At $500 per couple, for tacos and sponsored wine, the Movie Academy's Oscar night party will raise some cash. ... Why Official Oscar Night Fun Doesn’t Come Cheap. By Michael Cieply.

Oscars Race Begins As Academy Opens Official Screening Room: ‘Thelma', ‘Shirley', ‘Hit Man' Among First Titles For Consideration. Story by Pete Hammond • 1w. And so it begins.