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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Anne Hathaway's Oscar Dress Mess

Anne Hathaway's co-star in "Les Miserables", Amanda Seyfried, may have derailed the Millburn graduate's plan for what to wear on the red carpet at the 2013 Academy Awards.

The 2013 Oscar ceremony is history but there's still buzz about what the stars wore on the red carpet and why. Turns out Anne Hathaway's co-star in "Les Miserables," Amanda Seyfried, may have caused her to make a hasty last-minute gown selection change. According to recent reports on Entertainment Wise, when Hathaway saw a photo of the gown Seyfried planned to wear Sunday, Hathaway made a last minute wardrobe change because the gowns were so similar. Seyfried walked the carpet in a pale appliqued dress by British designer Alexander McQueen. Hathaway said she was planning to wear a Valentino gown up until just three hours before the awards ceremony. She ended up wearing a pale pink Prada gown with chest darts that accentated her, um, …

DinaMarie

1:32 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

I think I was the only one who didn't notice !!! Really is it such a Big deal??? Get over it!!! Do we have nothing more Important to talk about???   more ›

Friday, January 18, 2013

Where to See Academy Award Nominees Before Oscar Night

Local star Anne Hathaway is nominated for best supporting actress in 'Les Miserables' which is playing in Millburn. But Pittsburgh is the closest place to catch 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.'

The nominees for the 85th Annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday, giving movie-goers a little more than six weeks to catch up on the year's top films. This year's Best Picture list is nine motion-pictures-long. Millburn native Anne Hathaway is nominated for best supporting actress for her role in 'Les Miserables', which is playing at Clearview Millburn Cinemas. 'Life of Pi,' edited by nominee and Maplewood resident Tim Squyres, is, fittingly, playing in town -- as are Zero Dark Thirty and Silver Linings Playbook. Over at SOPAC in South Orange, you can catch Django Unchained. But Pittsburgh is the closest place to catch Beasts of the Southern Wild, an independent fantasy drama made on a meager $1.8 million budget.  Still there's a …

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Local Designers' Gifts featured in Oscar Swag Bags

Jewelery and maternity wear among the gifts to celebrities.

Hollywood stars and media types have been collecting their Oscar swag this week and tucked inside some of those bags is merchandise from a Short Hills clothing designer and a Millburn jewelry designer. Millburn jewelry designer Debrah Block Krol, who was featured recently on Fox Business, had the opportunity to share her dbk designs in swag bags at both the Golden Globes in January in the Oscar swag at the GBK Celebrity Gift Lounge. Krol gave out a "mermaid" cuff (see photo) in association with The Artisan Group, and is watching the show tonight with extra interest. "Yes, I am watching - it has been an exciting few days," Krol said. "The GBK Celebrity Gift Lounge was open on Friday and Saturday, and so many celebs came to The Artisan Group…

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