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Red Carpet, Red Faces: Last Night's Biggest Losers
By now you've doubtless seen the Gary Busey clip a few times. It was the red carpet moment and, thankfully, provided me with some good posting fodder that has absolutely nothing to do with last night's big winners, the conspicuously absent Angelina Jolie or the fact that George Clooney actually brought 20-something girlfriend Sarah Larson to the ceremony. Below, a look at Busey's sneak attack and the rest of the red carpet's biggest losers. 1. Busey Busts In The 1978 Oscar nominee totally dominated last night's field, deftly scoring a huge triple-threat sabotage maneuver on Ryan Seacrest, Laura Linney and Jennifer Garner. Not since "Gigli" has so much starpower been dimmed so quickly. Busey hasn't seen this much action since his heyday of chasing bank-robbing surfers with Keanu Reeves. Have a look at this man's method: What was Busey even doing on the red carpet? Perhaps his starring role in...
By Liz | February 25, 2008; 08:54 AM ET | Comments (67)
Oscar: The Benefits of Plan B
The 2008 Academy Awards ceremony: It ain't dead yet. Yesterday members of the Directors Guild announced that they have reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. That contract could -- key word: could -- finally lead to a new deal between the Writers Guild and the Hollywood studios. And what does that mean? Well, among other things, that the Oscars could go on as usual, with no protest from picketing scribes. George Clooney could walk the red carpet in front of the Kodak Theatre without fear of reprisal. Ryan Seacrest could again ask Clooney inane questions during E!'s pre-Oscar ceremony coverage. Viewers could again complain that the Academy Awards broadcast was way too long and boring. All would be right with the world. Of course, I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Thus far, the writers have only pledged to carefully "analyze and evaluate" the...
By Jen Chaney | January 18, 2008; 10:39 AM ET | Comments (19)
2nd Annual Lizzie Awards: Winners
The moment is upon us -- time to unveil the winners of the 2nd annual Celebritology Honors, aka The Lizzies. In just seconds you will be in possession of certain knowledge. You will know which celebrity dominated the voting in the Biggest Celebrity Train Wreck category (hint: she's blond and no longer a resident of Promises rehab), which other Celebrity Obsessed Web site is most beloved by Celebritology readers (hint: where can you find both incremental breaking Hasselhoff news and big-butt galleries?), which bold name outlaw takes the best mug shot (hint: it's not Mel Gibson), what Hollywood break-up most shocked you over the last year (hint: with a whopping 76 percent of the vote, maybe they should just get back together now) and, finally, which celeb is most admired by Celebritology readers (hint: I'm betting she didn't get the Aniston vote). Congratulations to all winners. We expect great...
By Liz | July 9, 2007; 10:01 AM ET | Comments (0)
Cast Your Lizzies Votes
Cast Your Votes Now Last year, Celebritology readers made their mark on the annual awards season when we launched the inaugural Celebritology Honors (aka The Lizzies). This year, the Lizzies are back -- bigger, better and blingier than ever before. Cast your votes in this year's five categories, culled from a list of your nominations: Biggest Celebrity Train Wreck, Best Celebrity-Obsessed Web Site, Best Mug Shot, Most-Shocking Split and Most-Admired Celebrity. Voting will be open through Tuesday, July 3 and winners will be announced Monday, July 9....
By Liz | June 20, 2007; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (29)
Here Come the Lizzies!
It's that time of year again. The voice of the people -- at least you people -- was heard last July when you voted Paris Hilton the Most Over-Hyped Celebrity (and dropper of the Most Inane Comment) and, in a flash of brilliant foresight, elected Britney Spears the Most Fascinating Anticipated Celebrity Train Wreck of the Year. Time to turn our celebrity prognostication and unerring judgment to this year's headlines. But, this year the honors will expand to dole out a few more superlatives. That's where you come in: For the next week I'll be accepting your ideas for categories for this year's Celebritology Honors (aka "The Lizzies"). Hollywood's baddest bad girl? Cutest celebrity baby? Biggest celebrity train wreck? Most-shocking break-up? Starlet worth emulating? Most shameless publicity stunt? What celebrity-perpetrated events or trends defined the past 12 months? Send your ideas to celebritology@washingtonpost.com -- one or many -- and...
By Liz | May 31, 2007; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (40)
Morning Mix: All About Oscar
Oscar Roundup: A complete list of winners... The broadcast goes on and on and on... Martin Scorsese finally brings home the gold... Showing why they're on the 'A' list... Oscar.com missed its moment to strut its digital stuff... Transcript: Jen Chaney dissects the telecast... All the latest at Academy Awards Central. Photos: Winners take the stage... The stars bring on the bling... Red carpet fashions from the 79th Academy Awards... Oscar hair and makeup favorites. Today's Live Discussions: Suzanne D'Amato chats about Oscar fashions and foibles at 11 a.m. ET... From the red carpet to backstage to the after-parties, William Booth and Hank Stuever have the scoop at 2 p.m. ET. Headlines: Spears ex Jason Alexander worries she'll wind up like Anna Nicole... Brit's baby boys visit her in rehab... John Mayer is not denying a romance with Jessica Simpson... Is that a baby bump on Naomi Watts?... Financial guru...
By Nancy Kerr | February 26, 2007; 06:51 AM ET | Comments (27)
In Praise of Marky Mark
Mark Wahlberg at last week's Golden Globe Awards. (Getty Images) From time to time I like to take a step back from my daily diet of Tara Reid pictures (a friend dubbed this one "Skank Sandwich") and press releases for events like the "Twelve Hours of Diddy" party ("There is no doubt that Miami is one of the hottest cities in America for the grown and sexy looking to party." Puh-leeze.) to muse about someone who needs no press release, no crude photo ops to generate buzz. So today I'd like to take a moment to give thanks for Mark Wahlberg -- guy's guy, eye candy, solid actor, producer and, now, Academy Award nominee for his supporting role in "The Departed." From his early days rapping with the Funky Bunch and baring his abs and his undies for Calvin Klein, it was obvious that Marky Mark was not destined...
By Liz | January 24, 2007; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (50)
Hollywood's Best Night
Harbingers of spring take many forms -- bulbs peeking through barren flower beds, groundhogs ripped from underground hideaways and, for folks like me, the Hollywood awards season. This last phenomenon officially kicked off last night as the beautiful, the buzzed about and even the Borats gathered as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes. For many awards devotees, me included, the Globes are a favored treat. There is a casual, nurturing aura organic to the event, as if no one is unwelcome -- not even TV stars or Sharon Stone -- and no fashion flub is really that dire -- even Cameron Diaz's stark new look or Jeremy Irons's pajama tux ensemble. The round tables, the free-flowing alcohol and the constant background conversation give the night a familial feeling. We know this scene. This is a cousin's wedding, a favorite uncle's wake. We are bemused by Abigail...
By Liz | January 16, 2007; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (0)
