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  2. Why are the Academy Awards called the Oscars? 3 ... - AOL

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    That little gold man bestowed as filmmaking's highest honor at the Academy Awards has a name. It's Oscar. Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body for the glitzy ...

  3. Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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    The Oscar statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, [18] is given to winners of each year's awards. Made of gold-plated bronze on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34.3 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent ...

  4. EGOT - Wikipedia

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    EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major performing art awards in the United States of America.

  5. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Wikipedia

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    www.oscars.org The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS , often pronounced / ˈ æ m p æ s / AM -pass ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy ) is a professional honorary organization in Beverly Hills, California , U.S., with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures.

  6. How Former Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis ... - AOL

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    TheWrap magazine: The longtime AMPAS head spoke with TheWrap about his new book, a deep dive into Oscar history How Former Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis Solved the Mystery of Oscar’s ...

  7. Why Steven Spielberg Refuses to Read Oscars Winners’ Names at ...

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    During the 96th annual Academy Awards’ rehearsal on Saturday, March 9, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Spielberg, 77, refused to name the pretend winner inside his envelope.

  8. 88th Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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    With two Oscars, Spotlight was the first film since 1952's The Greatest Show on Earth to win Best Picture with only one other award. [13] Alejandro G. Iñárritu became the third individual to win two consecutive Oscars for Best Director.

  9. Voting for best picture at the Oscars is surprisingly ... - AOL

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    Unlike most Oscar categories, best picture isn't determined solely by which movie gets the most No. 1 votes. Let's break it down for you.