- George Clooney brought his charm and good looks to a protest outside the Sudanese embassy and was subsequently arrested after “disorderly crossing” a police line. Finally! A “disorderly” celebrity arrest without “drunk and” before it. [E!]

- Jennifer Lopez‘s manager, Benny Medina, thinks she has bad taste in men. Jennifer Lopez thinks Benny Medina should shut the hell up. [Fashionista]

- “Fashion icon,” “musician” and all-around bad bitch Rihanna will soon be adding fashion designer to her list of pseudo-accomplishments. [MTV Style]

- Speaking of Rihanna and her bad-bitchery, could the singer’s shenanigans as of late  – such as her controversial duets with noted creepster Chris Brown and of course this little gem — be a well-calculated publicity stunt? Answer? Duh. But that doesn’t make it any less stupid/amazing. [Huff Po]

- Lady Gaga has apparently taken a vow of silence, thus taking her “Poker Face” to a whole other level. [R29]

None of these wins came as surprises, nor did Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer cleaning up in the Supporting categories, which is probably the real reason I fell asleep. This Academy Awards, I was the least invested I’ve  ever been. though I was hoping that Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig would be triumphant in the Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay categories, respectively.  But the awards season track record was already against them.  Like Woody Allen needed another Oscar.

In the end, Hugo and The Artist both won five trophies but the most  important moment was clearly Meryl Streep ending her near 30 year losing streak by picking up a much-deserved third Oscar. Greatest living actress, indeed.

Anyway, take a gander at all the winners and let us know who you thought shoulda won, and who you thought shoulda just stayed home.

Best Picture
The Artist

Actor in a Leading Role
Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Actress in a Leading Role
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Actor in a Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer, The Beginners

Actress in a Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Directing
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, The Descendants

Animated Feature Film
Rango

Cinematography
Hugo

Art Direction
Hugo

Costume Design
The Artist

Documentary Feature
Undefeated

Documentary Short
Saving Face

Film Editing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Foreign Language Film
A Separation

Makeup
The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score)
The Artist

Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet,” The Muppets

Short Film (Animated)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Short Film (Live Action)
The Shore

Sound Editing
Hugo

Sound Mixing
Hugo

Visual Effects
Hugo

- Tyra Banks got her degree from Harvard Business School, y’all! And now we’ll never hear the end of it. [Modelinia]

- Beyoncé posed for House of Deréon‘s spring 2012 ads while pregnant, but even the Baby Blue Ivy can save that hot mess of a line. [Huff Po]

- Totes Amazeballs! Say hello to the first cereal made from a tweet. And say goodbye to the majority of your teeth. [Paper]

- Someone scientifically ranked the Oscar nominees according to their star power and unsurprisingly George Clooney got a perfect score. Meryl Streep, somehow, only got a 99/100 but then again style is also a determining factor and you can only get away with so many unflattering Donna Karan sacks, Mer. [WWD]

- Starting next week, Tumblr will no longer have “thinspiration” blogs, meaning you’ll have to feed your body dysmorphia on Google and in chat rooms like the rest of us. [Styleite]

- Zac Efron, class act that he is, dropped a condom on the red carpet for the family-friendly pic The Lorax. Looks like someone couldn’t wait to give Taylor a Swift Seussing. Amirite?Just kidding, he’s a total queen, but good for her for using protection. [MSN]

So what is a great Oscar gown? It’s a dress that is memorable, history-making, scene-stealing or just plain fucking perfect. With that, I just don’t get the fuss over Gwyneth Paltrow’s pink prom dress and refuse to even acknowledge that gown or the fact that she has an Oscar.

Audrey Hepburn (1954) Auds became a star and a fashion icon that night when she wore Givenchy, beginning a lifetime collaboration between the star and designer. Along with America's heart, she took home the Best Actress trophy for her debut performance in Roman Holiday.

Grace Kelly (1956) This was no doubt the look Gwyneth was going for when she strolled the red carpet in that wrinkled princess confection in 1999, but make no bones about it, this is how it's done kids. Kelly beat out some major competition the year before -- including Judy Garland and Dorothy Dandridge -- to nab her Best Actress Oscar for The Country Girl, but she really stole the show in this Helen Rose stunner.

Elizabeth Taylor (1961) In the pantheon of great movie stars, few shone brighter or longer than Liz Taylor, thus a list of the greatest Oscar gowns could barely be considered legitimate without Liz throwing her white diamonds into the mix -- I hear they've always brought her luck. Taylor won her first of two Oscars for BUtterfield 8 and wore this gorgeous Christian Dior number to claim her statuette. It's generally accepted  -- even by Liz herself -- that Taylor won the award through a vote of sympathy after losing her husband Mike Todd in a plane crash -- only to seek comfort with Debbie Reynolds' then-husband Eddie Fisher --  and suffering a life-threatening illness during filming - at one point she was actually pronounced dead. Six years later she took home a well-deserved trophy for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Barbra Streisand (1969) Eschewing tradition and helping to usher in a new generation of movie star, Babs wore a see-through sequined sailor pantsuit by Arnold Scaasi. It was a big gamble but La Streisand came out the winner and made history by tying for Best Actress with Katharine Hepburn when they won for Funny Girl and Lion in Winter, respectively. Kate chose not to attend because, honestly, it was her third (of four) Oscars and she couldn't have been bothered.

Cher (1984) Cher might have proved that she was a serious actress with her Oscar-nominated turn as Meryl Streep's lesbian lover in Silkwood, but she's still fucking Cher. The icon wore Bob Mackie (natch) to the 1984 ceremony but lost only to win three years later for Moonstruck. And that gown was no less show-stopping, but didn't have this amazing headdress.

Nicole Kidman (1997) Nikki Kids was a greenhorn on the red carpet before this Dior gown and became one of its reigning queens thereafter. Though she gave an incredible performance the previous year in To Die For, she was denied a nomination only to finally win once dumping that lilliputian husband of hers for her brilliant portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the saddest movie ever made, otherwise known as The Hours.

Sharon Stone (1998) I usually spell "batshit crazy" S-H-A-R-O-N-S-T-O-N-E, but Stone looked the picture of elegance in a Vera Wang skirt paired with a Gap button down. The marriage of high and low was made in heaven that night, though I still couldn't tell you why she was at the ceremony that year. But like most things with Sharon Stone, I don't question it.

Céline Dion (1999) Was it a stroke of genius that caused Céline Dion to turn her Christian Dior blazer back-to-front or just an actual stroke? Either way, Celine was memorable the year after her heart went on and on to win Best Original Song (though the award itself went to the songwriters, I. Dunno and No-one Cares).

Björk (2001) The dress that launched a thousand jokes, Björk's Marjan Pejoski swan dress was perhaps the last epic thing to stroll down the Oscar red carpet. Nommed for Best Original Song that year, Björk may have left empty-handed but no one will ever forget that she was there.

Halle Berry (2002) Halle Berry not only became the first African American to win a Best Actress Academy Award that night, but she also launched Elie Saab into the sartorial stratosphere. This was Berry's and Saab's shining moment and everything since then has been an enormous letdown. On both their parts.

Following in Stella McCartney‘s child-friendly steps, von Furstenberg is the latest designer to be tapped by Gap. Her diffusion line launches on March 15 and will be aimed mostly towards girls — with a few unisex items —  from infancy to age 14. Meaning, a few lucky pocket gays and gals will be very happy come the ides of March; and I’m not talking that George Clooney movie no one saw.

Take a look at DVF giving back to the kids in this sneak peek video:

- According to GQ, Los Angeles is the best smelling city in the world. Because nothing beats the scent of smog, Botox and desperation. [GQ]

- George Clooney‘s girlfriend-of-the-moment, Stacey Keibler, will be making the rounds at New York Fashion Week. And in jeans she’s being paid $5000 to wear, no less. Way to put that beard to work, Clooney. [Page Six]

- Once, twice, three times a mermaid. Katy Perry snatched the worn out page that Lady Gaga originally stole from Bette Midler‘s playbook and got a little fishy for hair straightener ghd’s new campaign. [ONTD!]

- Miley Cyrus, gay rights activist. The poptart wrote a surprisingly thoughtful article on her gay marriage tattoo and the subsequent backlash. Her equally thoughtful response: ”Dude, everyone lay off.” The children really are our future. [Glamour]

- The 10 “real” guys Carine Roitfeld used for her VMAN spread  are real friggin’ hot. [The Cut]

Initially, all references to the whip-its were redacted, on the recommendation of the LA City Attorney who feared the revelation would be an invasion of privacy. But it being the age of  status updates, there’s no such thing as privacy. Just ask George Clooney.

Last night on the SAG Awards red carpet, Clooney — who minces everything but words — called the decision to release Demi’s 911 tape “stupid”:

“I think it’s a stupid thing. I think it’s stupid for anyone, whether they’re celebrated or not, I don’t believe their 911 call should be broadcast around the world, but that’s my opinion. What’s happening and what people have to remember is that people are getting famous from Facebook and Twitter, so it’s not just about people here, it’s about everybody. There won’t be any version of privacy. So it’s going to be a tricky thing.”

Demi Moore has a well-documented history with substance abuse, having had a tough childhood and coming of age in Hollywood during the coked-up 80s. Her recent split with human sped bump Ashton Kutcher has brought to light her troubles with one source telling noted gossip rag In Touch, ”Demi is a complete mess… The last year of her life has been a downward spiral, and she’s being urged to face her demons…it’s a misconception that she was ever 100 percent sober. She’s been drinking for years.”

Well, clearly Demi needs some help. How drunk do you have to be to think marrying Kelso would be a good idea? [TMZ]

Film

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Viola Davis, The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Christopher Plummer, The Beginners

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Octavia Spencer, The Help

Television

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Betty White, Hot in Cleveland

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

Stunts

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Game of Thrones

I always love when a comedic performance gets some recognition and while the film was excluded from the list of NINE Best Picture nominees, Kristen Wiig scored a nod for her brilliant screenplay with Annie Mumolo. Meanwhile, if that trash Diablo Cody can win for Juno, Wiig might want to ready her acceptance speech.

Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations, including Best Director for Martin Scorsese – his seventh career Best Director nom and ninth overall — and Best Picture. It will compete against The Artist – a close second with 10 nominations — and out of seemingly nowhere, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, which has garnered mixed reviews and has been pretty much absent during awards season. But, c’mon, it’s a 9/11 movie, who’s really surprised?

Other Best Picture contenders include Steven Spielberg’s critically-mixed War Horse, Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life — which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes a while back –, The Help, Moneyball, The Descendants and Woody Allen‘s Midnight in Paris.

Allen, it should be noted, snatched his 22nd and 23rd Oscar nods. Take notes, kids.

Also racking up an ungodly amount of Oscar gold this year is (unsurprisingly) Meryl Streep, who scored her 17th Academy Award nomination for her role in The Iron Lady. She will face off against Michelle Williams, Viola Davis, frequent nemesis Glenn Close and surprise nominee Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Tilda Swinton was once again robbed of a nomination — this time for We Need to Talk About Kevin.

The Best Actor category has BFFs George Clooney and Brad Pitt going head-to-head, while relative unknown Demián Bichir snuck in for the little-seen indie film, A Better Life. The Artist‘s Jean Dujardin, fresh off his Golden Globe win, is also nominated and after decades of generally shutting shit down, Gary Oldman scored his first Oscar nomination for the British film, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Check out the full list of nominees below:

BEST PICTURE
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

LEAD ACTOR
Demián Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The Descendants
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt – Moneyball

LEAD ACTRESS
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn

BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Christopher Plummer –  Beginners
Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bérénice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
The Descendants – Alexander Payne & Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Hugo – John Logan
The Ides of March - George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball – Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy –  Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Margin Call – J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen
A Separation – Asghar Farhadi

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Bullhead, Belgium
Footnote, Israel
In Darkness, Poland
Monsieur Lazhar, Canada
A Separation, Iran

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

ART DIRECTION
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

COSTUME DESIGN
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

FILM EDITING
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

MAKEUP
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets
“Real in Rio” from Rio

SOUND EDITING
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

SOUND MIXING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Link Love: LA Times – The Envelope

Dujardin and Bejo in The Artist

Best Film

The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Help
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Leading Actor

Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Michael Fassbender - Shame

Leading Actress

Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn
Tilda Swinton - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Viola Davis - The Help

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Jim Broadbent - The Iron Lady
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Ides Of March

Best Supporting Actress

Carey Mulligan - Drive
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Judi Dench - My Week With Marilyn
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Octavia Spencer - The Help

Outstanding British Film

My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Shame
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer 

Attack The Block - Joe Cornish (Director/Writer)
Black Pond - Will Sharpe (Director/Writer), Tom Kingsley (Director), Sarah Brocklehurst (Producer)
Coriolanus - Ralph Fiennes (Director)
Submarine - Richard Ayoade (Director/Writer)
Tyrannosaur - Paddy Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer)

Best Film Not In The English Language

Incendies
Pina
Potiche
A Separation
The Skin I Live In

Best Documentary 

George Harrison: Living In The Material World
Project Nim
Senna

Best Animated Film

The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
Arthur Christmas
Rango 

Best Director

The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius
Drive - Nicolas Winding Refn
Hugo - Martin Scorsese
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Tomas Alfredson
We Need To Talk About Kevin - Lynne Ramsay

Best Original Screenplay

The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids - Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
The Guard - John Michael McDonagh
The Iron Lady - Abi Morgan
Midnight In Paris - Woody Allen

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Descendants - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
The Help - Tate Taylor
The Ides Of March - George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Moneyball - Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan

Best Original Music

The Artist - Ludovic Bource
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Hugo - Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Alberto Iglesias
War Horse - John Williams

Best Cinematography

The Artist
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Editing

The Artist
Drive
Hugo
Senna
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy

Best Production Design

The Artist
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Costume Design

The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
My Week With Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Makeup & Hair

The Artist
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
The Iron Lady
My Week With Marilyn

Best Sound

The Artist
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Special Visual Effects

The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
War Horse

Best Short Animation 

Abuelas
Bobby Yeah
A Morning Stroll

Best Short Film 

Chalk
Mwansa The Great
Only Sound Remains
Pitch Black Heist
Two And Two

The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award (Voted For By The Public)

Adam Deacon
Chris Hemsworth
Chris O’Dowd
Eddie Redmayne
Tom Hiddleston

Dujardin and Bejo in The Artist

Best Motion Picture — Drama - The Descendants

Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical - The Artist

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama - George Clooney, The Descendants

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama - Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical - Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical -  Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn (meanwhile, calling it right now — Oscar)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture - Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Best Director — Motion Picture - Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Animated Feature Film – The Adventures of Tintin

Best Foreign Language Film – A Separation (Iran)

Best Original Score — Motion Picture – The Artist

Best Original Song — Motion Picture – “Masterpiece”, W.E.

Best Television Series — Drama - Homeland

Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical - Modern Family (best acceptance speech of the night)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama - Kelsey Grammer, Boss

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama - Claire Danes, Homeland

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical - Matt Leblanc, Episodes

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical - Laura Dern, Enlightened

As big as the Globes’ crush is on Gosling, it can’t hold a candle to the raging boner the Hollywood Foreign Press has for George Clooney, who’s nominated for three awards — Best Director and Best Screenplay for The Ides of March and Best Actor for The Descendants. Why don’t you put it back in your pants, HFA?

And the other nominees are:

Best Motion Picture — Drama (or, films that no one has seen)

The Descendants

The Help

Hugo

The Ides of March

Moneyball

War Horse

Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical (or, wait, is My Week with Marilyn a comedy?)

50/50

The Artist

Bridesmaids

Midnight in Paris

My Week with Marilyn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

George Clooney, The Descendants

Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar

Michael Fassbender, Shame

Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March

Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

Glenn Close, Albert Noss

Viola Davis, The Help

Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Brendan Gleesen, The Guard

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50

Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid Love

Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical

Jodie Foster, Carnage

Charlize Theron, Young Adult

 Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids

 Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Kate Winslet, Carnage

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn

Albert Brooks, Drive

Jonah Hill, Moneyball

Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method

Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Berenice Bejo, The Artist

Jessica Chastain, The Help

Janet Mcteer, Albert Nobbs

Octavia Spencer, The Help

Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides of March

Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - The Descendants

Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - Moneyball

Best Director — Motion Picture

Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

George Clooney, The Ides of March

Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Alexander Payne, The Descendants

Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Television Series — Drama

American Horror Story

Boardwalk Empire

Boss

Game of Thrones

Homeland

Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical (or, what the fuck about Community?)

Enlightened

Episodes

Glee

Modern Family

New Girl

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Kelsey Grammer, Boss

Jeremy Irons, The Borgias

Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

Claire Danes, Homeland

Mireille Enos, The Killing

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Madeleine Stowe, Revenge

Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

David Duchovny, Californication

Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory

Thomas Jane, Hung

Matt Leblanc, Episodes

In the first auction, items from McClanahan’s apartment on East 56th St in New York will go up on the block, including furniture, artwork, costume jewelry, personal letters and most excitingly, several of her Golden Girls outfits, as well as a couple of scripts from the classic sitcom bearing signatures from the cast and Rue’s “doodles.”

“She was so artistic. She would doodle, and I mean really artistic work… and detailed,” said sole surviving Golden Girl Betty White. “And I kept telling her: you’ve got to do something with those. That is more than doodling, that is artwork.” Among the doodles, though not available in this particular auction,  is a self-portrait by a young George Clooney, who guest starred on the show years before slipping into his E.R. scrubs or robbing a casino with Brad Pitt. “Isn’t that something? He didn’t flatter himself,” White waxed. And my guess is, neither did Bea Arthur.

McClana-heads can bid online at liveauctioneers.com or in-person at Hutter Auction Galleries. There’s a Christian Lacroix jacket I’ve got my eye on, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my preference for this number. [Fox News]

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Remember that time the UK banned Julia Roberts’ Lancôme ad for tryng and failing to convince us that the Oscar winning actress hadn’t been Photoshopped into oblivion? The Brits, it seems, don’t care to turn a Botoxed cheek to computer-generated enhancement; nor do the French and the Norwegians. Feminist legislators from those European superpowers — and Norway — want all digitally-altered images to be labeled to avoid giving girls the wrong impression.

It was exactly this impression that the American Medical Association wanted to protect when it passed a policy in June to “discourage the altering of photographs in a manner that could promote unrealistic expectations of appropriate body image.” But was this enough? Would that stomp the scourge of rampant Photoshop mutilation?

Enter the dashing Dr. Hany Faid, riding up on his microscope of justice, his pristine lab coat effortlessly billowing in the wind. Along with PhD student Erica Kee, Faid enlisted hundreds of people to compare before and after photos (see below) and then determine the level of digital alteration on a scale from 1-5. They then used this research to train the software to mimic human perception.

Faid hopes this tool will be used to regulate and reduce retouching. He suggests, “Models, for example, might well say, ‘I don’t want to be a 5. I want to be a 1.’” Perhaps this new breakthrough will prevent anymore unfortunate airbrush mishaps and won’t result in the complete devastation of the women’s magazine industry. [NYT]

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- While Galliano awaits his fate, Lindsay Lohan will be facing hers; the shoplifting starlet will report to jail on June 17th. Lohan also tested positive for booze in February, to the shock and consternation of absolutely no one. [CNN]

- Kerry Campbell and her 8-year-old daughter Britney appeared on Good Morning America to defend Kerry’s choice of giving her child Botox. For some reason raging stupidity, clinical insanity and “I got bored” were not among the reasons given. [Stylelist]

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- People‘s latest covergirl Pippa Middleton, just got her (side)boobs put on blast while vacationing in Ibiza. Those Middletons are really classing up the Crown. [The Frisky]

- Oscar also-ran Leonardo DiCaprio and his supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli have officially split up and Leo’s relationship with noted heterosexual Bradley Cooper is somehow involved. Apparently there was a “boys’ weekend” in Mexico that’s to blame. [Page Six]

- Fellow A-lister George Clooney laid down the law on a trio of Italians who used Clooney’s name and image to launch their GC clothing line. Their one (of many) mistakes: Photoshopping Clooney in a pair of jean shorts. [Styleite]

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Brad Pitt is king of versatile, and the man can pull off any look. Spanning styles from an entire century in Benjamin Button, sporting dingy second-hand finds in Fight Club, and shifting to chic in Meet Joe Black – Brad owns any look he dons. He teaches us to dominate the clothes we wear, instead of letting them upstage us.

Hollywood’s indie fashion expert, Johnny Depp has schooled masses of men in fedoras and Bohemian scarves.

George Clooney knows that to dress like a movie star, you shouldn’t try to dress like a movie star. Always understated, never overdone – Clooney reveals that simple sophistication is key to formalwear.

Matt Damon is a t-shirt and jeans kind of guy. Yet, he never looks like a fratty college guy. Fitted tee and dark tailored jeans, Damon maintains his manliness.

Master of modern prep, Chace Crawford demonstrates the art of urban cool.

Who doesn’t like James Franco? The guy looks like James Dean, freely offers goofball smiles, and wears well-tailored jackets like this one. A timeless leather jacket is the first step towards looking like a big screen superstar.

Josh Hartnett embraces the artsy actor inside. You can see Josh strutting the streets of NYC in easy trendy looks like this one. Josh never tries too hard. Neither should you.

Ryan Gosling knows a suit’s fit is really more important than the label. It’s not the money you spend on it; it’s how you wear it.

Robert Pattinson sports plenty of stylish looks. But let’s be honest. It’s the hair that separates this English actor from that other guy in Twilight. Never forget the hair.

Ryan Reynolds is another leading man with adaptable style. You could wrap a burlap sack around the man; he’d still look like a baller. In the end, it’s Reynolds’ never-waiving confidence that allows him to land Hollywood beauties like Scarlett Johansson. A confident gaze is the essential finishing-touch for any ensemble.

attends the Michael Clayton Premiere in Venice during Day 3 of the 64th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2007 in Venice, Italy.

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First order of business, Jennifer Love-Hewitt is nominated for Best Actress – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie for The Client List. If you haven’t seen it, J. Love plays a suburban housewife who gets pulled into the seedy uderbelly of high-class whorin’, gets addicted to coke and loses her kids and husband, all while Cybil Shepard drunkenly yells at her. Dame Judi Dench ain’t got shit on that.

What really grinds my gears re: the Globes is their insistence on lumping the supporting actors into one category, so that Drama, Comedy and Mini-Series/TV Movies all compete against one another. Why not send the same message and just eliminate the supporting categories all together?

Despite the stiff competition, Glee‘s Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch (2nd year in a row) scored nominations. Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison also repeat their nominations from last year’s Globes, for Best Actress and Actor, respectively. The kids in New Directions will defend their Best Comedy crown against Modern Family, 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, The Big C and Nurse Jackie.

The rest of the nominees in the comedy categories are kind of a snooze, with just a repeat of what already took place at the Emmys months ago. Will Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) reprise their wins? Have I ever seen either of their shows. Do I even care at this point?

Here’s a hint, the answer to at least two of those questions is “Hell to the no.”

Far more interesting, much like the movie nominations, are the drama contenders. The Best Actor – Drama category is perhaps the most competitive this year, with Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and newcomer Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) vying for top honors. By this point, Hugh Laurie is the Meryl Streep of this category and would get nominated for taking a dump on his cane then curing cancer with it.

Elisabeth Moss earns a well-deserved nomination for Best Actress for Mad Men (no Supporting purgatory for her), and will face off against Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), Katey Segal (Sons of Anarchy; meanwhile, I had no idea Peg Bundy was back on TV and I would like to put forth my vote for a Sons of Anarchy/Modern Family crossover episode) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer).

As for the Best Drama Globe, MVP Mad Men comes in with three previous wins but faces competition from fellow cable fare, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad and Dexter, with The Good Wife as the only broadcast series represented.

We’ll find out who will win, lose or drink til they work up enough courage to talk to George Clooney on Sunday, January 16th, 2011.

And finally, the full list of nominees:

Best TV Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men
The Walking Dead

Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
The Big C
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie

Best Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Carlos
The Pacific
The Pillars of the Earth
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack

Best Actor – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House M.D.

Best Actress – Drama
Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Piper Perabo, Covert Affairs
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Thoery

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Lea Michele, Glee

Best Actor – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Idris Elba, Luther
Ian McShane, Pillars of the Earth
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos

Best Actress – Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie
Hayley Atwell, Pillars of the Earth
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Judi Dench, Return to Cranford
Romola Garai, Emma
Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Client List

Best Supporting Actor in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie
Scott Caan, Hawaii Five-0
Chris Colfer, Glee
Chris Noth, The Good Wife
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best Supporting Actress in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie
Hope Davis, The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch, Glee
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Julia Stiles, Dexter
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

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If you were watching the Academy Awards last night like most people, then you probably have a few questions that you would like answered. For example, what the hell was Kathy Ireland on and what the fuck was wrong with George Clooney. Gawker has your mysteries solved.

“For my next underwear collection I was inspired by a real woman, with appeal, charisma and sensuality.”

“Elisabetta Canalis and I have been friends for a while now, we have already worked together in the past and so I was sure she was just perfect for enhancing the spirit of this advertising campaign… and I was not wrong! Her Mediterranean beauty and intense appeal interpret an intriguing super-feminine woman…the result is amazing!”

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George Clooney’s new hottie, Elisabetta Canalis, was spotted rocking these amazing heals. Any thoughts on the designer?

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This very interesting editorial is from DVMAN International is appropriately titled ‘the Young Men and the Sea’. Photographed by Kalle Gustafsson, this spread features ruggedly sexy older men at sea, sort of reminds me of George Clooney in Perfect Storm.

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So lovely!!! These Miu Miu pumps are completely covetable and so perfect for a woman who wants to use her feminine wiles to get the Bat. Sorry, quoting Batman & Robin. Don’t you just love how forgiving Hollywood has been to George Clooney and Uma Thurman?!? Not so much for Silverstone.

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So George Clooney got a new set of teeth. And in case he was wondering we noticed! See veneers are about as subtle as a chemical peel. They are like blocks of marble shoved into ones mouth, blinding in an unnatural way. And with no movies in the pipeline other than an animated feature-I’m guessing this isn’t for a role. It’s never healthy when a movie star starts getting work done to look like their wax version of themselves (Victoria Beckam I’m thinking of you!). Oh well, even with fake teeth his still hotter than 95% of men out there.

George Clooney with veneers

After

Notice the difference

George Clooney before