Per the Academy's website: "Award winners shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Oscar statuette, nor permit it to be sold or disposed of by operation of law, without first offering to sell it ...

It was costly for British actor Vanessa Redgrave beginning in the 1970s, pilloried for her crime of speaking out on an unspeakable subject. She refused to ...

With the Oscars just around the corner this Sunday, March 2nd, you’re probably thinking, “Why is the most iconic trophy in the world called Oscar?” It's a question that's sparked curiosity ...

The 2025 Oscar season has been one of the most hectic in recent memory. Not only because it’s a wide-open race in several of the Academy Award’s major categories, but also because of the Los ...

So, how much does an Oscar weigh? Has anyone ever dropped an Academy Award? How much does an Oscar weigh? About as much as an item you probably have in your fridge We’ve seen it play out dozens ...

The Academy's protective regulations say that the trophy should first be offered back to the organization for $1. "Award winners shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Oscar statuette ...