The article argued that the event was memorable for two things - Gary Busey's inappropriate mauling of Jennifer Garner on the red carpet and secondly "when Katherine Heigl arrived - literally and metaphorically."

The newspaper continued, "In an Oscar year when the star wattage was decidedly low, Heigl's bold red dress, her old-school glamour, her sweet nerves saved the day. If there was any doubt as to who the breakout star of Grey's Anatomy is, it was put to rest at the Kodak Theatre. Judging by her performances on-screen and on the red carpet, Heigl's about to pull a Clooney and become a bona fide movie star."

"Katherine Heigl is one of the few actresses that has made the leap from television to movies and made it appear seamless," says Marc Karimzadeh, an editor at Women's Wear Daily. "There's no question that when she's on the red carpet, she's absolutely stunning and she proves she's worthy of an Oscar moment."

"Her hair was very Marilyn Monroe, and though other actresses have tried to pull that off, Katherine did it better than they did - and even better than even Marilyn could," says Philip Bloch, celebrity fashion stylist.