I love award shows. It has nothing to do with the awards themselves. Yes, there are artists that I would love to see win and get the recognition they deserve but I like who I like and the award won't change that. Watching an award show is really all about "the dish". We can sit on our sofas watching stars parade around while we get to "dish" on everything they do and say. It's a blood sport. The only question is if this sport is only for the young?
The circle of life in Hollywood differs from real life because in Hollywood the stages of life are the very young, the young and the not so young. Then you pretty much fade out, end of script. Too bad really. I love fashion although you wouldn't get that by looking in my closet lately. I love seeing fabulous women dressed to the nines or even tens! There is no doubt that the young do this fabulously and they should rightfully relish it. Oh and they should take pictures so that they can pull them out to show people just how spectacular they really were. I personally have a picture of myself in a bikini that is just so fabulous it belongs in a museum. The Smithsonian perhaps?
So who speaks for some of the gorgeous older women of Hollywood? Or rather, who speaks about them? I never thought I'd see the day when no one cared what Michelle Pfeiffer wore. But that day has arrived. How about Jane Fonda? An old broad who still looks good. What got me thinking and then writing was Annette Benning. She won and no one really talked about her fashion sense! Sheesh, what's a gal gotta do to get some attention? What of her over the top punked up tresses, the in your face black framed glasses or the great body under that shimmery black gown? Not even a footnote? Really? Hey I mean *REALLY*?
I get that each year brings a new crop to Hollywood and to make room for them someones going to get pushed out of the way. This is me pushing back!
