Oscars 2007: Fashion Flack to Britney: Don't Drop Dead

Manhattan’s beleaguered fashion flacks are more on edge than usual this Oscar season, and it’s not just because of the usual last minute shenanigans that go on in the race to dress the short list of A-listers at Sunday’s event. The ubiquitous television spots — everything from what tooth whitening process the stars are using to be camera-ready at the Kodak Theatre to the tried and true “shopping for a dress” segment with a nominee — have been strangely absent from virtually all of the celebrity-focused news shows that have been breathlessly covering all things Oscar for years.