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The 82nd annual Academy Awards are set to go for this Sunday night.

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the evening at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

It was Louis B. Mayer, the studio boss of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s idea that actors, writers, directors should be honored for their efforts. The first awards show took place in 1929.

How much does that Oscar weigh? 7 pounds.

What is the Oscar made of? Gold, platinum, britannium

How long is the warranty for the Oscar? For life – it will be fixed or replaced at anytime it’s required.

Since 1950, the statuettes have been legally encumbered by the requirement that neither winners nor their heirs may sell the statuettes without first offering to sell them back to the Academy for $1. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette

In the past the Oscar producers have tried to limit acceptance speeches by asking winners to only thank…. 5 people

It takes about a half dozen people to put together an Oscar outfit….from fittings to picking the accessories about six people are involved in dressing each major female star…while for each male star getting dressed involves two people… an assistant to pick up their rented tux and a girlfriend or wife… to help them tie their tie