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Happy Friday -- we certainly hope you're not sitting around all sick and whiny like Amy Popgurl. And if so, here's a great update to cheer you up!


+ A Quickie with Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell
She talks about what she learned about being a runway model, her extensive charity work and sitting down with the Democratic National Convention's first ladies Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.


+ PopGurls Interview: PG-Porn's James Gunn
He talks about his wholesome new adventure with adult film stars Belladonna and Aria Giovanni, the perils of naked photo shoots and how Joss Whedon gave him his first job in Hollywood.

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Enjoy!
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Misha Collins literally exploded on the scene as the Angel of Smokin' Hotness in the Supernatural season four premiere. On a mission from God, Castiel yanked Dean up from Hell to do His bidding – and we are all too happy to go along for the ride.

It's gonna be a line of a dialogue that stands out -- I don't think there's any casual way to say "I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." (laughs)

Not unless you were just sitting around, having a few beers at a bar.

Possibly. I'll try to slip it into casual conversation. See how it goes. Let me make a note.


Misha talks to PopGurls about how he got past the FBI, why flying is overrated and if he prefers being touched or groped.

PopGurls Interview: Supernatural's Misha Collins

Happy Tuesday!

+ PopGurls Interview: Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr
She talks about what's to come for Vanessa (and CHUCK?!?), cheerleading and if we're all imagining that flirtation between Rufus and Vanessa.

+ Another Quickie with Author Elizabeth Scott
She talks to her controversial new novel, Living Dead Girl, and why people rarely see what is in front of their face. ALSO -- we're giving away 5 copies!

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Back to School and Back to PopGurls!

We took a little break over the summer and we're back with some great new things for you...

+ 90210 — Deja Vu All Over Again?
This is not a recap. This is not really a review. These are simply our reactions. Shame and sanity were left at the door.
Amy: Question: is it bad writing or bad acting?
Jacqui: Column A, column B.
Jacqui: I think it's lazy writing. like, a sci-fi TV movie? that's BAD writing.
Jacqui: This is like, the smart kid who gets bored and sits in the back of the class and does a half-ass job because, whatever. they'll still pass.

+ A Quickie With Renee Loux
The host of Fine Living Network's "It's Easy Being Green" talks about easy ways to go organic, relax and how it's really a small world after all.

+ A Quickie With Author Sara Zarr
The "Story of a Girl" and "Sweethearts" author talks about her writing process, step-parents in literature and, of course, potatoes.

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Ed Westwick, it must be said, sounds absolutely nothing like he does on The CW's Gossip Girl. Which is certainly not a bad thing, but it is a bit disarming once his deep British accent rumbles across the phone line. In fact it's so disarming that I've now decided that it's a good thing that he plays the role of Chuck Bass with an American accent because, honestly, it would be way too distracting and fans would be even more conflicted in their lust for Chuck -- Gossip Girl's undisputed bad boy.

Ed spoke with PopGurls about why he loves playing Chuck, who he thinks Chuck wants to sleep with and why comparisons with James Spader's Stef in Pretty in Pink are a little off the mark.

Read our interview with Ed here!

Can I just say that it took me a while to edit our interview with Jessica Conant-Park because there were so many delectable descriptions of food? Each one made me want to leave the computer and pre-heat the oven in preparation of tasty goodness.

Which, I suppose, is to be expected -- Jessica and her mother write ChickLit mysteries about Chloe, a "food connoisseur on a quest for the perfect meal and man." The Gourmet Girl books mix engaging characters, snarky fun and utterly delectable recipes.

A Quickie with Jessica Conant-Park

We're giving away two copies each of Jessica and Susan Contant's books, Steamed and Simmer Down. We'll select four people at random who send an e-mail to freestuff@popgurls.com with the subject line GOURMET GIRL to get a free copy of one of the Gourmet Girl books.

PopGurls Interview: The 4400's Patrick Flueger
Patrick talks to PopGurls about The 4400, his new movies and what it's like to see his old high school photos (makeup and all) on the web.

A Quickie with Author Elizabeth Scott
With one book out, Elizabeth Scott is poised to make a huge splash in the YA pool. Bloom was chosen as a Borders Original Voices selection and a Books-A-Million Teen Book Club selection, and reviews have made very favorable comparisons to YA favorites Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti.

Find out how you can get a signed copy of Bloom!

Get all this and more at http://www.popgurls.com

+ PopGurls Interview: The 4400's Chad Faust
Just in time for the Season Four premiere of The 4400, Chad talks to us about what's to come for Kyle (including some nakedness!), what music gets him going and his memorable first meeting with Colin Firth.

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It's Monday -- ease into the week with a quickie PopGurls update!


+ A Quickie With Entourage's Rex Lee
by Amy
Learn more about Lloyd, Ari Gold's long-suffering assistant, and why Rex would really love it if someone did his laundry.


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May's almost here, and we've got an update for the last breath of April!

+ PopGurls Interview: The Office's Angela Kinsey
by Amy
She discusses her alter-ego, the buttoned-up Angela Martin and her beau Dwight Schrute, what they really do in the background when people are filming and what kind of roller skates she rocks.

+ 10 Coachella Artists You Must See
by Danielle
Aside from Rage Against the Machine...

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Enjoy!

It's Friday! It's a PopGurls update! What could be better? Exactly!

+ PopGurls Interview: Heroes' Bryan Fuller
by Amy
With Heroes set to return on April 23rd on NBC, the first of five new episodes, producer Bryan Fuller talks to PopGurls about writing for the show and gives a few hints of what's to come.

+ 20 Questions with Author Kristen Buckley (Again)
by Michelle
She talks about her new book, Tramps Like Us, Uma Thurman's hugs and why Lost is driving her crazy.

Get all this and more at http://www.popgurls.com

Enjoy!

The television version of This American Life premieres on Showtime this Thursday (March 22nd) at 10:30pm. We've got a new interview with the Director and Co-Executive Producer of the show, as well as a review on why you should be tuning in.

+ PopGurls Interview: This American Life's Chris Wilcha
by Amy

The Director of the new series discusses what it was like to bring the Public Radio juggernaut to television, telling your own stories and Ira Glass' rock stardom.

+ This American Life In Pictures
by Amy

As an obsessive, yet skeptical fan, This American Life: The TV Series is so much better than I could have hoped for.

+ Fallback Albums
by Jessica

Jessica tells us why she goes back to Cocteau Twins, Juliana Hatfield, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sonic Youth and Arcade Fire..

Get all this and more at http://www.popgurls.com

Enjoy!

Slow day? Wish you were back in bed? Be happy you're awake with our Chris-squared, music and book-filled PopGurls update!

+ PopGurls Interview: Veronica Mars' Chris Lowell
by Amanda
If only Piz were an evil criminal mastermind, all would be right with the world.

+ PopGurls Interview: Low Stars' Chris Seefried
by Amanda
On releasing music the way you want, finding the perfect writing partner and working on a little show called "Lost."

+ Big Batch of Books, Vol. 4
by Michelle
Books to learn nifty things, books to amuse you and even some books that raised Michelle's ire to new levels!

+ Fallback Albums: Tom
by Tom
Our newest writer tells us why he always goes back to Daft Punk, Frank Sinatra, Public Enemy, Guns N Roses and Duran Duran.

Get all this and more at http://www.popgurls.com

Happy PopGurls Update -- This is just our way of saying "Will You Be Our Valentine""

PopGurls Interview: The L Word's Laurel Holloman
by Amy
With the fourth season underway, she talks about Tina's history and her relationship with Bette, working on Angel and what she considers sexy.


+ Season Two in an Instant
by Amanda
In case you didn't see it firsthand, here's the dirt on Instant Star's second season, just in time for the third.
Plus -- get a sneak peek of the third season on the PopGurls blog: http://popgurls.com/blog/


+ 20 Questions with Eleni Mandell
by Amanda
She's what musicals, Chuck E. Weiss and Charles Bukowski have in common.


+ Bye-Bye, Magical Pants
by Amanda
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants comes to a wonderfully fitting end.


Fallback Albums: Schroeder
by Schroeder
Why he always goes back to The Beatles, Cat Power, Guided By Voices, The New Pornographers and Jonathan Richman.


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Happy February!

+ PopGurls Interview: Bones' Eric Millegan
by Amy
He talks about his role as Zack Addy on "Bones," his experience in musical theater and what he thinks of Isaiah Washington's alleged outburst on "Grey's Anatomy."

+ Fallback Albums: Courtney
by Courtney
You know those fallback albums -- the ones that we back to from time to time, because we know what we can expect and sometimes for a particular purpose? Each week in February, we have a new list from a different PopGurls writer...

First up, Courtney tells us why she always goes back to Otis Redding, Fiona Apple, Radiohead, Weezer and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.


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Has it been a slow, bah January? We've got some great stuff to perk it up!


+ PopGurls Interview: Supernatural's John Shiban
by Amy
He digs into what makes Supernatural so good and so scary, the chemistry of Padalecki and Ackles (and their boy/boy melodrama) and what Mulder and Scully would think of the Winchester boys.

Get all this and more at http://www.popgurls.com

+ New PopGurls Blog!
Come check out the new PopGurls.com blog. We're by no means giving up the site, just need a little instant gratification -- this is our place to fit in the random things that pop into our head as they pop and an easy way for y'all to comment on what you love, hate and can't get out of your head.

You can check it out by clicking on the top of any PopGurls page, or go directly to http://popgurls.com/blog/.

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Enjoy!

A new year, a new PopGurls Update!

+ PopGurls Interview: Degrassi and Instant Star's Linda Schuyler

by Amanda

The co-creator and executive producer of Degrassi and Instant Star talks about storyline do-overs and why turning 18 can't solve everything. There be spoilers about what's to come in Instant Star!

+ 10 Albums You Might Have Missed in 2006

by Courtney

We've got picks from Viva Voce, El Perro Del Mar, Irving, Jim Noir and more.

Get all this and more at PopGurls.com

Enjoy!

Overwhelmed with the holidays? Take a PopGurls break!

+ Give the Gift of Music!
by Jessica
So you have a couple of days until Christmas and you're still looking for a present for someone who is head over heels in love with music? We've got ideas!


+ I Was a Background Extra
by Paulina
Find out what it's like to spend two days on the set of NBC's Las Vegas!


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Enjoy!

Avoiding the holiday shopping you need to do? Need a break from the madness? Or just need a little bit of good news today?

We know how you feel -- and we're serving up a fab PopGurls update!

+ 20 Questions with Bones' TJ Thyne
by Amy
Playing Dr. Jack Hodgins on Bones, TJ breaks the nerdy scientist stereotype and has become a fan favorite by making science a little bit sexy. He gives us a bit more insight into Hodgins and his relationship with Angela, what the Bones cast is like and what David Boreanaz will be doing in a fish tank.

+ Shows You Should Watch
by Amanda, Amy
There's only one good thing about the end of the year, when all the usual television shows go on hiatus – and nope, it's not finding out what Santa left for you under the tree. It's having the opportunity to catch up on all those other TV shows you aren't watching! We've got suggestions for your hiatus season: Ugly Betty, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, Scrubs and Heroes.

+ PopGurls Interview: The Decemberists' Nate Query
by Brad
With songs about dead Civil War soldiers, dead girlfriends, a murderous gang of psychopaths and a dude who marries a crane, you know you have something good, if not a little strange and disturbing. We talked with bassist Nate Query from the latest Decemberists tour.


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Enjoy!
The PopGurls


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November is almost over and the holiday madness is about to kick in. Lucky for you, we have a PopGurls Guide to Holiday Gifts to make your life easier and an interview with the super cute Kyle Howard to take your mind off the credit card bills...





+ PopGurls Interview: My Boys' Kyle Howard
by Amy
He talks about his new show, "My Boys," "Grosse Pointe" and "Related," plus what it's like to to be on the "CSI:" autopsy slab. Trust us... it's not exactly what you'd think.




+ PopGurls Guide to Holiday Gifts
by Amy
Find gifts for your favorite pop culture fiend, sassy girl, crafty chick, wannabe spy, NPR junkie and more. There's a ton of great ideas in here! Also... you need to check it out because it took me FOREVER to get the pics to line up nicely.


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Enjoy!