So now that the winning is over, it’s time to review the choices, the fashion and the overall mood of the show.
For more coverage you can go to MSN, Entertainment Weekly, People, E! online, TVGuide or USA Today. In the meantime, here are my thoughts.
There were a few surprises in the movie categories. Kate Winslet with her double wins for The Reader and Revolutionary Road. Will this finally be her year at the Oscars? Colin Farrell as Best Actor in a Comedy. Mickey Roarke as Best Actor in a Drama (at least I thought it was a surprise). And the biggest shocker, Slumdog Millionaire taking all the awards it was nominated for: Best Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture Drama.
As the Oscars will be announced on the 22nd of this month, that means that ballots have to either be in already or be in by this week. If it’s the latter, I wonder just a little as to how much influence the winners here might have on those who’ve yet to vote.
For television, the drama category was dominated by cable, the comedy by NBC and the mini-series/TV movie by a founding father. Gabriel Byrne won Best Actor Drama for In Treatment, Anna Paquin Best Actress Drama for True Blood and Mad Men took Best Drama for the second year in a row. 30 Rock got Best Comedy and acting honors for Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.
John Adams took all but one of the mini-series/TV movie awards. Laura Dern took the Supporting Actress statue for Recount.
Most of the fashions I saw were severely lacking or not all that inspired. Eva Mendes has this ruffle/draped/who the hell knows what it was thing hanging off the front of her dress. Maggie Gyllenhall had a poofy one-shouldered dress that for me harkened back to the 80s. Sandra Bullock had ruffles that would have been better had they just been contained to the bottom of the dress.
Eva Longoria Parker however was absolutely GORGEOUS in red. Christina Applegate was understated in yellow. Drew Barrymore should have tamed her heair betterm but her ice-blue dress was stunning.
Overall it was a great ceremony, something the Oscars need to take note of, short and on time. Tune into What’s Hot on the 22nd when I liveblog the Oscar announcements.
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