Time passes so fast, you forget what people looked like way back when!
Stars that have been around since the 90s, and whether or not they've changed for the better or worse:
Lookin gooodddd:
Yikes. Go back to the 90s. Pronto:
I'll take either:
[Please note Pauly Shore....]
I contemplated putting JT in the "go back to the 90s" category simply because he was just better then. With B Spears, making music, THOSE SWEET, FROSTED TIP JHERI CURLS... But I'll forgive him.. for now.
So, last night were the Oscars... Duh. And I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat waiting to see what I thought about it all. [By all, I definitely mean the parts I cared about.. Good and bad.]
Don't worry. I'm here now.
First up: Hugh Jackman- The host. A lot of people, including me, were wondering why he was picked as the host... Assuming it was not going to be good. Wow were we fooled.
First of all, the opening act was hilarious. I have never seen any of the movies that were all over this awards show, but I still laughed. And that's how you KNOW it was funny.
He blamed the props on the recession saying they didn't want to pay for an opening act, but he insisted on creating them in his home the night before. And this is what he came up with:
The dancing is what puts the cherry on the sundae, AND the icing on the cake. So great.
And if that wasn't enough when it came to him, he was also a major part of the "musicals are back" performance that everyone had been talking about all week and on the red carpet.
The idea was perfect. They sang songs from TONS of musicals all the way from Singing in the Rain to the new Mama Mia. They even had two people from the cast of Mama Mia, and Zack Efron and Vanessa Hudgins for a little High School Musical Action. They were all dressed up like showgirls and guys. It was great.
It was great, minus one detail anyways. Beyonce was the co-star to Hugh. Ugh. They totally could have picked someone better. But of course, here she comes down the stairs in her typical leotard ensemble. Imagine that.
It's amazing.. But it could have been PERFECT. Had someone else been picked. Who? I don't know. Just someone else.
Speaking of annoying people, though... Brad and Angelina were in full snob-mode as usual. At least Seacrest was able to get an interview this time.. If that's what you want to call it. It was more like a "Yeah we're here. Yes we're hott. Now leave us alone." Even Hugh made a joke about having to mention them a certain amount of times. He hit the nail on the head. And here I am helping them out by mentioning them again. Fabulous.
They kept giving out the awards by bringing out five previous winners of the award. Now, again, I think this is a great idea. The execution wasn't there. It took WAY too long to get to the point [who won the award], and I feel like the people who did come back weren't always people who we remember as AMAZING actors. For example-- Whoopi Goldberg.
There were some funny presenters, though. Real funny ones. Off the top of my head, I remember 2. Tina Fey/Steve Martin, and Ben Stiller/Natalie Portman. Ben Stiller takes the cake when it comes to one person being absolutely hilarious. [Besides Jackman, duh.]
If you don't think it's funny, maybe you haven't seen this.
As for accepting the awards, I'll stay on the funny side for a second. The winner of the Best Animated Short was Kunio Kato. And if you're worried you don't know how to say his name, don't feel bad. He didn't know how to say anything but "Sank You Beddy Much" in English. And make sure you keep your ears open for the highlight of the whole speech. You can't miss it.
That wins best speech of the night, period. But runner-up was definitely when Heath Ledger won for Best Supporting Actor. His family got up and expressed their sorrows and thanks for everything. It was heartbreaking.
Really, that's all worth mentioning that I can think of. Penelope Cruz's speech was pretty emotional, too. But here are some winners:
Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Leading Actor: Sean Penn, Milk Leading Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
And, here are some of the good red carpet looks:
And some bad:
Of course, it's my opinion.. But let's be honest.. It matters.
Congrats to all of the winners and Hugh Jackman! You rocked it, guy!
K, keep it raised. And listen to what I'm about to tell you.
Lil Miss Innocent "I Didn't End Brad's Marriage," isn't so innocent. Surprise surprise.
Her ex-bodyguard is about to put out a tell-all book about her, since he didn't have to sign a confidentiality agreement, and is telling all about her antics.
Those antics include cheating on Brad with a "famous female pop star," and catching her and Brad in their dressing room, seducing him with sex toys, paddles and whips and dressing up in latex, just 3 weeks into taping.
Ohh. Wait. Angie... I thought you said it slowly developed? I thought it happened AFTER him and Jenn's wedding was already dissolving.
Oh.. Not true? Yeah. Didn't think so. And now all of you people who had your hands up, better have put them down by now.
I don't think there's any question about how I feel about her and this topic. But I can't say this was a surprise. I just can't wait 'til it comes out and it's proven. That'll be a beautiful day.
You know those couples that make you SO jealous and make you believe that love is real and it can happen to you? [Or the ones that completely break your heart and your hope for love when they break up..] I have the Top 10 list of them, and an Honorable Mention.
I call them--> my Barbies and Kens:
Honorable Mention: Sean Puffy Puff Daddy P Diddy Diddy Combs and Jennifer J.Lo Lopez -- 1998-2001 Okay so, in hindsight, this probably wasn't a good relationship.. But ya gotta admit that at the time, they were one of the hottest couples around. Their looks matched, and I think individually, this was the high points of their careers. J.Lo was still Jennifer.. Jenny from the Block, if you will, and bangin' out awesome songs. Diddy.. or Puff Daddy, wasn't the cocky SOB that he is today.. Well, not as bad, anyways. How I miss those days..
Ashton Kutcher && Demi Moore -- 2003- still goin strong
As much as I am kind of weirded out by the age difference in the two, they are a damn good couple. The fact that they can be married and happy and cute, while still getting together with Demi's ex Bruce Willis is amazing to me. (And weird kinda.. But cool.) It seems like they're always going to be in that puppy love stage.. life, forever.
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson -- 1997-2005 Okay, okay.. So it's either cliche, or stupid of me to include them.. But I'm sorry, when they were together, they were PERFECT! Or so it seemed, anyways. She could definitely be herself with him, and he seemed to love every second of it. It provided good entertainment and definitely made me want to be a Newlywed. ;)
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams -- 2004- now.. kinda.
Any female is going to agree with me here.. Or any guy who likes The Notebook. The two met while filming the most amazing love story of a movie ever, and then fell in love off-screen too! They have been off and on a little bit, but that doesn't even matter. When we see them kiss, it's like our wildest dreams of a "Notebook story" coming true. Plus, as of now, they're totally together! They're always having fun and being goofy and touching each other. It's real. I know it. Fairy tales can come true.
Que Mosley and Dawn Richard -- 2008- puppy love If you're one of my MTB lovers, all I have to say is: silver slippers. If not, they are the perfect definition of puppy love right now.. And I think it's going to last.. At least for a little while. Que is absolutely in love with the girl, saying he's going to marry her, etc. It all started with her refusing to give him a chance, but when she did, she fell hard, too. She still doesn't love showing her affection to everyone, but it's obvious it's there.. And he makes her losen up quite a bit. They're precious.
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears -- 1998-2002 Call me typical or whatever you want, but these two were the epitome of a great couple during the pop era. Everything about them matched. Plus, they had the fairytale story of growing up together in the public eye and hitting the big time together the whole way. They were always having fun, laughing, and keeping each other sane. They both admit to this day that the breakup was one of the hardest times of their lives. And really, if you don't believe me on this being a great example of Barbie and Ken, google image them. They're amazing together and every day I hope it'll happen again. :)
Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon -- 1997-2006
After Jen and Brad broke up, I had given up on love. When I started to believe in it again, it was because of these two. They seemed to place NOTHING above their marriage and kids.. Until the split. When I once again realized love isn't real. Everything matched with them. They were like a puzzle that fit together without any force.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill -- 1996- still very in love These two know how to do it right in Hollywood. Or Nashville.. wherever they may be. They both have hugely successful country music careers, yet they make time for each other and their family. They have even set rules on how long they can go without seeing each other, and it's not a very long time. Still, they go tour on their own, and make special appearances at each others shows when they can.. AND record tons of singles together. If this marriage were to ever fail, that's it. I'd be done with relationships. I'd give up. I need them together forever. And they will be.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston -- 1998-2005
When you think of perfect couples, TELL ME you think of these two. I don't care if you on stupid Angelina's side, THESE TWO represented perfection. When they broke up, I gave up on love.. no joke. Their looks matched, their body languge.. everything. And if you can honestly look at pictures of them, and then compare to pictures of Brad and Angelina, and tell me that he's happier now.. You're lying to yourself. Period.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi -- 2004- just married!
So this example may not technically have a "Ken".. but they definitely represent a perfect couple. They just got married over the summer once it was finally legal, and it's so obvious that they couldn't be happier. They're both equally as infatuated with each other. Beyond all of that, they're opening the nation's eyes to show that homosexuality is no big deal.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith -- 1996- forever.
These two are the definition of real love. They're not in the relationship just to be in the public eye, there's not one that thinks they are better than the other.. They are in it for each other and their beautiful family. They are ALL VERY talented, but they don't flaunt it. I have no doubt in my mind that even if neither of them were famous, they would still be together. They're soulmates. A couple we'll remember AND SEE forever. They're legends.
Ahh, I love reliving the past with relationships, and seeing people all happy and lovey together. It's cute. :)
Congrats and good luck to those couples still together.. for those who we've "lost"... I will always have hope for a reunion.. ;)
So Angelina and Brad have been all "we're not getting married until EVERYONE can" and marriage is "just a piece of paper" since they have been together. They even admit they did it a little backwards and had kids first, but they don't say it's a bad thing. People rush into marriage just to have a kid, according to them.
Well nowww, they're saying they might get married.. Ya know, for the kids.
"Usually people fall in love and everything revolves around the ritual of marriage, children are an afterthought. We did everything backwards. But sooner or later it will be the kids who ask us [to get married]. You know, they see films and start asking questions. Such as, 'Why are Shrek and Fiona married and you're not?'"
--Angelina Jolie
Hmm. I think that's great and all that they're wanting to get married, and that they claim it's for the kids.. But I'm pretty sure it should have happened already. Really? It's just a piece of paper? Yea, maybe, but why not just get married? What are you worried about? I mean, they jumped into the relationship real fast. Had twins pretty quickly. Why not keep the process moving? I don't know.. It just seems weird to me.
Oh, A also claims she's going to be slowing down her workload.. and maybe even quitting! She says her kids are her main priority and that reality is more exciting and adventurous for her now.. that she doesn't need the movies. She even said she has a lot less ambition than she used to!
Yikes. I hope you Angelina fans are okay with this.
Everyone has been anticipating the "intimate" photos of Angelina Jolie that W Magazine has been promoting for quite some time.
The magazine worked with Jolie and her husband Mr. Brad Pitt to produce "One Week: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie" which is finally out.
The once hottest guy on the planet (I say not any longer because I'm team Aniston. But I also think that the world changed their mind as well... probably just because there are other hotties running around Hollywood now) gave the magazine pictures that he had of his wife. The combination of these photos and the story of their lives within one week is supposed to show the world how they're a "normal" family.
OK, let's be honest. I hardly think they are anywhere near normal. And I'm kinda disappointed with the "intimacy" I see. I thought they'd be the kind of pictures where you hold your arm out or something. They still look VERY professionally done. Some of these pictures are nice to see, though. I feel like I only see her looking very stiff.
A lot of the pictures are on W's website, but to get all of them, we gotta head to the newsstands. :(
Nice job building up lots of anticipation, W Magazine!
