The annual award show of all award shows has finally come to an end and finished off the award show season. The Oscars. If you live in Europe, it unfortunately requires setting your alarm clock at the most ungodly hour so for those of you who want to know whether or not Leo finally took home an award but opted to sleep instead, this one’s for you, the Oscars Summary:
The color debate
The Academy stirred up quite the buzz back in January when they announced this years’ nominations. The number of colored nominees, or better yet lack thereof, was significantly low. And by significantly low, we mean there were none. Result? Plenty of actors banning this years award show. So what do you do when you are an actor of color and you just so happen to be presenting the show this year? You take on the racial controversy head-first just like Chris Rock did – with wit, charm and a good old case of a reality check for Hollywood.
What were they wearing
Looks we love:
-Alicia Vikander has been killing it this award show season. One dress after another. She stunned this year in her Louis Vuitton dress, which matched perfectly with her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Danish Girl.
– Rachel McAdams had us literally turning green with envy in her August Getty green dress and Stuart Weitzman heels.
– No one makes pregnancy look as good as Chrissy Teigen does who stunned in a floral Marchesa gown with her hubby John Legend as her arm candy.
– Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein was utter perfection. That neckline, that color, the Chopard jewelry, the hair…
– Looking picture perfect for the evening was Priyanka Chopra in a Zuhair Murad dress.
What they can leave out next year:
-When you’re married to a man like Matt Damon, you would hope that you’d have access to the best gowns in the world, yet his wife Luciana opted for a pink dress which unfortunately was giving us flashbacks to prom.
– When you’ve got a face like Jared Leto, you can almost get away with anything. Almost. Although next year, we really hope he ditches the flower bowtie.
-Kerry Washington in Atelier Versace. We have mixed feelings about this. Bottom: yay. Top: nay.
– Whoopi Goldberg. Yikes.
Shits and giggles
-Girl scouts selling cookies to the celebrities in the audience.
-Sarah Silverman calling out James Bond for sleeping with her and then never calling back.
– Sasha Baron Cohen’s alter ego Ali G. made a rare appearance and dished in on his thoughts about the lack of diversity in this years nominations. Like, why weren’t the little yellow guys nominated? You know, the minions.
Surprising turn of events
– A lot of people had their money bet on The Revenant, however, it was the movie Spotlight that took home this years prestigious award for Best Picture (as well as Best Original Screenplay).
-Lady Gaga losing the Academy Award for Best Original Song to Sam Smith, who has hereby proven that he is indeed the male version of Adele. With an excessive amount of weight loss.
– Not a surprising twist of events but a very memorable moment during the award show. Lady Gaga performed her powerful number ‘Til It Happens To You’, which she co-wrote for the documentary The Hunting Ground, and she brought out sexual assault survivors during the performance to honor them.
And there it is, finally
And finally, the moment everyone has been waiting for since Rose left him in the ocean: Leonardo Dicaprio wins his very first Academy Award for Best Actor. It’s been a long time coming and apparently all he needed was to be mauled by a bear. Oh, and the award for Best Actress this year went to Brie Larson (in a stunning blue Gucci dress) for her role in the movie Room, beating out fan favorites Jennifer Lawrence and Cate Blanchett.
And that was it for this year. The most prestigious award ceremony for actors: the Oscars. Unfortunately for us, this does mean you have to wake up at the most ungodly hour to watch it live, but if there’s a chance that Leonardo DiCaprio finally goes home with that golden statue after six near misses, then we’re all for it. Here are the best facts from last night in a row:
The color debate
When the Academy announced the nominees in January, it didn’t go without a hitch. The number of colored nominees (or rather, the lack thereof) was significantly low. And by low, we mean there wasn’t a single one. Result? A boycott by several actors. So what do you do if you’re a colored actor and you happen to be scheduled to present the show this year? You take on the racial controversy head-first just like Chris Rock did – with humor, charm and a hefty dose of reality check for Hollywood.
What were they wearing
Looks we love:
-Alicia Vikander has not been caught in a fashion faux pas this award season. This time with a yellow beauty from Louis Vuitton that perfectly matched her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Danish Girl.
-We literally turned green with envy from Rachel McAdams this year in her green dress from August Getty and Stuart Weitzman heels.
-No one rocks the ‘pregnancy look’ as well as Chrissy Teigen in her Marchesa dress with her handsome husband John Legend as arm candy.
-Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein was pure perfection. That neckline, that color, the Chopard jewelry, her hair… Sigh.
-Another one who looked picture perfect in her to-die-for Zuhair Murad dress was Priyanka Chopra. Who? The rising star from Bollywood. Soon to be spotted in the film version of the old hit series by David Hasselhoff; Baywatch.
What can be left out next year:
-You would think that if you’re married to a guy like Matt Damon, you’d have access to the most beautiful dresses you can imagine, but his wife Luciana opted for a pink dress that unfortunately reminded us of our high school prom.
-If you have a face like Jared Leto, you can almost get away with anything. Almost. Because that flower around his neck can stay home next year.
-Kerry Washington in Atelier Versace. We have mixed feelings about this. Bottom: yay, top: nay.
-Whoopi Goldberg. Yikes. Someone even mistook her for Oprah. I don’t know if that’s a compliment for Whoopi or for Oprah. Or for neither.
The jokes
-Girl scouts walking through the hall to sell their ‘girl scout cookies’. If this isn’t a goldmine for them…
-Comedienne Sarah Silverman admitting that she too fell for the charms of James Bond. And that he never called her back.
-Sasha Baron Cohen’s alter ego Ali G making a comeback and he too wants to share his thoughts on the lack of colored nominees. I mean, those little yellow guys, why aren’t they getting recognition? You know, the minions.
Surprising turns
-Hopefully you didn’t bet money on The Revenant for winning Best Picture, because this award went to the film Spotlight. For some, perhaps completely unexpectedly, since The Revenant seemed to be the favorite at all previous award shows.
-It wasn’t Lady Gaga, but Sam Smith who went home with the Oscar for Best Original Song. More proof that he is the male version of Adele. With an excessive amount of weight loss.
-Not necessarily a surprising turn, but definitely a memorable moment during the award show: Lady Gaga and her performance of ‘Til It Happens To You.’ A song she wrote for the documentary The Hunting Ground. She shared the stage with dozens of survivors of assaults. Finally, another important issue getting attention instead of the constant references to who is and isn’t nominated.
And there it finally was
The moment everyone has been waiting for since Rose left him in the middle of the ocean: Leonardo Dicaprio wins his very first Oscar for Best Actor. It’s been a long time coming and apparently being mauled by a bear was the ‘key ingredient’ he missed the last six times. Oh yes, also a little attention for the winner in the same category Brie Larson, who accepted the award for Best Actress for her role in Room. And pranced around in a dress from Gucci that unfortunately wasn’t quite as beautiful as her dress at the Vanity Fair after party.
And now it's time to catch up on some sleep again.
