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Oscar tickets sold on Craigslist angers Academy

July 25th, 2008 by Scott Marks

Sid Ganis must be working overtime, because the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has learned the identity of the person who sold a couple of Oscar tickets on Craigslist for $5,000.

Yesterday, Superior Court Judge William Fahey ordered Craigslist to release the name of the individual who listed the ad in February. “Daniel” was the only name given to identify the poster of the ad.

The Academy does not like it when mortals disobey their sacrosanct pronouncements, but they’ll never tell you what really fuels the rage. Instead, they capitalize on a heritage of national paranoia by playing the security card. An official Academy shyster said, “ “If you don’t know who’s inside the theater, it’s very difficult to provide security.” Wouldn’t it have been funny if the tickets were purchased by people that posed a significant threat to America’s safety like Charles Manson and Chemical Ali? Instead, they were probably scalped to a couple of fanboys who’d swoon in the presence of Catwoman Halle Berry or anyone involved in the Harry Potter pictures. The only threat these geeks pose is accidentally ruining a photo-op by stumbling between the publicity hungry stars and the lenses of the paparazzi.

Gaining admittance to the auricular Masons is simpler than getting a library card compared to connecting with the prophylactic A.M.P.A.S. It’s easier to quit Scientology than it is join the Academy. Unless you’re Mel Gibson, Oscar doesn’t want any riffraff invading their sanctified shindig.

Right after this year’s ceremonies, the Academy sued several people and companies for selling or brokering Oscar tickets. In court documents, the Academy explicitly cautions invitees that they cannot sell or give their tickets away.

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