Shrine Auditorium Looks for Corporate Sponsor
The famous Shrine Auditorium, home to the Oscars and the Emmys, wants a corporate sponsor. And when a bidder wins, a name change is part of the package.
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STEVE INSKEEP, host:
And one other note: one of the most famous venues in Los Angeles is considering a name change. The Shrine Auditorium is seeking a corporate sponsor.
The theater has been known for hosting events like the Emmys and the Oscars, and the owners are hoping that a sponsor will pay up to $4 million each year to place a name on the auditorium.
Just as Oscar-nominated actresses more or less have been paid through the years to wear a certain dress there, the auditorium will get paid to wear a logo.
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LYNN NEARY, host:
And I'm Lynn Neary.
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