The Oscars are this weekend. This is like your professional Super Bowl.

It is, but this is like having my team in the Super Bowl because I've been following these movies

since they were released the whole award show season circuit. So it's like it's the big game, baby.

Well, I can't wait. I can't wait for the show. I can't wait for the Vanity Fair coverage.

Can't wait for the Vanity Fair Oscar party. Of course. I mean, that's almost bigger than

the Oscars itself. The alpha change between the ceremony and the Oscar party. That is my favorite

what they wear to the Oscar party is always better than what they wear to that Oscar.

Because the Oscars are like, here I am amongst my peers competing for a very prestigious award.

Right. The Vanity Fair party comes along and it's like, let's party.

Right. Like totally. Statue whether or not. I'm here to turn out a look,

eat some in and out and have a good time. Totally.

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