The Academy Awards is big business for everyone involved from the people making the films to the advertisers hawking their products within the popular broadcast.
Oscar winners will get an extra bonus this year: Rising gold prices mean the 24-karat gold plated Oscar statue is worth a lot more than last year.
Though CNBC's Julia Boorstin will be covering the glitz and glamour of the awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday Feb. 24, we wanted to take a special look at the money side of the event.