he glitz. The glamour. The extremely awkward moments. Pop culture junkies or not, we all have something to look forward to when it comes to award show season…whether it’s rooting for the underdog to take home a gilded statue, or making bets on whether or not Billy Crystal will crack a joke about Eddie Murphy exiting as host of the Oscars. In the midst of all the current controversy, we couldn’t help but become a little nostalgic thinking about telecasts from years past. It’s tough to be a great award show host, but the list of the following proved to us just how quickly it can all go wrong.

Blake Lively is one of the hottest stars in Hollywood these days, and she’s enjoying a boost in popularity due to roles in The Town and The Green Lantern. Most agree that the young actress is extremely beautiful, and she actually looks a lot more natural than many of her peers. However, before and after photos online indicate that there is a strong possibility that Miss Lively had a nose job at one point, as her nose appears to be thinner than it once was. It’s impossible to tell for sure, but it seems as if she has indeed had some work done.

Awards season is in full swing and while part of Tinsel Town is popping the bubbly in celebration of nods, the other half is calling foul and keeping a tally of all the snubs. Nominations and disses go hand in hand throughout the Hollywood history books and here are five that take the cake!

Sarah Burton has taken over Alexander McQueen’s label for Spring 2011, and I honestly have to say that she kept the feeling of the collection authentic, while smoothing just enough of the edges of the late designer, in order to provide a cleaner silhouette. She keeps not only the wow factor and the perfect tailoring, but also enhances the show with a rather graceful memento of colours that do not scream at us, but allow the garment’s composure to be the center of attention.

Lets face it, teen idols grown up. One minute they’re singing “Lets Get Together” in “The Parent Trap” – and the next, they’re inmate #2409752. Well, maybe that’s just Lindsay Lohan. Either way, they don’t stay young forever. Just ask Kirk Cameron, Corey Feldman and Drew Barrymore. In 2010, we have quite a few teen stars of our own – but where will they wind up in 10 years?

With Simon Cowell out of the mix on “American Idol,” speculation is running rampant as to who will take his seat at the judges table. While nothing is certain just yet, there has been chatter of Howard Stern, Elton John and even Perez Hilton possibly filling his shoes on “Idol.” While that’s fine and dandy, there’s more important business to be preoccupied with: What will Simon do now?!

The lookbook for Zac Posen for Target has been around for a while but the collection is about to hit the shelves on April 25. It makes me wonder if we’re seeing good clothes or simple rags. As for Gaultier, his collaboration with Target (which I saw and inspected myself last weekend) is rather triumphant. True, the fabrics are odd and the cuts are not “couture,” the silhouettes are less than perfect, but you can see the design process, the whole structure as being more than a mere attempt at creation a cheap clothing line.

Finally, Milan brings us the glory of Italian fashion season! I love fashion weeks all over the world (there are so many that you can get to one pretty much three times a month). Having said that, I want to talk about one of my perennial favorites: Dolce & Gabbana.