Escape from the world is at New York Fashion Week. Christian Siriano takes his spring summer 2022 runway on an escape in bold colors back to the 1970s Italian woman.
Christian Siriano SS2022 Fashion Show
Escape From The World ~ Inspiration
“In a time when so many of us need an escape from the world, fashion is a great place to explore. For this collection I went back to a simpler time and looked to my past. I was inspired by the Italian women in my life. The old photographs of my grandmother in the 60’s and 70’s on holiday in Positano wearing her apricot orange dress inspired an Italian coastal collection filled with color and joy. I wanted it to feel powerful and strong but also romantic like any true Italian woman. Vintage lace appliques and signature dramatic silhouettes are shown throughout along with cascading evening gowns and sharp tailored suits. I hope this collection transports you like it did me and demonstrates that fashion remains to be both nostalgic but also hopeful for what is to come in the future.” – Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano SS2022 Fashion Show
Escape From The World ~ Runway
This is the first shows of spring summer 2022. There is inclusive beauty on the runway He presents boldness, volume (SS22 trend), and denim. The beauty of the collection takes you from formal dinner party back to the office. This brings the energy and spirit felt before the pandemic.
Bold colors from lime green, vibrant yellow too bright orange bring a joy to the wearer and those around. The vintage appliques and lace bring the romance into the fashion. This collection is ready for the next great adventure in Italy, red carpet, or a cruise.
The evening wear is formal, bright, elegant, and ready to get out from the long year and half. Voluminous sleeves and skits are flirty and fun to play with. The fabric is reminiscent of red carpets past with metallic silks and tulle. The design brings forward a modern flair.
Christian Siriano SS2022 Fashion Show
Escape from the World ~ Christian Siriano X Gloria Vanderbilt
The finale of the show consists of a group of models exclusively revealing a variety of denim pieces from the upcoming collaboration between Christian Siriano and Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans. The presentation brings that need to go shopping for a great pair of denim.
Christian Siriano #SS2022 Runway, Marina Diamandis performs
Escape from the World ~ Marina Diamandis
Marina Diamandis (mononymously as Marina) performs live at Gotham Hall in a bold colored fringe sleeves. She opened fashion week singing Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land. Marina is a Welsh singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Christian Siriano #SS2022
Escape from the World ~ Front Row Celebrities
The attended event well attended. It is great seeing the fashion from the celebrities. The energy is high and excitement fills the room. Conversations linger in the air as everyone reconnects after a long hiatus from fashion week.
Christian Siriano won the 4th season of Project Runway. He is also the award winning CFDA designer. Siriano launched his eponymous collection in 2008 following his studies in London under Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. In 2012, the first flagship Christian Siriano store opened in NYC and his latest retail venture, “The Curated NYC”, located in the heart of midtown.
Most recently Christian is heralded for leading the PPE charge during the COVID-19 pandemic. His atelier shifted entirely from clothes to masks and to date he and his team have shipped over one million masks to frontline workers in the New York area. 2020 also saw Siriano launch his own digital BRAVO talk show called “SO SIRIANO” which saw him break down all things fashion and pop culture with guests ranging from Drew Barrymore, Leslie Jones, Billy Porter, Ashley Graham, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Sia. You can also purchase his sketches at his website.
What is your favorite about New York Fashion Week? Post your answer here.
Festival de Cannes is returning to film this year. The 74th annual twelve-day festival returns this year in July. Last year’s festival cancelled because of the pandemic. This year’s festival is full of film, fun, and fill.
Festival de Cannes 2021
Festival de Cannes Jury
This year’s jury is presided over by Spike Lee. History is made as he is the first black president of the 9 member jury. Lee is the Grand Prix and Oscar® Best Adapted Screenplay, BlacKkKlansman (2019). When discussing his Oscar® He states, “My grandma who saved 50 years of Social Security checks to put her first grandchild – she called me Spikie Poo – she put me through Morehouse College and NYU Grad Film. NYU!”
PRIN ORAS CIRCULA SCURTE POVESTI DE DRAGOSTE (Love Stories on the Move)
directed by Carina-Gabriela Dașoveanu
UNATC “I. L. CARAGIALE”, Romania
CANTAREIRA
directed by Rodrigo Ribeyro
Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil
Honorary Palme d’or
Just as American actress-director Jodie Foster was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the Opening Ceremony on 6 May, Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchiohas received the distinction this evening for his exceptional career.
Festival de Cannes Red Carpet Glam
The exceptions Festival de Cannes red carpet glam is here! This is so exceptional to see the beauty. It is all about the top of fashion and design especially after a year of yoga pants, tanks, and flip flops.
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet arrives in a metallic silver Tom Ford suit, Celine sunglasses, and Cartier jewelry.
Tilda Swinton and Timothee Chalamet
Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jeanne Balibar, and Elkin Diaz
Jeanne Balibar, Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Memoria
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton brings her personal style with her red carpet looks. She is wearing a white Chanel that is light and flowing for the daytime premier of Memoria.
Swinton goes from monochromatic white to bold and colorful for The French Dispatch premiere. The orange and pink is by designer Haider Ackermann.
Swinton combines the two looks with her photocall look from LOEWE. This is a great summer look that is bright and loose fitting.
Jody Foster
Jodie Foster is wearing white Givenchy dress and white pebble-stacked earrings.
Jodie Foster
Spike Lee
Spike Lee put a lot of thought into the fashion for his red carpet looks. He partnered with Louis Vuitton for each day’s red carpet looks. The fashion fits the creativity and statement Lee is well-know with his film creations.
Jury president and Director Spike Lee
Red Carpet Fun and Fill
There was a lot of fun and fill on the Red Carpet. High energy and excitement as film is thrilling to see as we come around from the last year.
Frills on The Red Carpet
Enjoy, the films this year. They bring our the best in fantasy, reality, love, and entertainment. What is the film you are looking forward to seeing this year? Post your answer here.
Tour De Taco Tuesday Phoenix AZ is a great out of towners activity. You can take visitors on a site seeing tour of the city and enjoy some great local tacos. My nephew, Kaleb, came to visit from Illinois. We ventured out on Tuesday afternoon of eating and site seeing.
Tour Da Taco Tuesday
Tour Da Taco Tuesday City Tacos
City Tacos in North Phoenix is the first stop of the afternoon. It is funny as we each order a taco not 3 or 6 but 1. We are asked, “Are you sure?” We answer, “yes we are sure.” Kaleb order a carne asada with a white tortilla and ordered a shrimp taco corn tortilla. Kaleb ended up with a shrimp taco on white tortilla. He really enjoyed the taco even though it was a surprise. The adventure was picking out toppings from the salsa bar and watching them cook the tacos.
The tortillas are all homemade. The corn tortilla was so sweet and perfect. The addition of strong corn flavor difference from manufactured tortillas brings a real experience for taco Tuesday. City Tacos is, “fresh and authentic Mexican experience at our restaurant. We pride ourselves in making handmade corn and flour tortillas daily, in-house-made salsas, and only using CERTIFIED Angus Beef.” The attention to top ingredients makes this taco a real taco moment. They do delivery with Grub Hub, lobby is open, and takeout is an option.
City Tacos Shrimp
Tour De Taco Tuesday Scenic Drive
We took a side trip between North Phoenix and Scottsdale to enjoy the desert scenery and plants. Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, brings the best of natural plants and the dynamics of the Sonoran Desert. Watching the summer sky try to break open for much needed monsoon storms brings excitement and eeriness as the sun gets ready to set and the clouds appear to rise up from the ground.
Kaleb takes in the scenery and enjoys taking photos of the landscape around. We each gather a rock from area to add to our collection ( a tradition I have done since touring the US).
Desert Foothills Road
Tour De Tacos Maskadores Taco Shop
Next stop is a fun bright location call Maskadores Taco Shop in Scottsdale. This location was a lot of fun. You are greeted by a large well lit blue mask of the lucha libre, translated as free fight. The decor brings the maskadores front and center. It is a great location for street tacos.
The order here is a fish taco on corn with all the veggies (this does make it very spicy) and carne asada with corn tortillas. The treat here is the Mexican Coke. It is sweeter than regular Coke. Kaleb enjoyed every last drop.
The menu has authentic Mexican flavor from family recipes. Kaleb notes that the two different taco shops create a regional feel to the tacos. They are similar in set up but flavors vary from each taco shop. The lobby is opened, delivery with Uber Eats, and takeout.
MASKADORES TACO SHOP
Maskadores Taco Shop
Last Drop of Mexican Coke
Tour De Taco Tuesday El Taco Santo
El Taco Santo is in Chandler. The cashier was warm and welcoming. It was like walking into your family’s kitchen on a holiday. The restaurant’s tables has a lucha libre. The business started as a food truck and the loyalty of customers has lead to locations in Gilbert and Ahwatukee with the food truck. There are plans for more locations in the Phoneix area.
The Sonora Style tacos are created with fresh ingredients including tortillas and family recipes. Kaleb ventures for a quesadilla. This was enjoyable and over filled with meat. I enjoyed the veggie taco. This is a great treat at the end of the day. As we leave there is a most beautiful sunset on South Mountain. Kaleb takes out the camera for a photo of one beautiful summer sunset in Phoenix. You can eat in the lobby, takeout or delivery with Uber Eats.
El Taco Santo Ahwatukee
Tour De Taco Tuesday Los Taquitos
Los Taquitos is my favorite taco shop that I frequent, love the street tacos. They have a very festive decor with exception art.
Guy Fieri enjoyed the tacos here. He says, “they are some of the best I have ever had.” The family (5 sisters and a brother) have been creating these taco since 1981, while using their mother’s guidance and father’s memory.
Kaleb is at the end of eating today but the small pocket size taco is packed with flavor. I enjoyed my favorite there a grilled fish. Perfect end to the Tour De Taco Tuesday. There are four locations in the Phoenix area. There is even a happy hour each day. They serve great traditional breakfast all day. You can enjoy the lobby, takeout, or delivery with Uber Eats.
Los Taquitos comida mexicana
This was a great regional adventure of tacos in the Phoenix area. What is your favorite taco spot? Post your shops here.
Emmy® nominations is a family affair. This year’s nomination hosted by father-daughter duo, Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us) from Los Angeles and Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting) from New York.
Emmys® Red Carpet
Emmy® Nomination Family Affair
Ron and Jasmine are both Emmy® recipients. Ron won for the last 4 years for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series This Is Us. Jasmine Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series #FreeRayshawn.
This father-daughter celebrity are not alone in the family affair the following family actors have been nominated:
Lucille Ball and Lucie Arnaz
Tony and Danny and Dae Bennett
James and Tyne Daly
Buz and David and Jenji Kohan
Eugene and Daniel Levy
David and Christopher Lloyd
Jeff and Adam Margolis
Walter C. and Paul Miller
Christopher and Amanda Plummer
Carl and Rob Reiner
George Stevens and George Stevens, Jr.
George Stevens, Jr. and Michael Stevens
Donald and Kiefer Sutherland
Danny and Marlo and Tony Thomas
The duo along side Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma bring back the start of award season with Emmy® nominations 2021-2022.
Emmy® Nomination Details
This year’s nomination top spots are:
The Crown and The Mandalorian have tied for the top spot for program nominations with 24
WandaVision (23)
The Handmaid’s Tale (21)
Saturday Night Live (21)
Ted Lasso (20)
Lovecraft Country (18) and The Queen’s Gambit (18)
Mare of Easttown (16)
HBO/HBO Max leads the nominations in totals by platform with 130. Netflix has the second-most nominations with 129, and rounding out the top four are Disney+ with 71 and NBC with 46.
Emmy® Nominations 2021
DRAMA SERIES
The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Pose
This Is Us
COMEDY SERIES
black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Hacks
The Kominsky Method
PEN15
Ted Lasso
Limited or Anthology Series
I May Destroy You
Mare Of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision Disney+
TELEVISION MOVIE
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On
The Square Netflix 2 N/A N/A
Oslo HBO 2 N/A N/A
Robin Roberts Presents:
Mahalia Lifetime 1 N/A N/A
Sylvie’s Love Prime Video 1 N/A N/A
Uncle Frank
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba In Treatment
Olivia Colman The Crown
Emma Corrin The Crown
Elisabeth Moss The Handmaid’s Tale
Mj Rodriguez Pose
Jurnee Smollett Lovecraft Country
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us
Jonathan Majors Lovecraft Country Josh O’Connor The Crown
Regé-Jean Page Bridgerton
Billy Porter Pose
Matthew Rhys Perry Mason
Tracee Ellis Ross Primetime Emmy®
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Aidy Bryant Shrill
Kaley Cuoco The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross black-ish
Jean Smart Hacks
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Michaela Coel I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo Genius: Aretha National
Elizabeth Olsen WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy The Queen’s Gambit
Kate Winslet Mare Of Easttown
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Paul Bettany WandaVision
Hugh Grant The Undoing
Ewan McGregor Halston (One of our favorites this year)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr. Hamilton
Yvonne Strahovski arrives at the Emmy®
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Gillian Anderson The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter The Crown
Madeline Brewer The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd The Handmaid’s Tale
Aunjanue Ellis Lovecraft Country
Emerald Fennell The Crown
Yvonne Strahovski The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley The Handmaid’s
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Giancarlo Esposito The Mandalorian
O-T Fagbenle The Handmaid’s Tale
John Lithgow Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies The Crown
Max Minghella The Handmaid’s Tale
Chris Sullivan This Is Us
Bradley Whitford The Handmaid’s Tale
Michael K. Williams Lovecraft Country
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Aidy Bryant Saturday Night Live
Hannah Einbinder Hacks
Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live
Rosie Perez The Flight Attendant
Cecily Strong Saturday Night Live
Juno Temple Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham Ted Lasso
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Carl Clemons-Hopkins Hacks
Brett Goldstein Ted Lasso
Brendan Hunt Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser The Kominsky Method
Jeremy Swift Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang Saturday Night Live
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Renée Elise Goldsberry Hamilton
Kathryn Hahn WandaVision
Moses Ingram The Queen’s Gambit
Julianne Nicholson Mare Of Easttown
Jean Smart Mare Of Easttown
Phillipa Soo Hamilton
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Oprah with Megan and Harry
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy
United Shades Of America with Kamau Bell
COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Jonathan Van Ness Emmys®
RuPaul Emmys®
HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness Queer Eye
Nicole Byer Nailed It!
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary Shark Tank
Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, and Gail Simmons Top Chef
RuPaul RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Emmys® will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 19 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. The 2021 Creative Arts Awards will be broadcast on Saturday, Sept. 18 (8:00 PM ET/PT) on FXX. Stay tuned for all thing Emmy® here.
What was your favorite television during the Pandemic? Post your answer here.
Academy Awards brings back the red carpet and the award show in person. The night is filled with winners, fun, and fashion. This is different and strange from the traditional Oscars®. The locations is at Union Station not the Dolby Theatre and only 200 guests in appearance.
The Academy Awards red carpet.
The red carpet of The 93rd Oscars®
The red carpet of The 93rd Oscars®
Nicole Newnham, James LeBrecht and Sara Bolder at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Academy Award Red Carpet
The men rocked this red carpet this year. Many took the traditional black tux but some took a non-tradtional look with colorful suits including one set of nominees wearing similar gold and black suits.
Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Leslie Odom Jr. at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Colman Domingo at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Robert Tarango and Susan Ruzenski at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Erik Messerschmidt at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Daniel Kaluuya at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
There is a lot of large puffy sleeves on the red carpet fashion. This is such a joyous time after a year of very little fashion shows and red carpet. The looks are personal and styled for a dramatic look. This was a great time to get dressed up in glam after a year of leisure wear and masks. Yeah for the lipstick, missed seeing lipstick this last year.
Vanessa Kirby at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Maria Bakalova at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Jena Friedman at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Amanda Seyfried at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Angela Bassett at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Nina Pedradat The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Reese Witherspoon at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Ashley Fox at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Yuh-Jung Youn arrives with Han Ye-ri at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Garrett Bradley at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Will Berson at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Tiara Thomas at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Diane Warren at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Viola Davis at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Laura Dern at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Sophia Nahli Allison at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
H.E.R. at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Regina King at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Erica Rivinoja at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Zendaya at Oscars® the red carpet
Carey Mulligan at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Andra Day at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Aaron Sorkin and Paulina Porizkova at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Chopard Jewels round shaped sapphire ring and a cushion shaped purple spinel ring.
Makeup metallic purple winged liner and matte fuchsia lipstick Makeup by Marissa Vossen
Hair by Nina Monique
Glenn Close Da Butt
Academy Awards Show
Bring Your Movie Love, theme for the 93rd Oscars®. The show had a step back in Oscar® time feel. The show was moved to the Union Station in Los Angeles.
The show had one great moment when Glenn Close during Name That Tune did the Da Butt dance. She topped the evening off with knowledge about of Spike Lee’s School Daze.
Presenters include:
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Bong Joon Ho
Don Cheadle
Bryan Cranston
Laura Dern
Harrison Ford
Regina King
Marlee Matlin
Rita Moreno
Joaquin Phoenix
Brad Pitt
Reese Witherspoon
Renée Zellweger
Riz Ahmed
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Viola Davis presents the Gene Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Harrison Ford presents for Film Editing.
Renée Zellweger presents the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role.
Bong Joon Ho presents with interpreter Sharon Choi for Directing.
Joaquin Phoenix presents for Actor in a Leading Role.
Brad Pitt presents for Actress in a Supporting Role
Reese Witherspoon presents for Animated Feature Film.
Academy Award Winners
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nomadland Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, Producers *Winner*
The Father David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, Producers
Judas and the Black Messiah Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Mank Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers
Minari Christina Oh, Producer
Promising Young Woman Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers
Sound of Metal Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Anthony Hopkins in The Father *Winner*
Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Gary Oldman in Mank
Steven Yeun in Minari
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah*Winner*
Sacha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7
Leslie Odom, Jr. in One Night in Miami…
Paul Raci in Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand in Nomadland*Winner*
Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman
Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari*Winner*
Maria Bakalova in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit OnceGlorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman in The Father
Amanda Seyfried in Mank
Best animated feature film of the year
Soul Pete Docter and Dana Murray *Winner*
Onward Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae
Over the Moon Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley
Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stéphan Roelants
Thomas Vinterberg theOscar® for International Feature Film
Chloé Zhao Oscar® for Directing
Jaime Baksht, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc and Phillip Bladh Oscar® for Sound
Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe Oscar® for Live Action Short
Michael Govier and Will McCormack for Animated Short Film
James Reed and Pippa Erlich Oscar® for Documentary Feature
Pete Docter and Dana Murray Oscar® for Animated Feature Film
Yuh-Jung Youn Oscar® for Actress in a Supporting Role
Alice Doyard and Anthony Giacchino Oscar® for Documentary Short Subject
Scott Fisher accepts the Oscar® for Visual Effects
Frances McDormand Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role
Trent Reznor, Jon Batiste and Atticus Ross accept the Oscar® for Original Score.
Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloé Zhao, Mollye Asher, and Dan Janvey Best Picture
Achievement in Cinematography
Mank Erik Messerschmidt *Winner*
Judas and the Black Messiah Sean Bobbitt
News of the World Dariusz Wolski
Nomadland Joshua James Richards
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Phedon Papamichael
Achievement in Costume Design
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Ann Roth *Winner*
Emma Alexandra Byrne
Mank Trish Summerville
Mulan Bina Daigeler
Pinocchio Massimo Cantini Parrini
Achievement in Directing
Nomadland Chloé Zhao *Winner*
Another Round Thomas Vinterberg
Mank David Fincher
Minari Lee Isaac Chung
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell
Best Documentary Feature
My Octopus Teacher Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Craig Foster *Winner*
Collective Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana
Crip Camp Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder
The Mole Agent Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez
Time Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn
Best Documentary Short Subject
Colette Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard *Winner*
A Concerto Is a Conversation Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Do Not Split Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook
Hunger Ward Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman
A Love Song for Latasha Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan
Achievement in Film Editing
Sound of Metal Mikkel E. G. Nielsen *Winner*
The Father Yorgos Lamprinos
Nomadland Chloé Zhao
Promising Young Woman Frédéric Thoraval
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten
Best International Feature Film of the Year
Another Round Denmark *Winner*
Better Days Hong Kong
Collective Romania
The Man Who Sold His Skin Tunisia
Quo Vadis, Aida? Bosnia and Herzegovina
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson *Winner*
Emma Marese Langan, Laura Allen and Claudia Stolze
Hillbilly Elegy Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle and Patricia Dehaney
Mank Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff
Pinocchio Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli and Francesco Pegoretti
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original score)
Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste *Winner*
Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard
Mank Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Minari Emile Mosseri
News of the World James Newton Howard
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original song)
Fight For You from Judas and the Black Messiah Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas *Winner*
Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
Husavik from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson
Io Sì (Seen) from The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se) Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini
Speak Now from One Night in Miami… Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth
Achievement in Production Design
Mank Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale *Winner*
The Father Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton
News of the World Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan
Tenet Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
Best Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You Will McCormack and Michael Govier *Winner*
Burrow Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat
Genius Loci Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise
Opera Erick Oh
Yes-People Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson
Best Live Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe *Winner*
The Father Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller *Winner*
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad
Nomadland Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
One Night in Miami… Screenplay by Kemp Powers
The White Tigers Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani
Original Screenplay
Promising Young Woman Written by Emerald Fennell *Winner*
Judas and the Black Messiah Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
Minari Written by Lee Isaac Chung
Sound of Metal Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Written by Aaron Sorkin
The Oscars® this year was a bit off and different from tradition. The times have changes and shifted since COVID-19. Film was an industry struck down but The Academy Awards took on the challenge and created an event that was elegant and entertaining in a time where it is much needed. My favorite films this year was The Octopus Teacher and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. What was your favorite film from the last year? Post your answer here.
Party Like an Oscar® nominee. Party Like an Oscar® nominee. Here are your dinner party ideas and recipes for a spectacular evening. Brining normalcy back after this year. The evening is at the Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
Smoked Salmon Oscar®
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Chicken Pot Pie
The Trilogy
Party Ideas For Oscars®
You can celebrate this time with a great dinner party much like the nominees celebrities. Here are a few recipes for your dinner guests.
Smoked Salmon Oscar® with Iranian Osetra Caviar on Brioche
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Chicken Pot Pie
The Protagonist Cocktail
Party Recipes For Oscars®
Smoked Salmon Oscar with Iranian Osetra Caviar on Brioche
Ingredients
Oscar® Brioche
1 loaf brioche
1 cup dill cream (recipe below)
1 lb. smoked salmon
2 oz. Iranian Osetra caviar
Dill Cream
1 cup sour cream
1 T lemon juice
2 T shallots, chopped
1 T fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
Cut the brioche into the shape of an Oscar statuette.
Toast until golden.
Spoon small amount of dill cream on the brioche (see below).
Layer smoked salmon on top and garnish with caviar.
Dill Cream
Whisk ingredients together thoroughly. Pinch of salt and white ground pepper.
Chicken Pot Pie
(recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, adapted from “Wolfgang Puck Makes it Easy,” Rutledge Hill Press, 2004)
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 1-inch chunks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/2 pound organic red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 pound organic carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup white wine
2 cups organic chicken stock
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup shelled or frozen peas
Approximately 1/2 pound frozen puff pastry, defrosted following package instructions
1 cage-free egg
Ingredients
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and toss in a mixing bowl with 2 tablespoons of the flour until evenly coated. In a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken pieces, reduce the heat slightly, and sauté, turning them occasionally, until light golden and thoroughly cooked, about 5 to 10 minutes. sing a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the remaining oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter to the pan, then add the potatoes, carrots, and onions and sauté until they begin to look glossy and bright, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay leaf, and sauté, just until the vegetables begin to color slightly, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Add the wine, turn up the heat, stir and scrape with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan deposits, and simmer until the liquid reduces by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and the 1 cup of cream. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat slightly, and simmer briskly until the liquid reduces by about half again and is thick and creamy about 15 minutes. Remove the sprig of thyme and the bay leaf. Stir in the reserved chicken pieces and the sherry. Stir together the butter and remaining flour and stir this paste into the mixture. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer to 4 large individual ovenproof 2-cup soup bowls, 4 ramekins of the same size, or a 2-quart baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the filling is cold, at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Make sure the puff pastry is no thicker than 1/4 inch. With the tip of a sharp knife cut the pastry into 4 circles that will overhang the rim of the serving bowls or ramekins by about half an inch; for a single large baking dish, cut 4 circles that will cover its top, or use one large sheet.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg and the remaining 1 tablespoon cream to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and outsides of the rims of the bowls. Place the bowls, ramekins, or baking dish on a baking tray and place the puff pastry circles on top, pressing them gently over the sides of the dishes. Pierce the tops with the tip of a paring knife. Brush the top of the pastry with egg wash. Carefully transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling hot and the pastry is a deep golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve hot.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese (recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck)
Ingredients
8 ounces elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons finely chopped black truffle (optional)
1/2 medium white onion
1 bay leaf
10 ounces sharp aged white Cheddar, shredded
3 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
1 ounce freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne
2 drops black winter truffle oil (optional)
1 cup fresh brioche or challah bread crumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Thinly sliced fresh black truffles, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, tender but still chewy, about 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to lightly oiled baking pan. Set aside.
While macaroni cooks, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a separate pot over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes.
Add milk, chopped truffle, onion, and bay leaf to butter-flour mixture. Raise heat slightly and simmer for 10 minutes, until creamy, stirring regularly. Discard onion and bay leaf. Remove from heat.
Stir in 3/4 of aged Cheddar along with other cheeses. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne, and truffle oil if desired. Fold in macaroni. Pour into 2-quart casserole. Top with remaining Cheddar.
Melt remaining butter in sauté pan. Add breadcrumbs and parsley. Toss to coat. Spread crumb mixture evenly over top of macaroni.
Step Six: Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven let stand for about 5 minutes. Top with shaved truffle, if desired, before serving.
The Protagonist
Ingredients
1/2 ounce Pimm’s The Original No. 1 Cup
3/4 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 ounce Simple Syrup
2 ounces Tonic Water
Sliced Cucumber and Borage Flowers for Garnish
Instructions
Combine Don Julio Blanco, Pimm’s, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Gently shake and roll in tonic water.
Pour over fresh ice in a Collins glass.
Garnish: Wrap thin cucumber slice around inside of glass and top with borage flowers.
Check out the Oscars® Live Sunday, April 25th at 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT on ABC. What is your pick of the night? Post our answer here.
Oscars® nominations is the start to getting back to film and life. Oscars® will be live with no Zoom available for nominees to accept the Academy Award. The year in film is one of pandemic lock down and shut down from production to film festivals, and screening. This year theme is “Bring Your Movie Love.”
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas announce the nominees for the 93rd Oscars®
Oscars® Nomination
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas and singer, songwriter, and actor Nick Jonas announce the 93rd Oscars® nominations in all 23 Academy Award® categories. The Oscars® nomination announcements presented via streaming and YouTube. They announced from London, England.
Oscars® Art Work
This year the art work for the Oscars® is a representation of the 2021 campaign illustrates this year’s tagline, “Bring Your Movie Love. The artist are world known for their great talent and art. They include:
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad
The Father Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
Nomadland Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
One Night in Miami… Screenplay by Kemp Powers
The White Tigers Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani
Original Screenplay
Judas and the Black Messiah Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
Minari Written by Lee Isaac Chung
Promising Young Woman Written by Emerald Fennell
Sound of Metal Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Written by Aaron Sorkin
The 93rd Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021. What has been your nomination for best film from 2020? Post your answer here.
Spring Break Staycation time. As you manage work, schooling, and a new way of living a staycation can be a wonderful adventure. Arizona is home to great history, beauty, and top resorts in the world.
Taking a staycation with your children can be incorporated with their school work – history, geography, geology, and even math. Here is a great road trip for spring break or any weekend.
Spring Break Hotel
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort Phoenix, AZ
A glorious resort in Phoenix nestle in the Tapatio Cliffs . This resort has comfort, COVID-19 protocols, and great entertainment. The comforts of home are here. A nice sitting room, and comfortable bedroom. The location is stunning for sunsets and sunrises. The several pools are accommodating for children and an adults only pool with a pool side bar.
Relaxing and enjoyment with spa, salon, and room service available. Take a moment to enjoy a desert and glass of wine on the patio or pool side. Experience the stunning outdoors with golfing, hiking, or the sun deck for evening sunrises. This location is prefect to venture and explore the great location around the state.
Hilton Staycation
Spring Break Food
Staycations really need to have great food stops along the way.
Pappadeaux Phoenix, AZ
Pappadeaux Dining
Southern food is comfort food. Pappadeaux is a generation to generation restaurant brings fresh seafood and Louisiana-style favorite to the plate. Attention to details and tradition brings the comfort food to your dinner plate. This is a great place to get family style for your picnic or party in your hotel room. Dinner this night is Shrimp Etouffee, green beans, fried crawfish with one of the 2.27 million baguettes they make each year. Curb side pick-up perfection, not one item missed. Dinner was delish.
Foodie Ellie enjoying her first Spring Break in Phoenix AZ
Andreoli Scottsdale, AZ
This is a home take on traditional Italian restaurant is popular with local. They have had many features including Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. This quant location serves as an Italian grocer and restaurant. You can cook your own or enjoy a home cooked meal.
They make everything from scratch including their own prosciutto, desserts, and homemade breads. The food is like walking into a great Italian home on Sunday. The food is a purest approach. If you are looking to mix and match your pasta this is not the location. They portion are fitting for one person not family style.
We enjoyed the Filetto Di Sogliola alla Mugnaia (fresh seafood), Gnocchi alla Corsara, and spaghetti with meat sauce. Dessert a must, the pasta is not over filling or heavy. We enjoyed chocolate mouse, coconut cake, and almond chocolate bark. The food is fresh and organic. The hand crafted pasta and food is by chef Giovanni Scorzo. He states on the web profile, “EAT the BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD and SHUT UP.”
The atmosphere is a true antique decor replicating any Italian grandmother’s living room. The family affair is felt within the staff as well.
Eclectic Cafe Tucson AZ
Eclectic Cafe
Dining
Road Trip to Tuscon
Eclectic Cafe in Tucson is “Where quiche meets enchilada.” The concept is a fusion of a variety of cuisines. The meal today includes vegan gazpacho (great summer treat chilled with garden fresh vegetables, Sherry’s shrimp salad, and Chicken Quesadilla. Took home a loaf of their zucchini bread, fabulous toasted with eggs for breakfast.
Mammoth Steak House and saloon
Mammoth Steak House and Saloon Lost Dutchman Gold Mine
This location is inside the The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine has great views of Superstition Mountains, food, and atmosphere. You can sit on the patio, at the bar, or inside. There is always a musician performing and has the real feel of the old town saloon. Enjoy a shot and a beer at the bar or a great meal.
Sweet Country Charm Payson AZ
Sweet Country Charm Candy Shop
The smell of sweet permeates the parking lot. It is a quant cozy welcoming candy shop in Payson Arizona. This sweet shop is in the Swiss Village Shoppes. They have homemade fudge, gelato, locally roasted coffee, handmade organic chocolate truffles, popcorn bar, nostalgic candies, handmade gifts.
Spring Break Attractions
Tucson Mission San Xavier del Bac
This mission is apart of the wonderful history in Tucson. The missions are a big part of the culture and religion in the Southwest.
Mission San Xavier del Bac, a historic Spanish Catholic mission, is 10 miles south of downtown. This mission on the Tohono O’odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation. This location began with Franciscan missionary Fr. Juan Bautista Velderrain beginning in 1783. This mission has been apart of the New Spain, Mexico, and the United States since construction began.
The mission presents shells as a symbol of pilgrimage. The Baroque architecture is traditional with marbling, faux doors, and other details. The mission represents the struggles that have been with the Southwest, living in harsh conditions, the changes in governments, fire, and earthquake.
Domes of Casa Grande
Casa Grande Domes
This is fun spot to stop and see from your car. It is a no trespassing area that is very unsafe especially for young children. This location was the hopes and dreams of many that never came true. This location was for manufacturing of computers but was never completed. There is an eerie feeling here. You can hear the walls speak as if there was life there but really the life has been one of decay and destruction.
Road Trip to Payson AZ
Spring Break Payson Arizona
Payson Arizona is about 89 miles from downtown Phoenix to Payson on highway 87. It is a great drive from the Sonoran Desert to the top of the Mongolian Rim. The change in climate, altitude (from 1100 to 5000 ft.), and from big city to small town. This town offers a real homie feel and great location for adventure. A great lake and park for picnics, photos, and more. The beauty is pristine with four seasons of recreational activities.
Spring Break Tonoto National Forest
This is a great day in the old west driving up Apache Trail, an old trade route. There is so much to see and experience here. There is the Elvis Church with some old scenery from old cowboy movies, and a small replica of in the area gold mining. The actual gold mining town The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine. This location has great fun, shoot outs, and a train ride to the mine. It is the actual town prior to the mine flooding and the town shut down.
The road winds up to Tortilla Flat a small place with a gift shop and restaurant. This location was established as they built the Roosevelt Damn. The location has great water fun from boating, swimming, and kayaking. It is a breathtaking ride but well worth the journey.
Photo Olivia Rose
Wonderspace Scottsdale AZ
Great interactive art at Wonderspace in Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. The art here is interactive, bigger than life, and digit. You experience a new reality from the artist creations. The art changes the frame of art to an endless pallet. The children enjoyed the exhibit. My favorite is a tie from Myrkvidr and Shigeto: Hovering. The art on exhibit at this time is:
RAINBOW ROOMS ~ Pierre le Riche
Stimulates a dialogue about identity, exploring struggles of discrimination, acceptance, and masculinity
FUJI ~ Joanie Lemercier
Focuses on projection or light in space and is influence in our perception.
SEWING MACHINE ORCHESTRA ~ Martin Messier
12 antique sewing machines presents a 3 minute concert
PLUME ~ Ian Brill
This creation is an immersive, interactive dome of synchronized light and sound gestures.
HUMAN STUDY #1, 3RNP ~ Patrick Tresset
This exhibits allows the participant to have a portrait drawn by robots.
THANK YOU BAGS ~ Reed van Brunschot
This is displaced, daily life through transitional moment one in which a a given situation suddenly and unexpectedly changes.
MYRKVIÐR ~ Yasuhiro Chida
This is a circular hoop, not linear, rotates around in the piece to create the effect of immateriality.
KILLING TIME ~ Eric Mesplé
This combines Mesplé use of ferrofluid and metal work
OUR TOP 100 ~ Jody Servon
This is a community-built playlist consisting of songs and memories about songs shared by participants
AYAHUASCA KOSMIK JOURNEY ~ Atlas V
This is a journey is from a mind-altering visual-aural journey of an ayahuasca ceremony.
MICROMONUMENTAL MAPPING,THE ESSENCE OF CREATION ~ Limelight
Created by a group of artists who specialize in projection mapping and light art. This uses the Greek god Apollo images built into the Lille Opera House.
LIGHT LEAKS ~ Kyle McDonald and Jonas Jongejan
Created after McDonald noticed how environments that filled up his peripheral vision with light created a usually immersive mirrors.
A MIND SANG ~ Vier Nev
Short film on perception, rebirth, and transformation.
SHIGETO: HOVERING ~ Conor Grebel and 79Ancestors virtual reality
The virtual reality film inspired by how water came to earth.
A great place to visit and explore. There is so much more than just a desert in Phoenix, Arizona. What is your favorite location in the state of Arizona? Post your response here.
The Golden Globes brings a night of entertainment, honesty about their issues, and COVID-19 friendly night by going by-costal and first responders attendees. The distance was felt but it was a cozy night at home for actors and audience.
Angela Bassett arrives at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Pre-Show Interviews and Fashion
Carey Mulligan Woman Best Actress Motion Picture DramaPromising Young. Real change to get dressed and glammed up. This is the first time she is wearing heels in 18 months.
Leslie Odom Jr. Nominee Best Supporting Actor One Night In Miami … Regina King director. Odom states, “brilliant and fearless with the four of us. Anthony Ramos from Hamilton wishes Odom, “the best tonight. This the night of many.”
Elle Fanning super excited to be a first time nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Great. She has never been to the Golden Globes. Fanning is also a producer. She is wearing a sea blue gown by Gucci with Fred Leighton jewelry.
Laverne Cox nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama Promising Woman is glammed out in red gown with “wing sleeves.” Cox states, “anything goes this year. It is great what ever you want to rock.” She is wearing a custom gown by Thai Nguyen and jewelry Dena Kemp. Styling by stylist Christina J Pacelli, Hair Kimble Hair Care, and Makeup Beauty By Tay Rivera. Always a motivation for fashion and personal style.
Angela Bassett presenting this evening is wearing Dolce & Gabbana gown and Graziela jewelry. It is a purple feather affair. Her stylist is Jennifer Austin.
Kate Hudson joined from her “bar room.” She is a nominee Best Actress for Music. Sharing this with family and kids. She is looking great in a black off the shoulder gown. Exceptional earrings.
Jared Leto nominee Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture The Little Things. Leto just a dream, a dream team. It was like a master class in acting. He going to be joining The Joker. He is wearing the traditional flower on the lapel.
Regina King nominee Best Director One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Louis Vuitton black and silver gown with Forever Mark jewelry. King says, “one of those moments that the first time this is happening in 2021. Glad to represent. Hope this is the beginning. Her puppy joins the video chat.
Amanada Seyfried Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Mank stepping into that time authentic as humanly possible. I felt I was at Hurst castle. It was an immersing experience.
Jamie Lee Curtis arrives at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards Hair Stylist Sean James
Golden Globes Hair Styling Tips By Sean James
Sean James, hair stylist to the stars, creates an exceptional look for Jamie Lee Curtis night on the red carpet and presentation. How James created the look he states, “The most stunning look definitely goes to Curtis hair by Sean James Hair. The dress styled by J Ross Girl makeup by Jo Strettell. How to get the look I used Stylus Hair Care high altitude for volume Bed Head by Tigi manipulator for texture and Stay Styled by Stylus Hair Care. Curtis takes the top look and styling for the evening, classic, and stunning.
Sean James Stylist to The Stars
James has exceptional pandemic hair tip, “put your mask on and go and see your hairstylist. If you want a salon to go back to get in and support your hairstylist, salons are on the brink of closing for good all over the country. It’s time, if you are going to the grocery store you are ok in the salon. If you are afraid to sit in the salon while your color develops you can go and sit in your car for the developing time.” We all need to get back to beauty for sure. Style for the day you want not the day you have.
Golden Globes Showtime
The first ever bi-coastal Golden Globes. The audience is first responders from New York and Los Angeles. What a. great night. As Sean James, hair stylist to Jamie Curtis, states, “I feel like we are all going to be OK!” It really did make it feel all will be well.
First winner had a little difficulty but was able to make his speech thanking the crew, and cast. John Boyega, winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television is wearing track pants with his suit jacket and dress shirt. He did not expect to win this evening. Ben Stiller enjoys a perfect banana bread loaf he made during the pandemic on stage. Guess that is the food for the evening.
The 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors are, Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee and producer and philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee. Golden Globes honor Jane Fonda with the Cecil B. deMille Award, and Norman Lear with the Carol Burnett Award.
Lear started with the Cold Deep Comedy Hour. He woke people before people were woke. He is still making television at the young age of 98 years young. Lear states, “laughter add time one’s life.” Fonda, made her first film in 1960, Tall Story. She states “we are humans firsts. . . expand that tent so that everyone rises.”
Cynthia Erivo (wearing Valentino) at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Presenters
The evening is filled with nominees and previous winners of Golden Globes. They bring insight and exceptional talent to the evening.
I Care A Lot film by Netflix’s new movie starring Rosamund Pike. Rosmund Pike’s character Marla Grayson is one you want to hate and fight for during the movie, She is never afraid even in moments when she should be terrified.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha”.
I Care A Lot Synopsis
Grayson has found a way to earn a living legally by being a guardianship for elderly. She is strong, confident, and has the trust of many making the decisions for these elderly clients. Her office wall is display of many who she has guardianships over. Her career she has developed that is morally questionable but legal. She convince one doctor to turn over her “golden ticket” guardianship.
Dianne Wiest playing Jennifer Peterson appears perfect on paper for guardianship. She is single, no family, and has money. Grayson gains guardianship over Peterson. She begins to sell her belongings. Little does she know Peterson is connected to the Russian mob boss Roman Lunyov, played by Peter Dinklage.
The story plot then splits in many directions from you loving Grayson and cheering her on as a boss lady, to hating Grayson, and the criminal aspect. Grayson believe in this country you have to be brave, stupid, ruthless, and focused. Playing fair and scared gets you no where.
“Nasty people do terrible things in this wildly entertaining Netflix caper about guardianship fraud,” states, Jeannette Catsoulis from The NYTimes.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha” and Dianne Wiest as “Jennifer”.
I Care A Lot Power Struggle
J Blakeson, director of the film, moves this film from boss lady to one woman who will do all that she can to be very rich. The character development is strong in the film. The film becomes lost in the three separate films all tied together with the theme of crime, passion, and power.
Blakeson directs the change from Grayson being all powerful over Peterson to being the underdog. The power Grayson presents with is one of a powerful caring business woman. The power shifts back and forth between Grayson and Lunyov. The end they join their powers together.
There are time the film feels similar to many powerful strong women films but you are questioning yourself on the morality at the ease she takes everything legally.
I CARE A LOT (2021) Peter Dinklage as “Rukov” and Rosamund Pike as “Marla”.
I Care A Lot Are You Afraid?
Lunyov asks Grayson, “I am going to kill you now . . . you’re not afraid of death? Grayson answers, “Do you remember how scary it was in 1807? Me either because I was not alive yet. It will feel the same way when I am dead. Not even nothing why be scared of that.”
Her ability to not be afraid in the end gives her the win of being back in power. Legally making money being guardians with a large corporation gaining the wealth she always wanted in life. The twists and turns leaving some unpredictability in the plot.
In the end she remains ruthless, powerful, and someone who cares (so it appears).
Rosamund Pike is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The award season starts February 28, 2021 Golden Globe ceremony will air live coast to coast 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.
