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E-Thoughts: Awards Season '06

Oscars/Mar 5: A week later this year because of the Winter Olympics, the Academy Awards had a new host, comedian Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, and for once no one film dominated. Jessica Alba seemed every inch the glamorous movie starlet in skintight gold Versace; new mum Jennifer Garner was radiant in a sparkly, cream Michael Kors gown; and Reece Witherspoon looked like a princess in floor-length Christian Dior couture as she gave the most tearful speech of the night. A rumoured-to-be-engaged Nicole Kidman wore her blond hair straight and a white dress by Balenciaga; also in white was a goddess-like Uma Thurman; and Naomi Watts had pretty hair and makeup, but I didn't like the frayed pieces on her nude dress. Black was the gown of choice for Felicity Huffman in Zac Posen, Jennifer Aniston, keeping it simple with a scooped-neckline (she walked the red carpet alone, but Vince Vaughn snuck into the Vanity Fair party after her), Hilary Swank, showing off her great body in strapless Versace, and Rachel Weiss in a cap-sleeved maternity dress made for her by Narcisso Rodriguez. Charlize Theron, accompanied by her mom and thus sparking rumors of a split with long-time beau Stuart Townsend, caused some controversy with the huge bow on one shoulder of her deep green Dior gown; and Keira Knightley was sultry in a burgundy one-strap Vera Wang creation topped off with smoky eyes, strawberry blonde hair in a high ponytail and a Bulgari jeweled necklace. Latin lovelies Salma Hayek and Jennifer Lopez flaunted their curves in royal blue and vintage avocado respectively; Jennifer Esposito looked gorgeous in pale grey (unable to attend the ceremony, she heard about her movie's Best Picture win in the car on her way to the after-parties); and Michelle Williams dazzled in a vibrant 1930s-style Vera Wang gown, complete with red lips and waves. George Clooney, Matt Dillon, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eric Bana all looked handsome in the traditional black tux and bow tie, which has been making a comeback (fashionistas would also tell you that peaked lapels were in). And finally, the worst dressed by far were Helena Bonham-Carter and husband Tim Burton.

E-Thoughts: Awards Season '05

Emmys/Sep 18: And last but not least were my namesake TV awards, the Emmys. I will comment only on the red carpet attire, as the ceremony itself was predictable and dull. Of those Desperate Housewives - always worthy of a mention - Marcia Cross was the clear winner with Felicity Huffman in second place (Teri Hatcher's ultra-thin arms spoilt her look). Halle Berry was unbeatable in a strapless, royal blue number; The OC's Kelly Rowan and Mischa Barton looked lovely in red and nude respectively (pint-sized Rachel Bilson really shouldn't stand next to her 5'7" costar); Mariska Hargitay was pretty in coral; and Kyra Sedgwick had beautiful retro waves. The bad included a couple of repeat offenders: Paula Abdul and Debra Messy (sorry, Messing); Patricia Arquette; Jennifer Love Hewitt (enough with the Audrey-Hepburn-circa-1960 look!); and a heavily-pregnant Jennifer Garner Affleck ... and the meanest thing I read: that Charlize Theron wore unflattering Payless-style shoes.

Oscars/Feb 27: Morgan Freeman was an early winner, signaling a good night for M$B, though The Aviator reaped more awards. A new format had nominees in the lesser categories grouped together on stage.....or the winners receiving their awards in their seats! According to Mike, Halle Berry (in her favoured one-strap gown) is both "like a fine wine" and "out of this world". Make up your mind! And guess who said "There's nothing like a nice bit of blonde totty" about a pretty Scarlett Johansson? Renée's dress gave her lean frame somewhat of an hour-glass shape (though her hair and makeup left a lot to be desired), as did Beyoncé's multiple outfits; she performed three of the nominated songs (including one in French!): why wasn't Emmy Rossum asked to sing the one from the Phantom? Presenters Orlando Bloom and a platinum-blonde Kirsten Dunst made a cute couple but lacked the wow factor of Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek. Kate Winslet, in cornflower-blue Badgley Mischka, got my vote for Best Dressed; Helen Mirren also did the Brits proud, appearing on E!'s Top 5 list. My Worst Dressed were Spike Lee and Johnny Depp, whose wife Vanessa looked divine in Chanel. A freshly-highlighted Charlize, continuing the strapless- gown theme, got it just right; new mom Julia Roberts was the evening's surprise presenter; and Mike gave Gwyneth an award for Longest Hair. I wasn't keen on Hilary's back-to-front dress; Drew Barrymore dressed older than her 30 years; and Gisele Bundchen, in an empire-waisted gown, could've looked lovely from the right angle, otherwise heavily pregnant! Funniest Speech went to Charlie Kaufman (Best Screenplay winner for Eternal Sunshine) who simply counted down the seconds remaining on the prompter. Most Disappointing Moment was Martin Scorcese not winning Best Director.

BAFTAs/Feb 12: The show was hosted by the likeable Stephen Fry and lasted a nice concise two hours with no showy song and dance numbers. The British Academy shared the awards amongst US (The Aviator, Ray, Eternal Sunshine, Sideways, Collateral) and non-US (Vera Drake, Closer, The Motorcycle Diaries) films. Clothes-wise, I wasn't keen on Juliette Lewis's low-cut, claret dress which was reminiscent of a leotard: Mike thought she looked like Justin Hawkins of The Darkness! Sienna Miller was her usual pretty self in a floral dress, whereas Diane Kruger ('the face that launched a thousand ships') looked kinda plain. Quite unlike their TV alter egos, Helen Mirren was sexy in a lacy, bra-revealing dress (what would Det Supt Tennison say?), and Gillian The X Files Anderson had long, blonde curls and spoke with an English accent. Best Dressed Male was Pierce Brosnan, Most Nervous Winner Charlie Kaufman (who also gave the shortest speech), Most Humble Winner John Barry, Most Popular Winner Imelda Staunton and Most Overlooked Kate Winslet.

SAG Awards/Feb 5: The stand-outs on the red carpet included Kate Winslet (in pale turquoise), Hilary Swank (super hair and make-up), Teri Hatcher and Cate Blanchett: the latter three wore black. Debra Messing bounced back from her Golden Globes horror in a stunning fuchsia dress; Mena Suvari looked sunny in a yellow floral print; and Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis were their usual quirky selves. ET's Best Dressed was Charlize Theron, but I thought her pulled-back, dark hair too stark with her full-length, black gown. Poor old Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) was ET's Worst Dressed (another Brit!, see below): she did admit to wearing something she'd had hanging in her wardrobe though. The movie acting honours went to Jamie Foxx, who beat out Leonardo, Hilary Swank ("No she's not!", Mike always says), who beat out Annette B., and the cast of Sideways.

Golden Globes/Jan 16: I liked Nicole Kidman in colour (a teal Gucci gown with peacock feather detail) and Cate Blanchett in 1930s-style, periwinkle-blue Jean-Paul Gaultier; Eva Longoria stood out from her DH co-stars in short, strapless Oscar De La Renta (très SJP!); Teri Hatcher glowed in silver, clingy Donna Karan; Marcia Cross showed off milky skin in espresso-coloured velvet; and a glam Felicity Huffman was the complete opposite of her hassled mom TV persona. Young actresses Mischa Barton and Emily Rossum looked lovely, as did Kate Hudson (in chocolate) and Hilary Swank (in bronze). Natalie Portman was cloning Keira Knightley; Charlize Theron paired a stunning dark brown bob with her Dior midnight-blue dress; Mekhi Phifer (ER) looked sharp in a lavender striped shirt; and Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) was in need of nipple-shields! I didn't like Halle Berry's boob-binding dress, Lisa-Marie Presley's Goth get-up, Annette Bening's spiky hair do and spaghetti-strap dress, Paula Abdul's bustier or all the black gowns showing up on the red carpet, especially Debra Messing's frumpy frock - the Duchess of York (why was she there?) was Entertainment Tonight's Worst Dressed two years in a row for being the 'f' word! And another 'Why was she there?', Nicky Hilton was way too orange (sorry, tanned). Jamie Foxx was Most Handsome, Leo DiCaprio Most Humble, Hilary Swank Most Adorable and Martin Scorcese Most Overlooked.

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