Stevie Wonder sure can class up a joint. As the only man allowed on the VH1 Divas stage last night, Wonder complemented the gorgeous Jennifer Hudson during their duet of “All In Love Is Fair.” This is one of our favorite duets of the night and cemented Hudson’s status as a diva and a legend in the making — not everyone can hold their own with Stevie and she proved herself more than capable. The soulful song played out in stark contrast to some of the other duets, like the Sheryl Crow-Miley Cyrus performance. We think it was the benchmark for elegance last night.
No one can contend with Simon Cowell every day, get publicly scrutinized regularly, have unflattering interviews go viral in ten minutes, and still be as beloved as Paula Abdul. Perhaps we love her because of those things, not in spite of them, but she always manages a positive outlook and recovers from them no worse for the wear. Even tonight at VH1 Divas, Paula stumbled, literally, during her opening number, but she kept right on dancing and fulfilling her hosting duties, continuing to poke fun of herself, go head to head with the worst celebrity mocker of all, Kathy Griffin, and still come out of it on top.
Many of you in our Divas Live Blog Party are asking questions about the show, sometimes the same questions, and sometimes three or four or 15 times! So we’ve compiled this cheat sheet to hopefully answer your every curiosity.
Q. When is the show?
A. Tonight (9/17) at 9PM EST on VH1.
Q. Can I watch it online?
A. No. We will be streaming behind-the-scenes footage, but not the actual show.
Q. Will the red carpet be televised?
A. No. The revolutionred carpet will not be televised. But it will stream online starting at 7:30PM.
Q. Who are this year’s Divas?
A. Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks and Adele.
