hey hey! i'm still feeling totally drained from yesterday but i took it easy today so i can be ready to deal with the good times waiting at work for me tomorrow! as far as the red carpet at the video music awards '08 was concerned it wasn't flowing with celebrities like i had hoped but i did manage to talk to a few people - including shwayze & cisco adler (a small bit of video is posted below with an introduction by hip hop artist ditch who was way cool too) i actually had more fun commiserating with my fellow blogger comrades standing nearby including maura from idolator, diana from hollyscoop, nikki from b5media, jen & wayne from buzznet, and zack from hot or not gossip, plus i ran into my longtime pal charlie who writes for the LA times! right before i left to head over to the b-tank VIP area to watch the show i ran into DJ samantha ronson who was taken back a bit when i told her i was a blogger yet i mentioned i'm one of the nicer ones and she totally got what i was talking about...
the folks over at MTV did a superb job at providing a cool & comfy area to watch the show from plus there was free food and drinks which was desperately needed by the time i arrived over there - i did see a number of celebs mingling around including paris hilton's parents rick & kathy - basically i ended up moving from area to area checking out the scene while enjoying my drinks and the tasty treats at hand - i still need to watch the entire show (i missed some parts of it and of course host UK comedian russell brand managed to stir up a bit of controversy) however i managed to see pink & rihanna's performances which were off the hook and i did like christina aguilera but her whole new vibe reminded me a lot of lady gaga...at the end kanye west did an excellent job and he performed right in front of where i was! once the show was over (around 8:15pm) i felt the need to move on since i had been on the lot since 11:30am! (i will say that this year's awards were much better than last year's las vegas mess and i was thrilled to see britney spears walking off with three awards) many thanks go out to sarah, emily and mylan for helping to hook a blog up - you guys rule!
i was drained by the time i left but luckily i got a second wind and decided to head over to in touch weekly's party at the chateau marmont which seemed to be the hottest ticket in town and let me tell - oh my word - it was pure insanity outside trying to get in (the cops had to keep telling pople to get out of the street) then as i was waiting in line i realized i couldn't find my valet ticket which really started to stress me out in a major way so i left and went back to the valet area...thankfully one of the girls had it in her pocket - phew! once that stress was gone i got in touch with my pal bich ngoc who helped me gain quick entry (with her label credentials - many thanks go out to jamie too for always keeping me in mind) since we were there to see the veronicas who came on just as we walked into the party and they sounded great - plus i got to meet jess (who has the most adorable aussie accent) we tried to find her twin sister lisa but it was really crowded inside!
however i did see my pals molly & becky from popsugar and we moved from area to area scouting out the celebrity filled scene - probably the biggest sighting was lindsay lohan who was planted right next to her girl DJ samantha ronson - and then audrina patridge (who is simply gorgeous in person) was floating around right by us (she was with some very cute guy and they were holding hands) we also saw new daddy david spade, matthew perry, linkin park, annalynne mccord, candis cayne, simon rex, dave annabelle, rick salomon, damien fahey, sean stewart, tiffany 'new york' pollard, shane west, pauly shore, kris jenner, and 'bachelor' andy baldwin (there's plenty of pictures over on popsugar)
then singer leona lewis did an amazing three song set including her new single better in time along w/ her smash hit bleeding love - i had no clue she was performing so that was a really kick-ass unexpected treat! after that things started to wind down and i was so very tired - right after audrina patridge left - i stepped out the door and she was being swarmed by a bunch of paparazzi - it was complete madness and the poor thing had trouble getting a ride as she was blinded by the many flashes but finally it looked like she jumped in a cab with her cute boy in tow! then i headed up to get my car with bich ngoc and we waited for about twenty minutes for our cars to come around...the night was finally over! ok that was a really long post - kudos to anybody who actually read the whole thing! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
MICKEY ROURKE IS 'THE WRESTLER' Thursday November 20 2008 @ 8:50PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! oh i love a good comeback and so does hollywood - actor mickey rourke at age 56 might be on the brink of one - his new flick the wrestler (directed by the incredible darren aronofsky) has oscar buzz written all over it - how wild would it
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POP NOSH: GWYNETH PALTROW'S FURRY APOLOGY Thursday November 20 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† she apologized and now peta can scratch gwyneth paltrow off their fur hitlist! a socialite's life † paris hilton & benji madden have split up after 11 months (no big surpise there) celebwarship † oh lordy - what was madonna thinking when she put this outfit on?!? webster's
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BRITNEY SPEARS IS INTO PORNOGRAPHY?!? Wednesday November 19 2008 @ 8:50PM FILED UNDER BRITNEY SPEARS COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
good evening! now that i've had a couple of days to listen to britney spears new album circus (which leaked on the internet a few weeks before it's official release on december 2nd) i've decided overall it's quite decent but it does not top her last album blackout which is
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AMY WINEHOUSE LOOKS LIKE A VAMPIRE Wednesday November 19 2008 @ 12:10AM FILED UNDER AMY WINEHOUSE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
before i go to bed - i had to post this picture of amy winehouse taken tonight in london - she looks like a fucked up vampire (with badly stained teeth) perhaps she's heading to a screening of twilight? (although druggies don't usually go to the movies) i seriously fear
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POP NOSH: JESSICA SIMPSON - ADDICTED TO PLUMP! Tuesday November 18 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† jessica simpson sure does love getting her lips injected with plumping filler! hollywood tuna † who would you rather - michael phelps, jon hamm, leonardo dicaprio, or obama? la rag mag † tom cruise is celebrating keeping wife katie holmes under contract for two whole years! dlisted †
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THE LOOK OF LOVE Monday November 17 2008 @ 7:50PM FILED UNDER ANGELINA JOLIE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! before i settle into tonight's new episode of gossip girl - i simply couldn't resist posting some pictures of brad pitt and angelina jolie taken tonight in london - outside a private screening of her latest flick changeling (which i still haven't seen - shame on me -
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POP NOSH: MILEY CYRUS IS NOT DEAD Monday November 17 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† someone hacked into miley cyrus' myspace and proclaimed the teen queen dead celebslam † we've got yet another lesbian comedian - wanda sykes came out over the weekend! cele|bitchy † courtney love must be on something - she made sixty posts to her myspace blog! dlisted † nicole
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LET'S JUST DO IT Monday November 17 2008 @ 8:15AM FILED UNDER MONDAY MP3 COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning! oh i still miss lisa 'left eye' lopes so much - the supa fly rap queen of tlc who tragically passed away at the age of 30 in a car accident back in april of 2002 - i'll never forget the day i heard the sad news -
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WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRIS KLEIN'S HAIR? Sunday November 16 2008 @ 8:35PM FILED UNDER ACTORS COMMENTS (5) | PERMALINK
hmmm...chris klein used to be pretty freakin' hot but this picture taken of him today over in santa monica (at ps arts 'express yourself 2008') tells an entirely different story - his hair looks like its getting ready for comb over mode at age 29! besides those american pie movies
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BEYONCE & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ON SNL! Sunday November 16 2008 @ 12:36AM FILED UNDER BEYONCE + JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE COMMENTS (5) | PERMALINK
oh my goodness! you simply must watch this hilarious skit from tonight's saturday night live where justin timberlake and andy samberg donned black leotards along with high heels & pantyhose to play backup dancers for beyonce's 'single ladies' video - mr. timberlake was so damn cute & sexy shaking his
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NIP/TUCK SEASON 6 TEASER PROMO! Friday November 14 2008 @ 8:48PM FILED UNDER NIP/TUCK COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening everyone! i was so excited the other day to find out two of my favorite shows will be returning to fx at the beginning of next year - nip/tuck is coming back for its 6th season starting tuesday january 6th - the following night damages is back for
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OH MY GOSH - I LOVE GRACE JONES! Friday November 14 2008 @ 8:04AM FILED UNDER PEOPLE COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning y'all & happy friday! so right now i'm on this huge grace jones kick right now (join her on myspace) girlfriend just released her first album in nineteen years called hurricane - i picked up the import version earlier this week (i'm not sure if it will get
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POP NOSH: NEVERLAND RANCH'S NEW SIGN: SOLD! Thursday November 13 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
† memories are all michael jackson has left of neverland ranch! webster's is my bitch † samantha ronson is trying to keep her girlfriend lindsay lohan away from the boys... celebslam † anne hathaway's ex-boyfriend convict raffaello follieri isn't having any fun in prison dlisted † jennifer aniston was
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POP NOSH: BRITNEY SPEARS' NEW CIRCUS PICTURE Wednesday November 12 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† i love britney too but this new promo pic is airbrushed & retouched to the max a socialite's life † hello creepy - a crazed paula abdul stalker fan was found dead outside paula's house! cele|bitchy † did religious nutjob stephen baldwin really get a 'hannah montana' tattoo?
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WRAPPIN' UP MTV'S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS '08