Yesterday, the first giant Oscar statue for the 2008 Oscar ceremony was crane-lifted into place at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard as preparations began for the 80th Academy Awards.
The 2008 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 24 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. In the US, it will be televised live by ABC beginning at 5 p.m. PT.
(The stars on Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk next to the Oscar statue are those of Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Steven Spielberg, Mike Medavoy, Martin Scorsese, and Jamie Foxx.)
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Photos: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.
I have wiewed your website and was wondering how much each statue weights and how many people it takes to up it up.
Robert St. John
long time watcher
I’ve always thought those were plastic statues. Guess I was wrong.