Dennys Art Sanctuary: Amazing Portrait Art Photo of The Day: Lady Gaga

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Dennys Art Sanctuary: Amazing Portrait Art Photo of The Day: Lady Gaga: "Fellow journalist Ben Heine is a huge talent who is also a digital artist, a sculpture, a photographer."

Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Video: Colbert Report Version of Mardi Gras, International Womens Day

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Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Video: Colbert Report Version of Mardi Gras, International Womens Day: "Only Stephen Colbert. He righteously mocks our New Orleans Mardi Gras, enjoying the symbolism of how Mardi Gras fell on the same day this year as the celebration of International Womens Day."

The Social Poets: Wisconsin Poll: Gov. Walker Gets Thumbs Down From Voters

The Social Poets: Wisconsin Poll: Gov. Walker Gets Thumbs Down From Voters: "Talk about bad. Gov. Walker does not fare well in the very Republican-leaning Rasmussen polling. So, you know that polling is really about five to seven points worse than these guys want to tell you since they spin it in favor of Republicans."

Visual Insights: Dennys Funny Photo Gallery: The Nose Knows

Visual Insights: Dennys Funny Photo Gallery: The Nose Knows Today's post is all about our perception of noses: our dog's noses, our cat's noses, our noses of attraction and noses of battle, noses sleeping and noses saying, "I'm guilty as charged!"

The Social Poets: America Is NOT Broke Wisconsin Speech: Activist Michael Moore

The Social Poets: America Is NOT Broke Wisconsin Speech: Activist Michael Moore: "Moore spoke at a rally against Gov. Walker's decision to deny collective bargaining rights to the teachers he has decided to fire. First the public workers lose their rights, then the rest of us across the country watch our wages drop like a rock to ten cents an hour like in a third world country."

34 Oscars Celebs, Gowns, Hair, Gift Bags For 2011

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From Denny: There was so much hype for months about this year's Oscars that the winners were not much of a  surprise. Most people did not seem to think the hosts had much chemistry for this type of show. It is a difficult show to host for the most talented and experienced. You try making "And the winner is..." sound fresh and exciting every millionth time you say it. At some point it does make your eyes glaze over and your brain start to snooze. That's why I enjoy the red carpet fashion show, good or bad, just to liven up things!

I found a video clip about how to do some of the Oscar hair which was interesting, so take a look.  And there is another video about the gift bags this year for the "losers." Get this: these are $100,000 gift bags so the losers don't feel bad after they lose in front of millions of viewers.  Interesting is how many celebs "re-gift" their gift bags for charities to raffle off - like George Clooney for one.  What a great guy!


Here's the list of who won what:

83rd Academy Awards

Best Picture - The King's Speech
Best Director - Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Best Actor - Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Actress - Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Original Screenplay - The King's Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay - The Social Network
Best Animated Feature - Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film - In A Better World
Best Documentary Feature - Inside Job
Best Animated Short - The Lost Thing
Best Live Action Short - God Of Love
Best Documentary Short - Stranger No More
Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction - Alice In Wonderland
Best Original Score - The Social Network
Best Original Song - "We Belong Together"
Best Makeup - The Wolfman
Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing - Inception


Road to the Awards: Red Carpet Hair

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Erin Andrews
Grade: B

ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews sported  a silver Kaufman Franco dress. Fashion critics gave this look an average grade.  The problem with wearing silver, beige, even white on the red carpet is that it does not photograph that well against all the busy background and the night.  Photographers end up using a flash which can wash out detail, causing the dress to look dowdy or uninspiring.  If we saw all these dresses in person we would probably think they are gorgeous.  Unfortunately, the camera does not record all the richness in detail and color depth that the human eye does.

Comfort Food From Louisiana: Chef Emeril Lagasse Bakers Dozen: 5 Shrimp and 8 More Recipes

Comfort Food From Louisiana: Chef Emeril Lagasse Bakers Dozen: 5 Shrimp and 8 More Recipes: "I own a number of his cookbooks and enjoy every one of them. He really understands when people are pressed for time to produce a good meal but don't want to skimp on freshness or full flavor. Emeril always hits the right note, especially with his famous Emeril's Essence, with his recipe provided here too."

Dennys Funny Quotes: 14 Funny Charlie Sheen Cartoons

Dennys Funny Quotes: 14 Funny Charlie Sheen Cartoons: "Well, one thing is for sure. Charlie Sheen sure can entertain us on or off real life. Though it looks like he may be blurring the lines a bit for himself. OK, most people think he's lost it. Maybe, maybe not. Whatever is going on you sure have to admire his tenacity. He sure seems to enjoy ticking off and embarrassing his producers of the hit TV show."

The Social Poets: Peoples Revolution: Wisconsin Update and Political Cartoons

The Social Poets: Peoples Revolution: Wisconsin Update and Political Cartoons: "The political debate goes on in the cities and the suburbs of Wisconsin. Republicans hate unions, not really understanding if they lose their current wage levels in the public sector the next to lose is everyone else in the private sector - especially those who are not unionized as they will be the first targets. They still believe the hype from the conservatives. Talk about brain washing."