red-carpet shenanigans (academy awards live blog)
E! has been, all day, running little "True or Faux" questions about celebrity fashion blunders -- I mean, choices -- asking two alleged experts what they think about various stars' past, present and future ensembles.
The deputy managing editor just looked up at the screen -- he's proofing pages right underneath the TV, and the question E! had asked was, "Will we see a sexy J.Lo tonight?"
"What?" the DME asked. "Is she even nominated for anything?"
"Oh no," I replied. And really, why should she be? Most of the celebrities who show up at these things are overrated non-nominees. Of course, much of the time I tend to think the nominees are overrated too (can we say "Cate Blanchett"?). But that could just be me.
Now, I know E! had a lot of time to fill in their noon-to-six pre-pre-show, but I wish they had spent more time focusing on the nominees and the pictures -- even on past winners, surprises, disappointments and upsets -- than on random "prepping for the red carpet" segments. But maybe that's just me, too.