UPDATE! oh my word - i had the best time tonight...i was blown away...get ready broadway - you have one hot show coming your way! i was so very impressed and being a huge fan of the movie i was worried it might get lost in musical translation but dolly parton did an INCREDIBLE job with the all the music & lyrics (plus the plot remains completely intact - props to patricia resnick for the book) dolly is totally going to win a tony award for best original score and i can see 9 to 5 winning best new musical - it's that good! (trust me on this - i'm a huge musical theater guru) kudos to the entire ensemble but i must give specific shout outs to the three main gals allison janney, stephanie j. block and megan hilty (who i saw in wicked here in LA) and last but not least marc kudisch who plays their nasty sexist boss franklin hart jr. (a role originated by dabney coleman) i can't wait to buy the cast recording (the music was so good) tonight i picked up a cute orange t-shirt, a key chain, a magnet, and a souvenir program - i simply couldn't help myself - i loved every minute of the show and the sets were awesome (i thought the show might be a bit unpolished since it just started playing but it was super tight except one small mix-up with a phone cord that was supposed to be plugged in and the actors just rolled with it!) i highly recommend seeing it while it's playing here in los angeles (now through october 19th) i think i'll need to go to NYC when this show opens up on broadway in the spring! popbytes over & out for tonight - thank heavens tomorrow is friday - xoxo
hey kids! right now i'm heading downtown (for the second night in a row) to the ahmanson theatre to see the brand new musical 9 to 5 based upon the much beloved 1980 movie (the trailer for the film is posted below) i am totally beside myself with sheer excitement - not only is '9 to 5' one of my favorite movies of all-time but the legendary dolly parton (who you know i adore to no end and starred in the movie as doralee rhodes) wrote all of the music/lyrics for this new musical stage version (plus the book was penned by patricia resnick who wrote the original screenplay) tonight will be the third public performance so i'm expecting there still might be some kinks to work out (this past tuesday during the show's debut ms. parton was sitting in the audience and somthing went wrong but dolly entertained the crowd while the small technical issue was fixed) yet by the time the show heads to NYC's broadway in the spring - i'm quite sure it'll be a smash hit! when i get back home later this evening i will do a quick update with some of my thoughts on the show - popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
POP NOSH: JUST THE HEADLINES Friday July 3 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
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LADY GAGA DOES V MAGAZINE! Friday July 3 2009 @ 7:17AM FILED UNDER MAGAZINES + MUSICIANS COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning! it's friday and thankfully i have the day off - i'm thrilled - i can totally use the extra downtime - it's just been pure insanity over the past week! right now i've got sexy pictures of lady gaga (complete with nipples) from the latest issue of v
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POP NOSH: KATIE HOLMES WILL DANCE FOR AMERICA Thursday July 2 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» i still can't believe katie holmes will be dancing on sytycd! (july 23rd) seriously? omg! wtf? » victoria and david beckham got roped into doing another sexy armani ad! a socialite's life » supposedly tickets to michael jackson's funeral on tuesday will cost $25 bucks! cele|bitchy » dummies
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BRITNEY SPEARS - RADAR - VIDEO Wednesday July 1 2009 @ 7:48PM FILED UNDER BRITNEY SPEARS + WATCH COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! i totally love britney spears' track radar - which was originally featured on her album blackout - then it was tossed onto her latest release circus - but i'm not really feeling the music video at all which leaked online yesterday - she does look great plus there's
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POP NOSH: COURTNEY LOVE IS READY TO EAT! Wednesday July 1 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» my darling courtney love realized she's way too skinny and vows to gain some weight! dlisted » a private funeral service for farrah fawcett was held in downtown los angeles :( daily mail » why would michael jackson have drugs only administered by an iv in his house?
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WHO HAS THE BEST AND WORST BEACH BODIES? Wednesday July 1 2009 @ 6:49AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning everyone! i totally thought the latest cover of star magazine would be all about michael jackson but i was pleasantly surprised to see an update on hollywood's best and worst beach bodies - there's just a small mention of a possible custody battle looming over michael's three children
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THIS MIGHT MAKE ME GO VEGETARIAN... Tuesday June 30 2009 @ 8:41PM FILED UNDER HOLLYWOOD + RANDOM COMMENTS (7) | PERMALINK
ok ... so this is a completely random post - it has zero relation with anything to do with entertainment but i couldn't pass on tossing up these pictures i took myself last friday! i happen to work across the street from grauman's chinese theatre - michael jackson's walk of
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POP NOSH: WHERE IS BUBBLES THE CHIMP?!? Tuesday June 30 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» bubbles - michael jackson's pet chimp is now living a peaceful life in a sanctuary cele|bitchy » maybe kate hudson goes through hairdressers like she goes through men! agent bedhead » meet sarah jessica parker and matthew broderick's twin girls marion and tabitha! popsugar » of course people
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AMY WINEHOUSE IS EQUAL TO 12,500 LEGOS Tuesday June 30 2009 @ 7:12AM FILED UNDER AMY WINEHOUSE COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning! did you ever wonder how many legos it would take to make a replica of troubled singer amy winehouse? well, wonder no more ... uk model maker craig stevens used 12,500 lego pieces to create a life-size figure of ms. winehouse! (and he joked the legos probably weigh
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POP NOSH: BRITNEY SPEARS MIGHT BE ENGAGED Monday June 29 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» it sounds like things are getting serious between britney spears and jason trawick! yeeeah! » former playmate kendra wilkinson got married to her baby daddy hank baskett celebslam » tara reid had to travel all the way to germany to find herself a boyfriend! i'm not obsessed »
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MICHAEL JACKSON: A LIFE IN PICTURES Saturday June 27 2009 @ 8:38PM FILED UNDER MICHAEL JACKSON COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
how's everybody holding up? i'm still having trouble with the unexpected passing of michael jackson (i know there are cynics out there but i'm not having any of that here on popbytes) i've been listening to his music non-stop - i've got his videos playing on one tv (the other
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DAY AND NIGHT: MISCHA BARTON Saturday June 27 2009 @ 5:54PM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
hey hey! here's something to take your mind off all the recent sadness - i figured mischa barton can always provide a chuckle with her messy ways - it seems she's fashioning her career after tara reid - both gals always seem to be around - and for no good
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FARRAH FAWCETT - REST IN PEACE (1947-2009) Friday June 26 2009 @ 9:01PM FILED UNDER R.I.P. COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
oh my word! i still am in complete shock over yesterday's extremely sad events - which started off with the heartbreaking news that farrah fawcett lost her long and arduous battle with cancer at the age of 62 (then the afternoon was taken over by the news of michael jackson's
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POP NOSH: THE WORLD MOURNS A LEGEND Friday June 26 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» friends and loved ones react to michael jackson's unexpected death popsugar » michael jackson's death is being compared to princess diana's passing cele|bitchy » michael jackson - the king of pop - passed away at age 50 new york times » we probably haven't heard the last of
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POP NOSH: ANGELINA JOLIE FOR PRESIDENT? Thursday June 25 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
» angelina jolie is getting bored w/ hollywood and now has her sights set on politics! celebslam » sad news: farrah fawcett lost her battle w/ cancer at age 62 :( may she rest in peace dlisted » the whole brad, angelina and jennifer gossip triangle is entering its
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AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE & MANDY PATINKIN Wednesday June 24 2009 @ 8:26PM FILED UNDER THEATER COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! last night was truly a magical one - i had the pleasure of seeing an evening with patti lupone and mandy patinkin at downtown los angeles' ahmanson theatre - patti lupone and mandy patinkin were amazing - especially in combination with each other - both patti and mandy
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HOTTIE JUSTIN CHAMBERS GOES SNORKELING Tuesday June 23 2009 @ 7:01PM FILED UNDER ACTORS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey! i'm just about to run out the door - i'm heading downtown to spend an evening with my pal joey and two award-winning broadway legends - patti lupone & mandy patinkin - they're both in town at los angeles' ahmanson theatre for a limited one-week engagement of their show
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I bought my tickets, I can't wait!