Intro for Feb 18, 2009

Dear Gossips,

Am heading to LA today – it’s eTalk at the Oscars!

Ugh. That diseased Ebola. It was her birthday yesterday and she sent a plague from between her legs. Now have a MASSIVE pimple on the left side of my chin that will not heal by Sunday. F-cker.

Anyway, forgive the shameless self promotion and skip ahead if you don’t care but eTalk is the only Canadian spot on the red carpet during Oscar arrivals, and one of only two networks in the world – the other being ABC – to have a balcony position which for the third year in a row, is where Tanya Kim and I will be, perched just above the entrance to the Kodak theatre. Celebrities will mount the stairs to our level before shuffling into the auditorium. Last year I nearly ran over one of the Coen brothers on my way to the press room. And this year I’ll be live blogging from the press room!

Also… asking your questions?

Winners will make their way backstage. So if there’s something you really want Penelope Cruz or Taraji P Henson or Mickey Rourke or Sean Penn or Meryl Streep or Kate Winslet to answer… send me a note that night. I’m there. More details later this week.

eTalk at the Oscars, the live red carpet broadcast begins at 6pm ET/3pm PT across CTV/A Channel/Star!/and Fashion Television. Check your listings.

Several days of sleepless nights begins now. Are you ready? Academy voters have submitted their ballots, voting has now closed. Entries are still being accepted however for The Annual Contest. Win that Stella!

Wednesday – blogging on the fly, as often as I can get a wireless signal!

Yours in gossip,

Lainey

PS. Scowl Face is not cheating on Patrick Dempsey. Nobody this crusty is having that much fun on the side. Russell Crowe is not being cuckolded either.