2008 Oscar Preparations (17 images)

Oscar statuettes are on display as final preparations are made for the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten)

Plastic is removed from an Oscar statue as final preparations are made for the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten)

Workers secure the tent as final preparations are made for the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten)

Workers begin preparations for the 80th annual Academy Awards as they hang a curtain at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 18, 2008. The 80th annual Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008 and telecast live on ABC. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)