Finally....My Oscar Fashion Music Video Review

Well.....it took me a week (been kinda busy, sorry!), but I've finally finished my musical montage of the 2008 Oscar Red Carpet.

I just had to do it....this IS the Red Carpet Rehab blog after all......

You can watch the 4 minute music video embedded here below, or click on this link --

Click Here: Cagey's YouTube Channel

and you'll be taken directly to my YouTube channel with ALL of my videos.

Whatever floats your boat.

Hope y'all enjoy it.....at least a little more than the Oscar ceremony itself!




By the way, don't be shy.....please let me know what you think!

Later,

Cagey :)

Oscars 2008: Some Gorgeous Guys & Gals.....But A Rather Ho-Hum Night, If Ya Ask Me

I know I promised a full Oscar re-cap on Monday.....but yesterday I was still recovering from Sunday's late-night revelry (Gee, maybe I shouldn't have had 4 of my special "Red Carpet Rehab" martini's! ---- just joshin'!).

Honestly, I was merely too tired.....and somewhat UN-inspired by the rather boring Oscars red carpet and telecast.

Not enough funny on the show......and not enough crazy on the carpet (although that wacky guy Gary Busey did try valiantly to do his part! Did ya see him accost Ryan Seacrest and poor Jennifer Garner on the E! pre-show? Priceless.)


Anyways, this will be just a short post with a few pix and comments.....I'm actually working on a fun musical montage of the red carpet fashions -- the glam gals did show up, however boring they might have been.

Seriously.......where the heck is Bjork?


Bring back Bjork!

Heck, I would have even settled for Mork.


Oh well, maybe next year.

OK......so here are a few tidbits to tide you over, 'til my video recap is done (hopefully tonight or tomorrow).

Enjoy.......

MOST FAVORITE GOWNS OF THE NIGHT, HANDS DOWN..........

The 2 Glam Gals in Red.....Katherine Heigle and Heidi Klum -- Both looked AWESOME!




MOST IN NEED OF A WORKING SHOWER & A GOOD SCRUBBIN'...........

Who else? Colin Farrel, of course!



YIKES! THAT TOP LOOKS A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE.......

Jennifer Hudson (although.....much improved from last year's metallic bolero jacket)



PRETTIEST FOREIGNER AND NEW OSCAR-WINNER..........

Marion Cotillard (Didn't love-love the dress, but she is so pretty and her speech was very sweet)



PRETTIEST FOREIGNER WHO DATES A NEW OSCAR-WINNER...........

Penelope Cruz (Loved the dress and the hair....and she went home with Javier, NICE!)



MOST IN NEED OF A HAIRBRUSH, SOME MAKE-UP (AND A CLUE)..........

Of course -- Cammy. Seriously, girl. This is the Oscars -- not a backyard bar-b-q. Git yer glam on girlie.....shower, fix your hair -- and leave the pink curtain at home.


And finally --

LUCKIEST GAL ON THE CARPET............

Sara ("Me? I'm a former Vegas cocktail waitress/Fear Factor winner") Larson. Seriously, she's on the arm of gorgeous Georgie all night, wearin' what looks to be a beaded mother-of-the-bride dress from the 1980's. Life just isn't fair.


Sigh......

Much more to come soon --

Later,

Cagey :)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mark Your Ballots....

Yay.....I'm so glad that the Oscar ceremony is actually happening. I was really worried there for awhile, when that writers' strike kept draggin' on and on and on......

OK, OK......I know Georgie's NOT gonna win tonight, but ya gotta admit -- he does look mighty fine in a tux, holdin' that Best Supporting Actor Oscar of his from Syriana.

Hmmm......I better get back on track and focus on the real potential Oscar winners for tonight --

If you've been reading my blog since last years' Oscars, you may remember that I was chosen to be a member of my local newspaper's Oscar-picking group....

CAMPP -- The Columbus Association of Motion Picture Pickers

Cute, huh?

This year they added 10 more movie-lovers to the group -- I think there are 40 of us now. 40 movie geeks of all ages that make it a point to watch as many of the nominated films as humanly possible (Gee, do I HATE that!)

We have "official" T-shirts to wear, and we meet yearly about a month before the Oscars to get our picture taken for the paper (The Columbus Dispatch) and gab about the movies. It's really a lot of fun, and I was more than thrilled to be chosen.

Our main purpose is to choose who we think SHOULD win in the 6 major catagories (4 acting, directing and best picture). We're then asked to write one or two short lines about why we chose who we did.

Last year, the paper printed one pick/quote from everyone. This year, because of our larger number of members, they said not everyone would get a pick printed in the paper.

Their recommendation?

Be brief, witty and brief. Oh yeah.....and did I mention that they said to be brief?

Seriously -- if you are a regular reader of this blog at all, you know that's one thing I'm NOT when I'm talking about movies.......brief.

Well, I just looked at this morning's paper.

Guess what? They DID choose one of my picks/quotes.

Yay!

Which one?

The most brief, of course:

Best Picture -- "(Juno)the only flick on the list that I've recommended to everyone."

Gee, so insightful and witty.

Hmmm.....upon closer inspection, I noticed that they happened to do a little creative editing with my pick -- my actual quote was:

"Juno -- a small film with a big heart, quirky characters you wish you knew... and you leave the theater with a song and a smile. The only flick on the list I’ve recommended to everyone."

Well, I guess that's what you call.....being "brief"-ed.

Hey.....I'm in the Sunday paper -- one more minute added to my 15 minutes of fame countdown (I think that brings me to 6).

OK, enough about that.

Now I'm gonna give ya my predictions about who I think WILL win tonight. Here they are (whether you want 'em or not.....) --

My Oscar picks:

Best Actor -- Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)


(Not much to say here....if he doesn't win, I'll be totally shocked -- along with the rest of Hollywood. I do think he deserves it.....I really hated this movie, but recognize that Daniel did an awesome job in it. Even Georgie says that Daniel's gonna take Oscar home. Georgie, on the other hand -- will probably take the coat-check girl/aspiring actress home.)

Best Actress -- Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose)


(This is a tough one, and kind of up in the air right now. Julie Christie had the early momentum, but I think Marion (the Frenchie) is gonna take this one in a surprise upset.....although I'd love to see Ellen Page win for Juno, just to see what she would say up there. Marion, Julie. Julie, Marion. Oh heck, I'm just gonna stick with Marion.)

Best Supporting Actor -- Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)


(Another one that Hollywood is counting on. He really is great in the flick, and how about that awesome page-boy haircut! Hal Holbrook has some sentimental votes, but I just don't think he has enough screen-time to steal this one away from the psychopathic killer who dominates a whole movie.)

Best Supporting Actress -- Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby Gone)


(Ryan is a stage actress and played a shady, skanky mother of a kidnapped child. She did a great job, you feel as if you are watching a real person....someone you never hope to meet. Tilda Swinton from Michael Clayton may steal this one out from under Ryan -- she has had the buzz lately, but I think Ryan's performance is just a little bit better, so I'm betting on her.)

Best Director -- Ethan Coen and Joel Coen (No Country For Old Men)


(This one is also pretty locked-up. These 2 very creative brothers make truly weird and wacky films -- Hello, Fargo.....a killer putting people in a wood-chipper? Yuck. Well, they definitely know what they are doing and Hollywood (and most actors) love them. That's a lot of votes. Also, No Country For Old Men was a very engrossing and suspenseful film. I liked it, some others did not (Yo, Jules -- I've got that $7 for ya). By the way, I also think the brothers will win for Best Adapted Screenplay and Film Editing. It'll be their night, for sure. )

Best Original Screenplay -- Diablo Cody (Juno)


(I really think this one is also a no-brainer. Whenever anyone talks about Juno -- and there has been an awful lot of talk about it these last few months....they always mention how fresh and witty it is. Fresh....that's Diablo, the ex-stripper/phone sex operator. She has become a kind of "It Girl Writer" in Hollywood right now....she is a little wacky, and not afraid of self-promotion. I think that's good. I also love the fact that in this writing catagory, 3 of the 5 nominees are women .....a first for the Oscars. Yay, I definitely think that's a step in the right direction -- especially if you look at most of the dreck in the theaters today! Let's have a few more films with a genuine feminine perspective out there, OK guys? I mean, gals. I mean....you know what I mean.)

Best Picture -- No Country For Old Men


(I think this one is sewn up too folks......doesn't seem to be anything out there stoppin' the Old Men train. Why? Just re-read what I wrote above about the Coen brothers and Javier Bardem. Hollywood loves this movie -- the cast, the writing, the directing.....the whole kit and caboodle. Middle America may not get it, or have even seen it.....but Oscar voters did. If this one doesn't take home the golden statue at the end of the night, I'll eat my page-boy wig.....standing next to a wood-chipper.)

Well, there ya have it. My Oscar predictions....for whatever they're worth (not much I'm guessin').

Make sure to check back here on Monday for a complete Oscar wrap-up.....and some good dish about the real main event of the evening -- the Red Carpet attire (or as I like to call it: "The Good, The Bad and....Oh Gag, Check Out Cameron Diaz!").

Hope y'all enjoy the show!

Later,

Cagey :)

The Big Night Is Almost Here!

I'm gettin' pretty excited!

The Oscar telecast producer, director and Academy president held a press conference on Friday -- here are a few of the tidbits:


TALKING OSCAR: The 80th annual Academy Awards show promises lots of surprises and less than 3 1/2 hours running time, producer Gil Cates said Friday as he, director Louis J. Horvitz and film academy President Sid Ganis took questions from the press about Sunday's show.

Sitting beneath a clear plastic rain tent that shielded the red carpet and its occupants from drizzly skies, Cates promised a dry Oscar day.

"I'm confident the weather is going to be OK Sunday," he said, ignoring a current forecast to the contrary.

Viewers can also expect a thrill when they tune into the Academy Awards, Cates said, which will reflect Oscar's 80-year history.

Jack Nicholson and Keri Russell have been added to the roster of A-list presenters, he said, and the telecast will open with a 90-second film "that is arguably the most exciting piece of film that has ever opened an Oscar show."

(Courtesy of huffingtonpost.com)

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Wow.....I always look forward to the show opening, that film sounds great. I'll also be interested in Jon Stewart's monologue -- especially since it is an election year, I'm sure he'll throw in a few political zingers as well. Should be interesting, hopefully funny!

The list of scheduled Oscar presenters for this year was also released recently. There are some good names on there, and some real head-scratchers.

The first four are a given.....last years' acting winners always present the same category, opposite gender.

Alan Arkin
Jennifer Hudson -- You go, girl!
Helen Mirren -- lookin' forward to the dress
Forest Whitaker

Here are the rest of the presenter names they have released so far:
(With a few comments from me!)

Amy Adams -- Good, I like her....so does Hollywood right now
Jessica Alba -- Blah. I'll be interested to see her baby bump though.
Cate Blanchett -- Bet she'll wear something cool
Josh Brolin -- He'll bring Diane Lane, I like her
Steve Carell -- Please let him be funny, love him
George Clooney -- Yay! Georgie in a tux always makes the night worthwhile
Penelope Cruz -- Whatever
Miley Cyrus -- Huh? Hannah Montana? OK....ABC/Disney definitely had a hand in that choice
Patrick Dempsey - Go McDreamy, hope he presents w/Amy Adams
Cameron Diaz -- Ugh....bet she wears somethin' kooky
Colin Farrell -- Hope he showers and brushes his hair
Harrison Ford -- Yay! Go Indy -- bet he presents Best Picture
Jennifer Garner -- She almost slipped last time. Like her a lot, so sweet
Tom Hanks -- Another fave, bet he presents something like the "In Memorium" piece
Anne Hathaway -- Like her also.......wanna see her dress
Katherine Heigl -- Yay....like her, can't wait to see her dress and hair
Jonah Hill -- He's funny....hope they let him be funny
Dwayne Johnson -- "The Rock".....blah, blah, blah
Nicole Kidman -- Can't wait to see the dress, hair and baby bump
James McAvoy -- Love him, he's very cool. From "Atonement"
Queen Latifah -- Kinda boring
Seth Rogen -- Yeah, yeah....he's funny. Whatever
Martin Scorsese -- I like to hear him talk
Hilary Swank -- Curious to see what she'll wear
John Travolta -- I heard he's gonna do a Scientology waltz
Denzel Washington -- Love him, very cool
Renee Zellweger -- Another dress I'll be interested in seeing........

Overall, not a bad list.....but where are the funny guys?

We need Will Ferrell and Jack Black.....


Hope they're comin' and they just haven't released their names yet.

They have presented together twice in the past few years.....and both times have been hilarious.

(And one thing we can all agree on....the Oscar show needs more hilarity, that's for sure!)

I just watched a hilarious clip on YouTube of Will and Jack (with a little help from John C. Reilly) performing a musical number together at the Oscars last year.

Check it out.......

Click Here: Will Ferrell & Jack Black Sing At The Oscars Last Year

If you're interested in checking out their other Oscar appearance together (and many more of Oscar's memorable moments)......click the link below to head on over to the official Oscar channel on YouTube.

It's chock full of all sorts of video clips of various Oscar acceptance speeches and fun show moments, etc.

Ya know.....Cuba Gooding's excited speech, the Halle Berry kiss, Jack Palance one-armed push-up.....you get the drift.

As I mentioned, there are 2 clips of Will and Jack singing together.....both very funny.

(Unfortunately, I'm not able to embed them on my blog -- Oscar won't let me...., but you can click the link below to check 'em out.)

It's definitely worth a peek.

Click Here: The Oscar Channel on YouTube

OK.....that's all for this post.

If you're interested, I will be posting my official Oscar predictions on Sunday morning.

Now....I gotta go work on my costume for our big party tomorrow night --

I'll be posting a complete Oscar wrap-up (including pix from our shindig) on Monday.

Later,

Cagey :)

News Flash: I Think I May Have Found My Potential Dance Partner!

His name is Michael Buckley.......and he is HI-larious!


Gay, stylish and TOTALLY into Hollywood gossip.
(Snarky doesn't even begin to describe him!)

Get this, he's my ideal "other man".......his nickname is "Buck", he has the most-watched entertainment show on YouTube ("What The Buck?") -- PLUS....he has his own wacky website and personal blog (BuckHollywood.com).

Darn.

Unfortunately, he lives in Connecticut......if he was a local, I seriously bet he would SO learn the Samba with me.

Oh well........I'll just watch and worship him from afar -- for now.

Just a warning -- ya gotta have a sense of humor (and a fairly large database of pop culture knowledge) to appreciate him. Basically, you'll either love him or hate him.

Kinda like Broccoli.



OK......so check him out, and let me know what you think:


Click Here: BuckHollywood.com
(Michael Buckley's Website)

Click Here: "What The Buck Show"
(His YouTube Channel)

Hey -- I just had a GREAT idea......I can write to Buck and get him to visit Columbus so we can go dancing and he could attend my Oscar party (if there is even going to BE an Oscar ceremony this year........Ugh, don't get me started!).

Hmmm.....hope he doesn't think I'm a stalker.

Oh well, I am.

OK -- I'm off to write my fan letter and party invite.

Have a great day y'all........

Later,

Cagey :)

Do You Like.....Quirky?

If you answered "Yes".....then you're gonna love "Juno".

What is "Juno"?

Well, if all of the movie scoop I've been reading lately is correct.......it's this year's "Little Miss Sunshine".


From what I've seen and read....."Juno" looks great.

A quirky indie film by a first-time screenwriter, centered around a smart and spunky young girl -- and the somewhat dysfunctional family and friends that orbit around her.

(See the "Sunshine" comparison?)

The flick has been playin' the festival circuit lately and won all sorts of raves. The critics love it. Audiences love it. Hollywood loves it.

Are you gonna love it?

Hmmmm.

I'm thinkin'....most of you -- probably. Some of you -- maybe. A few of you -- no.

Did I mention that the smart and spunky girl named "Juno" is trying to navigate high school, figure out her life..... and she just happens to be 16 and pregnant?

Oh.


(In other words, she ain't no cute bespectacled little cherub, driving in a van across the country with her crazy family, trying to win a beauty pageant by dancing around a stage to "SuperFreak".)


OK.

Did I mention the cast?

Jennifer Garner ("Alias"), Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"), Allison Janney ("The West Wing"), Rainn Wilson ("The Office"), J.K. Simmons ("Law and Order"), Michael Cera ("SuperBad") and Ellen Page as "Juno".

Not bad.

Did I mention that the screenwriter is a 29-year-old gal named Diablo Cody? --


An attractive former stripper with tatoos and frequently multi-colored hair, who grew up in the middle-class Chicago suburbs and decided to change her name and chuck it all for a year of lap dances and a dream of writing.

Huh.

(So far, I'm enjoying the blog-writing hobby enough that I haven't considered an exotic dancing career path yet......I'll let ya know.)

OK.......so I think you'll be hearing a lot more about this little flick in the months to come -- especially around awards season (which is quickly approaching -- yay !).

"Juno" opens in limited release on December 5th, then goes wide not too long after that.

Don't know if it will be your cup of tea (or if it will even make any money), but I definitely think it looks smart, funny, dry, sweet, ornery and most definitely -- quirky.

Oh yeah.......and I'm thinkin' it's got "Oscar-Bait" stamped all over it.

So check out the "Juno" trailer below to see for yourself:




Also, if you're interested -- I've got a link below to an interesting article about the screenwriter (ya know, the former stripper.....) from the most recent issue of "Entertainment Weekly."

Let's just say......Diablo is currently workin' on a comedy pilot for Steven Spielberg about a woman with multiple personalities. You go girl!

Click Here: "Entertainment Weekly" --
Diablo Cody - From Ex-Stripper to A-lister

OK......that's all I got for now.

Call me if you wanna check out "Juno" when she rolls into town.

I'm gonna go finish the book I'm reading........

"Exotic Dancing For Dummies".

Hey --- it worked for Diablo.

I'm just sayin'........a girl's gotta have goals.

Later,

Cagey :)