Golden Globes 2012 Nominees: Our Picks

Best film, drama: The Descendants, The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, Moneyball, War Horse.
 
Best film, comedy or musical: 50/50, The Artist, Bridesmaids, Carnage, Midnight in Paris, My Week With Marilyn.

Best actor, drama: George Clooney in The Descendants, Brad Pitt in Moneyball, Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March, Michael Fassbender in Shame, Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar.

Best actress, drama: Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs, Viola Davis in The Help,  Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Best director: Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris, George Clooney for The Ides of March, Michael Hazavicius for The Artist, Alexander Payne for The Descendants, Martin Scorsese for Hugo.

Best actor, comedy or musical: Jean Dujardin in The Artist, Brendan Gleeson in The Guard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 50/50, Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love, Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris.

Best actress, comedy or musical: Jodie Foster in Carnage, Charlize Theron in Young Adult, Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids, Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn, Kate Winslet in Carnage.

Best supporting actress: Berenice Bejo in The Artist, Jessica Chastain in The Help, Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs, Octavia Spencer in The Help, Shailene Woodley in The Descendants.

Best supporting actor: Kenneth Branagh in My Week With Marilyn, Albert Brooks in Drive, Jonah Hill in Moneyball, Viggo Mortensen in A Dangerous Method, Christopher Plummer in Beginners.

Best animated feature: The Adventures of Tintin, Arthur Christmas, Cars 2, Puss 'n Boots, Rango.

Critic's Choice Awards 2012: Red Carpet Showdown

By comparison, The People's Choice Awards and The Critic's Choice Awards (and the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards) are far more casual affairs than the Golden Globes and Oscars. That being said, it doesn't mean it's OK for stars to show up as if they've just rolled out of bed. The trend for 2012 red carpet fashion seems to be: I don't give a shit.

Case in point:

 Oh, Diane Kruger. I love how you consistently get it drastically wrong all.the.damn.time. This whole "taking chances for high fashion" thing really has to stop. Everything from the messy up do to the strangled bust line to the positively vom-inducing color combination is pure disgusting perfection. Well done, as always.

OK. First things first. Tilda Swinton should NEVER stand next to Charlize Theron. Tilda "my body rejects anything but a pant suit" Swinton is a hard sell. I've seen her look good once, and even that is a hazy memory, on the red carpet. As for Charlize, this dress is weird. The choppy details and brash edging make it look tough and not soft. Not sold.

What's not to love about Emma Stone? This dress, for one. It's a little too South Beach poolside for me. I think it ages her, too. Maybe if it were shorter? I dunno. It's just a miss and not a hit, which she's usually quite capable of mastering.

Stacy Kiebler -- I like the neckline. Apparently George likes the climb. She's a tall one. And as far as his arm candy, he really needs to start dating in his age range. Would it kill him to date a 40 year old? 

Michelle Williams always takes risks. Given. But simply removing that swathe of black at the bottom would have made this dress an A+. Instead, it makes it an F. 
 

Oh, the humanity! For Fanning's sake, that is one seriously bad dress. It's like everything bad about the 70s got drunk and threw up all over her. And by great Olson's beard -- that dress is a PucciPity! And whoever the genius was to have these two pose together needs to be put down. I need to unsee this immediately.

Jessica Chastain, by a very small margin, is  -- well, I can't say Best Dressed -- of the evening. I'll say OK Dressed. The dress lacks balance and her hair is too severe. But, this is head and shoulders above the rest. And, that's not saying much.

Pray the Fashion Gods are called in to work over time for tomorrow's Golden Globes, cause I cannot handle another piss poor red carpet display. WORK IT, PEOPLE!

People's Choice Awards 2012: Red Carpet Roundup

I have one word for last night's People's Choice red carpet: tacky. It was like an S&M convention pounced itself on the Nokia Theatre, trampled on the red carpet and beat all onlookers into submission. There was one shining exception, thank goodness, to claim the title of Best Dressed. So, let's tear these starlets apart, shall we?

Ashley Green donning the subtle S&M look, short form. It's all too harsh. While the cut and design of this dress may be flattering, the stark black makes and sheen of the skirt fabric makes it look cheap, like a $2 whore. Next!

Jennifer Lawrence, who's obviously been caught in a net. Maybe she's up for the Best Cameo on Deadliest Catch? No excuse is good enough for sporting this atrocity.

Juilianne Hough. Much like the ever-classy mullet, this dress was all business in the front and a party in the back -- if that party is at Scores on a Saturday night.

Lea Michelle who apparently didn't have anything to wear and at the very last minute decided to rip off every last tassel from her drapes and lamp shades and fashion it into a makeshift dress. This isn't a Project Runway challenge, sweetie.

I don't even know who this broad is. She's probably DemiVanessaSelena LovatoHudgensLohan for all I care. What I do care about is this God awful schmatte. She's not wearing that dress, that dress is wearing her...in all the wrong ways.

Vanessa Hudgens as Kiss of the Spiderwoman. Really? A web motif? Is it Halloween? No, dumbass. It's award show season. If you honestly expect not to get reamed for this, you're dumber than you look.

Ginnifer Goodwin, THANK GOD FOR YOU! You were the only one who dared to do something different, something bold and something with a classy retro feel with a modern edge. If not for you there would be no Best Dressed this evening.

With a name like that...

Beyonce and Jay-Z are proud parents. Interesting choice of name:

Blue Ivy Carter went home from the hospital with mom and dad Beyonce and Jay-Z early Tuesday, Lenox Hill Hospital officials confirmed to the Daily News and E! News. [yahoo/omg]

Blue Ivy Carter. Well, she's either gonna end up a stripper or write crap romance novels. Either way, great job on the name picking. Two thumbs up!

Looks like my casting job is done

Wanted: three uber annoying douchebags to play the three douches in The Three Douches.

Quick, someone wind her up

PoshBot looks like she's winding down. Good thing Eva Longwhoria was right there to catch Baby Harper before she fell from PoshBot's arms. Someone bring the charger around back and let's bring this robot back to life!

I dunno know who the crazy lunatic is here

But one of these two is a sick fuck. Maybe both -- that's the only reason I can find for why SJP would subject herself to looking like a complete asshole in these Phillip Treacy "hats".

Is that what they're calling it these days?

"Partner" yoga = not something I'd sign up for....

Wonderin'

I'm wondering if the reason why Christain Louboutin creates such high-heeled shoes is cause he secretly wants to carry the broads that wear them and cannot walk. I reckon he's got a lift-and-carry fetish. If you don't know what that is, Google it for christssake.

Just sayin'

Dia Frampton's cover of Heartless is the most sublime thing I've heard in a longggg time.

PAN AM On Location 10/28/11

They're filming PAN AM in my neck of the woods this week. Sneaked behind the gates to snap these exteriors. Word around town is there are cast members on set, but no one could tell me exactly who. Ah, well. Fun to see the shooting nonetheless. Not to mention how weird it is to see the PAN AM plane sitting there on the runway. It's like traveling back in time.

Meth Teef

If this isn't a walking anti-drug PSA, then I dunno what is? All's I gotta say is: The More You Know.

So going to hell for thinking what I'm thinking while looking at this picture

RIP Steve

Truly one of the brightest minds of this generation. The Edison and DaVinci of our time.

Emmys 2011: Red Carpet Live!

OK, let's get this party started.

Kelly Osbourne, looking pretty good. Love the color on this gown, but it's fitted poorly at the top. Still, she looks great considering her father's the Prince of Darkness.

Emmanuelle Chriqui in a red stunner from Donna Karan, but the bottom looks like a bunch of cocktail napkins tacked there with a hasty stitch or two.

Julia Stiles. Love this very feminine silohuette. Lots of pretty draping on the bodice.

Cobie Smulders in a gorgeous teal-y, robin's egg blue chiffon gown with flowing train. So far, my favorite look for the evening.

Jayma Mays in a well... in something I'm pretty sure one of my 1980s Barbies wore. Ooof, this is a hot mess. It's a near antebellum-catastrophe, all that's missing is the hoop.

Jennifer Carpenter channeling Jennifer Lopez, but without the curves and the entourage. It's a little Vegas-y for my taste. I'm not averse to bling, but I dunno. I'm on the fence here.

Christine Baranski. I kinda love this. She looks fab in this daring plunging neckline. The sleeves are constructed in an unexpected way and the collar is a nice touch. It's not your average LBD. Well done. 

Joel McHale, who's obviously put getting on the worst dressed list on his agenda for this evening. 

Lea Michele, looking fabulous as usual. The back is a draped plunger. The sleeves are origami-esque. Fits like a glove. Exact same color as the red carpet. Lovely. 

Christina Hendricks, who should be playing Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming biopic -- not Michelle Williams, but I digress. This color washes her out and I'm not crazy about the fit on top, but with a top like that -- it's always hard to get the fit right. 

Cat Deely in Monique Lhullier. Eh. Terrible bag. Beach hair. She looks like she rolled out of bed. 

Michelle Forbes. Some might find this boring, but the detail is to die for. The bust line is really flattering, as are the soft rosettes on the skirt. Really lovely. 

Juliana Margolies. And we have a contender for WORST DRESSED. On film, this dress is a complete disaster. Trust me when I say a still photo does not do this catastrophe justice. Those jeweled embellishments on the bodice look like the giant teardrops of a sad hobo clown. 

Kaley Cuoco. This is a terrible photo of a really adorable dress, which is even cuter from the back. Some might chastise her for doing the red bag and shoes, but I think this is adorably retro -- sue me. 
 

Claire Danes. Ick. That is all.

Jane Krakowski in a silvery ivory number. She always looks fab. Rarely ever gets it wrong. 

Naya Rivera in a gorgeously retro formfitting gown. From the hair to the silhouette, she got it right.  

Kerry Washington. Great up top, falls apart by the bottom. Did they run out of lining? 

Elizabeth Moss in Marchesa, which might actually be one of my favorite dresses of the evening. 

Gwyneth Paltrow in Pucci. Yet another contender for WORST DRESSED. WTF is with the midriff? Really? So tacky.
 

 

Heidi Klum in Christian Siriano. I had to slam Siriano, but I gotta do it. I just gotta. The effing ruffles on this schmattah look like wilted broccoli. If this walked down the Project Runway, Heidi would tear it a new asshole. 

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang. Gor-ge-ous. Nuff said.

Katie Holmes, who obviously stopped by the Emmy red carpet just after working out at her gym.

Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Winslet. Yawn. They bore me.