Personal/Sidenote News (Page 10)

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 Firecracker 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!!!

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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 feel like I should say something profound, like, if that was possible. I wanted to create a site you could visit to have fun, shoot the shit, and escape the mundane. I hope that's what I bring.

You all are the reason why I surf the net and post with a frenzy. I also want to send a mushy thank you out to anyone who has: emailed me fan mail, left a comment, sent a friend request on myspace, shown me how to do something with html or css, interviewed me, linked me up, or referenced this site.

It would be a crime if I didn't mention the kindness of Spicy Pants from celebrity smack who blogged for me in early July, allowing me to have a fun vacation! Thank you SO much!!! :)

I also especially wanna thank Snarky!!! We're a fierce team, and I'm honored to work with ya! It's so fun being able to come to your own site and laugh your ass off at something someone else posted. :)

So what's in store for Pop On The Pop this year? I'm hoping to do more interviews and/ or start combining this site with some of the projects I do outside of it. I also hope to do a weekly Grey's Anatomy recap, give away more free swag, and continue talking trash.

With immeasurable gratitude,

Joy A

Today I had my very first radio interview!! And, although I stumbled over my words a few times, I had so much fun. Zander has a great voice and an even better personality! It really means a lot to me that he visits POTP. I wish I could stop being so mushy, but I have issues, and I surrender to said issues, daily and hourly.

My computer was acting a fool, so I wasn't even able to listen to my interview! But you can catch Zander Mondays - Fridays from 2-7pm, Central time. As of now, I'm tentatively scheduled for three segments throughout his daily broadcast.

If you wanna hear the voice behind the bitchy posts, check Zander out at Y94.com! They have a live stream for ya.

Hey all,

My vacation is running overtime so I'm not able to update for a few hours. Thanks for putting up with my skank ass. I've missed blogging!! Isn't that crazy? I thought I would be too busy having fun (and I was) but I was itching to update. And now I'm running a lil behind schedule.

I can't thank you all enough. And I especially wanna thank celebrity smack. Spicy exceeded all my expectations and she would update SOOOOO freakin' early. Gawd, I love her. And I will update for her anytime she wants.

Thank you all for being kind to Spicy!!! :) And thank you for visiting and thank you for (fill in the blank).

During my vacation I was able to hit up all the tourist spots and theme parks and all that other stuff in the LA area thanks to Celebrity Smack and Snarky. I love you both to pieces. And now I gotta end this 'cause I'm a talker and this will seriously be way too damn long (if it isn't already).

Updates are coming within a few hours.

<3

Joy A

 

Joy A told me to let you guys know that she'll be giving away The Hills season 2 on DVD!!! How sweet is that?!

You can have a copy of footage from your favorite airheads, a-holes, and douches all in one free DVD package! Plus, the extras are pretty sweet.

Remember, Joy A usually keeps free shit to herself. Your participation should motivate her to share more often. All you need to do is drop Joy A an email at JoyA@poponthepop.com titled "The Hills DVD" and a winner will be selected at random next week. Have fun!

And what's even better? If you pre-order the Hills season 2 right now, you may get a FREE goody bag valued at $90!! Supplies are limited. Get your free swag while it's available at content.vmtv.com/hills_DVD2/

Comments on this post are closed, ya gotta send in your emails. :)

Hope you all had a good weekend. I'll get to updates ASAP. I'm out of town (on dial up) and I just can't do dial up. It causes me severe trauma.

So just check back a lil later. I'll see ya soon. =)

<3

Joy A

Hey all.

I'm sure some of you may get annoyed with my ass and stop visiting POTP, but I won't be updating today simply due to the endless tech problems I'm experiencing.

For the past few days my site has been down for hours at a time. I don't want to put you visitors through this drama. I hope these issues will be resolved by Monday. However, I will still be working with Dreamhost (the spawn of Satan) for the next few weeks because that's when my school semester ends and I'll be able to re-post my entries. On the other hand, the tech problems may be coming from Wordpress, not my host. I'm looking into both possibilities.

There's never too much gossip that comes out on Fridays. I will get you guys in the know on Monday. I love you all to itty bitty pieces and please feel free to drop me a line. It just may make me feel better. I'm sure you can imagine how frustrated I am.

Happy Friday!!!!!!

Much luv.

Joy A

UPDATE:I will no longer be working with the spawn of Satan! I will be switching hosts this weekend. Everything should be kewl by Monday, let's keep our fingers crossed. =) Here's some Celebrity Dirt for ya too! =)