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"  Don&amp;#039;t schedule the party to begin at the same time the Oscar telecast begins. For one thing, people like to watch the red-carpet part. Also, the opening number and monologue are often uncomfortable but always interesting, and you&amp;#039;ll want to be able to watch it in order to debate its merits later. Post a list of acceptance speeches during which no one is to talk. If you&amp;#039;re going to watch the Oscars, watch the Oscars. So, the obvious ones: actor, actress, both supporting awards, picture, director, and sound editing (but not sound mixing). And the screenwriters usually give pretty good speeches. Announce, in a way that suggests you are half-joking but actually not joking, &amp;quot;No talking until the cut-off music starts, please.&amp;quot; When they show the clip of the science and technology awards \u2014 usually about ninety seconds of a ceremony that was held four days prior and hosted by Drew Barrymore \u2014 it&amp;#039;s a good time to fill the drinks and replenish the chip basket. No offense to those guys. Please, silence during the dead-people montage. Oscar ballots keep people interested. Include all the categories, though. It&amp;#039;s the wild guesses in the categories like costume design and short film (live action) that decide these things. Set aside a bottle of wine for the winner. It&amp;#039;s okay to mute the performances of the nominees for best original song, if they still do those. Remember that the fact that you&amp;#039;re all watching the Oscars is enough of a theme. Don&amp;#039;t push it by asking people to dress up like their favorite Academy Award winner. It is, however, okay to tell one person that everyone is dressing up at Tootsie. Popcorn is a nice touch. But remember that microwave popcorn is for dogs. Here&amp;#039;s how to make real popcorn: In a pot with a lid, place two tablespoons of canola and three kernels of popcorn over medium-high heat, covered. When two of the three kernels have popped, the oil is hot enough, so add one-third cup of popcorn kernels, cover, and shake the pot vigorously every few seconds. (If you don&amp;#039;t, it&amp;#039;ll burn.) It&amp;#039;ll pop for a good three minutes or so. When the intervals between pops slow down to five seconds, it&amp;#039;s done. Add-ons: some combination of melted butter, salt, sugar, ground black pepper, chili powder, cumin. Or Junior Mints. They melt. MARIANI: The Obsessive Movie Watcher&amp;#039;s Guide to Oscar Night &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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