hey kids! oh yes - today was one of those lazy days - recently i've been completely addicted to playing lego indiana jones adventures on xbox - i finally finished all the chapters - it's such a well-crafted game and super fun but now it's time for me to jump back into grand theft auto IV (yet i do feel guilty sometimes playing video games since it's such a big waste of time but i can't help myself...) anyways i had to go pick up an audio cable at frys over in burbank (which turned out to be the wrong cable...) but i stopped by the DVD section for a hot second and company on blu-ray caught my eye - it's a filmed performance (the revival) of the 1970 broadway musical which ended up taking home the 2007 best musical revival tony award!
since i'm a huge fan of composer/lyricist stephen sondheim (now age 78) i've loved the music from the show for ages (there's a number of famous songs including being alive & the ladies who lunch) but i never saw it performed...when i got home i instantly tossed it on - i was hooked right away plus it got me all misty about new york city (as much as i miss the big apple sometimes - i don't think i could bear to leave los angeles - i truly love it here) where the story of single 'bobby' (played by tony nominated raul esparza who is amazing) is played out - if you told me this morning i'd be posting about this tonight i'd have said you're nuts but oh my gosh i do like to keep things random here on popbytes - company was incredibly smart & entertaining (plus the show is almost forty years old and still feels very relevant and modern - i could go on & on...) if you're a fan of musical theater at all - this is a total must-see - i wish i had taken my ass to new york to have seen it in person! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
PS there's a great video below of angel desai singing 'another hundred people' - one of the best songs from the show - watch more clips here!
sweeping all the major theater awards for best revival of a musical, this beloved stephen sondheim-george furth classic is more relevant today than ever before. far ahead of its time with its unconventional look at love and commitment in modern manhattan, company is an honest, funny and sophisticated portrayal of the pros and cons of marriage as seen through a 35-year-old confirmed bachelor and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends. with a wise and witty score including "another hundred people," "side by side by side," "the ladies who lunch" and "being alive," this broadway production of company offers musical comedy at its finest.
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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TIME FOR A LITTLE 'COMPANY'