OPEN POST: Statement Jewelry--Is Too Much Ever Enough?
See, Barbara Rush understands the assignment. It was a Wednesday and she was due on the set of "Mannix" to play the boring role of a boring girlfriend of a boring murder victim but she was so determined to make an impact in her scant eight minutes onscreen that she raided the Universal wardrobe department and swiped these eye-catching earrings and voila: Best Supporting Actress Emmy for her efforts! Similarly, La Crawford had a glorified supporting role in 1965's "I Saw What You Did," and though her role wasn't pivotal she cannily understood that her accessories could make her the standout, and really, has anyone ever rocked a pearl necklace like Joan? And how about Liz in "Boom?" Although it was savaged by the critics and a box-office disaster has anyone ever forgotten her jeweled headdress? Stars: they're just like you and me (if we could clasp on some flashy bracelets and baubles worth gazillions of $$$ to make ourselves feel better), so ...