Obviously, Oscar weekend is the biggest weekend in Hollywood and there are about a million events scheduled all over the place, so instead of trying to play catch-up next week, we’ve decided to do some postings as the photos come in. Unfortunately, last night wasn’t a crazy-awesome night for parties thus far – CB covered the QVC event, which was seriously the biggest event of the evening. I’m just covering a hodge-podge of some of the other events. Here is Jessica Chastain at the Annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Party. Jessica is wearing Preen – I actually like it. It’s a great little party dress. It gives me hope that she might wear something good for the Oscars.

Here’s Viola Davis at the same event, looking boss.

Sharon Stone at a party to celebrate the Best Documentary nominee, How To Survive A Plague. That documentary is about the AIDS crisis. Sharon is barely wearing any makeup.

Here’s Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer at the “GREAT British Film Reception to honor the British nominees of the 85th Annual Academy Awards” which was held at the British Counsel General’s office. Apparently, Anna is wearing Monique Lhuillier? But it looks like an old Alexander McQueen dress, doesn’t it?

Gina Carano & Henry Cavill at the same event. I know a lot of you dislike this pairing, but I still think they’re so sexy together. And doesn’t Gina look crazy-happy? But yes, she needs to stop wearing hose with open-toe shoes. Rookie fashion faux pax! And those shoes are just flat-out awful.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

I always forget that Sharon Stone is a “cougar”. Why is it that she doesn’t get slammed for it the same way as Jennifer Lopez or Madonna or Demi “Topper” Moore? Is it because Sharon Stone isn’t throwing it in our faces, trying to convince us that her young lover is keeping her relevant? Is it because Sharon actually seems relatively comfortable in her age, so it’s not like she’s using younger dong as some kind of aging elixir? Or is it because she’s Sharon Stone and she’s awesome/crazy and we’ll always have other stuff to pick apart with Sharon beyond her relationships? All of the above?

Anyway, Sharon was dating 27-year-old Martin Mica for the better part of a year (I thought longer, but apparently not). Life & Style claims they broke up over the holidays and the reason is… well, it’s NOT ABOUT AGE. Sorry. I felt like emphasizing that.

Hollywood’s hottest cougar, Sharon Stone, 54, is back on the prowl!

A source close to the actress exclusively confirms to Life & Style, on newsstands now, that she has split with her decades-younger man, Martin Mica, 27, after eight months of dating.

“She called it off just after the holidays,” the pal tells Life & Style. “It wasn’t so much the age difference. They didn’t share the same interests. Her passions are philanthropy, politics, activism — he wasn’t into any of that.”

Lack of similar interests wasn’t their only problem. The pal adds, “Sharon is so busy. She has three sons and that keeps her hands full and still travels a lot for work.”

[From Life & Style]

Sharon always maintained what I think of the Cardinal Rule of Cougaring: always make sure your boy-toy is pretty. He must be pretty enough to withstand cougar criticism. Don’t believe me? Wouldn’t we feel so differently about Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart if Casper was, you know, conventionally handsome? He wouldn’t need to be a young George Clooney/Michael Fassbender/Idris Elba or something, but just not so… harsh in the face department? If J.Lo was dating someone younger AND hot, I think more of us would be like “you go, gurl!” Sharon understands this. She’ll date ‘em young, but they have to be pretty. I suspect she will maintain this rule when the next young thang comes along.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

I wonder why Sharon Stone has never gotten a neck lift to go with her exquisitely done facial work? Anyway, that’s not the point of this post, I was only talking about neck lifts because this is the first time I’ve really looked at these photos from earlier this month. Sharon was on the NYC set of her new movie, Fading Gigolo. The real point of this story is that Sharon Stone is crazy and she’s always been crazy and why would she even feel the need to tone down her crazy when she’s taking a tour of a ritzy, exclusive school for her son? Of course Sharon shouted out nonsensical questions and turned a 30-minute tour into a grueling 90-minute tour de force of insanity.

What’s worse than a bratty, know-it-all kid? A parent who’s the same way! Sharon Stone, who for years lied about having a high IQ, is still desperate to paint herself as smarter than everyone else. According to a mother at the prestigious Buckley School in LA, Sharon recently drove a tour the other parents crazy with her commentary during a tour of the school.

“All the parents thought she was stark, raving mad,” the mom tells Star. “What was meant to be a 30-minute tour turned into 90 minutes, because Sharon asked the school tour guide hundreds of questions. Everyone was rolling their eyes.”

Sharon, whose 12-year-old son Roan, is a prospective student, was pressing the school guide with irrelevant queries. “She loudly blurted out all these questions that had absolutely no point, such as ‘Why does the school start so early?’ And ‘Why do you offer those classes? Can I add a class?’ She acted like she wanted to change the entire school around.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

“Can I add a class? Do you have a problem with letting me audit 8th grade American Civics? Can you get the AP English reading list for me right now? What is this carton of milk? Will you tell me how many calories are in five and half Gummi Bears? Why are there birds in the air right now? Why is the sky so blue? Can I get the home phone number of the school district supervisor? You know I was in Basic Instinct, right?” – Sharon Stone at McDonalds.

Also: something else to think about – be careful how you wear your pants. You might think that you’re wearing the coolest, hippest, Justin Bieber-esque pants, but they just make you look like a Hell’s Angel Golden Girl.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Sharon Stone wants attention! She goes away for months at a time and then BAM! She appears and as the years pass, she seems to be aging in reverse. This is some Picture of Dorian Gray sh-t! Sharon is 54 years old, and I no longer think she’s all-natural, as I once claimed foolishly a few years ago. Girl is getting tweaked and pulled and tucked. To her credit, the work is EXCELLENT. She looks flawless, not puffy or waxy.

Anyway, these are new pics of Sharon with her boy-toy. And please, let’s not debate the term “boy-toy”. I think there’s a way to be a feminist and still embrace the phrase (and the idea of) “boy-toy”. Her boy-toy is an Argentine model named Martin Mica. He’s 27 years old, and he’s somewhat pretty (he looks hotter with the sunglasses, you know?). They’ve been dating since April or May of this year – CB covered the photos of Sharon and Mica making out on the beach several months ago.

Sharon and Mica showed up in Italy for Milan Fashion Week, and these are photos of them at the Fendi show and hanging out with Roberto Cavalli, before, during and after his show. Sharon is kind of nipping-out in the Cavalli pics, so I’m sorry about that. Sharon is in town for the amfAR benefit –she pretty much travels the world’s most glamorous destinations, looking fabulous, all to support AIDS research and support. Sharon was so hellbent on being at the amfAR gala last night that she even put her own health at risk – according to reports, Sharon passed out cold/fainted at the Fendi show and she was taken to the hospital. A source tells Us Weekly, “She had fainted and was out cold. It was scary.” She left the hospital a few hours later to appear at the amfAR gala, a rep said, “Sharon experienced migraine related symptoms, and we all felt it best that she got checked out before the amfAR event. She was examined and given a clean bill of health. And as she said, wild horses couldn’t keep her away.”

Hey, whatever happened to the lawsuit that Sharon’s former nanny filed against her? Weird.

Here are some pics of Sharon at the amfAR gala – she wore Cavalli. Did she buy herself some bolt-ons too?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I just saw these photos of Sharon Stone making out with her new boyfriend, a 27 year-old model from Argentina named Martin Mica. There are some portfolio photos of this guy below, from his Facebook. He’s amazing, and can you imagine his accent? I’m swooning a little and picturing myself in Sharon’s place, but the fantasy has some holes for me. I’m not yet 40 and I can’t imagine finding much in common with a guy under 30. Although I can easily see what Sharon finds in common with this hottie.

These photos are so demonstrative that I might dismiss then as a publicity stunt to distract from the story that she’s getting sued by an ex nanny. They might be, but she’s been with this beefcake for at least a month. The lucky bitch. I’m not as shocked by this hookup as I would be if the guy were as young as Madonna’s early-20s lovers. 27 seems like it’s just old enough not to be skeevy. Am I turning into a cougar now? I hate that word. Here’s the description of these photos from The Sun:

The actress, 54, looked in the throes of passion as she locked lips with 27-year-old Argentinian model Martin Mica on a public beach.

Casino cougar Sharon lay on her back as Martin climbed on top for a close smooch, but it wasn’t all about the passion.

The happy couple were in stitches as the catwalk fella appeared to be throwing the screen star onto the sand at Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

Arriving at their chosen spot, Sharon spread out a picnic blanket for them to relax on – and they didn’t seem short of conversation as they shared chat and giggles in the sun.

The actress paraded her pins in tiny shorts while her shirt-clad man opted to keep his undoubtedly rippled body under wraps.

Sharon also found time for a bit of exercise, impressively balancing on her head at one point.

However, their tomfoolery soon turned steamy courtesy of a back and neck massage that Martin gave to his girlfriend.

Midway through the body rub, Sharon succumbed to the urge to kiss her boyfriend – and didn’t seem to care about prying eyes.

The movie star’s romantic day in the sun must have been a welcome distraction following reports she’s being sued by her former nanny.

[From The Sun]

So could you get with a guy young enough to be your son? Judging by Madonna’s lovers, I would say “no,” but Sharon is making me come around gradually. Maybe when I hit menopause I’ll understand. Is that terrible to say? Because the guys still seem a little young to me now. Not that I would say no to that. Holy crap.

photo credit: FameFlynet

*Sharon Stone and the former nanny, Erlinda T. Elemen, who is now suing her, back in 2010.

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Sharon Stone was being sued by a former nanny. And all hell broke loose! The former live-in nanny, a Filipino woman named Erlinda T. Elemen claims that she was fired by Sharon Stone for “accepting overtime pay and repeatedly subjected to derogatory comments about her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs.” Other claims: Sharon told Elemen not to speak in front the children because Sharon didn’t want them to “talk like you.” Elemen alleged that Stone used to tell her that Filipino people were “stupid”. Sharon alleged mocked and criticized Elemen’s religious beliefs, church attendance and Bible-reading – in fact, Stone allegedly forbade Elemen from reading the Bible, which is pretty rough considering the nanny lived with Stone. Here’s more:

A key element of the suit involves accusations that Stone, best known for her roles in “Casino” and “Basic Instinct,” fired Elemen after she had been paying her overtime, said the plaintiff’s attorney, Solomon Gresen.

“Because abuses in overtime pay are common for household employees, it seems ironic that Ms. Stone initially did the right thing and paid Mrs. Elemen overtime wages, and then terminated her for accepting those same wages,” Gresen said in a statement.

According to the suit, Elemen was hired by Stone in October 2006, working as an assistant nanny caring for one of three children of the 54-year-old actress. Two years later, Eleman was promoted to head nanny and began caring for all three children, which included extensive travel and living at Stone’s home.

Elemen was fired in February 2011 when Stone learned that she was paid overtime, the suit alleges. State law requires that non-salaried employees must be paid for additional work over eight hours per day or 40 hours per week. But the suit alleges Stone found out that her staff had paid her overtime and accused Elemen of “stealing” and that it was “illegal” for her to have taken the pay, and asked for the money back.

[From LA Times]

There’s even more stuff too, if you can believe that. Elemen says that after Sharon fired her, Sharon invited her “to come back in the future to say goodbye to the children she once cared for.” When fired from her position, Stone alleged wrote Elemen an email saying: “This email will terminate your employment without cause, as of today, Friday 8, 2011. Thank you for your services. I invite you to come by and say goodbye to Laird and Quinn. Best Regards, Sharon Stone — See me for a letter of reference. SS.” Sources say Stone did pay Elemen well – around $1000 a week, but since being fired, Elemen cannot find full-time work. Elemen also filed a complaint against Sharon with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing back in February of this year, where Elemen detailed the harassment, etc.

Sharon’s spokesman, Paul Bloch, tells the LAT that the lawsuit is “frivolous” and Sharon will be “completely vindicated in court.” His full statement: “This is an absurd lawsuit that has been filed by a disgruntled ex-employee who is obviously looking to get money any way she can. After she was terminated approximately 1½ years ago, she filed claims for alleged disability and worker’s compensation. Now, she is obviously looking for another opportunity to cash in.”

So… do you believe Sharon’s side of the story (the former nanny is just looking for a payoff) or the nanny’s side of the story (Sharon is a monster)?

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet and Pacific Coast News.

You know I think highly of Sharon Stone’s looks, right? It’s debatable as to whether she’s been tweaked or not, but whatever she’s doing, her face looks good. She’s a mature woman who looks great for her age. And normally, she’s a good casual dresser too. But this is maybe the worst she’s looked in YEARS. And it’s all about the outfit. This outfit would be fug on someone half Sharon’s age, and on her it’s just a catastrophe. What is the cut-off point for leather pants? And why would you pair low-slung leather pants with loafers and a cropped turtleneck? What’s especially disturbing is that this isn’t just some casual look Sharon threw on at the last minute – she was at a business lunch or something. Terrible.

Meanwhile, Sharon appears on the cover of this month’s AARP Magazine, and she talks in detail about her past health issues, including her brain hemorrhage and her miscarriages:

On her brain hemorrhage, the 53-year-old Stone explained, “I came out of the hospital with short- and long-term memory loss. My lower left leg was numb. I couldn’t hear out of my right ear. The side of my face was falling down. I thought, ‘I’ll never be pretty again. Who’s going to want to be around me?’”

Over the past dozen years, she also suffered two miscarriages, which led her and Bronstein to adopt Roan, now 11. “The last time I lost the baby, I went into 36 hours of labor. While we were at the hospital, our adoption attorney called. I thought, ‘This is such a godsend. This is so right.’ I always thought I would adopt. Even when I was young, I used to look up how to adopt.”

A bitter divorce from Bronstein in 2004, however, delivered another blow when Stone lost a custody battle for Roan.

But out of it came her choice to adopt her two more boys; Laird, 6, and Quinn, 5. Stone gushed, “I’m loving raising my kids. Quinn is in junior kindergarten, and he’s very exclamatory! Like a little FBI agent, he tells you everything that’s happening, so I call him Agent Quinn. ‘Mom! Toots pooped in the yard!’ ‘Thank you, Agent Quinn.’ I’ve made humanitarian causes and my children much more my priority than the Hollywood scene, being liked and getting movie parts.”

[From Extra]

I had totally forgotten that Sharon lost custody of her oldest son. That’s sad.

Oh, and Sharon just signed on for a new movie called Attachment. She plays a mother of a teenager – the mother has an affair with a college student (a boy) and the boy starts dating the daughter and then terrorizing the family. I don’t even know. It sounds like a gender-reversed version of the Alicia Silverstone movie, The Crush. I LOVE that movie.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

A few weeks ago, we had some new photos of Sharon Stone on the NYC set of Gods Behaving Badly. These are more photos from the set, from yesterday. Weeks ago, I remarked on how great Sharon looks for her age (53 years old) and how she seems like she’s got great genes plus she takes care of herself. Many of you yelled at me and claimed that what Sharon really has is a really great surgeon. Well, I mentioned your theory to my mother, who knows everything about certain generations of celebrities, and she confirmed your claims – according to my mom, Sharon has had gradual and smaller surgeries to achieve her current “look”. (Yes, I’m totally using my mom as a “source.”) Oh, and Sharon once admitted to having lip injections, but she’s always claimed she only had that one thing done, for a brief time.

So, I’ll succumb to your arguments. I am outnumbered and out-flanked. Sharon is not aging naturally. That being said, I appreciate the fact that Sharon has made alterations with care and with an eye towards the “natural”. She doesn’t look like a Botoxed cat-face, and she doesn’t look pinched, stretched, tucked and sucked into oblivion. She really does look like a well-preserved woman who could pass for an attractive woman in her 40s. If you’re going to tweak, this is the way to do it.

By the way, did you know that Sharon is dating a 26-year-old? His name is Chase Dreyfous, and they’ve been dating for two years! You can see a photo of him here – he looks really young. Like, teenager young. I bet Sharon is older than his parents. Speaking of, Page Six reports that Sharon took Chase and his parents out to eat at Prime on Long Island a few nights ago. SMH.

Last thing – Thoughts on the bra situation? I know I recently excoriated Jennifer Love Hewitt for her exposed bra, so what makes this Sharon Stone situation any different? Eh. It’s a black bra under a white shirt, and it’s obvious that Sharon is just wearing this ensemble in between costumes. It’s not like she’s wearing this to go to dinner with her family (like J. Love did).

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.

I’ve often wondered if Sharon Stone has gotten some minor tweaking over the years. If she has, I can’t tell. It’s not one of those situations where I can’t put my finger on what a celebrity has gotten done, but I know for sure that they look different. Sharon always looks natural to me, in that she’s not full of fillers and Botox, and she’s never appeared to suddenly have a completely new face. She’s 53 years old, and we should all be so lucky to look this good at her age.

Of course, in these photos, Sharon is being helped by professional hair and makeup. These are from the set of Gods Behaving Badly, where Sharon is playing a goddess living in NYC. The film also stars Alicia Silverstone and Christopher Walken (he’s playing Zeus).

So is Sharon all-natural, or is her surgeon just one of the best in the business? Does she get tweaked, but keeps it as close to natural as possible, or does she simply take great care of herself and have great genes? I still don’t know. I like the mystery, though. I wish more ladies had such natural-looking faces. I feel that way when I look at Meryl Streep too – at this point, I think ladies look YOUNGER when they are un-tweaked.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.

Look, I’m not saying the bitch isn’t fabulous. Look at her. Everything about Sharon Stone says “Fabulous Bitch”. The beehive, the feathered “Black Swan” Christian Dior gown, the Kate Middleton eye liner, the fact that Sharon actually looks her age AND looks good for her age, and the little matter of her major Cruella de Vil vibe. I love it all. If you’re Sharon Stone, this is how you come to the Oscars. You douse yourself in eyeliner and feathers and you work the carpet like the professional bitch that you are. I love her.

That being said, it is a little bit too much. Please don’t shank me with your specially made “Original Bitch” shank, Sharon! All of the pieces put together – the liner, the dress, the hair, the face – it’s just a touch too much. I think my biggest problem is with the ostrich feather detail – it’s too big. Just tone that down, and this would be a huge win for Sharon. But seriously, how else is she supposed to roll? Bitches better recognize!!

Photos courtesy of WENN.