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
AN UPDATE ON BRAD PITT'S BEARD ... Thursday November 19 2009 @ 8:05PM FILED UNDER ACTORS ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
sadly the beard hasn't gone away - although i seriously wish it would! brad pitt is still rocking that nasty beard (he just arrived in nice, france) which is also going gray - it's starting to remind me of grizzly adams! i don't mind a little facial hair (in fact
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I'M OFF TO SEE RÖYKSOPP! Wednesday November 18 2009 @ 8:15PM FILED UNDER CONCERTS ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i'm super excited to head downtown tonight to see norwegian electronic / chillout duo röyksopp (comprised of cuties torbjørn brundtland / svein berge) play at club nokia - it's the first night of their mini us tour (they're also playing in san francisco and new york) i've been
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WITH TOM CRUISE Wednesday November 18 2009 @ 7:41AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE ADD COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good morning! so that's where katie holmes might take us because according to the latest cover of star magazine - ms. holmes turned down the deal supposedly offered to her by hubby tom cruise (you know the rumored deal to stay married which the magazine featured three weeks ago) although
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NINE / KATE HUDSON / CINEMA ITALIANO Tuesday November 17 2009 @ 7:02PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS ADD COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
hey y'all! normally i don't like to post more than one trailer per movie but i'm making a special exception for the upcoming stage to screen adaptation of the musical nine which i'm so super excited over - i seriously cannot wait to see it next month! (opening in ny/la
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GUESS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Monday November 16 2009 @ 8:22PM FILED UNDER RANDOM ADD COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey hey! so this crazy looking scantily-clad character (who does have a certain sex appeal about him!) was spotted walking around downtown los angeles earlier today ... can you figure out why he's dressed like that? find out what he's actually up to after the jump ... go!
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LADY GAGA IS A MONSTER Monday November 16 2009 @ 7:26AM FILED UNDER LADY GAGA + MONDAY MP3 ADD COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
good morning! as expected the four remaining tracks from lady gaga's upcoming release the fame: monster (out next week) leaked over the weekend (you can easily find the tracks on the web) and i must say girlfriend has eight very strong tracks on her hand - right now i'm all
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DOLLY PARTON - HERE SHE COMES AGAIN Saturday November 14 2009 @ 3:53PM FILED UNDER MUSIC VIDEO ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey hey! there's nobody out there that can compare to country legend dolly parton - she's seriously the best! now she's got a new dvd/cd out released this past week called dolly parton: live from london which would make the perfect gift this holiday season for any fan of ms.
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IS JON GOSSELIN GETTING PAID TO SMOKE? Thursday November 12 2009 @ 9:29PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey everyone! i really can't stand anything gosselin related but as i sift through paparazzi pictures on a daily basis looking for content to write about here on popbytes - i started to notice loser jon gosselin is practically always smoking in pictures - more than anyone else (see examples
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POP NOSH: DOUBLE GROSS Thursday November 12 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» oh the thought of these two having sex is too much to bear litely salted « » amy winehouse wants to make her ass bigger to match her boobs the blemish « » what is going on between britney spears and satan?! the superficial « » today's a
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POP NOSH: AFTER MONTHS OF SPECULATION ... Wednesday November 11 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» robert pattinson and kristen stewart were spotted holding hands! popeater « » shauna sand is keeping it classy by letting her nipples slip out celebslam « » tom cruise was keeping tabs on his stepford wife katie holmes lainey gossip « » the truth about 'playgirl' magazine and
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ALL SILK SUITS SHOULD BE BURNED! Tuesday November 10 2009 @ 8:11PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE ADD COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! oh i love hottie brody jenner - however i cannot stand the silk suit he was trying to rock out in london last night (silk is best in small doses for guys - ties, hankies etc.) it totally reminds me of those roxbury guys from the now infamous
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POP NOSH: HE NEEDS A 'SILKWOOD' SCRUB DOWN Tuesday November 10 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH ADD COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» robert pattinson says his personal hygiene is disgusting! amy grindhouse « » did tom cruise threaten to beat up wayward scientologists? the superficial « » guess who is demanding special lighting to mask ugliness? yeeeah! « » singer joss stone is defending marijuana use - again! holy moly
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WRAPPIN' UP MTV'S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS '08