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ricky gervais sticks it to ‘em!

January 17, 2011 By 1 Comment

very rarely do i write any post-award show coverage that not a fashion report, but this is just too good to pass up.

did you watch the Golden Globes? well, then, you probably already know what this is all about. host ricky gervais had some fun up on that stage! and he does not regret a single moment.

in the span of four minutes, gervais managed to make an enemy of charlie sheen, johnny depp, angelina jolie, the hollywood foreign press association, cher, the entire case and crew of the tourist and sex and the city 2, scientologists, tom cruise, john travolta, hugh hefner, hef’s fiance, and homosexuals in general. whew!

and i’m not talking subtle jabs. i’m talking did-he-really-just-say-that mouth-hanging-open kinda stuff. don’t get me wrong, it WAS funny. but quite controversial! see above for video of his opening monologue.

i personally thought it was the very reason why they hired him. to get people talking! what do YOU think? did he cross the line?

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the fashion report: 2011 Golden Globes

January 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

i love award season… the suspense, the movies, the chatter, the lovely dresses and the not-so-lovely dresses. we had quite a bit of both this year, actually! we had some interesting fashion choices on the red carpet that always make for a good time. let’s start off with some TRENDS!

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we saw quite a lot of PINK on the red carpet this year, and wow, these ladies got it right!

sandra bullock tries out her new bang look with this jenny packham gown. while it’s definitely not my favorite of the night, it wasn’t the worst either. love the detailing, though. and megan fox – what can you say – she’s a stunner in anything. especially this armani prive number. the diamond strap is to die for.

one of my favorites almost every time is ms. lea michele in oscar de la renta. what a gorgeous cut & color! this was by far my top 3 dresses of the night. lea’s glee castmate naya rivera stuck out in her form-fitting douglas hannant gown. perhaps the fact that she has an killer bod is what’s making the dress look so spectacular? rounding out the pinkies was the beautiful claire danes in calvin klein. strikingly pretty!

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BLACK also ruled the red carpet this year… with many celebs opting for the classic color instead of bold & brights.

another one of my top 3 favorite looks was eva longoria in zac posen. the fit is genius! but the waist detailing is what makes it a “best dressed.” on my not-so-great list was glee actress jessalyn gilsig, who chose this rather plain get-up from david meister. come on, the Golden Globes are your time to shine! pick something with more attitude next time.

covert affairs actress piper perabo looked totally gorge in her oscar de la renta ensemble. piper completes her look with a sleek pony and gorgeous red lips. bravo! however i’m not so congratulatory of julianne hough‘s marchesa choice. sorry, but the egyptian look is OUT.

and rounding out the group is dexter actress julia stiles. i’m not usually a fan of her fashion sense but she looks just ravishing in romona caveza. the tight fit and ruffle detailing is so very flattering, don’t you think?

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now comes the good part… the best dressed!

a few of my “bests” were mixed in above, but here are 6 more that are quite deserving as well. starting off with the iconic beauty, catherine zeta-jones in monique lhuillier. i think my mouth was hanging open a bit on this one. not everyone could pull off this color! simply ravishing. and another perfect choice was anne hathaway in armani prive. so different! so edgy! love the shoulder definition!

red carpet newbie jennifer lawrence stood out from the crowd in this gorgeous louis vuitton ensemble. there’s something so chic about it – the straps & ruffling are simply perfection. modern family stunner sofia vergara chose this siren of a vera wang dress. i’m pretty jazzed about the color, and especially the black accent around the waist.

another repeat winner was camilla belle at an afterparty in giorgio armani. the metallic color and fabric were right on target! and the last of the “best dressed” was the ever-lovely olivia wilde in marchesa. the sweetheart cut and flowering beading put it right up there in my top 3.

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absolutely YUCK is the only word to describe the dresses below. sorry ladies, you may be great, but your fashion choice was NOT. the lady up first? angelina jolie! okay, most critics are saying her versace gown was a “hit.” are you kidding me? this looks like something you’d pull out of your grandmother’s closet! the fabric looks cheap and the color is less than flattering.

jennifer lopez promoted her new gig on american idol in this hideous zuhair murad ensemble. j. lo, are you really wearing a shawl to the Golden Globes? again, looks very old-fashioned. blue valentine actress michelle williams struck out in her daisy-inspired valentino gown. i actually do like the cut, but daisy prints belong on your summer picnic frocks, not on your red carpet ballgown.

halle berry: you are so insanely gorgeous. why must you always choose the worst dresses?! this nina ricci design didn’t look that bad… until i saw the sheer overlay. ugh.  and rounding out the “worst” was jennifer love hewitt in romona caveza. hate the cut, hate the bustline, hate the waistline detailing… this was a total “miss” in my book.

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so, there you have it! the fashion report for the 2011 Golden Globes. what do YOU think? agree/disagree?

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live at the 2011 Golden Globes

January 16, 2011 By 1 Comment

let the fun begin!

5:00 – and here we go. did you catch my red carpet coverage?

5:01 – host ricky gervais: “it’s going to be a night of partying & heavy drinking. or as charlie sheen calls it, breakfast.”

5:03 – i LOVE that ricky just dumped on johnny depp & angelina jolie‘s the tourist. hilarious.

5:04 – ricky on sex & the city 2: “girls, we know how old you are.”

5:06 – no one is safe here! ricky’s already insulted scientologists, hugh hefner, mel gibson, jewish people & “secret” gays!

5:08 – presentor scarlett johansson not looking her best this year.

5:09 – best supporting actor: christian bale, for the fighter! SO HAPPY! what a cute speech.

5:13 – total shocker! sons of anarchy katey sagal takes home the best supporting actress award after being nominated 5 times good for her!

5: 17 – sorry julianne more, but you struck out here. it would’ve been pretty, but that sleeve is getting in the way!

5:22 – “please welcome, ashton kutcher‘s dad, bruce willis!”

5:24 – newbie chris colfer wins best supporting actor in a tv series (comedy) for glee and kids rejoice around the world!

5: 33 – best actor in a tv series (drama): the amazing steve buscemi for boardwalk empire!

5:40 – i guess this means i should start watching boardwalk empire – the newly-crowned best tv series (drama).

5:45 – “he’s alec from the rock, she’s jenny from the block… if the block is that one near rodeo.”

5:48 – there ya go, burlesque. music is your thing… NOT the best picture category.

5:50 – …and the social network takes home it’s first award of the night! (best musical score for a film) will it win best picture as well?

5:55 – wait, why is justin bieber at the Golden Globes?! and i love that his similarly-aged co-presenter hailee steinfeld is taller than him. oh, puberty.

5:59 – toy story 3 wins for best animated feature film! ts3 director to presenters: “were you guys even born when the first toy story movie came out?”

6:00 – words can’t describe how much i love robert downey jr.. “i don’t know if an actress can do her best work until i sleep with her.”

6:03 – called it! annette bening wins best actress in a comedy/musical film for the kids are all right. would you just look at that hair of hers? not her best look.

6:19 – al pacino for you don’t know jack & claire danes for temple grandin taking home awards just as they did at the 2010 Emmy‘s! congrats!

6:25 – thank you steve carrell & tina fey for bringing some laughs! whew, we needed it.

6:26 – best screenplay goes to aaron sorkin for the social network! tina fey: “thank you for ruining our ability to interact in real life.”

6:28 – i love that sorkin did a little shoutout to real-life mark zuckerberg, calling him a true genuis & altruist. he didn’t deserve the negative light that was cast upon him!

6:36 – best foreign language film: “the category that no one in America cares about!” (winner: in a better world)

6:48 – wow, big bang theory is blowin’ up! jim parsons wins for best actor in a tv series (comedy). just got picked up for 3 more years.

6:53 – YES. melissa leo for the fighter takes home best supporting actress in a film (drama).

7:04 – lifetime achievement award to robert deniro. so iconic.

7:15 – …and the social network wins again for best director (david fincher)!

7:28 – paul giamatti of barney’s version takes home the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical/comedy film. NBC keeps preemptively bleeping out speeches since it’s a live show. wonder what he said?

7:35 – best actress in a film (drama) goes to natalie portman for black swan. haven’t seen it, as it would probably scare the crap out of me, but i hear she was brilliant.

7:40 – best motion picture comedy/musical: the kids are all right. i personally didn’t like it, but to each their own!

7:49 – so happy for colin firth (the king’s speech) to have finally won a Golden Globe. well-deserved!

7:54 – almost over! to present the final award of the evening, michael douglas. “there’s gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation.” (referring to his recent battle with cancer… love his sense of humor about it all!)

7:55 – best picture? the social network! yes, it was good. but i would’ve loved to see inception or the fighter take it home. oh well!

8:00 – welp, that was fun! hope you enjoyed the coverage.

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live on the red carpet: the 2011 Golden Globes

January 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

award season is here! let’s kick it off with the 2011 Golden Globes… one of the most fun award shows all season. read below for live coverage of the red carpet!

3:00 – is it weird how excited i am?

3:02 – oh ryan seacrest. i like you, but not nearly as much as you like yourself.

3:03 – okay, wow. olivia wilde is looking FLAWLESS. great color, an even better fit. do i already have a “best dressed?”

3:05 – guiliana rancic looking quite skeletal today. pretty, but she’d look better with some meat on those bones!

3:08 – big bang theory‘s kaley cuoco awkwardly wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger when she’s not engaged? not feeling the hair either.

3:13 – totally awkward live moment on E! with kelly osbourne – stumbling a bit on air. train wrecks are always hard to watch! not loving the dress either.

3:18 – we’re off to a bit of a slow start! let’s get some celebs on the screen, E!

3:19 – j. love hewitt & bf up with on the platform. she really seems to be striking out in the fashion department lately. not loving tonight’s choice of ramona caveza, either BUT her hair and make-up do look lovely.

3:23 – julia stiles of dexter just arrived in a beautiful black ruffle ensemble. wonder if she’ll win for best supporting actress in a tv series?

3:29 – jim parsons of the big bang theory mentions the circular table seating concept of the Globes. i absolutely love how informal it is!

3:30 – 30 rock‘s alec baldwin looking quite gentlemen-like in his sleek bowtie. he mentioned he’s running for office? hmm… shall i say “spare us?!” stick with what ya know!

3:32 – ryan seacrest reveals that his “real name” is ryan seabrest…

3:34 – this just in: hawaii 5-0‘s scott caan snores!

3:36 – donna karan-clad elisabeth moss chose a perfect color for her skintone – jeweled green.

3:37 – glee‘s diana agron looks radiant in j. mendel… but i absolutely HATE when people wear nude colors on the red carpet.

3:38  – WHOA, sorry ryan seacrest but your girl is looking not-so-great. julianna hough in a egyptian-inspired black & gold ensemble. bad choice.

3:4o – Golden Globe host ricky gervais on what he’s most looking forward to: “when it’s over, and i’m backstage having a beer.” HA!

3:43 – sarah hyland from modern family may be young, but her fashion choice is right on target!

3:44 - covert affair‘s piper perabo in oscar de la renta looks exceptional. dress is gorge, but hair and make-up is BREATHTAKING. the red lipstick keeps the black dress from being too boring.

3:46 – i love me some julie bowen! what a beautiful cut, but again i’m not a fan of the color. i wish this was red, orange or pink!

3:50 – never one to shy away from crazy fashion choices, helena bonham carter’s got a bee’s nest on her head and two different colored shoes on her feet.

3:54 – eva longoria steps out in BLACK zac posen. that seems to be the trend! gorgeous dress, though.

3:56 – pregnant nominee natalie portman looks stunning! love the pink & red, and especially that cute baby bump!

3:59 – breaking news… jimmy fallon & jason segal are “dating” as of this morning. got in an afternoon fight, but now everything’s better ;)

4:02 – i spy with my little eye january jones in brilliant red & emma stone in coral. LOVE IT.

4:09 – precious couple nicole kidman & keith urban up on the platform. sorry, nicole, but this dress is a huge MISS. keith on her rabbit hole role: “it’s important for nic to tell certain stories.” so cute.

4:14 – think i just saw my best dressed of the night: catherine zeta-jones in a stunning jewel-toned gown. wow! and hubby michael douglas reveals his tumor is gone! PRAISE GOD!

4:20 – modern family‘s sofia vergara gets it RIGHT in that beautiful red, hour-glass ensemble by vera wang!

4:26 – uh oh brad & angelina are here! angie in a versace green sparkle gown. pretty, but looks pretty old-fashioned. i think it’s funny that they always bypass E!.

4:27 – mila kunis in green too! WOW, love that color.

4:33 – another best dressed… temple grandin‘s claire danes! so pretty in pink and loving her jewelry.

4:36 – lea michele is always one of my faves, and tonight was no different. check her out!

4:40 – halle berry. oh my gosh. you are one of the most beautiful women in the world! why did you wear such an ugly dress?!?!

4:42 – ANNE HATHAWAY looking lovely lovely lovely in armani. very different, but i just love it.

4:43 – megan fox and her honey, both in armani. what an attractive couple! i actually like megan’s choice. pretty color!

4:45 – HATE jennifer lopez‘s dress. don’t even want to talk about it.

4:47 – another “hate”… for christina aguilera‘s hairstyle.

4:52 – the fighter‘s mark wahlberg so very much deserves awards for his movie. such a passion project!

5:00 – let the show begin! follow along here for coverage.

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…and the nominees are: the 2011 Golden Globes

December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment

Best motion picture, drama
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s SpeechBurlesque
The Social Network

Best motion picture, musical or comedy
Alice in Wonderland
Burlesque*
The Kids Are All Right
Red
The Tourist

*Burlesque, really? Some of the WORST acting I’ve ever seen.

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
David Fincher – Social Network
Tom Hooper – King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan – Inception
David O. Russell – The Fighter

Best Actor in a motion picture
Jesse Eisenberg – Social Network
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
James Franco – 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling - Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter*

*To choose “Best Actor/ress”, I always take into account how much time and effort the actor went into preparing for the role. Mark Wahlberg spent years training for this role. Now THAT’s commitment!

Best supporting Actor in a motion picture
Christian Bale – The Fighter
Michael Douglas – Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps
Jeremy Renner – The Town*
Jeffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
Andrew Garfield – The Social Network

*Wow, Jeremy was thrilling in this film. So convincing and multi-dimensional.

The Tourist

Best Actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland*
Johnny Depp – The Tourist
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal – Love and Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack

*Nominated twice in one category! Nice, Johnny!

Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie
Idris Alba - Luther
Ian McShane – Pillars of the Earth
Al Pacino – You Don’t Know Jack
Dennis Quaid – The Special Relationship
Edward Ramirez – Carlos

Best Supporting Actor in a series, mini-series, or TV movie
Scott Caan – Hawaii 5-0
Chris Colfer – Glee
Chris Noth – The Good Wife
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
David Strathern – Temple Grandin

Best Actress in a motion picture, drama
Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice
Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

Best supporting Actress in a motion picture
Amy Adams – The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis – Black Swan
Melissa Leo – The Fighter
Jackie Weaver – Animal Kingdom

Best Actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right
Anne Hathaway – Love and Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie – The Tourist*
Julianne Moore – The Kids Are All Right
Emma Stone – Easy A

*Is anyone else getting tired of Angie playing the SAME role over and over again? Boring.

Best Actor, TV series, comedy
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Steve Carell – The Office*
Thomas Jane – Hung
Matthew Morrison – Glee
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory

*Please oh please vote for Steve! His last year as Michael Scott… He deserves it!

Boardwalk Empire

Best Actor in a TV series, drama
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall – Dexter
John Hamm – Mad Men
Hugh Laurie – House

Best Actress in a TV series, comedy
Toni Collette – Unites States of Tara
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Laura Linney – The Bic C
Lea Michele – Glee

Best Actress in a TV series, drama
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Elizabeth Moss – Mad Men
Piper Perabo – Covert Affairs
Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer

Best Actress in a mini-series or TV movie
Hayley Atwell – Pillars of the Earth
Claire Danes – Temple Grandin
Judi Dench – Return to Cranford
Romola Garai -  Emma
Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Client List

Best Supporting Actress in a series, mini-series or TV movie
Hope Davis – The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch – Glee
Kelly McDonald - Boardwalk Empire
Julia Stiles – Dexter
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family

Best TV movie or mini-series
Carlos
The Pacific
Pillars of the Earth
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack

Best original score – motion picture
Alexander Desplot – The King’s Speech
Danny Elfman – Alice in Wonderland
A.R. Robin – 127 Hours
Trent Reznor – The Social Network
Hans Zimmer – Inception*

*What a gripping score. Truly brought so much to the story.

Best screenplay – motion picture
Danny Boyle - 127 Hours
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Hart – The Kids are All Right
Christopher Nolan – Inception
David Seidler – Kings Speech
Aaron Sorkin – Social Network

Best TV Series, comedy
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
The Big C
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie

Best foreign language film
Beautiful, Mexico – Spain
The Concert – France
The Edge – Russia
I Am Love – Italy
In a Better World – Denmark

Best animated feature film
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon*
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3

*Probably one of my favorite movies of all time. LOVED IT.

Best original song – motion picture
“Bound to You” – Burlesque*
“Coming Home” – Country Strong
“I See the Light” – Tangled
“There’s a Place for Us” – Chronicles of Narnia: The Dawn Treader
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” – Burlesque

*Go for it, Burlesque. Singing, dancing, that’s your category. NOT acting!

Best TV series, drama
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men
The Walking Dead

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to sum it up

January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

the 3-hour presentation of the 67th annual golden globes came & went this past sunday night. and it was a pretty good night!

host ricky gervais was as awkward and wonderful as ever: “i recently just had a penis reduction. now i just have the one” (instead of two??) oh, ricky. to see the winners… well, at least the ones YOU care about… scroll down to the bottom for the full list!

and now, for some fashion.

the red carpet was all about the purple! which, of course, i thoroughly enjoyed. sandra bullock (in bottega venetta), leona lewis (in roberto cavalli), rose byrne (in lanvin), fergie (in elie saab) & jane krakowski (in j. mendel) all represented the color of royalty with beauty & grace.

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on to the best & worst! jennifer aniston threw on this valentino gown, looking effortless and as gorgeous as ever. but it was truly the young hollywood crowd that took over my best picks. dianna agron, star of the tv show “glee” looked stunning in reem acra. perfect, perfect, perfect.

“avatar” star zoe saldana picked her louis vuitton dress no doubt for the color – the plum looks dazzling on her skin tone! actress camilla belle showed us exactly how to do the short dress in her giorgio armani piece… rarely do i like the short length for awards’ nights, but this is ravishing.

wrapping up my top 5 is another “glee” cast member – lea michele. her oscar de la renta gown was my absolute favorite of the evening. she’s got it down!

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now brace yourself, it’s about to get bad. these ladies were pure disappointment. mariah carey brought some golden globes of her own, the poor gal. put those darn things away! and heidi klum – who we rarely see on the “worst dressed” list, is getting panned for her bizarre barbie-esque number.

90210 starlet annalynne mccord’s dress? she swung and missed with this grecian gown… it looks as if there’s a bit too much “cupping” going on up there. not flattering. funny lady tina fey chose a zac posen ensemble… with the ever-so-ugly calf-length flare.

christina aguilera walked the red carpet as a presenter with her “burlesque” co-star, cher. her peach versace gown had promise – until of course the metallic bodice took over. so close, christina!

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THE WINNERS!

best drama film: “avatar”
best comedy/musical: “the hangover”
best animated film: “up”
best director: james Cameron, “avatar”
best supporting actress in a film: mo’nique, “precious”
best supporting actor in a film: chirstoph waltz, “inglorious basterds”
best actress in a drama film: sandra bullock, “the blind side”
best actor in a drama film: jeff bridges, “crazy heart”
best actress in a comedy/musical: meryl streep, “julie & julia”
best actor in a comedy/musical: robert downey jr., “sherlock holmes”

best drama tv series: “mad men”
best comedy/musical tv series: “glee”
best actress in a drama tv series: julianna marguiles, “the good wife”
best actor in a drama tv series: michael c. hall, “dexter”
best actress in a comedy/musical tv series: toni collette, “united states of tara”
best actor in comedy/musical tv series: alec baldwin, “30 rock”

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flawless

January 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

ms. kate winslet, mother of two, is completely flawless yet again at the SAG awards. her dress is bold, unique, and simply gorgeous – unlike some of the other celebs there! not only did she look fabulous in her Narciso Rodriguez gown, but she also won best supporting actress for her role in ‘the reader’. she is on fiiiiire! 2 Golden Globes, a SAG award, and now up for best actress at the Academy Awards.

another best dressed in my book was anne hathaway. while she didn’t win the ‘best actress’ bid she was up for, her white gown was stunning. the grecian godess-inspired gown was a creation of Azaaro, featuring Cartier jewels. c-c-check ‘er out!
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slumdog superstars

January 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment

you’ll find out soon enough that i am a huge fan of slumdog millionaire. such an incredible movie! slumdog has already gotten 4 Golden Globes, and had been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

anyway, the two stars of the movie dev patel & freida pinto were on the ellen show last week, and it turned out to be a fun interview. they are so humble, so thankful for the attention their movie is getting. oh and my favorite part – breaking out in a bollywood dance at the end!

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