Do you have an emotional attachment to your clothes?

Which Oscar winning director is being investigated by the CIA!

Was Tina Fey the cause of Alec Baldwin’s airport trouble

What does your favorite Girl Scout cookie say about you?

Selena gets the protection she needs

Attract love in 30 days

Do women read age appropriate magazines?

Mindy Kaling shares her fitness plan for 2012

We dig guys with tats

image via Sergej Khakimullin/Shutterstock

Now that all the presents have been opened, the cookies have gone stale and all the decorations have been disassembled, it’s time to start that awful period of reflection…similar to when you try to relive your Saturday nights in order to find your cell phone (or your underwear).

So, while we’re looking back at all the wonderful moments (and the not so wonderful ones, i.e. that time you threw up in your new boyfriend’s bed) here are a few articles that made my year just a smidgen better. I know for a fact after reading them you’ll feel ten thousand times better about all of your not-so-great moments of 2011.

initiating the gallery...

And with that, I wish you all a Happy New year. May your resolutions be easy, and your champagne glasses always full.

Like what you read? Read ALL our Weekly Tens from 2011 right here!

Courtney will be spending this new years eve wining and dining with Patriots players, unlike last years which involved a box of tissues, an empty bottle of wine (or two) and When Harry Met Sally. Be sure to follow Courtney for updates on her fabulous (okay let’s be real…average at best) life (@CourtneyCormier). 

Happy Birthday Brit Brit!

Celebs get bang’d

More ladies are actually online gamers?

Battle of our fave funny ladies: Tina Fey vs. Betty White

Stop treating men like babies about birth control

I want the Robin Williams Siri!

Sexy ideas from Victoria’s Secret

What if your BFF hates your BF

Learning from Kim and Kourtney taking New York

Let me start off by saying I don’t ever plan on becoming famous. I don’t even want to be famous. Enduring the public 24/7 is not my idea of fun. With that being said, there are some famous people I kind of would LOVE to be friends with. Also keep in mind some of these people I’m basing on either public appearances or characters they have played. I have no real connection to them.

I wish I could tell you that I want to be friends with these celebrities based on their stance on some political thing, or that they stand up for a cause I believe in. But it’s not even that deep. They are funny, attractive, and I feel like going to jail with them would possibly be one of the most exciting nights of my life. So in no specific order:

initiating the gallery...

We all have celebrities we want to be friends with, so who is in your inner celebrity friend circle…let it out, it’s a safe space.

Call this genius planning or wild fantasy, but I’ve got a few guest star suggestions for ya, Glee…

10. Kanye West.“Yo Sue, I’m really happy for you…I’mma let you finish. But Voldermort is the best evil villain of all time. The best evil villain of all time!”

9. Jennifer Hudson. Since she’s lost all that weight Jennifer Hudson has been getting lots and lots of media attention. But I’d like to think she’d take some time to pay a visit to her home channel, Fox 5, and hang with the Glee gang.

8. Rebecca Black. What? Come on. Don’t give me that look. It’s not like she wouldn’t fit right in with that crazy cast of characters. And it’s not like Glee isn’t going to be using her music in an upcoming episode anyway. Why not let Rebecca Black join in on the fun while we still know her name?

7. Britney Spears. I know they already covered her music in that whole dental hygiene hallucination episode that left me and Brittany a bit puzzled, but I think the pop princess herself should make an appearance. I mean, what better way to end the season than with a Brittney Spears and Brittany S. Pierce duet?    

6. Steven Tyler. I don’t know if anyone else is still watching American Idol, but I’ve seen a few episodes this season and let me tell you, Steven Tyler just about makes the show since Simon’s departure. You don’t know exactly what he’s saying or why he’s saying it, but he makes you laugh, and that pretty much sums up Glee these days anyway.

5. Justin Bieber. After that Bieber fever filled episode I honestly thought the Bibes himself was going to make an appearance in the halls of McKinley High. And with Sam and his new hairdo it kind of felt like he actually did. I’d love to see these two belting out “Baby” together. It’d be a bigger hit than “Friday.” Though, to be fair, ANYTHING should be a bigger his than “Friday.”

4. Taylor Swift. Can’t you just see Taylor Swift belting out “Never Group Up” with Quinn Fabray, the girl who grew up too fast? It’d be the perfect song for Quinn to sing to her daughter if she were to suddenly reappear, along with Rachel’s birth mom. Which could totally happen, if you ask me. 

3. Barbara Streisand. “Don’t Rain on My Parade” is probably one of my favorite Rachel Berry numbers so I can’t even imagine how great it would be to see Rachel singing “Funny Girl” with the original funny girl. It would make my Rachel’s dreams come true.

2.  Zac Efron. Let’s bring Zac back to his roots, huh? I mean, this was the man that made dancing through the halls and singing a normal, everyday activity. Let’s play some homage to the man that musicals cool again, huh, Glee? (Sidenote: somehow making his cameo into a shirtless/wet one wouldn’t be so bad either. Just Sayin’…..)

1. Tina Fey. If anyone can hold their own against Jane Lynch’s comedic timing it’s this lady right here. Can’t you just see her as Will’s one night stand turned obsessive stalker? I can see her already, dressing in sweater vests and pulling hairs out of Mr. Schuester’s head. Plus, her stalking Will gives us the perfect excuse for another shirtless Schue scene.

Who do you want to see on Glee? And what performance blew you away this season?

You’re welcome.

5 reasons not to envy Kate Middleton

Kinda getting excited for a badass woman on TV

Prepare to drool

Rock your boyfriend blazer

7 reasons to try the raw food diet

Tina Fey says: toddlers are d-bags

Does this PETA ad go too far?

It’s January, so you know what that means in Hollywood – it’s awards season! Kicking off the big ones is the Golden Globes, airing THIS Sunday, Jan. 16, and I for one cannot WAIT!

The Golden Globes merge television and movie awards and are sure to bring out some truly fabulous celebs. It’s (almost) goes without saying that this is the best awards show out there.  But we all know what’s most important (besides the fashion) and that’s not who’s presenting: it’s who will be taking home the awards. Which movie will be crowned Best Drama or Best Comedy? Which actress impressed everyone the most? Who will make the drunkest acceptance speech?

So, with no further ado, here are my predictions on who will most likely win and who SHOULD win the biggest categories of the night:

Best Motion Picture – Drama:

Nominees: Black Swan; The Fighter; Inception; The King’s Specch; The Social Network

Who WILL Win: The King’s Speech

Who SHOULD Win: The Social Network or Black Swan

Black Swan is a huge favorite with everyone right now, so I honestly don’t see why it SHOULDN’T win. But who knows? The King’s Speech is getting a lot of good reviews, and really… it just seems like one of those movies that would win a Golden Globe.

Best Actress – Drama:

Nominees: Halle Berry for Frankie & Alice; Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole; Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’s Bone; Natalie Portman for Black Swan; Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine

Who WILL Win: Natalie Portman or Michelle Williams

Who SHOULD Win: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman was awesome in Black Swan – most people are saying it’s been her best role yet, and I couldn’t agree more. She absolutely deserves the award, especially for what she went through in order to play the role (intense dance training and hardly eating – ouch). But Michelle Williams did a great job in Blue Valentine, and she’s always been a favorite, so… I feel like it could go either way.

Best Actor – Drama:

Nominees: Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network; Colin Firth for The King’s Speech; James Franco for 127 Hours; Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine; Mark Wahlberg for The Fighter

Who WILL Win: Colin Firth

Who SHOULD Win: James Franco or Jesse Eisenberg

Let’s be clear: I really, really want James Franco to win. Not only because I think he’s gorgeous, but also because he really did do an amazing job in 127 Hours. Who else could make that so interesting? And Jesse Eisenberg played his character perfectly in The Social Network. But I’m hearing a lot of good things about Colin Firth, and like I said before, this just seems like one of those roles that would win.

Best Motion Picture – Comedy:

Nominees: Alice in Wonderland; Burlesque; The Kids Are All Right; Red; The Tourist

Who WILL Win: The Kids Are All Right

Who SHOULD Win: The Kids Are All Right

Okay, first of all, why was Burlesque even nominated? But seriously… The Kids Are All Right is a better movie than all of these noms put together.

Best Actress – Comedy:

Nominees: Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right; Anne Hatahway for Love and Other Drugs; Angelina Jolie for The Tourist; Julianne Moore for The Kids Are All Right; Emma Stone for Easy A

Who WILL Win: Annette Bening or Emma Stone

Who SHOULD Win: Emma Stone

I want Emma Stone to win because I will just be so happy for her. It’s possible, because Easy A did really well and I’ve pretty much only heard good things about Emma’s performance. But Annette Bening also did a really good job convincing me she was a lesbian. It’s kind of hard to say.

Best Actor – Comedy:

Nominees: Johnny Depp for Alice in Wonderland; Johnny Depp for The Tourist; Paul Giamatti for Barney’s Version; Jake Gyllenhaal for Love and Other Drugs; Kevin Spacey for Casino Jack

Who WILL Win: Johnny Depp for Alice in Wonderland

Who SHOULD Win: Jake Gyllenhaal

Okay, I know Jake Gyllenhaal probably doesn’t REALLY deserve this award. But, just look at him. Anyway, a lot of critics are confused as to why Johnny Depp was nominated twice in this category – it seems a bit excessive. That hints that he might win, and also, he’s Johnny Depp.

Best Supporting Actress:

Nominees: Amy Adams for The Fighter; Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech; Mila Kunis for Black Swan; Melissa Leo for The Fighter; Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom

Who WILL Win: Helena Bonham Carter or Melissa Leo

Who SHOULD Win: Mila Kunis

Helena Bonham Carter always does a good job, and she’s a critic favorite, so it’s really possible she could win. However, Melissa Leo is getting tons of recognition for her role in The Fighter, and I’m hearing that she’s the favorite to win this.

Best Supporting Actor:

Nominees: Christian Bale for The Fighter; Michael Douglas for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps; Andrew Garfield for The Social Network; Jeremy Renner for The Town; Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech

Who WILL Win: Christian Bale

Who SHOULD Win: Andrew Garfield

It’s actually kind of a toss up between Christian Bale and Michael Douglas. Some feel Michael Douglas will take it because he was so sick this year – but that could be totally untrue. I have a feeling Christian Bale will win this one, although I do think Andrew Garfield did an excellent job and would deserve it just as much.

Best Animated Film:

Nominees: Despicable Me; How To Train Your Dragon; The Illusionist; Tangled; Toy Story 3

Who WILL Win: Toy Story 3

Who SHOULD Win: Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 should win hands down. No arguments. Try and tell me you didn’t cry during this movie. I dare you.

Best TV Show – Drama:

Nominees: Boardwalk Empire; Dexter; The Good Wife; Mad Men; The Walking Dead

Who WILL Win: Dexter or Boardwalk Empire

Who SHOULD Win: Dexter

I have probably never heard one bad thing about Dexter, which leads me to believe it should take the award. However, Boardwalk Empire has also gotten great reviews – I just feel like it may be a little early in the game for it to win.

Best Actress – TV Drama:

Nominees: Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife; Elisabeth Moss for Mad Men; Piper Perabo for Covert Affairs; Katey Sagal for Sons of Anarchy; Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer

Who WILL Win: Julianna Margulies

Who SHOULD Win: Elisabeth Moss

I’m sorry, I don’t even want to explain this one.

Best Actor – TV Drama:

Nominees: Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire; Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad; Michael C. Hall for Dexter; Jon Hamm for Mad Men; Hugh Laurie for House

Who WILL Win: Michael C. Hall or Steve Buscemi

Who SHOULD Win: Michael C. Hall

As I said before, Dexter is amazing. And Michael C. Hall does a great job as the lead character. He would definitely deserve the award, although it might be nice to see Steve Buscemi win after he’s finally the star in something so great.

Best TV Show – Comedy:

Nominees: 30 Rock; The Big Bang Theory; The Big C; Glee; Modern Family; Nurse Jackie

Who WILL Win: Nurse Jackie, Modern Family, or Glee

Who SHOULD Win: Glee or Modern Family

Obviously, it was difficult for me to make a decision here. Nurse Jackie won big at the Emmy’s which leads me to believe it might do the same here. But Modern Family and Glee will definitely be tough competition. They’re both huge fan and critic favorites.

Best Actress – TV Comedy:

Nominees: Toni Collette for United States of Tara; Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie; Tina Fey for 30 Rock; Laura Linney for The Big C; Lea Michele for Glee

Who WILL Win: Edie Falco

Who SHOULD Win: Tina Fey

Just like I said before, Nurse Jackie could be winning big during this show – and Edie Falco has always been a favorite choice. But so has Tina Fey! I’m so….torn!

Best Actor – TV Comedy:

Nominees: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock; Steve Carell for The Office; Thomas Jane for Hung; Matthew Morrison for Glee; Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory

Who WILL Win: Steve Carell

Who SHOULD Win: Steve Carell

Steve Carell has won before, and for good reason. And while he’s got some stiff competition, this being his last season on The Office has most people thinking that he could take it one last time.

Best Supporting Actress – TV:

Nominees: Hope Davis for The Special Relationship; Jane Lynch for Glee; Kelly MacDonald for Boardwalk Empire; Julia Stiles for Dexter; Sofia Vergara for Modern Family

Who WILL Win: Jane Lynch

Who SHOULD Win: Jane Lynch or Sofia Vergara

Jane Lynch is SO GOOD as Sue! But Sofia Vergara is so good as Gloria! I need a brownie.

Best Supporting Actor – TV:

Nominees: Scott Caan for Hawaii Five-O; Chris Colfer for Glee; Chris Noth for The Good Wife; Eric Stonestreet for Modern Family; David Strathairn for Temple Grandin

Who WILL Win: Eric Stonestreet

Who SHOULD Win: Eric Stonestreet

Come on, this guy is the bomb.com. Yeah, I said it.

We’ll be live-blogging the Golden Globes this Sunday at 8p.m. EST. Grab your laptop (and wine), turn on your TV (and pour some wine) and watch it all unfold with us (while drinking wine).

Is this getting you crazy excited for the awards!?! Well then join CollegeCandy on Sunday when we live blog the whole thing! Because the only thing that will make you less jealous to see all the beautiful celebrities sitting around drinking together, is knowing that you’re not alone. And even though we don’t really know who will win (I mean, we’re not expert predictors like these guys), we do know how to get yourself in the running to be adopted by Brangelina. Seriously. We have blogger connections.

10. Sandra Bullock. Recently Bullock has begun to present herself as a truly empowering woman in my mind. She handled the whole Jesse James thing with such grace and elegance that you can’t help but love her. Plus, she actually left her cheating husband, which is more than you can say for some people.

9. Queen Latifah. An actor. A singer. A producer. A model. And also, a writer. I bet you didn’t know about her autobiography, Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman. She tells her life story openly and honestly, without apology, reminding girls to “keep your roots.” Where we come from helps to shape who we are, after all.

8. Ellen DeGeneres. She’s never been afraid to be anything other than who she is, but she also has the good sense to be able to laugh about it. And just about everything else too. She’s done everything from starring in her own TV show to starting her own talk show, and judging on American Idol. Now she’s even starting her own record label. She takes life seriously without, taking life seriously.

7. Michelle Obama. A first lady that doesn’t fade into the background. A smart, accomplished, vibrant, woman who doesn’t lose her luster when with her very charismatic husband. She’s been complimented and criticized and handled both the way only a first lady could, but her clothes are just so much better.

6. Audrey Hepburn. Classic. Elegant. Stylish. She played complex characters while wearing Givenchy! She rocked the skinny jean way before we did. She brought us that “I believe in pink” speech that everyone always quotes but no one ever knows who said it first. Well, she did. And if that’s not enough to convince you, she’s also a favorite of one Blair Waldorf.

5. Meryl Streep. This woman has played more characters than I could ever hope to name, reinventing herself time and time again. She’s allowed herself to age. In Hollywood. And she’s still working. She’s well respected, gorgeous, and a real woman. One day, she’ll be one of the classics.

4. Tina Fey. In 2008 the Associated Press named her the performer who had the greatest impact on American culture and entertainment. And for once, that’s a stat that doesn’t make me shudder. This woman is funny and talented, and holds her own, whether she’s acting or impersonating.

3. Katharine Hepburn. The blonde Hepburn liked to wear pants in an age where most women just didn’t. While on the set of Bringing Up Baby her producers asked her to wear dresses and skirts instead of pants, and when she didn’t her pants disappeared. So Hepburn simply walked around set in her underwear until they returned. She was a woman who always spoke her mind, when most didn’t know they could yet.

2. Abigail Adams. Think back, way back, to the very beginning of the creation of our country. Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, but the reason I remember this particular first lady is because of the letters she often wrote to her husband. In 1776, two centuries before women would have the right to vote, before women’s rights were even a thought, Adams was writing to her husband asking him to “remember the ladies.”

1. You. And you. And you. And me. We are empowering women.  Or at least we can be, if we want to. Webster defines empowering as “to make (someone) stronger and more confident, esp. in controlling their life and claiming their rights.” We all have the ability to do that, this week, and every week. So take a cue from one of these lovely ladies and live your life the way you want, not the way someone else tells you to.

And while you’re at it, let’s take a moment to honor the empowering female figures in our lives the best way we know how: by taking it to Facebook. Change your profile picture to that of a woman who empowers you, then tell all the other ladies out there to do the same by copying the following message into your status:

“It’s Women’s Empowerment Week and CollegeCandy.com is asking women everywhere to celebrate empowering women by changing their profile pic this week to a woman that empowers and inspires them! Change your pic and copy this into your status to honor these women and get everyone else to do the same!”

Keep that photo up all week and hopefully we can start a women’s empowerment revolution that reminds everyone that women can be empowered for more than 7 days a year!

The big tragedy of moving back into my apartment today was realizing that since I decided to save money by nixing the cable TV, I could not watch the Emmy Red Carpet show. It was traumatic. Watching the stars arrive and chat with Ryan Seacrest, Giuliana Rancic and the other annoying people they usually bring in is the highlight of my night and way more exciting than watching people ramble off a list of thank yous before they are kindly escorted off the stage.

Though, to be fair, Jimmy Fallon did have some really good moments.

Anyways, thank god for the Internet, right? I spent the evening scouring the World Wide Web to find out what all my favorite TV stars were wearing to the big event. And, much like Modern Family’s “Best Comedy Series” win, I wasn’t surprised to see a lot of good, a lot of bad and some major WTF.

The Gorge:

Tina Fey has become a red carpet all star, proving time and again that funny and beautiful can coexist. I LOVED the beading on this form fitting gown; it was full of personality, just like the lovely lady workin’ it. Somewhat new to the award show circuit, Nina Dobrev has come along way from the teen-mom she played on Degrassi.  My fellow Canuck looked like a Greek goddess in this Zuhair Murad dress. And what can anyone say about Glee bombshell, Dianna Agron? The girl looks stunning in a Cheerios uniform, so it’s no surprise she shined on the red carpet in this lace Carolina Herrera gown.

The Anti-Gorge:

Every year, with all the new designers and celebrity stylists out there, I wonder if there will be any bad fashion walking the award show red carpets. And every year, without fail, there are many. But how? How did anyone let Lauren Graham (who I absolutely adore) leave the house in a dress like that? The white bit makes the dress too bulky on the side, and she definitely could have used the “less is more” policy with her accessories. But that’s nothing compared to Carrie Preston. While her hair and makeup are both stunning, they aren’t enough to combat what she’s got going on below the neckline. Just look at the back! No on in their right mind should willingly add all that bulk to their badonk. And Eva La Rue? Are you going for the “sluttiest girl at the show” award? Between the slit, the cut-out and the one shoulder, this looks like something even Audrina Patridge wouldn’t wear. Also, can I point out that she is almost the color as the red carpet?

Uh….WTF?

While Ricky Gervais complained that there was no booze at the Emmys, it seems that at least a few TV starlets got their drink on before they even got dressed in the morning. Mindy Kaling‘s dress made her look like on of Willy Wonka’s Munchkins.  And there are no words to explain what is going on with top of her dress.  Or the bottom of the dress. Or that hair. I wonder who had their updo appointment first – Mindy or Naya Rivera.  Do you think their stylist offered a 10% discount on the Bump-its? Of course, Naya’s hair wouldn’t be so bad if she didn’t pair it with that poofy ’80s-prom-meets-pageant-queen thing. Thank god she wasn’t wearing a corsage. And really, what can you say about Sarah Hyland’s dress? Homegirl had wings.  That is all.

]]> http://collegecandy.com/2010/08/30/emmy-fashion-the-good-the-bad-and-the-wtf/feed/ 8 Leah - Ryerson University 62nd-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards-Red-Carpet-Pictures-17 copy tina nina dianna lauren carrie eva mindy naya sara