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Last week, pre-Emmys, we predicted whether certain celebs would look terrific or terrifying on the red carpet. And we were genuinely torn about which option we ought to be rooting for: On the one hand, we love it when award shows get surprising, but on the other, we really like to be right. Fortunately, this time we had a little bit of both. Here's how our craigslist crystal ball did:Julianna Margulies
We predicted: "Margulies knows how to pick a dress that complements her beauty rather than competes with it."
She looked: good. The glittering L'Wren Scott sheath was certainly striking, but we wish Julianna had scooped her hair back from her face, or even just tucked it behind her ears a little. It was too shaggy for that much fancy beading, but overall we liked the idea. And while the folks on TV claimed her gown was navy, in photos and on the telecast it looked black, so we're giving ourselves a pat on the back for our caveat that Julianna defaults to that too often. Hey, we weren't kidding when we said we like to be right.
Lea MicheleWe predicted: "We have no reason to believe Lea's going to try anything new, weird and/or potentially hideous ... Look for her to wear something youthful, pretty and princess-y."
She looked: decent. Our comment proved prophetic, but not the way we intended: Lea didn't try anything new, in the sense that the enormous ruffled princess dress she chose felt like an amalgam of two or three things she'd already done during the Golden Globes-to-Oscars stretch. Although maybe she didn't realize that, since she said she wore navy to the Emmys because she hadn't done it before; apparently that awesome navy Grammys dress didn't captivate her as much as it did us. Pity.
Elisabeth MossWe predicted: "We're placing her on this list in hopes that the power of positive thinking with prevail. Don't let us down, Elisabeth."
She looked: great. Glowing skin, soft hair, and perfect makeup set off a beige dress that, yes, could've used a splash of color, but fit her like a dream and gave her the youthful aura she's usually missing. Apparently positivity does work. Damn, does this mean we have to go buy "The Secret"?
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Tina Fey
We predicted: "She never quite gets it right -- her looks are often either too twee or too Plain Jane, or ever so slightly off on the fit."
She looked: great. There's nothing like a blanket negative to make the universe flip you the bird. And in this case, we couldn't be happier to get that karmic up-yours. We love Tina Fey, so seeing her glide around in a striking, curve-hugging gray sheath -- both intriguing and well-tailored -- made us all misty in a weird, parental-pride kind of way. Biologically impossible though that may be. Although if we adopt her, maybe she'd buy us a mansion. Hmm ...
January Jones
We predicted: "Our theory is that when she doesn't have to fight for the spotlight, she goes super-simple, and then at the last second gets bored and messes it up" with heavy hair and makeup.
She looked: Eh. We had it right and wrong. Her gown was a divisive one; we found it a tad stiff-looking and Smurfy, but it definitely was not super-simple. Her hair, however ... Remember how tired your Barbie's hair looked after a few months of being teased and tossed and otherwise abused? January's oddly charmless 'do recalled that, as if it couldn't bring itself to care anymore. And if it doesn't, then why should we?
Matthew Morrison
We predicted: "Every year, some dude decides to show up at the Emmys wearing something 'creative' ... Sometimes [tuxedos] are classics for a reason, guys."
He looked: classic. Aside from a bow tie that seemed distractingly plumper and shorter than most, Morrison turned it out in exactly the manner we hoped for, yet feared would not come to pass. Apparently the take-home lesson from "Glee"'s first season -- namely, have faith in Mr. Schu -- did not graft itself to us.
FINAL SCORE: Three-and-a-half out of 6, aka, a 58 percent. Which is an F. We FAILED. So maybe we'll give ourselves a full point for being technically sort of mostly right about Lea Michele; that boosts us to a 66 percent. Toss in a half-point bonus for nailing Julianna Margulies' dark-colors fetish, and suddenly our F is solid C at 75 percent. Now maybe we don't have to ground ourselves and unplug the cable. And thank God for that, because if not for repeated reruns of "Clueless," we might not have learned how to argue ourselves into better grades. If we could give Cher Horowitz an Emmy, we would.
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Tina FeyWe predicted: "She never quite gets it right -- her looks are often either too twee or too Plain Jane, or ever so slightly off on the fit."
She looked: great. There's nothing like a blanket negative to make the universe flip you the bird. And in this case, we couldn't be happier to get that karmic up-yours. We love Tina Fey, so seeing her glide around in a striking, curve-hugging gray sheath -- both intriguing and well-tailored -- made us all misty in a weird, parental-pride kind of way. Biologically impossible though that may be. Although if we adopt her, maybe she'd buy us a mansion. Hmm ...
January JonesWe predicted: "Our theory is that when she doesn't have to fight for the spotlight, she goes super-simple, and then at the last second gets bored and messes it up" with heavy hair and makeup.
She looked: Eh. We had it right and wrong. Her gown was a divisive one; we found it a tad stiff-looking and Smurfy, but it definitely was not super-simple. Her hair, however ... Remember how tired your Barbie's hair looked after a few months of being teased and tossed and otherwise abused? January's oddly charmless 'do recalled that, as if it couldn't bring itself to care anymore. And if it doesn't, then why should we?
Matthew MorrisonWe predicted: "Every year, some dude decides to show up at the Emmys wearing something 'creative' ... Sometimes [tuxedos] are classics for a reason, guys."
He looked: classic. Aside from a bow tie that seemed distractingly plumper and shorter than most, Morrison turned it out in exactly the manner we hoped for, yet feared would not come to pass. Apparently the take-home lesson from "Glee"'s first season -- namely, have faith in Mr. Schu -- did not graft itself to us.
FINAL SCORE: Three-and-a-half out of 6, aka, a 58 percent. Which is an F. We FAILED. So maybe we'll give ourselves a full point for being technically sort of mostly right about Lea Michele; that boosts us to a 66 percent. Toss in a half-point bonus for nailing Julianna Margulies' dark-colors fetish, and suddenly our F is solid C at 75 percent. Now maybe we don't have to ground ourselves and unplug the cable. And thank God for that, because if not for repeated reruns of "Clueless," we might not have learned how to argue ourselves into better grades. If we could give Cher Horowitz an Emmy, we would.
(All Images: Getty)
