Oscar bait

Gareth Branwyn garethb2 at STREETTECH.COM
Wed Mar 22 02:44:22 UTC 2000


I heard a term used by an actress a few weeks ago on the Tonight Show re:
the Academy Awards:

dress stress - The panic and confusion many actresses apparently go through
not knowing which dress to choose from which designer (all of whom throw
dresses at nominees and attendees). Have others heard this before? Is it
related to situations other than the Oscars/award shows?

-----Original Message-----
From: James Callan <jabeca at DRIZZLE.COM>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 4:52 PM
Subject: Oscar bait; PDX


>
>1) Does anyone know how old the phrase "Oscar bait" is? It seems like
>relatively current showbiz jargon to me, but I wonder if it predates the
>'90s. Off-the-cuff definition: a movie or performance calculated to draw
>attention from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences members,
>thereby winning the film/performer an Oscar nomination.
>
>Entertainment Weekly's online archives indicate that it was first used in
>that magazine in 1996.
>
>
>Thanks for your attention. I'll dive back to lurking.
>
>James Callan
>jabeca at drizzle.com


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