We all know that the only reason people watch awards shows is for the red carpet, so we're not going to waste anyone's time by pretending otherwise. (Why else would E! have a three-hour red carpet pre-show?) Click through for Brangelina, Sue Sarandon's rack, J-Lo's ass, and much, much more...
(More interested in the bad, the worse, and the fugly? You can find them here.)
We know, we know. But we had to! But don't worry, they totally get demerits for refusing to do interviews and pretty much racing down the red carpet. But doesn't Angelina look positively radiant? And isn't Brad just the right amount of too cool for school? We hate ourselves for loving them.
Christina Applegate is an automatic win for looking like absolute sunshine, particularly after the year she had. You keep on glowing, girl! (Sorry, that's as sappy as we'll get. We hope.)
Isla, Isla, Isla. She can do no wrong. Well, except for maybe the making of this movie. (Though, to be fair, it is starring Hugh Dancy.) Anyway, back to the topic of hand: she looks just great. Also: pretty and pale, our personal favorite.
We were initially hesitant to include Evan Rachel Wood (her dress seemed just the teensiest bit heavy / old / overdone), and then we saw the back. And we loved it. Perfectly playful, its young, fun, and daring in all the right ways. Kinda just like Evan.
(And in case you're wondering, Evan's tattoo reads: "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream.")
OK, well, we promised: Sue Sarandon's rack. But the real reason she's in here is because she knows how to do pants right. (As opposed to Glenn Close, who you'll see, is doing it totally wrong.) But yeah, mostly the rack.
Olivia Wilde. The hottest, most likely to be typecast as a lesbian actress there ever was. Also: pretty in purple!
Yeah, we don't really know what's going on here. But somehow it works. Marisa Tomei, gypsy-style. Or something.
Welcome, Freida Pinto and Dev Patel of the crowd favorite Slumdog Millionaire! Freida, we love you for being so young, so beautiful, and so perfectly draped in our favorite color that we don't have a name for. Olive? Chartreuse? Mustard Yellow? Whatever. It's pretty. Especially on her. And Dev, we love you for being so young, so excited, and so slightly awkward.
We didn't want to, but we had to, so we're giving Rumer Willis an honorable mention. She looks stunning and we totally love the dress, the belt, and the color contrast between the deep purple and the rich red of her hair. But she gets disqualified for being absolutely everywhere tonight for no fucking reason. What is this, the Rumer Willis show?
And lastly, but certainly not leastly, J-Lo's ass. The outfit itself is actually on the Worst Dress List, but anybody who has the derring-do to wear such a glittery gold, American Apparel-esque sateen fabric stretched tightly over their backside deserves all the credit we can give them. Because we sure as shit would not be caught dead in such an ensemble. But per usual, J-Lo's ass stands up nicely to the spandex onslaught. We'd bow to you, Ms. Lopez, but then we'd probably be showing off some plumber butt.
PS: As always, these best / worst list are most likely (in your opinion) glaringly incomplete. So don't be afraid, don't hold back, let it rip in the comments. We're desperately curious to see your thoughts, too.
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