hey hey! today i actually made it to the movies (a perfect idea since it was so damn cloudy out today) i took my dear mom (who also lovingly checks for any mistakes here on popbytes) to see the other boleyn girl over at arclight cinemas (the best local movie theater around) although i already knew the basic story of king henry viii and the twisted sister drama that went down between mary & anne boleyn which made a few heads roll and produced a future queen of england named elizabeth! the film is based on the best-selling novel by philippa gregory (which i didn't get to read - i need to make book time since i haven't read a novel in a longtime...shame on me!) although my eyelids grew a little heavy in the beginning of the film - i managed to perk up once the real drama started to kick in - i thought both scarlett johansson and natalie portman did an excellent job of playing the boleyn girls (it would be hilariously bad if say the simpson sisters starred in it) plus i adore the guy who played their brother cutie pie jim sturgess (he also starred in across the universe) and there's also hottie eric bana - another nice dose of eye candy! overall i enjoyed the film - plus it totally got me pumped for the second season of the tudors starring jonathan rhys-meyers as the beheading happy king which premieres on showtime on sunday march 30th! a throwback to old time historical scandal and drama is quite refreshing from today's usual drama inducing suspects! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Oh noes, though. I have heard a lot of scary stuff about the casual way that it treats incest, not to mention the whole "you're 13! go marry this guy four times your age and make some kids!" thing that they did back then... it seems kind of like they made it pretty but didn't think about the stuff that shouldn't be "pretty."
» this comment was posted by oakling on march 2, 2008 9:43 pm «
The trailer for this movie had me in convulsions. As a Tudor scholar for almost a decade, I'm appalled at how this story and movie butchered what was already a sensational story and turned it into a complete mess. I don't think Gregory arsed herself to research a darned thing (for example, Henry met Mary first, as Anne was in France as lady in waiting to Queen Claude). I'm sure if I went to this movie, I'd probably end up in cardiac arrest from all the mistakes, or I'd be killed by theater patrons within the first 5 minutes from going "WRONG...OMG... THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN LIKE THAT!!!".
As far as "The Tudors" on Showtime *cringes*....um, I don't even wanna GO there... there's a laundry list of innaccuracies in that, too.
To see ones *just in the trailer*, click the link and it goes to my MySpace blog. I know if I saw the movie, I'd lose about 2 hours of my life.
Hopefully, this movie encourages people to pick up a biography about Henry VIII or Anne Boleyn and learn the REAL story, and not some tripe writer's butchery of it.
Sad, I've had people *argue* with me on some points of Tudor history based on what they've seen in this movie and The Tudors... and I wonder, who is more credible... the person who saw an adapation/butchery made for entertaining, or the person who reads peer-reviewed textbooks and biographies?
LOL sorry for the rant, but seeing as this is my area of scholarship, and it is already a very dramatic and entertaining story, I felt there was no need for this kind of raping of it and then slapping it as "historic" :-)
» this comment was posted by Anna on march 3, 2008 7:12 pm «
GOOD MORNING, BEYONCÉ! Monday February 8 2010 @ 9:30PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE PERMALINK
my girl beyoncé was spotted by photographers on the balcony of her hotel in rio de janeiro - it looks like girlfriend just woke up (from either a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare!) if you ever wondered what ms. knowles sleeps in at night - now you know! popbytes
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'CHLOE' HAS ME INTRIGUED ... Monday February 8 2010 @ 7:50PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS PERMALINK
good evening! the other day i caught this trailer (posted below) for a new flick coming out called chloe (releasing in nyc and la on march 26th) starring amanda seyfried (who i don't mind), julianne moore (one of my favorite actresses) and liam neeson - at first it just seemed
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POP NOSH: THE LADY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Monday February 8 2010 @ 12:37PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» portia de rossi: the first lady of our fight for marriage equality the advocate « » michael jackson's doctor has been charged with manslaughter! popeater « » how does one ask for this hair? who would ask for this hair? lainey gossip « » yikes! what the hell
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VV BROWN - SHARK IN THE WATER - REMIXED Monday February 8 2010 @ 7:46AM FILED UNDER MONDAY MP3 PERMALINK
good morning! as of late i've been on a huge vv brown (@vvbrown) kick - i cannot get enough of her debut album travelling like the light which was just released here in the states (it debuted overseas last july) i also had the privilege of seeing her very first
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GUESS WHO'S FLIPPING THE BIRD? Sunday February 7 2010 @ 8:04PM FILED UNDER GUESS WHO PERMALINK
good evening y'all! can anybody take a guess at who was caught flipping the bird earlier today while being photographed by the paparazzi? the tattoos might give it away ... so find out who was caught with their middle finger high in the air - after the jump ... go!
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UNNECESSARY THINGS: KIM KARDASHIAN'S SCENT Saturday February 6 2010 @ 8:37PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE PERMALINK
oh my gosh! do we really need yet another 'celebrity' fragrance?! now kim kardashian (of all people) is releasing a scent - i have zero desire to sniff her (she's pictured below at release party held at sephora in miami beach) there are lots of unnecessary things out there and
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VIDEO FIX: KIRSTIE ALLEY'S BIG LIFE Friday February 5 2010 @ 8:42PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
good evening! one of my favorite people in the entire universe is all set to star in a brand new reality series - kirstie alley's big life - which will chronicle ms. alley's kooky everyday life with her two kids and twenty-five animals (girlfriend puts my zoo to shame!) along
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POP NOSH: A CHILD UNLIKE OTHER GIRLS Friday February 5 2010 @ 12:13PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» 'small wonder': so bad it's trifling! (also, so so gay) fourfour « » jesus luz hasn't escaped madonna's clutches yet ... the blemish « » note to lautner management: must audition friends! lainey gossip « » taylor swift spent the night with john mayer?! celebslam « » bradley
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LEGALBYTES: THE LAW WILL BITE DR. MURRAY Friday February 5 2010 @ 7:06AM FILED UNDER LEGALBYTES PERMALINK
this week in pop culture and law clearly belongs to dr. conrad murray. is he or isn't he guilty? is he in la to surrender to police or just to visit his baby mama? will he be arrested or arraigned? the answers to these questions seemed to change by the
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HOTTIE ORLANDO BLOOM GETS ALL WET! Thursday February 4 2010 @ 8:15PM FILED UNDER ACTORS PERMALINK
good evening! earlier today i started cleaning out my storage unit - you seriously wouldn't believe how much crap i have accumulated in my almost ten years of living here in los angeles (it seems like just yesterday i was living in nyc!) i threw a bunch of stuff away
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CAN'T WAIT FOR LADY GAGA'S 'TELEPHONE' VIDEO? Thursday February 4 2010 @ 5:40PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE + LADY GAGA PERMALINK
well then you need to watch this great video put together by ryan james yezak and friends - this should definitely tide you over until the real telephone video with both lady gaga & beyoncé premieres later this month (ny magazine has a sneak peek!) popbytes over & out for
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POP NOSH: JAMIE KENNEDY IS HUNG! Thursday February 4 2010 @ 12:50PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» omg, he's naked and hung: jamie kennedy! (link nsfw) omg blog « » kate moss made another elegant exit after a night out ... holy moly « » behind the scenes at calvin klein's 'x' underwear campaign oh la la « » jennifer aniston wants to be set
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VIDEO FIX: 'THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM' IS BACK Thursday February 4 2010 @ 11:19AM FILED UNDER TELEVISION PERMALINK
hey y'all! please don't forget ... tonight is the third season premiere of the sarah silverman program over on comedy central (at 10:30pm) starring my favorite funny lady, the one and only, sarah silverman! i just adore her dry and crass sense of humor - it's totally right up my
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A-HALO ... BEYONCE VS. A-HA Thursday February 4 2010 @ 7:34AM FILED UNDER MASHUP OF THE WEEK PERMALINK
† from dj paul v.now that the dust has settled from the grammy awards, i think we can all agree: most of the awards are a total joke (or worse, a complete embarrassment). lady gaga was robbed of many she deserved, jamie foxx needs to stop singing period and
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CATCH THE FEVER Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 8:55PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE PERMALINK
good evening! let's all give up for beyoncé - girlfriend walked off with six grammy awards the other night (they should have given her all ten she was nominated for!) now she's celebrating the release of her very first fragrance heat which is apparently selling quite well (i saw an
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POP NOSH: LITTLE MONSTERS! Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 2:03PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» lady gaga got herself a new tattoo! in case you didn't know « » calvin klein's new underwear campaign starring kellan lutz oh la la « » you could have been sandra but now you're mischa ... lainey gossip « » leif garrett was arrested for drugs ...
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VIDEO FIX: I WANT TO GO TO PLASTIC BEACH! Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 1:04PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
i'm beyond excited for the release of plastic beach - the third album from gorillaz (comprised of four animated band members: russell, noodle, 2d, and murdoc) which will be out on march 8th - below is an 'orchestral trailer' promoting the new album (the first single is called stylo) the
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IS ANGELINA JOLIE A MANEATER? Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 10:42AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE PERMALINK
good morning! although everything appears to be fine with brad pitt and angelina jolie (the couple was at the dga awards this past weekend - looking more in love than ever) the latest issue of star magazine claims she has set her sights on her upcoming co-star johnny depp! soon
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GUESS WHO REPLIED TO MY TWEET? Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 11:27PM FILED UNDER GUESS WHO PERMALINK
good evening! the other night i was thrilled when one of my favorite people in the entire world replied to one of my tweets (their hobo tie-dyed chic legs are pictured below) for those of you who follow me on twitter - you might already know ... find it out
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POP NOSH: CAN I SEE A SHOW OF HANDS? Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 11:31AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» who wants to see nude pics of 'jersey shore' star snooki?! celebslam « » 'boston legal' actor justin mentell died at age 27 :( celebrity smack « » is lindsay lohan getting back with samantha ronson? popsugar « » miley cyrus' little sister is making lingerie?! pop on
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82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - NOMINATIONS Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 5:31AM FILED UNDER OSCARS PERMALINK
good morning! it's so early here in los angeles ... the nominations for the 82nd annual academy awards are posted below! this year there are ten films vying for 'best picture' - the hurt locker and avatar are tied for the most nominations - nine each! the oscars will be
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ORANGE YOU GLAD TO SEE VALENTINO? Monday February 1 2010 @ 8:49PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE PERMALINK
just in case you were wondering ... fashion icon and designer valentino (he turns 78 in may) is still bringing the orange factor to the table in 2010 (i first posted about his artificial orange glow back in 2008 and then this past march) i think he'd actually look way
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POP NOSH: BRANGELINA ... 2GETHER 4EVA! Monday February 1 2010 @ 11:44AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» brad pitt & angelina jolie are still in love! sorry team aniston cityrag « » who was the little boy sitting next to beyonce & jay-z? pop on the pop « » amy winehouse supposedly likes to swing both ways! towleroad « » glamorous girls go nude and
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VIDEO FIX: CHERYL COLE'S 'PARACHUTE' Monday February 1 2010 @ 10:23AM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
good morning everyone! here's the brand new cheryl cole video for her latest single parachute - the third release off her debut album 3 words which i really like (it even got an honorable mention in my top albums of 2009) plus the video stars mega cutie derek hough from
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THE 52ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS! Sunday January 31 2010 @ 7:15PM FILED UNDER GRAMMYS PERMALINK
hey hey! is everyone pumped for the grammy awards tonight? mainly i'm excited to see the performances but i'm super bummed the festivities won't be airing live here on the west coast - i know there are internet feeds out there but it's just not the same - i need
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JUST BECAUSE HE'S CUTE: JARED LETO Saturday January 30 2010 @ 6:55PM FILED UNDER JUST BECAUSE HE'S CUTE PERMALINK
hey y'all! who else loves cutie jared leto and his intense blue-eyed stare as much as i do?! i've loved him since the day i first laid eyes on him when he played 'jordan catalano' on the short-lived but awesome 94-95 series my so-called life! although to be totally honest
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VIDEO FIX: PEE-WEE HERMAN GETS AN IPAD! Friday January 29 2010 @ 1:17PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
oh my gosh! i can't believe pee-wee herman already scored himself an ipad ... i'm jealous! watch below as mr. herman shows off his brand new toy to the gang at his playhouse! enjoy - xo! ps don't forget to catch the pee-wee herman show here in la before it
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POP NOSH: WEDDING BELLS FOR BRIDGET JONES? Friday January 29 2010 @ 11:27AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» bradley cooper, did you buy a ring for renée zellweger? hollywood life « » rihanna is heartbroken over death of jasmina anema a socialite's life « » angelina jolie 'had affair with lady gaga'? what?! showbiz spy « » meet matthew mcconaughey's new daughter vida popeater « »
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LEGALBYTES: FILE THIS, TILA TEQUILA Friday January 29 2010 @ 9:24AM FILED UNDER LEGALBYTES PERMALINK
like a typical lawyer, i decided to organize my files this week. poor susan boyle. she got a place in the cabinet, because a male intruder broke into her home tuesday night. yeah, there's a first time offense joke there. sadly, though, my "death" file grew as nancy kerrigan's father
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Oh noes, though. I have heard a lot of scary stuff about the casual way that it treats incest, not to mention the whole "you're 13! go marry this guy four times your age and make some kids!" thing that they did back then... it seems kind of like they made it pretty but didn't think about the stuff that shouldn't be "pretty."