This is my only post with pictures from last night’s Oscars telecast because I’m sure you’ve seen them all already on other blogs.
I’ll just post the obvious ones that if I don’t post will result in the inevitable “why haven’t you posted” emails. We begin with the obligatory Beyonce photos from her lip sync performance with Hugh Jackman (pardon me while I stifle a yawn).
Taraji P. Henson lost the Best Supporting actress nod to Penelope Cruz, who used to model for Sean Jean Women. Unfortunately for Taraji (and Viola Davis), Barack Obama ruined her chances to win. In fact, blacks were shut out of the Oscars this year. I can guarantee you it would have been different had Obama not won the election. But he did win, so now the Token black quota for any prestigious honor is filled for at least the next 4 years. But at least Taraji’s name is firmly affixed to the Hollywood A-list, which is the important thing!
Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith don’t get enough props for being the hawtest black couple in Hollywood. Jada wore the hail out of this Robert Cavalli white beaded over-the-shoulder gown at the Vanity Fair After Oscar Party last night!
Oscar winner Halle Berry looked gorgeous in this gold on black embroidered gown, but nothing can top the gown she wore to the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon last week.
At first glance I thought this was Beyonce wearing the same fuchsia gown she wore last week to something or other. Tanika Ray did her best Bey impression last night at the Vanity Fair After Oscar party. Who is Tanika Ray and how did she get an invite into this A-list-only party?
Alicia Keys, who like Beyonce, will never be considered for an Oscar for acting in her lifetime, showed up at the Vanity Fair After Oscar party with a white boy on her arm. I guess Alicia said she would show y’all after that public drubbing you gave her over that Mashonda/ Swizz Beatz mess.
Penelope Cruz walked away with Taraji Henson’s Oscar for Best Supporting actress last night — and we all hate her for that. We also hate this gown she wore to the Vanity Fair After Oscar party. Normally you can’t go wrong in white, but Penelope managed to do it.
Actress Viola Davis showed up with her man at the Vanity Fair party last night. Her gold dress would have been perfect if not for that distracting brown mop on her head.
Everyone raved about Freida Pinto’s blue embroidered gown, but I thought it was ghastly looking – especially that one sheer embroidered sleeve. They should have just knocked it out with both sleeves or no sleeves. But what do I know about fashion.
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