Ok, time to start wrapping this Met Gala business up. There are still soooooooooo many pictures to post, so I’m going to start making larger posts. You need to sift through all the pictures though, there are some amazing dresses!
Here we have Katherine McPhee, Heidi Klum, Rosario Dawson, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, Emma Stone, Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor.
Here is some of what everyone was wearing. Emma Stone wore a red Lanvin dress. Kristen Bell wore an orange Tommy Hilfiger dress. Katherine McPhee wore a orange Elie Saab gown.
Ryan Seacrest is especially hit by the sudden passing of host and television personality Dick Clark.
Having taken the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve torch in 2006, Seacrest learned an amazing amount of wisdom from the late radio and television innovator. The two became close friends over the years. This was a dream come true for Seacrest, who was a huge fan of Dick Clark and always looked to him as his mentor.
Seacrest tweeted, “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life.”
Sacha Baron Cohen may have been the only exciting and/or interesting thing that happened during last night’s Oscars. The comedian shamelessly promoted his new movie ‘The Dictator’ while walking the red carpet. He spilled an urn full with fake ashed of Kim Jong Il all over Ryan Seacrest on live television.
At least Ryan has a good sense of humor about the whole thing.
Julianne Hough is Hollywood’s new “it girl”. She’s not only starring in the upcoming ‘Rock of Ages’ opposite Tom Cruise, but she’s also starring in the remake of one of Hollywood’s most beloved films, ‘Footloose’.
Directed by Craig Brewer, Hough stars as Ariel, a small-town preacher’s rebellious daughter — a role first played by Lori Singer in 1984. Is she worried about backlash from fans of the beloved original? “We didn’t mess this up,” Hough told Moviefone. “Just go see it; there’s so many skeptical people out there that have gone to see it already and we’ve changed their minds.”
How many times have you seen the original?
Oh my gosh, probably over 50 times. Whether it’s on TV, I just kind of flip through channels and if it’s on, I’ll always watch it.
When this came along, did you go after the role or did they come to you?
I was attached when Kenny Ortega was first directing, and he came to me when I was still on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and asked, “Would you like to audition?” I was like, “Yeah! Totally.” A lot of people don’t know this, but I’ve wanted to act my whole life. That’s what brought me out here. So I auditioned and I got it and then people started dropping out and there was a moment for me when I was like, “Maybe I don’t want to do this,” because it’s not like the original — it’s a musical and I was thinking that a lot of the ‘Footloose’ fans from the original were going to be really upset. So, at first, I was a little apprehensive, but then they went a different direction. And then Craig Brewer signed on and I read his version and I was like, “Wow, okay, this is like the original and I get to show off more of the acting side and not so much the dancing.” But then I found out he wanted to do his own cast and hire them and so I was like, “Oh crap!” So I had to go and convince him that I was Ariel. I read for him, very casually, and out in Nashville and he hired me that day. I’m so glad and so glad that this version was made.
How important was staying faithful versus doing something new and original?
I think we were really lucky that Paramount was doing it, since they did the original. We had two of the originals that produced it on our set every day. And then Craig Brewer, who calls himself a “Footloose-ologist.” He saw it when he was 13 and thought this movie was literally made for him, so it holds a dear place in his heart. I kind of left that pressure to them and I just kind of felt like, I’m going to take this like how I feel this generation is going to look at this movie now and I did that. I really felt like I made Ariel my own and really tried to do some different things with her.
You got to wear the same red boots and the same prom dress as Lori Singer did in the original.
The dress was a little modified, but it was pretty similar. My favorite were the boots, though. I would wear the boots now.
What do you want to tell fans who are upset that there’s a remake and are convinced it won’t be any good?
I always watch remakes and I’m like, “Ugh, that was terrible, they totally butchered that.” But I can honestly say with pride that we did not mess this up. And it’s great. I think that you don’t see a lot of teen movies like the ’80s teen movies nowadays, with messages basically telling kids, “Fight for what you believe in.”
Have you heard from anyone in the original cast?
Not yet. None of them have seen the movie yet.
Are you anxious to hear their reactions?
Yeah. I hope that they like it and that we did them proud. But we feel like we really made our own movie with just a piece of the original.
‘Footloose’ is one of those movies that is so special, I’m really nervous about a remake. Usually remakes are NEVER a good thing. In fact – I’m not coming up with any remake that was better than the original. I’m sure they exist. I’m hoping this movie does the original justice, although I cannot imagine a ‘Footloose’ without Kevin Bacon. It’s just not right!
Pictures: Julianne Hough arriving with boyfriend Ryan Seacrest backstage at Dancing With The Stars last night.
Julianne Hough and boyfriend ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest appeared to enjoy their romantic weekend in Miami, Florida, and were snapped smooching by the poolside at their exclusive hotel, reports the UK’s Daily Mail. Hough and Seacrest were joined by the dancer’s brother Derek Hough, their mother, and a female friend.
Wearing a polka dot bikini and multi-colored top, Julianne dove in and out of the water before her boyfriend bent over the pool to plant a kiss on his girlfriend. The 22-year-old is enjoying a vacation in Florida after she and Seacrest made a joint visit to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania on Friday to officially open a new technology suite. The facility, sponsored by Seacrest’s foundation, helps young people through their medical conditions by introducing them to music and the media. Hough seemed excited by the visit, tweeting, “Having a very inspirational and emotional morning meeting kids at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia”. The dancer and actress is currently shooting the big-screen version of hit Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’, with British comedian Russell Brand, Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Malin Akerman.
Julianne Hough also plays the lead-role in the upcoming Paramount remake of ‘Footloose’, opposite Dennis Quaid. The movie is scheduled to hit cinemas on October 14th.
