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It's Oscar night and welcome to BlogHer's first liveblog of the biggest annual event in Hollywood. I'll be updating my posts every 30 minutes and I expect all you movie-philes and fashionistas out there to tell me what you think about the show in the comments below.
All times are EST. Let's get started.
First some red carpet quick hits:
- It's official, Ryan Seacrest is a dipstick.
- Kate Winslet is channeling Grace Kelly and looks fab-u-lous! My favorite of the night so far. She says she's "extremely nervous." She's on the cover of Time Magazine! How cool.
- Natalie Portman is in a gorgeous fuscia dress.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman is wearing a longshormen's cap. I kid you not. A black, knitted, longshoreman's cap. He just knows he ain't winnin'.
- Angelina Jolie looks amazing in the strapless black. But who can forget the year she came with Billy Bob Thornton and the vial of his blood she wore around her neck? Or the year she came with her brother and was kissing him like a lover all over the red carpet? I guess motherhood's made her grow up. Brad doesn't look too shabby either.
- Viola Davis is in a bronzy/gold number that rocks.
8:00: Robin Roberts and Tim Gunn are hosting ABC's official red carpet show. First interview is Kate Winslet. I'm loving my new plasma TV right now. Makes Kate look even better.
8:04: Taraji P. Henson: "I've had dresses thrown at me..." Hee, hee.
8:05: Tim Gunn has Brangelina, but all he gets to do is say how wonderful they are.
8:08: Clip reel of Valentino's gowns. And there's Valentino himself. His hair is the same color as his faked, tan skin.
8:10: The "Slumdog" kids! They're beyond adorable. Who's that white guy in the back?
8:11: "We didn't know how much we loved him." Who's that? Mickey Rourke. He has a chain saluting his dog Loki who died six days ago.
8:13: Robert Downey, Jr. Oh man, the interviewer says, who's your date? Turns out it's Downey's wife. His date for life. Funny.
8:14: Lovin' Viola Davis in her gold and cleavage.
8:19: Accountant movie clips lead into the accountants with the winning envelopes.
8:20: Meryl Streep is there with her daughter. Her daughter loooks like she wants to be anywhere else than talking to this smoe on the red carpet.
8:21: Sorry, but the bottom of Penelope Cruz's dress looks like funeral curtains.
8:23: Can't stand Jack Black.
8:23: Marisa Tomei looks like she's growing out of the bottom of that gown.
8:24: If there was an earthquake at the Kodak, which red carpet reporter would you want to die first?
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8:30: Time for a swig of chardonnay. Here comes the show!
8:31: I love the set. Beautiful Swarovski crystal cutains. Love the yummy Hugh Jackman too.
8:32: The whole set looks like Radio City Music Hall.
8:35: Anne Hathaway can sing! A little of B'way comes to Hollywood.
8:37: Even though this opening number is out there, Hugh Jackman is so likable, I don't care. Even he can't seem to keep a straight face.
8:38: They're giving him a standing ovation just for his guts.
8:40: Best Supporting Actress clip reel. Nice effect that the screen reflects on the stage.
8:42: Great idea to have the previous winners present Best Supporting Actress. Tilda Swinton still looks like a cadaver. Classy Eva Marie Saint, old Hollywood at its best.
8:46: We're never gonna get through the night if every award goes like this. But I really love that the actresses nominated get to be saluted instead of just with tacky clips.
8:47: And the winner is...Penelope Cruz! There goes one prediction. Don't faint Penelope, it'll make the night longer.
8:49: Penelope's going to make me cry. Stop it Penelope!
8:52: Tina Fey! She really is everywhere. They should book her and Steve Martin to present at the Emmys this fall. Original Screenplay is early. Love that they've changed things up like this.
8:56: And the winner is...."Milk." Dustin Lance Black. Sean Penn's gonna cry. Stop it Sean!
8:58: People it's only the second award. Stop making me cry! Wonderful speech by Black.
9:01: The first of the "Slumdog" sweep. Simon Beaufoy for Best Adapted Screenplay. Is there still a Miss World pageant?
9:02: Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black. We don't ever need
