The Emmys

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

The man that made me drool was McDreamy himself, Mr Patrick Dempsy.
Damn, he looked good.

rbs

I totally agree, but did you see his WIFE?? FUGLY!!!!

[skcin]

I thought I liked Lisa Kudrow's dress, but at second glance it looks like a cheap bridesmaid's gown. Great boobs, though, and I love the sleeves.

Alfre Woodard looked gorgeous, what a great dress.

Louis-Dreyfuss looked hot too, I'm really glad she won. She's very funny on the show & NOTHING like her Seinfeld character. I think that was hard to do.

[Livia]

Tyra Banks was wearing a $55,000 dress and $3.5 million worth of jewels.

Vannessa Mannillo is dating Nick Lachey. She hosts some entertainment show and I think she did TRL also.

[skcin]

^ Oh, so she basically IS a hooker.

I keed, I keed.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

I totally agree, but did you see his WIFE?? FUGLY!!!!

Wanna start a divorce pool? Sorry. I didn't think she was fugly but there seems to be a mismatch there.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by skcin

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Louis-Dreyfuss looked hot too, I'm really glad she won. She's very funny on the show & NOTHING like her Seinfeld character. I think that was hard to do.

Her show is really really funny! Good for her. It is also not politically correct which is refreshing.

[michelle2677]

^^ I thought she was fugly. But when you're standing next to McDreamy, Anyone would be fugly. I also thought ellen pompeo (sp?) was a little awkward when she was presenting.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

^^ ... I also thought ellen pompeo (sp?) was a little awkward when she was presenting.

I missed the show but I just checked out her pic, heinous hair.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Livia

My favorite speech was the guy who pulled out the list of people he said he would NOT thank if he ever won something

That and Stephen Colbert smooching Jon Stewart on the face (when he got up to accept the Daily Show win) were my favorite moments of the night .

[skcin]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

That and Stephen Colbert smooching Jon Stewart on the face (when he got up to accept the Daily Show win) were my favorite moments of the night .

They crack me up.

Loved it when Jon said "I haven't told the guys this yet, but I'm going to announce it now. I've decided I'm going to kill Bob Newhart." Silence, stares at camera for 10 seconds.


For those of you that didn't watch, Conan brought out Bob Newhart in a glass booth & said that if the Emmy's ran over by even one second, the air would run out & Bob would die. Bob was incredibly funny, great physical comedy.

[skcin]

Link to more pics:

http://tv.msn.com/tv/emmys2006/redcarpet?photoidx=1

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Just watched it tonight. I loved Helen Mirrens 'arse over tit' comment ... heh

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by Livia

Alan Alda won best supporting actor for West Wing, but he wasn't there in person to accept it.

Oh, cool! I haven't seen him on WW at all, actually, but I used to be crazy about him. I love his acting.

[amber]

Wow, I can't believe there weren't more clothes here, it's my fave. Okay, my most bestest dresses/looking good in dresses. I'll pick three or four to narrow it. Also? I love Bob Newhart, always have, and always watched all his shows. Very underrated. Or maybe not. I just never hear anyone else say "I loooove Bob Newhart!" except my parents. He's like the Jack Lemmon of TV. I know what that means, god bless if you do to. I'd also like to mention that all the plastic, tight face, weird looking ladies freaked me out! Hey, Angels, I'm talkin' to you. Okay, Jacqueline Smith wasn't as bad, but I had to turn the channel when they were talking. Oh, and Alfre Woodard gets runner up for dress not on my list. Flattering, lovely. Didn't know she had such huge ones. Second runner up to Portia DiRossi - strange dress, but it works on her, and I've always thought she was gorgeous. For fun, I will also note the actress's signs.

Katherine Heigl - Sagittarius - just stunning. On the show I know she's pretty, but think of her as more the "cute" type. And she's had to grow on me as an actress. I think some kind of special regal part of her personality was in evidence here, I think there are untold depths.
Her presence truly took my breath away. And her body is so naturally perfectly beautiful. Made for evening gowns. The tallness, the hips and boobs, it all is perfect. And I love blondes in beige. Something Nicole Kidman does very well, too.



Julia Louis etc. - Capricorn - great fit for her, unusual design, and her body looked really good. Not to stringy, not too chubby, no discernable face work - just natural and good. Classy. And I love that she won. Really a natural, slightly unconventional beauty. May be slightly biased b/c I have been compared to her on a few occasions. Nah, she looks good. Especially for being short, and not too thin - normal muscly size. Totally perfect.


Yes, that's right - Ellen Pompeo. - Scorpio. I love purple, and I thought she looked beautiful. Not too skinny this year. The strapless worked. However, I did not, repeat did not, like her hair at all. Round face should never wear that hair. But I would love to wear that strapless, crushed velvet, purple dream. Her decollatage and collarbones are perfectly showcased here.


In the older ladies category - Jessica Walter. Aquarius. Classy, covered yet taylored - a la Jodie Foster's relationship with Armani. She can Play Misty for Me anytime. Clint was a fool to have eschewed her.
Are you listening Joan (collins) and Helen and the Angels? You're old now, no one wants to see your weird arms, and you can look stunning while covered up, if the tayloring is right. I think this outfit is gorgeous. Runner up in this category is Megan Mullaly. Even though she's not very old, and has a killer bod, I thought her outfit was classeh. I love the taylored cleavage pantsuit, what can I say?


In the "non traditional beauty, but great dress" category - and only red dress on my list - Melanie Lyskey - Taurus (Hi, Paula!). Looks great with her dark hair and disturbingly pale skin. But I like how she and Portia and a couple others didn't fake tan themselves all out. Blerg. I know the dress has a bow, and is kind of fluffy, but it just works. The line stays slim despite the extras, and it is very flattering. I love red, and there were a couple pretty good ones, but I thought this was the best. It can be hard to make red work. It's odd to see her so thin, though, but I guess she was a bit chub in that movie...Heavenly Creatures. That's the last time I saw her, but she's done a bunch more things since. Which is great, she is talented. She's not too skinny or anything, just a contrast to the last time I saw her. She is actually very lovely. Her dark, dark hair contrasting with the red warms my heart. And a non traditional beauty speaks of truth to me, and I love truth. Did I mention before how much the tight faces and poofy lips horrified me? Let it go, girls, wear the taylored pantsuit, and just look great for your age. And if your face is different, we can tell if you have too much work. It looks ugly, just for your info. You look all stiff and weird. I would ten times over want to talk to this girl rather than some...abomination....*shocked* Hey, ladies, a little botox is cool, maybe one lift, but lets not get carried away, mmkay? I'd also like to salute Helen Mirren in this capacity (oh, those Brits!).
Melanie's brave lack of neckpiece here is refreshing, and a good choice as she is stunning without it. Who would'a thought?



Okay, what the heck, might as well put the runners up:

Alfre Woodard - Scorpio - I still love purple, and I still love a flattering fit, and here it is. And black didn't crack on those arms, though she is a lady of a "certain age". Just divine. Not in love with her light hair, though. But it isn't catastrophic. I never like hair too light for a person's skin tone. But my goodness, that is one hellavuh rack! You know, my friend who is AFA has a really big rack with slim arms. And I see the same thing all around town. Evolutionary advantage? I think so! laugh.



Portia de Rossi - Aquarius - Looking very much like Christina Applegate, oddly. Always been enchanted by her looks - and she looks great here. The gray works with her paleness, her face is gorgeous, and she's slim topped enough to carry off the ruffle straps. Beautiful slim, flowing line for rest of dress. It's actually a huge accomplishment, IMO, to make gray work that successfully. And my god, I just noticed her fire red clutch and nails. Exquisite. Taste to spare, this girl has. Ellen is a lucky woman. Me want.




And lastly, I would've liked Sandra Oh's - Sagittarius - dress, if not for the fug beads she wore. The straps were ruffly, and the dress was poofy, but she's slim enough to carry that off. And you have to be slim to do that dress, imo. It is a lovely confection, dreamy.
And, purple, again, I love purple (it seemed like there was more purple than usual this year).
But Oh! Those beads. Blech. To cover up those collarbones is a crime! Collarbones are the best part.
To be fair, the white dress she wore to the last thing was my favorite. But I cannot stress how important collarbones are, especially if you have good ones. A huge lapse in judgement.


And for my very, very runner up - Virginia Madsen. Virgo! a Virgo! Wow! Sept. 11!
I didn't like her dress that much, but it was pretty flattering, and she looked beautiful in it. Or, just beautiful. Radiant woman, has a touch of crazy and free in her eyes that makes her stunning, inimitable. And I, as always, salute that quality. Also a classic facial structure that does her well.
I've seen her in not a few "B" movies (Candyman, Prophesy) and she informs them - no shame in her game with the B movies. "B" actresses are remembered because they are remarkable, they are good, sometimes they are over the top. Actresses like her is what makes us love the B movies that we love. B actresses are actresses with a smidge less classical talent, or bankability, and a bundle more personality and watchability. They chew the scenery, and divinely so. No matter what the script, you can't look away when these ladies are on the screne. You have to watch, they are that compelling. That talent has been minimized, but to me it is invaluable. Some of our favorite ladies have been B in some of their movies. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford come to mind easily. Shelley Winters. Marilyn Monroe. Genevieve Bujold (I love her so much, if you haven't seen anything with her, you are missing out). Veronica Lake. Hedy Lamarr. Mercedes McCambridge. Tuesday Weld. Piper Laurie. Adreinne Barbeau (or "Boobo" as my dad would say). Jeanne Seaberg. Heck - Parker Posey (now called "Indie" instead of "B".) Gena Rowlands. Karen Black. Even, even the mom of yesterday's emmy winner, Mariska Hargitay - Jayne Mansfield.
Point is, I love this genre of actress, and think highly of their talent. Heck, even Natalie Wood has had B scripts. And filled them out magnificently, of course.




I'd also like to add that I do now, and will forever, hate Tyra Banks, though I am addicted to ANTM. God, I hate her. She's so fake, and so lame. So shallow, while trying not to be. Pretends she has emotions, but doesn't - can only approximate what real emotions may look like. And then fails again. Is a Sagittarius with Moon in Aries. Why even bother to pretend, miss lady? You're only doing disservice to people who actually feel sorrow. The effort is admirable, but no one is buying it, mmkay? And P.S., you make me cringe when you try to be understanding. If you just said "we all have problems, quit whining, and buck up" it would be far more believable. When you try to be sympathetic, you just make my flesh crawl. Like a lizard was running up my arm. Which reminds me of the temperature of your blood and how thick your skin is. Please cease to make me sick with your useless therapist posturings, and act like the self absorbed, thick skinned model dynamo that you are. I never thought I'd say this, but you could learn a lot from Miss Crazy Janice Dickenson - ie, she doesn't pretend to care about people when she doesn't, and she doesn't pretend to be less than fully self absorbed, like you really are. Seriously, everything you say/do makes me sick.

Also, I'd like to add that Stockard Channing (Aquarius) is a perpetual genius. She's so good that it is redundant for her to win awards. She's the Bette Davis of nowadays. I worship the ground she bitches and chews scenery on. The intelligence in her eyes makes her the Einstein of actresses. She is like a cat in the dark - once in a million years a lady like her rises. *recommending "Girl Most Likely To..." for everyone to watch.*
Long live Rizzo!
"I could flirt with all the guys,
Smile at them and bat my eyes.
Press against them when we dance,
Make them think they stand a chance,
Then refuse to see it through.
That's a thing I'd never do."

Best "making fun of lame other people" movie moments on screen, ever!

*mockingly, with derision and unflattering mimicry*
"Elvis, Elvis, let me be!
Keep that pelvis far from me!"

Lame overenthusiastic girl: "It's the most, to say the least!"

Rizzo: "The very least"*rolls eyes, laughs with friends at girl's super dumb lame-osity*




And lastly, Annette Benning always is perfect. Maybe not necessarily as flashy, but always...just perfect. Her face is also perfect. Her acting tends to be perfect. She's all around perfect. And would Warren Beatty settle for less? Okay, he broke up with Isabelle Adjani, who was probably crazy, but besides that. That is just the thing - she's not crazy, she's not over the top, she's perfect. She wears clothes that are appropriate to her age/body/the occasion, and flattering, and her make up and jewelry is the same. Perfect.
Sadly, I have reached my ten image limit, or I would've posted a pic of her. She really is unfailingly lovely. Oh, and Gemini. And I do love her form fitting white satin here. Flawless. If the most womanizing man in Hollywood were to settle with anyone, I'm not suprised it is her, a vision of regular perfection.
http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/emmy...et?photoidx=26

[Red]

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Great review Amber! You so win over Cojo!

I particularly love the pairing of scarlett lips and bag on Portia...so beautifully done.

Oh and in regards to your one red dress nom, I can safely say that NO ONE rocks red better than Catherine Zeta Jones. That woman was made for red.

I forgive Jacyln Smith only because she bears a striking resemblance to my mother. And Jessica Walters' onscreen personality bears an absurd resemblance to my mother.