hey hey! is anybody else besides me excited for the upcoming film wanted (releasing june 27th) starring angelina jolie and cutie scot james mcavoy? (i posted the trailer back in march) i love seeing ms. jolie starring in action flicks and i became a huge fan of mr. mcavoy's after seeing him in atonement (which in my humble opinion should have nabbed the oscar for 'best picture' over no country for old men) the latest issue of mean magazine is featuring james on the cover under the sheets which you'll find below along with a few other inside pics plus there's a video that was shot in conjunction with the cover called 'the dream' - gosh he's adorable! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
good evening! next time you go to the dentist you might spot country sensation & american idol winner carrie underwood staring back at you from the waiting table filled with magazines (a very good source told me that ms. underwood is a total diva and a complete pain in the ass to deal with...no big surprise there) carrie has been awarded 'smile of the year' by dear doctor magazine that celebrates the good times of 'dentistry & oral health' containing must read articles such as the magic of orthodontics and teeth whitening: brighter, lighter, whiter! oh my word - hold me back people - gosh i should make an appointment for a check-up this week! as for 'idol' tonight - i have two words - idol schmidol - the show was so damn boring all around (i've decided i'm not a fan of neil diamond at all) for this being the top five - i'm still waiting to be impressed - i think this season sucks and has been seriously lacking buzz & excitement! and what was up with space cadet paula abdul this evening?!? girlfriend seemed to be transmitting from a different planet! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
good evening! below i've got probably my least favorite 'celebrity' denise richards on the cover of the latest issue of shape magazine - if you'll remember back to january of last year - her one-time BFF heather lockleargraced the cover of the very same magazine - and definitely has the winning cover in my drummed up 'shape off' heather even got the better backdrop - a beach over denise's lame color gradient! i'll forever be on 'team heather' and whenever i can take a shot at ms. richards i will (although i do feel really bad that her mom died not too long ago) below she talks about being a husband stealer (which she denies but i don't believe everything she says) and her upcoming reality show which i will have to watch since i can never pass up a trainwreck - i guess i'll be tuning into dina lohan's stab at reality as well - ugh - why do i insist on torturing myself?!? popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
on being a husband stealer "i can't tell you how hurtful it was to read this in the press. i would never steal another woman's husband. period. and i will say this: if heather and i really were friends, i would never have gotten together with richie. she was not my best friend. and we were not friends when i started dating him."
on her messy, very public divorce from charlie sheen "i filed court papers that then became public. i called charlie and asked him, 'why do you have to air our dirty laundry? why did you have to bash me? why can't you just say it's a private matter?' in the end, it's the girls who suffer. i just want them to have a good relationship with their dad."
on her new reality show, out this summer "i've been criticized for putting my daughters on the show. but my daughters are my life. how could i do a show about my life without them? i want the show to be real. there's been so much stuff written about me. i want people to make their own judgments and their own decisions."
good evening everyone! so today i had one of those semi-depressing days where i didn't feel like doing much of anything except watching TV and napping (along with playing the new spooky game condemned 2: bloodshot on my xbox) i think sometimes after being so busy during the week i simply need to unwind and decompress - hopefully i'll get out of the house tomorrow and do something fun! anyways tonight i've got dame helen mirren featured on the cover of the latest issue (april '08) of more magazine (which celebrates women over forty) hands down ms. mirren at age 62 is one of the best actresses and classiest ladies around and took home a well-deserved best actress oscar last year for her portrayal of 'queen elizabeth II' in the queen (a fabulous movie if you haven't seen it) you'll find a few choice quotes from helen below! right now i'm watching the real housewives of NYC which probably isn't helping my depressive state - all those gals are way annoying (their accents alone are driving me insane) i liked the housewives from orange county a lot more! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
on fame: "what i have is very benign, very sweet. often it goes straight over my head. there are only two really tough times to be recognized: one is when you're waiting for your luggage in the airport, and the other is when you are standing in line for the ladies'. then you're a captive and you either give up your place in line or you pretend that you don't want your luggage after all. and then the embarrassment of my scruffy luggage when it does come out.'"
sexuality and power: "i'm still trying to wriggle out from under that label. sexuality for girls is so complex and tricky. i was never beautiful, but as a young woman, beautiful or not is sort of irrelevant. being a sexual object is mortifying and irritating, yet it's giving you power-an awful power that you've done nothing to deserve, a powerless power. i think some young women fall in love with that power, and it's really objectifying. and when it starts falling away, it's an incredible relief."
her opinion on americans: "i think americans are a little parochial, a little naïve. naïveté can be a good thing as well, all that innocence and idealism, not like those cynical europeans: 'oh, it'll never work!' but sometimes americans show a terrible cruelty toward their own people, like what happened post-katrina, in the wealthiest country in the world. which is extraordinary to me."
on aging and still working: "i've never been worried about getting older, but i do recognize that i've been incredibly lucky. i've been able to keep working and working, how cool is that? i'm still here, and i'm surging ahead at the moment. but that happened because i've always thought of myself as constantly learning."
on experience and getting older: "when you're 16, you think 28 is so old! and then you get to 28 and it's fabulous. you think, then, what about 42? ugh! and then 42 is great. as you reach each age, you gain the understanding and experience you need to deal with it and enjoy it."
confessing about her "russian moments" of darkness and depression: "...when the world looks horrible or it's boring, it doesn't grab you. we all go through that. i'm not permanently positive; i'm not some ghastly cheerful person."
playing the queen: "[women in my mother's generation] had a real sense of discipline and a willingness to sacrifice to create a better world. that was my delight and my pleasure in playing the queen. elizabeth was the iconic figure for that generation and embraced those values-duty, selflessness-very deeply. that's why she could never understand diana."
hey kids! remember back in november i posted a story about an upcoming photo shoot with kate moss that involved flowers? basically V magazine and SHOWstudio were asking people to send in flowers that might be used in the shoot - well the pictures have arrived (without any actual flowers) in the latest issue of V (the one with the always glamorous gwen stefanion the cover) below are a few of the shots taken by photographer nick knight where ms. moss is doing her best wildflower impressions (of course her nipple had to sneak into three of of the four pictures below...) kate is one of my favorite models to post on - not only is she stunningly gorgeous - she's also been known to be scandalous and messy plus we both share the same birthday (january 16th) i suppose the only model who comes close to being as beautiful and messy of course is naomi campbell who is probably taking it easy right now after being released a few weeks ago from a brazilian hospital where she underwent emergency surgery - hopefully soon she'll have the strength to get back to terrorizing her assistants! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
good evening! actress kate beckinsale is gracing the new cover of mean magazine (there sure are a lot of magazines out there - if it weren't for blogging i wouldn't know half of 'em) she's posing as new wave french cinema actress anna karina (who is still alive at age 67) there's a video the magazine whipped up that shows ms. beckinsale's photo shoot mixed up with footage of ms. karina in the 1967 french film anna (with music from serge gainsbourg) kate is also starring in a new film that released this past weekend called snow angels which looks like a pretty intense drama/mystery - i'm so falling behind on my new year's resolution - i need to get myself to the movies more...if i could just stop playing video games! right now i'm all about super smash bros. brawl on the wii which hit stores today - i can't stop playing it! getting back to ms. beckinsale for a minute - i'm still getting a chuckle over her quote from last week about her lady bits being sacred like a pharoah's tomb - she certainly takes her pussy seriously! (although that quote would have packed more punch back in the day when all the tombs were still free from exploring & pillaging!) tomorrow it's back to the grind but i hope everyone had a swell weekend - i'm totally bummed about losing an hour of sleep but the extra bit of daylight will be worth it! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
hey hey! here's the brand new cover of vanity fair (april '08) featuring the very funny ladies of comedy including tina fey, sarah silverman, and amy poehler who are all hilarious in their own way - inside there's more funny ladies (photographed by annie leibovitz and styled by michael roberts) including chelsea handler, maya rudolph, kristen wiig, sandra bernhard, jenna fischer, wanda sykes, leslie mann, susie essman, and amy sedaris - click the thumbnails below the cover for the larger images and check out the article over on vanity fair's website! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey hey! these sexy & gorgeous scans are literally hot off the press - it's the latest issue of V magazine (issue no. 52 - on sale march 6th) featuring the always stunningly beautiful gwen stefani (pregnant with her second child) there's two covers this time around - one was posted yesterday - below is the alternate fierce cover - along with the full inside spread - ms. stefani looks freakin' hot! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PHOTO CREDIT | MERT ALAS MARCUS & PIGGOTT FOR V MAGAZINE
good evening! oh my goodness i started a big project tonight that took a lot longer than expected...i rewired my whole TV set-up which meant unhooking everything - and reorganizing all my devices - it was so darn messy - it needed to get straightened out - it looks much better now - plus i was able to hide a lot of the cables which were driving me crazy! it's almost done but of course i couldn't skip a day of posting! below i've got christina aguilera and her hubby jordan bratman showing off their new baby boy max liron (who is a capricorn just like yours truly) in the latest issue of HELLO! magazine! my gosh - what an adorable little family they make - i love the fact their two doggies were also included in the picture! i'm a huge fan of ms. aguilera's - i can't wait to see what she'll pick for her next album vibe! i hope everyone is enjoying their weekend - before i go to bed i need to clean up all the mess i made but i'm so happy i finally reconfigured all my audio/video/game devices! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
Christina gave birth on January 12th in Los Angeles by planned C-section claiming she 'didn't want any surprises'. Speaking to Hello! magazine she said: "I'd heard horror stories about tearing! I really wanted a calm and peaceful environment. It was just a really nice relaxing way to give birth."
As Jordan is Jewish they also arranged a bris, the Hebrew baby naming and circumcision ritual ceremony. Jordan was keen to film the birth but doctors restricted him from filming the C-section procedure. He managed to turn the camera on just before they delivered Max. Christina recalled: "Jordan wasn't squeamish at all. He had the video camera ready to go."
"The most reassuring thing for me was hearing that first beautiful cry. I just welled up with tears." She added: "We can't stop staring at him. We study him, he studies us back. It's just an unbelievable experience, the whole journey. It's just a beautiful time in our lives."
"Max is going to grow up in a house where there's lots of love. And lots of lessons will be taught based on being thankful and appreciative." Christina wants a big family and says: "We even look forward to possibly one day being open to adopt." READ MORE (Hello! magazine is on sale on Tuesday in the UK)
good evening - tonight kicks off a three day weekend - which i'm so excited for - tomorrow i'm planning to sleep super late! below i've got the lovely naomi watts gracing the cover of glamour magazine's march 'hollywood' issue! they've also drummed up a glamour film fest running online until march 7th (there's more details about that whole scene below) as for ms. watts - she had a baby boy (alexander pete) with her boyfriend/partner liev schreiber back in july - and all her baby weight is gone - she looks fabulous! if you haven't already seen eastern promises i highly recommend catching the taut (and oscar nominated) thriller on DVD - and soon we'll be seeing naomi (along w/ tim roth) in funny games which hits theaters on march 14th (it's a remake of an austrian 1997 film also called funny games - both were directed by michael haneke) the trailer is below - it looks like a very interesting dark thriller and has been generating some great buzz - i'll need to go & see it! popbytes over & out for tonight - xxoo!
PS oh my goodness i almost forgot...right after leaving work i had to run down to the ATM machine on hollywood blvd (at labrea) i saw this woman putting some stuff in her trunk (a nice bmw) and i thought she looked familiar - i quickly realized it was joan van ark (do i have any knots landing fans in the house?) i approached her and said 'ms. van ark?' she turned around and i told her how much i enjoyed seeing her on nip/tuck this season - she was very gracious by saying thank you and shaking my hand - she said 'oh it was silly' i mentioned how much fun the show was - in addition to being one of my favorites! gosh i love having little random celebrity sightings - you just never know when they'll happen!
When Glamour debuted in 1939 as Glamour of Hollywood, it was a fashion tome devoted to getting the movie star look. Now, the magazine will honor its roots with the March "Hollywood" issue. Featuring everything from A-list actresses to female power players leading the charge in Hollywood, the March issue celebrates women at the top of the entertainment industry. The special "Hollywood" issue, which hits newsstands February 12, will be published simultaneously with the launch of glamourfilmfest.tv, an online independent film festival showcasing short films by female filmmakers.
