Personal/Sidenote News (Page 8)

I LOVE corny-ness. Sorry to just about every one of you, I'm sure you all did an eye roll or at least a head shake or a WTF face when you read my headline.

As you will learn shortly, the past few weeks have been tragic. I haven't been getting crunk and laid like I had planned, at least not in Europe. Instead, I've been bawling, praying, and answering phone call after phone call from my very large family, while spending most of my time in the hospital.

In addition to worrying if my dad's brain would stop bleeding and swelling, I had to worry about the horrible updates Allie of Allie is Wired was placing on POTP. She pretty much eliminated all relevant news and she would wait a good 10 hours to post more than two old copied and pasted posts from her site.

Spicy Pants

Spicy Pants (Celebrity Smack's writer) went above and beyond helping me during such a difficult time. I didn't go on vacation, but I've been with my dad and the doctors and I didn't want to jeopardize my availability to my dad to cover celeb gossip. Spicy Pants of Celebrity Smack finally put my heart at ease when she took over blogging. She even posted random news stories, something I didn't ask her to do! :) I can't thank her enough.

I'm actually pretty speechless. She was entirely selfless. Spicy Pants is such an amazing person. It sounds cheesy, but I feel like I must meet her one day. I would love to meet someone so sweet and supportive. Thank you!!!!!! Your hubby be lucky. Rhymes, but it's oh so true. And, shit, everyone who knows ya is lucky. You have a beautiful spirit.

Candy Kirby

Candy is just as sweet as she is funny. She sent me the most touching emails, making me feel so much better about what the future will bring and my dad's progress. Blogging is a very cut-throat industry, you'd be surprised, and it's the kindness of people like Candy and Spicy Pants that help to make it all worth it. I can't tell you how much your support means to me, Candy.

I've had some absolutely ridiculous "friends" whose shady-ness has become blatant through this difficult time, and I've had other friends, online and off the net, who have really gone above and beyond. Thank you, Candy, for being so sweet. - Heh. Yes, that's cheesy and that's exactly why I had to go there.

Spicy Pants and Candy Kirby, you have helped me to feel better during one of the most challenging times in my life.

Thank you!!! :)

Hello all,

Happy 4th of July, baby! I hope you make the very best of your day in whatever ways that you can. For the next five weeks, you can still keep poppin' on poponthepop.com, however, I won't be blogging at all during that time because I'm going to Europe.

Going to Europe has been a lifelong fantasy of mine, and my trip is entirely random. My friend works for a travel agency and she called me up, "Wanna go to Europe?" I spontaneously decided to go for it and gave her the green light without contemplating if my blog would get in the way and prevent me from going.

Thanks to fierce gossip bloggers who generously offered to blog for me, I'm able to go buckwild overseas. I have a lineup of four bloggers taking the helm over the next five weeks. There will be different styles on POTP which is very exciting.

I'll be going to eight countries and 12 cities over the course of 30 days, and since I'm taking a month off, trust me, I won't be putting it to waste. I plan on living it up.

I've been SO busy shopping and meeting up with as many friends and family that I can, its been very moving being able to see how many people are making time in their schedules to hang out. Trips bring folk together. I've also been hitting the gym every day after updating POTP and on the weekends for months! I finally feel bikini ready. :) And I've also been saving for a while. I never knew I would get my lard ass off the couch and work out so hard for so long and socialize with friends while remaining on a budget. Saving is hawt, so I highly recommend taking trips because you'll do things in preparation for the trip that you never thought possible.

I just want to emphasize that each and every one of you has made this trip possible. POTP is funding my vacay, obviously. Over 3,000 posts of mine later, you're the reason why I do this and you keep me motivated.

Sorry for not injecting any humor into this post. My gratitude runs deep and I'm moved by the opportunities that each and every one of you has made possible and I rather pass on being cheesy, yes, only this once.

And last, I beg you to PLEASE visit this site at least once daily while I'm gone. You can even minimize the POTP tab on your computer and go to other sites if you'd like. I fear that my traffic will go to hell in the absence of my blogging, monitoring and promotion. Please don't force me to have to sell my cooter to pay rent when I get back. My cooter's not worth that much. Trust. I'll be a horrible lay if I'm not at least making Ashley Dupre funds, I'd suck literally and figuratively.

POTP will be turning 2 years old shortly before I return, so there's more mush on the way when I get back. In summary, each and every one of you has made my life much better. Thank you! And I'll see you in August. :)

I don't really make a post on contest winners because I don't have the time, but I just wanted to send a HUGE thank you out to all of our Six Flags and Lil Mama, Lloyd and Estelle concert contestants!!! :)

The contest was such a success, and it was so hard for me to pick winners, that I was able to score 2 more pairs of tickets to make choosing a little easier. :)

I'm always happy when you hit me up via email. I love hearing about your backgrounds. You're a diverse group with impeccable taste, obviously. ;) Thank you all.

Pat, Ashley and Nick - have a blast at Six Flags this Sunday June 15!!! :)

Go out and have yourself a wonderful Memorial Day. :)

I can't wait for our troops to get back here. We love you guys! Come home safe. You're still on our minds and in our thoughts and prayers.

I really hope all the troops will be able to get the psychiatric help that they need, instead of the military being understaffed and underfunded for extensive treatment, when they get back. Don't be afraid to ask, guys. Real men ask for help when they need it. In the meantime, stay strong. :)

We'll be back tomorrow. <3 

I have heard that uglier people try harder in bed to compensate their looks..maybe the hot people are not trying hard enough? LOL Seriously though I think all men are born bastards..some just hide it better... :-)

- Kerri

This is true. I was watching a comedy show one time with Margaret Cho and she said she doesn't like having sex with hot men because they don't wanna do any work. She said, "Hot men just lay there in bed, like, look at all this you gettin'!!"

I've been cheated on many a time (till I found my real man...I think....? lol) and I'm pretty freakin hot and was cheated on with ugly nasty skanky bitches. Why oh why, I would ask myself too. BECAUSE NEW PUSSY IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN OLD PUSSY. That's basically it. Also, if your relationship is on the rocks, that pushes men out to do the cheatin too.

- Ashley

Your response reminds me of what public perception of the main fundamental behind infidelity is - looks don't matter. Many people always say "If a woman is hot and that man is still cheating, he's just a cheater!"

But, I also wonder if hot women attract a certain breed of cock.

Like, hot women who are with hot men, the men know they're gorgeous, nothing new there. But then there's the hot women who are with fug men who suddenly become very confident.

In either scenario, hot guy or not so hot guy, the male now knows that getting another chick is not going to be hard, whether she's equally as hot as his wife or girlfriend, or less hot. He knows what he's capable of scoring. And like you said, if you're also having drama in your relationship, he's gonna put his playa skills to use and get some action.

Men are much more egocentric than women, so it's difficult for me to concede that looks don't play a role in stroking their ego and rushing blood to their penis at times when their members should remain limp.

* Kerri and Ashley, I heart you girls more than I'm gonna type right now cause that would be too mushy. I loved your responses. I would have no answers to post if it wasn't for you, and thanks so much for reading POTP for as long as you have. :)

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone. :)

LINKAGE

What's that smell? - CS
Haha! Joel Madden's baby thinks Hilary Duff was too good for him - CK
Sensual boob clutching - AB
New York's doing another reality show on Vh1, this time with Adrianne Curry? - SOW
50 Cent is still bitching. Can't. Stand. Him - GB
Is Usher happy with Tameka Foster? - DS
It's time to give it up, Gavin. Gwen's the successful one. - PB
Anorexic looking cameltoe - ND
The new Heidi Montag - RR
Britney Spears gains weight from the gym - IBBB
Nicole Kidman's nude photo shoot - BB
Bullshit - GTS
"This guy is amazing" - AIW

I'm so sorry I wasn't able to update today. I woke up this morning feeling like dookie. I thought it was odd since I just spent the night before working out at the gym. I then spent hours in bed this morning, doing a little updating and hoping that I would miraculously feel better somehow. I then went to the hospital where I was there for 4 hours. I have a fever and a possible ear infection (the doctor said my right ear drum is purple) and it really hurts to swallow. I had no intention of going on the starvation diet, but I'm not so sure I have a choice.

I'm on meds now, but I swear they're too strong and making me feel queasy. I called in sick for work today and I'm supposed to go to an amusement park with some friends on Sunday, but at this point I dunno what will happen. I'm just trying to recover. So. Sorry.

Anywho, Snarky will be back on Monday. Have a fun, sick-free weekend.

<3

I had this wonderful message waiting for me in my inbox. Thanks for understanding, BG:

Subject: Wow...

Message: Wow, I have been visiting your site for a long time now and I must say this site is becoming a joke. Between all the "I'm sick", or I'm busy with this or that or my family is doing this or that, and not updating your site I can't see how your keeping any visitors. Get your fat ass off the couch and start updating things. I'm sure your getting decent money through sponsors and what not, but how about earning a little of it?

Hey BG,

You're such a sweetheart. Do you live in L.A.? Sounds like we could be BFFs. Holla.

My favorite blogger in the blogosphere, Snarky, has been blogging for Pop on the Pop for one full year now!!!!!

I gave her this week off as a little present, and I am so honored to work with her. I would be lost without Snarky, because I have a crowded schedule and wouldn't be able to keep up. Pop on the Pop is around because of her.

She has impeccable comedic genius and she's always original. But what you don't know about Snarky, (real name Megan), is that she's an incredibly kind hearted, likable person with a big heart. She cracks me up each and every time I talk to her because she has so much energy in her voice and she has the ability to make the most mundane topic sound like the most hilarious, intriguing story.

Thank you, Snarky! I couldn't blog without ya and I don't wanna blog without you. See ya next week. :)

LA.Direct magazine threw an exclusive invite only event last Friday in Hollywood in support of Christian Audigier (designer Ed Hardy). Guests scheduled to attend included Adrian Grenier, Tara Reid, Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz, Wilder Valderrama, Bill Maher, Brody Jenner, Cisco Adler, Ana Ortiz and more.

It was mostly fun and laughs on the red carpet, but some noteworthy conversations included one from Da Brat.
She says she's mostly in Chicago and Philly so she's happy to be out in L.A. She's currently working on a new album, and her own reality show.

I also chatted with director Paul Coy Allen who directed Timbaland's "Give it to Me" on Shock Value, amongst his other various projects, (this photo's from a separate event).
Well... guess whose video Paul says he's been working on right now? Think about it. I'll give some hints: This singer is an attention whore and I said her first "official video" must be a spoof!!

.... Yep, Paul Coy Allen said he directed Heidi Montag's new video! He smiled from ear to ear as he said, "Heidi is hot! She's very very hot and the video is hot!" Hmmm... what should we take away from this? I think he'll come up with something better than a bikini shoot, I'm thinkin' lingerie this time around. Heidi and Spencer had fun fooling everyone. I can't wait for this video to come out!!! Team Heidi. :)

While former Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner's ex, Christi Shake was in the house (photo from another event).Christi said she loved the Playboy mansion because "You can dress like a hooker everyday and it's ok!" Who needs a Playboy mansion to do that? Don't we all.

Shar Jackson also came out. She chatted it up with half the members of the press on the red carpet then just walked past everyone else. Did someone annoy her by asking about K-Fed? Who knows. Anyway, she had her hair down, a big jacket, fierce hooker boots and she was looking hot. Sorry no pictures of Shar. :( My friend was stuck in 'OMG mode' while she should have taken a picture. Me and Kevin Federline's ex had a very deep, intimate conversation, haha. It went like this:

Me: Shar, you lookin' good, gurl!

Shar: Oh! Thank you so much! How you doin' tonight?

Me: I'm doing good. How you doin'?

Shar: I'm doing great! Thank you!

Then Shar walks away towards her girlfriends and the guy who played Brandy's boyfriend on Moesha. Now that was an epic conversation. :-p Honestly, Shar comes across as a kind, genuine person. There was no fakery about her when she spoke with anyone. She was very sweet and she looked great.

Thanks LA.Direct for the invite! LA.Direct really throws the best parties, I'll try to attend more of 'em so I can give you the scoop. :)

We're giving away 10 free Musicpass download cards for your iPod, or any mp3 player! :) You can mix and match 10 tracks from the following artists:

Britney Spears

Chris Brown

Jennifer Lopez

Daughtry

Avril Lavigne

Sean Kingston

Carrie Underwood

Celine Dion

Tony Bennett

Calle 13

I'm making this super easy to enter. All you have to do is send an email to onthepopmail@yahoo.com titled FREE MUSIC. The first 2 people to send me an email wins!! :)

Please send your name and address so I can send your free music download cards out to you asap.

Presented by Musicpass.com.

This Sunday January 20 at noon Pacific, 3 p.m. Eastern, I'm hoping against reality that the San Diego Chargers will kick some Tom Brady booty!The Patriots are a monopoly, they own the NFL. How a top 10 team got a 7th place spot for a draft pick is wrong. The Patriots chose former Oakland Raiders' star, Randy Moss. Moss + Brady = terrorism on the field. They must be dethroned. Dammit. Bolts, show 'em how it's done. I'm hoping for one of the biggest upsets in NFL history this Sunday. Go San Diego!!!

Happy Friday!!!