[DeanFL]

We saw many movies - a few excellent, some very good, most forgettable.

Just like the upcoming Oscar TV show. It will be DVRd here, and portions-maybe- watched next day. As usual will fast forward thru the political opening monologue, dumb Awarders yada, and narcissitic rambling thanks yous. We'll check the articles covering the winners (and whiners) in the AM and fast forward to any 'good parts'. On that note it may be a total waste of DVR space...

If we were to watch the whole thing including commercials I would want an Oscar gift bag from them.

What's in the bag that goes out to 26 stars and directors this year? A bounty of gifts that are worth at least $100,000. (Distinctive Assets won't get more specific about the value of their giveaways, but they say that a number of brands pay to be a part of the bag. And, yes, stars are taxed for the physical gifts.) Here are the "Everyone Wins" goodies and trips that range from mildly bizarre to truly extravagant:

Edible jewelry from Chocolatines
Underarm sweat patches from Dandi Patch
Lemonade-flavored moonshine from Southern Wicked Lemonade
A 12-night Tanzania trip for two from International Expeditions
A 7-day Hawaii trip at Koloa Landing Resort in Poipu
A stay at Avaton Luxury Villas Resort in Halkidiki, Greece
A week-long spa retreat at Golden Door
Pepperface, a lightweight pepper spray
Chao Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation dental procedure
23andMe genetic service
A Luxura Diamonds "conflict-free" necklace
NeverMissed dating app, available pre-launch
A 10,000 bowl donation to an animal shelter of their choice and bags of pet food from Halo, Purely For Pets
MZ Skin firming eye cream and golden treatment mask
A lifetime supply of Oxygenetix foundation
Locally-grown oranges, courtesy of delivery app EpiFruit
A memoir by Esther Fairfax about her mother, Lotte Berk, innovator of Barre
Healing Saint's skin serum and follicle stimulant
Jarritos, the Mexican soda
10 sessions with personal trainer Alexis Seletzky
A one-year supply of ALLÉL's skincare program
Bangarang's Positive Cube, a wooden box filled with 199 cards of positive action and quotes
Color-changing lipstick from Blush & Whimsy
Charleston & Harlow soy candles
Danish cookbook, Cook Yourself Happy
Curlee Girlee children's book
Organic, vegan and small-batch Delicacies lollipops
Face It and Eye Love It facewash and makeup removers
Happiest Tee's American-made T-shirts
Weight loss supplement Hydroxycut Organic
10-piece Inception of Beauty makeup set
Justice for Vets symbolic coin
An 18-minute phobia-relief session with Kalliope
LE CÈLINE eyelashes products
Liwu jewelry from Ireland
Look Fabulous Forever makeup specially formulated for older women
My Magic Mud toothpaste, which combines activated coconut shell charcoal and bentonite clay
M.Y.O cosmetic clutch
99 Creative WOWs creativity kit
Nurse Gigi skin rejuvenation procedures
Oumere anti-aging skincare
Paiva Aloe cleanser and mask,
PETA's cruelty-free bath bombs
2 gourmet pretzel gift boxes from Posh Pretzels
A.I. beauty startup PROVEN's personalized skincare products
Quincy Herbals detox tea
Quip's oral care kit
Commissioned work from Reian Williams Fine Art
Rouge Maple syrup
Safi Kilima bracelet with oval tanzanite stones
Shop Modern Innovations' levitating bluetooth speaker
The Green Garmento's multi-use Gigantote
Vaya's Tyffyn lunchboxes
Totalee hair care products
Wetsleeve on-the-go hydration sleeve
Youthblast anti-aging supplement and 24k Gold Facial