good evening! of course i can't resist doing a post about one of my favorite ladies - ms. liza minnelli who performed last night (although she had visa drama upon entering the UK) at london's coliseum (read a kind review) looking great (heck - what can you really say about a lady who paints her eyebrows on? she does what she can...) at age 62 she's been through the ringer over the years - battling personal demons including drugs, alcohol, weight, and has already had two hip replacements (not to mention her disastrous 4th marriage to fug david gest - she's never been lucky in love)
yet she still manages to pull herself together - of course she's a bit messy these days but you have to give liza plenty of points for effort & her exuberant spirit! i've never seen her live - that would be the ultimate even if she isn't what she used to be (her oscar-winning performance as 'sally bowles' (w/ her signature green fingernails) in 1972's cabaret is ranked my top female performance of all-time) i just love her to pieces - along with her mom judy garland - may she rest in peace (yes i know it's all so very stereotypical 'gay' but i simply cannot pass up liza or judy!)
i found an old clip of liza appearing on the muppet show back in 1979 - singing 'everything's coming up roses' - holy cow - i'd love to see ms. minnelli tackle the role of 'mama rose' from gypsy (unfortunately i think that ship has sailed) tomorrow it's back to the daily grind - i'm so over the three day weekend which wasn't all that i anticipated - popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
PS for the ultimate 80s liza treat - check out don't drop bombs on itunes!
don't forget Lucille Austero on Arrested Development...pure television gold.
» this comment was posted by jeff on may 28, 2008 7:46 am «
Saw Liza at the London Coliseum on Monday - she was actually very funny... whilst wiping off sweat with a towel she asked members of the audience if her eyebrows were still on!... and huffing and puffing her way to the mic whilst pulling a chair behind her, she says "Remember how in the past I used to sit on a chair in the second act? ...well it's the first act now!" I'm not a fan or follower but did think she was very funny and sung her classics just as they sound in the films - remarkable!
» this comment was posted by Robert in London on may 28, 2008 10:23 am «
HOLLYWOOD STANDS UP TO CANCER Saturday September 6 2008 @ 8:10PM FILED UNDER EVENTS + POPBYTES COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! i've been all over los angeles today getting ready to deal with mtv's video music awards '08 (the show's 25th anniversary - that fact makes me feel old!) which take place tomorrow not too far from my place over at hollywood's paramount studios (i already heard parking is
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JUST STAND UP (WITH THE MANY DIVAS!) Friday September 5 2008 @ 9:40PM FILED UNDER MUSIC COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
oh my gosh - i can't believe that ashanti, beyonce, carrie underwood, ciara, fergie, keyshia cole, leona lewis, mariah carey, mary j. blige, miley cyrus, natasha bedingfield, nicole scherzinger, and rihanna all managed to get up on stage together tonight (during fashion rocks) over in nyc to sing their collective
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THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY Friday September 5 2008 @ 7:55PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey kids! once i heard this movie the haunting of molly hartley stars gossip girl mega-hottie chace crawford - i had to toss up the trailer here on popbytes along with some delicious stills of mr. crawford! i always thought he was way cute but once i seriously started getting
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POP NOSH: SOME OF MY FAVORITE BLOGS Friday September 5 2008 @ 2:16PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
oh my gosh...what a morning i had...the site was up and down (there was some darn network issue) but thankfully all is totally fine now and i can finally breathe a sigh of relief! seeing me all stressed out is so not a pretty sight but i can't stand when
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UGLY BETTY SEASON #3 COMING SOON! Friday September 5 2008 @ 8:14AM FILED UNDER TELEVISION COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning everyone & happy friday! oh i'm already totally loving september since it marks the return of a number of my favorite shows including ugly betty which kicks off its 3rd season on thursday september 25th - and lindsay lohan will once again be making another guest appearance as
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POP NOSH: WHEN DID BRITNEY LOSE HER VIRGINITY? Thursday September 4 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† thanks to mom lynne spears now we know the answer to the question posed above... mollygood † jessic biel is denying rumors she's preggers w/ justin timberlake's baby in case you didn't know † jamie lynn spears is prepping for custody battle with baby daddy casey aldridge celebslam
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DAMN - THAT MUST'VE HURT! Wednesday September 3 2008 @ 10:50PM FILED UNDER RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
oh my word - i'm all for body piercing (i've got both of my nipples pierced along w/ my bellybutton and my neck...yes my neck...i know it does sound a bit odd but i really wanted to get pierced in a place most people don't - i've had it for
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POP NOSH: SARAH PALIN IS A 4X COVER GIRL! Wednesday September 3 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† lame ass vp nominee sarah palin landed on the cover of four tabloid magazines this week dlisted † britney spears thinks her dad jamie actually saved her life (which he did) i'm not obsessed † jessica simpson opens up about why she almost quit singing (because she sucks)
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JAMIE LYNN REMINDS ME OF BRISTOL PALIN... Wednesday September 3 2008 @ 6:00AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE COMMENTS (12) | PERMALINK
(...except her mom lynne spears isn't running for vice president) oh good morning everyone (i'm taking a deep breath right about now...) although the latest star magazine cover is featuring baby daddy drama for new teenage mom jamie lynn spears and her daughter maddie briann (read about that messy situation
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LIZA MINNELLI CARRIES ON!