Release the hounds!
With all this talk of an untelevised Golden Globes telecast, there is a lot of speculation about which contenders and campaigns could be hurt as a result. "Atonement" leads the field there, but doesn't have a single mention with the SAG and likely won't be a giant player at the Critics' Choice Awards on 1/7, so there's a film that really needs this publicity in the awards season, right? "The Great Debaters" is also a film trying to make its moves late in the year, releasing over the holiday and hoping to turn that Best Picutre HFPA nod into Oscar gold. But who reallly suffers if the Globes are not to be shown on the boob tube?My opinion? Fashion gurus.
What, oh what will the fashion nit-pickers and bloody-mary-screaming thread analysts do without a Golden Globes telecast? What will Joan Rivers do with herself if she can't stalk the red carpet, schreeching about this designer or that while simultaneously forgetting actors' names and films as if she were born to do so? Best dressed? Worst dressed?? Will E! go dark???
Never fear, friends. The Envelope is on top of it in the meantime with a look back at recent "formal wear fiacos" for your viewing displeasure. And thank God for that, right? Right?
Red Carpet District is Variety contributor Kristopher Tapley's attempt at making sense of the ever-expanding glut of film awards coverage. He's been on the beat for six years. Email 






One final point. I LOVE JOHNNY DEPP. So this is NOT a diss. I just wanted to say that his tuxedo actually worked for him in a quirky, individualistic way. Great colour. BUT THOSE SHOES MADE ME LOL. Ohhh my darling Johnny...Major nerd alert...
Posted by: Sherry | 12/29/2007 3:08:50 AM
Well...Believe it or not, KT, some of us super serious film lovers do dig the fashion parade. With nearly a billion people watching (apparently LOL) & bloody careers on the line - not to mention that you could actually WIN if you are one of the final five - doesn't it make sense to look your absolute best? Regardless of how it turns out, it's still a big evening for all involved. Looking sharp is part & parcel of events such as these. Dress cool or play the fool. Simple as that...
Posted by: Sherry | 12/29/2007 3:04:00 AM