MTV Movie Awards 2011

The MTV Movie Awards were last week and in true fashion I'm posting a blog about my favorite outfits :)

Selena Gomez

I think she looks really pretty, but the dress is just ok for me.

Mila Kunis

Again, she looks cute, but the outfit is just ok. Kinda boring.

Leighton Meester

I like this outfit, but I'm pretty sure it's the same one that J.Lo wore to another awards show this year already.

Chelsey Handler

Simple, but cute

Cameron Diaz

Kinda boring. At least it's not a bad outft.

Katie Cassidy

I like this dress, but not really for the MTV awards. It's like a summer dress.

Brooklyn Decker

I love this dress, but it doesn't really show her shape and I don't really like her hair.

Worsts

Amanda Bynes

Her shoes are a weird color for the dress. They cut off her legs and make her look stubby. The clutch doesn't match. And her boobs look really funny. Not a great look.

Jessica Szohr

This is seriously so bad. Why would you buy this? As point out on "Fashion Police", it looks like a uterus and ovaries...where they should be...

Nicki Minaj

She is so terrible. That's all.

Elle Fanning

I just don't like this. Not a fan of the pattern or the style for this awards show.

Crystal Reed

I just don't know what is going on here. There is way too much going on with the shoes and the flowers, and the poof...

Nikki Reed

What in the world is up with the sheer pants? Yuck

Bests

Emma Watson

I think she has the best style. She always looks so cute. I love the sleeves on this dress.

Reese Witherspoon

She always looks good. Fun dress.

Rosie Huntington

I love this dress for this show. So fun.

Nina Dobrev

I love this dress and fits her so well. I like her hair a lot too.

Kristen Stewart

I love this dress on her. Usually I don't like her outfits, but she looks so cute here!

Blake Lively

So simple, but so put together. Love it. Love the color.

Emma Stone

I love. That's all. My favorite.

Country Strong

I have a new obsession...

This movie.

I loved everything about it. All the characters (and actors) and the story. I'm in love with Garrett Hedlund. I always wanted to end up with a cowboy...one with a nice voice is a plus :)

My three favorite parts I think were these:

1. When she sings to the little boy with cancer. The little boy was so cute. I cried :(

2. When these two sing together. I've posted this song on here before.

3. When Gwyneth sings "Coming Home". I also am obsessed with her dress. ahhh.

gossip girl finale

I think a part of me may have died a little tonight...

All of you that know me and watched the show know why.

:( R.I.P. Chuck and Blair.

And of course, shocked at the ending. Both of the final parts...eeek.

However, I'm just so obsessed with all of the dresses from the finale. Gorgeous. Even though I do not like Charlie or Georgina, they looked amazing.

"The greatest loves are the craziest loves" - Blair

floral swim suit

Chuck and Blair

Why do they always do this to me?

I think I seriously might have to stop watching the show if they don't end up together. It's stressing me out.

Remember last season finale? Yeah, are they really just going to do that again? Ugh, ok I think I'm too obsessed. I know.

FABULOUS outfits from GG

I thought after that last post, I should post something pretty and fabulous...of course I went to Gossip Girl for inspiration. The stylist for this show is amazing. I want him to build my wardrobe. Sigh. Just take a little look at these lovely outfits. It's ok to drool.

I was and still am so obsessed with this dress Blake wore on the show.

How I would love to spend a summer in France with my best friend and dress like this.

Garrett Hedlund with Leighton Meester 'Give In To Me' - Country Strong Clip

"Give In To Me"

from Country Strong

I love this song.

Country Strong

I read a really interesting post yesterday on Bangs and a Bun about the downfall of Britney Spears and how she is a product of the flawed star system. At the dizzy heights of her career Ms Spears was the biggest pop artist in the world, however seven albums, numerous No 1 singles, hundreds of magazine covers. two divorces. two kids and one nervous breakdown later and she is struggling to get back to her best. The fact is that the music scene has moved on without her and the stage is now occupied by likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Rihanna. Like it or not the star system is brutal - you are either hot or you are not. It is a system that was created by Hollywood at the beginning of the 1900s as a way of promoting and exploiting movie stars. The emphasis was placed on image rather than acting abilities and studio bosses, PRs and agents worked together to create a persona. Although it officially declined in the 1960s the strategy is still used worldwide in the entertainment industry today and to much success.

Nowhere is the star system more relevant than in Country Strong in which Gwyneth Paltrow plays country music superstar, Kelly Canter who has had problems with alcohol addiction and has been rocked by scandal. After a stint in rehab she is back on the road headlining a major US tour, however it becomes apparent that Kelly's demons have not completely disappeared and she suffers meltdown after meltdown. To add to her woes there is a pretender to her throne in the form of Chiles Stanton played by Leighton Meester who is a new talent that has burst onto the scene. Chiles is young, beautiful, fresh and unlike Kelly can hold her nerves on stage. Kelly's self destructiveness is not just confined to the stage it also runs through her personal life which is complicated with her relationships with her lover, Beau played by Garrant Hedlund and her husband James played by Tim McCraw. Country Strong sort of loses its way throughout the film but what it does do is demonstrate how brutal fame can be to a young woman. The parallels between Gwyneth and Leigton's characters are interesting; one washed out and the other up and coming, one a feisty brunette and the other a fragile blonde. I thought it was also a nice touch that both actresses can sing a bit too. Overall Country Strong is not a bad film but I would put it down as more of a TV film, I just did not feel that it had enough of the wow factor to be on the big screen. You know how some films could do with editing? Well Country Strong actually needed an extra half hour to be added to the beginning so we could get to know the characters especially the lead role. The hasty beginning does not give us a real sense of Kelly and her convictions - what exactly caused her to have a breakdown anyway and why is her relationship with her husband dead? Country Strong misses a trick by not allowing us to invest emotionally in the characters, so all the dramatic events that unfold are to no avail because despite the dramatic ending I really did not feel the impact.

Country Strong is released in the UK on 25th March.

Check out the featurette below.

Blake and Leighton

Chick Crush Day 6

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester

I figured I would put them together since I've already done a post about each of them and they're so cute together anyway!

They're both best known for being on Gossip Girl (one of my favorite shows!) Both are gorgeous and talented I think. Blake actually could either go to Stanford or Columbia, but hasn't started classes because of filming...so an IVY league school is a pretty good thing huh? I loved her in the Town and hope to see her in more movies soon. She was also just ranked one of people's best dressed of the year for 2010 and was on the cover for it. Leighton's tv debut was on Law and Order (another one of my favorite shows!). She's starting to be in more movies and has two more coming out this year! Yay! Loved Country Strong! Haven't seen The Roommate...little iffy on that one, but it's a scary thriller so you never know with those...also another best dressed person.

Love them both!