you want to touch Oscar®?

i might have to go to this.

there's an exhibit at the nightmarish Hollywood & Highland complex where you can photograph, stare at up-close, and even hold actual real Oscar® statuettes.

it might be worth it to brave the dorks with cameras around their necks and freaky street performers if you are into awards shows and movie crap like i am.

we had an actual Golden Globe award on Dailies the other day and i wasn't able to touch it, so that sucked.

runs from February 1 - 23.

Reprising one of its most popular events, the Academy will display for the public the actual Oscars that will be handed out at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony. Beginning February 1, visitors will be able to view and photograph the 50 golden statuettes - and even hold one - on the fourth level of the Hollywood & Highland Center. Admission is FREE. The 80th Academy Awards ceremony will be televised live on Sunday, February 24, 2008, beginning at 5pm on the ABC Television Network. The exhibit will be free and open to the public from February 1 - 23 on Level 4. Sundays - Thursdays 12pm to 7pm. Fridays and Saturdays 12pm to 8pm.