hey hey! i really didn't do anything today which was a really nice change of pace - i ended up playing fallout 3 for hours on the xbox - it's a great game if you're into that kind of thing! tomorrow i have a bunch of stuff to get done - so i'm glad i got in some much needed downtime! anyways a few days ago the brand new kanye west album 808's & heartbreaks leaked onto the net (it officially comes out this coming monday november 24th and will be streaming on his myspace as well) i've listened to it a bunch of times already and he definitely has the talent to backup his huger than life ego - there's no question about it (whether i'd call him the voice of a generation - that's up for debate...) i've always thought mr.west was an incredibly talented musician but i was never all that keen on his music but this 4th studio release is so fucking good - i seriously can't get over it! the overall vibe is kind of cold & stark (with doses of sadness) yet it's all so well done and flows from track to track like a good album should - it will for sure land a spot in my top ten favorite albums of '08! i'm particularly obsessed with the last track called coldest winter (along with his new haunting single heartless) which you can listen to for yourself below - courtesy of imeem - it's a stunning song and borrows from tears for fears' kick-ass 1983 track memories fade (i used to love them back in the day!) popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
hey hey! tonight i've got another new movie trailer coraline (a far cry from last night's post on the wrestler) this is first time a stop-motion animated feature is being made into 3-D (directed by henry selick who also helmed a nightmare before christmas) the film is based on british author neil gaiman's 2002 novella (he's awesome and also happens to be a BFF of my darling tori amos) just based on the stills below - i know it's going to look simply amazing on the big screen when it lands in theatres on february 6th (which is actually closer than you think...) make sure to check out the film's website too (you'll need passwords posted on mr.gaiman's blog to view some of the cool content) i hope everyone is enjoying their friday evening - i had one of those days today that i'd rather forget but the good news is my dog parker is doing fine (he's got this ear infection and it's been nothing but drama since it started) this weekend i might try to go see twilight but right now i'm about to settle into WALL-E on blu-ray - which i've been dying to see! popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo
† cutie prince william was caught with his royal pecker in hand - taking a piss outside! dlisted
† britney spears didn't want to deal w/ her divorce from kevin federline webster's is my bitch
† jay-z & beyonce were named hollywood's richest couple w/ a $162 million! i'm not obsessed
† angelina jolie somehow makes having the world wrapped around her finger look easy the frisky
† paris hilton is insisting that her and benji are just taking a break in case you didn't know
† mary-kate olsen must have borrowed her grandma's tablecloth for this creation celebwarship
† new couple alert: leonardo dicaprio was caught getting cozy w/ actress kate bosworth celebslam
† mega-weirdo michael jackson decided that he wanted to convert to islam - and did! LA rag mag
† lindsay lohan and samantha ronson have turned to couples therapy for help cele|bitchy
† tyra banks had the pleasure of being bitten by oh so sexy robert pattison pop on the pop
† gwen stefani was spotted taking 3-month old baby zuma for a check-up celebrity baby scoop
the sweetest love robin thicke (he's such a hottie!)
† exactly how many pretty starlets does it take to flip a switch? agent bedhead
† PETA needs to get on this situation ASAP - a calendar called 'pretty in mink'! candy kirby
† '90210' & 'nip/tuck' star annalynne mccord's nipple escaped! (site NSFW) drunken stepfather
† jamie foxx said he'd love to play agent 007 - and be the first black bond! celebrity smack
† pamela anderson nude uncensored video from 'girls next door'egotastic
† i'm so very excited over this - the 'arrested development' movie is a done deal! E! online
† ABC pulled the plug on 'pushing daisies,' 'eli stone' & 'dirty sexy money':( seriously? omg! wtf?
† reese witherspoon dismissed rumors that she was in a feud w/ vince vaughn a socialite's life
† jennifer aniston is getting serious - she wants boyfriend john mayer to meet her folks yeeeah!
† a judge over in london today declared madonna & guy's divorce final! the blemish BONUS LINK today's popbytes' t-shirt/hoodie think-up is 'equality is a right...' neighborhoodies
good morning! late last night word broke that ashlee simpsongave birth to a baby boy - which she and husband pete wentz decided to name bronx mowgli wentz - i love the first name but the middle name is totally lame - that's a middle name he probably won't be using very much! he weighed in at 7lbs 11oz - a spokesperson for the couple said "ashlee, pete and baby bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes!" now her sister jessica simpson must really be itching to have a baby of her own - i wonder if she'll get hitched to boyfriend tony romo before she gets pregnant or maybe she already is? i can't wait to see pics of the baby - i bet grandpa joe simpson has already struck a deal w/ one of the celebrity magazines! (but it's definitely not a deal like brangelina was able to make...) popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
good evening! oh i love a good comeback and so does hollywood - actor mickey rourke at age 56 might be on the brink of one - his new flick the wrestler (directed by the incredibledarren aronofsky) has oscar buzz written all over it - how wild would it be to have mr. rourke nominated as best actor?!? oh i love those academy award wildcards & upsets - which are few and far between - playing the role of washed up wrestler 'randy "the ram" robinson' must be an acting dream come true for him! gosh - he used to be so damn sexy (like in 89's wild orchid) but time has not been kind to mickey - he doesn't look hot at all - whatever plastic surgery he got certainly did not improve things (plus drugs and alcohol probably didn't help...) i ran into him on the streets of NYC when i was in college (like 1994-ish) he was with model carré otis at the time (the two were married but in '94 he was arrested for spousal abuse but the couple reconciled and then split four years later in '98) my dear pal liz wanted to get his autograph but nobody had a pen - so he actually signed with ms. otis' bright red lipstick - true story! anyways - you simply must watch the trailer below (or see it in HD here) which is set to a new bruce springsteen song called 'the wrestler' (made for the movie) which totally reminded me how much i adore mr. springsteen - his voice is so calming! the film also stars evan rachel wood (who just broke up with marilyn manson) and oscar winner marisa tomei - it opens in theatres on december 17th - i really need to go and see this! popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo
Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life - trying to reconnect with his daughter, and striking up a blossoming romance with an exotic dancer (Marisa Tomei) who is ready to start a new life. Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The Ram" back into his world of wrestling. Director Darren Aronofsky presents a powerful portrait of a battered dreamer, who despite himself and the odds stacked against him, lives to be a hero once again in the only place he considers home - inside the ring.
† she apologized and now PETA can scratch gwyneth paltrow off their fur hitlist! a socialite's life
† paris hilton & benji madden have split up after 11 months (no big surpise there) celebwarship
† oh lordy - what was madonna thinking when she put this outfit on?!? webster's is my bitch
† britney spears doesn't want to be in therapy - she wants to dance her issues away! popsugar
† sexy lady megan fox is busy planning her small wedding to brian austin green i'm not obsessed
† intervention time: lara flynn boyle's legs are frighteningly skinny! in case you didn't know
† so how much money will guy ritchie get from madonna once their divorce is final? dlisted
† one-time hottie jean-claude van damme sure knows how to sweet talk the ladies the blemish
† who do you think has the smallest penis in hollywood? here's the 'short' list! pajiba
† oh my gosh - guess who was spotted wearing a wig and a fake moustache? omg blog
† beyonce was named 2008 style star of the year by 'seventeen' magazine - go B! love b. scott
heartless kanye west (i freakin' love this song)
† good news! california's supreme court agreed to hear the challenge against prop 8! oh la la
† winona ryder sure does love her pills - that's why she collapsed the other day! cele|bitchy
† the much too usual suspects - who do you think is overexposed in hollywood? agent bedhead
† kim kardashian bikini pictures are alright!egotastic
† has anyone ever created a list of celebrities with kick-ass porn names? candy kirby
† a recent upskirt shot taken of eva longoria revealed she wears 'spanx' seriously? omg! wtf?
† fashion maven marc jacobs was fined $1 million dollars for bribing an official gabby babble
† christina aguilera will be opening the 'american music awards' this sunday daily stab
† salon decided to go with robert downey jr. as their choice for sexiest man alive celebrity smack
† "don't get taken for a ride - NYC's horse-drawn carriages are cruel!" LA rag mag BONUS LINK today's popbytes' t-shirt/hoodie think-up is 'mean people wear fur' neighborhoodies
good morning! oh my word - this week has seriously flown by - it's already time for the latest mashup selection from DJ paul v. - i love his choice this week - which takes one of my favorite songs ever - 'sweet dreams (are made of this)' - and mashes it with 'apologize' - a song i wasn't so crazy about when i first heard it but eventually the song grew on me (after it was played repeatedly just about everywhere...) enjoy the track below and i'll check you guys later - popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
†FROM DJ PAUL V. Awhile back, I'd mentioned how you could mash up Dead Or Alive's "You Spin Me 'Round" with just about anything, and it would sound awesome. But an even more instantly recognizable - and beloved - riff and melody from the early 80's is absolutely the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" - and I dare you to find anyone who could honestly say, 'Oh, I hate that song!' Nope, it remains an instant smile factor tune the minute we hear it, thus it's been mashed up 100's of times, too. Here, Timbaland feat. One Republic's ubiquitous "Apologize" gets a fabulously danceable technopop makeover, courtesy of French bootlegger, Fissunix. Just don't let that artwork give you nightmares!
good evening! now that i've had a couple of days to listen to britney spears new album circus (which leaked on the internet a few weeks before it's official release on december 2nd) i've decided overall it's quite decent but it does not top her last album blackout which is simply amazing (and landed in my top ten favorite albums of '07) but sadly it never really got promoted - since we all know ms. spears was a bit on the unstable side - her new album will sell more copies for sure - simply because of all the super heavy promotion surrounding her latest release (plus i know she's about to announce a world tour very soon...i must see her live!) there's also a number of bonus tracks - including one called phonography - where brit talks about her love of getting hot & heavy over the phone (didn't she say once that her & ex-hubby kevin federline were into steamy phone chats?!?) yet when i first heard the track - i thought she was saying 'pornography' but once she dropped the term 'bluetooth' - i knew she was talking about phones - not porn - have a listen britney's sexy phone track below for yourself! gosh - all the ladies seem to be into their phones right now - beyonce has a track on her new album called video phone! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
† i don't know if hugh jackman is the sexiest man alive but he's pretty damn hot! cele|bitchy
† trouble was brewing between lindsay lohan & sam ronson over douchebag calum best! holy moly
† britney spears admitted what we knew all along - marrying kevin was a mistake a socialite's life
† victoria beckham is not stupid - of course she'll follow hubby david to italy! i'm not obsessed
† how does angelina jolie manage to breastfeed twins knox & vivienne? webster's is my bitch
† remember ashley dupree? she was eliot spitzer's whore - now she wants more out of life dlisted
† maybe jessica simpson really is pregnant? she was wearing sweats & covering her belly popsugar
† winona ryder's flight from los angeles to london totally made her sick the blemish
† the guy who went to dinner w/ britney turned out to be her hair salon manager celebwarship
† jennifer garner got a restraining order to keep some nutjob away from her celebrity baby scoop
† brad pitt took time out to talk to oprah about angelina jolie and their six kids yeeeah!
i can't stand the rain seal
easy to assemble episode #7
† 'edward the vampire' is just as versatile as 'derek zoolander' - blue steel reborn! film experience
† a litter box that requires electricity doesn't seem very safe to me... i'm bringing blogging back
† oh no!!! chris martin said coldplay will probably retire next year :( in case you didn't know
† more sexiest megan fox bikini pictures - ever!egotastic
† tom cruise's new flick 'valkyrie' sounds like it will be a huge bomb seriously? omg! wtf?
† the world's heaviest man's friend - made his newlywed buddy a sex ramp! candy kirby
† now that 'the sopranos' is over - i don't see the point in making themed wine celebrity smack
† do you know any hookers that might be up for a brand new reality show? reverse cowgirl
† is this girl naked? or is she just wearing a flesh colored bikini? (semi NSFW) the rad report
† i totally agree w/ my dear AB - this picture of johnny depp has to be fake agent bedhead BONUS LINK today's popbytes' t-shirt and/or hoodie think-up is 'team gaga' neighborhoodies
good morning! oh go on and take a wild guess at who's being featured on the cover of STAR magazine....yup - we've got more about brad pitt & angelina jolie and their recent feud w/ his ex-wife jennifer aniston (over the ladies' interviews with vogue & W magazine) i seriously don't know what else to say about the situation that i haven't already said - basically ms. aniston will be connected to her ex mr. pitt forever - i see no signs of this story ever dying down - it's like the ultimate gossip story of my generation (yes i know that's quite a dramatic statement but i think it's true) unless things somehow go awry between brad & angelina - that's the only way jen will escape the spotlight when it comes to this drama - although initially upon a brangelina break up - she'll have one huge tabloid hurrah! (below you'll find a small blurb from the magazine - about why jen didn't want to start a family with brad...) in another story we've got a possible pregnant jessica simpson - whether she is or not - i do not know - but holy cow - did you see those new plump lips of hers? they sure look pregnant - she needs to calm her ass down with the injections! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
In late 2003 - before Brad started filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Angie - Brad left Jen behind while he went to a Vanity Fair party in Los Feliz, Calif. But he wasn't alone for long. A source tells Star that Brad began chatting up a very sexy party planner, and then the two disappeared together. In fact, Jen's best friend, Courteney Cox, even sent her husband, David Arquette, to look for Brad. When Brad finally came back to the party, "everyone was whispering about what had gone on between him and that girl."
It was whispers like this that made Jen rethink starting a family with Brad, even though he was really pushing for it. "She held off on having kids because she wanted to wait until she was sure Brad wasn't being unfaithful," says the source. "But she could never regain that trust, and she just didn't want to bring a child into that mess." SOURCE
