“Twilight” Tatoos Make Stephenie Meyer Cry

In an interview during her recent press junket Stephenie Meyer commented on fans getting Twilight-inspired tattoos.

“The tattoos make me cry. Ten years are gonna pass and your gonna read another book and your tattoo is gonna spread and you’re gonna be really unhappy you did that!”

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Kellan Lutz Helping Rebuild in New Orleans

Kellan Lutz and his girlfriend, Annalynne McCord, were in New Orleans last week to help with the ongoing rebuilding effort five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and surrounding area on the Gulf Coast.  Kellan Tweeted several times about helping in the St. Bernard Parish and posted a few pictures on his Twitter account. 

New Still of Kristen Stewart from “Welcome To the Rileys”

MTV has a new, exclusive still of Kristen Stewart from “Welcome To the Rileys”.  Kristen plays Mallory, a runaway teen-turned-stripper in New Orleans in the film.  A grieving father played by James Gandolfini takes her in in an attempt to ease the pain of his own daughter’s death.  In the photo, Mallory is looking at her bruised face in the mirror while Lois Riley (played by Melissa Leo) looks on.

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RV Company Owner Challenges Taylor Lautner To Push-Up Contest

The owner of McMahon’s RV has responded to Taylor Lautner’s lawsuit that was filed after the RV company allegedly failed to deliver a trailer to the set of “Abduction” by the contracted delivery date.  The lawsuit seeks $40,000 in damages for Lautner’s emotional distress.  The owner of the RV company has challenged Lautner to a push-up contest to settle the suit out of court with the proceeds going to Children’s Hospital of Orange County. 

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Jackson Rathbone Rocks At Spencer Bell Legacy Concert in Detroit

Jackson Rathbone and his band, 100 Monkeys, recently took part in the Spencer Bell Legacy Concert in Detroit.  The concert is a part of the Spencer Bell Legacy Project, in memory of Rathbone’s friend Spencer Bell.  Bell died in 2006 of adrenal cancer. 

MTV Previews Archie “Twilight” Parody #2

MTV has a preview of the second “Archie & Friends: Twilite” parody that hits comic shop shelves on September 8. It reportedly has a “larger than life” conclusion to the story.

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What do you think of Stephenie Meyer’s comments on people tattooing themselves with imagery from her books?  Do you have any Twilight-inspired tattoos?  If not, would you get one? 

Kudos to Kellan for his hard work in New Orleans.  The city and many other towns along the Gulf Coast are still reeling from the devastation that Hurricane Katrina brought ashore.  It’s heartwarming to know that their needs are still being acknowledged by so many five years after the storm.  It will take many more years to restore that region. 

I am really looking forward to seeing “Welcome To the Rileys”.  I love James Gandolfini and it will be interesting to see Kristen in a different role. 

What do you think of the Taylor Lautner RV lawsuit/push-up challenge?  In all honesty, I wonder if Taylor even knew about the suit being filed before it went viral over the Internet.  It’s not uncommon for managers for actors and musicians to file such complaints without their clients being aware due to the Power of Attorney that they’ve been granted.  With that said, I love the owner’s response and willingness to donate the money to the children’s hospital if he loses!

What do you think of the Archie comic parody? Have you purchased the first one yet? 

What do you think of today’s Twilight news? Join us in the forum and share your thoughts with us.  We’d love to hear from you!

Nikki Reed On Her ‘Twilight’ Costars: ‘We All Root For Each Other’

hollywoodcrush.mtv.com: Isn’t it nice to know that the Cullen brood supports each other both onscreen and off? When MTV sat down with Nikki Reed to chat about her upcoming film, “Last Day of Summer,” she was quick to talk about how excited she was about all of her costars’ current projects as well.

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Celebrate Stephenie Meyer Day 2010 in Forks

www.twilightlexicon.com: Each year Forks Washington celebrates Stephenie Meyer Day on September 13th, Bella’s birthday. This year they are holding the festivities on the weekend since the 13th falls in the middle of the week.

Dazzled by Twilight and the City of Forks Celebrate Bella’s Birthday by Hosting 4^th Annual Stephenie Meyer Day September 10^th-12^th 2010

Who , What, When, Where

The citizens of Forks are gearing up for another fun and festive event weekend by hosting the fourth annual Stephenie Meyer Day!  During this weekend in Forks, citizens and guests will experience a plethora of activities dedicated to the Twilight series and the author who penned them, all in the very place where the wildly successful series is set.  Dazzled by Twilight, the town’s most exclusive Twilight-inspired store, will hold a number of fun events that you’ll be sure not to miss.

In addition to Dazzled by Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer Day events, they will be launching two new programs including their free news text program (text DAZZLED to 313131 to sign up now!)* as well as fun letters from Edward, Bella or any Twilight character called Letters From Forks.  Join us for a weekend you’ll never forget!

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Who Was the King of Summer? Vote Now!

www.eonline.com: So, did you have a good summer? One thing’s for sure, some of your favorite stars did.

We’re taking a look back at the guys who made an impact during the scorching months of 2010, and we need your help deciding who was The King of Summer! We’ve pulled names from some of the season’s biggest movie stars, hottest TV hunks and most successful music sensations for our tournament, and now we’re putting it in your hands.

Check out the 16 guys who made the cut for Round One. Vote for your faves, and eight will advance to Round Two on Wednesday.

Nikki Reed Talks Exploring Rosalie’s Backstory

www.mtv.com: As avid book readers well know, once a movie studio decides to adapt a favorite novel into a feature film, certain changes occur. With regard to Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga,” the filmmakers and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg have done their best to stay as true to the source material as possible. But one expository aspect that is lost from book to screen is the various backstories of the supporting characters.

When MTV News recently caught up with actress Nikki Reed, who was out promoting her upcoming indie “Last Day of Summer,” she talked about the challenge of portraying Rosalie’s relatability for non-book readers, as well as making the most of her screen time.

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Michael Welch Joins Twitter!

Actor Michael Welch who portrays Bella’s human friend Mike Newton in the Twilight Saga has joined Twitter. No more fake Mikes, the fans can now follow the real one HERE

Alex Meraz Updates New Artwork at his Official Site

As many of you must actor Alex Meraz who portrays Jacob’s friend and wolf pack member Paul besides having a  love for acting also has a love for painting. And you can see many of his artwork and new updates HERE

Painting by Alex Meraz

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Casting Director Update

Official local casting directors have been hired for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN. Stuart Aikins reprises casting duties for Vancouver-based casting. Fincannon and Associates Casting is handling talent searches for Louisiana-based casting. Both work under LA-based casting director Debra Zane. There are no other casting organizations involved with the production at this time.

Contact information for official casting directors:

Debra Zane Casting

5225 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90036

E-mail: BreakingDawnCast@gmail.com

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‘Twilight’ Author Makes $40 Million Without Writing a Single Book

www.luxist.com: Despite not having written a single book in the past year, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer raked in an eye-popping $40 million from her sexy vampire tales, Forbes reports. Meyer landed the second place spot on the magazine’s new ranking of the world’s highest paid authors, easily eclipsing Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. About $7 million of Meyer’s 2009 windfall came from movies adapted from the Twilight series, with most of the balance attributable to previously published works. In June the third Twilight adaptation made $175 million in its first six days.

Breaking Dawn Crew Concerned Over Shooting in Rio?

www.thedeadbolt.com: Although part of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be filmed in Rio de Janeiro, the Breaking Dawn plans in Rio may be shelved after a recent firefight and hostage taking incident gave cause for concern.

According to ABC News, the film crew for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn is uneasy about shooting scenes for Breaking Dawn in Rio de Janeiro after a hostage situation at an upscale hotel over the weekend. Riofilme, the company promoting film production in the city, reveals that because of the hostage situation and ensuing firefight, Summit Entertainment is in emergency talks with city officials.

Eclipse Action Figures Now Available

NECA sent us photos of the official Eclipse action figures featuring Victoria, Edward and a shirtless Jacob Black from the film “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” aka Eclipse.

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I really liked the Victoria action figure. I liked her outfit. What do you think of the eclipse action figures? Would you buy one?

It would be nice to see more of the supporting characters backstories, like Esme and Emmett which we haven’t seen, maybe even something of Alice which is still kind of a mystery. What do you think?

Do you like it that more and more of the twilight cast is joining Twitter? Are you following them?

What do you think of Alex’s artwork?

What are your thought on today’s twilight news? Join us in the discussion!

And The Highest-Paid Authors Are…

perezhilton.com: Twilight‘s Stephenie Meyer and Harry Potter‘s J.K. Rowling made it on the Forbes‘ top 10 list of highest-paid authors, including Stephen King, Danielle Steel, and Nicholas Sparks.

Even though publishers and book sellers are seeing a decline in hard cover sells, e-books show a promising increase in the world of authors as well as highly popular franchises like Twilight and Harry Potter.

Nikki Reed Explains Bella And Rosalie’s ‘Breaking Dawn’ Bond

www.mtv.com: With “Eclipse” about to leave theaters and a sizable gap between the release dates of “Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ and “Part 2,” the “Twilight” news seems hard to come by these days — at least until the cast starts filming “Dawn” this fall.

Lucky for us, MTV News caught up with Nikki Reed recently to talk about her upcoming indie film “Last Day of Summer” co-starring DJ Qualls, and, naturally, the conversation veered into “Breaking Dawn” territory. As fans and readers of Stephenie Meyer’s final “Twilight” book know, Reed’s character Rosalie and Kristen Stewart’s Bella form an unexpected bond late in the series. We asked her thoughts on how the relationship between the two women changes in the final two films.

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Twilight graphic novel gets an iPad release

recombu.com: Fancy some gothic thrills’n'spills on your iPad? No, sorry, the Sisters of Mercy haven’t released an official tablet app. But a little-known vampire series called Twilight Saga has just made its debut on Apple’s device.

Twilight, The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 was already available in a limited Lite version, but now the full thing has touched down on the App Store. It costs £8.99, but for your money you’re getting the whole first instalment of the saga’s graphic novel, as Edward, Bella and company go about their bitey business.

I hope we get to see when Bella and Rosalie talk in the phone while at Isle Esme and when they meet at the airport. It’ll be two films, we have more time, right? And well, we all know that Nikki and Kristen are really good friends, so that’ll help portray a good relation in Breaking Dawn What did you think of Nikki’s interview?

What do you think of the Twilight Graphic novel for iPad? Do you prefer the physical book?

What do you think of Stephenie Meyer ranking second place in the Forbes’ list? Join us in the discussion!

Nikki Reed Would ‘Do Anything’ For A Guest Spot On ‘True Blood’

Being the fans of the fang-ed that we are here at Hollywood Crush, nothing delights us more than learning that the actors who portray the vamps in our favorite films and TV shows would love a vampire-on-vampire-type crossover as much as we would.

Case in point: “Twilight” actress Nikki Reed, who’s been filming “Catch .44″ with “True Blood”‘s Deborah Ann Woll , is an admitted “True Blood” fanatic.

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McAfee, Inc. Names the Most Dangerous Celebrities in Cyberspace

For the third year in a row, McAfee researched Hollywood’s glamorous stars and pop culture’s most famous people to reveal the riskiest celebrities on the Web. McAfee’s latest report found that searches for Barack or Michelle Obama posed a lesser threat compared to others.

Young Hollywood – Just as Dangerous to Search as They Are Famous

Young Hollywood starlets (and popular tabloid subjects) Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan all edged out Heidi Montag and Jessica Alba who appeared on last year’s list. They also ranked higher than other young personalities including “Twilight” stars Robert Pattinson (#30) and Kristen Stewart (#20), the Jonas Brothers (#23), Taylor Swift (#16), Lauren Conrad (#25) Vanessa Hudgens (#17) and Zac Efron (#21).

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Jackson Rathbone Talks Twilight Breaking Dawn Split In New Clip

ontheflix.com: In the clip, Jackson revealed that he’s very excited to get back together with the rest of the “Twilight Saga” cast,stating, “It’s always a reunion when we get back together. It’s a very exciting time.” Then he revealed that he likes that Breaking Dawn was split into two films because you need more time to tell that story,and stated, “It’s necessary to happen in two films.”

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Robert Pattinson Shocker: Named Sexiest Man Alive!

www.thehollywoodgossip.com: Now, for the second year in a row, Glamour has named the Twilight Saga star its Sexiest Man Alive. Total shocker, right?!?

Actors that are best known for portraying vampires actually comprise the entire top five of the list, as Robert is followed by three of his co-stars and Ian Somerhalder of The Vampire Diaries.

1. Robert Pattinson
2. Taylor Lautner
3. Ian Somerhalder
4. Xavier Samuel
5. Kellan Lutz

Stephenie Meyer still among highest-paid authors

usatoday.com: So, can an author make as much as a hip-hop mogul?

Just days ago, Forbes put out its list of Hip-Hop “Cash Kings.” Now it has just come up with a new list: The 10 Highest-Paid Authors.

No. 2: But you could say Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is smarter. She came in at second place this year, even though she didn’t release a new title in 2009. She still earned $40 million. About $7 million of that came from movies adapted from the Twilight series, says Forbes.

ECLIPSE Director David Slade Likely to Helm WOLVERINE 2

www.collider.com: It looks like one of two directors is going to be taking Wolverine to Japan.  Vulture reports that the contenders to helm Wolverine 2 are David Slade (Hard Candy, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Robert Schwentke (The Time Traveler’s Wife, the upcoming Bruce Willis action flick Red).  While both men have been approved by 20th Century Fox brass, the decision comes down to Hugh Jackman, and Vulture says he’s going to choose Slade.

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Breaking Dawn, Motorcycles, Alternate Endings & Spoilers…

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twilightseriestheories.com: This week we are bringing you some good stuff about Breaking Dawn!  We did discuss the upcoming movie at length, so there is more to come next week too!  We talked in this segment about how the series was going to only be three books!  It would have ended with Eclipse, and Stephenie even has an alternate ending!  There was also some talk about ‘Book-Characters’ vs. ‘Movie-Characters’, and all the spoilers that come with movie previews!

Matt: Okay, so Stephenie we were talking a little bit about how…like how in the tent scene Jacob the first initial scene he wasn’t even touching her because you know sometimes they have to censor it. What is your viewpoint…What is your opinion about how they censor some of the stuff to film from your books? Like some from the past books. Some from the present. Or the future books.

SM: Right. Right. Some of the future. I really want my kids to be able to watch these. Eclipse is a little bit for them…I mean, not that it’s like graphic in any way but just you know, when I read the kids Eclipse I did the chapter when the younger ones were asleep. And it was kind of a thing for me and my son like: “Do you understand what this is about? Let’s talk about it. Let’s have this conversation.” I think my younger ones are a little too young for you know: “What are they talking about, mommy?” And I’m like: “Okay, well when a man and a woman love each other very much…” And I just don’t really wanna go there yet till they’re ready for it! Um, and so I mean, there…I do want them to be something that…You know the fans who are nine? They’re gonna go see them anyway. And I don’t want to have their parents pissed at me you know? I’m okay with them because that’s what our imaginations are for. That’s what, you know,…we have our version of the scenes and if they did them exactly that way? Yeah, okay the rating would be prohibitive. And uh, not everybody could go and see it. And I think that we’ll…In the next one that we’ll have some nice steamy stuff. I think it’ll be good, but I think it’ll also be something that thirteen-year-olds can get into. Which is being true to your audience.

Elysa: There’s also the gory things to consider too, though.

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SM: There are the gory things. And the birth scene’s gonna be tricky you know? Particularly because directors love that kind of stuff: “Alright!” We were just talking about like: “We gotta have this and that!” I dunno. It’s so funny how people are so freaked out by the birth scene.

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James Franco NOT Joining “Breaking Dawn” Cast

There were reports last week speculating on whether James Franco would be joining the cast of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” after he was seen at an interview for Esquire with a copy of one of the Twilight books.  GossipCop.com has confirmed that there is no factual basis for the speculation and that Franco is not going to be joining the cast.

Filming Schedule for “Breaking Dawn” Revealed

According to a recent tweet from Production Weekly:

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” has opened up new production offices in Baton Rouge, filming is scheduled from November 1 – March 15. 

Peter Facinelli Pimping Himself Out For Lunch

Peter Facinelli recently tweeted that he’s pimping himself out for lunch for a good cause.  It turns out that fans can bid via eBay for a lunch date with the actor and the proceeds will benefit the Onyx and Breezy Foundation, an organization that benefits the welfare of animals. 

Click here to place your bid for lunch for two guests with Facinelli in New York on a date to be determined between the months of October and December 2010.

More Goodies from Stephenie Meyer’s Press Junket

Twilight Series Theories has posted more transcript along with the audio of their interview with Stephenie Meyer during her recent press junket for the promotion of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”.  In this clip, she talks about Jacob and love, the angrier film version of Edward, reshoots of the tent scene, and knitting on the set of the film.

SM: See, and I love Taylor. He’s really sweet. He brought kinda that element that I feel like Jacob needed where you see the nice kid who’s really trying. You know he screws up because he’s a dumb teenage boy, but he’s trying. He wants good things. His motivations are very good all along.

Kallie: I did have to…I had to confess to her [Kassie] after re-reading Eclipse that she [Kassie] was right in some ways about Jacob! I love Jacob, but after reading Eclipse…

SM: And he’s someone…And there’s something that I think rarely comes across, which is that, you know we all love the vampires, right? We know the Cullens. We know they’re good people. We know that they’re not what Jacob thinks and so we don’t give him any credit. We think that he’s being…[That he’s] hating them even knowing the good in them, and that’s not true. He really feels like they are the way that we kind of feel about um…My brain is so messed up…

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 What do you think of the news that James Franco will NOT be in “Breaking Dawn”?  Disappointed? Glad?  I, for one, am actually relieved.  Sorry…not a big fan.  I am, however, excited at the prospect of Lee Pace playing Garrett!!

So, will anyone be bidding on the lunch date with Peter Facinelli?  I wish I had some extra cash to throw down for that.  I actually would probably want his wife to join us so that I could pick her brain about her time on 90210 back in the day.  I had such a crush on Dylan McKay! 

What do you think of the Stephenie Meyer interviews?  I love hearing her point of view on differences between the books and the films and am thrilled that she will be a producer for “Breaking Dawn”. 

What do you think of today’s news?  Join us in the forum and share your thoughts.   We’d love to hear from you!