Oscar blog, part 1
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cleolindaSo. My gowns are by Yahoo Avatar, my lipgloss is by Clinique, my pajamas are by Damn If I Know, I Cut Off the Tags, and the catering is by the Girl Scouts of America (I’ve saved an entire box of Tagalongs for the occasion) and my mother, who is making a homemade margherita pizza when she and my stepfather get back from his drummer gig. (Can I just say? I have a green dress for my avatar that is totally hot. And now I kind of hate myself.)
6:00 pm. Rather than watch the red carpet, I decided to watch Barbara Walters instead. Helen Mirren is now my hero. Ellen DeGeneres kind of already was. Jennifer Hudson was surprisingly down to earth--and Simon Cowell’s comments to her on American Idol were harsh, in retrospect. You know, considering that she was supposedly “out of her league.” (Also, I have not seen Dreamgirls yet, and they showed the big Jennifer Hudson clip--"So pivotal that this is the first time it has been shown on television"--and I finally understood why people were saying they felt chills when they saw it.) Eddie Murphy is surprisingly calm, and thank God for someone, finally, who has had a happy childhood. (Heh. "Slump? SLUMP? I AIN'T HAD NO SLUMP! I MET--I MET--TWO PEOPLE!--WHO LIKED PLUTO NASH!")
Abigail Breslin has a HP printer commercial they keep running where she talks about how "I think I've had a good life." Good God, she soundslike Helen Mirren, which is a little bit awesome sixty.
Also, I don't know what this Last Mimzy movie is about, but it has Dwight from The Office, and that kind of messes with my perception of reality. I know he was on Six Feet Under first and, therefore, has played other characters. But he's Dwight now.
6:45 pm. E! already has some red carpet pics up: Penelope Cruz looks pretty good in what looks like a pale pink Chanel. Even if it isn't a Chanel, it totally is, if that makes any sense. Forest Whitaker is at least going to look good when he wins. Anne Hathaway: quirky but elegant in black and white. Oh, Dr. Sunken Tits, what are we going to do with you? (Seriously, anagram her name and see what you get.) Helen Mirren looks good, as always. Ohhhhhh, Her Cateness is in top form in dark silver. Jennifer Hudson would look great if she would ditch the gold lamé shrug. Jennifer Lopez is... I don't know. She kind of looks like a Greek goddess who held up Harry Winston's while her zombie minion kept the getaway car warm. Ooooo, Rachel Weisz in silver. Cameron Diaz looks marginally less awful than the last time I saw her, but about four shades darker. Jessica Biel... Jessica is letting me down, unless the back of her hot pink dress is just 5000% more fabulous, which it very well might be. Emily Blunt, very nice in sapphire blue. Unless Rinko Kikuchi has perpetrated some scrolldown horror below the frame, she's gone with boring black lace and disappointed me exceedingly, as I was fully expecting her to Bjork it up. Gael García Bernal & Diego Luna are totally in love. Has Jodie Foster had work on her face? Because she's scaring me a little. Other than that, she looks fab in sort of a slate blue. Aww, Dr. Tumnus looks kind of lost. And Maggie Gyllenhaal looks unusually good in black and royal blue.
7:00 pm. Official ABC red carpet show. Good God, I just turned my head, saw the TV, and Nicole Kidman is wearing this tomato-red gown with a bow at the shoulder, and Naomi Watts is very slouchy in off-the-shoulder yellow. Ladies, you're supposed to coordinate these things.
(Oh, Jennifer, what is that shrug? What is it? I am beaming my thoughts out to you: TAKE IT OFF. Also, your eye makeup is fabulous.)
Steve Carell! I love you Steve Carell! You were robbed.
Okay, someone is signing the Nominee Wall in matching ruby-red hair and gown, and--yup, it's Patricia Field. Somehow I just knew.
(Mmm, Tagalongs.)
Ooo, Rachel Weisz's train is fantastic. Also, someone had a really nice light pink or peach gown with some interesting detailing that I fear may have been Gwyneth Paltrow. Abigail Breslin looks really cute (and appropriate!) in yellow and pink. Cate Blanchett is sparrrrkly; Andre Leon Talley is asking her dumbass questions about belting her costumes in various movies. Reese Witherspoon is working kind of a subdued navy blue. Mark Wahlberg also looks sharp--I haven't seen any men embarrassing themselves sartorially yet.
Aww, there's the Mexican Musketeers signing the Wall. I have to tell you, I have the biggest crush on Alfonso Cuarón. I mean literally, he fine. Also, I just spit out half a Tagalong when Iñárritu said, “We don’t really like each other, it’s all just sexual tension.”
Oooo, Kate Winslet is pretty in a pale apple green--another Grecian-style dress, which seems to be the vogue this year. Who is she talking to, Lisa Ling? Lisa is in a long ponytail and a plain black dress with an unfortunately low waistline that looks like it escaped from the '80s, but without the fun of sequins. Ew. Helen Mirren! I love you, Helen Mirren! A very pretty pale gold with elbow sleeves--oh, hell it's time to start.
6:00 pm. Rather than watch the red carpet, I decided to watch Barbara Walters instead. Helen Mirren is now my hero. Ellen DeGeneres kind of already was. Jennifer Hudson was surprisingly down to earth--and Simon Cowell’s comments to her on American Idol were harsh, in retrospect. You know, considering that she was supposedly “out of her league.” (Also, I have not seen Dreamgirls yet, and they showed the big Jennifer Hudson clip--"So pivotal that this is the first time it has been shown on television"--and I finally understood why people were saying they felt chills when they saw it.) Eddie Murphy is surprisingly calm, and thank God for someone, finally, who has had a happy childhood. (Heh. "Slump? SLUMP? I AIN'T HAD NO SLUMP! I MET--I MET--TWO PEOPLE!--WHO LIKED PLUTO NASH!")
Abigail Breslin has a HP printer commercial they keep running where she talks about how "I think I've had a good life." Good God, she sounds
Also, I don't know what this Last Mimzy movie is about, but it has Dwight from The Office, and that kind of messes with my perception of reality. I know he was on Six Feet Under first and, therefore, has played other characters. But he's Dwight now.
6:45 pm. E! already has some red carpet pics up: Penelope Cruz looks pretty good in what looks like a pale pink Chanel. Even if it isn't a Chanel, it totally is, if that makes any sense. Forest Whitaker is at least going to look good when he wins. Anne Hathaway: quirky but elegant in black and white. Oh, Dr. Sunken Tits, what are we going to do with you? (Seriously, anagram her name and see what you get.) Helen Mirren looks good, as always. Ohhhhhh, Her Cateness is in top form in dark silver. Jennifer Hudson would look great if she would ditch the gold lamé shrug. Jennifer Lopez is... I don't know. She kind of looks like a Greek goddess who held up Harry Winston's while her zombie minion kept the getaway car warm. Ooooo, Rachel Weisz in silver. Cameron Diaz looks marginally less awful than the last time I saw her, but about four shades darker. Jessica Biel... Jessica is letting me down, unless the back of her hot pink dress is just 5000% more fabulous, which it very well might be. Emily Blunt, very nice in sapphire blue. Unless Rinko Kikuchi has perpetrated some scrolldown horror below the frame, she's gone with boring black lace and disappointed me exceedingly, as I was fully expecting her to Bjork it up. Gael García Bernal & Diego Luna are totally in love. Has Jodie Foster had work on her face? Because she's scaring me a little. Other than that, she looks fab in sort of a slate blue. Aww, Dr. Tumnus looks kind of lost. And Maggie Gyllenhaal looks unusually good in black and royal blue.
7:00 pm. Official ABC red carpet show. Good God, I just turned my head, saw the TV, and Nicole Kidman is wearing this tomato-red gown with a bow at the shoulder, and Naomi Watts is very slouchy in off-the-shoulder yellow. Ladies, you're supposed to coordinate these things.
(Oh, Jennifer, what is that shrug? What is it? I am beaming my thoughts out to you: TAKE IT OFF. Also, your eye makeup is fabulous.)
Steve Carell! I love you Steve Carell! You were robbed.
Okay, someone is signing the Nominee Wall in matching ruby-red hair and gown, and--yup, it's Patricia Field. Somehow I just knew.
(Mmm, Tagalongs.)
Ooo, Rachel Weisz's train is fantastic. Also, someone had a really nice light pink or peach gown with some interesting detailing that I fear may have been Gwyneth Paltrow. Abigail Breslin looks really cute (and appropriate!) in yellow and pink. Cate Blanchett is sparrrrkly; Andre Leon Talley is asking her dumbass questions about belting her costumes in various movies. Reese Witherspoon is working kind of a subdued navy blue. Mark Wahlberg also looks sharp--I haven't seen any men embarrassing themselves sartorially yet.
Aww, there's the Mexican Musketeers signing the Wall. I have to tell you, I have the biggest crush on Alfonso Cuarón. I mean literally, he fine. Also, I just spit out half a Tagalong when Iñárritu said, “We don’t really like each other, it’s all just sexual tension.”
Oooo, Kate Winslet is pretty in a pale apple green--another Grecian-style dress, which seems to be the vogue this year. Who is she talking to, Lisa Ling? Lisa is in a long ponytail and a plain black dress with an unfortunately low waistline that looks like it escaped from the '80s, but without the fun of sequins. Ew. Helen Mirren! I love you, Helen Mirren! A very pretty pale gold with elbow sleeves--oh, hell it's time to start.
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Date: 2007-02-26 01:30 am (UTC)gah! missing it
Date: 2007-02-26 01:32 am (UTC)at least i got your LJ to keep me posted... shame i can't see the dresses and any falls or mistakes...
ah well...
L.
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Date: 2007-02-26 01:35 am (UTC)Team Leo!!
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Date: 2007-02-26 01:50 am (UTC)Um, that's all. *flees*
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Date: 2007-02-26 06:26 am (UTC)*waves Marky Mark flag*
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Date: 2007-02-26 06:43 am (UTC)I'm sad he didn't win, although really, I wasn't expecting him to. But seriously, how awesome would, "ACADEMY AWARD WINNER MARKY MARK" have sounded?? Well, at least we still have "ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE MARKY MARK"!! :D
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Date: 2007-02-26 09:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-26 01:53 am (UTC)On another note, I'm always so surprised at how short GGB is.
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Date: 2007-02-26 06:28 am (UTC)When did this happen?
I love him, and I know people have been joking about hima nd Gael sing Y Tu Mama, but it's true??
If so, I am both happy for him and heartbroken, because that's just one more thing keeping he and I apart. ^.^
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Date: 2007-02-27 05:48 pm (UTC)C'mon. Look how cute they are!
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Date: 2007-02-26 01:57 am (UTC)And yes, I agree with someone above. WTF with Ellen? Can NO ONE dress this woman????
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Date: 2007-02-26 02:29 am (UTC)He is! And he's so earnest and genuine, and I just love his films. Go Alfonso!
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Date: 2007-02-26 04:46 am (UTC)And the pockets. Yahoo! had a few full-length pictures up, and almost every picture of Jennifer Hudson, she had her hands in the pockets of her dress; in one picture, she had her the thumb of one hand hooked into the pocket (ala jeans style), while waving at the camera.
Pockets are spiffy, don't get me wrong. I refuse to buy pants without them. But going to the Oscars, I'd at least make sure they weren't quite so emphasized.
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Date: 2007-02-26 05:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-26 05:50 am (UTC)Obviously, Dr. Tumnus is saying "You KNOW you want to grab me and have your wicked way with me RIGHT HERE on this red carpet." He also seems to have been sans his skeezy haggard wife for this event.
Naomi Watt's arm thingies makes her boobs look saggy. Is she knocked up? I've been hearing rumors.
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Date: 2007-02-26 06:16 am (UTC)OMG I absolutely ADORE Diego! WHAT IS HE DOING HERE? Squee, what a pleasant surprise!
And I totally did not have a name face connection for james McAvoy before, but omigod I love him!
"Aww, there's the Mexican Musketeers"
Dude, i don't know which one it is I love, but the one in the middle. Hot!
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Date: 2007-02-26 06:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-26 06:26 am (UTC)Oh that's hilarious! I love it! It's so great that they're able to put aside the whole competitive nature of the awards circuit to help cheer for each other's films. Especially since I am under no such obligation to emulate their mature friendship and feel compelled to whine about the total lack of awards Children of Men received. Sure it's not to the Academy's tastes, but I thought it had a good chance at cinematography anyway.
Oh well, I'll just think happy thoughts about how much your Cuarón crush makes total sense. It's not just his creative/imaginative energy and passion either. I'm getting to the point of blind devotion now where he's actually incredibly hot. Physically. Like, I would tear you (and all other hoydens) away from his sexy self to get at him.
The C/Kates were so lovely tonight. And Rachel Weisz is just gorgeous. I could use too many superlatives to describe the dresses and actresses I liked on the red carpet but I'll stick to one thing: Gaeeel and Diego were each other's best accessories, and the best of the entire night.
Also, thank you for taking the time out of a storm to live blog this. Hasn't been shown in Ausland yet, so I wanted to show my gratitude for having a fun recap to read. Okay, shutting up now.
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Date: 2007-02-26 07:21 pm (UTC)Cleo, you totally saved me from insanity of the worst kind. Now I'm sitting here wondering if she'll kindly turn around in that dress someday so I could please get a shot of the back of it.
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Date: 2007-02-26 08:24 pm (UTC)I also cracked up at Iñárritu's "sexual tension" line, and I will fight you over Alfonso Cuarón... (maybe you will win, as I just cut and pasted their names - you found the special characters so I don't have to! Har har.)
Did I already say here, or just to someone else, that I was really disturbed by Cameron Diaz on the red carpet? In the sunlight, her hair is now the same color as her skin & I think she was also wearing a skin-tone lipstick, with a dress that didn't flatter any part of this monochromatic shade. That's rarely a good look. It looked a little better onstage.
I thought Jodie Foster looked like she'd been in some kind of accident that didn't really make the news much, and had to have some facial reconstruction. Her nose was not just bizarrely chiseled, it was also angled in a weird way, as if it had been broken and reset. But it's probably just some bad cosmetic surgery for the more usual reasons.