2021 Oscars

 Many films are at an advantage this year due to so few films being released in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The Oscars were delayed from February till April due to the virus. 

Sunday, April 25, 2021

8 PM

Two locations: indoors at the The Dolby Theater and indoor/outdoors at the Union Station 

No Host 

Let's get started...

Yikes.  I do not like Regina King's silver bug-wing looking high collared Louis Vuitton dress.  Nope.

Don't love Amanda Seyfried's low V-neck red Armani dress.  Too revealing and bland.  It needed a belt or a necklace.  

Leslie Odom Jr.  looks quite dapper in a head to toe gold Brioni suit.  It's extreme but he pulls it off.

Very simple silver patterned, spaghetti strapped Chanel dress for Margot Robbie this year.  

Seems like exposing mid-drift is the style this year.

I do not like Laura Dern's long sleeved turtle necked Oscar de la Renta dress with a pure white feathered skirt.  Wow.  It's just a hot mess.  Having Bjork swan dress flash backs. Worst dressed list. 

The Oscars start at the Union Station with rolling credits as if this is the beginning of a movie.  Unique. Everyone in the audience must be vaccinated because no one is wearing a mask, well, except for Gary Oldman and a few others. To see faces again is a breath of fresh air.  Very limited audience members.  

Oh Hollywood...Not necessary to mention political opinions on recent news...let's just stick to movies.  

Sequin Oscar lamps on the tables....oh my, gotta get me one of those.

Best original screenplay goes to Emerald Fennell for "Promising Young Woman".  Not a huge fan of her pink and green floral print Gucci dress. She is pregnant. 

Best adapted screenplay goes to "The Father".  Gotta love Anthony Hopkins. 

Best international film goes to "Another Round" from Denmark. 

Daniel Kaluuya wins best supporting actor in "Judas and the Black Messiah".  He looks great, as always.  

Congrats to the Lucas brothers who started out as stand-up comedians! 

Best Make-up and hair styling goes to "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom".  Mia Neal's navy high collared, pearl embossed dress is beautiful.  the pearls drip down her right side.  It's gorgeous.  My Best dressed list! made by an up and coming designer CD Greene. 

Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson are the first black women to win best make-up and hair. 

Best costume design goes to Ann Roth for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom".  She is not present.  Bless her heart.  She's been doing costume designs since 1964.  As of this date she is 89 years old. 

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award goes to the Motion Picture television fund. A much needed charity that offers assistance and care to those whose past were in the motion picture and television industry.  This fund helps those with little or no finance support in their elderly years.  It is a beautiful charity and long deserving of recognition. First time the Hersholt award went to a charity. 

wow the awards are all out of sync tonight. Major awards presented very early on.  and Best songs sung prior to the show.  Bong Joon Ho presents in Korean with his translator for Best Director.  The award  goes to Chloe Zhao for "Nomadland".  She is wearing a simple beige knit Hermes dress.  

Best Sound goes to "The Sound of Metal".

Best live action short film goes to "Two Distant Strangers".  

Do not like Glenn Close's blue Armani dress with black slacks?? and satin gloves?? Glenn, you're not Diane Keaton. Worst dressed list. 

 Best animated short film goes to "If Anything Happens, I love you" 

I do not like Reese Witherspoon's red Dior dress.  It is boring and the belt looks so manly and mismatched. Wow boring, boring, boring. She knows better. yuck. Worst dressed list. 

Best animated feature film goes to "Soul" 

Best Documentary short subject goes to "Colette".

Carey Mulligan in a very shiny gold Valentino dress that reveals her mid-drift.  Not loving it.  Wish it was a bit more classy. 

Best Documentary feature goes to "My Octopus Teacher" so sad. 

Love Marlee Matlin's v-neck off the shoulder Vivienne Westwood dress.  Love the sheer flowing sleeves.  One of my best dressed. 

"Tenet" deserves and wins for best visual effects. 

Brad Pitt presents for Best Supporting actress.  Handsome as usual.  Looks like he grew his hair out while quarantining.  He has it pulled back in a ponytail.  

Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting actress for "Minari". Lovely black ballgown with pockets.  Very elegant and age appropriate. Funny speech. very witty. 

Love Maria Bakalova's white Louis Vuitton v-neck and tulle skirt.  Love the hair, jewerly, make-up. Perfection.  One of my best dressed. 

Best Production Design goes to "Mank".  

I do not like Halle Berry's new bob hair-do at all.  Not a fan of her Dolce & Gabbana purple dress either.  Just looks like wrinkled bed sheets. 

Best Cinematography goes to "Mank".  

Harrison Ford looks handsome.  He seems short of breath, perhaps nervous.  Best film editing goes to "Sound of Metal".

Wowza Viola Davis in a white Alexander McQueen cut out dress.  Very revealing for her.  Took a risk and it paid off.  one of my Best Dressed. 

Tyler Perry also receives a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award.  They rarely air this award on live tv so it is nice for once to put the glitz and glamour aside for the much more important work being done in the world. He truly is a wonderful human who does fabulous work for humanity.  Beautiful speech.  Stop Hate.  All Hate, regardless of race/creed/religion, etc.  Hate is ignorant. 

No, no Zendaya.  I do not like this yellow colored Valentino dress.  Taking the mid-drift way to far.  I don't like her jewelry choice, too heavy.  I don't like her hair style. no. Sorry, worst dressed list. 

Best Score goes to "Soul". 

Best Song goes to H.E.R for "Judas and the Black Messiah" .  I kinda love this blue hooded pajamas she is wearing.  looks super cozy and very original!! Designed by Dundas.  Best dressed look!!

Andra Day.  Another mid-drift gold dress.  This one by Vera Wang. 

I have never seen larger off the shoulder sleeves than Angela Basset's red Alberta Ferretti dress right now.  Holy Moly! No way you could store that dress in a bag.  

In Memoriam song was a terrible choice and it sped through the names.  No one can read that fast. My god this speed is so DISRESPECTFUL. Why is this song so upbeat??  I mean slow it down in a year where we lost so many lives. Terrible.  Worst ever! why not a live performer? 

Love Rita Moreno in a maroon mermaid style dress she has paired with a matching coat.  Odd they are announcing best picture now and not the last award.  I do not like this order. Why?? 

Best picture goes to "Nomadland".  Frances McDormand howls like a wolf on stage...so there's that.

Vanessa Kirby's pink Gucci dress is so ill fitted.  The dress is puckering in all the wrong places.  very bad tailoring. 

Renee Zellweger is wearing a peach strapless Armani Prive dress and awards the Best Actress in a Leading Role to Frances McDormand for "Nomadland".  McDormand as usual is wearing no make-up which I love and a black Valentino frock with feathers on the wrists.  

Emotionless Joaquin Phoenix awards Best actor award to Anthony Hopkins for "The Father". Hopkins is in England and is not present to except the award.  

all in all kind of a dull show.  It just didn't feel like the Oscars. but then again no one went to the movies cause all the theaters were shut down for the pandemic. So nothing felt like reality this year. 

better hopes for next year. 

BEST DRESSED: Mia Neal

WORST DRESSED: Reese Witherspoon

2021 Golden Globes

 Wow.  what a horrible year.  so depressing. 

But alas, the Hollywood foreign press has decided to press forward with this night's ceremony.  I have mixed emotions.  Part of me thinks that due to the pandemic and lack of movies released in 2020 they should have held off and just added the few films that were released in 2020 to next years roster.  I feel like because of the lack of films released that maybe some films were nominated that should not have been.  I think they got nominated not by talent but by lack of any other choices.  Perhaps tonight will not be an even playing field.  But alas...the show must go on....

Sunday, February 28, 2021 

8:00 pm

Amy Poehler is hosting from California and Tina Fey is hosting from New York making this the first bi-coastal broadcast of the Golden Globes. 

All the presenters and nominees are spoken to through computers chats. 

Pre-show

Jane Lynch looks great in a pinstriped suit.  Don't love the brooch. 

Carey Mulliagn looks lovely in an iridescent pale pink, off the shoulder dress.  In a hotel room. 

Hate Elle Fanning's pink and yellow dress.  With the fake yellow flowers on the shoulders.  More something for an Easter Parade.  wine in background

Hate Kate Hudson's metallic dress with the big 80's black velvet sleeves. many throw pillows in background.

I dislike Julia Garner's pulled back hair with a boring white collared shirt and blue velvet tuxedo jacket.  Very Victor/Victoria. 

Yikes. Jared Leto and that long, stringy hair.  He always looks homeless, and yet he is so handsome!! bookcase in background. 

I don't love Regina King's dress.  It's a one sleeved, black dress with a big silver, sweetheart cut top.  It looks like a cartoon.  haha. empty hall with her dog bed in background. oh my god, mid interview the dog comes in and lays down.  So cute. Stealing her thunder.

I do not like Amanda Seyfried's red flamenco floral dress.  Never a friend of her style. police sirens in the background. 

LIVE from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California and the Rainbow Room for New York:

Tina Fey looks great in an all black suit dress with cute stockings.  I hate Amy Poehler's big buttoned black sequin dress she looks like a dominatrix. 

WOW. the ballroom is usually filled with celebrities but tonight the room is sparsely filled with essential workers and first responders.  HELLO, Why wasn't I called about this??? 

Laura Dern looks nice in her satin black suit. 

There is a lot of sound problems.  Understandably so.

Daniel Kaluuya wins best supporting actor in a motion picture for "Judas and the Black Messiah". He looks great in a blue suit and white trimmed suit. 

Love Bill Murphy's Hawaiian shirt.

Love Angelia Basset's purple one shoulder boa dress. Vava Voom.  John Boyega wins Best actor in a television supporting role for "Small Axe" . looks very handsome in a white suit. 

I love the black and white rose suit Catherine O'Hara has on.  She wins for Best Actress in a comedy series for "Schitt's Creek". well deserved. 

Tiffany Haddis golden hair looks great. ok brown sequin linked dress.  "Soul" wins for Best Animated Picture.

Mark Ruffalo wins Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie for "I Know This Much is True".  Amazing book by Wally Lamb. 

Aaron Sorkin wins for best screenplay for "The Trial of the Chicago Seven" 

Gag sequence by SNL cast members. Hate Maya Rudolph's silver bag of a dress.  Her style is the worst.  Wish Keanan had on gray pants not brown.  

The two hosts could not be less alike in outfits right now. Tina Fey just added a frumpy rose floral print to her dress.  Is Amy not a friend enough to tell her that's terrible looking.  She just let's Tina end up on the worst looked list.  Amy is too old for that mini dress and black stockings.  The hair is forced.  Tiny went way past her age to 85.  and Amy went too before her age at 17.  Can we not get a happy medium?

Norman Lear at 98 wins the (third) Carol Burnett award for life time achievement in television.  Well deserved for his producing "All in the Family" and other progressive shows.  

I like Salma Hayak's red dress.  Lose the brooch. 

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick look fabulous as a couple.  Sedgwick is wearing off-white satin blouse with pants.  Satin wrinkles so easily. 

Emma Corin wins for Best actress in a drama series for "The Crown".  New British actress.  Giggles through expectance speech, so nervous.  Wearing a ridiculous RBG collared judge robe dress. horrible.

Best Original Score goes to "Soul".

Jason Sadakius wins Best actor comedy series for "Ted Lasso". He is wearing a tie-dyed sweat shirt which to me is a bit disrespectful for the HFP. 

Best TV comedy series goes to "Schitt's Creek".  Daniel Levy looks gorgeous in a yellow sequined suit. 

Sean Penn talks about a foundation that helps prevent COVID-19.  His hair is dyed brown and his a mop on his head. 

Rosamund Pike wins best actress in a comedy film for "I Care A Lot".  She's wearing a giant suspenders looking red tulle dress.  Her speech is a bit obnoxious towards America. 

New-comer Josh O'Connor wins best actor for drama series "The Crown".  Apparently, you can still be played off stage virtually.  

Gal Gabot looks lovely in a simple white turtle neck mini dress with sheer sleeves.  Best Foreign Picture goes to the U.S.A. for "Minari". 

Best TV drama goes to "The Crown".

Such different styles, Tina and Amy. Tina alway so modest and dressing beyond her years and Amy always trying too hard to dress younger.  Between the two, they equal out.  Tina is now wearing a gold sequin blazer with old RW&B cuffs.  Amy changed into a black dress with a weird gold hoop at her chest line that is nothing but distracting.  

This year Jane Fonda is the recipient of the "Cecil B. DeMille Award".  Seems long over due.  Many a younger actors have won before her. She looks great in a slick white suit with gray hair.  

Jamie Lee Curtis looks amazing in a yellow flowing dress. 

Jodie Foster looks awesome in a flowing black and white pant suit.  She has her girl and her dog by her side.  She wins for best supporting actress in a motion picture for "The Mauritanian". 

Gillian Anderson wins best supporting actress is a supporting role for "The Crown".

The Crown is cleaning up tonight. 

Anya Taylor-Joy looks simple and blonde in a green spaghetti strapped dress.  She wins best actress in a mini-series for "The Queen's Gambit".

"The Queen's Gambit" wins Best mini-series.

Renee Zellweger wearing a very simple black velvet dress. Chadwick Boseman posthumously wins Best actor in a motion picture drama for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom".  His widow excepts his award. sad.

Bryce Dallas Howard is wearing a horrible, unflattering, silver and pink full sleeved sequin dress. She is not a heavy girl but it is just ill-fitted. 

Chloe Zhao wins best director for "Nomadland" 

"Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm" wins best comedy film.

I hate Awkwafina's retro 70s dress, yikes.  Best actor in a comedy film goes to Sasha Baron Cohen for "Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm".  He looks handsome. His wife, Isla Fisher looks lovely in a hot pink dress. 

Thanks for dressing up Joaquin Phoenix! .  Andra Day wins for best actress in a drama for "The United States VS. Billie Holiday" 

Michael Douglas looks handsome and alive.  Catherine Zeta-Jones looks beautiful in an off the shoulder black dress. 

"Nomadland" wins best Drama movie 

It's a half-ass review for a half-ass ceremony for a horrible year which basically released no movies.  

Famous People Married on New Year's Eve

LISTED BY YEAR:

Celebrities Married on New Year's Eve or Day:

Lillian Hellman and Arthur Kober 12/31/1925 (divorced) 

Sylvia Field and Harold Moffet 12/31/1930 

Dana Andrews and Janey Murray 12/31/1932 (divorced) 

John Carradine and Ardanelle McCool 12/31/1935 (divorced) 

Stan Laurel and Vera Shuvalova  1/1/1938 (divorced) 

Bette Davis and Arthur Farnsworth 12/31/1940 

Shelley Winters and Mack Paul Mayer 1/1/1942

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 12/31/1947 

Gregory Peck and Veronique Passani 12/31/1955 

Gene Hackman and Faye Maltese 1/1/1956 (divorced)

Thomas Noguchi and Hisako Nishihara 12/31/1960 (divorced, later reunited)  

Robert Duvall and Barbara Benjamin 12/31/1964 (divorced) 

Michael Crichton and Joan Radam 1/1/1965 (divorced)

Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas 12/31/1969 

Darren McGavin and Kathie Browne 12/31/1969 

Tommy Lee Jones and Kate Lardner 12/31/1971 (divorced) 

Claude Earl Jones and Nancy Langdon 1/1/1972 

Bartlett Robinson remarried Margot Ballatin 12/31/1973 

Buzz Aldrin and Beverly Van Zile 12/31/1975 (divorced) 

Redd Foxx and Yun Chi Chung 12/31/1976 (divorced) 

Geraldo Rivera and Sherri Raymond 12/31/1976 (divorced) 

Michael Crichton and Kathy St. Johns 12/31/1978 (divorced) 

Alice Hirson and Stephen Elliott 1/1/1980 

Sonny Bono and Susie Coelho 12/31/1981 (divorced) 

Michael Biehn and Gina Marsh 1/1/1988 (divorced) 

Leonard Nimoy and Susan Bay 1/1/1989 

Joan Allen and Peter Friedman 1/1/1990 (divorced) 

Rick Ducommun and Leslie Ann McNulty 12/31/1992 

Wayne Brady and Diana Lasso 12/31/1993 (divorced) 

Halle Berry and David Justice 1/1/1993 (divorced) 

Bill Gates and Melinda French 1/1/1994 (divorced)

Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner 1/1/1995 (divorced) 

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith 12/31/1997 

Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford 12/31/1997 

Alyssa Milano and Cinjun Tate 1/1/1999 (divorced) 

Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson 12/31/2000 (divorced) 

Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor 12/31/2002 

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany 1/1/2003 

Miranda Otto and Peter O'Brien 1/1/2003 

Ron McLarty and Kate Skinner 1/1/2004 

Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero 12/31/2006 

Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter 12/31/2008 (divorced) 

Gary Oldman and Alexandra Edenborough 12/31/2008 (divorced) 

Kyle Busch and Samantha Sarcinella  12/31/2010

Shania Twain and Frederic Thiebaud 1/1/2011

Kellie Pickler and Kyle Jacobs 1/1/2011 

Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris 12/31/2012 

Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting 12/31/2013 (divorced) 

James Cromwell and Anna Stuart 1/1/2014 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann 12/31/2016 

Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro 12/31/2017 

Kathy Griffin and Randy Bick 1/1/2020 (divorced) 

Jenny Slate and Ben Shattuck 12/31/2021 

Celebrities Born on New Year's Eve/Day:

Giovanni Boldini 12/31/1842

Paul Porcasi 1/1/1879

Edward Dillon 1/1/1879 

Edie Martin 1/1/1880

Mary Forbes 1/1/1883 

Tom Dugan 1/1/1889 

Charles Bickford 1/1/1891 

Jason Robards Sr. 12/31/1892 

Stanley Price 12/31/1892

J. Edgar Hoover 1/1/1895 

Jule Styne 12/31/1905

Theresa Harris 12/31/1906

Simon Wiesenthal 12/31/1908 

Pauline de Rothschild 12/31/1908 

Dana Andrews 1/1/1909 

Russ Bender 1/1/1910 

Frankie Lee 12/31/1911 

Gilbert Green 1/1/1914 

Arletta Duncan 12/31/1914

Beth Amos 1/1/1916 

Joan McCracken 12/31/1917 

Marian Heiskell 12/31/1918 

Carole Landis 1/1/1919 

J.D. Salinger 1/1/1919

G. Wood 12/31/1919 

Richard Hamilton 12/31/1920 

Barbara Baxley 1/1/1923

Zena Marshall 1/1/1925 

Matthew Beard 1/1/1925 

Norman Chappell 12/31/1925 

Frank Gatliff 12/31/1927 

Angelo De Meo 12/31/1930 

Ty Hardin 1/1/1930 

George Schlatter 12/31/1932

Edward Bunker 12/31/1933 

Harvey Ashby 12/31/1933 

Fred Holliday 1/1/1936

Anthony Hopkins 12/31/1937 

Rosalind Cash 12/31/1938 

Frank Langella 1/1/1938 

Paul Benjamin 1/1/1938 

Gavin MacFadyen 1/1/1940 

Sean S. Cunningham 12/31/1941

Sarah Miles 12/31/1941

Stanley Kamel 1/1/1943 

Pete Quaife 12/31/1943

Ben Kingsley 12/31/1943 

John Denver 12/31/1943 

Ron Perelman 1/1/1943

Taylor Hackford 12/31/1944 

Bob Minor 1/1/1944 

Vernon Wells 12/31/1945 

Barbara Carrera 12/31/1945 

Milena Canonero 1/1/1946

Diane von Furstenberg 12/31/1946 

Rick Hurst 1/1/1946

Tim Matheson 12/31/1947 

Donna Summer 12/31/1948 

Stephanie Faracy 1/1/1952

James Remar 12/31/1953 

Jane Badler 12/31/1953 

Richard Gibson 1/1/1954 

Madolyn Smith Osborne 1/1/1957

Meagen Fay 1/1/1957 

Bebe Neuwirth 12/31/1958 

Val Kilmer 12/31/1959 

Jeanette Walls 1/1/1960 

Scott Ian 12/31/1963 

Michael McDonald 12/31/1964 

Nicholas Sparks 12/31/1965 

Jennifer Hale 1/1/1965 

Rebecca Rigg 12/31/1967

Morris Chestnut 1/1/1969

Verne Troyer 1/1/1969

Danny Lloyd 1/1/1973

Joey McIntyre 12/31/1973 

Psy 12/31/1977 

Elaine Cassidy 12/31/1979 

Jermaine Williams 12/31/1982 

Colin Morgan 1/1/1986

Jessica Gunning 1/1/1986

Gabby Douglas 12/31/1995 

Celebrities Died on New Year's Eve/Day:

Darwin Karr 12/31/1945

Arthur Loft 1/1/1947 

Hank Williams Sr. 1/1/1953

Margaret Sullavan 1/1/1960 

Barton MacLane 1/1/1969 

Suzanne Dalbert 12/31/1970 

Pete Duel 12/31/1971 

Maurice Chevalier 1/1/1972 

Roberto Clemente 12/31/1972 

Raoul Walsh 12/31/1980 

Victor Buono 1/1/1982 

Ricky Nelson 12/31/1985 

Sam Spiegel 12/31/1985 

Lloyd Haynes 12/31/1986 

M.J. Frankovich 1/1/1992 

Cesar Romero 1/1/1994 

Warrene Ott 1/1/1995

Billie Dove 12/31/1997 

Michael L. Kennedy 12/31/1997

Ken Olfson 12/31/1997 

Jose Greco 12/31/2000 

Ray Walston 1/1/2001 

Eileen Heckart 12/31/2001 

Julia Phillips 1/1/2002

Meg Wyllie 1/1/2002

Cyril Shaps 1/1/2003 

Uta Hagen 1/1/2004 

Billy Booth 12/31/2006 

Brad Sullivan 12/31/2008

Ron Asheton 1/1/2009 

Edmund Purdom 1/1/2009 

James Avery 12/31/2013 

Juanita Moore 1/1/2014 

Edward Hermann 12/31/2014 

Natalie Cole 12/31/2015 

Mario Cuomo 1/1/2015

Donna Douglas 1/1/2015 

Ninon Sevilla 1/1/2015 

Wayne Rogers 12/31/2015 

Beth Howland 12/31/2015 

William Christopher 12/31/2016 

Jon Paul Steuer 1/1/2018 

Milton James 1/1/2018 

Martin West 12/31/2019

Don Larsen 1/1/2020 

Sherrie Wills 12/31/2020

Betty White 12/31/2021 

Pope Benedict XVI 12/31/2022

Shecky Greene 12/31/2023 

Max Julien 1/1/2022 

Fred White 1/1/2023

Famous People That Died in the 1918 Flu Pandemic and the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

NOTABLE PEOPLE THAT DIED DURING THE 1918 FLU PANDEMIC: (also known as The Spanish Influenza) (Strain: Influenza A: H1N1)

Johnny Aitken: American race-car driver: 1885- 10/15/1918: age 33

Felix Arndt: American composer: 1889- 10/18/1918: age 29

True Boardman: American actor: 1882- 9/28/1918: age 36

Randolph Bourne: American writer: 1886- 12/22/1918: age 32

Larry Chappell: American baseball player: 1890- 11/8/1918: age 28

Rose Cleveland: former 22nd First Lady of the United States: 1846- 11/22/1918: age 72

John H. Collins: American director: 1889- 10/31/1918: age 28

William Courtleigh Jr. : American actor: 1892- 3/13/1918: age 26

Dark Cloud: Native American actor: 1861 - 10/17/1918: age 57

Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves: President of Brazil: 1848- 1/16/1919: age 70

Gaby Deslys: French actress: 1881- 2/11/1920: age 38

John Francis Dodge: co-founder of Dodge car manufacturer: 1864- 1/14/1920: age: 55

Horace Elgin Dodge: co-founder of Dodge car manufacturer: 1868- 12/10/1920: age: 52

"Admiral Dot" (Leopold Kahn): P.T. Barum circus performer: 1859- 10/28/1918: age 59

Myrtle Gonzalez: American actress: 1891- 10/22/1918: age 27

Charles Tomlinson Griffes: American composer: 1884- 4/8/1920: age 35

Charles Gunn: American actor: 1883- 12/8/1918: age 26

Tessie Harron: American actress: 1896 - 11/9/1918: age 22

Joseph Kaufman: American director: 1882- 2/1/1918: age 35

Julian L'Estrange: British actor: 1880- 10/22/1918: age 38

Harold Lockwood: American actor: 1887- 10/18/1918: age 31

Francis "Silk" O'Loughlin: American umpire: 1872- 12/20/1918: age 46

Egon Schiele: Austrian painter: 1890- 10/31/1918: age 28

Walter Stradling: American cinematographer: 1875- 7/4/1918: age 43

Wayland Trask: American actor: 1887- 11/17/1918: age 31

Alex "King" Watzke: American violinist: 1872- 1/14/1918: age 46

Pearl "Specks" Webster: American baseball player: 1889- 11/16/1918: age: 29

As you can see the 1918 virus attacked healthy immune systems and killed mostly people in their 20s and 30s.  The main breadwinners for most families.
Most deaths occurred in autumn of 1918.  However, people continued to contract the virus until 1920.


NOTABLE PEOPLE THAT SURVIVED THE 1918 FLU PANDEMIC:


Alfonso XIII of Spain: King of Spain: 1886-1941: age 54

Raymond Chandler: American writer: 1888-1959: age 70

Walt Disney: American animator: 1901-1966: age: 65 

Peter Fraser: Prime Minister of New Zealand: 1884-1950: age: 66

David Lloyd George: former Prime Minister of England: 1863-1945: age: 82

Lillian Gish: American actress: 1893-1993: age 99

Robert Graves: British writer: 1895-1985: age: 90

Edvard Munch: Norwegian painter: 1863-1944: age: 80

Georgia O'Keeffe: American painter: 1887-1986: age 98

Mary Pickford: American actress: 1892-1979: age 87

Katherine Anne Porter: American writer: 1890-1980: age 90

Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd President of the U.S.A. : 1882-1945: age 63

Woodrow Wilson: 28th President of the U.S.A. : 1856-1924: age 67



HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF...


NOTABLE PEOPLE THAT SURVIVED COVID-19 DURING THE 2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC OUTBREAK: 

Brooke Adams: American actress: born 1949

Prince Albert II: Prince of Monaco: born 1958

Babyface: American singer: born 1959

Brooke Baldwin: American CNN news anchor: born 1979

Antonio Banderas: American-Spanish actor: born 1960

Sara Bareilles: American singer: born 1979 

Maria Bella: American actress: born 1967

Andrea Bocelli: Italian singer: born 1958 

Usain Bolt: Jamaican olympic runner: born 1986

Jeff Bridges: American actor: born 1949 

Jackson Browne: American singer/musician: born 1948

David Bryan: American keyboardist for the band "Bon Jovi": born 1962

Cheryl Burke: American dancer: born 1984

Danny Burstein: American actor: born 1964

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall: born 1947

Anna Camp: American actress: born 1982

Prince Charles: heir to the British throne: born 1948

Chris Christie: former governor of NJ: born 1962

Andy Cohen: American TV host: born 1968

Brian Cox: Scottish actor: born 1946

Bryan Cranston: American actor: born 1956

Christopher Cross: American singer: born 1951 

Chris Cuomo: American CNN news anchor: born 1970

Zoey Deutch: American actress: born 1994

James L. Dolan: CEO of Madison Square Garden: born 1955

Placido Domingo: Spanish opera singer: born 1941

Zoey Deutch: American actress: born 1994

Lena Dunham: American actress: born 1986

Kevin Durant: American basketball player: born 1988

Idris Elba: British actor: born 1972

Queen Elizabeth II: Queen of England: born 1926

Patrick Ewing: American basketball player: born 1962

Mel Gibson: American actor: born 1956 

Rudy Gobert: American basketball player: born 1992

Lucian Grainge: British CEO of Universal Music Group: born 1960

Kathy Griffin: American comedian: born 1960

Rudy Giuliani: Former mayor of NYC: born 1944

Tiffany Haddish: American actress: born 1979

Tom Hanks: American actor: born 1956 

Neil Patrick Harris: American actor: born 1973 

Kevin Hart: American actor: born 1979

Melissa Joan Hart: American actress: 1976

John Benjamin Hickey: American actor: born 1963

Kristofer Hivju: Norwegian actor: born 1978

D.L. Hughley: American comedian: born 1963 

Boris Johnson: British Prime Minister: born 1964

Dwayne Johnson: American actor: born 1972

Daniel Dae Kim: American actor: born 1968

Hoda Kota: American TV host: born 1957

Jane Krakowski: American actor: born 1968

Damian Kulash: American musician: born 1975 

Olga Kurylenko: Ukrainian actress: born 1979

Debi Mazar: American actress: born 1964

Patrick McEnroe: American tennis player: born 1966

Reba McEntire: American singer: born 1955 

Jillian Michaels: American fitness trainer: born 1974

Alyssa Milano: American actress: born 1972

Brian Stokes Mitchell: American actor: born 1957

Jim Parsons: American actor: born 1973

Robert Pattinson: British actor: born 1986

Rand Paul: U.S. Senator: born 1963

Pink: American singer: born 1979 

Jonathan Pryce: Welsch actor: born 1947 

Chris Rock: American actor: born 1965

Michael Rooker: American actor: born 1955

J.K. Rowling: British writer: born 1965 

Tony Shalhoub: American actor: born 1953

Ed Sheeran: British musician: born 1991 

Jeff Shell: CEO of NBC: born 1965 

Sam Smith: British singer: born 1992

Lesley Stahl: 60 Minutes news anchor: born 1941 

George Stephanopoulos: News anchor: born 1961

John Taylor: British bassist: born 1960

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau: Wife of Canadian Prime Minister: born 1975

President Donald Trump: 45th President of the United States: born 1946

Melania Trump: 45th First Lady of the United States: born 1970 

Indira Varma: British actress: born 1973 

Ali Wentworth: American comedian: born 1965 

Rita Wilson: American actress: born 1956

Trisha Yearwood: American country singer: born 1964 


NOTABLE PEOPLE THAT HAVE DIED FROM COVID-19 SINCE THE 2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC OUTBREAK:

Jay Benedict: American actor: 1951-4/5/2020: age 68

Julie Bennet: American actress: 1932- 3/31/2020: age: 88

Mark Blum: American actor: 1959- 3/26/2020: age: 69

Patricia Bosworth: American journalist and biographer: 1933 - 4/2/2020: age 86

Tim Brooke-Taylor: British actor: 1940 - 4/12/2020: age 79

Floyd Cardoz: Indian chef: 1961 - 3/25/2020: age: 59

Sonny Chiba: Japanese actor: 1939- 8/19/2021: age 82 

Forrest Compton: American actor: 1925 - 4/4/2020: age 94

Nick Cordero: American actor: 1978 - 7/5/2020 (after 95 days in the hospital) age: 41

Cristina: American singer: 1956 - 3/31/2020: age: 64

Allen Daviau: American cinematographer: 1942 - 4/15/2020: age: 77

Joyce Davidson: Canadian actress: 1931 - 5/7/2020: age 89 

Tom Dempsey: American football player: 1947 - 4/4/2020: age 73

Manu Dibango: Cameroonian jazz musician: 1933 - 3/24/2020: age: 86

Joe Diffie: American country music singer: 1958 - 3/29/2020: age 61

Alber Elbaz: Israeli fashion designer: 1961 - 4/21/2021: age 59 

Hernan Espinoza: Hispanic co-worker: Died 4/5/2020: age: 50s

Lee Fierro: American actress: 1929 - 4/5/2020: age 91

Allen Garfield: American actor: 1939 - 4/7/2020: age: 80

Juan Gimenez: Argentinian comic book artist: 1943 - 4/2/2020: age: 76

Annie Glenn: American activist and astronaut John Glenn's wife: 1920 - 5/19/2020: age 100

Henry Grimes: American jazz musician: 1935 - 4/15/2020: age: 84

Hilary Heath: British actress: 1945 - 3/30/2020: age 74

Roy Horn: German-born Vegas entertainer (Siegfried and Roy): 1944 - 5/8/2020: age 75

Jan Howard: American country music singer: 1929 - 3/28/2020: age: 91

Andrew Jack: British dialect coach for film: 1944 - 3/31/2020: age: 76

Larry King: American talk show host: 1933 - 1/23/2021: age 87 

Eddie Large: British comedian: 1941 - 4/2/2020: age 78

Ellis Marsalis Jr. : American jazz pianist: 1934 - 4/1/2020: age: 85

Rick May: American voice-actor: 1940 - 4/8/2020: age 79

Terrance McNally: American screenwriter: 1938 - 3/24/2020: age: 81

Meat Loaf: American singer: 1947 - 1/20/2022: age 74 

Alan Merrill: American musician: 1951 - 3/29/2020: age: 69

Philippe Nahon: French actor: 1938 - 4/19/2020: age: 81

Marc Pilcher: British hair and make-up designer: 1967 - 10/3/2021: age 53 

Bucky Pizzarelli: American jazz guitarist: 1926 - 4/1/2020: age 94

Jenny Polanco: Dominican fashion designer: 1958 - 3/24/2020: age 62

Colin Powell: American diplomat: 1937 - 10/18/2021: age 84 

John Prine: American folk singer: 1946 - 4/7/2020: age 73

David Prowse: British actor: 1935 - 11/28/2020: age 85 

Wallace Roney: American jazz trumpeter: 1960 - 3/31/2020: age: 59

Sergio Rossi: Italian shoe designer: 1935 - 4/2/2020: age: 84

Antonio Sabato Sr. : Italian-American actor: 1943 - 1/6/2021: age 77 

Adam Schlesinger: American singer: 1967 - 4/1/2020: age 52

Tom Seaver: American baseball player: 1944 - 8/31/2020: age 75 

Matthew Seligman: British bass guitarist: 1955 - 4/17/2020: age: 64

Gene Shay: American radio DJ: 1935 - 4/17/2020: age: 85

Ken Shimura: Japanese comedian: 1950 - 3/29/2020: age 70

Charles Siebert: American actor: 1938 - 5/1/2022: age 84 

Phil Spector: Music Producer: 1939 - 1/16/2021: age 81

Ann Sullivan: American animator: 1929 - 4/13/2020: age 91

Carol Sutton: American actress: 1944 - 12/10/2020: age 76 

Ty: British Rapper: 1972 - 5/7/2020: age 47

Fred "The Godson" Thomas: American rapper: 1985 - 4/23/2020: age: 35

Vangelis: Greek movie composer: 1943 - 5/17/2022: age 79 

Michael Vangi: American grandpa of my co-worker: 10/24/1924 - 3/27/2020: age 95

Dawn Wells: American actress: 1938 - 12/30/2020: age 82 

Hal Willner: American music tech/producer for Saturday Night Live: 1956 - 4/6/2020: age 64

As you can see the 2020 virus effects mostly seniors with weaker immune systems and people with pre-existing health conditions.  Some of these ailments combined with Covid-19 contributed to their deaths. 


STAY SAFE. WASH HANDS. ALWAYS

AS OF 12/15/2022.

Oscars Rant 2020

Oscars Ceremony:
Sunday, February 9, 2020
8 PM
No Host


On the red carpet Janelle Monae wears an amazing Ralph Lauren silver, beaded, hooded dress.  So unique and elegant.

8 pm: Janelle Monae is the opening number.  She dresses up as Mister Rogers.  Her front button is open  and she quickly closes it. Billy Porter joins her on stage singing the Elton John song "I'm Still Standing" in a  huge gold beaded long trained coat.  Monae lays on the floor and belts out a song.

The "Not Hosts": Steve Martin and Chris Rock come out.  Both former hosts.  They say no one wants to host because of twitter.  So true. and so annoying.  No one has a sense of humor anymore.  They mock Jeff Bezos' divorce and Martin Scorsese's movie "The Irishman" for being so long.  Funny jokes, Vaginas are missing from the best director nominees.

8:11 pm: Regina King looks amazing in a pink and silver gown by Versace. Beautiful long train. One of my best dressed.  She presents for Best Supporting Actor.  The award goes to Brad Pitt for his role in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".  Four time nominee, first time winner.  Joe Pesci who is nominated, is not present.

I hate the Christian Siriano black dress Kelly Ripa is wearing.  It is so much fabric for such a petite woman.  It is swallowing her up.  Bad choice.

8:23 pm: Mindy Kaling looks great in a yellow off the shoulder Dolce and Gabbana gown. Such a fabulous color against her skin tone.  She presents Best Animated film to "Toy Story 4". "Klaus" was also a very cute animated movie.

Loving Christine Lahti simple red crossed at the chest Romona Keveza dress.  very age appropriate. She looks stunning!

8:30 pm: Idina Menzel sings the nominated song "Into the Unknown" from Frozen II.  I do not like the white dress she is performing in.  It has huge sleeves. The song is very nice.  I like that they had multiple woman on stage singing the song in languages from ALL over the world. Sweet.

On the red carpet Idina was wearing a hot pink dress by J.Mendel.  I didn't love it.  It was too heavy looking.

8:36 pm: Diane Keaton presenting for Best Original Screenplay with Keanu Reeves.  She is wearing her usual very unique wardrobe.  A long flannel white and gray coat with a big black belt and a huge black hat.  She's so flakey.  This is VERY early in the show to be presenting this award.  Bong Joon Ho wins for "Parasite".

8:42 pm: Natalie Portman and Timothee Chalamet present for Best Adapted Screenplay.  They are both on my WORST dressed list.  Natalie's black Dior dress has a gold pattern down the center that looks like a swarm of bugs.  And Timothee is basically wearing a navy tracksuit made by Prada.  Taika Waititi wins for "Jo Jo Rabbit". Well deserved.

Not liking Rooney Mara's sheer and lace black Alexander McQueen dress.  I usually love his looks but this dress has these big cut outs exposing her ribs.  Her hair is just pulled back in a bun.

8:54 pm: WOW! just wow.  But am I really shocked?? Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig walk on stage.  The producers somehow figured out how to find the two comedians who are perpetually known for being the worst dressed and put them together to present.  And tonight they have not let us down.  Both have absolutely no fashion sense and clearly NO stylist.  Maya as usual is wearing a giant sack.  Only this time it is orange sequined and designed by Valentino. I don't know why she choices to wear such large, unshapely, unflattering dresses.  Kristen Wiig's red long trained dress with the ruffles down the legs looks like a vacuum or a car wash or a vagina. So confused. and the long, black leather gloves.  Terrible outfit also designed by Valentino.  Perhaps they went shopping together! Either way their dresses are funnier than their little act.  So goofy.

8:58 pm: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" wins best production design.
"Little Women" wins best costume design.

Hate Greta Gerwig's strapless, army green Christian Dior gown.  Not flattering at all.  She's looked so washed up lately.

9:08 pm: Best Documentary Feature goes to Netflix's "American Factory".

9:15 pm: The handsome Mahershala Ali presents for Best Supporting Actress.  Laura Dern wins for "Marriage Story".   Not a fan of her pale pink and black Armani Prive dress.  There are tassels dangling under her breasts that make her look like a walking lamp shade. Three time nominee, first win. She says "This is the best birthday present!" She was born on February 10, 1967.

9:26 pm: Are these presenters for the presenters necessary??

HATE Saoirse Ronan's odd Gucci dress.  Its like they sewed it in the dark.  Does this dress have schizophrenia.  It's two different dresses.  It's black and white on top and light purple one bottom.  One of my worst dressed. She's nominated and she should know better.

9:30 pm: I think everyone is just speechless when Eminem shows up on stage to sing the Oscar winning song "Lose Yourself" from his film "8 Mile".  Eminem was not present at the Oscars when he won in 2003.  Barbra Streisand sounded quite shocked when she announced his win. That was 17 years ago. He looks very handsome and healthy.  He puts on an awesome performance.  Standing ovation.  Good for him.

I love the turquoise colored Louis Vuitton dress that Florence Pugh is wearing, but I don't love all the layers.  I wish it had been a one straight piece of fabric to the ground.

9:36 pm: Oscar Issacs and Salma Hayek present for sound editing.  She looks very elegant in a white one sleeved, toga looking Gucci dress.  The Oscar goes to "Ford Vs. Ferrari".  Sound mixing goes to "1917".

9:42 pm: the wonderful Randy Newman performs "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" from "Toy Story 4".

9:50 pm: Will Farrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus present for cinematography. Now these two are funny.  They are acting like they have no idea what a cinematographer does.  I love her simple navy Vera Wang dress.  Great hair and jewelry. one of my best dressed. The VERY talented Roger Deakins wins for "1917".  well deserved.  "Ford Vs. Ferrari" wins for film editing.

Shocker Charlize Theron is wearing a Dior dress.  Well, at least it is a simple black, one off the shoulder dress.  So much better than the Golden Globe dress.

10:05 pm: Cynthia Erivo performs her song "Stand Up" from the movie "Harriet".  Nice song. This gold dress with a huge royal-like high collar is so much nicer than the dress she wore on the red carpet.  Although her Atelier Versace white dress was unique, it kinda looked like a torture chamber for her breasts.

Love Kathy Bates navy and black suit.  Very flattering. She's one of my best dressed.

10:12 pm: James Corden and Rebel Wilson come out dressed in costumes from "Cats".  Funny.  I loved her gold sequined Jason Wu gown she wore on the red carpet. She looked so old Hollywood. "1917" wins for best visual effects.

10:16 pm: Sondra Oh's champagne color, sequined Elia Saab dress would look so much better if it lost the huge puffy sleeves.  She and Ray Romano present for best hair and make-up.  Such a important category.  "Bombshell" wins.

I am underwhelmed by Margot Robbie's black Chanel dress.  She has this huge broach right in the center of her chest.  Wish she had tossed it.

10:24 pm: Penelope Cruz's dress is meh.  I'm not crazy about this black, tied around the neck Chanel dress.  It has pearls around the waist and a white flower at the collar.  They look like afterthoughts.  Best International (not foreign) Film goes to "Parasite."

10:27 pm: Elton John performs his song "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" from his biopic "Rocketman".
He wears pink glasses and a purple suit.

Love, love Scarlett Johansson's champagne colored Oscar de la Renta dress.  It looks rustic, worn and torn, yet classy and elegant.  Original, hip and beautiful.

10:37 pm: Brie Lawson, Sigourney Weaver, and Gal Gadot walk out on stage.  I love Brie's champagne stripped Celine dress with the matching cape.  Gal's pink and black lace Givenchy dress is just ok. Because it had such a high collar I did not find the diamond necklace over her neck necessary.  Now Sigourney's green draped Grecian like Christian Dior dress is so frumpy.  With the long sleeves and the rope belt.  Yikes.

First year to have a Female conductor named Eimear Noone conduct a segment of the show.  "Joker" wins Best score.  Creepy music.

10:45 pm: Elton John wins Best Original Song from "Rocketman".

10: 51 pm: Spike Lee is wearing a sharp purple and yellow suit with the number 24 on it in memory of basketball player Kobe Bryant who died two weeks ago on January 26. Bong Joon Ho wins Best Director. "Parasite" has won three major awards so far. Cleaning up.

Geena Davis looks great in a black Romona Keveza dress.  I wish the slit in the front of the chest was a bit shorter.  She was awarded the 2020 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award.

10:56 pm: Steven Spielberg presents the "In Memoriam" segment of the show.  I hate that it is so late in the show.  I hate they put two names on the screen at once.  It seems rushed. Pay some respect to these people!  Billie Eilish sings "Yesterday". Beautiful. I do not like her neon green hair but her black sequin outfit is so much better than the baggy white Chanel suit she wore on the red carpet.

Sid Haig, Luke Perry, Michael J. Pollard, and Bill Macy are just a few people left out of the "In Memoriam" segment.

11:03 pm: Olivia Coleman, always on my worst dressed list but I love her anyway.  very odd navy and white Christopher Kane velvet dress with big buttons on the shoulders and what looks like, I can only describe as air holes or vents for her armpits.  She presents for Best Actor.  Joaquin Phoenix wins for his role in "Joker".  Four time nominee, first win.  He speaks out about being vegan and climate control.  He vowed to wear the same tux to all the 2020 award shows.

Do not like Lucy Boynton's black and white Chanel dress. It would look a million times better if she ripped off the sleeves.

11:10 pm: 10 Minutes over time.  The very talented Rami Malek presents for Best Actress.  Renee Zellwegger wins for her role in "Judy".  Four time nominee, second win.   I love her simple white Armani Prive one sleeved dress.

11:22 pm: 22 minutes over.  Jane Fonda presents for Best Picture.  She looks absolutely amazing in a very stunning red sheen Elie Saab dress.  to  make a statement about climate control she rewore a dress she wore to the 2014 Cannes festival.  Good for her.  I love thrift shops.  "Parasite" wins best picture.  Making it the first movie ever to win both best foreign film and Best Picture.  It also won best director and best original screenplay.  Fonda looks shocked.  We all do.  WOW!

The End.  See you next year.


BEST DRESSED: Scarlett Johansson
WORST DRESSED: Saoirse Ronan

2020 Golden Globe Rant

The 77th Golden Globes Awards
Sunday, January 5, 2019: 8 pm
Hosted by Ricky Gervais


8:00 pm: Ricky walks out with what looks a huge glass of whiskey.  He announces this is the last time he will be hosting these awards.  (Shame).  He says "I don't care anymore.  No, I'm joking, I never cared". He said he only got to do this 5 times because the Hollywood Foreign Press can't speak english.  He tells the stars not to make political speeches after winning an award because they are all hypocrites.

8:10 pm: Jennifer Aniston is in a snooze fest of a dress by Christian Dior.  She's wearing black as usual.  The collar of the dress comes up so high that her hair is falling behind it.  She should have wore her hair up.  Reese Witherspoon is wearing a nice white dress by Roland Mouret.  I really hate her pin straight slicked down hair.  That looks never goes over well.

8:12 pm: Russell Crowe wins best actor in a limited tv series for "The Loudiest Voice".  He could not  attend because he is home in Australia helping with the wild fires.

Annette Bening's black Christian Siriano dress is too much.  Huge puffy sleeves at the wrists and a thick diamond turtle neck collar.  It looks like something you would wear in a casket.

Sofia Vergara looks stunning in a maroon and gold Dolce and Gabbana strapless, fitted dress.

8:21 pm: Stellan Skarsgard wins best supporting actor in a limited tv series for "Chernobyl".  He thanks his make-up artist for helping him win by giving him eyebrows. Funny.

Kerry Washington's outfit by Altuzarra is one of my worst dressed of the night.  First off she forgot her shirt.  She is wearing a suit jacket which must be glued to her breasts to avoid a sudden "nip slip".  A giant chain down the center and a silk skirt with a big slit.  yuck.

Love Rachel Brosnahan's simple eggplant colored dress by Michael Kors.  One of my best dressed.

8:34 pm: Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins best actress in a tv comedy for "Fleabag".  She is wearing a very interesting black and diamond, fitted tux by Ralph and Russo.

Sienna Miller is one of my worst dressed of the night.  She is wearing a really ugly beach/easter dress by Gucci.  It has a relaxed black strap around the neck, a white bikini top and a pastel green skirt with a pastel yellow belt.

8:45 pm: Comedian Kate McKinnon opened up about how Ellen helped her cope with being a lesbian before introducing the Carol Burnett Award for Lifetime Achievement in television to Ellen Degeneres.  Ellen wears a beautiful navy sequined suit by Celine.  She was goofy, as usual.

Beyonce's gold sleeves on her Schiaparelli dress are HUGE.  I feel bad for the people sitting behind her.

9:03 pm: Brian Cox wins best actor in a tv drama for "Succession".  He has been in this business for over 50 years and this is finally his first win. He is shocked.

Golden Globe newcomer Ana de Armas looks amazing in a head to toe navy sequined ballgown by Ralph and Russo.  She has amazing skin which looks fabulous with her pop of red lipstick.  One of my best dressed of the night.

9:05 pm: I'm not a huge fan of Margot Robbie's Chanel dress.  It's like a mosaic tube top which is ok but then it's just a plain very straight white skirt.  It clashes with the top.  I wish the skirt was black.  Quentin Tarantino wins best screenplay for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Very entertaining movie.

9:08 pm: I do not love Amy Poehler's green sequined Sergio Hudson dress.  The gold belt is throwing it off and the pointy shoulders make it look too "costumey".  Now I usually love Taylor Swift's style but holy cannoli what is this woman wearing?  It is the most horrid floral print ever.  Electric blue with big giant yellow flowers.  There's a peek a boo window cut out under her chest.  This is definitely one of my worst dressed.  Made by Etro.  I do have to say her make-up is flawless.

Lucy Boynton definitely stands out in her head to toe silver Louis Vuitton dress.  She looks like a crazy baked potato.

9:15 pm: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio appear on stage.  Wow.  It don't get more handsome than those two.

9:17 pm: Gwyneth Paltrow is wearing one of the worst dresses of the night.  A horrible brown sheer Fendi dress.  With a bikini top and striped skirt.  It looks like a knitting disaster.  Plus the collar comes up to the neck and she's wearing a humongous diamond necklace under the dress.  very odd.  Laura Dern wins best supporting actress for her role in "Marriage Story".  I am underwhelmed by her bohemian style Saint Laurent dress.

9:20 pm: Priyanka Chopra's Pesto-Bismol colored Cristina Ottaviano dress is a bit too "bridesmaid" for my taste.  "Fleabag" wins best tv Comedy.

9:28 pm: Dakota Fanning is wearing a ridiculous lilac Christian Dior dress.  It has huge puffy shoulders and looks like a flower girl dress.  One of my worst dressed.  Elton John wins best song for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again." Good song.

9:36 pm: Ricky is just bored by now and just introduces stars.  Zoe Kravitz is wearing a polka dot Saint Laurent dress.  I kinda like it.  It had small white dots on a black top and big dots on the skirt.  Patricia Arquette wears a gold and black flowy J. Mendel dress.  He boobs are busting out.  She wins best supporting actress in a tv movie for "The Act".  I don't understand wearing sunglasses on stage.  She makes a political speech about the election.

9:39 pm: Olivia Colman is wearing a horrible red Emilia Wickstead dress.  The sleeves are terrible.  She is so funny but she really needs a stylist.  She wins best actress in a tv drama for "The Crown".  I love her speeches, she just rambles on.

9:45 pm: Charlize Theron is wearing a Dior dress as always.  But instead of her typical safe black or white she decided to take a risk with color with devastating results.  It's like a ripped toga.  A black corset is showing under a sash of neon green fabric.  One of my worst dressed.  I am confused as to why she is introducing Tom Hanks for the Cecil B. DeMille Award.  He certainly deserves it.  His speech is a bit odd.

10:00 pm: Helen Mirren looks absolutely stunning in a beautiful red Dior dress. Love the long flowing skirt, long sleeves, radiant hair and make-up.  One of my best dressed of the night.  Sam Mendes wins best director for "1917".  Very surprised.

10:08 pm: Cate Blanchett always has an avant grade style to most her looks but this dress just missed the mark.  It is so odd.  It's made by designer Mary Katrantzou who I don't know anything about.  But I do know she made Cate look like a seahorse.  Butter yellow with fins for arms and a beaded chest.  It's just bad.

Michelle Pfeiffer looks amazing in this simple, fun and sexy black Brunello Cucinelli dress.  It has a simple, almost tank top like top and a thick black belt and sheer, flowing skirt.  I am obsessed with this look.  One of the best dressed.  She looks ageless.

10:11 pm: Salma Hayek is wearing a blue top and white sequin Gucci dress.  I don't mind the dress, the colors are nice together but her chest looks like it is about to shred the dress to pieces.  It just is not flattering for her body type.  Michelle Williams is wearing a loud orange toga Louis Vuitton dress and it has this odd blue flower on the bare shoulder that just doesn't fit. She wins best actress for a limited tv series for "Fosse/Verdon". Great show. She makes a speech about women's right to choose. Salma jokes about her heavy accent while giving out the award for best limited tv series to "Chernobyl".

10:23 pm: Someone should have told Jennifer Lopez that Christmas is over because her Valentino dress looks like it was made out of left over wrapping paper and bows.  It is white and green and has a HUGE gold bow across the front.  Shame cause her style is usually impeccable.  She's one of my worst dressed tonight.  She really can't act.  I think they keep her around cause she's so pretty.  Joker wins best score.  It was quite beautiful.

Rooney Mara wearing a simple Givenchy dress but has these big black flowers on the side of her head and she looks like a Star Wars character. also no make-up which she needs cause she is so pale.

10:26 pm: Brad Pitt wins best supporting actor in a drama for his role in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". He thanks Leo for all his support and tells him "I would have shared the raft." (Funny Titanic reference.)

10:35 pm: Taron Egarton wins best actor in a comedy for his role in "Rocketman".  Shocker, everyone thought Leo would win.  It's nice when someone new wins.

10:38 pm: Awkwafina wins best actress in a comedy for "The Farewell".  She's speechless. Her pouffy collared black and white Christian Dior dress make her look like Susan B. Anthony.

Naomi Watts' Armani dress does nothing for her.  Its bland and boring and forgettable.

10:45 pm: Rachel Weisz looks wonderful in her simple Tom Ford black and silver velvet dress.

Greta Gerwig or "homewrecker" as I like to call her looks horrible.  The same slimy slicked hair as Reese.  Her Proenza Schouler dress is super unflattering.  The top strap looks like she's in a straight jacket. How does one lift her arms?

10:48 pm: Best Comedy film goes to "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Greatly deserved.  Love that movie.

10:54 pm: Glenn Close has such a nice body for a mature woman but this blue velvet Armani dress does nothing for it.  Its so frumpy.  and the hair and make-up need help too. Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor in "Joker".  He's a bit kooky and curses a lot during his speech which is hilarious.  He asks for forgiveness for being difficult on set.  Of course as a vegan he speaks out about climate control.

11:04 pm: (running overtime) Judy Zellwegger wins best actress for her role in "Judy".  She is wearing a nice cornflower blue Armani dress.  She arms are so ripped.  She acts goofy and talks very quietly.

11:08 pm: And the final award of the night does to "1917" for best drama film.

Final note, Ricky asks for everyone to donate to the Australia bushfire tragedy. So many poor animals.  Horrible.

That's a wrap.  I shall see you at the OSCARS!!


BEST DRESSED: Michelle Pfeiffer
WORST DRESSED: Taylor Swift

BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

BEST:

A Dark Place 

Dolemite is My Name

The Gentlemen 

The Goldfinch 

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Judy 

Klaus

Knives Out

Midsommar 

1917

Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

Toy Story 4

The Two Popes

Villans 

Zombieland: Double Tap


WORST:

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

I See You 

IT (pt. 2)

The Lighthouse

Uncut Gems

Us