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Academy Awards
— Oscar
Party
85th Annual Academy Awards
Oscar Party
Dolby Theater, Los Angeles
Sunday, February 24, 2013
on ABC 4pm PT/7pm EST
Live Oscar Telecast
Hosted by:
Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 Academy Awards. Last year featured the return of veteran host Billy Crystal. In 2011, the awards were co-hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
Best-Picture Category
5-10 Nominees
In January 2012, the rules changed to allow anywhere from 5-10 Best-Picture Nominees — 9 movies were nominated. Previously (in 2010 and 2011), the Oscars switched from five Best-Picture Nominees to 10 — returning
to the traditions of the 1930s and '40s. The broadened movie field
may now include Documentaries, Foreign-Language Films, Animated
Movies,
Musicals
and Comedies.
1939 10 Best-Picture
Nominees
(all considered classics today)
How to Host
an Oscar Party
Oscar Party Fun
It's that time again! Invite
your friends over for an "Oscar
Party" at your house. Gather
around the TV (it's especially fun if you have a BIG screen HDTV).
The first-ever Academy Awards
were held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood
Blvd. The ceremony
lasted only 15 minutes. Today's marathon
production runs more than three hours!
Oscar
Movie Trivia
Oscar Red Carpet
— Pre-Show Fashions & Bling
Have your guests arrive early to watch the Oscar Red Carpet Pre-Show
celebrity interviews and check out the latest fashions and bling.
Red Carpet pre-show begins airing early afternoon — check your local
show times. The Oscar Telecast
begins at
5pm Sunday
(8pm
EST)
on
ABC (Channel
7).
Oscar Party Invitations
Be creative with your invitations — use this year's nominated Movies or Actors in your
text.
See Sample Oscar Party Invitation
If you don't want the expense of buying printed
Oscar Party invitations, you can always print your own. If you want to go high-tech, use Eventbright.com — the online service can be used to send free invitations, or you can charge for tickets to your event. You can also make the event public or private. Other options include sending an email, using Facebook or using Google+.
Hollywood Mega Store . com
Red Carpet & Digital
Pics/Video
For a fun "Red Carpet" effect, get a Red
Carpet "Runner" for your entranceway and take Digital
Pics or a Video of your guests as they arrive. Set your dining
room/coffee tables with
bright red runners, sprinkled with black and gold confetti
stars.
Oscar Party Videos
Use your iPhone, Android Smartphone or Flip Mino Video Camcorder to record and share your party activities.
Share Party Photos,
Videos and Comments
Upload your Digital Party Pictures for Free to Flickr, Facebook, Shutterfly, Twitter, Google Photos (Picasa) or MySpace and
upload your Video to YouTube after
your Oscar Party to share with your family, friends and
co-workers. Post comments and updates on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ to share what is happening real-time.
Free Video Conferencing
For those people who can't be at your Oscar Party (especially your
overseas friends and family), set up a FREE Web Conference using Skype, Yahoo,
or Microsoft Live Instant Messaging (IM) — that way they can participate
live during the event. We use Skype for our FREE International Video Calls,
Meetings, Parties and Conferences.
It's
all in the detail. Make High Quality Video calls on Skype – FREE 
"Hollywood Stars" Tote Bag
(Fill Tote with Fun
Oscar Party Goodies)
Fun Gifts & Party Favors
Put together a "Hollywood
Stars" Gift Tote Bag of goodies — be creative with your gifts.
We're not talking expensive freebie "designer swag" like the movie
stars usually get — you don't have to spend a fortune if you know where
to shop. Go to the "Dollar Stores" or Target for
token gifts and candies.
Give out Fun "Hollywood
Stars" Party Favors. Hollywood Magnets make fun gifts
for homes, lockers, dorm rooms or offices — buy just one,
or save with packs of 10 or 100.
Visit
our Travel Gift Store
to order Special Gifts for your Party
Buy Fun Gifts to wear or give out to your guests at the party. Gifts feature
Fun Travel Destinations, Romantic Gifts, Family "His/Hers" Gifts,
Body, Mind & Spirit Gifts, and more...
Fun "Hollywood
and Los Angeles/LA" Gifts
Beverly Hills / 90210 Gifts
"California
Girl" Gifts
Rodeo Drive
Gifts
"I
Love LA" Gifts
Los
Angeles Gifts
Hollywood/Hollywood "Stars" Gifts
Annual Razzie Awards
Check out this year's annual Razzies to see the "Worst Picture/Actor/Actress Nominees" of the year... and more!
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Best Picture Nominations
Academy Award nominations in all categories were announced on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 5:30am.
2013 Best Picture Nominees:
- Amour
- Argo*
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Django Unchained
- Les Misérables
- Life of Pi
- Lincoln
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Zero Dark Thirty
*Argo
Winner Best Picture
Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards
Oscar Party
Themes
Depending on how formal or casual you want your party to be,
here are a few Oscar Party Theme suggestions:
Formal:
"Black Tie"
Host a Formal "Black-Tie" event — rent a Designer
Dress, Jewelry & Accessories.
Movie Theme or
Favorite Movie Star
Be creative and make it a "Movie-Themed" Oscar Party - have everyone dress as their Favorite Movie Character or Star. Create special themed menus and decorations inspired by Oscar-nominated movies (e.g. Roaring '20s, 50's, 60's, sci-fi, sports, travel, food, romance, Wild West... you get the idea.
Semi-Formal:
"Black Tie, Blue Jeans,
Red Carpet"
Host a Semi-Formal "Black Tie, Blue Jeans, Red Carpet" event
and give guests the option of dressing "up or down."
Casual Chic:
"Oscar Bash"
Keep your Oscar Party simple — make
it a fun "Oscar Bash" and dress "Casual
Chic."
Casual:
"Oscar Pot Luck"
Better yet...host a casual "Oscar Pot Luck Party." Pot Lucks
are a lot of fun, especially if you're on a budget.
Whatever you do... have FUN!
Oscar Party
— Sample
Menus
- Star-Shaped Appetizers
-
Fun
Finger Foods
-
Catered
Event
- "Oscar Bash" Buffet
- "Oscar Pot Luck"
- Wine Selection
Oscar Party Lobster Feast
Buy fresh cooked or live Maine Lobsters for your Oscar Party — you can't beat lobster for a party!
More Lobster Buying Info
Oscar Party Decorations
Go Hollywood — decorate your house with Oscar "Award
Trophy Statuettes," "Director's Clapboards," customizable "Walk
of Fame Stars," "Lifesize Celebrity Standup" movie legends
(Marilyn Monroe, Austin Powers, Elvis and other Hollywood
favorites).
Click on the link below to order
Fun Hollywood Celebrity Standups, Souvenirs, Gifts and Hollywood Memorabilia.
STANDUPS
! A large selection of photo-realistic lifesize cutouts of all
your favorite personalities 
If you have a "Movie-Themed" Oscar Party, be sure to carry it through to the menu, cocktails, decorations and gifts.
Black & Gold Theme Decor
Order online or visit your local Party Store and florist for Fun Theme Decorations — Black & Gold
Balloons, Giant Gold Stars, Flowers, Black and Gold Glitter Top Hats (turn them
upside down and fill them with popcorn or chips), Black and Gold paper plates,
cups, utensils and napkins, Black & Gold Confetti...you get the idea.
Martini glasses add a nice touch to any party table — fill
several glasses with Black & Gold covered candies and chocolates.
Oscar Movie Trivia
Have FUN with your guests — put together a list of Oscar Movie Trivia and History questions. Give out prizes to the people who get the most categories right.
Oscar Ballots & Prizes
Pass out Oscar Voting Ballots (available at oscar.com)
and have your guests cast their votes prior to the Awards ceremony.
Offer a fun gift to all the winners and a Grand Prize to the person
who gets the most categories right.
Oscar Trivia Games
Play Oscar Trivia Games throughout the evening and give out prizes for the person who gets the most answers right.
Betting on the Oscars
Bodog.com
Sportsbook.com
More Info
Annual
Academy Awards
and Nominees
Oscar Parties in the SF Bay Area and around the U.S.
Oscar Party Food
Sample Menus
Oscar Party Invitations
Oscar History & Trivia
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