The Oscar red carpet showcased glamorous gowns and beautiful starlets. Some of our favorites were designer gowns worn by Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab with emerald earrings. Natalie Portman in Rodarte, Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive, Frieda Pinto in John Galiano and Oscar winner Kate Wins...

I watch the Oscars for the lovely ladies in dresses. I watch the Oscars intently for the lovely sight of Marisa Tomei in a dress. One of my favorite films starring Marisa Tomei is Untamed Heart. Marisa Tomei's performances are uncompromising. I felt very strongly that she deserved Best Supporting Ac...

On Friday night, Feb. 20, in Los Angeles, Mark, a friendly expert in the art of mixology, tore up a few more bits of oregano at Cecconi’s, a sprawling Italian bistro that sits atop the hallowed Melrose Avenue dirt that was home to longtime industry staple Morton’s. The restaurant, which is owned...

OK, I know this mini-review of the big night is a couple of days too late, but I gotta say that, surprisingly, Hugh Jackman did not totally suck as host of the Oscars. The opening number was actually pretty funny and he tried his damnedest to keep a very bloated telecast light and lively, but, any w...

Well He Should Know: It was the best Oscar show I've ever seen, and I've seen plenty. The Academy didn't bring it in under three and a half hours, but maybe they simply couldn't, given the number of categories. What they did do was make the time seem to pass more quickly, and more entertainingly. An...

When Sean Penn won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in "Milk," he started his acceptance speech with "You commie, homo-loving sons-a-guns…" Sean Penn is no stranger to voicing his opinion, but is a movie awards show the place to do it? I guess if an actor is really opinionated, ...

Sean Penn certainly knows how to create a stir, doesn’t he? When he snagged a Best Actor Oscar for his role in "Milk," Penn took the opportunity to voice his stance on gay marriage, with some politics thrown in there, too. I also thought it was funny when he said, "I want to mak...

Of course a day after the Academy Awards it is my duty to review the best and worst dressed celebrities from a “straight male that can’t dress himself “ perspective. Not wanting to make this format feel  repetitive decided to bring in another person to comment with me on the fashion mistakes ...

Song, Dance, and Commendation: Turning the 2009 Oscars into a Television Event When the Academy Awards brought on a set of new producers, there was the usual buzzwords: on time! Big surprises! Excitement! On time! Thrilling! And yet, we all doubted that it could live up to the expectation, especiall...

The 2009 Academy Awards are over and done with, and now it's time to talk trash about EVERYONE! Was it a good year? Did Hugh Jackman succeed as host? How did they make out on length -- did you fall asleep? What was up with those weird line-up presentations? And who got more camera time -- Angelina J...