oh i seriously miss seeing juliette lewis up on the silver screen - i'm sure some of you must agree with me? (a total favorite actress of mine) she's done a number of great movies over the years (cape fear, natural born killers, strange days, husbands & wives, kalifornia - to name just a few) but she's really taking this whole musician thing quite far (it's been about five years since she first started rocking out) what may have seemed like a whim has turned into a whole new rock & roll career for ms. lewis! she's always given off the impression of being a kook from another planet but with an endearing & cool hippie vibe (although she is all dialed into scientology these days...) below are some pictures of her performing with her band the licks (which formed in '03) over at the bevrijdings festival in the netherlands - a few months back i saw her perform at the roxy and she along with the band put on a super high energy crazy show - i fucking loved it! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
PS if you happen to be playing grand theft auto 4 - make sure to tune into the 'radio broker' station while driving in the car - juliette lewis plays the DJ!
good morning everyone! a big happy birthday goes out today to lily allen who turns 23 - she was out last night celebrating with friends at the groucho club over in london - still rockin' the blonde hair which has now pretty much won me over - she still looks better as a brunette but the blonde is decent enough and hopefully she's hard at work on the follow-up to her awesome debut album alright, still! (the new tracks she dropped a couple of weeks ago were great!) anyways i'm so stoked for the weekend to kick off since i'll finally be able to sink my teeth into grand theft auto 4 - there's just not a lot of time to play video games during the week...sad but true! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey everyone! earlier this afternoon my dear pal victoria hit me up on instant messenger with blogworthy news - UK songbird lily allen posted two new demo tracks on her myspace! i fell head over heels for her debut album alright, still - which ms. victoria also clued me in on...she just needs to get her ass to los angeles so we can paint the town red and gush over ms. allen in person! especially since i'm totally digging both tracks - i don't know & i could say - listen to the streams or you can download them over on fansite oh lily! i'm still not super comfortable with her being a blonde - but it's growing on me just a little - she reminds me of debbie harry (from her blondie days) a bit! it certainly has been a roller coaster of drama for ms. allen over the past few months - yet she seems to be right on track at the moment (i wish the same could be said about her sometime rival amy winehouse) i can't wait for her second album! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PS the pictures below were taken on april 15th over in london - ms. allen hit up the thomas williams fine art gallery where she picked up two paintings (totaling $47K) by paul simonon (of the clash) one for herself - the other as a present to elton john who is apparently lending her his home in the south of france - i hope he has insurance - we all know lily is quite the party animal!
on her new demo tracks
eaaasssyy peoples, so, i'm a blondie and loving it and i've been working hard in the studio. i posted a couple of new songs on the player for you all to have a listen to and get an idea of my new direction, they are just at a demo stage so don't be too hard on them. i'll probably swap some others around and play you stuff as i do it in the studio, like i did last time round. and ther'll also be a new mixtape soon, i hope you enjoy this shizzle. aiiight big kisss lil x x
on her painting purchase
i am looking to fill my bedroom with some art. i've already got a bit of an art collection including a few damien hirsts and some interesting prints. i'm very into my art. i wish i could paint but i'm rubbish. i've bought a few paintings because i'm still doing up my flat. plus i wanted to get one for elton to say thanks, as i am going to his house in the south of france.
some things never change - which can sometimes be a good thing - case in point tonight is björk - the oddball icelandic singer - who is still bizarre yet brilliant & original as always! (the pictures below are from a show this evening at london's hammersmith apollo - i just adore the colorful furry mini-pommed hat along with her dress that looks part aluminum foil) i have such deep respect for her - she always blows me away with her genius & crafty musical ways - i know she's not everyone's cup of tea and i can't listen to her all of the time (i doubt anyone could) but she never fails at bringing something fresh and oh so kooky to the table - no one can argue with that! the mold was smashed into a thousand pieces when she was made - i can't even think of who i would compare her to - björk (along w/ her fashion) is in a league all her own! i've mentioned a couple of times on here before that you must see dancer in the dark if you haven't already - her golden globe nominated performance is simply incredible - overall the story is a bit of a downer but it's an excellent film! as for future projects she'll be releasing 'volta revisted' (2CD live/remixes + 1 DVD) sometime this spring! gosh it certainly has been a music filled day here on popbytes with mariah, dolly, and now björk! i'm over & out for now...xxoo! (i also added her video from '96 for i miss you - a truly awesome track!)
before i head off to bed i couldn't pass up posting these pictures of the always wacky mariah carey making a big scene over in london as she checks into her hotel wearing a way too small leather jacket and rocking unnecessarily big ass sunglasses (although the camera flashes totally reveal her eyes) and bouquet of white/pink roses - along with her fancy louis vuitton luggage carelessly tossed onto a nearby luggage cart...she's looking way exhausted (she checked in around 2:30am) but of course mariah still manages to put on her best diva poses - flashing her butterfly ring as bodyguards prop up her arms - there's just something about mimi that you gotta love!
she's a busy bee at the moment with her highly anticipated new album E=MC2 getting ready to drop in about two weeks (april 15th) although the few recent live performances i've seen from her (SNL and 'the hills' premiere) weren't all that great (perhaps she's been a little under the weather) but i'll say her body is looking the best it has in a long time! i'm hoping she'll do some kind of tour - i'd love to see her live - she just needs to get in a lot of practice time - mariah has never been known for being the best 'performer' - a great singer yes but when she's plays live ms. carey always appears to be a drop uncomfortable & nervous (at least IMHO) plus she waves her arms around way too much! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
good morning! i had one of those moments a few minutes ago when you ask yourself was it really that long ago? yup - it has been 26 years since toni basil's hit single mickey was burning up the airwaves! ms. basil was spotted out this week at bette midler's kick-off party for her new las vegas show 'the showgirl must go on' (which i'm dying to see - i love bette!) and toni actually turns 65 this year! she doesn't look horribly bad but i did do a double take - and thought oh my gosh - time really does fly - sad but true! (at least she doesn't appear to be one of those plastic surgery galore ladies - yes there's been work but it's not out of control like say jocelyn wildenstein - who looks like a freak) besides having an infectious pop hit - ms. basil has also done a lot of choreography work - and has even appeared in a number of films including easy rider & five easy pieces! below you'll find the video for 'mickey' - a song that i'll never grow tired of! thank heavens it's friday - i so need the weekend! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
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 boys & girls! oh my gosh i totally love and adore dolly parton - she's a living legend - and at age 62 - dolly is still doing her thing! she's got a new country album coming out called backwoods barbie on february 26th - her first single is better get to livin' (the video is posted below) and it's pure dolly goodness - she's the best - a total national treasure! plus ms. parton has been working on the music for the upcoming broadway stage version of 9 to 5 (which i'm sure will be a huge hit) and now she has landed the cover of the latest ladies' home journal (march '08) below are few pics from the magazine along with some choice quotes from her interview - dolly talks about everything from her infamous chest & plastic surgery to her struggles within the music industry! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
on parton's storied breasts, nicknamed "shock" and "awe": "they do seem like public property in a way. they served me well--i don't know if i'm supporting them or they're supporting me. i've always had nice ones but of course i've had 'em jacked up a bit. and they're part of the persona--it always takes a little pressure off me."
on style: "i know my style has been a joke to a lot of people and still is. i've used this line often but by now i hope people see that there's a brain beneath the wigs. and a heart beneath the boobs."
on plastic surgery: "ain't nothing i can do about the numbers but there's plenty i can do about how i look. and how i act...if somebody asks me point-blank, 'have you had plastic surgery?' it's like, well, duh. i never talk about it unless someone asks me. but i don't want to lie about it." she claims her husband, carl dean, has even made playful banter this: "why should i cheat on her when i get a new woman every six months?" she says of his reaction to her collagen procedures
on eating disorder rumors: "my weight is in line for someone my size, but people are telling me i'm too skinny now so i'm going to gain 10 or 12 pounds. people worry about me but i'm healthy."
on tabloids and personal relationships put on the line: "the thing that bothers me the most about the tabloids is that sometimes they hurt members of my family. it's embarrassing. they don't know how to deal with it. i just say, 'hey, you think i like this? i am truly, truly sorry. this is what you get for being my buddy. so please accept my apologies. there's not a thing i can do about it.'"
depression and how to stay afloat: "man, i saw how it is when people get depressed, get to drinking and drugs. i've never done that. and that's another reason i think i've lasted. because i've had to kick my own behind. and if i don't kick my behind, somebody that loves me dearly would. a good friend or family member would say, 'well, that's enough of that.'" she wouldn't describe her husband as a confidant: "i don't like to trouble him. i always lean on my sisters or judy [ogle, her friend since third grade]."
on her public persona: "people think i'm always so happy. i'm not. but i always try to be happy. i have a lot to be grateful for."
on struggles within the industry: "when i came in, it was always that the men were better than us. we were second-class citizens." by parton's 40s, "they stopped programming me on the radio because of my age. even with major labels i couldn't get a real good contract. they'd say, 'hey now, let's get real, dolly. it's not like you're as young as you used to be and you've had your day.' i still kept going, i kept saying, i'm going to make my record even if i have to sell them out of the back of my car.'"
on children: "i'm child-like enough that being with kids gives me an outlet, too. i love my nieces and nephews and though i don't have children of my own, i realize that's probably good. now everybody's kids can be mine. and i do love it."
good evening! i'm watching all the super tuesday results come in (along w/ american idol) although i didn't think i could vote (my address lands in a 'vote by mail' precinct...which i never got - however i went and voted with a pink provisional ballot right across the street - woo hoo!) anyways i've got kylie minogue tonight who is one super busy lady - she recently released her 10th studio album X - and just dropped two new videos for in my arms & wow (which you'll find posted below) now she's launching a line of bedding & linens called kylie at home (she already has a fragrance out - and also did swimwear w/ H&M) which will be sold in UK stores debenhams and john lewis starting in march! (there's a few shots of her sheets below) she recently sat down with woman & home magazine to talk about life & the new line - plus she landed the cover - she's so beautiful and seems like a really sweet person (and managed to overcome cancer) i still remember her from the 80's with locomotion - girlfriend has come a very long way! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PS there are some rumors swirling at the moment that she is back with her ex-boyfriend olivier martinez and ready to start a family (olivier is way hot yet he seems like a total asshole) but ms. minogue is denying the story by stating "i had dinner with my ex-boyfriend and next thing I know there's a debate about whether we're having a family. we didn't even talk about that."
...we can just call diana ross - she has plenty! good evening boys & girls - tonight i've got the legendary diva performing at borgata hotel and casino in tacky atlantic city, NJ - girlfriend sure does use yards and yards of chiffon - probably to go with all of her hair (she totally needs a different style haircut - i suggest short & sassy!) ms. ross does look splendid for her age - but her style is for sure way questionable - her look is so tired and over the top! i've been aware of diana basically since i was born - my dear mom is a huge fan of the supremes - which is quite possibly the best girl group ever! below is a video of their performance on the hollywood palace variety show back in 1967 (the group was introduced by sammy davis jr.!) singing one of my top tracks everreflections - it's great that over forty years later ms. ross is still carrying on but girlfriend just needs to tone down her dramatic styling! right now i'm about to settle into the 7th season kick-off of american idol (there's two more hours tomorrow night...) has it already been a year?!? it seems like just yesterday when jordin sparks was named the 6th idol! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
