Time to BLOW!

Dear readers: Tonight marks the second annual BLOW! Awards (a.k.a. The BLOW!ies), and this year they're being held at M'Lynn and Drum's apartment downtown. The BLOW!s have come a long way since their original inception as a funny 'lil "idea" that we all floated around in endless e-mails, sort of like the Oscars when they were being handed out in five minutes at the Hollywood Roosevelt. (Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh--can you even imagine?!) Last year Shelby was nice enough to hold the first BLOW! Awards at her place, where we pretty much BLEW! and ignored the catered spread of nacho cheese Doritos in favor of some better Scooby Snacks.

This year, there is an actual ballot and winners--kindly tabulated by Clairee's husband--will be announced during our program. Leading nominees include Tara Reid, Lindsay Lohan, and Tom Cruise. In addition, there are an unprecedented EIGHT women vying for the first-ever Liza Minnelli Lifetime Achievement Award. Hot tamale! Our program will also include viewings of performances from 'Liza With A Z,' Jennifer Holliday singing 'And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going),' and Mariah Carey's classic 2001 'TRL' meltdown. Ouizer has mapped out a schedule for the BLOW!ies, which start at 10p.m. sharp this evening. In accordance with the awards' theme, Mother Nature has cooperated with a nice nor'easter. Thanks, lady!

A full report will follow after the festivities have concluded and the after-parties die down. Sources tell us that Eva Longoria is expected to arrive with both Tony Parker and Jamie Foxx on her arm, finally proving to the world that there's no such thing as too many men in her life.