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goodbye idol hopeful brooke white

April 30, 2008 10:15 PM by Michael Knudsen 1 Comment Filed Under: American Idol Tagged: American Idol

we’re now down to the final four on american idol after brooke white got the boot tonight – no big surprise – it was her time to go! ms. white has been hanging on by her fingernails over the past few weeks – i do like her ‘girl w/ a piano’ style but for sure she was not cut out to win the competition! next week syesha mercado will leave followed by jason castro…leading up to david cook (who should win) & david archuleta (who will win) battling out for the idol title…hello boring! this season has been seriously dragging ass – i’m barely buzzed over the finale – by now i should be way pumped up but i’m just not feeling it this year at all (i’m more excited over the premiere of the new season of so you think you can dance? on may 22nd) popbytes over & out for tonight…xxoo

PHOTOS | FRANK MICELOTTA & RAY MICKSHAW FOR FOX

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madonna performing at roseland!

April 30, 2008 9:38 PM by Michael Knudsen Comment Filed Under: Madonna Tagged: Madonna

oh my gosh!!! i would have loved to been in new york city tonight for madonna‘s show at roseland ballroom (the very same place where i had a mini intimate moment with courtney love which led to my tattoo of a flaming heart in honor of ms. love) there’s a bunch of pictures below of madge’s performance (justin timberlake was also on stage) my fingers are totally crossed with the hope that madonna will do another tour in support of her new album hard candy which i have been listening to non-stop (right now my fave track is she’s not me) popbytes over & out for now…xxoo

PHOTOS | WENN

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oprah to rachael ray: you make me sick!

April 30, 2008 7:55 PM by Michael Knudsen 1 Comment Filed Under: National Enquirer Tagged: National Enquirer

good evening! if you live for drama then this week’s national enquirer is right up your alley – drama & scandal is splashed all over the cover – i don’t know what to start off with so first we’ll go front & center with oprah winfrey dissing TV chef rachael ray – oprah supposedly exploded after ms. ray cursed at her and now there’s apparently bad blood between the two ladies…nobody wants to be on oprah’s bad side – tom cruise included! i’m very curious to see what transpires between the two this time around (the first part airs this friday may 2nd) i don’t think it’ll help his public image at all yet i could be wrong!

moving on there’s major drama at the top for whitney houston‘s daughter bobbi kristina (age 15) who the magazine claims attempted to commit suicide and was hospitalized after slitting her wrists – oh hell to the no! i haven’t seen much of that girl recently (actually here she is being messy not that long ago) but when she was on being bobby brown she definitely seemed headed down a questionable path – i hope girlfriend is ok – growing up with all the mess of whitney/bobby around must have not been easy! i’m anxiously awaiting to see if ms. houston’s comeback will be a success…the music scene has changed so much since whitney was on top – she’s going to need to nail her first new single!

it looks like kirstie alley hasn’t been staying in touch with her pal jenny craig – she’s dumped her diet and has been packing on the pounds – oh my gosh – even her ankles are fat! (that little call out is too funny) like i’ve said before here on many occasions – i love ms. alley – i think she’s totally hilarious and a great comedic actress – i’d love to see her get more work – fat or not!

on the ‘old people gone wild scene’ there’s actor peter falk who had some kind of ‘public breakdown’ – even the cops were called! gosh that’s my worst fear being old AND crazy! (right now no old person can top prince frederick von anhalt (hubby to zsa zsa gabor) that guy is way out of control) there’s also angelina jolie with her drug past coming back to haunt her – hell we all did things in our past that we’re not proud of…if she was caught doing heroin now that would be a whole different story! popbytes over & out for now…xxoo!

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pop nosh: ryan gosling loves chicks

April 30, 2008 12:55 PM by Michael Knudsen Comment Filed Under: Pop Nosh


→ cutie ryan gosling totally cares about chicks…like real ones that go chirp chirp! the peta files → jennifer aniston and john mayer really did have a sexy weekend together! popsugar → somehow rumer ‘trys to hard’ willis landed herself on the beautiful people list dlisted → papa joe wants ashlee simpson & pete wentz to be reality newlyweds version 2.0 cele\|bitchy → jessica simpson is calling tony her future hubby (she’s jinxing herself) in case you didn’t know → the existence of a lauren conrad sex tape is still up for debate… a socialite’s life → oh lordy – benji madden wrote paris a love song called ‘shine your light’ i’m not obsessed → my city screams. she is my lover. and i am her spirit. (coming jan 16th ’09!) agent bedhead → the latest beauty scoop is bird poop (a nightingale’s droppings facial = $180!) candy kirby

one pure thought hot chip	falling down scarlett johansson
→ there’s no need for botox or restylane when you have frownie power i’m bringing blogging back → tila tequila (in a see-through top) is looking for love again (site NSFW) drunken stepfather → elvira (mistress of the dark) put rumors to rest about katie price… seriously? omg! wtf? → lindsay lohan’s breasts are back… egotastic → was hottie cristian de la fuente being insensitive about deaf people? celebslam → kate hudson is topping this year’s ’100 most beautiful’ list in people magazine pop on the pop → CSI’s gary dourdan was busted w/ a lot of drugs (heroin, coke, ecstasy, & pills!) celebrity smack → last night’s ‘american idol’ proved to be paula’s strangest episode yet… bitten & bound → which hollywood family arrived in france w/ 2 nannies & 3 bodyguards? celebrity baby scoop → what were over 400,000 new yorkers busted for in the last ten years? cityrag

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katie heads to scientology boot camp – yikes!

April 30, 2008 8:00 AM by Michael Knudsen 3 Comments Filed Under: Star Magazine Tagged: Star Magazine

good morning! this week’s STAR cover is featuring more drama for katie holmes who has been going to scientology (brainwashing) camp prescribed for her by hubby & enslaver tom cruise (just as he’s ready to win back america with an appearance on oprah winfrey‘s talk show again…) oh i loved going to camp as a kid but it certainly had nothing to do with l. ron hubbard or xenu – the good times of scientology are coming under major fire these days! there’s a few details below – the whole ‘religion’ (tax purposes) just seems so damn bizarre & creepy! (at least for katie’s sake the magazine used a decent shot of her for the cover) popbytes over & out for now…xxoo

in the new issue of star, we report exclusively on how katie was recently secluded for three days at gold base, the remote, supersecret scientology compound in hemet, calif., where she was put through a demanding schedule.

“it included various tests, confession sessions, tons of reading and physically challenging purification processes,” a scientology insider reveals. “tom insists that auditing and purification practices are incredibly beneficial to scientologists at all levels.”

katie’s intensive scientology training and treatments have been accelerated in recent weeks, says another source, because she wanted to go to new york city without tom to star in a broadway play. but tom stepped in and put the kibosh on her plans. and now katie’s been going in for a series of intensive auditing sessions, some which have lasted for 36 hours straight – with little sleep or food! SOURCE

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carrie underwood – smile of the year

April 29, 2008 11:15 PM by Michael Knudsen 1 Comment Filed Under: Magazines

good evening! next time you go to the dentist you might spot country sensation & american idol winner carrie underwood staring back at you from the waiting table filled with magazines (a very good source told me that ms. underwood is a total diva and a complete pain in the ass to deal with…no big surprise there) carrie has been awarded ‘smile of the year’ by dear doctor magazine that celebrates the good times of ‘dentistry & oral health’ containing must read articles such as the magic of orthodontics and teeth whitening: brighter, lighter, whiter! oh my word – hold me back people – gosh i should make an appointment for a check-up this week! as for ‘idol’ tonight – i have two words – idol schmidol – the show was so damn boring all around (i’ve decided i’m not a fan of neil diamond at all) for this being the top five – i’m still waiting to be impressed – i think this season sucks and has been seriously lacking buzz & excitement! and what was up with space cadet paula abdul this evening?!? girlfriend seemed to be transmitting from a different planet! popbytes over & out for tonight…xxoo

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time to get your ‘grand theft auto 4′ on!

April 29, 2008 9:10 PM by Michael Knudsen Comment Filed Under: Random

hey y’all! oh it was a total happy day for video gamers everywhere (myself included) finally grand theft auto 4 was released for the xbox 360 & ps3 and is receiving rave reviews (there’s a great article over on slate.com called it’s not just about killing hookers anymore – thanks aaron) unfortunately i missed out on the first three games so i’m extra excited to jump into exploring ‘liberty city’ (based on NYC) although i shouldn’t waste my time playing video games i simply cannot help myself – i grew up playing games and oh my gosh they’ve come so far it’s fucking insane – i so wish tonight was friday because right now i’ve got other things to deal with – ugh! i did manage to play a few minutes earlier and i was blown away (this is so NOT a game for kids) GTA4 going to keep me busy for hours on end – the attention to detail is stunning – even fashion maven karl lagerfeld appears in the game as a DJ at a club! there’s some incredible artwork posted below (from gta4.net) i can’t wait to sink my teeth into the game (plus i’ll be playing online with my brother david (turning 24 tomorrow) who lives over in boston) popbytes over & out for now…xxoo

what does the american dream mean today? for niko bellic, fresh off the boat from europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. for his cousin, roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in liberty city, gateway to the land of opportunity. as they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don’t…

SOURCE | GTA4.NET

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pop nosh: ashton kutcher pees outside…

April 29, 2008 12:55 PM by Michael Knudsen Comment Filed Under: Pop Nosh


→ too much information tuesday: why does ashton kutcher pee outside? in case you didn’t know → canadian pamela anderson is officially red/white/blue – she’s now a US citizen! i’m not obsessed → rumors has it (because of a ring) mariah carey & nick cannon are engaged a socialite’s life → if you care – set your tivos now – britney spears is back on TV may 12th… yeeeah! → another hollywood party brought lauren & heidi/spencer under the same roof again popsugar → broke ass michael jackson is still talking about a ‘comeback’ (good luck w/ that) celebslam → how did tom cruise’s people convince oprah to have him back on her show? agent bedhead → i had no clue lenny kravitz had a daughter (zöe) who is almost twenty years old gabsmash → a new vintage sex tape is making the rounds – this one w/ rocker jimi hendrix! hollywire → who was ‘looking like a middle-aged former stripper turned Reno NV cocktail waitress’? dlisted → things that can be confusing: the heidi montag edition! candy kirby

what the buck? w/ michael buckley	when we get together the ones
→ stephen colletti is a drip – why’d they bring him back to ‘the hills’? i’m bringing blogging back → amy winehouse was in good spirits and bought a paparazzi a cheeseburger seriously? omg! wtf? → sad news for funny lady cheri o’teri – her father was stabbed to death :( celebrity smack → why is salma hayek dressed up like a bearded lady? (site NSFW) drunken stepfather → scarlett ‘trying to be a singer’ johannson should probably not quit her day job pop on the pop → brooke hogan’s ass gets a rub from her dad… egotastic → batman pops wheelies but can he fight crime? (new dark knight posters!) webster’s is my bitch → how did annie leibovitz convince miley cyrus to take that backless picture? cele\|bitchy → britney spears was running around her gym with nothing but a towel on! fatback media → a look ahead to 2010! what will miley cyrus be like in two years at age 17? pretty on the outside BONUS BOOK RELEASE check out my good pal’s new comic novel! vampress girls