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New book offers what is apparently the real story of why an Oscar is called an Oscar

New book offers what is apparently the real story of why an Oscar is called an Oscar

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A lot of prestigious entertainment industry awards have cute or fun names, like MTV’s Moon Person, the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor, or the Grammy’s Grammy (it looks like a gramophone!), but they’re all just chasing the iconic nickname status of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ Academy Award, a.k.a. the…

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