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ROBERT PATTINSON IS BOTHERED BY JIMMY FALLON

Robert Pattinson made an appearance last night on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” to promote his new movie, “Remember Me”.   Fans of Jimmy Fallon’s show are well-aware of his popular “Robert Is Bothered” sketch where he portrays a brooding Robert Pattinson, sitting in a tree and going off on things that “bother” him.  Last night’s appearance featured Robert making an appearance in one of Fallon’s sketches.

PETER FACINELLI LENDS SUPPORT TO READING PROJECT

from pr-inside.com:

“Twilight” star Peter Facinelli gave up time on Sunday (28Feb10) to volunteer at a children’s reading project in Los Angeles.

The pair, along with other stars including Facinelli’s wife Jennie Gart h and actor Marlon Wayans, turned out to support the first annual story t ime celebration from Milk + Bookies, an organisation which teaches young children about the joys of reading.

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SEE ELIZABETH REASER ON SUNDANCE SELECTS IN “AGAINST THE CURRENT”

from screencrave.com:

Every now and then, great movies come out of Sundance Selects, a new platform for documentary and world cinema that’s definitely worth checking out. This month there are two films that deserve your attention, one features the star of the hit ABC series, “FlashForward“, while the other is helmed by an Oscar winning director.

Another great film to look out for is Against the Current, an inspirational drama based on a true story about a man with a tragic past who sets out to swim the length of the Hudson River. It stars Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser of Twilight fame, Michelle Trachtenberg, and the legendary Mary Tyler Moore. Against the Current was written and directed by Peter Callahan and premieres on March 24th.

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KELLAN LUTZ STARS IN NEW PETA AD

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Sexy Twilight star Kellan Lutz is starring in a new PETA ad with his adorable rescued dog Kola to tell fans, ‘Adopt, Don’t Buy.”

“It’s our job to take [animals] under our wing and take care of them and give them a place to live,” Kellan explains, referencing the more than 7 million dogs and cats that are left at animal shelters in the U.S., many of whom are euthanized for lack of finding a good home.

“I went to numerous animal shelters and I saw this dog in the corner, she was in a cage with a bigger dog, she was scared…you can feel the pain that they go through,” Kellan says of adopting Kola, “I just looked in her eyes and knew she was just for me.”

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BILLY BURKE IN IMAGE FROM “ECLIPSE” SET

Another picture from the set of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” is floating around the Internet and features Billy Burke dressed in a sport coat, button-down shirt, and a pair of jeans.  Unless he’s got a hot date with Sue Clearwater that we don’t know about,  it looks like it’s graduation day for Forks High School.

I absolutely loved the “Robert Is Bothered” featuring Robert on Jimmy Fallon last night!  I had hoped that he would do something like that when I heard that he’d be on the show and I was thrilled when some of the stills of them in the tree made their way online yesterday afternoon.  It’s great that he has such a great sense of humor about it.

As always, I love Peter Facinelli.  He really understands what it means to give back.  He’s not just all talk and I think that he sets an outstanding example for his children.  Along the same lines, kudos to Kellan for his work with animals.  There are so many animals in shelters waiting for a home and, sadly, most of them are euthanized because the shelters don’t have the space or money to keep all of the animals until they are adopted.  I am so grateful for the no-kill shelter in my town that utilizes foster families and holds adoption fairs!

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‘New Moon’ Board Game First Look– Get Your Twilighter Geek On!

Last year, we caused a sensation when we released the first video of Cardinal’s unreleased “Twilight” board game. Well now we’re back with a detailed look at their follow-up “New Moon” game! Like its predecessor, up to eight Twilighters can put their Cullen skills to the test by answering a series of trivia questions and challenges as they compete to circle the board, comprised of scenes from the film.

So put down your sparkling Edward action figure and get ready to roll the dice with this exclusive video below, which also includes a first glimpse at the “Eclipse” board game!

 

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Photos: “Twilight” Pillows are Just Wrong

I thought that the “Twilight” craze could not possibly get any worse than the documentary about the town of Forks, Washington, the location of the events in Stephenie Meyer’s books. I was wrong.

Right now, there is a site out there selling life-size pillows of Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and Edward (Robert Pattinson). They are called Manllow (half man, half pillow) and they are completely sold out.

Description: For all the twilight crazed lonely women in the world, Edward Cullen is finally here to be with you and only you. Sleep with him, cuddle with him, use him as a neck rest, the Edward Manllow is there to be your man and pillow all in one. Don’t worry, in the Manllow world, all men are of age.

That’s right ladies, these pillows are of age, so have your way with them.

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Verizon’s Going For AT&T’s Jugular With New Moon-Inspired Ad

Bing has already busted out the Twilight-inspired ad for its web search service, but Verizon is taking things a step further in its latest commercial, which knocks AT&T’s coverage. It’s obvious that this spot is all about New Moon, with an Edward lookalike and a fair-haired Bella. There’s another key character from the film who makes an appearance, but I’ll let you discover who on your own. Although I’m growing tired of the back and forth between AT&T and Verizon, as long as they keep pushing out these entertaining movie-inspired commercials, I guess I’m OK with a little feud between competitors. The ball’s in your court, AT&T!

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NEW ‘New Moon’ Toys: Get Your First Look At Edward Sparkling And Jacob All Shirtless


Those who fantasized over getting some personal face time with Taylor Lautner’s chiseled bod can now take one step closer to realizing their dream: a new line of figures from “New Moon” promises to whet the appetite of millions of Twilighters across the globe.

Toymaker NECA has unveiled a new slate of characters from the “Twilight” sequel that finally brings home a shirtless Jacob Black, Jasper Cullen and even a specially-treated Edward figure that sparkles in the sunlight, in addition to their previous Bella release. The company gave MTV News a special preview of their new products and a taste of what (and who’s) in store, so be sure to watch the video below for the sneak peek of your next Christmas list.

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Twilight: New Moon game to sink its fangs into mobile

RealNetworks has already put fans of the original Twilight movie to the test, with its mobile quiz game focusing on the vampiric franchise. The studio is gearing up to show its fangs once again with a follow up based on the recent sequel Twilight: New Moon.

The game will follow a similar pattern of photo and text trivia for fans to relive their favourite New Moon moments of maudlin vampires and sulky teens sitting around being complicated together, and will include a multiplayer option if you’re able to find someone else who enjoyed this film and wants to play.

You can check out our own Keith Andrew’s review of the first Twilight mobile game right here (he found it a tad anaemic), and we’ll keep you posted on the New Moon game as it develops. SOURCE

Exclusive : Bella’s Dad Drive’s Angry

The picture, written by Todd Farmer, fixes on a rage-filled father (Nicolas Cage) hell-bent on revenge against those that killed his daughter, and kidnapped his granddaughter. The vendetta/rescue spins out of control as the chase gets bloodier by the mile, leaving bodies strewn along the highway

Shooting in a month’s time in Louisiana, ”Drive Angry” will be Lussier’s second ‘3D’ film following last year’s successful ”My Bloody Valentine”. The filmmaker is also attached to a third 3D film, the zombie-epic ”Condition Dead”, and last year was being courted to helm a third installment in The Weinstein’s newly rebooted ”Halloween” series (Which I don’t believe is going ahead now, not with Lussier anyway – pity, he might’ve been about to rescue that flippin’ decaying series).

Burke’s other credits – aside from the “Twilight” films – include “Untraceable” with Diane Lane, “Feast of Love”, “Ladder 49″ and “Jane Austen’s Mafia”. SOURCE

New Movie Poster from The Runaways

Apparition recently released this new promo poster for the upcoming film “The Runaways” starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Both Kristen and Dakota also star in the upcoming Twilight sequel “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” co-starring Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and Taylor Lautner.

Synopsis: The Runaways (Neon Angels) is based on lead-singer Cherie Currie’s book ‘Neon Angel’ – a reflection of her experiences as a rock star, but also delivering a strong anti-drug warning to teens and others. David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” serves as a metaphor for the narrative– a slow countdown, a surreal but spectacular rise to fame, then alienation and burnout – a long long way from home.

The movie chronicles THE RUNAWAYS from 1975 – 1977; formed by teenage girls living near Hollywood, CA., and heavily manipulated by their manager Kim Fowley as ‘jailbait rock’ (all the girls were 16 or younger when the band recorded their first album). The band ultimately succeeds on their own merits as musicians, becoming the first all-girl rock-band to ever break into the world of arena-filling hard rock acts.

Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from “The Runaways” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”.

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 New ‘Wuthering Heights’ Gets ‘Twilight’ed

EXCLUSIVE From Deadline|London editor Tim Adler: At one point, Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick was set to be Heathcliff opposite Bond girl Gemma Arterton. And, before that, Natalie Portman was going to be Cathy opposite Michael Fassbender. Now, a new version of Wuthering Heights will be rebooted as a Twilight story of forbidden teenage love with a cast of unknown to give the Ecosse Films pic a new young audience. So believes producer Kevin Loader who told me this is the most exciting spin on the UK classic he can imagine. It has to be, considering I’ve counted at least 15 features and TV adaptations so far, including foreign-language versions made by Luis Bunuel and Jacques Rivette. Andrea Arnold is the third person to sit in the director’s chair already. (She won a BAFTA for her 2006 Red Road and an Oscar in 2004 for her short film Wasp.)

Indeed, if you read Wuthering Heights, the tragic lovers are only teenagers when they meet: Cathy’s 19 when she dies in childbirth (oops, just gave away a major plot point), while Heathcliff only reaches 30 in the second half of the classic. But the clock is ticking. Filming is due to start in Yorkshire for 6 weeks at the end of April, and casting director Gail Stevens is still looking for another Kristen and Robert and Taylor. SOURCE

The new Twilight board game looks really awesome. Will you buy it?

As much as those Jacob and Edward pillows are creepy, I think I want one! LOL

I love the end of the Verizon commercial with the wolf (I wont ruin it!), totally what Jacob would do.

Yay Billy Burke! I haven’t heard much about him as of late. I can’t wait to see his new movies!

Runaways poster=HOT! So excited to see it!

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Chaske Spencer added to roster for Vampire Baseball 2010

It has just been announced that The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Chaske Spencer has just been added to the line-up for this year’s Vampire Baseball event in New Orleans, Louisiana. Spencer joins co-star (and on-screen counterpart) Peter Facinelli for the event, which will take place in New Orleans on March 20th. The event will also include other local New Orleans celebrities, and Spencer will represent the Twilight saga along with Facinelli in the big game. To find out more …

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‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ composer announced

Back in December, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director David Slade remarked on the progress he and his team had made in acquiring a composer for the film’s score.

Been quite a week, we almost have our composer, all fingers crossed for some great news soon.

Now, it seems, that composer has been announced! Drumroll, please. . .

According to MovieScore Magazine, Eclipse’s composer will be Howard Shore.

Shore has served as the composer for dozens and dozens of films, including (but most definitely not limited to) The Fly, Big, The Silence Of The Lambs, Single White Female, Prelude To A Kiss, Sliver, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Client, Ed Wood, Se7en, Philadelphia, Crash, That Thing You Do!, High Fidelity, Dogma, Panic Room, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, The Aviator, The Departed, A History Of Violence, Doubt, Eastern Promises, and, most recently, Edge Of Darkness.

Shore has also won three Oscars and received dozens of further accolades for his work. He follows as the third composer in the Twilight series (behind Carter Burwell for Twilight and Alexandre Desplat for The Twilight Saga: New Moon).
Sounds great, huh (due pun)?

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Robert Pattinson to Get a Record Deal from Simon Cowell?

Although fans of Robert Pattinson didn’t hear the Twilight Saga star sing on the New Moon soundtrack, Pattinson may have a career in music beyond movies if American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, has his way. The latest Robert Pattinson related rumor has it that American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, is pursuing Pattinson to sign a record deal.

According to AceShowBiz, Robert Pattinson may be jumping back into the music world, as unconfirmed reports suggest Simon Cowell is looking to sign Pattinson to a record deal. In the Robert Pattinson report, which comes via an anonymous source, there is also mention that other record companies are also pursuing Pattinson to cut an album. Apparently, as the rumor goes, a bidding war is at play to ink Robert Pattinson to a record deal. However, the report suggests Robert Pattinson is hesitant to get in with Simon Cowell, as a source revealed to The Sun. “He is a bit wary of signing up with Cowell who is, of course, associated with ‘The X Factor’ and pop,”

Although Robert Pattinson cut two songs for the Twilight soundtrack, and has expressed interest in musical endeavors, it’s hard to think Pattinson would have time for a music career with so much non Twilight work on his plate.

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Twilight Star Robert Pattinson Helps in Hope for Haiti

After Twilight and New Moon fans wondered whether Robert Pattinson would lend his Twilight Saga celebrity to the Hope for Haiti Telethon, Pattinson and the Hollywood community came out in droves on January 22 to help with the Hope for Haiti telethon. All eyes were on New Moon actor Robert Pattinson, who earlier this week agreed to participate in Hope for Haiti to aid the earthquake ravaged people of Haiti. During the Hope for Haiti Telethon, Robert Pattinson read a moving statement via satellite from London.

According to MTV, Twilight and New Moon actor Robert Pattinson appeared on camera from London sporting a full beard and stressed the importance that technology has played in the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. In making his statement, Robert Pattinson read the story of a young Haitian girl who was trapped under rubble for six days and was rescued because of a text message she sent while unable to move.

Although Robert Pattinson is the biggest star of the Twilight Saga, Pattinson wasn’t the only New Moon cast member involved in the Hope for Haiti Telethon, as Taylor Lautner and Anna Kendrick were also on hand in L.A. to help on the phones and take donations from generous callers.

Below is the heartwarming story Robert Pattinson read to viewers in his Hope for Haiti appearance:

“Underneath a flattened university, Maxine Fallon waited. She was crouched in a fetal position and could barely move. In the darkness and during the hectic sounds of the day, through the pain, the hunger and thirst, she prayed that someone would find her. And on the sixth day her prayers were answered, she was found because of a text message from the rubble sent rescuers to her side. Unlike any other event in history, our world has been connected to this tragedy because of technology. Twitter updates, Facebook pages with pictures of the missing and text messages for help. This technology is working right now to connect us, too. At hopeforhaitinow.org, you can donate and you can instantly interact with people in Haiti and anywhere in the globe. Join with those watching and see what they’re saying about something we all care deeply about – helping the Haitian people get back on their feet. Please go to hopeforhaitinow.org. Thank you.”

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New Moon DVD to include dreamcatcher bag clip only at Barnes & Noble, pre-orders begin January 26th

Thanks to Twilight Source reader (and Barnes & Noble employee) Meredith who has let us know about an exclusive item to be included with the New Moon DVD at Barnes & Noble bookstores:

Barnes & Noble will be selling the standard two-disc sets in both DVD and Blu-ray that most other retailers will be selling. But, we will also and primarily be selling special “BN Exclusive” editions of both the two-disc DVD and the two-disc Blu-ray sets. These BN Exclusive editions will come with a “Dreamcatcher” bag clip.

I’ve seen a picture of the bag clip, and it looks pretty nice– it has an ‘antique brass’ finished dreamcatcher charm, various stones, two feather charms, and a metal Wolf Pack tattoo charm.

Additionally, Meredith has let us know that pre-orders will begin at Barnes & Noble this Tuesday, January 26th. With that in mind, we believe it’s possible pre-orders will begin at ALL stores (including online retailers like Amazon) nationwide on Tuesday. As always, we’ll keep you updated!

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Billy Burke to join new television series, ‘Rizzoli & Isles’

Yesterday, it was announced that TNT gave the official greenlight to three new television series, including one which will feature The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Billy Burke. The show will be entitled Rizzoli & Isles, and it will also star Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, The Sopranos alum Lorraine Bracco, Lee Thompson Young, and others. Burke will portray “FBI agent Gabriel Dean” in the series, and the series will follow the stories put forth by Tess Gerritsen’s line of mystery novels – a detective and a medical examiner, who work together to solve crimes. MORE HERE

Could Isle Esme Get Too Sexy for Twilight Fans?

Intensely passionate, painfully romantic, and endearingly beautiful are only a few words that come to mind when reading Isle Esme (chapter 5) in Stephenie Meyer’s last Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn. Meyer spent over 1,765 pages building up to this monumental chapter, in which Bella and Edward travel to Isle Esme to celebrate their honeymoon, and finally consummate their love as newlyweds.

Breaking Dawn the film is not final; however, it seems to be inevitable at this point, prompting the actors to talk about the sensitive nature of the subject matter. The cross generational books have brought together generations and given them a common bond, but will that all change when Breaking Dawn hits theaters in the future?

Bella remarks on page 83 of Breaking Dawn , “How did people do this — swallow all their fears and trust someone else so implicitly with every imperfection and fear they had — with less than the absolute commitment that Edward had given me? If it weren’t Edward out there, if I didn’t know in every cell of my body that he loved me as much as I loved him — unconditionally and irrevocably and, to be honest, irrationally — I’d never be able to get up off this floor.”

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Jason Momoa Gets ‘Conan’ Role

There’s another Conan battle going on, and it’s not about late-night television. I’m talking about Conan the Barbarian. Jason Momoa, best known to audiences of Stargate: Atlantis as Ronon Dex and Khal Drogo in HBO’s Game of Thrones, will play Conan the Barbarian in a new film scheduled to shoot this spring in Bulgaria. Jason Momoa was up against Kellan Lutz. Sorry, Twilight fans.

The character written by Robert E. Howard was first popularized on the big screen by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

No word on if James Earl Jones’ character, Thulsa Doom, will be reimagined, or he’ll still turn into a snake. One hopes so.

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Nikki Reed goes to school

TWILIGHT star Nikki Reed returned to school in 2008 after fearing she wasn’t as well-read as she should be.

The actress quit her lessons when she was 14, after the success of “Thirteen” – the movie she wrote and starred in – and tried to homeschool herself.
Reed didn’t do a bad job and managed to pass all her high school exams but fears she missed out on her literary education – because she wasn’t surrounded by people she could discuss great books with.

She says, “I started taking college courses… not to complete, not for a degree… just because I felt like I missed a lot – like Catcher In The Rye and books that are part of the curriculum that I’d skipped a lot. ” The actress is also studying Greek after falling in love with Greece while living there in between the two “Twilight” sequels. (WENN)

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ACS investigates photo of headless dog

Anonymous Internet users of the inflammatory sort, otherwise known as “trolls,” are descending upon and disseminating a photograph that appears to depict someone displaying the bloody, severed head of a dog.

Prodded by a rumor that the dog decapitators are San Antonio youths, the Police Department and Animal Care Services are investigating the photograph, ACS spokeswoman Lisa Norwood said.

“We still don’t know that any laws were broken,” Norwood said. “Photoshop can do wonders.”

Norwood said she couldn’t provide any details of the investigation because it’s ongoing.

But she acknowledged rumors — some outlandish — that are echoing across chat rooms and Web sites of questionable taste with regard to the troubling photograph.

Among them: The Alamo City teenagers are embroiled in a bizarre role-playing game that emulates “Twilight,” a series of novels and films that depicts vampires and werewolves in battle, and the youths deem the headless dog a vanquished werewolf.

“There are references to ‘Twilight,’ among other things,” Norwood said. “I don’t know if you’re familiar with the ‘Twilight’ series, but it certainly doesn’t espouse animal cruelty.”

She also warned the alleged crime could be just as fictional as the popular series.

“The Internet is a big, wide world,” Norwood said, “and it can often be rife with innuendo, allegations and outright hoax.”

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Are you or anyone you know heading to the Vampire Baseball this year?

I am so excited to hear that Howard Shore is composing ‘Eclipse’. With his wipe repertoire of films he has composed, I am confident that he will do it justice.

I’m happy that Rob is possibly getting a record deal. In most interviews he has expressed that he thinks he is more of a musician versus an actor and that is where is true passion lies. I hope he has great success in the music business along with the film industry.

I really appreciate that celebrities use their names for good, with the example of the Haiti Telethon. Fans get to donate money to an amazing cause while speaking to a celebrity.

Will you pre-order New Moon at B&N?

I think the headless dog story is quite disturbing. I think the idea that theses kids could blame a movie for them doing something so inhumane to an innocent animal is disgusting and cruel. I hope justice  is brought to the guilty parties.

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Release Dates for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

IMDb.com has posted the international release dates for Eclipse:

Argentina – 30 June 2010
Brazil – 30 June 2010
Egypt – 30 June 2010
Kazakhstan – 30 June 2010
USA – 30 June 2010
Netherlands – 1 July 2010
New Zealand – 1 July 2010
Finland – 2 July 2010
Norway – 2 July 2010
Turkey – 2 July 2010
UK – 9 July 2010
Germany – 15 July 2010

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Billy Burke 411 Interview

Billy Burke recently did an interview with Hollywood 411 where he discusses New Moon, his role as Charlie Swan and what it was like to work with different directors and what viewers might expect to see when Eclipse hits theaters this summer.

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A Twilight Reality Show?  Not Quite…

“The Twlight Saga” has dominated the book lists, the box office, the music charts and even the fast food industry. Now it will turn it’s attention to the small screen, but not in the fashion you might think.

The Wrap has reported that there are talks to produce a reality show based on the small town of Forks, Washington, which serves as the back drop of the action of “The Twilight Saga”, Stephenie Meyer’s immortal bestselling series that is an entity in it’s own right. The show would be along the lines of The Real Housewives and follow either families or a group of kids around and chronicle their lives in light of the town’s newfound celebrity. According to Zig Gauthier, the show’s producer, the exact premise isn’t shaped out just yet, but he knows the basis of what he wants the premise to achieve; which is “to peel back another layer of the onion that is Forks and see what the real people are like.”

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The Best Twilight Moments of 2009

Sink your teeth into this! From rumors of a budding romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart to Taylor Lautner returning as a bulked-up Jacob Black, “Extra” has the best “Twilight” moments of 2009.

1.  Dakota Fanning Gets Her Fangs

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Taylor Lautner Predicted As “Top Money Making Star” Soon

Taylor Lautner, the 17 year old Twilight star who soared to the top of Hollywood’s A-list in 2009, is predicted to be a ‘Top Money Making Star’ within just a few years. The Quigley Publishing Company’s 78th Annual Poll of Exhibitors names one actor and one actress as Stars of Tomorrow. This year’s they’ve named Taylor Lautner and Carey Mulligan as the two stars who are likely to make the Top-Money Makers list in the years to come. Lautner’s 2009 major projects include: The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), Valentine’s Day (2010), Saturday Night Live.

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I have to agree that the casting of Dakota Fanning as Jane and everything that Taylor Lautner did to secure the role of Jacob were definitely worthy of Extra’s list.  I don’t know that I agree with Rachelle Lafevre being replaced was one of the “best” moments – it was certainly shocking, though. And the pictures from Italy…I can’t believe that the Internet didn’t implode that day!

A reality show about Forks…I just don’t think that one will fly.

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25 Nov 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY BURKE!

Author: Emily-June | Filed under: News Blog

Open Book Society wants to congratulate the wonderful actor Billy Burke to his birthday!

William Albert Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington on November 25, 1966, and we all know him playing Charlie Swan – Bellas father – in the ‘Twilight’ series. But he also did a lot of TV like ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’, ‘Gilmore Girls’ or ‘Monk and The Closer’. And he was Detective Eric Box in the movie ‘Untraceable’.

Your Birthday is a special day, one that’s just for you, a time for doing everything, you have always wanted to do … so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Billy Burke

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OBS staff members have complied a list of movies and TV shows that actors/actresses from the upcoming flick ‘New Moon’ starred in. We think these shows and movies are definietly must-see, especailly to warm up to ‘New Moon’! This is just ONE of the awesome features in our ‘New Moon November’!

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Rachelle Levefre
 
Movie name: Do you know me 2009 (Caro’s Pick)

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Review: Ellie Carter is recently graduated and has it all. While celebrating with friend and boyfriend, she comes across a milk carton with a picture of a missing child that looks a lot like her. As a prank, they call the toll free number and she realizes that this person could be her. The more she finds out, the closer she gets to getting herself and beloved ones killed. This movie had intense scenes, different from seeing her as Victoria, but a good movie.

TV Show: Big Wolf on Campusyear 1999

Review: The week before he returns to school for his senior year, popular High School jock Tommy Dawkins is bitten and turned into a werewolf. The only person Tommy Dawkins can turn to for help is the school nerd and Goth Fantasy Guild President Merton J Dingle. Now Tommy & Merton while still looking for a cure for Tommy’s condition fight a whole slew of baddies in Pleasantville including Mummies, Vampires, 50’s Bullies, Witches. I mostly remember Rachelle from this show, when I saw that she would play Victoria, I was happy, she definitely understood the genre.
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Billy Burke

Movie Name: Untraceable 2008 (Dawn’s Pick)

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Review: Billy Burke plays Detective Eric Box. It’s a race against the clock as they try to figure out the identity of the man who is torturing/killing people and putting it on the internet. Although it’s graphic and sickening at times, it’s an interesting movie and definitely worth seeing.

Movie Name: Fracture 2007

Review: Fracture is one of my all time favorites. Billy Burke is perfect as Lt. Robert ‘Rob’ Nunally, the man having an affair with Ted Crawford’s wife. Detective Nunally is called to the scene of a crime, where he finds his lover shot by her husband. Despite confessing, Ted Crawford wiggles his way out of it. Sadly Nunally dies at the end, but his character plays a pivotal part in in the movie.

Jaime Campbell Bower

Movie Name: Sweeny Todd 2007 (Erin’s Pick)

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Review: You’re probably not the least but interested in this if you don’t like blood, but just to be safe: this is a bloody movie. But it’s a well done adaptation from the stage, and actors you didn’t know could sing do an amazing job. Jamie Campbell Bower actually has an amazing voice, and you worry about his Anthony getting involved with Sweeney from the get go. With Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, you know it’ll be well acted. Funny and incredibly morbid blend well together; just don’t see it if you’re going to be eating soon.

Jackson Rathbone

TV Show: Criminal Minds 2009 (Chris’s pick)

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Review: Jackson gave an amazing performance in this drama tv series. He was the killer in this episode, but with a multiple personailty disorder, his ‘normal’ side, was a scared young guy that could be very innocent, his counterpart was a female with a nasty lust for vengence. He/She takes on young good looking men, that are the typical jerks. Jackson really protrayed the tormented character to a ‘T’, felt so real, and made me see that this young man is a fantastic actor.

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This is part one of three for Must-See List ‘New Moon Actor Edition’, so don’t miss out on the next one!

What do you think about these movies and TV shows? Have you seen them, are they must-see, and do you have any suggestions for this special edition of Must-See list?

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