The Hills of Beverly Are Alive With the Sounds of Oscar Night Preparations
For many, of them AND of us, Oscar’s night is the most important night of the year. Here’s where we catch all the gaffes, bad speeches, bitter bananas, and dresses from prom night from hell. And the most exciting part of it all is when we see the exact flip side of all of it, the gorgeous trains dancing down the red carpet, the inspirational lifetime achievements, and the moving gratitude of those who see dreams come true. And let’s not forget the dates. Not quite so important who you are bringing as who you are wearing, but talked about nonetheless. And, as far as date nights go, this one definitely beats Starbucks. Here’s who the red-carpet royalty will be wearing as their arm-candy Sunday night. Be still our hearts George Clooney will be attending another Oscar night with a lovely lady in tow. He’s nominated for playing an emotionally distant bachelor, but he doesn’t have to borrow a baby from Brad Pitt to have Oscar company. His girlfriend of a year, Elisabetta Canalis, is said to be flying in from Italy for the show. (don’t worry, it won’t last, we all know what happened to the LAST girl he brought to the Oscars). And then we have Anna Kendrick. Uh-oh! Elisabetta might have some competition. George’s Up In The Air co-star is bringing her brother and her mom, who she says has the hots for Clooney.
“All she wants to do is meet George Clooney. She can’t wait. It’s all she talks about.”
She needs to watch Obsessed. It will be therapeutic. And if you are wondering what the scoop is with the Jeremy Renner situation. He’s been hanging out and playing the piano at Charlize Theron’s, and just swapped numbers with Jessica Simpson. But the woman on The Hurt Locker star’s arm will be a red-carpet classic: his mom.
“He keeps me calm. I’m the nervous one. He’s been to [award shows] before.”
Just remember: when the statuesque blondes strike up a conversation, that’s mom’s cue to get more shrimp. Enter Gerard Butler. Oh, the lonely life of a superhunk! Gerard hasn’t been linked to any ladies for days and days, and this unprecedented draught means he’ll be pulling a George Clooney of yesteryear, and going solo on Sunday.
“I’m not taking a date–unless I have a serious girlfriend, which probably a lot of people know is very rare. There are enough rumours about what’s going on in my life without sparking another one.”
Of course. We’ll save that for NEXT Monday morning. And it seems that no Oscar discussion would be complete without mention of Sandra Bullock, though her date should be of no surprise. If the pattern from the rest of awards season holds, Sandra will be accompanied by her husband Jesse James as she competes for the Best Actress Oscar. She might need the motorbike expert for backup in case things get ugly. Her gracious strategy should Meryl Streep win Best Actress? “I’m gonna beat the s–t out of her!” Sandra told Barbara Walters. On A Personal Note: I’ve seen the nominees, I’ve read the analysis, I’ve hired Tonya Harding’s people to take Sandra Bullock down. I’m officially ready for the Oscars. You?
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