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It’s finally here!!!!! My favorite night of the year, the night where beautiful and talented stars line up on the red carpet, answer inane questions from Giuliana Rancic, and pretend to lose gracefully when their name is not called up to the podium. That’s right- it’s the Oscars!
I’m actually pretty excited about tonight’s line-up because there aren’t a lot of sure bets this year. Okay, I admit, Jared Leto and Cate Blanchett are probably shoo-ins, but when it comes to the Best Picture category, it’s anybody’s guess. I have high hopes that I triumphed in my office Oscar pool, but this year it was pretty tough to guess the winners. Thus I will be sitting on the edge of my seat with all of you Cinema Sips readers, waiting to see if Gravity takes it all, or American Hustle manages some surprise wins.
One thing that I do know for certain however, is that there is bound to be some AMAZING fashion tonight. With nominees like Lupita Nyong’o and Cate Blanchett, the red carpet is going to be quite the show. I have high hopes that Jennifer Lawrence will triumph over her electrical tape-bedsheet Golden Globes disaster, and my husband has high hopes that he’ll get to see more of Amy Adams’ sternum tonight. Will Jared Leto leave his Jesus-locks down or pull them into a chic up-do? How many jokes will be made at the expense of model-izer Leonardo DiCaprio? These are questions I am dying to find answers to.
My drink tonight is fairly simple because I know we’re going to be far too busy dissecting outfits to bother with complicated drink recipes. Tonight, I’m planning to get dressed up in my Oscar-finest (aka- an old bridesmaid dress), hit up In-N-Out burger like the real celebrities do, and fix myself a Red Carpet cocktail.
Red Carpet
Pink Champagne (or sparkling Rosé wine)
1/2 oz St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
Maraschino Cherry
Pour chilled champagne into glass, top with St. Germain, and garnish with Maraschino Cherry.
Enjoy this fizzy drink while you laugh at Ellen Degeneres’ jokes (though who are we kidding- she’s no Tina Fey/Amy Poehler) and wince as the E! hosts subject stars to the Glam Cam 360. This is Hollywood’s biggest night, and I for one plan to celebrate a great year in cinema. Cheers!
