Oscars TV Minute Reminder: Don't Miss TV Guide Network's Oscars Countdown & Red Carpet Show--Today 2pm PST/5pm EST

Rehearsals yesterday...The Oscars TODAY!!!!

Fearless Threesome: Tabatha Coffey, Nick Verreos, Maria Sansome, TV Guide Network Academy Awards Countdown and Red Carpet Pre-Show Rehearsals, Hollywood & Highland Center

Well, kids, Oscars NIGHT is almost upon us--in less than 24 hours!!! Today, I had rehearsals--at the Hollywood & Highland Center for my stint as the Fashion Guru on TV Guide Network's Academy Awards Countdown to the Red Carpet and Red Carpet Shows Hosted by Chris Harrison. I will be on the "Bridge" location about 20 feet above the Oscars Red Carpet--beginning at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST on the TV Guide Network--along with Tabatha Coffey and Maria Sansone. We had rehearsals today and they went really well!!!

I'm so excited to be doing the show with them--and of course, the rest of the TV Guide Network Academy Awards Red Carpet Coverage team, including our Host, the one-and-only Chris Harrison, as well as Mark Istook, Carly Steel and our "Fashion Wraps" host Ali Landry.

Hollywood Blvd. and the formerly-known-as-the-Kodak Theater was all abuzz today with lots of press, lots of other Entertainment TV Rehearsals (Tabatha and I ran into Kelly Osborne on our way to our bridge location!) and tourists galore (on the Blvd. naturally!).
Guess who I also ran into today?

Runway Reunion: Project Runway Mentor Tim Gunn and Project Runway Judge--and Marie Claire Fashion Director--and my Colombian Diva Fantasy Sister--Nina Garcia!!!! They were rehearsing just below us for their stint tomorrow afternoon on the Academy Awards Red Carpet

Rehearsal Ladies: Tabatha Coffey and Maria Sansone, Hollywood & Highland Center above the Academy Awards red carpet

Well--like I said--DON'T MISS tomorrow's Academy Awards TV Guide Red Carpet Coverage with ME (!!!) and those lovely ladies above--and Host Chris Harrison, Mark Istook, Carly Steel...beginning at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST. TV Guide Network. We will be DISHING the fashion, the hair and talking to the BIGGEST Stars!!!

Red Carpet Report: "The Smurfs in 3D" World Premiere

"The Smurfs in 3D" Movie Premiere BLUE Carpet:

Katy Perry in a Custom The Blonds corset (with her character in crystals across the front) and matching White Ruffle Skirt

"The Smurfs in 3D" Movie Premiere occurred in NYC on Sunday at the Ziegfield Theater. Naturally instead of a Red Carpet, it was Blue...Smurf Blue! Miss Katy Perry attended wearing a custom crystal strapless bustier dress designed by The Blonds (Phillipe & David Blond, NYC-based fashion and costume designers for Kylie, Beyoncé, Miley, Adam Lambert, Britney). They created other looks for Miss Katy in the past but this one had a very special sequined "Smurfette" emblazoned across the front. I thought she looked very cute! Loved her hair and make-up as well as her Blue Louboutins!

Actress Jayma Mays wore a very simple apple-green strapless mini-dress by NYC-based designer (and red carpet fave) Reem Acra. Very apropos for the event and quite striking.

"Modern Family" Latina-Fabulosa, Sofia Vergara showed up in a floor-length violet-colored strapless gown from Missoni Resort 2012, featuring hints of that fashion house's iconic "zig-zag" print motif.

And then...Guess who was also there? Yep, that's Tim Gunn!! With The Smurfs!! Oh Tim, he just finished taping the newest season (Season 9) of Project Runway which begins airing this Thursday night on Lifetime. Tim's BIG ear-to-ear smile lets me know he probably was just happy it was all over!!! Those 14-hour shoot days can get to you! (trust me, been there/done that!). Oh, and yes, by the way, Tim look dashing as always on the blue carpet and can't wait to see his guest starring role in the movie!

Project Runway Season 9 Begins Filming in New York's Battery Park!

DEEEEEsignersssss...

The Black Fashion Brigade: Heidi Klum, Kim Kardashian, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia: photo from Kim Kardashian's Twitter page

Today we got a glimpse of the taping of the new season (Season 9) of Project Runway in a outdoor runway show. It looks to be the taping of the premiere episode in which an unprecedented 20 contestants are vying for the coveted title of America's Next Top Fashion Designer and the $100,000 prize. What a brilliant way to reveal to everyone the 20 contestants selected to participate in this new season.

The taping took place in New York's Battery Park...

La Heidi: Miss Heidi, looked every bit of a Femme Fatale DIVA...in a black one-shoulder princess-seamed Alexander Wang dress, Wolford tights, Jimmy Choo peep-toe pumps and a Barneys NY Belt. LOVING the entire look of "Dominatrix Couture" and I especially love the slicked-back gelled "Robert Palmer Girl" hair. WUNDERBAR!!!

Kim Kardashian was the Guest Celebrity Judge and she was all serious in a black very fitted (of course!) mini dress with flange shoulders (look it up kiddies!) and white side panels; she accessorized with hoop earrings (of course, Part Two). And naturally, her hair and make-up are FLAWLESS...

Nina Garcia was wearing...

Giambatista Valli Fall 2011. Well, of course she is!!!! Leave it to Miss Nina to give it to them!!! She added her own "stamp" on it by adding a skinny belt and cinched in it--LOVE IT!

The Scene at Battery Park, on the "set" of the new season of Project Runway!!

And what would a blog post on Project Runway be without...

TIM GUNN!!! Looking so dapper in his blue window pane plaid suit, gingham tie and pattern pocket square. Tim is really stepping up the style quotient already this season. Love the "hints" of color. Keep it up!!
And...do I spot contestants behind him?! I wonder...

And as always Blogging Project Runway has the ultimate Field Report with tons of photos!