Cannes' hot mess of the day

Elizabeth Banks channels Charo on the red carpet

May 19, 2010 at 11:29PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Oh, where to start ... Actress Elizabeth Banks, arguably best known for her role as Laura Bush in 2008's "W.," appeared to channel Charo on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival today.

Banks: Just call her Charo? Credit: AP
Banks: Just call her Charo? Credit: AP (ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Banks was stepping out for the premiere of "Poetry." The Creamsicle-colored organza dress is apparently a creation of designer Georges Chakra.

Couture? More like coochie, coochie.

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