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Of course, no evening would be complete without the “official” Governors Ball cocktail, which includes fresh lime and lemon juice, champagne and a rose petal on top. The bar is covered with lipstick imprints from famous actresses over the years, including Lucille Ball and Gene Tierney.

Even if she doesn’t bring this one home, Streep already has more accolades than any other actor in history.

The annual Vanity Fair after Oscar party started with an elegant dinner for 150 guests. More guests arrived at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles throughout the night.

The Oscars Best Documentary, Short Subject winner, “Inocente,” was funded through Kickstarter, an online funding platform for creative projects.

Since the advent of the Academy Awards since 1929, there have been a fair amount of snubs throughout the years.

Kristin Chenoweth, a singer and actress, is expected to perform a special closing number with host Seth MacFarlane, singer, pianist, animator, and director, at The Oscars.

MacFarlane’s musical career has landed him performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Carnegie Hall, as well as two Emmy awards. He won one Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (2000) and one for Outstanding Music and Lyrics (2002), shared with “Family Guy” composer Walter Murphy.

MacFarlane, The Oscars hosts for 2013, started getting a paycheck for his animations when he was only 9-years-old.

Seth MacFarlane told the Oscars that his all-time favorite movies are “The Sound of Music,” “Defending Your Life,” and “ From Justin to Kelly,” in that order.

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The Academy of Arts and Sciences awards film artists Oscars in 24 different categories.

It was 1920 and the war had ended. After WWI, came the “crazy years,” also called “années folles” in French.

Is Hollywood’s largest annual award series confusing you with its name? One minute you are reading about the Academy Awards, and the next second you are reading about The Oscars. Well, there is good reason for the confusion.