AND SOME LOVELY HOSTING GIFTS ...Byline: - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. YOU THINK those actors like Jennifer Lopez and Kirsten Dunst Kirsten[1] Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, known for her roles in (for which she received a Golden Globe nomination), The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and Bring It On who announce the Oscar winners go home empty-handed? Not a chance. All of the performers and announcers at the Academy Awards receive official gift baskets usually so heavy they can't be lifted without help. This year, we hear, the baskets may shed some weight, with gift certificates instead of the actual item. We took a sneak peek at this year's basket - which is valued at $20,000 - and here's some of the loot: -- Ebel stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. watches -- TAG Heuer Sport Vision sunglasses -- CJ & Me velvet handbags -- Gaiam Meditation chair (gift certificate) -- Jenni Originals VegeSoy candles -- Joy perfume by Jean Patou -- Loveletters Loungewear lounge·wear n. Clothing suitable for relaxing. Noun 1. loungewear - clothing suitable for relaxation article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's -- Free visit for BriteSmile Whitening whit·en·ing n. 1. An agent used to make something white or whiter. 2. The act or process of making white or whiter. Noun 1. treatment -- Tempur-Pedic mattress (gift certificate) -- Birkenstock shoes -- Piquadro cigar and flask holder -- Frette robe STAY AND SHIMMER: But wait, there's yet another basket. Nominees and presenters who stay at the chichi Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills each will receive a gift basket that includes a satin ring box with a gift certificate for a custom-made platinum ring from Harry Winston, a silk-lined cashmere cashmere Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools. eye mask by Armand Diradourian and a sterling silver sports bracelet lined in stress-busting copper by John Hardy. |
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