Martha Plimpton - Draped in sparkles. This is my favorite dress of the evening. This might be my favorite dress, ever! I love the train of the dress, the way is drapes and the color. This deep red is elegant. Everything about this dress is perfect. If I were a dress, this is the dress I would be. When she was on stage the light hit off the sparkles just so, that it gave me chills.
Pure Perfection. I wish I could've seen her shoes. I'll be thinking about this dress for a long time.
Grade = A+++




Emily Blunt - She wasn't nominated for anything and probably just came to support husband, John Krasinski, but she dressed for a win. The color is rich. The Sparkles are the right amount and the neckline is plunging in an elegant way.
Grade = A+


Kelly Osbourne - I'm not entirely sure why she was there. Not being nominated or dating anyone who's been nominated, but she showed up in style. This dress is simply beautiful. It fits her like a glove, showing off all her curves. This color is great. Again another rich and deep color. The style of the dress isn't usually my favorite, but it's gorgeous. The one strap on the shoulder and the one of the arm, makes a most elegant dress seem very modern.
Grade = A+


Evan Rachel Wood - The train says it all. Yes there are sparkles, but it's the train that makes this dress. It's dramatic and elegant. There is a very old Hollywood feel to it. Particularly in the shoulders. I wish she would've gone for some color with her pale skin. The black makes her look that much more paler, but I still love it. Especially with her dramatic short haircut.
Grade = A

Kate Winslet - She's becoming a legend and her style is one of the reasons. This dress is simple. Elegant. Sexy. Her hair is the same. Simple and elegant. Nothing flashy, but she doesn't need to be flashy when she's a winner!
Grade = A-




Claire Danes - She's always so put together. Lately, she's been wearing a similar kind of dress. But if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The color is different and I love the shine. She's always looks quite elegant and stylish. The color and shine make it quite modern as well. Her bare neckline is quite sexy, as well.
Grade = B+


Kaley Cuoco - It's all about the shoes. The dress itself is cute and flirty. The polka dots on the shoulder is very cute. It's a great length and the splash of color is really done right.
Grade = B+



Kerry Washington - I wish I could've found a better picture, but this is the best one. There are an abundant amount of sparkles and I really like the bottom of the dress as well. When she walked on stage it was very dramatic with it swishing between sparkles and see through. Very elegant.
Grade = B+



Nina Dobrev - Very sexy. Very modern. Very Red. The bottom of the dress adds a very modern element to this red carpet piece. It feels very dramatic. I'm not crazy about her hair, but she's a very beautiful girl with a gorgeous figure and this dress certainly shows it off.
Grade = B+



Jennifer Carpenter - I thought the only woman to pull off the two-toned hair color was, Lily Aldridge. But I was wrong. The length and the color suit her. The dress is very pretty, sheer, sparkly and sexy. The high leg shows off her incredible legs. She did a really great job with this dress. It's nice to see her gussied up.
Grade = B+



Connie Britton - I was hesitant to put this dress on the list but I love her so much that it made me like her dress. She has a great body and I wished she would've worn something to really show it off. There is some nice leg action, but the bottom is a little bit too messy for my taste. She was rubbed of the Emmy, and she should've showed up dressed as a winner. I don't want to be mean, but her dress says, "runner up" to me.
Grade = B-


Jayma Mays - I like this dress. But it should've been on someone who was very young, like a teenager. This dress would look so cute on Hailee Steinfeld. She should be dressing more her age instead of a confection.
Grade = C+


Gwyneth Paltrow - Worst dressed EVER! This was just an epic fail. Out of a night of mostly winners, she surely was a loser. I don't know what she was thinking with this dress. She is thin as a rail and this dress makes her look like she has stomach fat. The skirt is horrendous. The color awful. I really don't understand what she was thinking when she picked this. I don't like her (she thinks she's better than everyone), but I usually like her style. This one was way off. Epic Fail!!
Grade = F


On to the Men of the evening.

John Krasinski - There were no pictures of him alone. But I can add them to my best couple list. He's a handsome man and is wearing a handsome tux.
Grade = A




Michael Pitt and Jamie Bochert - Again, there were absolutely NO pictures of him alone, which is just sad because his girlfriend looks coked up. I also don't have cropping software, but if we can turn our attention to Michael Pitt, you can see he deserves to be on this list. The black on black is very dramatic. He's another good looking man. This suit was a great idea. It was well fitted and makes him seem as dark as he probably is. He would've looked much better with Evan Rachel Wood on his arm than this lady.
His Grade = A Her Grade = She gets no grade.




Ian Somerhalder - Oh Ian, be-still my heart. You're so pretty you get two photos. You would look good in burlap. The tux makes me weak in the knees. You're one handsome fool. With Nina Dobrev on your arm tonight you were another very good looking couple. It's too bad your show will never be nominated for anything at the Emmy's. But who needs Emmy's when you look like this???
Grade = A++


David Boreanaz - You're hair is too short on the side but the tux is working for me. One of my most favorite things about a tux on a man is the line of satin on the side of the slacks. It just makes me happy. That's why he's on the list.
Grade = A-



Adam Scott - I don't watch your show, but I might start to because of the way you look at that tux... and because 2 of the Followill's will be on soon. His hair is also quite nice. You look confident and cute. Well done, sir.
Grade = A-



LL Cool J - You are a hot man. You have muscles that go on for days and your smile could kill me. I don't watch your show either, but who cares. Go on with your bad self. You are one hot mother. I love the hankie in your lapel and the newsie hat. Very well done.
Grade = A


Peter Dinklage - I'm so happy you won an Emmy for your show. You are the best thing on it. I think you are a fantastic actor and so great in everything you do. One day you will get an Oscar. You suit is also fly. The hair is good, the messy look is always sexy. You are a sexy man. The end.
Grade = A



Jeremy Piven - We go way back, so it would be re-missed if I didn't include you on this list. You're looking quite good Mr. Piven. I don't watch Entourage and if I did, it would be because of your character. The hankie in the lapel adds a nice touch to the simple suit. It brings it to a higher level of fashion. It almost reminds me of something Tom Ford would wear. Well done, indeed.
Grade = A

Kings of Leon at Coachella

Though I wasn't actually at Coachella, I got to see Kings of Leon on the Youtube live stream from the festival. The setlist was quite phenomenal from that night because the band played a lot of older songs. During the start of Crawl, Caleb has been kicked in the pants with a little vigar as he slightly gyrated to the beat. It's always nice to see him have a good time.

What was amazing was the ability to be able to watch this concert at all. The streaming was so great. I would never been able to afford a ticket to the festival let alone the airfare, so it was fantastic to watch from my bedroom!

My KOL family from around the world formed a "virtual team barrier" while we all watched together and talked through twitter. It was an amazing experience. I had my friend's from Spain, Scotland, England and Austria all together, all awake at the same time watching our band play to the world.

Loot:
Nothing but the memories

Setlist:
Closer, Crawl, Radioactive, Taper Jean Girl, Velvet Snow, Pistol of Fire, Molly's Chambers, The Bucket, Mi Amigo, Back Down South, Fans, Mary, The Immortals, Notion, No Money, Four Kicks, On Call, Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Black Thumbnail

Kings of Leon - Izod Center

This was my first time seeing them play, so I was expecting a lot. The tickets were for free, as I had won them from 95.5 They weren't the best seats in the world, but I could still see the tight fitting pants and flannel Caleb wore.

His voice was perfect. To hear it live for the first time send chills through my whole body. It was raspy and sexy. Just perfect.

Every song was great. They started with Closer and I could've listened to that for an hour. They played Cold Desert and Knocked Up, some of my favorites.

It really was a great show!!! I was so happy to be there!!

I love this band so much!

kings of Leon - Camden, NJ

This was my first time seeing them this close and the first time I had front row center for them. I freaked out when we got to the barrier.

I hate to admit it, but I cried when they came out because they were so damn close. It was incredible. there are no words to describe that feeling.

It was the first time I realized Caleb mashes his mouth together to keep time. It made me love him more, if that was possible.

The band was tight, the music was awesome, they looked amazing and it was so great.

Caleb's pick hit me in the face, almost poking my eye out!! Jake, the security guard handed it to me and I'll always treasure that pick. I got Nathan's drum stick also. REALLY INCREDIBLE!!

The amazing thing is that during the show, Caleb, Jake, my friend and I shared a private joke together. I don't want to share it because somehow it'll sully the memory.

Loot:
Pick
Drum stick
Fantastic Memory

Kings of Leon - Bristow, VA

The venue in Bristow, VA is one of the worst venue's on the east coast. There was complete disorganization and it was terrible. The ONLY thing that made it better was that the Kings of Leon put on a fantastic show.

Caleb was in a great mood and there were a lot of smiles.

The band sounded great and played some new songs.

Loot:

Caleb's pick

It was a fun night and the band were so tight. The poor opening bands were having some technical difficulty, which was a shame. But everything just seemed like an impediment to get me farther away from the kings show.

MSG Nov 16, 2010

I was going to this show alone. I've never been to MSG alone and was a little scared, but I asked to be adopted for the day on the KOL boards and some very nice people took me in for the day. Not only were they nice, but I will be friends with them for the rest of my life.

It was a long day waiting on line, then getting inside finally there was more waiting. Manchester Orchestra played but all I wanted to do was hear Kings of Leon, see Caleb, make sure Jared's hair was good, see Nathan's muscle's, and see if Matt was wearing anything other than black.

Once we were let in I got separated from my group, but eventually made my way back and they held front row center for me. right in front of Caleb.

The security guard remembered me from a few months before hand and when Caleb through out the first pick, Jake gave it to me!!! awesome.

The night got better. The set was amazing and they sound almost unreal.

Sometimes you can forget that Caleb really is a good musician because he's so attractive. Once he starts playing it's pretty incredible. It's hard for me to even concentrate on the other three in the band.

I teared up during The End and I think Caleb saw. This band is amazing.


Setlist:
Mary, Crawl, Molly's Chambers, Radioactive, Fans, Revelry, The Immortals, The Bucket, The End, Four Kicks, No Money, Notion, Pyro, On Call, Back Down South, Manhattan, Knocked Up, Use Somebody
~Encore~ Closer, Be Somebody, Sex on Fire & Black Thumbnail


Loot:

Caleb's hanky
Caleb's Pic

Review ~ Talihina Sky ~ by Yetta Wood

SPOILERS!!!

We love this band, we know this band so there was a lot of anticipation when the announcement came that Kings of Leon had made a documentary. Nathan said in an interview they've shown "warts and all". As a fan we've seen and known about many of these warts.

But unlike Some Kind of Monster (the Metallica rock-doc) which showed one uncomfortable moment after another, ‘Talihina Sky’ was about family, Jesus and the way the guys grew up. It was not a Behind the Scenes episode either. It wasn’t about the rise of a band. It was simply a recollection of the way these specific people evolved, setting a new course for themselves in the world. It could’ve been about any family, it just made it that more interesting that it was about our beloved Kings.

I knew their family was poor while they traveled throughout the south spreading the word of G-d. But the film really made it clear how little they actually had. Like the fact that Nathan and Caleb had to share the only two pairs of pants they owned.

I knew they were very religious, but they were like holy ghost, bible thumping, speaking tongues kinda religious, which I’m not sure I really knew. I suppose it’s hard for me to imagine them coming from that kind of strict background. Seeing it on film, is no joke.

Especially when BettyAnn told a story about her sons speaking in tongues as children. Later in the film, she spoke about a moment when she prayed for Caleb, prayed that he would be calm in his heart. The emotion of that memory made her cry, she couldn’t speak for a minute. Once she composed herself she said G-d came to her and said “It’s done”. She said it was clear as if anyone was talking to her.

I liked the movie immensely, but in some ways I feel like it barely scratched the surface. And yet they showed an incredible amount of footage from the families younger days before they were big rock and roll stars. The more they showed their family the less it felt like a band documentary or a rock-doc. I wonder if a casual fan would have thought the same thing. Since I know so much about them, I wanted more.

There was little surprise about their personalities, or stories about them growing up, their very southern family, their drug use, drinking and sex. Having said that, I couldn’t turn away for a minute. I wanted to soak up every second they showed. When the DVD comes out I know I will wear a hole in it and I can’t wait for the inevitable deleted scenes, the director hinted there would be.

If you know the band (as a fan), you know they have a sense of humor and it shows even more so in the movie. Caleb starts the film talking about the first time he got to 2nd base. The funny moment comes when he revealed it was with a cousin, and no he wasn’t kidding.

One of many scenes that stuck out to me was what looked like outtakes from the Use Somebody video. Caleb and Lily waking up in a bed and she reachs out to him. Gently, Lily grabbed the back of his head and ran her fingers through his hair. Then pet his bare shoulder while he was on the phone. That will replay a lot in my head, until I can see it again.

He was in the studio and his phone rang. Like any boyfriend he played her the music he just recorded and told her about his schedule and where he would be when she arrived. When they hung up the phone, Caleb said a quick prayer to keep her plane safe and have her returned to him safe and sound. It almost broke my heart to see him be like that

Another scene that left an impression was a fight involving Nathan and Caleb. It was tough to watch. It was an ugly berating of Caleb by his older brother, Nathan that seemed relentless. I found myself feeling bad for Caleb, and yet you knew in some way he deserved it.

I asked the director, after the film, if he was the one behind the camera. He said he was not on the bus at the time and Nathan had filmed it. He told me he knew it was coming. The fight had been brewing the whole day and he stayed clear.

Their parents were fairly candid about their divorce as was Jared. I think Jared and Nathan were the most open about it. Nathan said, “seeing his parents he always knew what not to do.” Something I think so many can relate to. Ivan was very open about his own demons. Mentioning that “Caleb took it the hardest,” referring to his fall from grace.

Something I thought was perhaps missing was, Matthew. He hardly spoke and I asked the director about that. He said, “sometimes it says so much more because he doesn’t say anything.” It’s true but there was a part of me that seemed like he was disinterested. Certainly, in the fame part of what he does.

Susan, Matthew’s mom, disclosed he cried the night before he was to leave to be with the band, because he was going to miss his friends. She told him, “you’ll be back in a couple of weeks.” Matthew’s mother admitted to not understanding, like he did, that he wasn’t coming back.

There were a lot of scenes with family at the creek in Oklahoma. The film spent a lot of time with the family at their yearly reunion. As a rabid fan I’ve seen footage from the same day, but everything they showed was something new. It never felt recycled, which is something I was afraid of.

One of the funniest moments was seeing Caleb and Nathan as teenagers singing in their church clothes, hair short and awkwardly singing with their microphones. It was a promotional video for their singing services and to contact BettyAnn for bookings. No matter how funny it was there was no denying they both had (and still have) incredible voices. There is a reason they do what they do for a living.

Thinking about it, the things I wanted more of would have turned the film into a rock-doc instead of what it was, a movie about boys with a difficult childhood, growing into men with brilliant futures.

In the end it solidified the way I feel about this band. I instantly tweeted after, “Is it possible to love a band more???”

Me with the director, Stephen C. Mitchell