Oscars ceremony secrets - 'extra' audience members, six figure goodie bag and 'no food'

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Hollywood tonight (March 28 2022).Hosted by Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, many of the world's biggest stars of the silver screen will be walking the red carpet as they prepare to find out who has won some of the film industry's most prestigious awards.However, the ceremony takes a lot of organisation - and there are many rules in place for stars on the night that they need to adhere to, in order to keep the event running smoothly.There are also lots of surprises (and sometimes expensive treats) in store for attendees too.From 'no food' rules to six figure goodie bags, Daily Star takes a look at some of the backstage secrets of the Oscars ceremony.The short list for the Oscars is voted for by members of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), with an average 9,500 eligible voters on average.However, it has been noted in recent years that many voters do not watch all the films, which is estimated to total over 60 hours of viewing across all nominated titles.In 2015, a poll by The Hollywood Reporter also found that six per cent of voters admitted they did not watch all the Best Picture nominees in that year.This has sparked an outcry from some celebrities, with An Education and Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan telling Variety: "Maybe you shouldn’t be allowed to vote unless you can prove you’ve seen every single one.

There should be a test."TV presenter Jimmy Kimmel revealed that hours of preparation goes into the jokes and speeches by Oscar hosts every year.The star, who has hosted the ceremony twice, revealed on his talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, that hours of work went into the short joke that he made where he offered to give a jet ski to the star who delivered the shortest speech.He.