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Condé Nast Portfolio's coverage of the 2008 Academy Awards.
Two eight-foot golden Oscar® statues are delivered to the St. Regis Hotel in preparation for the official Oscar Night® celebration in New York City.

Who blew big bucks on films? Who made them? And what does that red carpet cost, anyway?

Oscar Ball
Most of the action on the Oscar stage is choreographed and rehearsed. But the party after the ceremony was far from scripted. (AP) Watch Video



Javier Bardem
Brothers Ethan and Joel Cohen were the big winners at the 80th Oscars—their film No Country for Old Men took home four statues in all. (AP) Watch Video



Hollywood Execs
These executives are redrawing the lines and, in the process, redirecting box-office receipts. Read Story



Oscars
It’s not who wins or loses, but how much everything costs. View Interactive




Oscars
The film world's best and worst financial performances of 2007. Read Story




Fred Schruers
Fred Schruers blogs on the inner workings of the awards. Read Blog



Jewelry Coordinator
How H. Stern’s jewelry coordinator gets the company’s million-dollar
baubles onto the napes of Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Read Story



Oscars
The red carpet is rolling out and fan bleachers are being assembled on Hollywood Boulevard, as preparations get underway for the 80th annual Academy Awards. (AP) Watch Video



Michael Moore
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Moore tells reporters that bringing Fidel Castro to the Oscars would be a "ratings grabber." (AP) Watch Video




Oscars
Daniel Day-Lewis is a near shoo-in for taking home the award for Best Actor. But what about the other nominees? Three critics weigh in on who will win some of the major prizes at Sunday's Academy Awards. (AP) Watch Video




Alan Menken
Three times just may be the charm for composer Alan Menken. He's nominated for three Academy Awards in the original song category for Walt Disney's musical hit 'Enchanted.' (AP) Watch Video



George Clooney
Stars like George Clooney, Ruby Dee and Laura Linney discuss what it means to be nominated for an Academy Award. (AP) Watch Video

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