good evening! i finally got around to watching atonement this afternoon which is fairly new to DVD (the film garnered 7 academy award nominations including best picture) i wasn't overly excited to watch it but oh my gosh - i freakin' LOVED it! the film held my attention the entire time - i thought the performances were excellent and the oscar-winning score was beautifully haunting! i also didn't realize legendary actress vanessa redgrave had a small part in the film - she should have been nominated for best supporting actress - ms. redgrave doesn't have a lot of screen time but she blew me away in the last few minutes of the film! of course being a sometimes over emotional person i totally had a nervous breakdown by the time everything was said and done - oh my gosh i so wished i had seen atonement in the theaters (although crying in public can be embarassing) i liked it way better than no country for old men which walked off with the best picture oscar earlier this year! if you haven't seen it already - i can't recommend it enough! i certainly didn't expect to like it as much as i actually did yet that's how it usually goes for me...the films that get me all pumped up usually disappoint and the ones i don't have much interest in seeing always surprise me! anyways i hope everyone is enjoying their weekend - popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
hey hey! here is a brand new rumor that just hit the web...STAR magazine is reporting that brad pitt and angelina jolie made it official earlier today by getting married down in new orleans! there has been talk for months the two were going to tie the knot - so i won't be surprised if they did but they sure managed to keep it under wraps - it must have been a spur of the moment thing! the story is still 'developing' so as more details come spilling out i'll make sure to update this post! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo! (below are pictures of the happy & glowing couple when they hit the film independent's spirit awards in santa monica back in february when angelina first debuted her new baby bump!)
Star can exclusively reveal that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who are expecting twins this summer, tied the knot during an intimate wedding ceremony in the couple's adopted city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday afternoon.
As Star has reported, Brad had long wanted the ceremony to take place in the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina, while Angelina preferred a small, intimate ceremony in France. Clearly Brad won out as the planned ceremony took place in the French Quarter Wedding Chapel. The now husband and wife, along with their four children, are expected to return to Texas, where Brad is currently filming Tree of Life. [SOURCE]
hey hey! it looks like hills star audrina patridge's new tattoo was indeed a set-up for cutie ashton kutcher's 'punk the paparazzi' reality show pop fiction - below are pictures of audrina taken last night in las vegas at pure nightclub where she made her debut as a 'pussycat doll' - and there's no sign of a tattoo on her inner left arm! (in this picture you can see a little bit of the ink still on her arm) she's been all over the place since her naked pictures hit the web - maybe her pal lauren conrad should leak some nudie photos - it might help her overall boring factor - i love LC but you have to admit she is a bit of a bore - total nice girl and cute but boring! not that i'm a huge fan of heidi montag but at least she manages to keep things interesting along with her douche bag boyfriend spencer pratt! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
UPDATE! oh i had an excellent time tonight with ms. orton - plus i met a couple of nice people (hello to the ladies sitting behind me) and i managed to take a decent video of beth singing 'central reservation' - one of my favorite tracks! (i'll upload to my youtube account soon) i'm off to bed and as per usual i intend on sleeping late tomorrow - xxoo!
hey kids! i'm thrilled the work week is now behind us and tonight i'm heading down to el rey theatre to finally see one of my favorite UK singer/songwriters beth orton play live who i have been a huge fan of since 1996 (oh my gosh that's twelve years ago!) when her incredible album trailer park was released! i'll be snapping some pictures and video - if they come out decent i'll be posting them here plus i'll do a quick update when i get home later this evening! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
→ will tom cruise let katie out of his sight long enough to star in a play on broadway? cele|bitchy
→ lindsay lohan is about to get her psycho killer vibe on in a new 'manson' flick a socialite's life
→ kirsten dunst has emerged from rehab looking pale and unkempt like always... pop on the pop
→ way too much information of the day: britney spears had her colon cleansed! yeeeah!
→ the news just keep getting worse for ex new york governor eliot spitzer... circus hour
→ pizza boy alex vaggo & benji madden have swapped ladies paris hilton & sophie monk celebslam
→ will junkie pete doherty be the next celeb to follow scientology's wacky ways? agent bedhead
→ madonna is a big fan of britney spears' kick-ass 'blackout' album - just like me! i'm not obsessed
→ lauren conrad thinks there could be a feature film made out of 'the hills' popsugar
→ oh lordy - please don't let britney spears play 'blanche dubois' in case you didn't know
→ paris hilton wants everyone to know that she is an inspiration for young girls dlisted
what the buck? w/ michael buckley
central reservation (remix) beth orton
→ jessica simpson forgot to put on a pair of panties! allie is wired
→ JC chasez wants to make sure that everyone thinks he is straight webster's is my bitch
→ where does janice dickinson store her cell phone? (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
→ kate moss' skirt could be just a few inches longer (so it covers her bum) seriously? omg! wtf?
→ hilary duff has a scorpion in her pants - no really!egotastic
→ madonna will only sing 'like a virgin' or 'holiday' for like $30 million bucks! celebwarship
→ poison's drummer rikki rocket is hot water over a rape charge bumpshack
→ all of this week's gossip magazine covers in one convenient place celebrity smack
→ mary-kate olsen's lips: now plumped up with more collagen! ninja dude
→ a memo to jennifer lopez about her hazardous baby nursery set-up! goody blog BONUS CUTIES OF THE DAY doggies dressed up in costumes pretty on the outside
good morning & happy friday! here's actor billy zane out shopping yesterday for sunglasses - i've always found him to be extremely sexy but also a drop on the creepy side - he has done a ton of work but is probably best known for his role in titanic where he played kate winslet's evil hubby to be 'caledon hockley' (his first movie was 1985's back to the future) at age 42 he still looks really good (yes i'll admit to having a thing for shaved heads) although mr. zane could use a stylist - his outfit is a total bore (khakis are the worst pants ever - especially when there's pleats involved!) maybe his fiancée model turned actress kelly brook can help him out? popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
UPDATE! it turns out the whole tattoo scene was a set-up for ashton kutcher's reality show pop fiction where he tricks paparazzi (and bloggers) into believing various 'celebrity' happenings - the tatt actually reads pork oil fried rice!
so what's a girl to do after a naked picture scandal? well as for hills star audrina patridge - she got a new tattoo (to add to the one already on her neck) earlier today on her inner left forearm (down on la brea ave at black wave tattoo) it's something written in chinese - probably an old proverb about when and when not to take your clothes off! i don't have anything against her at all - she's really cute but you have to admit she's a bit on the vacant side - i can't really see audrina acting and/or singing - can you? popbytes over & out...xxoo!
hey kids! i have some exciting news to share with you - i've been considering adding in more pictures here on popbytes for sometime now - and i finally decided to get the site a photo subscription from WENN which has a great selection of current pictures that will give me plenty more to post on plus i know everyone likes eye candy - and besides i probably write too much on some of my posts - so this will be an opportunity to toss up more fun content (helping to keep it fresh) without having to write a novel!
to kick off the good times i decided amy winehouse will be the queen of my first set of photos! earlier today she was visiting her hubby 'blake, incarcerated' who is still sitting in a jail cell (her nasty case of impetigo was covered with a lot of makeup) i still don't have any clue to when he may get sprung from the slammer - does anybody know? he's been there for awhile now! i love how amy got all crafty on us with her homemade heart pinned to her shirt bearing her lover's name (let's pray she's not hiding drugs inside of it!) lordy she's such high drama but i just adore ms. winehouse (and her grammy winning multi-platinum album back to black) i'm hoping she'll manage to keep her shit together and start working on new material...i can't even deal with the thought of a 'tragedy' - that would be awful! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
good evening! i've got another post on my gal duffy and her huge hit single mercy's brand new video for the US (i posted the UK version back in january) although i prefer the original video better than the new one but who cares - it's all about the song which is on fire! earlier this afternoon i was strolling through the virgin megastore on hollywood blvd as i do almost everyday and the import version (released on march 3rd) of her debut album rockferry was in stock so of course i picked that up plus i'll also get the domestic version when it hits stores on may 13th - every sale counts right? i love to support the people i believe in - and duffy is phenomenal and i think she'll do quite well this year! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
→ PETA will pay aretha franklin's back taxes if she gives up fur! in case you didn't know
→ damn - brangelina's new baby pictures could be worth up to $10 million dollars! cele|bitchy
→ britney spears is slowly regaining control of her life! now she can drive (just a little) yeeeah!
→ i'm obsessed with 'bleeding love' - leona lewis has a long career ahead of her! a socialite's life
→ rihanna loves to lend some of her time & star power to help needy children popsugar
→ paris is considering adding another dog to her already overcrowded pet population celebslam
→ kimberley locke looked great last night but her dress was 'a hot tranny mess' pop on the pop
→ rumors of a romance between JC chasez are chace crawford are being nixed l.a. rag mag
→ christina aguilera's neighbors aren't happy about her loud late night swims i'm not obsessed
→ jack nicholson still manages to pull in the ladies at age 70! seriously? omg! wtf?
if only kt tunstall
snuggle bunny
→ i can't believe i missed harriet carter wednesday - my bad! i'm bringing blogging back
→ kevin federline only wants to send good energy britney spears' way hollywood rag
→ could kim kardashian & her big ass be pregnant? (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
→ robin williams and his wife marsha are calling it quits after 19 years webster's is my bitch
→ penelope cruz bikini pictures!egotastic
→ introducing the paris hilton clodhopper pony for little girls! circus hour
→ oh my word - 1998 is looking far more dated than just ten years ago! celebrity smack
→ the sliding scale of artistic integrity - a carbonated beverage perspective! agent bedhead
→ amy winehouse won't be going to rehab again (at least not yet...) celebwarship
→ hollywood sure has seen its share of nose jobs - see the many before & after shots! city rag
good morning boys & girls! today's mashup of the week selection from DJ paul v. marks the 100th mashup to be posted here on popbytes! many thanks to paul v. who has never let me down in almost two whole years - i am eternally grateful! i love having the column and i hope you all enjoy the mashes as much as i do - here's to the next hundred! (you can find all the previous ninety-nine mashups in the archive) popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
†FROM DJ PAUL V. Well well well - we're up to 100 mashups here on popbytes - how cool! Seeing as we got a little serious and political last week, this week we need to unleash some fun. Don't let the title fool you, though - because the only thing urgent about this situation is how quickly you should check it out. Here, DJ Lobsterdust (a bonafide star here on popbytes) brings you Foreigner (from 1981, when rock bands jumped on the "disco hit" train) meshed with a real disco hit of the era, "Situation" from Yazoo - who, by the way, will be doing their first US tour in 25 years this July! So get out the horns 'n synths and strike up the band!
tonight it was chikezie's turn to get booted off american idol - i thought ramiele malubay was going to leave but she wasn't even in the bottom three but girlfriend still needs to bring it hard next week! i wasn't a huge fan of chickezie at all yet his last two weeks were for sure better than last night's snooze fest of a performance and that song he sang (if only for one night) was a complete bore! the other two who had the lowest votes were my blue eyed cutie jason castro (no matter what i'm voting for him next week) and the lovely syesha mercado who was excellent last night - i was quite surprised she landed in the bottom! as for my least favorite kristy lee cook (who dlisted has hilariously nicknamed 'kristy likes cocks') managed to pull a fast one last night by performing that nauseating patriotic song that obviously garnered her votes...oi vey...she so needs to go home next week! (i'm all for the USA sentiment but i'm sorry that song is terribly cheesy)
now only nine people remain (all pictured below) with the big finale taking place in may and i'm bummed because the show is moving the final showdown to downtown los angeles' nokia live venue from hollywood's kodak theatre where the past six idol winners were crowned (i loved seeing all the local hoopla those last few days around my neighborhood) on a final note - it was great seeing past idol contestant kimberley locke who came by to perform her new single fall and overall she was really decent plus she looked spectacular! (ms. locke was one of my favorites from season #2 although that season hands down was the worst - don't forget who won...) popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
good evening! below is the latest cover of national enquirer featuring drama between ashley and mary-kate olsen - the billionaire twin sisters (who often seem to be living on another planet especially when it comes to fashion) apparently they're being torn apart over money which wouldn't surprise me - it seems to be the number one thing people usually fight about in relationships but they are both worth a shit load of money so i'm sure there's plenty to go around - i doubt either one of the gals will be broke anytime soon...
moving on we've got the 'most shocking story you will ever read' featured at the top concerning barack obama's controversial pastor jeremiah wright who doesn't seem to be doing any good for mr. obama's campaign with his over the top tirades yet right now i'm kind of over the whole election thing - i hope the democratic party will soon be able to settle on one candidate so the chosen nominee can begin to really go after john mccain - i'll simply die if he becomes president - i can't deal with him at all but enough about politics for now - it's so not my topic and i generally feel uncomfortable writing about it!
it looks like carnie wilson is back to her big ways again after her gastric bypass didn't seem to do the trick and now there's talk of more surgery for ms. wilson who they have weighing in at 227lbs! i must admit that one of my guilty pleasure from the 90's was wilson phillips - i loved hold on & release me - hopefully ms. wilson will get back on track - she was looking great for awhile! however the stories i'm most interested in are - what TV star got caught doing blow? your guess is as good as mine - i bet a lot of that goes on behind the scenes - along with the other drug related story about an 'american idol' star involved in an overdose of some sort - not good times - i will have to pick up the magazine this week to read what the scoop is!
right now i'm about to settle into idol to see who gets the boot this week - i have a sinking feeling it could be ramiele malubay who i did really like in the beginning but over the past few weeks she has been on the lackluster side of things - sadly she never really brought it on - i'll be back with my 'goodbye idol hopeful' post in a bit! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey kids! here's the brand new video for funplex which is the b-52's hot first single off their latest album also titled funplex! i just posted about them on tuesday morning but the video is totally fab so it totally warranted another post! please pick up their new album - it's way awesome - they can for sure still call themselves the world's best party band! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
→ are brad pitt & angelina jolie really 'related' to barack & hillary? pretty on the outside
→ richie sambora got busted for DUI - he should blame it on skanky denise richards! tmz
→ thank heavens amy winehouse is probably going back to rehab for another stint pop on the pop
→ ugh - kristy lee cook pulled a fast one last night - getting all patriotic on american idol! dlisted
→ how much do you think lindsay lohan is being paid to carry around ariva gum? yeeeah!
→ more details on katie holmes' declining physical and mental state i'm not obsessed
→ ryan phillippe thinks seeing his ex reese with jake is bizarre in case you didn't know
→ the renee zellweger lamp shines bright - wih no electric connection necessary! circus hour
→ is jamie lynn spears set to have a shotgun wedding with casey aldridge? webster's is my bitch
→ heather mills is one greedy ass bitch - someone please make her go away! the blemish
on the run tina dico
life in the middle ages
→ if you had a problem would you ask spencer 'douche bag' pratt for advice?!? celebslam
→ just like i'm sick of watching ANTM - tyra banks is sick of hosting it! a socialite's life
→ britney spears managed to pull in some big ratings for 'how i met your mother' celebwarship
→ ice-t's wife coco loves to show off her huge knockers (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
→ after dating for five years are calista flockhart & harrison ford ready to wed? bitten & bound
→ carla bruni nude photo for auction stirs up brits...egotastic
→ next week jimmy kimmel celebrates 1000 episodes of his late night show! seriously? omg! wtf?
→ funny lady tina fey wants oprah winfrey to play her BFF on '30 rock' cele|bitchy
→ now that polar bear knut is all grown up - he's a total publicity whore! agent bedhead
→ heidi montag is still making music that will probably make your ears bleed celebrity smack BONUS DEBATE OF THE DAY is miley cyrus the new britney spears? popsugar
good morning! although the latest cover of STAR magazine is a little on the over dramatic side (as per usual - let's not forget it's a cover designed to sell) i totally believe that katie holmes isn't well - her body and mind are finally caving in from the pressure of being a scientologist 'stepford' wife to tom cruise which must simply be unbearable at times...could you deal with mr. cruise on a 24/7 basis?!? his devilish creepy laugh alone would have me jumping out the window after only a few hours (plus the poor thing doesn't even seem to have any close friends - her one-time BFF victoria beckham has since moved on)
the magazine has katie (or shall we call her kate?) wasting away as she endures supposed blinding headaches and dizzy spells (and don't forget baby suri cruise has been missing in action for a few weeks now - it's all so strange!) i wonder how long she'll manage to remain being mrs. cruise (or restrain herself from popping a few pills to deal) since i don't see it lasting forever (does anybody?) besides just being a hollywood couple with the odds already stacked against them - something has seemed seriously off with their (set-up) relationship from the very start (like the fact that katie was like his fourth choice for a bride)
as for the other stories featured this week there's talk of drama going down between new parents nicole richie & joel madden - they've got 'the truth' about britney spears' TV comeback (which i had zero interest in watching - it's not my kind of show at all and clips that i did see confirm the fact she shouldn't pursue more acting...however her appearance did boost the show's ratings) and last but not least 'celebrity liars' jennifer lopez & jen aniston who were caught red-faced (liars liars - pants on fire!) popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey hey! who else watched american idol tonight? did you happen to notice paula abdul's annoying gloves? i doubt anyone could have missed them - most of the time i don't really notice what she's wearing but as she was talking to brooke white i said to myself out loud 'what the hell is she wearing?!?' they were like tight ass latex plumbing gloves with the finger tips lopped off and the cheap looking bling was way out of control! i was mesmerized by the tackiness of it all - i don't know what she was thinking! perhaps ms. abdul had some hand work done and needed to cover 'em up but lordy what a cover! she's a total wacky lady but there's something about paula i just adore - probably because to this very day i still can't get enough of cold hearted snake - i freakin' love that track! (especially the 'break it down' part) popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
PS damn - david cook's performance blew me away - i was like holy cow! the completely reworked chris cornell rock version of michael jackson's 'billie jean' was insanely incredible - he totally gets my vote tonight! (his performance is embedded below the pictures of paula and her gloves...)
→ what's up with hotties chace crawford & JC chasez - are they secretly dating?!? defamer
→ OH NO! please someone stop rumer willis from attempting a music career! i'm not obsessed
→ is heidi montag really a model of feminist ideals? circus hour
→ johnny depp is offering to help a british girl come out of a coma in case you didn't know
→ who else watched 'the hills' last night? that dirty french boy matthias was kinda sexy! popsugar
→ challenge of the day: figure out what donatella versace is saying! best week ever
→ what's demi moore's secret beauty weapon? blood sucking leeches?!? dlisted
→ pam anderson and rick salomon's marriage never happened as of yesterday celebwarship
→ time to figure out what exactly amy winehouse is doing in this picture... webster's is my bitch
→ nicole richie has a new venture - her own line of costume jewelry - ugh pop on the pop
millionaire the puppini sisters
what the buck? w/ michael buckley
→ jessica simpson may have finally met her intellectual match! a socialite's life
→ joseph gordon-levitt is getting frisky with claudia schiffer in GQ magazine celebslam
→ kim kardashian was breaking lightbulbs at the drug store and flashing her ass ninja dude
→ miley cyrus is still going to church - at least for now! (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
→ terminator chick summer glau is vanity fair's april bombshell! agent bedhead
→ a lindsay lohan sex tape is out there...somewhereegotastic
→ a thorough list of 67 celebrities who happen to be scientologists top socialite
→ george michael is going to tour the US and i am so buying tickets! seriously? omg! wtf?
→ comatose john graziano's family is suing the hogans over nick's car wreck celebrity smack
→ model kate moss is heating up the pages of april's french vogue! city rag
good morning y'all! i'm thrilled to be posting again about the b-52's (join them on myspace) today their long awaited new album is finally out (after 16 years!) you must pick up funplex (buy it now on itunes w/ two bonus live tracks from their show at the roxy!) it's incredibly fun and will totally remind you why you fell in love with the gang from athens, georgia in the first place! to celebrate the release i've got one 'funplex pack' to toss out ( which includes funplex on CD & vinyl, the remix EP, a poster, stickers, & buttons!) you can have a listen to two tracks posted above a few of the band's new pictures - they all look incredible - i remember back in the day i had a huge crush on cutie keith strickland who still looks hot today! to win the prize pack just email me at mk@popbytes.com with your best reason for wanting the b-52's goods - i'll pick the best response later tonight and post it here! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
» listen to the B-52's funplex (windows media player) & hot corner (.mp3)
good evening! i've got two new commercials for macy's featuring mariah carey (hawking her fragranceM which of course is on sale at macy's), martha stewart (plates), donald trump (arch nemesis of martha and now a tie guy), carlos santana (shoes) and mega hottie gabriel aubry (for calvin klein) who is halle berry's baby daddy and oh my word he's so damn fine - she totally scored with him plus she's not so bad herself - little nahla ariela aubry is going to be gorgeous unless she has the same bad luck as rumer willis (although she isn't as awful as everyone makes her out to be - i give her credit for trying plus she's young still) as for ms. carey she's still gearing up for her new album E=MC2 out on april 15th (tax day!) today her single touch my body was released on itunes - although i've calmed down a bit over it - i still think it's a great track! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo! (and yes i'm looking forward to brand new episodes of the hills which kick off tonight - another total guilty pleasure!)
→ gag me w/ a spoon - heidi & spencer doing their best easter bunny poses a socialite's life
→ kevin federline celebrated his 30th birthday while getting cozy w/ his ex shar jackson cele|bitchy
→ courtney love has been mulling over this idea forever - moving to the english countryside dlisted
→ amy winehouse is hoping a little urine can help to clear up all her skin issues pop on the pop
→ denise had her charlie tatt removed - which we'll probably see on her reality show celebwarship
→ victoria beckham has two new BFFs - eva longoria and kate beckinsale! popsugar
→ how much was heath ledger actually worth at the time of his unexpected death? celebslam
→ lindsay lohan's grandmother was involved in a minor car accident in case you didn't know
→ not good times for singer corinne bailey rae - her hubby turned up dead! i'm not obsessed
→ paris hilton is busy making up countries in her head like west africa... allie is wired
she's dangerous matt pokora w/ timbaland
the hills season 3 continues tonight!
→ do you know what the first rule of the pillow fight club is? agent bedhead
→ is the recently leaked easter bunny sex tape real or just a cruel hoax? circus hour
→ the worst picture of victoria beckham ever courtesy of marc jacobs seriously? omg! wtf?
→ tara reid has her role of 'the drunk' down pat (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
→ the band velvet revolver is on the brink of breaking up - if anybody cares... celebrity smack
→ kate beckinsale would rather eat vagina than sushi...egotastic
→ 'hannah montana' toys are under fire for containing dangerous amounts of lead bitten & bound
→ tyra banks better watch her back now that her stalker is free again! yeeeah!
→ no big surprise here - priscilla presley is the victim of botched plastic surgery procedures! tmz
→ oprah winfrey's dog sophie passed away at the age of 12 :( celebrity dog watcher
good morning! next tuesday (april 1st) moby drops his ninth studio album last night and right now i am loving the second single off the album disco lies which happened to be featured during the party scene in cloverfield (a hugely disappointing flick if you ask me...) below i've got a super hot remix of the song (that features an anonymous kick-ass female singer) along with the video which you must watch - it tells the story of a baby chicken who sees his chick friends being slaughtered and escapes only to return ten years later to exact his revenge...it's almost enough to make me go vegetarian! (although seriously i could never live without bacon) popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey hey! earlier today i came across the trailer (thanks to my pal JAM) for the new harmony korine film mister lonely (co-written by harmony's brother avi korine) although he's a bit of a dirty bird type character (one of my friends used to work with him and he had some crazy ass stories) i've really enjoyed mr. korine's work especially 1997's gummo which is such a deliciously filthy film (by 'filthy' i mean literal filth aka dust & grime - just watch the trailer) which starred his ex-girlfriend chloë sevigny who also was in his second (very bizarre) film 99's julien donkey-boy (harmony originally burst onto the scene back in 1995 as the writer of kids)
now after almost nine long years we've got mister lonely his third film (delayed due to funding and issues with drugs...) that tells the tale of a michael jackson impersonator played by cutie diego luna (remember y tu mamá también?) who befriends a marilyn monroe impersonator (samantha morton) and she takes him to a secluded haven where everyone is dressed up as a famous someone and they all put on shows together...i know it sounds completely wacky (and probably is just like the jackson clan who are finding themselves in a deep funk at the moment...) but something about the film seems really endearing & kinda sweet plus there's flying nuns! (of course i've embedded the trailer below) the limited US IFC release of the film kicks off on may 2nd - i'll definitely have to go see it out of plain ol' curiosity! (which has been known to kill a few cats...a reference back to 'gummo') i hope everyone had an enjoyable & peaceful holiday weekend - tomorrow it's back to the daily good time grind :( popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
The story, according to the Korines, is of "a young American man lost in Paris. He scratches out a living as a Michael Jackson look-alike, dancing on the streets, public parks, tourist spots and trade shows. Different from everyone else, he feels as if he's floating between two worlds. During a show in an old people's home Michael Jackson meets Marilyn Monroe. Haunted by her angelic beauty he follows her to a commune in the Highlands, joining her husband Charlie Chaplin and her daughter Shirley Temple. A place where everyone is famous and no-one gets old. Here, The Pope, The Queen of England, Madonna, James Dean and other impersonators build a stage in the hope that the world will visit and watch them perform. Nuns fall out of airplanes and children ride ponies. Everything is beautiful. Until the world shifts, and reality intrudes on their utopian dream..."
