HOLLYWOOD is at a standstill, the golden statuettes are polished and A-listers are squeezing into their designer frocks – it could only be the Oscars.Undoubtedly the most star-studded night in the showbiz calendar, the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater will be packed with big names — and free CAT FOOD.Margot Robbie’s Barbie is nominated for Best PictureCredit: GettyA-lister Zendaya will be presenting a gongCredit: GettyRyan Gosling as Barbie’s KenCredit: AlamyOnly a bash as bonkers as the Academy Awards could dish out pet treats to stars like Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Martin Scorsese, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone and Emily Blunt. And with lots more giveaways in their £140,000 goodie bags, nominees have won big before they even set foot on tomorrow night’s red carpet.The luxury swag bags also include THREE holidays — one in a Swiss chalet, another at a holistic wellness retreat for seven days, and a three-day break in the Caribbean’s St Barts. But the raw, breath-freshening cat food from organic Canadian brand Smack takes the kitty biscuit. Reead More on OscarsMeanwhile, plant-based firm V-dog will donate 10,000 doggy meals to Peta’s Global Compassion Fund.The Everyone Wins bag isn’t officially tied to the Oscars, but has been handed to the 20 acting nominees and five best director hopefuls. It also contains skincare products, microneedling treatments, liver pills and an infrared grill.Lash Fary — founder of Distinctive Assets, which distributes the bags — said: “While this gift bag does have an impressive six-figure value, that is neither our focus nor goal. Most read in Bizarre“These gifts are given based on the invaluable stardust nominees can bestow upon a brand.”Yesterday, ECOLUXE hosted its 18th annual pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge, which doled out loads more goodies to VIPs. That’s on top of all the free champers they’ll get at the afterparties.But while Brits like to booze at our bashes, the Oscars will be more refined, with most celebs opting to stay sober until the ceremony is over.Most Outrageous Oscars MomentsHowever anything could happen. Who can forget Will Smith slapping host Chris Rock on stage in 2022?And comedian Jimmy Kimmel will be hoping he doesn’t offend as he hosts the event.Barbenheimer rivalry looks set to finally come to a head at the ceremony.Although the movie about Mattel’s famous doll trounced the atomic bomb biopic at the box office, it’s Oppenheimer that is forecast to win eight out of the 13 awards it is up for.The bash will air on ITV following years of being on Sky, with a 10.15pm warm-up show hosted by Jonathan Ross and Yinka Bokinni. So get cosy, grab the popcorn and prepare for the biggest Hollywood battle of the year.It’s bound to be a late night . . . THE BATTLE TO WINPRODUCTION firms, movie stars and directors have spent the past 12 months campaigning to win votes from the Academy in a bid to secure that Oscar statue tomorrow night.A total of 9,375 members voted in each category – up more than a third in a decade – and hopefuls have pulled out the stops to win support.Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, spent the most on TV ads to woo viewers and chase down a gongCredit: AlamyThe cast of many of the movies have been on a global charm offensive, but it was Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, that spent the most on TV ads to woo viewers and chase down a gong.Data from TV and streaming ad measurement firm iSpot has revealed an estimated £20million was spent on adverts in the US for the film – the most out of the ten flicks nominated for Best Picture.That was just ahead of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which is up for ten awards.However Past Lives, The Zone of Interest and Anatomy Of A Fall all managed to get nominated despite not spending a penny on telly marketing in the States.Conversely, poor Bradley Cooper has been mocked online by people who claimed he only made his Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, which he directed and played the lead in, as “Oscar-bait”.It is up for seven gongs, including Best Picture, although that rhetoric on social media might just work against it.THE PARTIESWHEN it is time to celebrate, 1,500 guests will go to the official post-show dinner hosted by top chef Wolfgang Puck for the 30th year.He will be serving up 5,000 24-karat gold-dusted chocolate Oscars as well as paella, roast duck and chocolate cigars which look like they’re smoking.Donatella Versace and Sir Elton John at his AIDS Foundation’s party last yearCredit: GettySir Elton John is once again holding a swanky viewing party in honour of his AIDS Foundation for celebrities who weren’t able to nab a ticket to the real thing.And there will be plenty of other bashes to choose from, with lots of stars bound to hop between them. The Vanity Fair party is the most prestigious and is one of the hottest tickets in town.But lots of people will be keen to get into Warner Bros’ do, which the cast of Barbie are expected to attend.And for those who aren’t able to blag their way in, there’s often a good chance of spotting a celeb or two at In-N-Out Burger, where Reese Witherspoon and Brie Larson are known to have grabbed some food after the three-hour ceremony.Host Jimmy Kimmel said: “You get very hungry, so In-N-Out is definitely the award show tradition.”THE BEAUTY PREPCELEBRITIES would have started planning for the Oscars months ago – many before Christmas – before stepping up preparations in the past two weeks.Lydia Badia, one of America’s leading specialist facial surgeons, said: “The Oscars season is very much what they live for and get quite anxious about. “They must look their best. “The treatments would start three months ahead.Facial surgeon Lydia Badia said: ‘Treatments would start three months ahead’Credit: Alamy“They are likely to be a combination of collagen-boosting techniques, microneedling and radio frequency to really improve the collagen and the tightness of their skin, as well as some body-tightening treatments, which are all non-surgical and done by different machines and aestheticians.”Today, many stars are likely to be having vitamin infusions through IV drip to make sure they exude the perfect glow on the red carpet.Some may even have been using the controversial weight-loss drug Ozempic to slim down.And there are treatments to improve the skin on celebs’ hands so their mitts look as youthful as their faces during any close-ups of them grasping their awards.THE CEREMONYAS well as the nervous nominees, a host of other A-listers will pack the Dolby Theater – with 41, including Zendaya, Al Pacino and Ariana Grande, presenting gongs.Last year’s four acting winners, Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, are set to hand out the awards for their respective categories.Billie Eilish will perform What Was I Made For? from the Barbie soundtrackCredit: GettyProducers have promised “surprise cameos” on the night, but one of the highlights will be Ryan Gosling’s performance.The Barbie actor will sing I’m Just Ken, nominated for Best Original Song, with 65 male dancers, while category rival Billie Eilish will perform What Was I Made For? from the same soundtrack. As ever, the big stars will be seated at the front so they can easily pop on stage to collect their awards.But 300 seat-fillers have also been hired to take their places if they nip to the bar or loo mid-ceremony – though they are banned from talking to other guests. It’s how producers ensure the room never looks half-empty.THE RED CARPETIT takes more than a week to construct the glitzy event’s mammoth red carpet, which stretches for 150 metres over an entire block on Hollywood Avenue.Last year they tried something different and had a cream carpet.Rihanna made a grand entrance at last year’s awardsCredit: AFPBut after deciding it got too grubby, too quickly – especially as it was chucking it down – they have reverted to tradition.There will be over 300 reporters there speaking to the stars, who can often spend more than an hour chatting before heading inside.But making it onto the carpet is a mission in itself, with several security checkpoints, chaperones to move celebs around and at least one guard to protect each star.Those thirsty for attention will get there in the morning – despite the fact the ceremony doesn’t kick off until 4pm local time. But expect the likes of Margot Robbie to arrive about an hour before it starts.OSCAR EFFECTTHE force of winning an Oscar cannot be underestimated – it can cement a career and change the future of cinema.This year, Emma Stone’s Poor Things is the second-most nominated movie, with 11 nods.Emma Stone’s Poor Things is the second-most nominated movie, with 11 nodsCredit: PABut producer Ed Guiney said director Yorgos Lanthimos was only able to make it because his movie The Favourite got ten nominations at the 2019 ceremony and gave a Best Actress win to Olivia Colman.There is no cash prize for being victorious in a category.But actors are able to hike up the prices they charge once they clinch an Oscar, as they are usually in such high demand.After Ariana DeBose was named Best Supporting Actress for her role in West Side Story in 2022, her agent is said to have more than doubled her fee for special appearances.Generally, the “Oscar Effect” is estimated to be a 20 per cent boost for stars’ pay packets.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt also means a major uplift for the movies themselves, though, as people race to watch the winning films and decide if they really are as good as the experts claim.WHAT’S IN THE GOODYBAG…
All-inclusive luxurious Swiss getaway from Chalet Zermatt Peak – £12,000-a-night
A three-night stay in a breathtaking private villa from Saint-Barth Paradise £20,000
A seven-day holistic wellness retreat from the Golden Door – £10,000 per week
Thor Kitchen Wine Cooler £1402
Schwank Portable Infrared Grill £1052
Full line of Miage ultra-luxury transformative skincare products £700
Wesper’s in-home Clinical Sleep Consultation £200
1MD Nutrition’s LiverMD supplement £63
Antigua Cruz Anejo Cristalino Tequila £46
Bagceit Portable Purse Seat £42
Shinery Radiance Wash and Brush Duo £42
Kenra Platinum Blow-Dry Spray £28
Dehydrated organic cat food from Smack £11.50
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