Oscars 2015 Reese Witherspoon: The Oscar Crusader Evidently Reese Witherspoon is this year's Oscar Kristen Bell. You remember when she and Dax Shepard took it upon themselves to go anti-pap for children's photos? There was a petition that was circulated. But at the same time their peers are selling baby photos to magazines. By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 01:07 pm
Oscars 2015 Michael Keaton, Sean Penn, and Alejandro González Iñárritu: Oscar boys being boys Everything about the Best Picture win for Birdman was a little odd. I’m not one of those people who hated the film – in fact I thought it was great. But the whole weird round-robin guyfest on the acceptance stage gave me a bit of a stomach ache. First of By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 12:47 pm
Oscars 2015 Mindy Kaling: Best Oscar-defining Moment Most of the Oscar defining moments I can think of that are not Oscar wins are fashion related. Nicole Kidman became a revelation in the green Dior. Michelle Williams made an announcement in the yellow Vera Wang. Last night at the Vanity Fair party, Mindy Kaling made an announcement. She By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 12:22 pm
Oscars 2015 Lupita & Jared: the Oscar sequel There's a shot of Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto from last night taken from behind them. And they were hanging out at the Vanity Party too. And coming off their SAG heat a few weeks ago, that's what we want to see, right? Possibilities? By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 12:03 pm
Oscars 2015 Julianne Moore: Oscars Most Beloved Winner A couple of friends individually told me this weekend that they thought the Oscars were lacking a certain excitement this year (they also told me collectively that it was too warm for the outfit I was wearing so what do they know). I wondered whether it was because there wasn’ By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 11:17 am
Oscars 2015 McConaughey’s Oscar Marion Matthew McConaughey was the only returning acting winner who did not walk the carpet at the Oscars last night. So I totally forgot about it. And was actually surprised to see him when he did come out to present Best Actress. Am trying to decide why they scheduled it that By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 11:08 am
Oscars 2015 Oprah: Most Oprah Disapproval O had some big smiles on last night, and why not, at first? She was going to see her film recognized for its achievements, even if the academy considered them perhaps smaller than she did, and frankly, she was going to go be Oprah in public, which is something she By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 10:28 am
Oscars 2015 Bradley Cooper’s two Oscar tickets Three years in a row now. And he’s working with David O Russell and Jennifer Lawrence again on Joy, which is currently in production. Joy is supposed to open on Christmas Day. That means they think it has awards potential. So Bradley Cooper could be back for a fourth By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 10:15 am
Oscars 2015 Patricia, Meryl, JLo, and Feminism on Oscar Night I did not see that coming from Patricia Arquette. I thought that, if she made a ‘statement’ in her speech, which we all knew she was going to get to do, that it would be about women, and how it’s hard to be a mother, and respecting the quiet By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 09:52 am
Oscars 2015 Chris Evans: the Oscar not a date date I happened to have my eye on the arrivals car camera when Chris Evans got there last night. The way he got out of the SUV and sauntered onto the carpet, with all kinds of cocky swagger, like he was rolling up to the bar with his boys on a By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 09:37 am
Oscars 2015 Dakota Johnson & Melanie Griffith at the Oscars OOOF. You know when a night does not go the way you planned? Like you never imagine that on the night of the prom you’ll break your ankle or get pinkeye or have a breakup on your birthday? That’s what happened to Dakota Johnson, who looked smoking hot By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 08:38 am
Oscars 2015 Benedict’s Oscar kisses Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter hit up the Vanity Fair party after the show. And maybe the photographer there asked for a kiss. And maybe Benedict obliged. And decided he would kiss AND close his eyes at the same time. Not a move I generally endorse. This is doesn’t By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 08:23 am
Oscars 2015 Lady Gaga & Julie Andrews Charm the Oscars If you’re going to be a culture vulture you’re going to get tired. It’s an occupational hazard. Seasons are long, the same people promote the same projects forever so you feel like they don’t give you a chance to miss them…and you get jaded. Or By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 07:48 am
Oscars 2015 Amy Adams in blue (again) at Vanity Fair Don't cry for Amy Adams and her also-ran Best Actress awards campaign for Big Eyes. She's not upset about it. If anything, she — like always — is a good sport. One of the best sports, even. The five-time Oscar nominee (who earned three nods in four years! By Joanna • Feb 23, 2015 07:20 am
Oscars 2015 Ben Affleck at the Oscars: the Jennifer Aniston of directors Best Director is a major award. It comes near the end. And we all know how it works by now. Normally they ask the legends, the big time big name big deal stars to present. Ben Affleck. Has two Oscars: for writing and for producing Argo. NOT for directing Argo By Lainey • Feb 23, 2015 07:01 am
Oscars 2015 Kerry Washington at the Oscars: A Red Carpet Stalwart It’s almost like you can write the script yourself by now, right? Kerry Washington will show up probably perfectly on time. Her dress will be in a shade of pink or purple or mauve. This time it was champagne blush that had her join ranks with Zoe Saldana and By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 06:48 am
