Cate Blanchett

Armani Cate Blanchett Venice Film Festival Worst Dressed

CATE BLANCHETT: WORST DRESSED AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

Since Cate Blanchett happens to be the face of Armani, we ASSUME she can select anything she likes from his fashion collections. At least she won’t have to PAY for this monstrosity. Cate is usually noted for her stylish but understated elegance. How she was talked into wearing this peacock inspired flashy gown with a sheer cape is a mystery. This voluminous frock does a good job of disguising the wearer’s weight, but Cate certainly doesn’t need THAT. Just goes to show, even Armani Prive makes mistakes…

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By Janet / September 13, 2020
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CATE BLANCHETT: THE PERFECT LUCILLE BALL

Looks like Cate Blanchett’s Amazon project about Lucille Ball is finally happening and not a minute too soon! Aaron Sorkin’s script was originally called “Lucy & Desi,” but it’s been changed to “Untitled Lucille Ball Project”– maybe Desi isn’t so important. At one time Javier Bardem was suggested to play Desi – THAT we would love to see! We can already picture him in those gabardine suits with slicked back hair. Keep in mind there will be funny “I Love Lucy” sequences in the film, but it IS a drama about the 20 -sometimes rocky- years Lucy and Desi were together!

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By Janet / June 29, 2020
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Cate Blanchett Fashion Where'd You Go Bernadette?

CATE BLANCHETT IN HER SCHIZOPHRENIC SUIT

This is a fun look – especially when you’re promoting a movie about an eccentric woman who disappears. Cate Blanchett is at the New York premier of her new film Where’d You Go, Bernadette? and stands out in the crowd . The over-the-top puffy blue satin sleeves (very Dynasty) with the conservative navy suit is quite eye-catching. Definitely an outfit you can only wear once, but oddly appropriate for this occasion…

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By Janet / August 13, 2019
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Anne Hathaway Cate Blanchett Georgina Chapman Harvey Weinstein Marchesa Rachel Zoe Renee Zellweger

WHAT ABOUT THE WOMEN WHO LIKED HARVEY WEINSTEIN?

Really caught in the middle of a horrible scandal are the women – mostly actresses- who seemed to LIKE predator Harvey Weinstein because he helped their careers? (Whether they paid a high price for that help is not known) For instance, Anne Hathaway was Weinstein’s DARLING for a few years and Renee Zellweger and Cate Blanchett owe him bigtime for their careers. And what about Weinstein’s WIFE Georgina Chapman, co-designer of Marchesa? Harvey made SURE all the Miramax stars above, and many more, dressed in Marchesa with the help of his friend, stylist Rachel Zoe. He put Marchesa on the map. Will any of these women dare to speak out in any way?

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By Janet / October 10, 2017
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Cate Blanchett Kanye West Oceans 8 Rihanna Sandra Bullock

EGOMANIACAL KANYE WEST CAN ONLY DREAM OF BEING AS SUCCESSFUL AS RIHANNA

Without fanfare, Rihanna, 28, is gradually oozing her way into the acting business. She’s taking her time and learning along the way. She was cast to play the iconic Janet Leigh role on the final season of Bates Motel. And she’s currently filming Oceans 8 where she’s getting acting tips from the likes of Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. In the script, eight women scheme to pull off a major New York robbery somehow connected to the Met Gala – yes, that means fashion galore! Rihanna’s character is a Caribbean tech wizard. With her success in music, fashion, etc, Rihanna is sort of THE ANTI-KANYE. She does is ALL quietly, without Kanye’s Trump-style bragging, posturing, and tirades. Last year she earned 75 million, leaving Kanye WAY in the dust….

(Above, Sandra, Rihanna, and Cate film a street scene in NY)

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By Janet / November 8, 2016
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Anne Hathaway Awkwafina Cate Blanchett Helena Bonham Carter Mindy Kaling Oceans 8 Rihanna Sandra Bullock Sarah Paulson

CATE BLANCHETT: LEADER OF THE OCEANS 8 RAT PACK?

We never paid much attention to George Clooney’s Oceans Eleven series of movies – just the same old stuff – self-indulgent and unoriginal. Now the same people are filming Oceans 8 with an all-female cast and we’re puzzled. It’s kinda sad that women have to remake roles written for men because there are so few original parts for women. Of course it’s better than NOTHING – but don’t blame the women if the worn-out casino heist concept seems tired. The cast is stellar- Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, and Asian American rapper Awkwafina (Nora Lum.) That’s a powerful and varied group. Hopefully, the script was written by women. Cate Blanchett started filming scenes in New York and she looks formidable in her green velvet suit. The movie isn’t coming out until 2018, however.

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By Janet / October 24, 2016
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Cannes Film Festival Carol Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Todd Haynes

“FAR FROM HEAVEN” DIRECTOR TODD HAYNES MAY HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!

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Three of our favorite people created a movie together that they showed in Cannes to considerable fanfare and a standing ovation. Can’t WAIT to see it! The guy in the middle is Todd Haynes, the incredible director responsible for one of our all-time favorite movies, Far From Heaven. Heaven starred Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert and took place in Connecticut in the 1950’s. It was gorgeously photographed and incredibly sensitive. Haynes is masterful at creating a midcentury vibe. His latest is called “Carol” and it concerns an aspiring young woman who works as a department store clerk, and falls in love with an older married woman. It takes place in the 50’s in New York City. Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) plays the young clerk and Kate Blanchett plays the older woman. Kate’s dress at the premier is a knockout, by the way.

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By Janet / May 19, 2015
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"A Streetcar Named Desire" Andrew Dice Clay Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett Movies Oscars

ANDREW DICE CLAY IS SPREADING A RUMOR ABOUT HIMSELF


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And it’s a doozy. Clay planted the idea that he just MIGHT be nominated for an Oscar for his role in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine. The movie is enjoying decent reviews (we loved it!) and excellent boxoffice. It has been described as a take-of on “A Streetcar Named Desire“ since Cate Blanchett’s character shares many characteristics with the tragic Blanche Dubois. Of course that comparison DELIGHTED Clay because that means HIS beer swilling working class character is reminiscent of Marlon Brando. Since Cate is likely to earn a nomination for her role, Clay figured “Why not me too?” Actually Clay was well cast as a more subtle version of himself, but his acting wasn’t all THAT. Still, he has high hopes!

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By Janet / August 4, 2013
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Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett Movies Woody Allen

“BLUE JASMINE” IS NOT SERIOUS – IT’S ACTUALLY LOADS OF FUN

Don’t hesitate to see Woody Allen’s new movie “Blue Jasmine.” Although the story of Wall Street greed can be viewed as tragic- the characters are hilarious – and that includes Cate Blanchett. Nobody writes upper class egocentric New York characters better than Woody. He knows all their idiosyncrasies. And when they are forced to associate with “ordinary people” the results are laugh out loud hilarious. The funny thing is all the rich people in Woody’s movie have upper east side accents and the poor people have Brooklyn accents. Even though they live in San Francisco! Cate Blanchett is a fish out of water when she moves in with her less aspiring sister. Many amusing situations result, but the message that disaster CAN be survived keeps the story upbeat. And very entertaining.

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By Janet / July 29, 2013
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Andrew Dice Clay Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett Woody Allen

WOODY ALLEN LIVENED UP “BLUE JASMINE” WITH ANDREW DICE CLAY

We never thought we’d see Andrew Dice Clay acting in a movie alongside Cate Blanchett, but Woody Allen put them together in Blue Jasmine. Cate plays a sophisticated New York woman whose Wall Street financier husband (played by Alec Baldwin) turns out to be a white collar criminal like Bernie Madoff. She has to leave everything behind and move in with her kind but cash strapped sister in San Francisco. Dice plays the rather common handyman ex husband of the sister. Clay recalled that when his manager told him Woody Allen reached out, he was in SHOCK, Clay thought “That’s the last guy I ever thought would call for me! I thought it was an April fool’s joke!” As for Woody, he was happy with the results. Maybe another comeback for the Dice Man.

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By Janet / July 14, 2013
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