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Oscars' biggest nominees get this (unofficial) swag bag worth more than $100K
Here's one perk of being a high-profile Oscar nominee: You get a bunch of free stuff. For the 17th year, each nominee in the acting and directing categories at the Academy Awards is receiving the famously luxe/absurd "Everyone Wins" swag bag (one that's not associated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) from marketing company Distinctive Assets. That means 25 A-listers get a suitcase full of freebies – including cannabis chocolates, a certificate for a "phobia relief" session and a trip to the Galapagos Islands – delivered to their home or hotel. If a recipient redeemed the entire bounty, "it ... (full story)