Personal/Sidenote News (Page 10)

OMG, I'm SOOOOO sorry for posting so late today. Yes, I went to the Regina Spektor concert last night. That bitch is so fierce! She is perfection. Although I think she studied Tori Amos and kind of cops a lot of her style, she's an original and she has one of the best voices I've ever heard live ...

Back to more important things. I went to a lounge afterwards but I didn't even get drunk so I feel like I literally have no excuse for sleeping in as late as I did today, other than the fact that I was up til 2 a.m. the night before working on the site and I've had so many assignments. I've literally been running around like a chicken with its head cut off, so I guess it was time for this ho to get a little rest.

Mad props to Snarky who called me and woke me up. Let's get to it.

The past three seasons of Run's House has brought you the often-hilarious struggles of Rev Run, who has tried to strike a balance between being a father, a reverend and an icon while keeping America's first family of hip-hop securely grounded. From homework and sex education to a Las Vegas wedding and Run's oldest daughter, Vanessa, appearing half-naked in Maxim magazine, the family has proven it's able to laugh at itself, and we laughed along with them.

Season 4 of Run's House finds the family at the beginning of a summer full of surprises. Rev Run's daughters are anxious to fly the coop and move to Los Angeles, while Run and Justine prepare their home for a possible new addition to the family. JoJo is graduating from high school and on a quest for a record label deal, Diggy is starting to like girls and Russy is growing up fast. But when circumstances pull Angela and Vanessa from their New York City apartment, they land back at Run's House for the summer, and Rev Run knows this could be the last time his entire family is under one roof.

* I LOVE Run's House. I consider the show to be The Cosby Show 2.0 Run's House shows a successful, educated, ambitious, fun-loving African American family doin' the damn thing, not to mention - it's funny, too! POTP is giving away season 1 & 2 on DVD AND a rep for Rev. Run's said he also has "some really nice shoes" for me to give away also. Details to come.

All you gotta do is send an email to onthepopmail@yahoo.com titled "Run's House" telling me why you should win season 1&2 on DVD. What do you like about it, and why do you need some hawt shoes? ;)

Have fun! You have a full week to send me your entries. Contest ends Friday, Nov. 5th at Midnight, Pacific.
Season 4 premiered last night at 10 p.m. on MTV. Here's the trailer

Run's house info via starpulse

James Blunt is back and we wanna hook you up. POTP is giving away 2 copies of James' latest cd, "All The Lost Souls." Of course, I've scored a free copy and I must say, it's not bad.

So if you dig the blunt
and wanna get hooked up
then show me some love
My flow's so sick
I leave you in a twist
Bitch

Not really ... Hit me up at onthepopmail@yahoo.com. Just title your email "James Blunt cd" and I'll randomly select two lucky winners. Contest ends Monday, 11/29 at Midnight, Pacific. :)

Here's James' "1973" video

If you wanna hear James' second single, "Same Mistake" click me

I hate drawing more attention to certain things, but I feel like I must. Snarky and I are trying to figure out a schedule that works the best for us.

I needed my vacay last week, then I typed out a "can't update today" post around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the midst of packing. I went to bed at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and I didn't wanna sleep because the fire was huge, very close, and crazy when I went to bed. I wasn't exactly in a gossip kind of mood considering how many people I know who were in the midst of turmoil at the time. Thank you so much for understanding!!! :) I just wanted to say I really appreciate each and every one of you very much. ;)

Luv ya!

Joy A & Snarky

My mom and sister had to travel for a family event and they got back Monday night. My mom's flight was delayed, so she missed her transportation back to her house, so I had to drive a few hours to take her home. On the drive home at around 11 p.m., I saw three huge glowing fires.

Then we finally got home. When we looked behind our house, it looked like one of the fires wasn't too far away. By this time it was 2 a.m., we decided to pack up just in case we were told to evacuate. We packed up the house, then we went to my aunt's house (she was out of town at the time). The fire was really close to her house. When my sister asked the only lady she saw on my aunt's street what was going on, the lady said that they were told to evacuate at 5 p.m. - my sister and mom were evacuating at 2 a.m. At 2 a.m., the fire was literally across the street and the nearby street was closed and blocked off.

The winds cooperated by the grace of God and my aunt and parents' houses were saved. There's no doubt in my mind that if the Santa Ana winds did not subside that night, our houses may not be still standing.

I'm okay and my family's okay, but I can not say the same for the thousands of people who have lost their homes. Thank you to those who commented. I really appreciate it.

<3

Joy A

* Most of my posts will be made later today. POTP will get back to our normal posting schedule next week.

I know I shouldn't use an exclamation mark and a smiley face to announce that we're going on vacation, but Snarky and I are happy and we want you to be too. We're considerate like that.

Truth is, I could come up with countless ways to explain that I'm exhausted, and I'm human and I hold two other jobs and go to school and I need a break. Basically, I need a lil vacay or I'm going to lose it. Some of you may be thinking the following...

Q: Why doesn't Joy A just get someone else to blog for her like she did in July?
A: I don't like anyone picking up the slack for me, especially bloggers who run other blogs. In July I couldn't blog for almost a month and I really needed coverage vs. this 1 week right now.

Q: Why can't Snarky just blog for a week?
A: When I go on vacation, I like Snarky to go on vacation, too. She also has another job, so I'm happy to give her a break. I also gave Snarky a break in July, that's why I brought www.celebritysmackblog.com's Spicy Pants on board to help me out.

Q: We're all busy, so why can't Joy A at least throw some posts up?! I know she has the time for that.
A: I've wanted to take an 'off' day many many times, but I wouldn't. Gossip blogging works like this: if I do choose to throw a few posts up on any given day that means I have to keep checking sites to find out if any major news breaks. Celeb gossip is extremely timely. If I don't update with major breaking stories, then I wouldn't really be "updating" for that day.

I hope I've answered the questions that you, my phantom readers and bloggers who come to steal my content, may have been wondering about. I appreciate your support and you're all the reason why I blog. I love to blog, I'm not going anywhere. I'm just human and I'd like to recharge. To anyone who comes back, see ya in a week. :)

For your gossip needs, I recommend people, tmz, and celebritysmackblog.com

On Monday I posted a story about Paris Hilton sending chocolate flowers to Britney Spears, and, personally, I didn't believe the story.

As you know, many 'stories' turn out to be nothing more than rumors, and Paris Hilton sending Britney a gift sounded little too fake to me. But check out the email I received yesterday! :)

Hi Joy A,

Thanks so much for posting that article about Paris' purchase of our chocolates for Britney. Do you think it would be possible to embed a link to our site in that article?? I know it would be a huge favor, but it would help us out a great deal and we would appreciate it tremendously! Thanks, Joy and btw, your website is awesome!

Sincerely,
THE SWEET GARDEN

WOW!!! I'm omitting the email sender's name for privacy, but Paris Hilton was and is truly kind. Thank you The Sweet Garden for confirming this story with your nice email.

* Just thought I'd share this with you all. :) You should also check out www.thesweetgarden.com. I'm seriously going to be buying some of their stuff as presents, and I wouldn't even know of them if it wasn't for the Paris story I posted on Monday. Their chocolates are gorgeous!

Our Sweet Gifts are the perfect way to send your most special greetings. Whether you say it with a Sweet Bouquet™ or a Sweet Box™, your thoughtful and unique gift will be sure to delight the hearts and mouths of your friends and loved ones! Just pick your favorite Sweet Bouquet™ or Sweet Box™ and add your free customized greeting card. We'll take care of the rest!

** happy HAPPY friday everyone!!!

pic source

Search no further for the final chapter when Warner Home Video unveils America's favorite teen investigator, with the DVD release of Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season , featuring a collectible six-disc DVD set with all 20 alluring and gripping final episodes and all-new behind-the-scenes special features.

Veronica Mars is set in the wealthy seaside community of Neptune , CA , where the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell), a smart, fearless young apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. In season three, hoping to leave the ghosts of Neptune High behind her, Veronica is now a freshman at Hearst College , along with her boyfriend, Logan Echolls, and best friends, Wallace Fennel and Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie. But despite the students' efforts to soak up the college experience in their own way, it quickly becomes obvious that some ghosts are here to stay.

Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season Episode List:
- Welcome Wagon
- My Big Fat Greek Rush Week
- Wichita Linebacker
- Charlie Don't Surf
- President Evil
- Hi, Infidelity
- Of Voice and Men
- Lord of the Ps
- Spit & Eggs
- Show Me The Monkey
- Poughkimpsee, Tramps and Thieves
- There's Gotta Be A Morning After Pill
- Postgame Mortem
- Mars, Bars
- Papa's Cabin
- Un-American Graffiti
- Debasement Tapes
- I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
- Weevies Wobble
- The Bitch Is Back

DVD Features:
- Pitching Season 4 - An in-depth interview w/ Creator Rob Thomas discussing a new direction for the series presented to network executives that picks up years later, with Veronica as a rookie FBI agent.
- Going Undercover with Rob Thomas - Show Creator Rob Thomas walks us through some of the most memorable moments from Season 3
- Webisode Gallery with cast interviews and various set tours
- Unaired Scenes with introductions by Rob Thomas
- Gag Reel

** HOW TO ENTER: I'll be reposting this contest entry a few times between now and October 19th so I can give a lot of you a chance to get hooked up! Contest ends Sunday, October 21st at Midnight. I'll be selecting not 1, but 2 WINNERS, baby!!! Just send an email titled "Veronica Mars DVD" to onthepopmail@yahoo.com telling me why you like Veronica Mars.

The DVD doesn't even hit stores until 10/23. :)

LINKAGE

Michael Jackson's letter to fans - SOW
Can you guess who's 2 months pregnant? - CS
The Beckhams $40,000 lawsuit - RR
Photoshop done right - Gabby
Kim Kardashian is an ugly ass bitch - ND
Barry Bonds might not be a juicer - Agent Bedhead
Tyler Perry, Why Did I Get Married afterparty pictures - JN
Phoenix Noah keeps getting cuter and cuter. This baby has gorgeous eyes. Future pimp - Bumpshack
Who wants to ride the midnight meat train? - PB
Oh, Dear God - EB
Check out Tiger Woods' baby daughter - GTS
Kimberly Stewart's nose job - CR
How sexy is Charlize Theron? - BB
Jamie Spears plans Brit Brit intervention - Glosslip

Ben Stiller's new movie, The Heartbreak Kid opens October 5th!
"Give her back her undies!"

"What's up your nose?"

"There's my tiger!" - HILARIOUS!!!

POTP is giving away the official Heartbreak Kid Soundtrack, earplugs, tumblers, bumper stickers and a poster. Holla!

Listen to clips of the soundtrack here. If you're into what you hear, email me at onthepopmail@yahoo.com so I can choose a winner and hook ya up. :)

Contest ends on Sunday October 7th at midnight, Pacific.

I really wanna update today and give my two cents on some stories that are going on, but it doesn't look so good right now. I may be able to update tonight, really late. I dunno yet. But for now, I'll hook you up with some links from my blogging buddies.

Thanks for understanding,

Joy A

Funnest Gossip Sites:

EB
HC
IBBB
SOW

Black Gossip:

JN

Gossip Sites That Cover A Lot Of Stories:

CS
GB

Complimentary Gossip Site For Those Who Don't Like To Talk Shit:

DS

Gossip For Perverts:

ND