In Los Angeles, the start of the New Year brings the start of red carpet season. The first week of January always brings the People's Choice Awards to kick off awards show season. It's a whirlwind of fashion, glamour and a few blisters from breaking in those new stilettos.
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Hello, Chris Hardwick....young kids know him from his YouTube Nerdist channel. Older kids know him from MTV's Singled Out with Jenny McCarthy.
Well, we can't always be on time, can we? I am finally getting to this post on a Tuesday after hopping on a few planes to cover events in Las Vegas, LA, and Detroit. I was all over the place, but I had a whole lot of fun. Take a look at some of the events I covered last week:
IAWTV Awards: I was grateful to be nominated with my fantastic co-host, AJ Gibson, for our AfterBuzz TV show of So You Think You Can Dance. We had so much fun in Vegas. It was also nice to be back on the red....uh, blue carpet interviewing the nominees for IAWTV. Thanks to the Academy for giving me that opportunity. For my fashionistas, my dress info is here.
Oscar Nominations: I then ran home on Wednesday to cover the Oscar Nominations for Starpulse. All of my coverage is here. Watch the Leonard Maltin interview. He gives some great insight on the Oscars race.
With the cast of Squaresville. I clearly need help with my square.
Tom Barnard Podcast: We talk Elvis, Jake the Snake, and the Oscars race. Listen here.
Cocktails and Conversation: I am back for a special episode to talk about....you guessed it..Oscar Nominations! Robin also won the Oscar Nominations Dress Challenge this year. She's going to get a $25 gift certificate to the store of her choice....once she tells me the store of her choice! Listen here.
It's always fun to have an excuse to wear a dress, so last night at the IAWTV Awards at CES in Las Vegas was the perfect excuse. My co-host, AJ Gibson, and I were nominated for AfterBuzz TV's So You Think You Can Dance in two categories. It was a thrill to be on a list with incredible talent like Leo Laporte, Beth Hoyt, Shira Lazar, Mark Keizer, and Wade Major. While we didn't win this year, AJ and I knew our big "win" was the nomination. It's the little show that could and we were proud to represent the network and our boss, Maria Menounos.
Now, on to the important details on my dress.
With fellow host, Misty Kingma, from Clevver Music.
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman, Winter 2007 collection.....these were a great investment. $325 (Worn here) Necklace: Shop The Look (I bought this necklace in 2010. Finally found a dress to wear it with.) $16
Ring: Rachel Zoe for QVC (Bought in 2010, this was another great find from a home shopping network.) $35
A HUGE thanks to my Las Vegas hair and makeup team. They did a great job two years in a row.
Makeup: Aurora Nerone
Hair: Candace Campbell
You come to this town with a dream. To stand on that red carpet. To feel like you belong. To be in the mix with Hollywood's elite. That ride means nothing unless you are celebrating amongst friends. This post is a tribute to all of my friends who joined me on that red carpet last Sunday. I love that you were there with me......
Wow. I just spent a whirlwind 36 hours criss-crossing the US to make it to the IAWTV Awards. As I had mentioned during the nomination process, everything was an incredible surprise. Thursday night was an even bigger surprise with 2 wins for Best Hosted Web Series (Taped) and for Best Host in a Taped Web Series. I had not prepared a speech. Seriously. I just didn't think this was our year, so when I heard my name called, my knees buckled, and it took everything in me to climb three stairs to get to the stage. I didn't remember a thing I said, so I went back and watched a replay of the live feed. Okay, I sounded relatively coherent. (See my section beginning at 1:47:11)
Team Web Files: me, Perry Payne, Sandra Payne, Jenn Bobiwash
What was important to me was the show win. Four out of five of The Web Files crew was in attendance, so it was a wonderful way to celebrate together. Without the creative minds of Sandra Payne, Perry Payne, Jenn Bobiwash, and Melissa Anchondo, the show would have never happened. It has been such an honor to work with them and perhaps you will see another episode in 2012.....stay tuned. I had such a wonderful time in Vegas catching up with my web TV peers and enjoying the sunshine since I have been working in gray Detroit. I just felt happy all day. It was such a win for me to be there to attend the show, so the results of the show were more than I could ever ask for. Thank you to everyone who made my day special, it means more to me than you will ever know.
Finally, a huge "Congratulations" to the IAWTV organization and the Awards Committee for putting on a show that the web community deserves. I hope you all enjoyed a cocktail or two....you earned it!
One of my favorite photos of the night: with Brian Rodda.
I giggled when I saw someone in the forums was looking for a "wardrobe malfunction". Silly rabbit, if you knew me better, you would know I tape everything down before I hit the red carpet.
Team KB in full force at IAWTV Awards: Melanie Marquez of M4PR was a red carpet ninja on Thursday night.
I've interviewed her, now she's interviewed me. Paula Rhodes takes over my role on the red carpet. Nice work, lady!
Photos courtesy of Mingle Media TV, Brenda White, Jenn Page, Kent Nichols, Indie Intertube, and Digital Hollywood. They may not be used without my permission.
