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

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    The Academy didn't adopt the nickname until 1939, and the nickname's origins "aren't clear," according to the organization's official history. The Academy trademarked the name "Oscar" (and ...

  3. How much is an Oscar trophy worth? The answer may shock you.

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    An Academy Award is priceless to those who win. But when you get down to brass tacks, a shiny Oscar statue costs roughly $400 to make, CBS News reports. Since 2016, the gold-covered trophies have ...

  4. Here’s What an Oscar and Other Award Statues Are Actually Worth

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    Awards in Hollywood don't come cheap.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Stolen, sold, not even solid gold. The story of Oscar

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    Russell won the best supporting actor Oscar, and a special Oscar "for bringing inspiration and hope to war veterans." He was selling the best actor Oscar in 1992 to pay his wife’s medical bills.

  7. Wikipedia:Using nicknames - Wikipedia

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    unless the most common name for the subject in reliable sources is that exact form, with the nickname added mid-name, as in Benjamin "Pap" Singleton. This is quite rare. When it does arise, use the quotation marks so readers understand it is not part of the person's legal name. Do not replace part of the subject's real name with a nickname, as in:

  8. Dunder Mifflin - Wikipedia

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    Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. is a fictional paper and office supplies wholesale company featured in the American television series The Office.It is analogous to Wernham Hogg in the British original of the series, and Papiers Jennings and Cogirep in the French Canadian and French adaptations, respectively.

  9. How much do the Oscars cost? From $10 million gowns to ... - AOL

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    The cost of an Oscars outfit is a more humble $1.5 million for the average attendee and $266,000 for a first-timer, WalletHub estimates. Not only are the celebrities’ ensembles expensive—so is ...