Let’s talk about Anne Hathaway. Sigh. During my coverage of Anne’s victory at the Critics Choice, I commented on the “Five Stages of Hathaway,” claiming that I was now at the fifth stage, love and acceptance. Yeah… last night she proved that she can still annoy the hell out of me. Her gaspy, wide-eyed little girl act grates on my last nerve, and all of you who claimed that she was going to pull “The Natalie Portman Method” were dead-on. It seemed very much like Portman’s awards run two years ago. Here’s Annie’s speech (bonus Jonah Hill & Megan Fox, who were actually really funny together):

As for the fashion and stuff, Annie wore Chanel. I like this dress a lot in photos, but it was something different in motion. In motion, you could see how loose the top was, and it was disconcerting. It made me wonder if Anne is pregnant, or if she wants us to speculate that she’s pregnant. Or maybe she just wanted it loose to remind us of how much weight she lost for her Les Miserables role. Anyway… the Chanel was fine. White was a typical color choice, and I hope Anne goes bolder for the rest of the awards season. She kept everything else really simple – simple makeup, simple hair. It was okay.

Anne also gasped and aw-shucked her way to the mic to shout-out more thank-yous when Les Mis won Best Musical/Comedy:

I’m adding bonus Helena Bonham Carter! She’s fantastic, but this Dolce & Gabbana dress is… ugh.

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Lsst night, Rihanna didn’t really wear a costume as she was named Queen of the West Hollywood Halloween parade, but she ended up holding onto a sparkly magic wand and wearing a rhinestone-encrusted crown, which I guess qualifies as a “fairy queen” outfit. Kind of disappointing, right? We sort of expect Rihanna to go all out with dramatic outfits on most occasions, and here she almost looks like a civilian with a little black dress and pumps. Well, there is one notable thing to mention here — Rihanna’s already ditched the cropped ‘do for extensions. Too bad. Her short hair looked really great.

Katy Perry decided to attend the Hollywood Cemetary party as Jane Lane, who is the BFF of “Daria.” Katy scores points here by not defaulting to a slutty costume (some variant of pirate, cat, or whatever else), and her wig looks really cute.

Kate Moss and Jamie Hince dressed up as Morticia and Gomez Addams as they attended tellie presenter Jonathan Ross’ party. Jamie pulled off his end of the deal. Kate, not so much.

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter were at the same party as Kate, and it’s odd to think of Tim and Helena dressing up at all because Halloween occurs nearly every day for them.

Sadly, Avril Lavigne did not dress as ex Deryck Whibley but instead opted to wear this sexy sailor costume. Here’s a photo of her outside BOA Steakhouse. Very unoriginal and very Avril.

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These are new photos of Helena Bonham Carter at the BFI London Film Festival over the weekend. The purple dress is Vivienne Westwood, and that’s from the Awards Ceremony on Saturday night (the same one Tom Hiddleston attended). The other photos – of Helena in the black-and-white dress – are from last night’s closing festival premiere, the premiere of Great Expectations, where Helena plays Miss Havisham. That dress is… well, I can’t find the ID, but I’m assuming it’s Westwood too, just because the design looks so very Westwood, and Helena wears so much Westwood in general.

Can I just say? I LOVE the black-and-white dress. I think that might be one of the most beautiful and interesting dresses that Helena has ever worn, ever. She looks amazing! The purple Westwood is just kind of there – I’ve seen that particular dress on Christina Hendricks and Kat Dennings, and while Helena looks pretty in that color and design, it feels rather “been there, done that.” And is it just me or has Helena lost some weight too? She’s looking particularly fit and svelte in these photos.

As for her role in Mike Newell’s latest adaptation of Great Expectations, Helena says in a new interview that she was profoundly disturbed to be asked to play the famous Miss Havisham role. In case you aren’t familiar with one of Charles Dickens’ most famous characters, Miss Havisham is meant to be some insane, bitter old crone who hangs around her faded mansion in an old wedding gown (she was left at the altar in her youth). In other adaptations, the role has gone to actresses in their 60s or 70s, and so 46-year-old Helena said the offer to play the role was “like a slap in the face… I thought ‘Jesus, give us a chance,’ but then Mike told me, ‘don’t panic, if you read the book she’s actually in her 40s’ – in other words exactly the same age as me.” Now Helena describes herself as “obsessed” and says, “She really is an incredible character. I kept wondering how does anyone end up being so psychologically grief-struck?”

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When faced with a fully-loaded premiere with tons of great photos, I’m often at a loss as to who I should make the lead. You guys seemed to enjoy yesterday’s story about the LA premiere of Dark Shadows, in which I made Johnny Depp and his mid-life-crisis Chemical Peel Face the lead. So today I’m going to begin with the fashion from the London premiere of Dark Shadows – and a good old-fashioned style face-off. Let’s start with maybe one of my favorite dresses that I’ve seen in months, Eva Green in Tom Ford. I would wear the ever-loving f–k out of this dress. I wish it was mine. It’s gorgeous!!!! A beautiful cut, beautiful neckline, it’s flattering and rich and amazing. But is it amazing on Eva? I don’t mind her makeup (she always looks rather goth, which is okay with me), but her hair…? I don’t know why she’s emphasizing her roots?

Who is worthy of defeating Eva Green for Fashion Supremacy? Helena Bonham Carter? Not in this. Look, I get that “kooky Vivienne Westwood” is HBC’s “thing” – but even she looks bored with her own quirkiness here. Time to update the look.

Here’s Chloe Moretz in McQ Alexander McQueen. It’s pretty, and she’s pretty, but something feels “off” to me. Maybe the shoes? Or her hair?

Michelle Pfeiffer: fierce bitch in Lanvin. The dress would be too simple on another woman, but I kind of enjoy it on Michelle. It’s not about the dress – it’s about the woman. Plus, she’s always loved very simple, minimalist clothes. (The bust isn’t doing her any favors though, right?)

You know what these Johnny Depp photos remind me of? They remind me of Daniel Day Lewis, right after he filmed There Will Be Blood, and he dressed like that turn-of-the-19th-century character for about a year. With DDL, it was an acceptable and charming quirk. When Johnny dresses all faux-western, it’s annoying. It seems so… try-hard.

Jonny Lee Miller: I would nail it to the wall.

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Does anyone else miss last year’s awards season if only for the distinct lack of Helena Bonham-Carter? I miss having lots of photos of HBC looking wacky and gorgeous and completely odd/beautiful. So these are a special treat! Last night was a special BAFTA event held in LA – the “Britannia Awards”. HBC won BAFTA’s “Artist of the Year” Award, so congrats to her. I’m assuming the ensemble is Vivienne Westwood. I especially like her crazy hair and I like the hatlet/fascinator.

Here are some more photos from the BAFTA event… Skeet Ulrich, looking super-strung out. I feel like he’s a blind item, right?

Alan Cumming’s eye makeup is better than Duchess Kate’s. There, I said it.

Morgan Freeman: Not Boning His Step-Granddaughter Since 2011!

I love Helen Mirren so much, but this dress is BAD.

Andrea Riseborough in Marchesa. Meh. It looks like her vadge is a tissue box.

Dennis Haysbert is a big hunk of beautiful.

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New photos! Happening right now – the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, in London. The star of the red carpet? Of course, it’s Emma Watson, in her absolutely gigantic Oscar de la Renta ball gown. What’s with all of the princess-styles today? Anne Hathaway and now Emma. Emma is young enough to pull off the princess thing without it going “sickly sweet” in my opinion. I like the De la Renta – I think it would be better for an awards ceremony, but considering this is the last world premiere of one of the biggest franchises the world has ever seen, it’s totally appropriate to go all out for the red carpet. Honestly, this looks like something Penelope Cruz would attempt, and although I love Penelope, it’s better on a young girl.

What do you think of Emma’s hair? I feel like it’s at an awkward stage. Some will say that it’s super-fashionable and cute and even rocker-chic. It just looks awkward to me, though.

The “other” star of the red carpet? Helena!!!! God bless her. I love her so much. I’m assuming the dress is Vivienne Westwood, but lord knows who did the fascinator.

And lastly, we have a little Tom Felton, for those of you who get hot for him. I could see it.

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Don’t hate me, but I was seriously disappointed in Helena Bonham Carter. She wore Colleen Atwood – the dress was velvet and taffeta, and it had a big bustle on the back. I disliked the velvet strapped-cardigan thing, and the dress was really wrinkled, and… I don’t know. If HBC wants to go kooky and silly, she should. If she wants to go classy and elegant, she should. What I hate is this in-between crap. It looks like she got in a fight with herself over how crazy she should go.

BUT – good hair. And I loved her Union Jack calf-detail (I think it was just a tied-on flag). And I loved how many cutaways there were for HBC and Tim Burton – the camera was on them constantly throughout the ceremony. Loved HBC’s reaction shots, and I love that she doesn’t feel it necessary to hide her bitchface. I also had so much sympathy for all of the women who were nominated in Best Supporting Actress – Kirk Douglas as presenter… and the way he dragged it out. That was just cruel to the ladies.

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Here are some photos of Helena Bonham Carter and Colin Firth promoting The King’s Speech at the Berlin Film Festival. I love how Helena looks completely over it before she even steps on the red carpet. As I write about HBC more and more, I’ve begun to realize how child-like she is, and I don’t mean that in a patronizing way. I think she’s child-like in the way that she doesn’t really feel the need to put on a “professional” face and act like she’s having the time of her life on every red carpet. She’s bored, and she looks bored, but she still does her job and gives good interviews and shows up like a good girl who is being told what to do. At this point, I really think HBC is doing all of this to support Colin, who she clearly adores. Colin is the one who puts on his “professional” face and acts like each red carpet is another magical journey. They’re both lovely, in different ways.

I’m not sure about HBC’s dress. I’m assuming it’s Vivienne Westwod, just because that’s what it looks like and Helena wears so much VW. I like that the dress and shrug are a little bit crazy and fun – it gives me high hopes that she’s really going to bring it for the Oscars. I seriously cannot wait.

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Sunday evening wasn’t just about screeching music at the Grammys! Across the pond, it was BAFTA night. The BAFTAs are Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, although the BAFTAs aren’t really a harbinger of the Oscars the way the Guild awards are. Generally, the BAFTAs offer more support to British films and British talent, but some Yanks do make a dent. That being said, The King’s Speech did very, very well at the BAFTAs, as I expect it will do well at the Oscars too. TKS took home three of the acting awards: Colin Firth for Best Actor, and Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush in the Best Supporting categories. It also took Best Film, Best British Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Music. Well done! Oh, and when HBC won, she said: “I’m so used to losing that it’s kind of a strange feeling to win. It’s very nice, but children, if you’re watching, it’s not about the winning. It still feels nice.” Here’s the list of winners, via Entertainment Weekly:

BEST FILM: The King’s Speech
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM: The King’s Speech
LEADING ACTOR: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
LEADING ACTRESS: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER: Four Lions, Director/Writer Chris Morris
DIRECTOR: The Social Network, David Fincher
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: The King’s Speech, David Seidler
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
ANIMATED FILM: Toy Story 3
ORIGINAL MUSIC: The King’s Speech, Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY: True Grit, Roger Deakins
EDITING: The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg and Karen O’Hara
COSTUME DESIGN: Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: Inception, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, and Peter Bebb
MAKE UP & HAIR: Alice in Wonderland
ORANGE WEDNESDAYS RISING AWARD: Tom Hardy

Yes, Tom Hardy. I can’t find any photos of him, unfortunately. I’m not even sure he was there – Natalie Portman didn’t even fly in to accept her award either! Boo. But as I was glancing through the backstage photos – where the winners and presenters pose together afterwards – I found some lovely photos of my darling Gerard Butler. Plus, Helena Bonham Carter was going all cougar on James McAvoy… which is something I would pay a lot of money to see. Somebody needs to put the two of them together in a movie. Also: HBC’s dress was relatively normal! My theory: she’s saving up the Fashion Crazy for the Oscars. I can’t wait!

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These are photos of everybody’s favorite whackadoodle Helena Boham Carter at the Oscar luncheon yesterday. She looks… almost normal. Everything matches, and she’s even wearing pearls – which Vogue notes are the “Kailis Scarlet pearl strand” and “Kailis Cascade Rose Pearl earrings (they’re from Australia). I even like the dress, although it might have been a bit more flattering if it was just a few inches longer, in my opinion. Anyway, HBC is one of the ladies to watch at the Oscars, not because everyone thinks she will look great, but because everyone can’t wait to see how crazy she looks. HBC knows what’s up too, and she’s having fun with it.

Helena Bonham Carter has warned that her outfit for the Oscars this month “will probably be a catastrophe” – but vowed to at least wear shoes of the same color.

The actress, known for her exuberant clothes and hair – and wearing one red shoe and one green at the recent Golden Globes awards show – said her partner Tim Burton knew how difficult it is to guess what she was going to wear.

“I have no idea,” she said, when asked what she would wear for the February 27 Academy Awards. “Of course I want to have fun … It’s probably going to be a catastrophe. But it’s like, I’m gonna go for it. I’m so indecisive .. I promise I’ll wear the same colored shoes,” she added at a lunch for nominees vying to win an Oscar at the climax to the multi-billion dollar movie industry’s annual awards season. I can suddently I go off piste. But we’ll wait and see. And quite frankly, as my boyfriend knows, it’s right up to the last minute it can go wrong at any time .. It’s a mystery to me at this point.”

Bonham Carter is among five nominees for best supporting actress for her role as King George VI’s wife – the late Queen Mother – in British historical drama “The King’s Speech,” which is frontrunner for a brace of Oscars. The actress, who was accompanied by her mother to the lunch, said preparing for the role had been difficult, because she only had three weeks to research after finishing on the latest Harry Potter movie.

“As we all know, the Queen Mother lived for such a long time, so every biography is at least five inches thick,” she said.

To save time she took a shortcut by talking to royal biographer Hugo Vickers, who “gave me the lowdown,” she said, adding: “And I was trying to get beneath the sort of public service that we all know. It’s difficult because I didn’t think particularly, ‘God, I’m a dead ringer to the Queen Mother.’ I thought well I’ve got to catch some kind of essence, but without being a patronizing impersonation. So it was a fine line … it was daunting.”

[From The Telegraph]

I loved HBC’s portrayal of the Queen Mum – I thought Helena brought a wonderful mix of humor, heart, grit and affection to the role, and the royal family should be thankful that King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and their relationship, were handled with such respect. Speaking of, the reigning Queen Elizabeth (daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) screened The King’s Speech privately, and producers say that Liz was “moved” by the film. Sweet.

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