Oscars in the Hamptons?

Finishing off awards season was tonight's Oscars' red carpet.  The stars saved their best for last and for me, white was the color of the night.  Is it summertime in the Hamptons?  Or has white just been lobbying Hollywood for some time in the spotlight this season?  I guess since we've been lacking snow and winter weather this year, the celebs have decided to slip into attire reminiscent of summertime in hopes of ushering in the sunshine a little early this year.

First of all, even though G is just a red carpet host (and not an Oscar attendee) she was dressed and done up to the nines.  Like perfection.  It was all so good.
Octavia Spencer never disappoints and always graces in Tadashi Shoji.  This is her third Shoji number this season and her third time proving that even if you're not a zero, you can definitely still stun on the red carpet!!! Love it.
Milla Jovovich: so elegant in Elie Saab-- so old Hollywood glam.  So pretty even though I have no idea who she is.

...I don't want to say it, but my best dressed of the night was Stacey Kiebler...
Honestly, she has looked amaze all season but I've just been suppressing my feelings...til now.  I was just really sad that George dumped Elisabetta for this young thing, but I cannot hold it in any longer...she is a vision.  From the Golden Globes (red) to the Screen Actors Guild (black) to the Oscars (gold), she has been consistently beautiful next to the most beautiful man in Hollywood (and Como).  Sigh.  What a lucky gal.

* Adding to the growing list on why Stacey Keibler's a witch (the first one being that George started dating her immediately after dumping Elisabetta) she wore this stunning gold Marchesa dress, when Leslie Mann (aka Jane of the Jungle) was supposed to wear it. *

Aaaaand now to the GREATEST red carpet moment of all time. 

Ryan Seacrest unfortunately interviewed Sacha Baron Cohen in character.  Dressed up as The Dictator, (Cohen's upcoming mockumentary) Cohen came up to Seacrest with urn in hand, containing "remains" of Kim Jong Il (which was really Bisquick mix).  As soon as Cohen said "As Sadaam Hussein once told me...'socks are socks, don't waste money'" I knew the interview was going south.  Well it did.  Cohen went on to pour the entire contents of the urn all over Ryan's Burberry tux...what the hell.  In the words of Stephanie Tanner: "How Rude!"

At least it made for a funny moment...don't know how funny Ryan thought it was but poor Ry...one of the nicest guys...why couldn't Cohen do it to Ross Matthews instead??!
Happy Oscars viewing, all!  I'm hoping The Descendants sweeps it this year (although Hugo has taken the reigns as of now...) and that Best Picture goes to Midnight in Paris (even though it probably won't).