Defamer
When you're new in Hollywood, or at least a first-timer at the Oscars, one rule to keep in mind: don't act like a diva with witnesses around and then publicly deny your behavior later, for the truth will ALWAYS come back to haunt you. According to a tipster with knowledge of DiabloShoeGate `08, there was a lengthy back-and-forth between Diablo Cody, her stylist, and Stuart Weitzman's people about the diamond-encrusted t-straps that she was supposed to be wearing to the Academy Awards last night. In fact, we have learned that her stylist is the one who approached Weitzman's people in the first place, asking if Cody could pretty please wear his shoes on the carpet. What happened next? Read on for the murky details surrounding a publicity stunt gone terribly wrong.
So! As we said, we have learned that Cody's stylist approached Weitzman's people first. After agreeing to a meeting, Cody, the stylist and Weitzman's team sat down several times to discuss the Leopard Skinned Lady's design requests for this year's shoe. Only problem? Once the press got a hold of this information (indie queen with a dirty mouth wearing the fanciest shoes on the carpet), the torch-waving mob yelled Hypocrite. Cody's reaction? Denial, denial, denial. According to our source, once she read some bad press pre-Oscars, she nixed the long-worked-on design and went with her more fan-friendly flats (and vented about it on MySpace). Why a chick like Diablo, with her signature punk style, would even clamor for a pair of chintzy third-rate shoes in the first place is beyond us, but then again, so was her choice in Oscar dress. Developing!
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Interesting - she tells the story as if she was a victim of back-lot deals and mustache-twirling Svengali's.
Hollywood, you're such a two-faced whore; but, you're talented and rich so we love you!
Oh, for fuck's sake. Leave her alone. Annoying.
Well, at least writers, like Cody, who striked, as we have evidence of in one photo, were able to reach an aggreement with the producers so that merchants, like Weitzman, wouldn't loose out on all the money that Oscars bring to hollywood. Wait. I'm confused.
It's safe to say the Oscars sucked out her brain.
Gosh, it's like All the President's Men in here.
C'mon guys. She didn't ask to wear the shoes. Maybe her stylist did, but she didn't know. I'm choosing to believe her.
"What a maroon." -- Bugs Bunny
Chalk it up to Busey fever.
I just feel oh so wicked bad ( read schaudenfriendly) that she has that tat for the rest of her life ...
Exactly as I suspected. Can she please get lost now? I have never seen someone try so hard to be edgy. Your little girl insecurities came out when you accepted you award darling, which wouldn't be so bad if you weren't so unbearably 'cool' otherwise.
the shoes were snoozers anyway. i was hoping she'd go for 6" dominatrix boots.
Truth is, she had a bad childhood experience one day, when listening to Paul Simon's "Graceland", and swore off diamond-encrusted shoes ever since.
A stylist conned her into wearing that get-up? There's your crime.
She was a stripper with a blog who's now the hottest shit in Hollywood. Leave her alone and let her have her shoes-ies!
Oh who cares about a freaking shoe scandal. But it is kind of nice to see a screenwriter getting some attention. I bet the average American can't name more than three screenwriters.
what i still can't get over is that the dude who "discovered" her freely admits he was trolling for fresh porn when he stumbled upon her blog.
You guys? You guys? I totally bet she buys bottles of spring water and drinks them and then refills them with regular water even though it says on the bottle not to do that.
Really. Let's check IMDB and the Sundance reviews; I'm sure there's an even newer talented young writer we can try to discourage out of the business.
Haters are still hating? Let it go, people.
So we know from this "scandal" that Diablo Cody (a) wanted to wear some free shoes but (b) didn't want anyone to make a huge deal about them and (c) didn't realize they were million dollar circus shoes that came with their own press releases.
Yeah, I'm not scandalized. Sorry.
The only thing I find doubtful about this tale is that she has some kind of indie cred to squander...
Wait, She WORE shoes?????
This is just like that time I wanted to wear those hand-beaded mocassins to the Intertribal Council Sun Dance, but they were Apache-made, and I would have been forced to sign an accord with the head of the Cheyenne tribe before I could walk in, so I just ended up going in my white hi-top Reebox crosstrainers.
Exactly like that time. Sort of.
Next, we'll find out that Marion Cotillard's speech was written by PA's for "Big Brother."
Oh please, the scrappy little whore just wants the attention and now she has it. Remember, she's a stripper. She's about the attention, and frankly, if I were Weitzman and saw that cave lady get up she had on I wouldn't have let my shoes be seen DEAD on her feet. Let her wear Ughs!
@SanFranBetsu: Please don't call an Oscar-winning screenwriter a whore. There's no reason for it. Make fun of her dress. Make fun of her over-rated film. Make the valid point the that story of her past has been over-played. But calling a woman a whore even though she just won an Oscar for WRITING is really nasty.
@Algren: You know where you are, Right?
@SanFranBetsu: Yes. I do. I just wish you'd think of something funny to say.
@SanFranBetsu: Gotta agree wholeheartedly.
@SanFranBetsu: Anti-Diablo Cody backlash...getting sleepy...zzzzzzz
@SanFranBetsu: HAH! You called her a whore! That was super hilarious.
I miss Lisanti. Anyone else?
@Algren: Wait, what?
Quick! Name three people off of the top of your head in Hollywood who are not whores!
@Cam/ron: Right on. It's a dark day indeed when Perez Hilton posters are less annoying than the Defamer crew. Yuck.
@TheStarterWife: Now that was funny!
Diablo Cody has a stylist?
@J.D.Regent: Okay, see, now THAT is comedy!
@J.D.Regent: That's even funnier! I'm thinking that stylist might not work next year.
@bestdamnedtapper: I'm still trying to figure out where all these new Defamer commenters are coming from.
Oh Jesus.
SOMEBODY FIRE UP THE LISANTI BATSIGNAL.
@Algren: So far you have said nothing even resembling funny. What are you? An editor?
@TheStarterWife: I believe that Jezebel has a link to this post.
Further proof that the Oscars is not about the best of the year...
And before people go nuts about Brooke being a woman - big fucking deal. I think it's ridiculous that not having a penis means she doesn't get bad press with the rest...
@Algren: So far I've seen nothing even resembling funny. Must be a critic?
@Cam/ron: Ah.
walks quietly away from thread...
She's completely full of crap! She called in to a DC-area radio morning show in the days leading up to the Oscars and in the course of the interview told them she was going to be wearing the million dollar shoes. I heard it.
@SanFranBetsu: I expected her to show in 3-inch lucite heels, myself.
Was she wearing DreamCatcher extensions by Paris Hilton? She looks hot!! She really does. Wow. Don't be hating ladies. And like my girls at Jumbos Clownroom say "NO HATE IN '08"
Trying to come up with a clever "shoe on the other foot" comment...
From stripper-turned-blogger who, "has always been a writer" to Academy Award-winner. So now that the shoe's on the other foot...
(Okay, writer's block. Maybe some funny notes and cute drawings in the margins will help.)
@KLondike5: Exactly, who's the victim here? The 200,000,000-selling cobbler?!? Remember, any press is good press.
P.S. - I miss Mr. Lisanti too. All of this jumping on the Fug Girls train is really bumming me out.
Tell me when we get to the fourth level of backlash on this story.
@SugartitsMcFirecrotch: Yeah, I'm wondering when the site's tagline is going to be changed to "Defamer: We are such a bitch!"
@nick_r: It's a slow Oscar season, what do you expect? Would you rather us discuss how thrilled we are that Marion Cotillard won for Best Actress? Or how we really wish that Hal Holbrook would've won because it would've been a boost for the Greatest Generation? We're just trying to follow the stories here, people.