OSCAR UNVEILS HARVEY WEINSTEIN LIFETIME DEPRAVEMENT AWARD

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be presenting a new award at tonight's ceremony. According to Academy spokesperson Rebecca Bolenbaugh The Harvey Weinstein Lifetime Depravement Award will be given to an “individual who has exemplified depraved behavior throughout their career in film.” Bolenbaugh said “From the earliest days of film making, the motion picture industry has been a home to many profoundly depraved people, and in far too many cases, those depravements were never properly recognized, much less prosecuted. With the Harvey Weinstein Lifetime Depravement Award, the Academy hopes to draw attention to the most depraved people in our industry.” Bolenbaugh refused to offer any insight into who would go home with the Golden Casting Couch, saying only that the nominees were too numerous to list. The “Weinnie” will also break new ground for Oscar in that rather than the traditional acceptance speech, the presenter will stuff the statuette into the winner's mouth and secure it with gaffer's tape.