Best Dressed at the Oscars

February 27, 2008

My bets for the best dressed at the recent Oscars would have to be Jennifer Garner, Heidi Klum, Hillary Swank, and Jessica Alba, in no particular order though.

Jennifer Garner wore a black silk taffeta Oscar de la Renta fishtail gown.


Hillary Swank wore a clinging black Atelier Versace number.


Heidi Klum wore a dramatic red silk taffeta John Galliano stunner.


Jessica Alba wore a Marchesa gown in deep purple which I love.

Night of the Europeans

February 27, 2008

Jon Stewart was witty. I liked his introductory monologue very much.

It was a night of European actors who were the recipients of the major awards:



Performance by An Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood

Performance by An Actor in a Supporting Role - Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men

Performance by An Actress in a Leading Role - Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose

Performance by An Actress in a Supporting Role - Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Achievement in Directing - Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men

Best Motion Picture of the Year - No Country for Old Men


I have yet to see Juno because Diablo Cody won the Original Screenplay award.

For a complete list of nominees and winners of the 80th Academy Awards, go to www.oscars.org.

Glam Day

February 20, 2008

Lucky me. February 25 is declared a national holiday so I get to watch the Academy Awards live. As in the past years, I take the day off and see to it that I catch the Oscars. Why? Simply because I love watching the actors dress up, get grilled about what and who they're wearing and I guess it's simply enchanting to see the ladies all in glittery, elegant gowns sashaying down the red carpet.

The film industry in America is such an honorable industry, dedicated to redefining their craft year after year and making films that tackle plots of substance. At the Oscars, every bit player is recognized, from the screenwriter where the story begins, the editor, sound engineer, cinematographer, director and the cast.

Hosting the 80th Academy Awards is Jon Stewart. I expected it to be Ellen Degeneres, she did such a wonderful hosting job last year, playing with Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese on the side.

Anyway, with the writer's strike over, there will be lots of catching up to do with pending movies and television series. In the meantime, I'll be actorspotting at the Oscars where fame, talent and glamour converge!