How can you become a seat filler at the Oscars?

Anyone need a plus one to the Oscars? Asking for a friend.

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How can you go to the Oscars?

Most award shows need something called seat fillers for regular people there to sit in for celebrities whenever they leave their seat.

Here's a seat filler.

Can we get you up, honey, you wanna go to the bathroom?

Unfortunately, seat fillers at the Oscars have some connection to the academy.

You could try applying for online lottery.

To attend the red carpet, but that still won't get you into the theater.

The only real way to go to the Academy Awards is to be nominated, get invited by someone who is nominated, or be part of the more than 10,000 members of the Academy.

And even then, tickets are limited.

One or two more.

I need 5 tickets.

You need 5 tickets.