Bored? Academy Launches Oscar Countdown

Leave it to AMPAS to supplement your winter workplace malaise with its new Oscar Countdown, a procrastination-friendly feature recounting all 82 Academy Award ceremonies -- one day at a time until the 83rd annual ritual next February. Fun fact from the first show: "270 people attended the event, mostly Academy members. [...] Guests of members were invited to attend at a slight charge of $5 to their hosts." That would be $63.95 in 2010 dollars. What a deal, or something. [Oscars.org]