One Night Only...

Bravo, Hugh! Bravo!

I am not ashamed to admit it: I am one of the millions worldwide who stay home Oscar night and watch the Hollywood Stars dressed to the nine in their all worldly glory...and I LOVE IT! Yes, I love watching the Oscars and have done it every year of my life since I can remember. Even as a little girl, when we were not allowed to watch TV on Sundays, my Mom would let me watch the Oscars on her bed since she knew how much I loved it. Well, last night was no exception and to make the night even better, it was hosted by the one and only Mr. Hugh Jackman! Yes, you all know how I feel about Hugh and he was so fun to watch! My sweet husband is wonderful on Oscar night every year and takes over with our kids so I can have the night to myself. Last night Eric had the show turned on for me on our big screen TV, in HD, with the surround-sound on---this is an especially sweet gesture since he thinks these shows are ridiculous. Thanks, babe! I did have dinner ready in the crockpot so I was not a totally neglectful mom, but come 5pm, I was in the zone...a happy-little-people-watching-camper!

Awww, to be a size 0 and be able to wear whatever you want to a dreamlike event. Then add that you'll be dripping in diamonds, too! Not a bad gig if you can get it! :D I do recognize that there are some of you who think this stuff is stupid, so feel free to visit another friend's blog today and I promise to have a post with real substance soon. Thanks for this indulgence!

Okay, here are my picks for Best and Worst Dressed of the evening:

BEST DRESSED WOMEN
Anne Hathaway's dress was gorgeous! This picture does not do it justice because it was by far my favorite dress of the night! I loved this dress on Taraji Henson, who plays Brad Pitt's mother in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." (BTW-Loved this movie!) Her necklace was beautiful, too. Someday...

I think Kate Beckinsale is just gorgeous and I loved her whole look Sunday night! Dress, jewelry, hair, make-up--gorgeous! Penelope Cruz looked so good in this vintage dress! I wish she had worn her hair down but this was another favorite dress of mine.I am a huge Meryl Streep fan and thought she looked wonderful in this dress. Oh to look that good at fifty-nine!The pleating in Marisa Tomei's dress was amazing. So stunning! Though, I wonder how she sat in it? Tricky? BEST DRESSED COUPLE
They are "Brangelina" and showed once again why we people-watch them...beautiful! (Yes, I am on Team Angelina though my sis Shanon is on Team Jennifer, but whatever! :D ) I loved Angelina's black dress with the emerald earrings and emerald ring. Right on!BEST DRESSED MEN

HUGH JACKMAN--Enough said.Robert Downey Jr., here with his wife, looked really good last night. Loved his suit and cleaned shaved face. WORST DRESSED WOMEN
Rachel Griffith, this has to be a joke, right? Oh my goodness. Oh...my...goodness.Jessica Alba is one of the most beautiful moms on the planet, but last night looked like she just got out of the shower, thru on a wrinkled, badly sown dress, and jumped in her car. Not good.Rachel Weisz, this is not an 80s dance party, it is the Oscars!Okay, I think the tween queen and her mom accidentally put on the other one's dress. Each dress is pretty but does NOT look good on the one wearing it. They should have switched dresses to be more age appropriate cause this did not turn out looking good. Miley's dress was just too overly layered for her teenage body. Billy Ray's heart must have been achey-breaky last night! (I couldn't resist! :D)

WORST DRESSED MEN

Mickey Rourke, I know you are a different cat but, it did not work, man. It did not work.

If you look at Philip Seymour Hoffman from the head down he looks nice--it's the knit beanie cap that is unforgivable.

And finally, for those of you who heard Sean Penn's Best Actor acceptance speech, all I can I say is I am now reflecting in shame that I've ever watched you, Sean Penn, in a movie.