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Why is it called the Oscar?

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Why is it called the Oscar?
The history behind the Academy Award's nickname isn't clear. There are two popular stories that claim to be truth. The first is in the show's first years, Margaret Herrick, an academy librarian and a future executive director, said the little golden man resembled her Uncle Oscar, and the name stuck....

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Dan Fetterman

posted 2/22/08 @ 2:38 PM EST

I don't like the term "The Oscars". I prefer the more dignified "The Academy Awards". As with everything today, we cowtie to the younger generation. Attempting to make it more "hip"...As if it could every be. This year the Academy is only using "The Oscars" in their promos. Sounds stupid and nobody is going to watch anyway.

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