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We liked Diablo Cody right away when we saw Juno - the movie she wrote. We liked her even more when she was outraged by the million dollar shoe story. It seems Stuart Weitzman presented her with some shoes to wear to the Oscars but he didn't bother to mention that they were encrusted with a million dollars worth of diamonds. The next thing Diablo knew, the story about her wearing "million dollar" diamond shoes to the Oscars was all over the internet. She was livid- she felt like she was being USED for cheap publicity, and from what we can see, she didn't wear the shoes, after all. Welcome to Hollywood.
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Best Actress Marion Cotillard looks like the perfect mermaid in her brilliant Jean Paul Gaultier confection. (Kimora Lee Simmons didn't like her dress but we disagree) NOW maybe you'll take our advice and run out to see or rent her movie La Vie En Rose. Not enough people SAW this epic movie. Hers was, by far, the most exquisite performance by an actress this year, and we are SO happy she got the recognition she deserved.
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Our nomination for hottest couple on Oscar night is Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. They're conservative here, but both look like they can dress themselves without the help of a stylist.
Crazy Gary Busey gave us the best red carpet moment when he interrupted Ryan Seacrest as he was interviewing Jennifer Garner and grabbed her in a bear hug. She looked terrified, as did Seacrest, and Ryan whispered to Jen "Where's Ben when you need him?" Clearly shaken, Jen scurried away. If you're wondering how Gary happened to BE on the red carpet - don't forget he was nominated for an Oscar for The Buddy Holly Story - long before he had that helmetless motorcycle accident. Our Gary source told us that to expect loud scenes at parties tonight if Gary is not allowed inside.
Oscar fashion is certainly being talked to death so we thought we'd point out some Oscar hair problems. John Travolta showed up with an odd new hairdo that resembled a black swim cap. This is the best photo we could find but there will surely be more revealing ones later. And Viggo Mortensen, who was SO sexy in Eastern Promises, appeared with this salt and pepper beard that really turned us off. He's covering all his cuteness. And Denzel only appeared briefly on the show but his facial hair did nothing for him either.
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If you're wondering where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be partying tonight after the Oscars- we've got the scoop. Angelina is a HUGE fan of Prince and the royal couple has RSVP'd the party he's having tonight at his home. Angie is just dying to see Prince perform and she's not going to let a baby bump get in her way. If they party at all, it will be with Prince.
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Penelope Cruz just arrived at LAX with her boyfriend Javier Bardem, who happens to be the favorite for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. He ducked away from the cameras and we wonder if they will appear on the red carpet together or pretend to be nonchalant and arrive separately.
The Oscar people are frantically prepping the Governor's Ballroom for the celebrity studded ball after the Oscars. The ceiling fabric, the plants, the furniture are all in place. Staffers have daily meetings discussing EVERYTHING from earthquakes, to fires, to drunken actors, that could possibly go wrong and how to avoid or handle it. They don't want a repeat of the INCIDENT that happened last year! At the last minute the ballroom is always completely searched by bomb sniffing dogs. Last year one of the German Shepherds left a big pile of poop under a table! It wasn't discovered until the dinner had begun and guests seated at that table were NOT happy. It was a smelly mess. This year they hired people who are assigned to follow the bomb sniffers and make sure they don't leave any deposits!
One of the Academy's biggest mistakes this year was ignoring the movie "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." It's an amazing roller coaster ride of a movie with unexpected twists around every corner. The story is absolutely brilliant and SO much fun to watch. Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman have never been better. If Academy members had SEEN this film they would certainly have nominated Hoffman for this movie and not Charlie Wilson's War. Easily one of the most entertaining movies of the year and well worth the price of admittance. Make an effort to find it and see it.
Faye Dunaway is never boring. She attended the Vanity Fair Oscar party with stylist George Blodwell and they must be close friends because she was also photographed with him at an AMFAR event at the Cannes Film Festival. He appears to be a few years younger than her, and coincidentally Faye has a movie coming out called Cougar Club - about younger men who find success and happiness with older powerful women. Faye must be an interesting date - we hear she flabbergasted eccentic designer John Galliano at that fancy AMFAR dinner when she pulled a tiny scale out of her bag and proceeded to WEIGH everything on her plate. (French people just don't understand American diet obsessions.)
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are a lighthearted addition to any party and Vanity Fair's is the one they chose Oscar night. We're not sure about Gwen's dress- it's kind of mature looking but dainty and interesting at the same time. The roped off fans got very excited about Gavin and Gwen. Unfortunately we hear that a group of well organized sticky-fingered gypsies and their kids worked the crowd of fans. While the fans, clutching autograph books, were ogling their favorite stars, they were relieved of their wallets. It's a jungle out there.
These are the two most interesting looks WE found at the Oscars: John Travolta's hairpiece doesn't quite match the color of the hair on the sides of his head, and the style is rather derivative of Hugh Grant. Usually his augmented hair is much more natural looking, as seen in his latest movie Wild Hogs. And Jack Nicholson's shaved head was a big surprise. Now we know he did it for his movie with Morgan Freeman, The Bucket List, about two cancer patients who take off on an adventure. The movie wrapped a week ago. When Jack first shaved his hair for the role, The National Enquirer was hot on his trail for a medical scoop, but he turned out to be okay.
