You know who should have gone to confession once or twice?  Anna Wintour.  If someone had guided her to forgive André Leon Talley, she wouldn’t have had to mount an entire Met Gala just to make amends with the late (and certainly great) fashionista!  But there we were, celebrating the ultimate Black Dandy.  For me, the Met Gala is rarely a fashion show and more a freak show.  I find most of the outfits either ridiculous or ludicrous.  I will admit that Whoopi looked quite fetching in her Thom Browne ensemble.  But is there any reason she couldn’t smile?  Even a little?  I’ve seen happier people in hostage videos.  Then there’s that singer Lisa, who you’ll remember from the recent Oscars.  If you looked closely (and you’re forgiven if you didn’t), you’d have noticed the crotchal area of her Louis Vuitton ensemble seemed to be embroidered with the image of Rosa Parks!  Turns out, Lisa had the likeness of several notable people included in the fabric.  And who doesn’t want a little inspiration when looking down at their crotch?  Especially of someone who is most notable for taking a seat…up front!

Then there was that buck-tooth actress from White Lotus whose name escapes me – who attended the gala with Patrick Schwarzenegger.  On the red carpet, she was questioned about her alleged feud with co-star Walton Goggins (who was only feet away from her).  She said she adores him.  Enough to show up when he hosts Saturday Night Live?  She said she expects him to hit it out of the park, but has no plans to be there.  FYI, she didn’t show up and wasn’t even mentioned.

Schwarzy is campaigning to star in Luca Guadagnino’s remake of American Psycho – a role I presume will go to someone with a higher profile (not that Christian Bale was that big when he made the original in 2000).  Still, good for Paddy for taking his shot…even if it was from the red carpet of the Met Gala while holding a red clutch!