Oscar Road Trip Makes A Stop In St. Louis At City Museum And JC Penney West County Center

Love the Oscars but can’t make it to Tinseltown to see all the hoopla? Not to worry, St. Louis fans, the hoopla came to you! The first-ever Oscar Roadtrip kicked off on February 4th in New York City and fans along the way are getting the chance to hold an actual Oscar statuette before it arrives on the Hollywood red carpet in time for the 85th Academy Awards presentation on Sunday, February 24.

One of the Roadtrip’s many stops was on Wednesday in the Gateway to the West where local fans turned out at the City Museum and JC Penney at the West County Center to get their picture taken with the real deal. Even our very own Tom Stockman posed with the Golden Guy.

Oscar’s journey is being chronicled in videos, photos and blog posts by Oscar Roadtrip reporters Ben Gleib and Angie Greenup on OscarRoadtrip.com, @OscarRoadtrip and Facebook.com/TheAcademy. The pair have hit the nation’s highways to journey to some of Oscar’s favorite cities, with a number of stops along the way – all determined by fans via social media. Everyone is invited to follow the progress of the trip, suggest a location for an impromptu Oscar visit and take a picture holding the coveted statuette.

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“We created the Oscar Roadtrip to bring the magic and fun of the Oscar ceremony to movie fans across the country,” said Josh Spector, managing director of digital media and marketing for the Academy. “The Oscar Roadtrip makes it possible to share the once-in-a-lifetime thrill that only comes from holding an Oscar statuette.”

JCPenney, a proud sponsor of the 85th Academy Awards, will ensure the Roadtrip reporters look stylish throughout the tour. The pair will wear looks from jcp partners including Joe Fresh, William Rast and jcp’s eponymous line, offering a sneak peek at the stylish and affordable fashion that will be available in jcp stores and on jcp.com this spring.

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Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center® and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane. The Oscar presentation will be televised live on the ABC Television Network and in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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