good evening! i'm so damn bored with all the lame gossip going on - there's really nothing scandalous peaking my interest at all! does anybody else feel the same way? earlier today rumors were swirling again about brad pitt and angelina jolie splitting up - but a rep for the couple was quick to shoot down the lies (originating from national enquirer) so all were left with is jon & kate gosselin (which i've already proclaimed as super boring plus i can't stand kate - her and that haircut need to go) and leanne rimes who is being painted as a stalker (by hottie eddie cibrian's wife brandi glanville) that's about as exciting as it gets right now! a lady stalker situation could be interesting - but does anybody really give a crap about ms. rimes? ugh! anyways i came across the newly released trailer for bruce willis' new movie surrogates which opens on september 25th (also starring radha mitchell) it looks totally awesome - a tale set in the future where everyone lives through a surrogate robot - but things start to go awry when two surrogates are murdered causing their real-life counterparts to die as well! the film is based upon the five-part comic book series the surrogates written by robert vendetti (with illustrations by brett weldele) watch the trailer below - and keep your fingers crossed for something juicy to happen soon - ever since britney spears started behaving herself - celebrity gossip just hasn't been quite the same! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh my word! i'm so completely drained and tired - between disneylandyesterday and the 2009 MTV movie awards today - i'm seriously ready to collapse - i'm thrilled i have the day off again tomorrow! i did have a lot of fun earlier today at the awards - of course twilight was the big winner - and during the show the brand new trailer for new moon premiered ... i can't believe i still haven't seen twilight yet - i guess need to get on that boat soon - people were going completely nuts when anything about the movie or cast was mentioned! (maybe i should read the stephanie meyer penned books first? that's a huge undertaking - unfortunately i have zero time to read) i will say the trailer is awesome (watch it below) especially the part when mega-cutie taylor lautner is shown all sweaty & shirtless - he's got an incredible body! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
thanks to my pal - the lovely agent bedhead (we're so planning to run off and get married one day - in a romantic ceremony inspired by cabaret ... green nail polish for everyone - we insist upon it!) i was clued in on the brand new lars von trier film antichrist - starring willem dafoe and charlotte gainsborough as grieving parents - which just premiered over in france at the cannes film festival - mr. von trier happens to responsible for one of my favorite movies ever (even though it's majorly depressing) dancer in the dark starring the brilliant musical oddball björk - he's an amazing director - even though it sounds like the film might be getting a reputation worse than mega hottie vincent gallo's disastrous film the brown bunny which also premiered at the cannes film festival (now it's mainly infamous for the onscreen blowjob given to a sizable mr. gallo by chloë sevigny) you've got to watch the freaky trailer below - even though antichrist might be awful - my curiosity has been peaked - plus it marks the 2nd time mr. dafoe has starred in a film with the word 'christ' in it - the first being another favorite film of mine the last temptation of christ which if you haven't seen - it's one film to definitely check out (barbara hershey kicks serious ass!) that film also had major controversy surrounding it! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
good morning y'all! i'm super tired - i didn't get enough sleep last night at all but thankfully today is friday - the weekend is just around the corner - hello to sleeping late! anyways right now i've got the newly released trailer for nine - the big screen adaptation of the award-winning musical starring nicole kidman and daniel day-lewis (i posted some photos from the making of the film not that long ago) it looks AMAZING - oh my word - i cannot wait to see this when it hits theaters in november - you must watch the trailer below! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! i've had a totally busy day but it was well worth it - tonight i attended the los angeles premiere of a new documentary by filmmaker kirby dick (sick, this film is not yet rated, derrida) called outrage and centers around the hypocrisy of closeted politicians - such as former idaho senator larry craig and florida governor charlie crist - who both denounce gay rights and have consistently voted against legislation dealing with such things as gay marriage, HIV/AIDS support, anti-discrimination, and gay adoption - all while leading a secret double life - dipping into the lifestyle that supposedly disgusts them! now we all know politics is probably my least favorite topic and often i get so wrapped up in the absurdity of the celebrity / entertainment world but there sure is a lot of absurdity going doing in washington DC! (and not just in regards to this particular topic) the film also touches on politicians who have come out of the closet like former NJ governor jim mcgreevey and former arizona representative jim kolbe - i was thoroughly fascinated by the whole topic which i really didn't know much about - kudos to kirby dick for tackling the topic - along with producer amy ziering!
when i first moved to los angeles about eight years ago - i worked with both kirby and amy on derrida which was my first exposure to the world of indie filmmaking - an experience i'll never forget and we've managed to stay in touch over the years - they both know they can count on me for anything they might need (especially where the internet is concerned) i was very excited to see my name listed in the end credits under the 'thank you' section - a totally nice gesture - i was honored - especially considering how amazing the film was! on friday outrage opens here in los angeles and new york city (may 8th) i'm urging everyone out there to go and see this film (watch the trailer below) it's a true eye-opener and raises an important issue that needs to be discussed 'out' in the open! hopefully someday all the hypocrisy and lies will come to an end - and i'm not just saying that because i'm gay - it comes down to basic principles of 'live and let live' - the fact that i still can't legally marry my boyfriend ivan of almost nine years makes me sad - but i know eventually things will change - i just hope sooner rather than later! popbytes over & out for tonight - xoxo
From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not Yet Rated) comes OUTRAGE, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, OUTRAGE takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets.
With analysis from prominent members of the gay community such as Congressman Barney Frank, former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, and openly gay congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (Representative, Wisconsin 2nd district), OUTRAGE probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more ...
good evening! i guess you learn something everyday - i consider myself an average fan of glam rock legend david bowie but to be completely honest i had zero clue he had a son - duncan zowie haywood jones - born in 1971 to david's first wife angie bowie (i can't keep up with everyone - i wish i could - but i do try) the two were on the red carpet earlier tonight (you can definitely see the resemblance between father & son) at the 8th annual tribeca film festival for a screening of the new sci-fi thriller moon directed by duncan - his directorial debut! (bowie brought along his current wife - the lovely iman) so of course i raced over to youtube to check out the trailer and i think it looks amazing (watch it below) a futuristic tale of one man living on the moon for three years - eventually his mind starts to play tricks on him ... or is something else really going on? the film stars sam rockwell (delivering what looks to be a tour-de-force performance) and should be getting a theatrical release in june - i must go see it! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
good evening y'all! i already know there are already a ton of people excited over the upcoming big screen adaptation of the classic 1963 childrens' book where the wild things are by maurice sendak (still alive at age 80) just today the trailer hit the web - it looks awesome - and with super talented director spike jonze (he's the one dating michelle williams) at the helm - i think this movie is going to kick some ass at the box office! who didn't love this book as a kid? my good pal joey saw it a test screening a few months ago and although the film was still very much a work in progress - she only had great things to say about it - unfortunately we'll have to wait until october 16th to judge for ourselves! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! i'm not sure why i didn't know about this film sooner - i just saw the trailer for the informers and i was blown away - it totally looks like my type of movie! (the tagline is greed is good. sex is easy. youth is forever.) based on the book by bret easton ellis (who also penned american psycho, less than zero - i love the 1987 film and the bangles' version of hazy shade of winter) it's set in 1983 los angeles (a sex & drugs fueled party scene) and stars mickey rourke, kim basinger, billy bob thornton, winona ryder, amber heard, and brad renfro (the last film he made before his death back in january of '08) watch the red band trailer below (be warned ... there's some naked boob shots of ms. heard) the film hits theaters on april 24th - you can bet your bottom dollar i'll be there (the film did play at this year's sundance film festival - i'm trying not to read the reviewswhich werenot favorableat all - i just need to go see it) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980's Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con). Connecting the intertwining strands are a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs -- and one another --with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano...
woo hoo ... we all made it to friday night! right now i've got to run down to the airport to pick up my good pal lisa who i haven't seen in almost seven years ... i can't wait to see her! there's something else i can't wait to see ... the upcoming quentin tarantino WWII flick inglourious basterds starring brad pitt & diane kruger which will land in theaters on august 21st - but anyone who's lucky enough to attend this year's cannes film festival taking place in may will get to see the film's official premiere! below you'll find the recently released teaser trailer - along with three different posters featured today on empire - it looks oh so deliciously bloody & violent - exactly how i like my tarantino films served up! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! i'm excited for this - julia roberts and clive owen reuniting in the upcoming film duplicity - written and directed by tony gilroy (writer/director of michael clayton) due out on march 20th (playing corporate spies who used to be lovers) the two first starred together in 2004's closer (which kicks ass) they do make a great pair onscreen - there's tons of chemistry between them (oh that clive is so damn hunky - i think i'd take him over people's sexiest man alivehugh jackman any day) watch the newly released trailer below - i love all the quipping going on - i think this will be a fun one! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
