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
POP NOSH: JUST THE HEADLINES Friday July 3 2009 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
» hayden panettiere is an idiot webster's is my bitch « » the magic is with debbie rowe dlisted « » kate hudson takes ryder to visit a-rod i'm not obsessed « » then & now: twisted sister's dee snider agent bedhead « » brad pitt has a breakdown
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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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WRAPPIN' UP MTV'S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS '08