oh i felt like the luckiest person in the world yesterday - i was desperately seeking one ticket to lily allen's premiere show in los angeles last night - and the ticket came through about five hours before the show started - talk about cutting it close! many thanks to my new pal charles who was kind enough to offer me up his spare ticket - for free! i arrived at the troubadour around 9:30pm - perfect time to meet up and grab a drink before the show - it was packed and of course a crazy scene ensued outside as people were still trying to get tickets which i doubt there was any by that time...i was doubly excited because i always wanted to see a show at the troubadour but hadn't (yes shame on me) i thought the venue was great (small & intimate) and i'm going keep my eye on the schedule so i can head back really soon!
ms. allen was quite punctual and started her small set around 10pm - this was one of her first shows in the US (she played NYC (video) and SF (video) already) after exploding big-time over in the UK (her hit song smile was #1 for weeks) and i (along with my friend victoria) know lily will soon rule the states! her album alright, still... hasn't even been released domestically in the US (it will on jan 30th) yet everyone in the crowd knew all of her songs already and sang along to most of 'em - including myself! i could barely stand still although it was super tight so there wasn't much room to move around but i still managed to get my groove on! lily was so adorable in person and didn't appear nervous at all! the setlist included ten songs - i think i've got the right order below - someone correct me if i'm wrong...she sounded great live and i became more of a fan than i already was after seeing ms. allen play live!
• ldn
• nan, you're a window shopper
• shame for you
• knock em out
• littlest things
• not big
• friday night
• smile
• everything's just wonderful
• alfie
and besides it being crazy packed there were a bunch of celebrities in attendance - right at the end of the show i saw hottie orlando bloom who was trying to get upstairs to see lily! these two girls noticed who he was - one of them grabbed onto him and was clinging to mr. bloom for dear life - all i could hear was 'orlando i love you - orlando i love you' i was like oh my goodness! finally he got her off of him and ran away with his small entourage of guys and she screamed after him...orlannnnnnnndoooooo! right after that i saw lily herself and told her the show was awesome and she rocked - which she did! then my new friend charles ran upstairs after lily - i should have followed but i get so nervous with those sorts of things! i'll have to find out what happened up there...
next i spotted sean lennon walking around - and apparently lindsay lohan was there as well (who appears in mr. lennon's new video for dead meat) but i didn't see la lohan but as i was leaving i see a bunch of paparazzi chasing after gwen stefani and hubby gavin rossdale as they ran across santa monica blvd (yes they jaywalked!) to where their car was parked! she looked fab as usual - in a red beret type hat! so not only was the show awesome there was this whole circus of things going on around - i'm so glad i was able to attend - i knew this would be one of those crazy cool shows and i was right!
lily will be swinging by los angeles again in the next few months and for sure i'll be there and i promised my ticket angel charles i would get him into that show! if you still don't know of lily i suggest you head to her website and give her a listen - i've also included an interview below she did with UK's popworld! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo! (many thanks to rock insider for the pics)
PS one small story...lily mentioned that her album wasn't out yet here (but she did notice everyone already knew her songs) and she jokingly said 'oh yeah you can thank capitol records for that' and immediately the crowd started to boo on capitol and she was all 'no no don't boo them - they're really good people' - yes that might be good people but slow as molasses - they need to release that album pronto!
TOM FORD'S 'A SINGLE MAN' TRAILER & POSTER Friday November 6 2009 @ 8:09PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i finally got around to watching the trailer for sexy fashion maven tom ford's directorial debut a single man which garnered rave reviews at the venice film festival back in september - it stars colin firth alongside one of my favorite actresses julianne moore (her performances in both
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STANKY WHIP - MASHUP! Thursday November 5 2009 @ 8:06AM FILED UNDER MASHUP OF THE WEEK COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† from dj paul v.last night, i got to see one of my new wave hero bands - devo - play their seminal 1980 freedom of choice album, live in its entirety. and they were beyond fun and amazing. before they came on, they played three of their ground-breaking
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NATALIE PORTMAN ROCKS V MAGAZINE! Wednesday November 4 2009 @ 7:03PM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES + MAGAZINES COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i freakin' love actress natalie portman and she's looking totally stunning on the new cover of v magazine (#62) even though she started starring in films at the tender age of 12 (the professional) she's managed to keep herself glued together - this is one talented & gorgeous
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POP NOSH: THE URINATION EXPLANATION? Wednesday November 4 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» hmmm ... did michael jackson like to pee in front of an audience? tmz « » cutie josh duhamel has denied having an affair with a stripper! popeater « » kate winslet doesn't lie about her diet and exercise regime popsquire « » yikes! the cast of 'melrose
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TWISTED LIES! DRUGS! OTHER LOVERS! Wednesday November 4 2009 @ 8:14AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning! the latest cover of star magazine is featuring details on the new book brangelina exposed written by ian halperin which is due out december 1st (just in time for the holidays - the perfect gossip stocking stuffer!) i'm sure brad pitt and angelina jolie aren't thrilled over the
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I'M OFF TO SEE LIGHTS Tuesday November 3 2009 @ 8:22PM FILED UNDER CONCERTS + MUSIC VIDEO COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey hey! although i'd love to stay home tonight and watch the series premiere of v (which i'll tivo) i have to make my way down to the troubadour over in west hollywood to catch 22-year-old canadian pop sensation lights in concert (girlfriend's real name is valerie poxleitner) her debut
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POP NOSH: THE BEST TATTOO EVER! Tuesday November 3 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» someone is permanently thanking bea arthur for being a friend! urlesque « » rihanna 'woke up as britney spears' after chris brown attack! popeater « » exclusive clips from shauna sands' sex tape (site nsfw) drunken stepfather « » serial dater kate hudson is convinced she has men
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SOMEONE TELL LADY GAGA HALLOWEEN IS OVER Tuesday November 3 2009 @ 7:34AM FILED UNDER MUSICIANS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning! oh it seems like everyday is halloween for lady gaga ... she showed up to 13th annual ace (accessories council excellence) awards last night in nyc with yet another totally bizarre zombie-like outfit - what kind of fuckery is this? what's up with the white powder all over
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ANTONIO BANDERAS GETS HIS STIFF ON Monday November 2 2009 @ 8:48PM FILED UNDER ACTORS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
here's a brand new wax figure of spanish stud antonio banderas (age 49) which was unveiled recently over in madrid, spain! now as far as wax figures go - this is definitely one of the better ones i've seen! (i still say the title for the worst wax figures ever
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COME GET YOUR HOT MORMON MUFFINS! Monday November 2 2009 @ 6:43PM FILED UNDER RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening - we made it through monday! i always thought mormons were all buttoned up & straight-laced but these ladies are definitely not your mom's mormons ... a group of mormon moms are being featured in a new 2010 controversial calendar from mormons exposed called hot mormon muffins: a
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POP NOSH: HEIDI KLUM IS THE CROW Monday November 2 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» heidi klum definitely had one of the best halloween costumes! holy moly « » supposedly adam lambert and boyfriend drake labry split up bitten & bound « » mariah carey's angel costume was a bit on the tight side yeeeah! « » brad & angelina took the kids
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ANDY WARHOL JUST ROLLED OVER ... Saturday October 31 2009 @ 1:32PM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
hey kids - happy halloween! oh i had to laugh out loud when i saw these pictures of wacky d-list actress bai ling out and about last night in nyc - supposedly dressed as famed pop art figure andy warhol - i don't really see any resemblance at all -
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ADAM LAMBERT - FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT Friday October 30 2009 @ 7:42PM FILED UNDER LISTEN COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey everyone! i'm running out the door right now to see michael jackson's this is it over at the arclight's cinerama dome - of course i'm beyond excited ... i've heard nothing but great things! anyways below you can listen to the new adam lambert single for your entertainment which
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GOSH THIS MADE ME LAUGH - THE POO LOG! Wednesday October 28 2009 @ 8:28PM FILED UNDER RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! so you know those commercials for the iphone where apple says there's an app for just about everything? well that's a totally true statement ... introducing an app called poo log from the authors of what's your poo telling you? - now you can truly keep track of
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GOOD MORNING STARSHINE Wednesday October 28 2009 @ 7:56AM FILED UNDER PAMELA ANDERSON COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey hey! oh i know i just did a post about pamela anderson yesterday morning but girlfriend seems to be on a roll (or shall we just call it a bender?) she was spotted wearing a super short (shocking, right?) pink dress in london last night leaving the 'whisky misty'
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