I taped the Red Carpet....haven't watched it yet. We always have an Oscar party and it's really too busy and too confusing to watch that night. Will watch it tomorrow....I have Mexican Train here tonight and have been busy preparing food and cleaning which was greatly needed! Just taking a 15 min. break and slicing up some cheese while I rest the bod. Will weigh in tomorrow.

Didn't watch!

I taped it and just finished watching this morning. I think I'll do that every year then I can fast forward the boring parts (speeches and commercials) and just focus on what I like. The show was 3 1/2 hours and I managed to get through it in about 1 1/2 hours. If you watch any of the Red Carpet then it's even longer.

Loved Naomi Watts in her strapless blue dress, especially since she didn't feel the need to show all her cleavage or push her boobs up and over the bodice.

I thought Cate Blanchette was a vision. I would never wear that dress but on her it was lovely - the cut, the style, the silhouette and the color! She looked stunning.

Sophia Vergara wore a beautiful navy gown. Much nicer than some of the mermaids gowns that she's worn in the past.

I think I liked Tina Fey's purple gown but I was so fascinated with her Bulgari sapphire necklace that I only glanced at the dress.

I didn't like Kerry Washington's leather bodice or Olivia Wilde's deep cleavage and side boobs. And her metallic choker resembled a screw top - like it was keeping her head on her neck. And there's nothing nice I can say about Amy Poehler's outfit, or Heidi Klum.

There were a number of ladies with thigh high slits which in itself isn't bad, but when they pose with their leg jutting out then it just looks awkward and silly.

I did not see the Red Carpet section, but I will watch Fashion Police. That will be enough. I liked the yellow sparkly dress of the supporting actress for The Danish Girl. Blanchette's dress was beautiful, and I thought especially appropriate for her presentation of the costuming Oscar. I liked Brie's dress, but not as she was going up the stairs--she lifted it all wrong and did not show it off to its best then, but it was beautiful on stage. I thought Chris Rock looked dashing and trim in his tux outfit. (Men with heavier thighs who try to wear the tight pants look wrinkled when they stand.) Loved Keri Washington's close up, but did not see it at a distance. Poor Charlize. Even the host said both of her names wrong--I guess it shows that even stars like Rock get nervous too. But she looked beautiful too.

I loved Isla Fisher's as well. Lady Gaga's didn't flatter her, as her boobs were really droopy in it. I loved Tina Fey's purple gown and it fit her well. I also loved Cate Blanchett's, because I love that colour and it fit her body beautifully. The only change I would have made would be to have the larger flower blossom apliques only at the bottom of the gown, and then as you go upward, I would have done the flower blossoms smaller and smaller, so the ones at the top of the dress and closest to her neck would be more delicate and less 'costumy' looking. I think one of my favourite Oscar dresses is the one Sandra Bullock wore last year. https://www.google.ca/search?q=oscar+dresses+2016&espv=2&biw=1517&bih=756&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwigqpufgJ7LAhWoxIMKHdKaABsQ_AUIBigB&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=sandra+bullock+oscar+dress+2015&imgrc=g33hJQk_SVQjMM%3A

Didn't get to see it this year, we have been on the road for 3 wks in our

rv. Never watch they actual awards show just the dresses.

I missed most of the Red Carpet arrivals. Dang!

I thought Jennifer Garner looked beautiful. Loved her dress, makeup, and her whole "attitude." :-)

I'm in total agreement about Cate Blanchette's dress. Lovely on her for that occasion, but I don't know how it would have looked on me in my heyday...

"I didn't like Charlize Theron's--and she probably didn't like that two people mispronounced her name last night." I saw her on a talk show years ago (can't recall which one) and the host asked the proper way to pronounce her last name. She said it is correctly pronounced ther-OWN (possibly it should be written as the-ROWN but the "the" part is not pronounced the same as the word "the" -- more like just the "th" sound). I have rarely heard anyone pronounce it correctly.

I like Naomi Watts' dress, and loved Tina Fey's (though I think Tina's hairstyle should have been "softer").

Fashion Police will be interesting tonight!!

Oops, sheilajoyce, I hadn't realized Cate Blanchett actually presented for best costume, so I guess a 'costumy' look is totally appropriate! I guess I should say, If I had that dress when I was young, I would have wanted it with smaller blossom appliques, lol! I did like Brie's dress too, but maybe would have liked a slightly smaller version of the belt.

My favorites were Naomi Watts (sparkly purples column dress) and Olivia Munn. The latter had the same moment as Gwyneth Paltrow in that white caped dress a few years back. The simplicity, "less is more", was understated, elegant and brilliant.

Overall, deep plunges are passe to me. We get it- you're a perky A-B cup and can pass the pencil test. Yawn.

If you plunge down to your belly button, don't have side boob as well.

Heidi Klum's dress was confounding, but it's better than the micr-minis she's worn.

I really liked Kate Winslette's black dress. That wet-look fabric was a great choice for a bit of a risk.

Kate Blanchette is impeccable. She is a Goddess.

Now I know why people are confused about how to pronounce Charlize Theron's name. When speaking English, she prefers it like this: http://www.refinery29.com/2014/05/68485/charlize-theron-tonight-show-interview

But when speaking her native language of Afrikaans, she pronounces it like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3TTi_gAS5c

Lady Gaga in my opinion should have re-thought the decision on wearing a dress that required going braless. So should have most of the others who chose that route.

Pickyshopper, thank you for those videos! When I read Lindsey's post above, I thought, Oh no--I heard her in an interview years ago too, and I thought she said it's pronounced THER-on, not Ther-OWN. So I guess I heard right. (Lindsey, Pickyshopper's first video explains it.)

Yes, Gaga could have used a little more support. Great job on the song, though.

I watched, and disliked most of the gowns.

I thought the best one was Olivia Munns. It was both elegant & sexy.

Loved the pant gown Gaga wore.

Chrissy looked great!

Jennifer Garner looked good. As did Naomi Watts.

There were some ok gowns and some I hated. Especially the doily that Rooney wore. And Heidi looked like she was draped in old and colored pricilla curtains to me.

Based on pictures on CNN.com since I didn't see them all last night:

Loved -

Olivia Munn

Saoirse Ronan - loved the color

Jennifer Garner

Naomi Watts

Liked -

Jennifer Lawrence

Alicia Vikander

Chrissy Teigen

Okay -

Olivia Wilde but not her choker

Reese Witherspoon

Cate Blanchett - loved the color

Brie Larson

Rooney Mara

Margot Robbie - gold…really?

Tina Fey

Sophia Vergara - saw a version with no sparkles and less bow and liked it better

Didn’t Like -

Charleze Theron

Kate Winslett

Lady Gaga

Rachel McAdams

Kerry Washington

Heidi Klum!!!!!!

Mindy Kaling

Alisande, I logged in this morning fully expecting to see your post!!! I thought of asking, but didn't. I watched and thought most of the dresses were lovely. Many of those women must have been eating celery and water for the last few weeks. Robin Roberts' dress looked nice.

"Celery and water"--yes, and light on the celery! LOL

I think Spanx is very popular too.

I didn't watch, but checked out the results the next morning. I also scrolled through some best dressed/worst dressed lists, and was surprised how many times one actress would appear on a best-dressed list and then also be on some other site's worst dressed list.

Finally watched the Red Carpet. Olivia Munn looked great. Simple but elegant, but my favorite was Jennifer Garner. Classic, timeless elegance. Brie Larson's dress looked lovely when you saw it as a whole, but in clips of just the top, it looked matronly. I know some liked Kate Blanchett's but for me it was a bit much. Don't think it would stand the test of time. Heidi Klum is Heidi Klum....she does it every year. I think she just likes the attention even if negative. Lady Gaga looked good. I don't think it was a Wow year.

IMHO-Lady Gaga could take lessons in ow to dress from Jennifer Garner

With all respect, ont_gal, the second that Lady Gaga, an extraordinarily unique and talented individual, takes lessons from anybody on how to dress, she loses her own remarkable and memorable sense of style. Lady Gaga's persona is very much her own.

Just as another data point, from a different demographic, I find Lady Gaga very unpleasant to look at. It has nothing to do with her "persona" - props to her for originality in using that to create a brand all her own. I find her unattractive in whatever costume she wears, I can't look at her, I can't listen to her. I understand why people like her, no issue, I just can't get there myself.

It's unrealistic to expect that the red carpet fashionista wars, with competitors who are mostly known to the world only because of their physical appearances, will ever be a venue for the display of modest/uncontroversial garb anyone's mother or grandmother would approve of and wear herself.

Lady gag-me, I don't get her appeal and I suspect I never will. She is NOT musically talented and she is NOT attractive.

I equate her to the circus sideshow; a lot of people want to watch because she is an anomaly; put her in a room full of actual talented musical artists who are at least moderately attractive and no one would ever notice her.

I don't begrudge her success, I would do the same if given the chance BUT, she is a moderate singer with less than average looks who has ridden a tidal wave to success.

As a stand alone, she doesn't pull the weight she is afforded and she took on the diva complex before it was earned; calling her followers her "little monsters"

She strikes me as the latest celeb trying to cash in before everyone realizes what a fraud she is.

Did anyone catch her "tribute" to David Bowie?!? His son was offended, as I was.

Texas_Gem - I think you've summed up Gaga as I would.

Everything about her is a facade. Smoke and mirrors. Flash, no substance. An illusion.

Kudos to Gaga for smartly creating a silk purse from a sow's ear. It takes a great deal of focus and dedication as she relentlessly pursues fame and fortune.

But, I don't think she has real talent and certainly not originality. She's modeled herself and her career after Madonna, who is another average talent who managed to spin herself into an icon.

Back to fashion- I liked Gaga's red carpet outfit enough. It was more fashion than costuming, so I give her points for not wearing meat or arriving in an egg.

"Everything about her is a facade. Smoke and mirrors. Flash, no substance. An illusion."

To a greater or lesser extent, this is true for most people in the entertainment business and has been so since forever. Even in the infancy of the movie business, the studios very carefully managed the public images of its actors and concocted various untruths to support the phony personas they wished to construct for each.

Right, Snidely, it's all branding to some extent. But, when you take all that away, what's left is average talent for Gaga.

I agree. But don't forget that with many others, when you take away the fluff, what's left is much less than average.

(texas gem summed it up well. I find her annoying and I ignore her existence completely. )

Average talent and they're filthy rich. Where do I sign up?!

(I think a good deal of narcissism helps too)

I agree with that too!

I dunno. I didn't like LG's dress at all. I found it fully unflattering. But what my son and I continue to discuss is:

Now that she's "made it", why quit all that meat and egg wearing stuff? So it was all a ploy? Really? Was she that desperate?

And we know we'd never be that desperate to get there. How in the world does it matter that much to her? But it is good the message she and Joe Biden were putting forth. So if you use it for good, does that make it all ok? We pondered on that one quite a bit. No less than Leonardo did, use his platform for good? I really disliked Kevin Hart's tux, even if he loved it. It's his to wear, so good for him being happy in it.

With regard to the pronunciation of Charlize Theron's name.... It is most often heard with the accent on the first syllable, which is the "American" way of saying it. When I saw her on the talk show (and it was a long time ago -- I believe it was either Letterman or Leno), she said her preferred way of saying it is the way it's pronounced in her home country's language, with the accent on the second syllable. The way she said it at that time definitely had an "own" sound to the end of the name, but it wasn't a fully distinct "own" -- more of a melding of "on" and "own."