhsclEjDb4lzPHU9GJc0kr0xEM5t6irDerv54XmFccNnQObX9L0QSeg7QilGNaHjsZ0ggSenfQq5gH9yhsugXnpMIWTTB_kuMqrx2Uqh/s1600-h/Ebestpicture2006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034935161204993778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFhPYFedtHi9ZDrg1QOfG3qUu3ORrxLiONEgfLhsclEjDb4lzPHU9GJc0kr0xEM5t6irDerv54XmFccNnQObX9L0QSeg7QilGNaHjsZ0ggSenfQq5gH9yhsugXnpMIWTTB_kuMqrx2Uqh/s400/Ebestpicture2006.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />best picture<br />**THIS ITEM IS SOLD OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON**<br />The nominees for Best Picture for the 79th Annual Academy Awards are: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen.<br />• 19 hand-iced sugar cookies in a gift box<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSaQv2RixFVM5V7sg-YoM4wBr8ARUAZ5Ddz8OvifJD8HjfKdCjqWF-tT6W_YDlG3UAqQm0YR0dhXjDeHTh0n3EPyoCLGQxi29sXeS7V4FlRu2tkVEN6oMaBrLEQUxFRoP-wtpuFIDTkEM/s1600-h/Emoviequotes07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034935577816821506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSaQv2RixFVM5V7sg-YoM4wBr8ARUAZ5Ddz8OvifJD8HjfKdCjqWF-tT6W_YDlG3UAqQm0YR0dhXjDeHTh0n3EPyoCLGQxi29sXeS7V4FlRu2tkVEN6oMaBrLEQUxFRoP-wtpuFIDTkEM/s400/Emoviequotes07.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Famous Hollywood Quotes<br />Packaged in our New Medium Gift Box.<br />Test your movie expertise with these memorable quotes: "Show me the money", "I see dead people", "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", "Life is like a box of chocolates"and "Supercalifrajalisticexpialidocious"<br />• 9 sugar cookies is a gift box<br />• Cookie Sizes: Quotes 2.5" x 2.5", Stars 1.5" x 1.5", Director's slate, 1.5" x 2"

Go Ahead, Lick Penelope Cruz's Face

Elenis of New York makes cookies that are art you can eat. These are her special limited edition cookies for Sunday, Feb 25th, Oscar Night. ...

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It's All About Oscar. How The Statuette Is Made.

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width: 532px; height: 323px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How An Oscar Statuette Is Made, Step By Step</span></span>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYkrEvfr3JFlECoihOH7kiC5nhar-bIXjw_YXFq1fk_LNynliSXDmd9DJMdsQOnB9ykApYBOiHbcW32sRXGKVNlqlr9PY45Z1lUIYVo4yuL6jCtqV270xOsD9uG38VLGudnpmqmPjyASo/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034934151887679170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYkrEvfr3JFlECoihOH7kiC5nhar-bIXjw_YXFq1fk_LNynliSXDmd9DJMdsQOnB9ykApYBOiHbcW32sRXGKVNlqlr9PY45Z1lUIYVo4yuL6jCtqV270xOsD9uG38VLGudnpmqmPjyASo/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 499px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GCC75mBnqBNNVAUQ7fttdUUjF4ITj2kMvqQ_qtDCP2_T0epO81zLgLhmwUBpn7zmNX3izzAyHa4-62AOh-yIOeE2hOeYOBvuIu5rWKw-MIKahG2goPbdP42amju_YZuIupiYauSyltQo/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034933185520037458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GCC75mBnqBNNVAUQ7fttdUUjF4ITj2kMvqQ_qtDCP2_T0epO81zLgLhmwUBpn7zmNX3izzAyHa4-62AOh-yIOeE2hOeYOBvuIu5rWKw-MIKahG2goPbdP42amju_YZuIupiYauSyltQo/s400/Picture+3.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 534px; height: 395px;" /></a><br />above: close up look at base<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Oscar Fun Facts:</b></span><br /><br />• The official name of the statuette is the Academy Award® of Merit<br /><br />• Oscar is 13½ inches tall and weighs 8½ pounds<br /><br />• The First Recipient was Emil Jannings, named Best Actor for his performances in “The Last Command” and “The Way of All Flesh” in 1929<br /><br />• Number of Awards Presented to date as of 2010: 2,701 statuettes<br /><br />• It was designed by Cedric Gibbons, chief art director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley.<br /><br />• The Oscar statuette depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy (actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.)<br /><br />• How Oscar received his nickname is not exactly clear.<br />The most popular story is that Margaret Herrick, an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, remarked that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar, and the Academy staff began to refer to it as Oscar. Although the nickname was used with increasing frequency during the late 1930s, the Academy didn't officially use the name Oscar until 1939.<br /><br />• The Oscar statuette hasn't been altered since his molten birth, except when the design of the pedestal was made taller in 1945.<br><br>

It's All About Oscar. How The Statuette Is Made.

How An Oscar Statuette Is Made, Step By Step : above: close up look at base Oscar Fun Facts: • The official name of the statuette is the Aca...

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