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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. 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. Wikipedia:Using nicknames - Wikipedia

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    unless the person is overwhelmingly known to the public by the nickname, e.g.: Magic Johnson (Quotation marks are not needed in such a case, because the public is already familiar with such a figure and we know that it is a nickname; the lead will provide the real name, anyway.) Otherwise, use something like:

  5. 67th Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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    For only the second time in Oscar history, three of the four acting winners were previous winners. The 11th ceremony held in 1939 previously accomplished this feat. [ 9 ] Best Actor winner Tom Hanks became the fifth performer to win consecutive acting Oscars and the second person to do so in the aforementioned category since Spencer Tracy won ...

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

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    The man accused of taking the Oscar, Terry Bryant, had had enough time to post a Facebook boast video of himself captioned “My Oscar baby.” He hoisted it and said, “My team got this tonight.

  8. 92nd Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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    In a press release justifying the name change, International Feature Film Committee co-chairs Larry Karaszewski and Diane Weyermann stated, "We have noted that the reference to 'foreign' is outdated within the global filmmaking community. We believe that international feature film better represents this category, and promotes a positive and ...

  9. Why the Oscars Diversity Rules Should Be Embraced by ... - AOL

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    The Oscars made a historic move when they announced their new inclusion requirements for best picture eligibility. It’s time for Hollywood to step outside of itself and look beyond the Sherman ...