(I just turned on the TV and an Abilify commercial came on. "If you're taking an antidepressant but are still depressed...")
(More commercials. I'm not saying The Cape is stupid. I'm saying it looks stupid. Deeply stupid.)
(Jesus, my TV reception is crappy for no good reason.)
O hai, it's the pre-show. Here's Helen Mirren, bejeweled and fierce in some shade of beige. I try not to use "fierce" too often, but I reserve it for her. Michael Douglas says he has beat cancer; Catherine Zeta-Jones is in a forest-green ballgown. (The Fug Girls are indicating that green is A Thing this year.) Claire Danes is wearing some sort of vivid--well, she calls it "hot pink." Kind of a coral tone? I don't know, between the stage lights and my reception she could be wearing what in the name of God is Jennifer Love Hewitt wearing. Some huge... silver... it's like... a satellite dish... around her boobs. I don't even know. Here's Christian Bale with a mane of hair and some sort of accent from the vicinity of the British Isles. It might be his real one, I can't tell. I don't think I've ever heard him use the same accent twice in the row, so I have no way of knowing. Here's Michelle Williams in... ah, the "khaki and daisies" the Girls were talking about. I mean, I'm sure it's not literally khaki, but... daisies. Daisy straps. Sure.
Trailer for The Rite. I always wonder what sort of "true story" these demonic possession/exorcism movies could possibly be based on. It's Anthony Hopkins being creepy. Who could have seen this coming?
OH GIRL. ANNE HATHAWAY. WHAT. It's like... skin-tight copper disco ball sheath. With long sleeves and no back. Amazing. Carrie Underwood is here for some reason in beige strapless sparkle, which is nice. I don't know. They're talking about Natalie Portman and not showing her and--oh. Pale pink, strapless something... red... up top. I don't know. It went by fast. She's pregnant, it'll do. I'm trying to read over the Fug and MTV liveblogs for hints on what these people are wearing and the latter is having too big a meltdown over Certain Teen Idols to be of any help. MEN WEAR SUITS, OKAY. I HAVE SUFFICIENT A GRIP ON THIS. I NEED COLORS FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY WEAR THEM.
Ah, what the hell. Let's hit post.
If it helps, I am so glad you are doing this. I never get on LJ anymore, but I signed in tonight expressly hoping to read your live-blogging--I guess it's become a yearly tradition for me. You rock, Cleo!
Also, thanks for doing this - it's always such fun to read along with the madness...:)
I think Carrie had a song nominated for the Narnia movie.
Yays and about the Cape
And yay Cleo liveblog!!! *Hugs* I'm sorry you're feeling so depressed.
Also, has he always had an English accent?
Segue. I believe word was at the time that Christian Bale's accent for his Pocahontas character was his real one.
Hopefully this will cheer you up - you've probably seen it already but I just discovered it today and am COVERED in glee...get this: a movie about REAL vampires doing REAL vampiring...and NO ONE IS SPARKLING. Also: Paul Bettany and Karl Urban. Need I say more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUfW-_h5xEo
And it has Keith David as the wise mentor/head of the carnies, so it's hard to go wrong there.