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oh that liza – yes with a z!

oh my word! this is too wild! a former bodyguard and chaffeur to the ever crazy – but ever talented – ms. liza minelli – i still get goosebumps when i watch cabaret – she gives one of the best performances ever printed to film – pure genius! anyways she is being sued for 100 million dollars – yes you heard me right – thats wild – he claims liza forced him to have sexual relations with her – and he also claims she beat him – ok im sorry but liza forcing you to have sex and beating you seems simply ludicrous – and lorna luft said that ex-hubby weirdo david gest’s claims are due to INAD – i need attention disease – and i so believe it – leave liza alone – the poor gal has been saddled with problems left and right – she is countersuing – so you go liza! – she can do no wrong in popbytes eyes…maybe this time she’ll win…




bridget jones returns! edge of reason
new diary. same bridget. oh miss renee returns as the super lovable bridget jones – both colin firth and hugh grant return as bridget’s two main love interests – i predict this movie will be huge – and im dying to see it – the soundtrack kicks ass – and who didnt love the first go around with darling brit bridget! and i do love that renee – shes crazy – and she gained like 30 pounds for this role – and she is like a a stick again – i think my mom is to see this movie – so i will let you know what she thinks – she loved the first installment – so lets see what happens…maybe even popbytes will make it to the cinema – im still catching up on dvd’s – im about to dig into the house of sand & fog – and i have shrek 2 and dawn of the dead due to arrive on saturday – popbytes out with much love as always!

new U2 and destiny’s child!

before we dig into two hot hot hot album releases due soon – let me just say – i loved ‘the rebel billionaire’ it was soooooooooooooooo good! and thrilling! those stunts! fear factor step away – those rebel stunts were crazy CRAZY stunts! taking tea on top of a hot air balloon after climbing up a ladder that was like 180 feet tall? did you think you could do that? well you can – and so so so sexy richard branson was the best – what a sweetheart – and i just love the virgin brand to begin with – so you all gotta tune in next week when they go to victoria falls in africa – and do some crazy shit! its a wild ride! ok now onto the music!




U2 . how to dismantle an atomic bomb

oh my gosh! bono and bandmates are mad the album leaked??? helllllllo???? of course it would – and let me say – its well worth the wait – and the hype – after their hit hot single ‘vertigo’ the boys are back – its been a long time since a proper studio release – and some great quieter tracks that will really hit all you fans – i think all will be very pleased – and i did get to see bono in person one time at a store i worked in NYC – wont name it since i think they suck – but one thing – he was so short! but was quite sexy – and breathtaking in all his rock & roll glory – look for this album in stores nov 23rd – unless they do actually release it early since its been leaked…but its good for popbytes sneak peeks – as i work it hard to keep you all posted!





destiny’s child . destiny fufilled

i cant stop listening to this! if you like destiny’s child – you will love this! its typical ‘child’ faire – and im just shaking my booty all over the place – its also trapped in my cd player that i walk with everyday – i do want to get one of those ipods – i will – if i was in NYC i would have had one a long time ago (all that walking you need tunes!) – but in LA its not as needed – anyways i digress – these gals are hot – i predict it to be a huge hit – but for some reason i think this will be the trio’s last – i hope not – but with beyonce all hot and wild – i dont know how long these gals will be able to keep it together (but $$$ talks & destiny’s child walks) – look for this album in stores nov 15th!


ps good news for me! im taking a trip to NYC at the end of the month (i havent been in like 2 yrs?!?) – so i get to see my fun mom (aka popbytes editor), my awesome dad – and my cool bro david – and then i get to go to the juiciest party all year long – my ten year high school reunion!!!! i cant wait for the drama to begin – and im headed there with my good friend melissa (who is now here with me in LA) – and then after that im going to nyc proper for a few days to see some broadway shows – and cut the carpet with my good friend gillian! – and i will get to see others! i cant wait! popbytes does nyc should be a week long feature! popbytes super excited & out!

marcia cross baby update

just to confirm a story we posted that was a ‘rumor’ – it was in the national enquirer and my pop diva nikkib who provides the bi-weekly you didnt hear it from me… newsletter featured it last issue – the item concerned marcia cross who plays ‘bree van de kamp’ on the smash hit desperate housewives – here is the post in short – nikkib was hoping it wasnt true – but alas read on – looks like it is… :(


Marcia Cross plays supermom Bree on the hit series ‘Desperate Housewives’ – but in real life, she backed out of an adoption because she refused to sacrifice her career to be a stay-at-home mom! That’s the stunning charge of Jessica Ridner, 32, whose heart was broken in May when the actress decided not to adopt her child-just as production was gearing up for the darkly humorous ABC drama about the secret lives of suburban housewives. ‘Marcia had promised me that she would be a stay-at home mother to my baby, but it was all a big lie,’ Jessica told The Enquirer. ‘Two months after she backed out, I saw promos on TV for ‘Desperate Housewives.’ Everything made sense…read full post


so today popbytes got an email from the lady in question and this is what she wrote…(along with her contact info – for obvious reasons i wont post that here)


Yes, the story in the Enquirer is true. I am the one who’s baby she was going to adopt

Jessica Ridner



so popbytes is setting the record straight (and we can all rest a little easier that the national enquirer does publish true things sometimes!) – thanks jessica for setting the record straight – and if anyone else has tidbits or information on anything related to popbytes please do pass it on – you can email me at mk@popbytes.com

rebel billionaire

oh my gosh popbytes cant stop with the tv (can you believe that 25 million people turned out to watch the latest installment of desperate housewives???) – but oh so soon i promise thoughts on the latest U2 and Destiny’s Child albums – both are goodies!!! but right now i cant wait to see the latest reality show from FOX featuring the charismatic king of ‘virgin’ richard branson – and his quest for the next ‘billionaire’…


ps – my mom for some reason went to the movie birth and gave it a resounding (with a thud) thumbs down – it looks like crap – wonder why ‘ice queen’ aka nikki kidman did this film?






the rebel billionaire

Sir Richard Branson, the colorful founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, will lead a group of young entrepreneurs on an epic journey around the world in the new unscripted drama THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON’S QUEST FOR THE BEST. The series debuts with a special two-hour premiere Tuesday, November 9 at 8/7c on FOX.


A self-made billionaire known for risk-taking, both personally and professionally, Branson will whisk 16 of America’s best and brightest on the adventure of a lifetime. They will jet to international destinations and relive some of his personal experiences, tackling the types of dilemmas that help shape future billionaires. If they make decisions that impress Branson, they will continue onward. If not, each week, one candidate will be left behind on the tarmac as the rest of the group jets off to the next adventure.

25 million dollar hoax!

hey kids! i forgot to mention this – be sure to tune to NBC at 10pm after you watching trading mommies and the swan – i love these hoax shows – read on below…


$25 million dollar hoax – her family thinks she won the lottery…what a lie!


“$25 Million Dollar Hoax” is NBC’s newest one-hour unscripted series about a daughter who plays a “practical hoax” on her family by convincing them she has won the lottery and changed from a level-headed, sweet girl to a selfish spend-a-holic. Veteran prize-presenter Ed McMahon (“Star Search,” “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”) and George Gray (“The Weakest Link”) help set up the ruse.




movies on a sunday

oh my word popbytes went to the movies – and has two mini reviews for you all – keep in mind about a year ago writing for me was like drawing blood from my fingers – so grammar and politcal correctness aside – enjoy!




team america

ok i kept saying it but any movie that is entirely made of marionettes must be seen – and from the creators of south park – trey parker and matt stone – who couldnt resist? so i met up with a good friend – at the chinese theater – amid all the chaos from the 2pm premiere of the polar express we made it to the 5pm showing – and i loved it – from beginning to end – it was a biting satire that was a wild romp with puppets (an explicit sex scene unlike any others – twas a true hoot!) – i was amazed at all the techincal aspects – and i thought the script was excellent and was a ripe movie for the picking after all the election craziness!





kinsey

i got a chance to see a special sneak preview – courtesy of my pals over at outfest (hey s!) and i thoroughly enjoyed liam neeson as sex doctor alfred kinsey – directed by bill condon (of gods and monsters fame) this was a movie about the man – and how all those shocking (at the time like the late 40′s) sex reports came to be – the film is due to hit theaters nov 12th – any one up for a movie about a man who goes againts the norms and mores of his time – then kinsey is for you – neeson surely deserves an oscar nod – and laura linney and lynn redgrave also shine!




ps as soon as popbytes returned from the movies – i returned right to the tv – and while the tivo was doing the 2 hr special of extreme home makeover – i caught cold case on cbs – i love this show – i really do! but now im in preps for desperate housewives and boston legal…more tomorrow my pop children – popbytes out!

bob zemeckis gets a star

hey kids – some fun pics of robert zemeckis geting his star on hollywood today – he’s a director who did films like forrest gump, who framed roger rabbit?, and castaway and he just did the polar express which is about to hit theaters – many films with tom hanks who was there to congratulate his friend – see below!
















p diddy b-day messiness

this just in from a pal of mine back in nyc! read on! that tara reid is a sloppy mess wherever she goes – a friend of mine was just asking what has she done – i could barely remember but i think some american pie movies and she was boffing carson daly for a while – and happy bday to p diddy!


check out these MUST-SEE pictures of tara’s messiness (and boobies!) –>

thatsjustnotright.com/movies/hires/tarareid/



‘Last night Cipriani went all medieval bacchanalia to celebrate the 35th birthday of citizen change himself P.Diddy. On hand to celebrate: his mum of course, Naomi Campbell, Busta Rhymes, Cedric the entertainer, the Olsen twins, Mariah Carey in an unexplainable wedding dress, Janet Jackson, Tatum O’Neal – who was so drunk she had to be helped out of her car and then quickly escorted out (so much for sobriety), the ubiquitous Paris Hilton and her pal Tara Reid, who was unaware while walking the red carpet that one of her new boobs kept falling out. Luckily there plenty of photographers to capture the moment. She pleaded ‘Don’t be scummy guys’ when she noticed. Good Luck.

During the night, Puffy was joined on stage by Usher and Kanye West and while the Harlem Choir Boys Club sang, a giant cake was wheeled in. Puffy, keeping his hip hop stance in check, then watched as the cast of Chicago popped out and sang ‘Hey big spender’!

I’m so glad he voted and didn’t die. It’s nice that the pesky war didn’t get in the way of a good time.’

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