Cindy Adams

is in trouble!

The NY Post columnist printed yesterday that a pregnant Nicole Kidman was dipping in to the hooch backstage at Sunday's Oscars.

"Boozing backstage during the Oscarcast is a no-no," she wrote. "But if you're pregnant Nicole Kidman it's a yes- yes. She wanted white wine. She got it."

Now, Nicole's rep is fuming mad and insists that the claim is completely false. Catherine Olim of PMK, sent Perez Hilton the following statement --and it's a doozy:

"I try to ignore your column, unlike most of the rest of the world, because it is so nasty. But I have to tell you that Nicole Kidman most certainly did NOT drink white wine or any other alcoholic beverage backstage. She had water and lemon zinger tea. That’s it. I know, I was there with her I cannot remember that last time that Cindy Adams got anything right. She’s an idiot, and you can quote me."

Okay, then. I love a good, public catfight.

I tend to believe that Nic wasn't drinking -- she's been waiting so long to get pregnant, I'd expect her to be super-cautious. And Cindy Adams? Not exactly the sharpest tack in the box anymore.

Here's an interesting pair making their debut at an Oscar party.

Sean Penn, who just recently split from wife Robin Wright-Penn, stayed close to model Petra Nemcova at Elton John's AIDS Foundation screening party. The stunner told People.com that she and Sean had met through do-gooding.

"Yes, we are friends," Petra said. "He is on the advisory board of my charity."

Though the couple didn't come right out and suck face in public, sources say that this was the second night in a row that they've spent together -- they were seen at the L.A. club Villa on Saturday.

Petra's boyfriend at last year's Oscars was singer James Blunt, but those that flame burnt out pretty quickly after. Let's see how long these two sizzle...

 

Can we please talk about how lucky Sarah Larson is? Sarah, as you probably know, has been George Clooney's girlfriend since the summer. She's young and beautiful, was a former Las Vegas cocktail waitress, and now is on George's arm at the Oscars. Talks about a windfall!

At first I thought that Sarah was just going to be a flash in the pan -- George would have his fun with her and she'd be on her way back to serving martinis. But, no. The actor seems absolutely blissful with his gal -- and he never takes a serious date to the Oscars! As for Sarah, she doesn't look like she's having too bad of a time, either.

Could she really be the one? Do you think George has found a woman for keeps?

Though Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were not in attendance at last night's Oscars, the couple and their not-so-secret pregnancy were still a topic of conversation.

Host Jon Stewart referenced Angie while presenting a made up award in honor of Hollywood's recent baby boom. When Jon announced Brad's babymomma as the winner, he joked, "Obviously Angelina Jolie couldn't be here — it's hard to find 17 babysitters on Oscar night! I accept this baby on her behalf."

Cute!

What did you think of Jon's performance as host? I thought he was funny and cute and I sort of want him to be my own personal funny man.

Jennifer Garner looked completely traumatized when loony actor Gary Busey took the opportunity to plant a big, fat kiss on the actress' neck, while Ryan Seacrest was attempting to interview her on the Oscar red carpet. Gary interrupted the chat, and after being introduced to Jen, hugged her twice, then smooched her! Talk about uncomfortable.

I wouldn't be surprised if Jennifer was dousing herself in anti-bacterial soap after that creepy encounter. Watch it here!

It was a good night for Old Men, as the Cohen Brother's No Country for Old Men took the top spot at this year's Oscars, winning Best Motion Picture. Joel and Ethan Cohen also took home the gold for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director, while the film's star, Javier Bardem, won for Best Supporting Actor.

On a side note, Javier is now my newest obsession. He can talk to me in Spanish anytime he wants. So hot!

Daniel Day Lewis got the top acting honors, winning in the Best Actor category for his role in There Will Be Blood. As for the ladies, Tilda Swinton won Best Supporting Actress for playing opposite George Clooney in Michael Clayton, while Marion Cotillard was named Best Actress for La Vie en Rose.

For a full list of nominees, winners and losers, check out our Oscar wrap up.  

Who will be joining host Jon Stewart on the stage for the telecast of the 80th Academy Awards?

A whole slew of giant celebs!

Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, and a baby bump carrying Nicole Kidman will all be presenting the statuettes. Other celebs, like pregnant Jessica Alba, Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey, Steve Carell, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, and Miley Cyrus are scheduled to be on tap for introducing segments and handing out awards, as well.

The show is scheduled to air on Sunday, Feb. 24 -- and we'll have all of the inside scoop for you. Until then, check out Oscar Headquarters for all the nominees, Oscar quizzes and games and much more!

Even though the Oscars are still scheduled to take place later this month, Vanity Fair has cancelled its famous after-party, due to the ongoing writer's strike.

"After much consideration, and in support of the writers and everyone else affected by this strike, we have decided that this is not the appropriate year to hold our annual Oscar party," the magazine said in a statement. "We want to congratulate all of this year's nominees and we look forward to hosting our 15th Oscar party next year."

It's still unclear if the writer's will be working the Academy Awards, and/or who will cross the picket line to show up, but I'm holding out that the strike will be over by then. You gotta have hope, right? I need new TV!!

Check out Oscar Headquarters for all the news you need on the festivities.

Let's stay positive that there will be an Oscars telecast to showcase these fabulous nominees. George! Johnny! Cate! Ellen Page!! Here's a list of the categories we care about, and make sure you check back with us for all of your Oscars scoop. In the meantime, play our Academy Award-Winning Moments Quiz. Congrats to the nominees!

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

I guess Billy Crystal's busy.

According to People.com, funnyman Jon Stewart has been tapped to host the 2008 Academy Awards. This will be his second time as the Oscars emcee -- in 2006, he hosted the show... with mixed reviews.

"I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm," the Daily Show host said in a statement.

When Jon served as host in 2006, 38.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the show. While that's nothing to sniff at, Oscar darling Billy Crystal pulled in nearly 55 million viewers in 1998, one of the eight times he hosted the show. Rumor has it, show producers always go to Billy first to see if he's interested. The last time he hosted was in 2004.

The show airs February 24, which is forever away. Clearly I love award show season. I'll get a quick fix on Sunday, which is Emmy night. We'll be having a big ole party here at the Blabber, so be sure to stop by. Tracy and I will be together and we'll be live blogging the show. It's gonna be better than Christmas!

Not from the "grin and bear it" school, Eddie Murphy was not a happy camper after losing the Best Supporting Actor race Sunday night. He could barely eek out a smile when his name wasn't called and, apparently, had some sort of temper tantrum, after the Academy gave the honor to Alan Arkin.

Eddie grabbed his date, Tracey Edmonds, and stormed out of the theater. He didn't even bother staying to see if co-star Jennifer Hudson took home the gold, or watch the girls perform.

That Eddie. What a team player, huh?

I'm just sitting here thinking some more about the Oscar telecast and I can't help but think Beyonce was trying to outsing Jennifer Hudson in their performance of the nominated songs from Dreamgirls.

J-Hud had just come off her win for Best Supporting Actress (which B was not even nominated for), and though we've been hearing tons of talk about how there's no animosity between the divas, and they are all supportive of each other and crap of that nature, it seemed to me that there definitely was some sort of singing battle taking place on that stage.

Loved the performance -- those girls can belt out a tune like nobody's business-- but I almost thought they were going to break into a rendition of "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better".

"This is the only naked man that will ever be in my bedroom."

– Melissa Etheridge, on her Oscar for Best Song, "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth

I wish I could give Ellen an Oscar for her awesome job as host, but I guess she technically would get an Emmy, because they were on televison...
Anyway, I've had very little sleep but here's a list of all of last night's winners:

Best Picture: The Departed
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Best Actor: Forest Whitaker, Last King of Scotland
Best Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Best Film Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker, The Departed
Best Song: "I Need to Wake Up," An Inconvenient Truth
Best Original Screenplay: Little Miss Sunshine
Best Original Score: Babel
Best Documentary: An Inconvenient Truth
Best Documentary Short: The Blood of Yingzhou District
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Lives of Others
Best Visuals Effects: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Best Cinematography: Pan's Labyrinth"
Best Costume Design: Marie Antoinette
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Departed
Best Animated Feature: Happy Feet
Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Best Sound Mixing: Dreamgirls
Best Sound Editing: Letters from Iwo Jima
Best Live Action Short: West Bank Story
Best Animated Short: The Danish Poet
Best Makeup: Pan's Labyrinth
Best Art Direction: Pan's Labyrinth

It's 6:29 a.m., and having officially pulled an all-night, I feel like I'm back in college. While I go celebrate an amazing Oscar night with a pot of coffee and a pint of Ben & Jerry's (sssh, it's a very nutritious breakfast), check out what kept me up all night.

From Jennifer Hudson's big win to Kirsten Dunst's HORRENDOUS dress/makeup/hair/personality/everything, don't miss photos of the highlights and lowlights of the Oscars.

Go to the Best and Worst of the 2007 Academy Awards slide show now!

Tom was missing his Kat during the show, but don't worry, the separation was only temporary. They reunited at the Vanity Fair party right after the Oscars ended. Bummer. Check in on photos of other hot couples we spotted at the show in our slide show.

Go to the 2007 Hot Oscar Couples slide show now!

I love that Jack Nicholson is rocking the Britney look. And I thought he was the trendsetter.

Forest Whitaker won (as predicted). And, yes, Martin Scorsese finally won. Hip hip hooray.

To me, it's one step closer to the end of the show. I'm beat.

Here's another one for the ladies... Georgie Clooney presenting.

What the hell is going on with Philip Seymour Hoffman's hair? I know he's not all into style and fashion -- he's an artiste. But comb your friggin' hair when you're presenting at the Oscars!

Since Clive Owen had his 30 seconds of screen time, I've been getting emails from my big saying "Clive Owen photo, please"... every three minutes.

Here you go, sis. Hope this makes you happy. He's totally awes.

I wish they gave out a lot of the "boring awards" during a pre-show ceremony like they do at the Grammys. (Not that it makes the Grammys any shorter!) So during things like Best Score, I have to find my own amusement. In this instance, it's looking at a photo of Emily Blunt and Michael Buble. I don't know why I like them so much, but I really do. Or maybe it's just her accent. She sounds so cool. Damn those Brits. They could be saying something like "I'm a total bimbo slut" and still sound cute and classy while doing it.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS

Dude, there should be some type of rule that people need to deliver their Oscar speeches in English... or we need an interpreter who is on it. Poor Clint Eastwood, who forgot his glasses and barely got through his own lines, is playing interpreter and it's not going so well.

In the meanwhile, I think I've found another couple in which the dude is shorter than the dame. Check out Marky Mark and his baby mama.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS

While Celine Dion puts us to sleep... how about a little Daniel Craig to keep us up.

This one is for my sis, who loves to say "Daniel Craig"... over and over and over.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS

Jennifer Hudson shouldn't have won supporting actress because she looks so unfortunate. But at least she lost the space age coat. That makes it look way better.

And I love how Beyonce is clenching her hands together. Fakeness.

One last thing... Does God not love me because I don't have an Oscar? I hate when celebs thank God for silly statuettes. Makes me glad to live in the real world.

The same person had to have done Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman's hair.

And do you notice they're sorta walking funny? Straight hair causes people to walk weird? It's like they're trying so hard to keep it tucked behind their ears that they're all walking like robots.

Don't know how I'm feeling about this audience interaction. It's pretty painful watching her little dialogue with Clint Eastwood about the headphone she sent him years ago. Even worse? Mark Wahlberg talking about her bathroom.

I love Ellen and thought her opening act was great. Maybe she should stick to the stage.

I love that all of Tom Cruise's "ladies" are in the house. He is so lame. He has to be so intense in everything he does -- like introducing this chick movie head lady. I'll stop now because I just don't have anything nice to say about him. Lame, lame, lame.

Lady O is in LA... Right now she's at the Vanity Fair Oscar party with her BFF Mary J. "I Gave An Annoying Acceptance Speech at the Grammys Last Week" Blige and her husband, Kendu.

Oprah looks good these days. Not skinny minnie, but healthy. That's why I'm committing myself to 30 minutes of exercise a day, five days a week -- a la Bob Green and the Best Life thing. Well, I'm committed to it this week. Who knows beyond that.