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Unlike the recently unveiled Oscar stage, a nightmarish interpretation of what the commitment ceremony cake of two flamboyant Gay Mafia dons might look like, the show's greenroom—excuse us, the Architectural Digest Greenroom, they paid good money for that—is a more classic, restrained affair intended to evoke a movie theater lobby. Now that photos of the room are available, we can spotlight some of the unfussy space's features:

1. In keeping with the lobby theme, one-sheets for each of the five Best Picture nominees hang on the wall, where they can provoke discussion among the mingling stars. "Crash? Yes, I saw it. [awkward pause] Important film. [longer, more awkward pause] I'm not just saying that because you're black, Mr. Freeman. [five silent seconds of White Guilt-driven terror] Cheadle was robbed. Totally robbed."

2. On the opposite wall, posters for the Best Foreign Language Film hopefuls are displayed, in front of which presenters can stand and nod meaningfully, masking the fact that they've never heard of any of the nominees.

3. Possibly the only place in the entire Kodak Theatre (not including flasks that didn't set off the metal detector) where people can drink for free once the show starts.

4. Despite the fact that Harrison Ford is not a scheduled presenter, the Academy realizes that the screen legend may need a place to sleep off his pre-show partying, and two special "couch fillers" have been designated to make sure that the actor has a comfortable place for to crash at the appropriate time.

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