hey all - ok the rain has stopped in LA - its kinda shocking how the rain just paralyzes us! cathy at work likened los angles to one big banana peel when wet - so true - i almost slipped a number of times - and i dont even own an umbrella! far change from my days in what seemed always wet NYC - so let's get this post on the road...
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
a good update on one of popbytes all-time favorites - melissa etheridge was recently diagnosed with
breast cancer - she is recovering from surgery - and is doing well- i have all of her albums (and
was lucky enough to see her in concert) - and she is a true musical rock & roll great (really she is a top popbytes musical pick)- so i just
wanted to give a special shout out from popbytes to melissa to get well - we hear yr gal tammy is
taking great care of you - so yr in my thoughts - and i know you will be fine and rocking on soon -
as always!
ELLIOTT SMITH elliott smith has a new posthumous release out - from a basement on the hill was scraped together
from recordings and demos before his death - it is a great album although quite eerie and sad - elliott committed suicide about a year ago - if you remember he was
nominated for an oscar for best song for 'good will hunting' - and also dated minnie driver - a great
musician - it's quite sad we won't hear more of his haunting rock/ballad alternative tunes - for sure a
recommended check out along with his previous albums figure 8 and XO - elliott you are quite missed...
LAST SAMURAI oh popbytes is still catching up on his movies as tv eats most of my waking hours - but i did manage to
catch tom cruise in 'the last samurai' - a long one at about 2 and a half hours - but i actually was
pleasantly surprised - and although i was sleepy i remained awake for the entire film - full of
action as well as an intriguing look at life of the samurais in japan in the 1800's was well worth my time as
well as hunky gorgeous tom cruise - so if you haven't you may want to check it out (a little bit of romance
helps too!)
ps - oh my word - i hope you all caught the premiere last night of THE BIGGEST LOSER - it was a hoot - and quite good - two teams went up against each other - each team vying to lose the most weight combined - the red team lost 19 more pounds than the blue team - so the poor blues had to vote off a team member (the 'skinny' blonde girl left but she is sticking to her diet so dont fret!) - i really liked this show - and the theme song was the latest hot new single from ms. rupaul herself - lookin' good & feelin' gorgeous...popbytes high/dry & out in los angeles!
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BRITNEY SPEARS IS INTO PORNOGRAPHY?!? Wednesday November 19 2008 @ 8:50PM FILED UNDER BRITNEY SPEARS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! now that i've had a couple of days to listen to britney spears new album circus (which leaked on the internet a few weeks before it's official release on december 2nd) i've decided overall it's quite decent but it does not top her last album blackout which is
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AMY WINEHOUSE LOOKS LIKE A VAMPIRE Wednesday November 19 2008 @ 12:10AM FILED UNDER AMY WINEHOUSE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
before i go to bed - i had to post this picture of amy winehouse taken tonight in london - she looks like a fucked up vampire (with badly stained teeth) perhaps she's heading to a screening of twilight? (although druggies don't usually go to the movies) i seriously fear
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POP NOSH: JESSICA SIMPSON - ADDICTED TO PLUMP! Tuesday November 18 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† jessica simpson sure does love getting her lips injected with plumping filler! hollywood tuna † who would you rather - michael phelps, jon hamm, leonardo dicaprio, or obama? la rag mag † tom cruise is celebrating keeping wife katie holmes under contract for two whole years! dlisted †
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THE LOOK OF LOVE Monday November 17 2008 @ 7:50PM FILED UNDER ANGELINA JOLIE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! before i settle into tonight's new episode of gossip girl - i simply couldn't resist posting some pictures of brad pitt and angelina jolie taken tonight in london - outside a private screening of her latest flick changeling (which i still haven't seen - shame on me -
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POP NOSH: MILEY CYRUS IS NOT DEAD Monday November 17 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† someone hacked into miley cyrus' myspace and proclaimed the teen queen dead celebslam † we've got yet another lesbian comedian - wanda sykes came out over the weekend! cele|bitchy † courtney love must be on something - she made sixty posts to her myspace blog! dlisted † nicole
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LET'S JUST DO IT Monday November 17 2008 @ 8:15AM FILED UNDER MONDAY MP3 COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning! oh i still miss lisa 'left eye' lopes so much - the supa fly rap queen of tlc who tragically passed away at the age of 30 in a car accident back in april of 2002 - i'll never forget the day i heard the sad news -
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WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRIS KLEIN'S HAIR? Sunday November 16 2008 @ 8:35PM FILED UNDER ACTORS COMMENTS (4) | PERMALINK
hmmm...chris klein used to be pretty freakin' hot but this picture taken of him today over in santa monica (at ps arts 'express yourself 2008') tells an entirely different story - his hair looks like its getting ready for comb over mode at age 29! besides those american pie movies
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BEYONCE & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ON SNL! Sunday November 16 2008 @ 12:36AM FILED UNDER BEYONCE + JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
oh my goodness! you simply must watch this hilarious skit from tonight's saturday night live where justin timberlake and andy samberg donned black leotards along with high heels & pantyhose to play backup dancers for beyonce's 'single ladies' video - mr. timberlake was so damn cute & sexy shaking his
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NIP/TUCK SEASON 6 TEASER PROMO! Friday November 14 2008 @ 8:48PM FILED UNDER NIP/TUCK COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening everyone! i was so excited the other day to find out two of my favorite shows will be returning to fx at the beginning of next year - nip/tuck is coming back for its 6th season starting tuesday january 6th - the following night damages is back for
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OH MY GOSH - I LOVE GRACE JONES! Friday November 14 2008 @ 8:04AM FILED UNDER PEOPLE COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning y'all & happy friday! so right now i'm on this huge grace jones kick right now (join her on myspace) girlfriend just released her first album in nineteen years called hurricane - i picked up the import version earlier this week (i'm not sure if it will get
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POP NOSH: NEVERLAND RANCH'S NEW SIGN: SOLD! Thursday November 13 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
† memories are all michael jackson has left of neverland ranch! webster's is my bitch † samantha ronson is trying to keep her girlfriend lindsay lohan away from the boys... celebslam † anne hathaway's ex-boyfriend convict raffaello follieri isn't having any fun in prison dlisted † jennifer aniston was
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POP NOSH: BRITNEY SPEARS' NEW CIRCUS PICTURE Wednesday November 12 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† i love britney too but this new promo pic is airbrushed & retouched to the max a socialite's life † hello creepy - a crazed paula abdul stalker fan was found dead outside paula's house! cele|bitchy † did religious nutjob stephen baldwin really get a 'hannah montana' tattoo?
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THE RAPPIN' GRANNY IS ABOUT TO TURN 90! Tuesday November 11 2008 @ 9:20PM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! i thought this was quite a clever & sweet promotion and wanted to share it with you guys - life savers wint-o-green mints are turning ninety years old - and so is actress ellen albertini dow (on november 26th) who you definitely know from playing the rappin' granny
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Elliott Smith didn't commit suicide. It was later found out that his girlfriend stabbed him. :(