Date night at the CCAs

Something I’ve always wondered about is how bad or good an awards show is as a date night. For us regular degulars, we get to really dress up maybe a few times in life—prom, weddings, maybe a work event depending on careers. But actors get to dress up all the time and go out, but does it suck? I’ve worked backstage at awards shows and like most things, they’re never as glamorous up close as they are on TV, but if you’re all dressed up, the drinks are free, you have a car service and a babysitter, if needed, for the night, is it a bad date night? Or fun? At least posing on the red carpet, it looks pretty fun. Case in point, Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell look like they were goofing off while posing for photos.

 She is so hot and glamorous! Also, every time I see Matthew Rhys in a tux, I think about the James Bond that wasn’t. But seeing Keri Russell in a tux! Mother! It is too much!

In contrast, I present Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco. It’s not bad, it’s just not as good as Keri Russell’s smolder.

Also looking like they were having fun were Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller; Tom Pelphrey’s Task co-star Mark Ruffalo and his wife, Sunrise Coigney; and Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.

Then there was millennial nostalgia couple Adam Brody and Leighton Meester. I didn’t recognize her at first because of the lighter hair. In my mind, Leighton Meester is a forever brunette. I also think Adam’s suit makes them look like a math teacher and his cool wife chaperoning a high school dance. It might also be the looks on their faces in this specific photo, which is giving “we like your vibe but please leave six inches between you while you slow dance”.

Finally, a platonic couple who attended together are Hacks co-creator and co-showrunner Paul W. Downs, and Hacks star Meg Stalter. They came dressed in full Halloween costume as Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by megstalter (@megsstalter)

It’s like…I don’t hate it, but I also wonder how Timmy and Kylie felt seeing this live in the room. I can’t decide if it’s funnier or just plain weird to do this when you KNOW the person you’re lampooning will be there to witness it. I generally think you should only tell jokes you would tell straight to someone’s face, so in that way, I do like it, because they did this knowing Timothée Chalamet was nominated and would be in attendance. They had the guts to do it knowing he would see it in real time. But it’s also sort of dumb. Like okay, Timmy and Kylie stunted to promote Marty Supreme. Now you’re stunting their stunting. Is it too meta? I don’t think I’m on board with this, but I also don’t hate it. I feel a mix of emotions. Mostly I feel like I hate that shade of orange, I don’t care who’s wearing it.