Oscar 2022: Why is the statuette called Oscar - Infobae
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Find out what the origin of the name is, the meaning of the statuette, the material with which it is prepared and when the first “Academy Awards for Merit” were awarded.
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Today the India Catalina Awards are presented: meet the nominees
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Oscar 2022: This is how they reacted in Colombia to the statuette
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How an Oscar statuette is made
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Why is the Academy Award statuette called Oscar?
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How an Oscar statuette is made
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Chris Rock's brother's revelation about the joke that angered Will
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Stephen Curry and Shaquille O'Neal won an Oscars statuette - Infobae
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Oscars 2022: astrologist picks the night's biggest winners
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Who are the Latinos nominated for the 2022 Oscar - Infobae
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Sebastián Yatra and the daring pink suit he wore on the red carpet