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Feb 24, 2016
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The cost of an Oscar
A look at the Academy Awards and the cost and effort it takes to run an Oscar-winning campaign. Variety's Senior film and media reporter, Brent Lang, joins the show.
Announcement cards and envelopes by designer Marc Friedland which are used by presenters at the Oscars to announce winners are on display at the food and decor preview February 4, 2015 of this years Governors Ball, the post-Oscar celebration which follows the 87th Oscars ceremony on February 22 in Hollywood, California.   This year's Governors Ball celebrates Hollywood's history and glamour and iconic actors in a vintage Hollywood atmosphere of warm, deep tones of a period-inspired lounge. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK        (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
Announcement cards and envelopes by designer Marc Friedland which are used by presenters at the Oscars to announce winners are on display at the food and decor preview February 4, 2015 of this years Governors Ball, the post-Oscar celebration which follows the 87th Oscars ceremony on February 22 in Hollywood, California.  This year's Governors Ball celebrates Hollywood's history and glamour and iconic actors in a vintage Hollywood atmosphere of warm, deep tones of a period-inspired lounge. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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A look at the Academy Awards and the cost and effort it takes to run an Oscar-winning campaign. Variety's Senior film and media reporter, Brent Lang, joins the show.

It's almost here!

Los Angeles is hosting the 88th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 28th.

However,  this is probably not news to you, because just about everywhere you go there are billboards begging 'For Your Consideration'.

Ryan Reynolds even got in on the campaigning, tweeting out a joke 'For Your Consideration' poster for Deadpool.

There are also screenings featuring the big stars and just wait until you hear why nominated actress Brie Larson is afraid of getting pink eye!

Brent Lang joined the show to explain--he's  Variety’s Senior film and media reporter and he wrote about it for Variety in his article 'A Breakdown of the ‘Outrageous’ Costs of 2015’s Oscar Campaigns'.
 

To hear the full interview, press the blue play button above.