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Movie buffs can win bleacher seats for 2009 Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Stargazers seeking an up-close glimpse of Hollywood's royalty can win seats on Oscar night along the red carpet.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 300 bleacher seats will be up for grabs in an online lottery.
Beginning at 9 a.m. PDT Monday, movie buffs can enter for a chance to win a seat in front of the Kodak Theater for the Oscars scheduled for Feb. 22. The lottery runs through 9 p.m. Sept. 28.
Applicants can register for up to four seats at http://www.oscars.org/bleachers.
In previous years, as many as 20,000 fans have applied online for the bleacher seats.
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