Have some fun with the Oscars this year

By: Deena Nissley

Best Steak: Oscar Viewing Party at Morton’s
Watch the big show on a nine-foot HD screen with a three-course prix fixe dinner and Champagne toast.
Make reservations: They’re required.
Sun 3p. Morton’s The Steakhouse, 435 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills (310-246-1501). $100 per person. Nearby: Versailles; Roger Room; Awash

Don’t Call Me Shirley: Leslie Nielsen Double Feature at the Egyptian
Join director David Zucker for screenings of the classics Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
Oscar watch: On Friday, the Egyptian shows Academy Award-nominated animated and live action short films.
Sat 7:30-11:30p. Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (323-566-3456). $7-11 here. Nearby: Roosevelt Hotel; Les Deux Estate; h.wood

Rock Show: Best Coast at The Music Box
LA native-turned-New Yorker Bethany Cosentino and her band blast out lo-fi surf rock that leaves no doubt what coast they’re referring to.
Video love: Watch their clip for “Boyfriend” here.
Tonight 9p. The Music Box, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (323-464-0808). $57 and up here. Nearby: Blue Palms Brewhouse; Amoeba Records; Space 15Twenty

Body Art: Love and Paint
Couples getting it on become the paintbrushes for Alexander Esguerra’s works of art. Check it out at this live demonstration.
Really? Yes. Check out some safe-for-work video here.
Fri 9-11p. Voyeur, 7969 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood (323-654-0280). No cover, open bar. Nearby: Bar Lubitsch; Winston’s; Crown Bar.

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