Oscar Fact: This year, 88 countries have submitted over 300 films for the Best Foreign Language Film category... about which the American viewing public could collectively give less than 2 shits.

 

 

Oscar Fact: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences describes itself as a professional organization of over 6,000 motion picture craftsmen. Like a master blacksmith, they apprentice for years, honing the skills to hand-craft such fine artisan products as the scene featuring Rob Schneider wearing baby diapers while pleasuring a 500 pound woman in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
 

 

Oscar Fact: The film franchise Police Academy never won an Academy Award.

 

 

Oscar Fact: The Oscar is officially accepted as a form of currency at every level of Los Angeles' cocaine-based economy.

 

 

Oscar Fact: The person who owns the most Oscar statuettes is not an actor. And not a director. But Oscar statuette designer George Stanley. He’s got hundreds of unused Oscars with slight imperfections. In George Stanley's home, the highly coveted and prestigious Oscar Award serves useful functions such as:  Bottle opener, Door Jam, and Back Scratcher.

 

Oscar Fact:  The Oscar statue is manufactured by R.S. Owens & Co. and stands 13-1/2 inches tall, weighing 8-1/2 pounds. For most unpaid production interns, there is no greater honor than having your boss freak out and strike you with one of these coveted awards.

 

 

Oscar Fact: The Oscar depicts a knight, holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film.

The knight symbolizes Hollywood’s nobility and chivalry.

The sword represents artistic sharpness without compromise.

And the reel of film represents the videotaped acts that blackmailed Bill Murray into making Garfield the Movie.
 

Oscar Fact: You would be wrong if you assumed the Oscar statuette hadn’t been inserted into a famous orifice or two.

The estate of Marlon Brando could not be reached for confirmation.

 

Oscar Fact: The Academy Awards have been presented since 1927 and little has changed, as these original categories attest:

* Best Silent Film Soundtrack
* Best Villainous Mustachio Twirl
* Best Negro as Nanny, Porter or Bell-hop
 

Oscar Fact: Each year, the Academy considers adding NEW categories. This year, the Academy considered these new categories:

* Best Video-Game-Style-Slow-Motion-Flying-Kung-Fu-Move in a Movie
* Best Black Man in the role of Computer Hacker
* Best Asian not using some form of Martial Arts: (No nominees.)
* Best Use of Children with British Accents
* Best Remake of a Movie that Didn’t need to be Remade
* Best Movie about the Daily Struggles of Life in "da Hood"
* Best Movie Whose Sole Purpose is to Get You Laid If You’d Only Shut-up and Not Make Comments During the Romantic Love Scenes