Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth
Posted by Chelsea on February 25, 2007
LOVE the Oscars. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them. My husband thinks all of the pageantry is silly. What does he know?
In my opinion, here are the evening’s best looks:
Reese, you look HOT. Smokin’ hot. Leaving your cheating, talentless husband agrees with you.
I adore this dress. I mean, Penelope Cruz could probably wear a paper bag and look fantastic, but this dress is amazing, and it’s got to be hard to wear.

I wish this gorgeous red dress was being worn by someone without scary Botox and a creepy personality, but then again, you probably need a rail-thin, nine foot tall person to wear it. Regardless, it’s beautiful.

If this is what “old” looks like, sign me up.

No, not Jada - her dress looks like an ugly recycled bridesmaids dress. I’m talking Will, who’s managing to rock a bow-tie tux (which I always think is somewhat of a corny ensemble) and look scorchingly hot. Clooney, eat your heart out. (Of note: The Fresh Prince has gone gray, which makes me feel majorly, depressingly old).


Here’s the real Queen. Who say you have to be a size 2 to look awesome?
....and the worst:
At what point did Jennifer Hudson consider this outfit and say, “You know, on the biggest career-making night of my life I think I should rock a black tie evening gown with POCKETS and a cropped jacket that looks like a reject from the Star Trek costume closet!”?
Wearing an ugly-ass dress that is the same color as your pasty skin is always a great idea, Kirsten! And that hair? Throw on a headband and you’re ready to wash your face! The whole look is just eww.

Gwyneth, you picked this to wear on a night out with your husband and away from your kids? Honey, you’re gorgeous and fashion-forward, but you seriously missed the mark tonight with this matronly getup. Boring, too-long hair, weird sleeves, funky color, constricting shape (did you see her try to walk in it?), bad pose….yuck.

Clive, you are hot. This outfit, however, is just silly. How hard would it have been to throw on a white shirt and black tie?
...and just some other random thoughts:

Seriously, at what point did Jessica Biel become an actress worthy of an Oscar invite, much less presenter status? Being on “Seventh Heaven” and in “Summer Catch” with Freddie Prinze, Jr.? This just fuels my theory that celeb relationships (see: her reported fling with Justin Timberlake) are orchestrated purely for publicity purposes. And the dress? Remove the belt, and she’s with Jada in the recycled bridesmaid dress group.

I actually kinda dig this architectural dress - it’s a risky choice, much like many fashion moves Cameron Diaz makes, but I think it works on her for the most part. Her hair and orange fake tan, however, are horrendous.


Meryl, did we not have this discussion before? You are so amazing, yet your clothes are so freaking awful. Was this necklace a favor from your last trip to Benihana? After you leave the Oscars, call a gay man and get help. Please, we beg you.
All photos courtesy of eonline.com
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Benihana! Hysterical and spot on. <BR><BR>Love your colourful commentary.
hello - i just did a link back to your lucky uterus post - hope you don’t mind. i’ve been meaning to do it for ages.<BR>helen mirren is gorgeous, isn’t she? i was at a party at the v&a where she put in a brief appearance the other night - and she’s every bit a lovely in real life!
Amen! You should replace the rivers ladies with your commentary!
Amen! You should replace the Rivers ladies with your commentary!
Amen! You should replace the Rivers ladies with your commentary!
I agree - Reese looked awesome (navy is my new favorite color)and Helen looked fabulous.
Did anyone notice Jennifer Hudson’s horrible red dress during the number with Beyonce? My boyfriend and I had a bet going as to when her nipple was going to fall out of her dress. It didnt fit and she looked second rate compared to the other two.
I am 110% in agreement re: Jessica Biel. When my husband asked who she was, I couldn’t even think of a worthwhile accomplishment other than JT. Which, unless you are reading US Weekly, is not very Oscar-worthy!!!
OMG… You are TOO funny!! Absolutely you need to be working for E! or Access Hollywood. Much better than that freaky looking Joan Rivers.
i totally agree about cameron’s dress. it was risky, but she pulled it off.
I actually like the lemon / black dress Ms. Watts (?) is wearing.<BR><BR>(Hey, not all cool Moms keep up with celebrity gossip…)
I actually really liked Jennifer Hudson’s red carpet dress. Pockets don’t mean disaster. Her python jacket thing was hideous, though. Oscar de la Renta should be ashamed.<BR><BR>Also thought Gwyneth’s dress was great. Not her best red carpet look, but definitely not a bad choice.<BR><BR>You forgot to add Anne Hathaway in the hideous section.
haha! girl you’re on your way to the top… you had the girlz and me rollin here. best of luck to ya!
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