There Will Be Oscars, and Arrogance
The recently settled WGA strike has still put a huge damper on Hollywood’s biggest party week. A lot of events have cancelled, including many of the swag suites that normally set up shop at various hotels and houses in the hills. But one sector is working nonstop: stylists and designers looking to get their schmattas on the stars. Here’s one crazy story: a female nominee in one of the marqee categories–although not on screen–was told by a designer that she wasn’t A-list enough to be loaned a gown. You’re kidding me, right? That’s got to come back to bite her in the ass at some point. Hint: this person made her name in bridal and it’s not Vera Wang.
On the men’s side, the only huge shock will be if Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem don’t carry home Oscars Sunday night. It wasn’t only his powerful performance in shades of John Huston, but DDL’s SAG acceptance speech that nailed it with voters. I’ll drink his milkshake anytime. And I’d love to see Jon Stewart come out in an Anton Chigurgh wig.
