good evening! i just walked back in the door from an advanced screening of hairspray - and oh my word - i LOVED it! (along with the free popcorn!) i knew i would probably like it but not as much as i actually did! it's one of the best feel good movies ever - i smiled the ENTIRE time - all 107 minutes! from the very start i fell in love with eighteen year old nikki blonsky who plays 'tracy turnblad' - nikki was plucked from long island (where popbytes hails from originally - this month marks my 6th year living in los angeles) after auditioning amongst thousands for the part! this is her first movie and she was amazing - i can't say enough about ms. blonsky - they found a true star with their discovery!
of course i'm a huge fan of the originaljohn waters 1988 cult classic film (who does make a cameo appearance in the beginning of the film) which stars ricki lake as tracy (she too shows up for a cameo) but i've never seen the tony award-winning musical version - gosh i'd love to see it now! the film didn't let up - every minute was packed with laughs and toe tapping tunes - besides the message of overall acceptance of all people...different colors, shapes and sizes! the rest of the cast was great too! at first i couldn't stand john travolta as tracy's mom 'edna turnblad' (in a role originated by divine - rest his soul!) but i must say by the end i thought mr. travolta did a great job! (i really could care less about the recent controversy - it's a movie people...get over it!)
i also adored seeing michelle pfeiffer back up on the silver screen as 'velma von tussle' - she plays the villian and was totally perfect in the role! then there was queen latifah as 'motormouth maybelle' - she's always awesome and really shined with her warmth and incredible voice! after tonight popbytes has a new crush - zac efron (playing teen heart throb 'link larkin') oh he's so darn cute! i've also got to mention amanda bynes who rocked as 'penny pingleton' and hottie james marsden as 'corny collins' - plus i really can't leave out christopher walken, allison janney, jerry stiller, brittany snow, taylor parks and last but not least elijah kelley!
overall i think the movie has HUGE potential to be a summertime blockbuster - it doesn't open until july 20th - with screenings happening this far in advance - new line cinema must know they've got something good on their hands! (the overall vibe from the audience tonight was extremely receptive & positive) i can't wait to get my paws on the soundtrack for the film which releases july 10th - i've been singing 'good morning baltimore' over & over tonight! i will certainly mention hairspray again before its nationwide release next month! popbytes over & out for tonight - xxoo!
LISA MARIE'S BROTHER'S DRUG DEN EXPOSED! Wednesday July 23 2008 @ 7:11PM FILED UNDER NATIONAL ENQUIRER COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey hey! this week's national enquirer is featuring another drug den although this one is for sure tamer than whitney houston's crack den (which made the cover back in march '06) apparently lisa marie presley's 21-year-old half-brother navarone garibaldi (pictured here with dreadlocks) is a big-time pot dealer - with
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POP NOSH: AMY WINEHOUSE GETS WAXED! Wednesday July 23 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† oh my amy winehouse never looked healthier! (too bad it's actually a wax figure) agent bedhead † rumors are swirling that britney spears & justin timberlake might do a duet! a socialite's life † after spending four weeks in rehab heather locklear is ready to go kick denise
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SARAH JESSICA PARKER - CHEATED ON?!? Wednesday July 23 2008 @ 6:00AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning! oh we've got a brand new juicy rumor that's seeming to come out of left field - the latest cover of star magazine is claiming that sarah jessica parker's hubby matthew broderick of eleven years was caught cheating on sjp with some skanky 25-year-old woman (supposedly there's an
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ESTELLE GETTY - REST IN PEACE Tuesday July 22 2008 @ 10:00PM FILED UNDER R.I.P. COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
oh today is a super sad day - earlier today i heard of the passing of estelle getty and my heart just sank :( she died this morning three days before 85th birthday - i knew she had been sick over the last few years suffering from lewy body dementia
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POP NOSH: CHRISTIAN BALE WAS ARRESTED! Tuesday July 22 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† christian bale was arrested over in london for supposedly assaulting his mom & sister! celebslam † oh no! 'golden girl' estelle getty passed away this morning (3 days before her 85th birthday) tmz † do you think angelina jolie really wants to do a film w/ billy bob
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JESSICA BIEL STANDS UP TO CANCER Tuesday July 22 2008 @ 7:35AM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES + RANDOM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning y'all! right now i've got an exclusive behind the scenes look at a new public service announcement starring jessica biel (girlfriend of cutie pie justin timberlake) on behalf of stand up to cancer (watch the psa) to find out what you can do to help please make sure
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LADY BUNNY JOINS PETA AGAINST KFC Monday July 21 2008 @ 8:01PM FILED UNDER ADVERTS + PEOPLE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! here's legendary drag queen (and blogger!) lady bunny (a sassy staple on the nyc scene) unveiling a brand new billboard in manhattan's soho neighborhood (very close to my old apartment on grand & thompson) featuring her bad self and peta - both saying no to kentucky fried chicken
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POP NOSH: JESSICA SIMPSON GOT BOOED Monday July 21 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† jessica simpson's new country schtick didn't go over so well with one audience... celebwarship † is drew barrymore's drinking to blame for her split with mac cutie justin long? yeeeah! † kate moss loves to smoke cigarettes and never wants 'em give it up! i'm not obsessed †
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FRAGMA'S TOCA'S MIRACLE 2008 Monday July 21 2008 @ 8:20AM FILED UNDER MONDAY MP3 COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning! i'm about to share one of my latest guilty music pleasures - another piece of european dance pop fluff with germany's fragma's re-issue of toca's miracle which was originally conceived as a mashup with their track toca me and coco star's single i need a miracle (she's pictured
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KATIE HOLMES IS A TIRED BADASS... Sunday July 20 2008 @ 11:30PM FILED UNDER TOM CRUISE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
at least katie holmes looks like one in the picture below with her smaller hubby tom cruise standing next to her - the couple took in a little motorcycle racing this afternoon at red bull's moto grandprix held in laguna seca, california - right now girlfriend is quite busy (even
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I SAW 'THE DARK KNIGHT' Saturday July 19 2008 @ 8:40PM FILED UNDER REVIEWS COMMENTS (2) | PERMALINK
hey kids! i decided to brave going to see the dark knight this afternoon although i knew it would be a total zany packed scene - even though i was in the theatre at 4pm for a 4:30pm showing (at the grove) i had to sit very close to the
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JENNIFER GARNER USES A SHOPPING BAG TO... Friday July 18 2008 @ 9:26PM FILED UNDER ACTRESSES COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey hey! here's actress jennifer garner trying to cover up her baby bump with a small shopping bag (although in this side shot below you can totally tell she's preggers) ms. garner was spotted having lunch with her friend gina torres at one of my favorite places cheebo (on sunset
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OH MY GOSH - HAIRSPRAY WAS THE BEST!