ZombieKitten said:

Fauxie said:

Seems to me like you can do it, and also you can get away with it. I mean, what would constitute not getting away it, some people on a few forums saying the dress looks bad? Will she not sell any more records?

Rihanna's PA: "johnart from prince.org said you didn't get away with the dress"

Rihanna: "Really? I thought I could do it"

Rihanna's PA: "Yeah, well you did do it, but you didn't get away with it"

Rihanna: "That's confirmed?"

Rihanna's PA: "I'm afraid so"

Rihanna: "I'm ruined"

Poor Rihanna!

In my opinion, most of these red carpet things are a snore-fest. I WISH people would wear the bubble dress shown above

This is the frikkin ENTERTAINMENT industry we are talking about, I want my money's worth in entertainment value damn it

This dress doesn't look bad at all, very cheeky and very rock and roll

She's not Cher, who obviously can do no wrong, being god and all.

From a good little devil worshipper, wearing fluffy white stripes is a breath of fresh air

I agree. I mean, ultimately, the goal is always 'fun' isn't it? It's more fun for me I see a celeb wearing something like that rather than something that's just 'nice'. Nice is everywhere.

ZombieKitten said:

Fauxie said:

Seems to me like you can do it, and also you can get away with it. I mean, what would constitute not getting away it, some people on a few forums saying the dress looks bad? Will she not sell any more records?

Rihanna's PA: "johnart from prince.org said you didn't get away with the dress"

Rihanna: "Really? I thought I could do it"

Rihanna's PA: "Yeah, well you did do it, but you didn't get away with it"

Rihanna: "That's confirmed?"

Rihanna's PA: "I'm afraid so"

Rihanna: "I'm ruined"

Poor Rihanna!

In my opinion, most of these red carpet things are a snore-fest. I WISH people would wear the bubble dress shown above

This is the frikkin ENTERTAINMENT industry we are talking about, I want my money's worth in entertainment value damn it

This dress doesn't look bad at all, very cheeky and very rock and roll

She's not Cher, who obviously can do no wrong, being god and all.

From a good little devil worshipper, wearing fluffy white stripes is a breath of fresh air

Cher can do (and does) a lot of wrong. She's Cher, duh.

It's the magnitude and consistency of her wrong-ness that makes it fabulous.

You're right, Rhianna is no Cher.

Fauxie said:

johnart said:

You can do it, it doesn't mean you get away with it. It's awful.

Seems to me like you can do it, and also you can get away with it. I mean, what would constitute not getting away it, some people on a few forums saying the dress looks bad? Will she not sell any more records?

Rihanna's PA: "johnart from prince.org said you didn't get away with the dress"

Rihanna: "Really? I thought I could do it"

Rihanna's PA: "Yeah, well you did do it, but you didn't get away with it"

Rihanna: "That's confirmed?"

Rihanna's PA: "I'm afraid so"

Rihanna: "I'm ruined"

Don't be ridiculous of course that is not what "getting away with it" means.

johnart said:

Fauxie said:

Seems to me like you can do it, and also you can get away with it. I mean, what would constitute not getting away it, some people on a few forums saying the dress looks bad? Will she not sell any more records?

Rihanna's PA: "johnart from prince.org said you didn't get away with the dress"

Rihanna: "Really? I thought I could do it"

Rihanna's PA: "Yeah, well you did do it, but you didn't get away with it"

Rihanna: "That's confirmed?"

Rihanna's PA: "I'm afraid so"

Rihanna: "I'm ruined"

Don't be ridiculous of course that is not what "getting away with it" means.

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Fauxie said:

johnart said:

Don't be ridiculous of course that is not what "getting away with it" means.

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

PunkMistress said:

Fauxie said:

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

Thank you.

RiRi is a gorgeous girl. Almost painfully so. She can do glamour with edge and "get away with it" (remember those Grace Jones looking shots she did for some mag a while back?). I'm not saying that she should dress like everyone else or in stuff that doesn't stand out. Cute-sy Quirk is just not her strongest suit.

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johnart said:

XxAxX said:

she should have worn something a bit more tasteful, like this

But see, had I seen Gaga or Minaj or one of the quirkier gals in that mess (Gaultier btw ) it would seem appropriate.

You have seen gaga in it.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

But see, had I seen Gaga or Minaj or one of the quirkier gals in that mess (Gaultier btw ) it would seem appropriate.

You have seen gaga in it.

YUP! The Rolling Stone cover too. That was very Bette Midler.

PunkMistress said:

Fauxie said:

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

I'm not knocking gaga for being a pop star persona, but I'm not buying that it's not precisely that. Most artists do it, more or less, particular pop stars like her. She's the best at it though, and fair play to her. 50 million records sold in just a few years? Damn! She's made herself a huge celebrity in a short space of time. What's more impressive to me is that her music isn't actually too bad either, compared to others in her 'field'.

Fauxie said:

PunkMistress said:

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

I'm not knocking gaga for being a pop star persona, but I'm not buying that it's not precisely that. Most artists do it, more or less, particular pop stars like her. She's the best at it though, and fair play to her. 50 million records sold in just a few years? Damn! She's made herself a huge celebrity in a short space of time. What's more impressive to me is that her music isn't actually too bad either, compared to others in her 'field'.

I got this

GaGa's PA: "fauxie from prince.org said you're just a well-constructed persona"

GaGa: "Really? I thought I was being myself"

GaGa's PA: "Yeah, well you are to most people who actually know about you, but he says otherwise"

GaGa: "That's confirmed?"

GaGa's PA: "I'm afraid so"

GaGa: "I'm ruined"

Fauxie said:

Fauxie said:

I'm not knocking gaga for being a pop star persona, but I'm not buying that it's not precisely that. Most artists do it, more or less, particular pop stars like her. She's the best at it though, and fair play to her. 50 million records sold in just a few years? Damn! She's made herself a huge celebrity in a short space of time. What's more impressive to me is that her music isn't actually too bad either, compared to others in her 'field'.

I got this

GaGa's PA: "fauxie from prince.org said you're just a well-constructed persona"

GaGa: "Really? I thought I was being myself"

GaGa's PA: "Yeah, well you are to most people who actually know about you, but he says otherwise"

GaGa: "That's confirmed?"

GaGa's PA: "I'm afraid so"

GaGa: "I'm ruined"

Have I called you a dumbass or an idiot this week yet?

johnart said:

Fauxie said:

I got this

GaGa's PA: "fauxie from prince.org said you're just a well-constructed persona"

GaGa: "Really? I thought I was being myself"

GaGa's PA: "Yeah, well you are to most people who actually know about you, but he says otherwise"

GaGa: "That's confirmed?"

GaGa's PA: "I'm afraid so"

GaGa: "I'm ruined"

Have I called you a dumbass or an idiot this week yet?

Not yet. I live in hope.

Fauxie said:

johnart said:

Have I called you a dumbass or an idiot this week yet?

Not yet. I live in hope.

And it's only Monday. This might be a good week for you.

Genesia said:

johnart said:

I blame:

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/Rihannas-Sexy-Grammy-Dress1.jpg[/img:$uid]

I thought I was having a stroke too when I saw this horror-show come down the red carpet.

Now, John - she's just re-using her Christmas garland. She's an environmentalist!

which she made out of recycled shopping bags

PunkMistress said:

Fauxie said:

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

the hair is not her, if anything she had it right when she had the black asymetrical do, to me that was very "her" - if she had THAT hair with this dress it would be perfect

so it's a bad dress or "mess" because of the person wearing it?

I like to look at it, she has the figure and a lovely skin tone to contrast the white well. It got her some attention, we are having a discussion about it.

= SUCCESS!

johnart said:

I blame:

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/Rihannas-Sexy-Grammy-Dress1.jpg[/img:$uid]

I thought I was having a stroke too when I saw this horror-show come down the red carpet.

The dress dress is ugly and not in the least bit "glamorous". She REALLY needs a (new)stylist. Every year this time I am reminded that just because someone has money and couture available to them, doesn't mean they have good taste in clothing.

johnart said:

Fauxie said:

Not yet. I live in hope.

And it's only Monday. This might be a good week for you.

Even better, it's Tuesday here.

physco185 said:

sextonseven said:

Upon further scrutiny, it appears she has nude bottoms and nude pasties on underneath.

but i saw her left nipple and there is a shadow in the vaginal region

did u see a rear pic?????

You can see the back close up here: http://cdn.buzznet.com/me...011-06.jpg

Here's a large pic of the front of her dress: http://cdn.buzznet.com/me...011-01.jpg

I think there is some kind of fabric on her nips underneath although it isn't totally opaque.

sextonseven said:

physco185 said:

but i saw her left nipple and there is a shadow in the vaginal region

did u see a rear pic?????

You can see the back close up here: http://cdn.buzznet.com/me...011-06.jpg

Here's a large pic of the front of her dress: http://cdn.buzznet.com/me...011-01.jpg

I think there is some kind of fabric on her nips underneath although it isn't totally opaque.

Flesh-colored panties.

I believe she had pasties (Kelly Osbourne mentioned during the red carpet thing).

This whole dressw would've been better IMO done in Illusion. Like the old 50's lace dresses, where it looks nude under the lace but it's actually a flesh colored lining. That's way sexier.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

I think grammys is the one night where you really can get away with stuff like this.

You can do it, it doesn't mean you get away with it. It's awful.

Dude. How can you worship Cher and dog this dress? I liked this one, too.

I don't see what the big deal is about her being "nude", though. Those pics are out there if you wanna see 'em. But I don't think she's actually showing anything other than her booty in this dress. Its received far too much tv and print coverage for that to be the case. Its all optical illusion and male hormones that make it appear that way.

PunkMistress said:

Fauxie said:

What would it mean? I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion.

If she calculatingly pandered a bit more like gaga would it buy more getting away with it credits?

Gaga has been wearing outrageous shit since way before she was anyone. I think that has more to do with "getting away with it." It's just part of the circus of herself and seemingly always has been.

RiRi...this comes off as her Janet Jackson "Control" period: She's a young girl trying out all kinds of different shit and reinventing herself every week, but none of it seems to really be her.

I like her new video. Even if she is getting sued for it.

The dress shows nothing. I've checked and rechecked. It's less revealing than a bikini. In fact, head to toe it covers more skin than many regular daytime outfits do. Bring it all to, closing those sheer gaps, and it's the same as a modest blouse and knee length skirt for bared skin.

johnart said:

I blame:

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/Rihannas-Sexy-Grammy-Dress1.jpg[/img:$uid]

I thought I was having a stroke too when I saw this horror-show come down the red carpet.

drapes meet carpet!

Cerebus said:

johnart said:

You can do it, it doesn't mean you get away with it. It's awful.

Dude. How can you worship Cher and dog this dress? I liked this one, too.

I don't see what the big deal is about her being "nude", though. Those pics are out there if you wanna see 'em. But I don't think she's actually showing anything other than her booty in this dress. Its received far too much tv and print coverage for that to be the case. Its all optical illusion and male hormones that make it appear that way.

skimmer...

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

She's not Cher, who obviously can do no wrong, being god and all.

From a good little devil worshipper, wearing fluffy white stripes is a breath of fresh air

Cher can do (and does) a lot of wrong. She's Cher, duh.

It's the magnitude and consistency of her wrong-ness that makes it fabulous.

You're right, Rhianna is no Cher.

Thread hijacked in only 8 posts!! Is that some kind of record?

Poiple said:

Thread hijacked in only 8 posts!! Is that some kind of record?

Carry On

Back to topic...

This morning I saw an update on this reporter's condition. The update didn't really have more information other than she is okay. She has seen a doctor and she thanked everyone for their concern and well-wishes.

I watched it again with no sound, and I noticed her right (the screen's left) eye and right corner of her mouth seemed to lost some tone. There is some over all drooping in her right side of her face.

and her right shoulder is also noticeably lower that her left.

[Edited 2/15/11 10:17am]

may have been

Transient Ischemic Attack

http://www.emedicinehealt...m.htm#tocd

they can cause:

• Neurologic deficits appear suddenly and can affect the ability to move or feel on one side of the body.
  
  
• Speech and vision can be affected.
  
  
• The affected person may experience confusion, difficulty saying words, or the inability to follow commands.

i googled for video footage. i wasn't expecting her to be so young..