Gift bag v freebie lounge: backstage rivalry sums up the Oscars’ opulence - The Guardian

From luxury watches to trips to Tahiti, the big names needn’t spend a cent. But how will such decadence be received in a time of crisis?

In an unassuming home in Hollywood, cardboard boxes and black suitcases wait in the front hall. Congratulations, Benedict Cumberbatch reads a laminated card on top of a suitcase. A similar one for Ju… [+4397 chars]

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