Coachella Fashion Awards
Coachella, according to my Instagram and Twitter feeds: Celebrities come together in a desert to outdress each other’s hippie attire and lounge poolside at picturesque parties. Oh and I think there’s something about music, too.
[best day to night transformation – julianne hough]
[best hat + sunglasses combo – alessandra ambrosio]
[best “trying to look like a hippie, but I’m so not” – paris hilton]
[best sexy day makeup – diane kruger]
[best poolside loungewear – sophia bush]
[best easy breezy – whitney port]
[worst dressed – vanessa hudgens]
[worst dressed couple – kristen stewart, robert pattinson]
[worst florals – katy perry]
[most out of place attire – sophia bush, eli roth]
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[best poolside party]
Catch me next Monday when I’ll be reviewing weekend 2 of Coachella!
xo xo
Pop Candy {Destiny’s Child Reunion, Blue Ivy’s First Birthday, Kimye Baby Bump}
I wrote my first Pop Candy post this summer {Pre-Weekend Pop Candy} sharing the latest pop culture and entertainment news I’ve been enjoying lately. So I thought it was time to re-visit. What IS going on in the world of celebs these days??
Destiny’s Child to release new song Nuclear + new album with past recordings, oh my GOSH how exciting. This song better live up to some oldies like Survivor and Bootylicious. But wait, there’s more – HOT off the press: Destiny’s Child will reunite at Super Bowl halftime. This is almost as exciting as the Spice Girls reunion at the Olympics. {Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams}
Speaking of Beyonce, her little one turned 1 year old a few days ago! How cute is this pic with daddy and Blue Ivy?! Fun fact: Jay-Z rents a luxurious basement suite at the Barclays Center for $1 million/year so they can watch the Brooklyn Nets without worrying about little Blue. {Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter}
Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and I’m THRILLED to report Quvenzhane Wallis as the youngest Oscar nominee ever! The 9-year-old was nominated for Best Actress in Beasts of a Southern Wild, as I predicted in my post {Top 10 Movies of 2012} a few weeks ago … {Quvenzhane Wallis}
Speaking of youngins, thank GOODNESS T-Swift is over this 18-year-old punk. Supposedly she’s already in the recording studio writing about it. Funny tweet I saw for a song name: “You’re Just Not My Style.” {Taylor Swift, Harry Styles}
Okay, okay, I know this is fairly old news, but honestly I’m still fascinated/intrigued by it for whatever reason. And these photos were just released of the pair in Paris where you can actually see Kim’s baby bump for the first time. {Kim Kardashian, Kanye West}
xo xo
Catch Me If You Can Musical {review}
As I’ve mentioned here I’m a huge theater geek, and as I’ve mentioned here I love to review things and plan to make this a more regular occurrence on my blog.
Last night, I went to see Catch Me If You Can at the Walton Arts Center with friend Samantha. I went into the show completely blind – hadn’t read any reviews, heard any songs, heard any synopsis – which rarely happens, but I was looking forward to watching with a fresh eye. I did learn before the show that it was the same story as the movie with the same title with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, which I never saw, and learned it was based on a true story.
Plot Synopsis: Have you seen the TV show White Collar? The exact same story line. Con artist turns FBI agent. You can read more about the plot here if you wish.
The show began with a big enough bang, setting up the plot and opening with a big number with flashy costumes, dances, etc. “Live in Living Color” However, I immediately noticed something wasn’t quite right. The main character didn’t have quite a strong enough voice, the dancing was average, the sub-plot was difficult to follow, the supporting actors didn’t have enough depth. And this was the theme of the entire show. I kept thinking as I was watching that they needed juuuust one more week to practice until show time. Multiple lines were obviously flubbed and several dancers were off rhythm. As a performer myself, I completely understand the difficulty in the space, but when you’re paying at least $60 a ticket, you really expect more.
What was good about the show? The set, the orchestra and the costumes. I personally love when the orchestra is shown onstage and they did a fantastic job working it into the set. The set was also very fun, light, colorful and dynamic. I’ve already ragged on a few members of the chorus line, but boy did I wish I was onstage in their role. (Fun fact: Every time I see a show I wish I was onstage performing in it.) They had a ton of fun costume changes including Pan Am stewardesses (dream job), nurses and showgirls.
The bright spot of the show: when the main character goes to New Orleans to meet his lady’s parents. The parents’ acting was phenomenal and hysterical. At one point they were badgering him with all these questions, but really the most important was … Was he a Lutheran? As a Lutheran myself, I found it funny and relatable. The mom was overly dramatic, but it gave the show the punch it needed and the audience definitely noticed. Unfortunately that only lasted about 15 minutes, but if that energy had been throughout the entire show, it would have gotten a standing ovation from me.
Final rating: B
Other ratings from shows I’ve seen in the past month:
Billy Elliot, Walton Arts Center – A-
Dead Accounts, Broadway – F (I know, I know, but I’m sitting here trying to think of one tiny thing I enjoyed about it and just can’t think of anything…)
Nice Work If You Can Get It, Broadway – A+
five things
A few {almost} midweek perk-me-ups:
{RED released Monday. I can never get enough Taylor.}
{simply adorable}
{already dreaming of another summer vaca}
{but first, dreaming of Christmas parties}
{so.funny.}
Pre-Weekend Pop Candy
I love pop culture. I love entertainment news. I love celebrity gossip.
So before we’re interwined in our own weekend gossip, let’s revel in some pop candy.
The young engagement? I approve. Aren’t they just dazzling? {Liam Hemsworth + Miley Cyrus}
Speaking of couples, here’s another cutie. Spiderman better not let me down. {Emma Stone + Andrew Garfield}
Okay, so this hottie is gettin’ all the buzz lately from True Blood to Magic Mike – but, who remembers him as bartender Owen from One Tree Hill?? {Joe Manganiello}
*sigh* Is anyone else dying without Revenge on Wednesday nights? Tidbit: the show is moved to Sundays in the fall.{Connor Paolo, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Joshua Bowman}
Hot. Hot. HOT. As always. Blake is one of my girl crushes. Did you hear she and Mr. Reynolds just bought a house together in Bedford, NY? {Blake Lively}
How quaint.
Oh, just lunch in Paris for the famous Kimye. I still don’t approve, though I do enjoy reading about their lavish relationship. Check THIS out. That boy can spend money. {Kanye West + Kim Kardashian}
Until next time,
m.davis xoxo 