Red carpet fever—Is award season worth watching?

Cameras are flashing, reflecting off a gorgeous custom- made scarlet hued gown. The actress is dripping in Harry Winston diamonds and flashing a white smile for all of the photographers, hoping her Louboutin shoes will help her end up on the Best Dressed List and not a victim of the “Fashion Police” show.

This is award season.

The Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Oscars; the list goes on almost as long as it takes a weeping actor to make a heartfelt acceptance speech. This is a season for some of the richest and most powerful figures to win golden figurines for all of their sacrifices and hard work. The night consists of celebrities boozing up on champagne, chatting with all their friends, staying away from famous exes and trying not to have a forlorn or murderous expression when they show the faces of the nominees who lost.

I still look forward to watching these shows.

I love watching the red carpet, rolling in the Hollywood hills as celebrities step out of limos and walk out in gowns ranging from regal to revealing. Starlets are bathed in jewels and all ready to answer the most important question, “Who are you wearing?”

The show is more about the fashion than what happens. You start out paying attention to the (hopefully) witty and funny hosts, try to guess a few of the winners and fight when your favorite does not win (even though it doesn’t really matter…)

Many of the critically acclaimed movies often have a theme; they must be serious, dark and sometimes even offbeat to be nominated. I have not seen many of the nominated movies. I like watching the People’s Choice Awards because I’m all about having a voice. Although I’ve never voted for the People’s Choice, I’m tricked into thinking that it’s more of an accurate view of what people watch, not the academy. What is the academy anyway?
Allison Janney and Anna Farris of “Mom” did an excellent job hosting the People’s Choice Awards.

This is a year of women comedy powerhouses. Who could forget Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s hilarious stint as they hosted the Golden Globes?
They were unabashed and poked fun at everyone from Bill Cosby to George Clooney. Fey said that although Clooney’s bride, Amal Alamuddin, is a human rights lawyer and  an adviser on Syria, he was the one receiving a lifetime achievement award.

There are the incredibly long speeches, husbands who forget to thank their wives, the dramatic music cuing, and celebrities reading off of the wrong teleprompters but it’s all in the name of entertainment.
Gina Rodriguez, who won best actress had a memorable line during her first win and nomination. “My father used to tell me to say every morning, ‘Today is going to be a great day. I can and I will.’ Well, Dad, today is a great day. I can and I did.”

Whether your goal is to strut your stuff on the red carpet in a rhinestone-encrusted tulle gown, or not, keep Rodriguez’s motto in mind. You can make every day into something great.