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 fame star happens to be right out front - i was snapping pictures of people gathering to pay their respects ... my buddy jesse noticed this truck heading east on hollywood blvd - in the back of it was all this nasty looking meat, chicken and seafood scraps! we were all SHOCKED after seeing the pictures up close! the really scary part is - you'd never have known what the truck was carrying unless you were looking down from above like i happened to be - there was no cover on the stench it plus it was pretty hot outside - this gross truck just looks like one big ass health code violation - it literally made me sick to my stomach! could you imagine the truck had an accident and all those scraps spilled all over the street?!? it's beyond disgusting - and witnessing it definitely made me think about where my meat comes from (has anyone seen food inc. yet?) check out the pictures below - only if you can bear it - this is by far the most unglamorous thing i've ever seen on the blvd! that's saying a lot - trust me - there are many moments that lack glamour here in hollywood on a daily basis - i've seen some crazy shit go down in and around my neighborhood! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh my word - i can't believe this is my second post this week on barbie (here's the first one) you can tell i'm totally bored with the celebrity gossip right now - i've taken to blogging about the adventures of a fifty-year old doll! she recently took a break from malibu to head over to las vegas (she's staying in a fancy pink suite at the palms) i was all worried barbie could possibly find herself in a sticky situation - and now it looks like girlfriend might have got herself hitched to an elvis presley impersonator while in sin city - check out the picture below - maybe she'll pull a britney spears and seek a quickie annulment! but no worries for barbie - like i said the other day - what happens in vegas - stays in vegas (hopefully ken won't find out!) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! barbie has been having a big year so far - girlfriend turned the big 5-0 back in march (she still looks fabulous as always) and now she has packed up her belongings - tossed them in her pink barbie mobile - and has headed to las vegas (without ken!) where she's taking up residence at the palms hotel/casino for a short spell - check her out poolside! (she seriously needed to get away from her malibu dream house for a bit) she even has her very own fancy suite - designed by jonathan adler - i love this mirror he made! let's just hope ms. barbie doesn't get herself in trouble over there (read her blog) vegas is known as 'sin city' after all - but we all know what happens in vegas - stays in vegas - so if she does end up finding herself in a questionable situation - nobody really has to know! unless video and/or photographic evidence turns up ... a barbie sex tape scandal would be totally out of control - oh my word! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
PS in this picture - it looks like barbie could be on the brink of a nipple slip (although it wouldn't actually be huge scandal at all since she doesn't have any nipples - ha!)
In case you have not heard, Barbie has officially opened her first-ever Barbie Suite at the Palms Fantasy Tower in Vegas! Barbie's suite will be available all year — but Barbie will be in Vegas for only this week. Let's just say Jonathan Adler has worked his magic again — Vegas Style. For everyone who missed Barbie's real-life Malibu Dream House in March — the suite is your chance to see 2,350 square feet of pink fabulosity decked out in Adler's "Happy Chic" stylings. After a night out in Vegas — Barbie can't wait to light up the two-way fireplace and bask in the suite's Barbie pink glory. Anyone looking for a bachelorette party destination? Perhaps a fabulous birthday party? The suite is open all year-long — so there's plenty of time to get pampered in pink.
hey hey! oh i really think my mom is going to love my brand new tattoo - of oprah winfrey ...
ha ha ha - i'm just kidding - that's not mine! my poor mom probably just had a heart attack - it's not that she doesn't like oprah - but i don't think she wants to see her on me! who in their right mind would get anyone's picture tattooed on them? i love the look of ink - but not when it comes to faces! (names are one thing but full on faces is another) i'm still trying to decide on what i want for my 2nd tattoo - i'd like to get something in honor of tori amos (my first one is a flaming heart for courtney love) yet i certainly don't want to put a picture of tori! (perhaps something off from the choirgirl hotel - there's a really neat map featured in the artwork) below are a couple of examples of celebrity tattoos - i can't believe somebody got bob barker (maybe they won a bunch of stuff on the price is right) i actually like the pee wee herman one (i adore mr. herman but i'll pass on a tattoo) all are featured in a book called no regrets: the best, worst, & most #$%*ing ridiculous tattoos ever! i don't know when i'll get my next tattoo - there's no hurry - and i want it to be just right (although these days it does seem a lot easier to have ink removed) popbytes over & out for tonight!
hey hey! last night before i went to bed there was a story on nightline (required viewing - they always feature interesting stories) about the infamous annual eurovision competition (in existence since 1956 - abbawon in 1974) i was totally bummed i wouldn't be able to watch the over-the-top and somewhat tacky festivities - but when i woke up this morning i hopped right onto twitter and thanks to a few of my pals i quickly found some links to watch the big finale online (which was airing live from moscow, russia) 25 countries competed in the finals (cut down from 42) i only caught the last five performances but before voting began (people only had 15 minutes to vote) they recapped each country's performance - i really enjoyed germany (who had special guest - ms. flawless aka dita von teese) and ukraine but in the end it was 23-year old alex rybak from norway who won the 54th eurovision song contest (he was born in belarus and moved to norway when he was four) and also set a record - winning by the largest amount of points (387) in the history of the competition! (iceland took 2nd place and azerbaijan came in 3rd) i really couldn't figure out why everyone was so crazy about norway (watch him sing his song fairytale below) apparently mr. rybak is quite popular over there - my pal ruairidh referred to him as the nordish zac efron - he's not bad looking but not really my type (mr. efron is way cuter) now that he's won - the 2010 competition will take place in oslo - next year i'm planning to watch all three nights! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good evening! everyone knows i'm a total dog lover (i do have three little ones) so when i came across these pictures of dachshund chanel - the world's oldest dog (given the honor by the guinness book of world records) who just celebrated her 21st birthday - i couldn't resist posting them here on popbytes - she's way adorable and actually looks very decent for being 147 (in dog years!) she's pictured below with her owner denice shaughnessy - i can only hope and pray my dogs are able to stick around that long - since the worst part about having a dog is having to say goodbye! (i can't even think about it without getting choked up) at least i won't have that problem with my parrot max who could live to be eighty-years old - he'll probably outlast me - which is a semi-scary thought since i'll need to find someone to will him to which won't be the easiest task since parrots are demanding and loud pets! (however they are quite cool) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh my word! i would NOT want this poorly executed and scary-looking wax figure of marilyn monroe (or any other for that matter) in my apartment - i couldn't sleep at night - waxy doppelgängers always give me a case of the creeps - i can't imagine who would want to buy such a thing! however now's your big chance if waxwork figures happen to float your boat - the hollywood wax museum is auctioning off a bunch of pieces from their celebrity collection (starting may 1st) a portion of the proceeds will be donated to help preserve the infamous 'walk of fame' (i visited the museum once - it's just around the corner from my place) they haven't announced their shutting down yet but i think it's probably inevitable with the wax industry leader madame tussauds moving into the neighborhood right down the block (opening this summer - next to grauman's chinese theatre) after being around since 1965 - it will be sad to see the hollywood landmark close but it's pretty rundown & dusty these days - it'll soon be time to close the doors! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
PS you have to get a look at kate winslet's waxy twin - i couldn't tell who it was until i looked at the picture's caption - she looks more like kathy griffin! it's an awful rendition of her (along with james dean and elton john - in fact they're all quite terrible!)
good evening! are you itching to put on a pair of fergie's panties? now's your big chance - she along with a bunch of celebrities offered up a pair of their underwear (signed) for an auction over on ebay - the proceeds will go to the new north london synagogue (they help out destitute asylum seekers in north london) below is a small sampling (including katie price and daniel day-lewis - his pair is semi-NSFW) to check out all the underwear up for bid (until march 31st) go here! i'm always up for a good cause but i don't who would want to buy celebrity underwear but somebody must want fergie's - they're already up to £106 - i hope she didn't pee onstage in those! (the top two are cartoonists steve bell and robert crumb - each tied at £200) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey hey! the last twenty-four hours have been an emotional roller coaster for me - yet i'm trying to remain positive and upbeat - i'd rather not go into the gory details but basically something went down yesterday that was out of my control - i'm not a big fan of change - and sadly change has arrived - going forward i'm going to put my happy face on and do what needs to be done - which is really the only thing i can do! luckily my pal tara just sent me a copy of the newly released video game afro samurai for my xbox (it's also available on PS3) and it has helped immensely to take my mind off things - the game is incredibly fun and super bloody (check out the trailer below along with some pictures) i've been slashing nasty ninjas left and right with my trusty sword - the graphics are stunning and the game play is really smooth plus it features the voices of samuel l. jackson, ron pearlman and kelly hu (it's inspired by the animated show of the same name which airs on spikeTV) i totally needed a break from my obsession with fallout 3 and this game has been a refreshing change of pace (sometimes i do like change i suppose - change i can control) if you're itching for a new game (since there hasn't been much out lately) i highly recommend picking this one up - this should hopefully tide me over until the spring release of resident evil 5! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
good evening! oh i love these sorts of pictures - a little photoshop can go a long way when it comes to making stars go overweight...overnight! worth1000.com always has some of the best & hilarious photoshopping around - get a look at amy winehouse looking bigger than ever before (at least she looks healthier than her usual skeletal look) along with katy perry (who annoys me to no end - so that's why i decided to feature her looking like a heifer!) plus you'll also find kate moss (we share a birthday this coming friday!), jessica simpson, eva mendes, jessica alba, christina aguilera, and miley cyrus looking a bit more svelte - eventually you know one of these ladies is actually going to like they do in the pictures - my money is totally on xtina! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
