good evening! i just walked back in the door from an advanced screening of hairspray - and oh my word - i LOVED it! (along with the free popcorn!) i knew i would probably like it but not as much as i actually did! it's one of the best feel good movies ever - i smiled the ENTIRE time - all 107 minutes! from the very start i fell in love with eighteen year old nikki blonsky who plays 'tracy turnblad' - nikki was plucked from long island (where popbytes hails from originally - this month marks my 6th year living in los angeles) after auditioning amongst thousands for the part! this is her first movie and she was amazing - i can't say enough about ms. blonsky - they found a true star with their discovery!
of course i'm a huge fan of the originaljohn waters 1988 cult classic film (who does make a cameo appearance in the beginning of the film) which stars ricki lake as tracy (she too shows up for a cameo) but i've never seen the tony award-winning musical version - gosh i'd love to see it now! the film didn't let up - every minute was packed with laughs and toe tapping tunes - besides the message of overall acceptance of all people...different colors, shapes and sizes! the rest of the cast was great too! at first i couldn't stand john travolta as tracy's mom 'edna turnblad' (in a role originated by divine - rest his soul!) but i must say by the end i thought mr. travolta did a great job! (i really could care less about the recent controversy - it's a movie people...get over it!)
i also adored seeing michelle pfeiffer back up on the silver screen as 'velma von tussle' - she plays the villian and was totally perfect in the role! then there was queen latifah as 'motormouth maybelle' - she's always awesome and really shined with her warmth and incredible voice! after tonight popbytes has a new crush - zac efron (playing teen heart throb 'link larkin') oh he's so darn cute! i've also got to mention amanda bynes who rocked as 'penny pingleton' and hottie james marsden as 'corny collins' - plus i really can't leave out christopher walken, allison janney, jerry stiller, brittany snow, taylor parks and last but not least elijah kelley!
overall i think the movie has HUGE potential to be a summertime blockbuster - it doesn't open until july 20th - with screenings happening this far in advance - new line cinema must know they've got something good on their hands! (the overall vibe from the audience tonight was extremely receptive & positive) i can't wait to get my paws on the soundtrack for the film which releases july 10th - i've been singing 'good morning baltimore' over & over tonight! i will certainly mention hairspray again before its nationwide release next month! popbytes over & out for tonight - xxoo!
DAVID DUCHOVNY IS A SEX ADDICT! Thursday August 28 2008 @ 10:35PM FILED UNDER ACTORS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
oh my goodness! this story totally took me by surprise yet when i really started to think about it - it's not surprising at all...hottie actor david duchovny (48) admitted himself to a rehabilitation center to overcome his sex addiction (oh my word) his lawyer stanton 'larry' stein issued this
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BURN AFTER READING Thursday August 28 2008 @ 8:25PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! thank heavens it's thursday evening already - i just finished watching barack obama's historical & amazing acceptance speech (given on the 45th anniversary of martin luther king jr.'s inspiring 'i have a dream' speech) without getting too much into politics (a topic i barely write about here on
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POP NOSH: NICK LACHEY IS WHIPPED Wednesday August 27 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† lame ass vanessa minnillo confessed that nick lachey said 'i love you' first webster's is my bitch † kelly osbourne needs to toss a piece of raw beef steak over her massive black eye celebslam † michael lohan isn't a fan at all of lindsay's girlfriend samantha ronson...
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MEET IDOL'S 4TH JUDGE KARA DIOGUARDI! Tuesday August 26 2008 @ 8:35PM FILED UNDER AMERICAN IDOL COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i just finished watching hillary clinton's speech at the dnc in denver which i thought was amazing & inspiring - i'm totally on board to elect barack obama the next president of the united states! speaking of ms. clinton - her supposed favorite tv show is american idol
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POP NOSH: WANT TO DRESS LIKE TARA REID? Tuesday August 26 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† tara 'queen of the drunks' reid has a new clothing line called mantra webster's is my bitch † jenna jameson confirmed she's pregnant w/ ultimate fighter boyfriend tito ortiz's baby cele|bitchy † kirsten dunst is busy having sloppy seconds with drew barrymore's ex justin long yeeeah! † mary-kate
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KIM KARDASHIAN IS BRAVE Tuesday August 26 2008 @ 7:45AM FILED UNDER PEOPLE COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
hey kids! this past sunday kim kardashian sliced open her foot on a glass table and was rushed to a local nyc hospital which all sounds very dramatic but now her foot (which is doing just fine) could actually prove to be a bigger asset than her infamous big ass!
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GEORGE MICHAEL PERFORMS HIS LAST CONCERT! Monday August 25 2008 @ 8:10PM FILED UNDER MUSICIANS COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
good evening! earlier tonight over in london pop icon george michael performed what he's calling his 'last concert ever' at earls court - i'm always super suspicious when people make drastic & dramatic claims like this - oh trust me in a few years he'll need some extra money when
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POP NOSH: AMERICAN IDOL ADDS A 4TH JUDGE! Monday August 25 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† the 8th season of 'american idol' will now include a 4th judge - kara dioguardi! ew's popwatch † oh my gosh! kim kardashian almost died (not really, she just cut her foot up badly) celebslam † britney spears will not be attempting another comeback performance at the vmas
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OH MY GOSH - HAIRSPRAY WAS THE BEST!