MONDAY POPBYTES UPDATE!

hey my pop friends - ah yes - monday is moving on - and we can rest a little easier knowing that our dear dick clark will be back hosting new year's eve - this time with a co-host - yes our dear hottie ryan seacrest (thanks to my mom for sending me that tidbit - she loves ryan!) - so no worries on new year's - im mainly glad that mr. clark will be back this year! he is progressing well - recovering from his stroke last year...anyways just wanted to fill you all in on some fun tidbits going on at popbytes - monday is a slow pop day anyways...

i am super stoked to have gotten an invite to an advance screening of the new flick coming out in sept everything is illuminated - this is one of my first invites based on popbytes - so i am tickled pink about it all - and don't worry - i for sure will post all about it when it happens in just a few weeks - in the meantime check out my post about this movie from the other day...


two invites in one day? could monday be any better for me? on aug 24th - the new film assassin by stand-up comedian margaret cho is to 'world premiere' at the egyptian theater (literally down my block - about 10 seconds away) - and the movie will then premiere on here!TV (a new very cool gay & lesbian cable channel!) - i'm sure the film will be hysterical - as ms. cho always is - and the premiere sounds fun - with margaret appearing in person...i will keep you all in the loop on this - no worries! rock on!


the pamela anderson roast was so fucking hilarious - i loved it - a lot more raunchy than i thought - and seeing dear bea arthur up there was a real treat - what a comedic legend (who doesn't love maude???) - and yes she is getting up there - but her wits are still quite sharp - i was so glad she attended - overall it was one of the best things i have watched in a while - i really dig 'roasts' they should do them more often - so if you didn't see it - please check it out during rerun mania on comedy central! and oh yes my courtney was in full 'courtney-mode' - what a whack job but i just adore her! and finally to pam - you were a total sport about the whole thing plus you raised money for a very good organization (we all know popbytes loves animals!) PETA - you are quite a gal pam - i do think america loves ya! (well at least i do!)


and to top it all off (ie the cherry on top) - i had traffic record today! over 2,100+ people came by way of popbytes today! i'm totally beaming about it - it has been slow and steady - 2 years counting - but it does keep growing - so as long as it goes up - i am thrilled! so much love to all who come to popbytes - i really appreciate it - and i hope to continue to entertain & enlighten you to all and any of the pop craziness that goes down round these parts - carry on - CARRY ON! popbytes so outtie for now...

MOANDAY POP BLUES

hey kids - what is going on with all of you? not too much here in sunny los angeles but i do feel i am in a mid-summer pop slump/depression - so i figured to just be a little random and jot down a few of my recent thoughts here...

so saturday i went to the new tammy faye doc tammy faye: death defying - and it was superb - tammy was there - looked amazing & did a lovely Q+A after the film - it was all so hectic at the end so i didn't get to meet her - but i was able to snap a pic of me with her (she had the most amazing blue eyes) - and a few other pics of the event (charlene tilton was there - from dallas) - i will be posting those very soon - all in all - yes i would have loved to met tammy and chatted her for a few - but just being in gracious and spiritual presence was enough - i felt blessed - so rock on tammy! and look for the film's premiere on the WE network on july 25th - i can't recommend it enough - and oh yes love to muffin and tuppins aka her adorable little dogs!

as i write this post i am watching the season finale of ABC's the scholar - i didn't even mention it once here - but i have been watching it for the past few weeks - i think i might have been the only one (i think my dear dana of the apprentice column has been watching too - hey d!) but it was pretty decent - a bunch of high school kids competed for scholarship money and one lucky person got a full ride - congrats to ms. melissa!

oh that big brother 6 - i finally caught up with last thursday/saturday - it sure is a summer of secrets - they found a hidden room - how cool - and darling host julie chen promises many more twists & turns - and finally we were let in on who is partnered with who in the game (each houseguest is teamed with another 'secretly') - i am totally hooked on this season - so be sure to check-in tomorrow night - and gosh can i just tell you that my dear kevin bought the 24/7 live video/audio stream - and the poor thing is addicted - and i soon may be too - he showed me a quick glimpse - and i was blown away - i think i may need to get in on the stream as well - who knew voyeurism could be so darn fun and sassy?!?

ok popbytes out for now - but do stay tuned - i have some new music to mention and of course i will dig up something to watch on TV for us all - much love as always - mk xxoo

MOANDAY BLUES!

jeez its getting cold in los angeles! and im due to be in NYC this week - i think it will be a 'bit' colder there - so i dug my cool diesel winter coat out of closet storage - so i am just getting prepped for the journey back east!

jeez that desperate housewives is sure keeping the energy and thrills up! it is great - and last night was no let down! but i swear to be back tomorrow to catch you all up on the brilliance of oprah's favorite things show today - and i think the movie below - closer is going to rock - i saw the play in nyc with natasha richardson - and twas excellent! popbytes very short, moody & out!

MOANDAY UPDATE {10}

quick update! i had a bunch of scrambling to do - including securing new hosting and having to move my images all around but most of em are back! so here is the latest moanday update - enjoy - and i will be back tomorrow with some choice music selctions for the brand new tunes for a tuesday

BRITNEY GETS HITCHED oh that girl sure stole some of emmy's thunder - she got hitched in a surpise ceremony in studio city (at the house of kevin federline's tailor - thats weird) anyways mom lynn and sister jaime were in attendance - all thought to be there for an engagement party - but alas ms. spears did it again - and its already lasted longer than her last 55 hr nuptials...and she gave out kabballah gift bags inscribed with the hebrew saying 'power to heal' - and all of his guys left with jackets with the word 'pimp' inscribed on the back - i swear i feel like im in the twilight zone...and be sure to catch her latest 'racy' video for her remake of bobby brown's tune my perogative - all i know is that i would not make the career choice to cover a bobby brown song - but britney just seems to keep heading down a very odd path - maybe britney & and new hubby kevin should move in with whitney and bobby and do a reality show! that could be fun!
OH THE EMMY'S they were just ok - it gets a bit long after three hours - but congrats for sure to angels in america which snagged 11 wins - and if you havent seen the powerhouse HBO production of tony kushner's very powerful and moving play - please do yourself a favor and see it! also congrats to sex & the city who all went out in emmy style - especially emmy winners cynthia nixon and sarah jessica parker - and poor donald - losing out to reality winner the amazing race - he must want to beat that host phil up! - best moment of the emmy's was the random people selected to be surprise presenters! what a fun moment!
BIG BROTHER 5 FINALE TUES! oh its all come down to this - two of the four horseman have been left standing at the end - who will the evicted houseguest 'jury' award the final half a miliion dollar prize? it seems pretty split down the middle - michael may win since he has that kid to care for - but look at drew's cute little face - who wouldnt want to give him a half a million - and he has a twin brother - ben! wow! two of em - so tune in tomorrow night as julie chen host the final festivities for my favorite reality show - and one popbytes should be on - big brother!
NIP/TUCK oh its almost here! that special time on tuesday when we all get to see the latest nip/tuck on f/x - and just last night i saw an exciting promo for the season finale on oct 5 where joan rivers guests as herself - 'see joan like you have never see her before...' - and i just came across a fun blog - dedicated to the best show ever! so please have a peek at likeasurgeon.com Trudy Nye Sean and Christian repair the face of a woman abused by her husband; Sean and Julia confront Ava about her relationship with her son Adrian.

MOANDAY UPDATE {9}

its time for the moanday update!

six feet under oh i have to say i fully enjoyed last night's episode - i was glued - it was a better pay-off episode than the whole season combined - from the opening death scene - to the final suicide scene - it tied a very 'just ok' season together - i will be very curious to see how they handle the kind of dangling stories next season - for instance will barb return next season as lisa's now widowed kinda bitchy sister - will claire develop a coke habit? will mom ruth rid of creepy james cromwell - and will keith take the offer to be a bodyguard to that ultra-slimy hollywood guy? how long will it be until season five? who knows - but i hope they can regroup and bring back a kick-ass season? kudos to creator alan ball for directing last nights stirring episode - i haven't given up on the fischers yet!
just a quick note to everyone - that 'jennifer' lopez's real name is actually 'jennifer' - j lo - is just a brand of clothing - and an album - whatever jenny - i would call you bitch to yr face before i ever uttered jennifer…and just for the record one more time - marc anthony is a fucking troll - ugly as homemade sin! and please do notice i didnt even bother to put up a picture of la puta...
popbytes is a bit behind on the movies - so i had to go and join netflixs- that internet video delivery service that so far rocks - we watched monster with academy award winner charlize theron - and i was thoroughly entertained and completely mesmerized by charlize's performance - what a job that gal did - mom you should just see it for the acting alone - and christina ricci was quite good too - and nancy jenkins really put together and interesting & entertaining movie! so if you haven't see it - go ahead and rent or put it on your netflix queue.
ok - just so no one is worried - oprah winfrey is still my favorite person in the whole world - as i tivo-back (kinda like lean-back) on today's - 7 million dollar - product giveaway season 19 premiere - which include 276 ponitac g6 cars - one to each and every audience member - 'you get a car - you get a car - you get a car' - although im semi-disappointed i thought it might be something bigger like marriage or political office - but wow - what a great marketing stunt - and lucky ass pontiac - yes it was 28k a car (x that my 276) but what great press - and public relations - the show had everyone abuzz - i was even annoying people in the elevator about it - what could it be - oh im so happy for all who got a car - and i think me needs to look into getting tickets for next year's 20th anniversary - maybe everyone will get a million dollars!
shimmy - what does that exactly mean? from dictionary.com shim·my ( p ) pronunciation key (shm) n. pl. shim·mies 1. abnormal vibration or wobbling, as of the wheels of an automobile. 2. a dance popular in the 1920s, characterized by rapid shaking of the body. 3. a chemise. i like to concern myself with definition #2 - and i think ck would agree - and she sent me this great picture that was featured on one of the more funny laugh out loud sites around - go fug yourself! so enjoy the shimmy example - that's a full on shimmy - full on i tell ya - she even out shimmies one of the gals in the classic john waters cult film 'female trouble' - shimmy on! (and on & on - you dont know what you got 'til its gone)
finally a reminder for my beloved nip/tuck tomorrow night on f/x - you are such a fool if yr not tuning in, taping in, or tivoing in - watch it folks! Oona Wentworth Christian tries to help Merrill Bobbolit regain his dignity; Ava convinces Christian to perform surgery on an aging high-school principal as a bribe.

MOANDAY UPDATE {8}

its time for the moanday update!

mtv lamo awards ok im an asshole - here i am touting all the anticipation of the mtv vma's last night from miami (that was a huge mistake and i think miami can certainly kiss that party goodbye) and really it was one of the most boring - uneventful award shows i had seen in a long time - the whole 'oh britney may get married' was such bullshit - and j lopez wasnt barely with marc - xtina was good - but kinda boring - jessica was sweet but again - kinda boring - did you see those tweeny girls like so into her performance - and they were all waving wildly - what i think must have been gifted cellphones like it was the last night of the world - and then that band in the end all up in like jesus robes - oh it was terrible - britney finally did a smart thing and stayed away from what was a memorably bad night...nuff said. so mtvtake note go back to better days like 2002 - jimmy fallon as host (who hosted last night??) and britney and michael jackson with that small flub - and i think she did the snake that year - oh britney im sorry girl your forgiven - its just not an mtv show without you! be strong!!
	the complex malibu oh boy do we have a fucking reality winner on our hands - i was glued - this was really fun - and wacky - and i am instantly hooked on another fox show - eight couples are competing in a run down apartment complex in the low key ever cool and classic malibu
the couples are a wide range of personalities - from crazy southerners, older wrong island couple, gay guys from phoenix - and my fave the couple from ny dave and ana - he's nyc cutie boy and she's fiery sexy domican - a match made in heaven - so i shall keep you abreast of the schedule of the show - it looks like this will settle in a friday timeslot - so it could be a conflict free hour of reality heaven!
nip/tuck dont forget this only a few more new episodes of season 2 left - and then the big finale on oct 5 with ms. joan rivers guesting as herself (i ran into melissa rivers (along with sexy jeff varner of survivor - australian outback) again in the elevator but it was crowded and i didnt feel like i could ask for the scoop in the moment but im seeking the oppty! - im dying to know what will happen with her!!!) tomorrow's night episode is natasha charles christian falls for a blind patient; sean rejects julia's attempts at reconciliation; julia makes a drastic decision to promote change in her life - oh i cant wait!! lady lora now has her tivo so she can relive every glorious moment in tivo glory! you go girl!

so i hope you enjoyed yr latest moanday update! it is a slightly smaller one - but with sept in full swing very shortly its been zany! keep your eyes on the whats on tv box in the upper right hand corner - i oh so try to do justice to what you should be watching - and oh my gosh people dont forget nip/tuck

MOANDAY UPDATE! {7}

its time for the moanday update!

Olympics oh they are in full swing - and sports is so not my thing but I am glued to all the happenings - I already miss 'days of our lives' on Olympic hiatus - but it will all be back to normal soon enough - I wish I was in Athens - its empty and cheap - and in Greece - count me in for the winter games that take place next in italy...
	Desperate housewives Desperate housewives - is coming to abc in the fall - and anything with Marcia cross (aka Kimberley from Melrose place) is a must see - teri hatcher of 'lois & clark' fame is also in this promising dark suburban oddity - who can miss a show with a title like that - I think at the heart of it we are all desperate housewives...here's some scoop direct from abc - 'Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Scott. It's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated POV. Her husband's acting suspicious, the neighbors are talking, and her girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash... and so messy.'
oh crazy nicki hilton Oh nicki Hilton - I really don't know what to say on the whole issue. fuck her marriage - where the hell is tinkerbell? Paris shouldn't be wasting her time at silly las vegas wedding chapels - she should be scouring the streets - so if you see tinkerbell - hold onto her for paris - and maybe you can get that $1000 reward (is that all she's worth to you paris? Its yr dog for crying out loud - a thousand is like pocket change for an heiress) see its all about paris and never nicki - she needs a scandal to shine! :)
more crazy sexy cool blogs! New blogs to check out - recent new blogs added to popbytes hot blog links section include - reality blurred jabberwocky gothamist go fug yrself! so go ahead and check out some of the hippest 'in the know' people on the web - and keep checking popbytes!
	MY NIP/TUCK Big brother 5 is back on tomorrow night - along with trading spouses - but this time it is 'meet yr new daddy' so this should be quite interesting! And don't forget popbyte's favorite - nip/tuck - tomorrow is - Rose & Raven Rosenberg - Sean and Christian face the challenge of separating conjoined twins. The challenge is more complicated when Sean has difficulties working with Christian after learning the truth about Matt. Who can wait? Certainly not popbytes!

so i hope you enjoyed yr latest moanday update! and a special highly personal shoutout to my beloved music siren tori amos - she saves me every fucking time - popbytes out!!

MOANDAY UPDATE! {6}

its time for the moanday update!

PARIS & NICOLE oh twas a lucky day! To see these girls in person made m e get hot and sweaty and im gay but shit these gals loked hot - and making eye contact with Nicole was worth every second - I swear if I was a girl I would dress exactly like her - love her la style!
	SIX FEET UNDER oh this show is such a bore! Everyone was fucking like rabbits last night - I like the show (and I sure liked the appearance of hot as hell sarge) but i still yearn for dr. troy and nip/tuck!
JOE SCHMO 2 oh it's the two hour finale of what me and west-kevina have labeled as quite simply - the best!
KILL BILL VOL 2 ok this dvd hits stores Tuesday - although I much prefer volume one - I do recommend this great movie - I hope by xmas time that tarntino releases a version of volumes 1 & 2 edited together - I think that would inspire brilliance - uma rocks as does daryl Hannah - so treat yrself to a fun flick!
	HAIRSPRAY both rick and west-kevina have now raved about this latest import from nyc broadway - playing at the pantages theater (in view from popbytes balcony) - so I think me needs to do a tues or wed show and go grab a single ticket - as I was so used to doing back in my nyc days (if yr a bway fan u must go by yrself sometimes as its hard to talk a non-bway fan into seeing a show for 50 dollars (at minimum!))

so i hope you enjoyed yr latest moanday update! popbytes out!!

MOANDAY UPDATE! {5}

its time for the moanday update! but please check out the new popbytes feature in the upper right corner - tonight on tv - i will try to keep it updated/current as humanly possibly (each night 'as i lay me down' - i love sophie b hawkins btw) - this feature will help keep it all tv vieiwing running smoothly and in perfect pop perspective! carry on - carry on! ps kaballah is becoming really annoying

GROWING UP GOTTI oh the new donatella has arrrived - victoria gotti - i cant wait to see what fun a&e has brought us this time - there are 2 new episodes on tonight - so be sure to tune into vicky and her italian/new jersey ways! oh whats next? 'being amy fischer?'
	COLLATERAL i swear i love and live for tom cruise - i mean whats not to like - besides the fact he was married to ice queen nicole! - here tom plays a bad murdering man who catches a cab with jaime foxx - who is forced to drive him around his murderous LA spree - this looks hot - from director michael mann - this one hits theaters on friday and is bound to knock 'the village' from the top spot...
SIX FEET UNDER DRAGS! i swear this show is just off this season - its kinda boring - and just kept thinking nip/tuck was coming soon - i used to love this show - but its becoming so droll! i dont even really have anything else to say - except i will watch the rest of the season - but be sure to tune into nip/tuck on tues...
HSX oh this is a fun throwback to the 90's - i had forgotten about the hollywood stock exchange - a fun free place to buy and trade movie and star stocks - so i rejoined - of course im user 'popbytes' - you start with 2 million dollars - and the fun is just getting started - be sure to log-on & sign up and join in the free fun of the hollywood stock exchange
	BOWLING oh my gosh popbytes loves to bowl - it was the big work bowl off - and our team (popbytes) did amazing! we all bowled over or close to 100! i did 55 on friday and i bowled a 122 tonight - i was happy since sports was never really my thing - i do like baseball tho - but oh i wish you all could have witnessed lady lora bowling (in bare feet) i swear this gal is the funniest, most outlandish chick i know - and such a throwback to those NYC days! she is ultra-cool - and no rules apply sorry fellas this gal makes her own - i will update you all as to the standing of the popbytes team - so mk (me), brent, rick, drew, bryan, and james - we will rock on & bowl on - and good ole max who just got hitched - this bowl is for you! (and gosh i so missed tina tonight - shes the best!)

so i hope you enjoyed yr latest moanday update! popbytes out!!

MOANDAY UPDATE! {4}

congrats to michael moore - his film exceeded 100 million - the first for a documentary - and from the start of tonights craziness in boston (my brother david is in like lockdown mode!) - bush should start packing - its so over its not funny! and now its time for the moanday update!

AMISH IN THE CITY Oh - we love this - ok sometimes im leary of UPN - I have never done top model and I don't think I will - but I find out on wed at 8 - they are doing this new show - where they get some amish kids and bring 'em to los angeles - and they get a big dose of crazy city life - mixed in with city kids - they will all live in a house - so think 'real world' - with some amish thrown in for high drama - keep yr eyes on city boy reese - he's a cutie!
	ASHLEE SIMPSON Oh you know I hated Jessica - then I loved her - and know I love her kid sister ashlee - her debut album autobiography hit stores Tuesday and its fairly decent - I really like her single 'pieces of me' - think avril lavigne lite - and shes due on my boyfriend ryan seacrest's studio tomorrow - and I almost got a chance to see it with a lucky hookup from cool ass Karen! - but we both have to work (yes popbytes works) and it would extend a bit more than the traditional one hour lunch - courtyard viewings are best - but anyways give a listen to ashlee - quite the opposite of jess - shes just as cute in her own quirky way
PARIS & NICK Paris and loverboy nick carter (dudes are those backstreet boys ever coming back - does anyone care - I so doubt it - give it a rest fellas - yr like pushing 30 I think?) - im glad that paris broke up with nick - she can do much better - and if she needs to hang out and have fun - popbytes is so game to hang out and have fun - if I was a girl - and had her body (and her money) I would dress exactly like her - she is so hot! I love her - I love the show - I love sis nikki and best friend Nicole - rock on!
BRITNEY CRAZINESS! Oh this was too juicey not to share - I just had to! So this is Britney and fiance Kevin - hanging out on a balcony - it doesn't take too much thought to figure out what was going on - oh this is so juicey - Britney blowing in the wind! please check out miu's posting at where's britney?
	CATWOMAN SCANDAL! Ok so im so down about 'catwoman' getting so fucking slammed - but then i looked to a new blog that had linked to popbytes and i have since linked to him - great site - and here he provides another side of the 'catwoman' scandal - so please take a moment and visit - pink is the new blog (he has his finger firmly on the pulse - i love it! - dont believe the hype - catwoman rocks - but i can rest easy since its been revealed to throw off attention from bad reviews that halle berry now owns a cat and has new respect for cats - i was so worried!

so i hope you enjoyed yr latest moanday update! - and please rest easy - mary kate came home on friday night after 6 weeks of fun as shit rehab - she has gained 7 pounds - i almost did a popbytes count of her weight but thought that cruel - but do expect a popbytes count of martha's days in jail - when the time comes...popbytes out!!