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Other goodies, such as a $US27,000 weekend in a five star hotel in the famed desert gambling hub of Las Vegas, will add glamour and prestige to the hotel when an Oscar-nominated turns up to stay.

And the giving will go on after the Oscars too, as stars showing up at music legend Elton John's AIDS foundation party a few miles away will reportedly get sparkling baubles from one of the party's sponsors, Swiss jeweller Chopard.

And one gift basket that will go to selected stars, a $US52,000 "Everyone Wins at the Oscars" hamper, will even make sure that the morning after the Oscars feels good too but adding a herbal hangover prevention potion.

"Many people tell us they cannot even enjoy a glass or two of champagne or other spirits without suffering the next day, and they thank us for our patented herbal extract because it really does prevent hangovers," the entertainment marketing firm Distinctive Assets boasted.

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