Pictures of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Arriving in London

So we all saw the pictures of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart leaving Budapest but here are the lovely couple arriving on Rob’s home soil of London, UK!
[Source: RobertPattinsonNews.

NEW Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black Pictures From ‘Eclipse’ Promotional Shoot!

It has been an Eclipse filled news day today! We now have new pictures of Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black from the Eclipse promotional photo shoot!
The above pictures are screencaps from EventCinemas.com, and as we previously reported —   they are  already selling tickets for Eclipse on June 30th in Australia!
[Source: Event Cinemas via Robert Pattinson Life]

Gossip Cop Busts ‘Eclipse’ Reshoot Rumors!

Once again Gossip Cop has come to the rescue of Twilight fans to bring us accurate information, and to put our minds at ease.
As previously reported — Lainey Gossip blogged that there will be reshoots in Vancouver soon for Eclipse. She stated that they are redoing the meadow scene, fight scenes, and other key scenes. She also said that her sources told her there have been creative differences with David Slade and Summit Entertainment.
While she had the reshoot part correct, Gossip Cop has shot down most of Lainey’s statements -

A report widely disseminated earlier today made big waves by claiming that “key scenes” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse need to be reshot in Vancouver, and speculated that the development indicated production on the June release was troubled.
Gossip Cop looked into it, and we have the exclusive answers.
First, regarding the implication that these reshoots were unexpected, an authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “The reshoot was planned for months, like it is with the majority of films.”
Let Gossip Cop settle some other false rumors.
Contrary to today’s inaccurate speculation, “creative differences” have not led Summit to consider bringing in another director for the reshoots.
David Slade is 100% directing them, like he did the entire movie, and the studio is “very happy” with his direction of the film, which internally is believed to be the best of the series.
As for the timing, speculation that there will be three rushed days of 18-hour shoots is incorrect. The Summit rep tells Gossip Cop that it’s a two-and-a-half to three-day shoot, and that “very little” actually has to be reshot.
But the biggest misconception concerned the specific scenes alleged to be those in need of a reshoot. The rep confirms to Gossip Cop, “None of the meadow or action scenes are being reshot.”
Asked to comment on today’s alarmist rumors, the authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “Reports much like the one earlier today are ploys to drive traffic without any merit and without any support from the studio on what is actually going on or true.”
Gossip Cop will continue to bring accurate “Eclipse” production news before the film’s June theatrical release.

[Source: Gossip Cop]

‘Eclipse’ Reshoots in Vancouver With Another Director?!

Lainey Gossip is reporting that there is some trouble on the home front for Eclipse. What we thought was previously finished film, may not be -

Multiple sources have confirmed to me that some key scenes need to be reshot including footage between “Bella” and “Edward” in the meadow and a few fight sequences. They’ve been waiting for weeks to confirm dates but have had to work around Robert Pattinson’s schedule. Originally they needed 7 days but now, due to his other commitments, it’s been proposed that they work for 3 days with the crew putting in 18 hours each day. This should happen in Vancouver in the new few weeks.
What’s more interesting is WHO would actually direct the reshoot. David Slade is the director for Eclipse. But I’m told that apparently David Slade’s relationship with Summit has been… not great. Creative differences. At one point things had supposedly deteriorated to the point that they were actually considering hiring someone else to reshoot in Vancouver. Some of the names tossed around? Chris Weitz and Catherine Hardwicke. Hardwicke is in Vancouver working on another new film to go in the summer. They’re looking at delaying that project and Hardwicke has been spotted undercover checking out studio and location space for the Eclipse reshoot.
Having said that, Slade and Summit are now communicating on better terms. And there is still a good possibility he could come back to Vancouver to complete his film. As of Monday, no final decision about a director had been made. Will keep you posted.

[Source: LaineyGossip.

Kellan Lutz In Interview Magazine!!!

Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) is featured in the upcoming Interview Magazine.  Kellan talked with Mark Jacobs about his dogs, working on the farm in Iowa, acting and running shirtless. 

MARK JACOBS: Hi, Kellan? Where are you right now?
KELLAN LUTZ: I am in my backyard in L.A. hanging out with my two dogs.
JACOBS: Who are your dogs?
LUTZ: Kola is a shepherd-husky mix I adopted from the Compton animal shelter. Kevin is the newest, most adorable member of our family. He’s a Chihuahua. I found him on the street when I came back from one of my trips.
JACOBS: You spent time on a dairy farm in Iowa while you were growing up?
LUTZ: Iowa is where the big farm was, where my grandparents lived. After my parents divorced, we would visit them. My mom would send me out to the pigpen, where we had these huge, huge pigs. I would stand there for six hours holding a hose, watering pigs. They’d dive in the mud and shake it off, and I’d go home covered in it. I loved the whole thing of getting wet and dirty and then getting in a warm bath.
JACOBS: You also have experience spraying crops and building silos. Are you aware of how this story reads in New York and L.A.? Anything involving uncontrived hard labor is irresistible to the style industry.
LUTZ: I’d rather do manual labor than sit behind a desk. And as my grandparents got older, I’d fly out there and help out around the farm. We’d tear barns down; we’d build barns. I’d rather be outside rolling hay or driving the tractors.
MORE HOT WET PHOTOS OF KELLAN AFTER THE BREAK!

JACOBS: Then how did you choose Hollywood?
LUTZ: I have a lot of older brothers who messed up in different ways in my mother’s eyes. So I learned from all of their mistakes. I can’t go into detail, but while I was growing up, I always tried to make it a goal to relieve some of the stress my mother went through. I applied myself to school very diligently. I wanted to go out of state so I wouldn’t have to depend on my mother. And L.A., where my father lived, seemed to call to me.
JACOBS: Why acting?
LUTZ: In L.A., I was meeting people who were all actors. My mind started to open up to what acting was. I didn’t realize that Brad Pitt was a real person. I didn’t think he was a robot or a machine, but I thought you were just born into acting—that it’s a family tree, kind of like NASCAR. No one can just say, “Hey, I’m going to be a
NASCAR driver.” They need to have some way in. Once I was in L.A., I realized anyone could do this. Why not give it a shot? I started going to a ton of acting classes, and I found I had a real passion for it, probably the biggest passion I’ve ever had in my whole life. So I decided to put school aside, put all my scholarships aside, put everything that I worked hard on for my mother and myself aside, and pursue this roller-coaster ride.
JACOBS: How old were you when you got the -Abercrombie & Fitch cover?
LUTZ: Eighteen. I was actually working in L.A. at an Abercrombie to make friends. I had no friends.
JACOBS: On the sales floor?
LUTZ: I was selling clothes. But I believe my personality helped, because I was the worst folder. I just couldn’t care to do it. I felt like I had ADD. I would just goof around and shoot rubber bands everywhere. Somehow the manager didn’t fire me, and I became a greeter, when you have to stand outside, you know, topless, and kind of finagle people into the store. Then Abercrombie had an audition, and my agency sent me out. I met Bruce Weber, and they chose me. I wasn’t the strongest, most fit, best-looking guy on that shoot, but somehow Bruce put me on the cover. I was just lying on the grass playing with this beetle, and they used that shot. I was still working at the store when the magazine came out two months later. I was just very lucky, and that opened up doors to acting.
JACOBS: Unlike some actors, you don’t seem to have a need to distance yourself from modeling.
LUTZ: It’s weird that the world sees modeling as a negative. It just blows my mind how many people think that because I was a model, I think I’m pretty and that I can use my looks to get ahead. I’m not pretty!
JACOBS: You really don’t think you’re pretty?
LUTZ: It’s funny when people say you have sex appeal or call you the next Brad Pitt. I just laugh. I’m not that. I don’t want to be that. “You’re a sex icon.” Why? Because I played a vampire in a movie? It’s all very unearned. If I had the best freaking abs in the world or if I looked like Brad Pitt does in Fight Club [1999], then cool, but I’m not starving myself. I eat what I want, and I’m not a workout fiend. My genetics are good, but they aren’t crazy He-Man style. I don’t get it, but I appreciate it. [laughs]
JACOBS: And sometimes you just like to go on a shirtless run with your dog, and people need to deal with it.
LUTZ: I don’t see why it’s special. I know a lot of people who run shirtless because they don’t want their clothes to get sweaty. I’m just a normal person. And I have four paparazzi who sit outside my house all day.
JACOBS: Your humility is charming, but do you ever look at other guys going up for a role and think, “I can destroy you with my good looks”?
LUTZ: I love competition. I thrive on it. I love being able to win the room over before even walking through the door. When I was going out for Twilight, I was a big guy, especially after Generation Kill. I was close to 200 pounds and just all muscle. The character description was a big, bulky fighter, a wrestler, a bear of a guy with a smile. I walked in the waiting room and I noticed nine other actors, and half of them were trying to do push-ups, and half of them were trying to be all tough. I chuckled to myself. I’m very perceptive. I love seeing guys out of the corner of my eye be like, “Great.” Because they see a guy walking in who totally looks the role. It’s funny. I don’t try to be cocky, but I’m just very confident because I know I did all of my homework. I also really love, love, love doing character pieces. I love wearing wigs to auditions, even though sometimes they don’t work. I love trying to play the not-confident guy, the guy against my normal character, because that’s when real acting comes into play.

Read the entire interview with Kellan Lutz here!!

via Team Twilight

NEW ‘Eclipse’ Stills of Riley, Bree, and Jacob?

[Source: Cinepop.com]

‘Eclipse’ Tickets Now on SALE in Australia and New Zealand!!!!

For all our lucky readers living in Australia and New Zealand — You can now purchase your tickets to see Eclipse!! According to TwilightBlog.net tickets are now on sale at various Hoyt Cinemas.
Rumour has it that Eclipse has a running time of 130 – 140 mins … nothing confirmed yet.
For those in Australia — Check HERE to see if  Hoyts Cinema has tickets available in your area!
If you are in New Zealand — Sky Cinemas is offering a triple feature: Twilight, New Moon, then Eclipse at 12:01am on June 30th!! You can purchase your tickets from Sky Cinemas here and Reading Cinemas here!
[Source: TwilightBlog.net]

'Twilight' series on list of most challenged books?

'Twilight' by Stephenie Meyer - Hatchette Books

Every year, the American Library Association issues a list of what it perceives to be the most "challenged books" on library shelves based on, as the Associated Press outlines, what is "most complained about by parents and educators."
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has apparently left enough such disgruntled parties in its wake because it has been chosen for this year's list of "most challenged" books by the ALA.

Meyer's multimillion-selling "Twilight" series was ranked No. 5 on the annual report of "challenged books" released Wednesday by the American Library Association. Meyer's stories of vampires and teen romance have been criticized for sexual content; a library association official also thinks that the "Twilight" series reflects general unease about supernatural stories.

"Vampire novels have been a target for years and the `Twilight' books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on her books," says Barbara Jones, director of the association's Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Interesting, isn't it?
Let's look at these criticisms one by one.
"Criticized for sexual content" - This one sticks out quite a bit. Yes, there is a lingering, under-the-breath bit of sexual suggestiveness in the Twilight series, but, as any Twilight series reader will know, the pay off scenes are quite PG-rated. In fact, one of the biggest complaints some fans had about Breaking Dawn, the fourth in the series, was that it didn't show enough of the consummation of Bella and Edward's marriage. Sigh. Discussion of this point could go on and on and on . . .
"General unease about supernatural stories"/"Concerns people have had about vampires" - So, basically the suggestion here is that Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has become so popular that it's now a lightning rod scapegoat for overall concerns about the nature of vampires in modern literature. This sort of explains reason number one, which would certainly be more aptly applied to other series whose sexual content is more dominant (i.e., the Sookie Stackhouse stories). Is it right, though, to substitute concerns about a particular book series with those of a genre's entirety? Tough question.
A look at some of the other books listed - The Catcher in the Rye, The Color Purple, and To Kill a Mockingbird, for instance - suggests that this list is more aimed at sheltering students and readers from the uncomfortable truths of things. Put 1984 and Farenheit 451 on there and you've got yourself a regular censorship party.
That's not to say there aren't legitimate issues within the Twilight series, of course, but these ones come off as a bit questionable.
This all, ironically, comes from the Office of Intellectual Freedom. Go figure.
You can read the rest of the list here.

'Twilight' character Carlisle Cullen is richest on 'Forbes Fictional 15'

Carlisle & Bella in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - Summit Ent.

When you were reading the Twilight series, did you ever estimate how much the Cullens were worth?
Carlisle is a successful doctor, and Alice can predict the future. Not to mention, Jasper apparently has behind-the-scenes business deals going on with sweaty lawyers and such.
So, how much did you come up with?
Was it even in the ballpark (sorry, bad Twilight pun here) of $34.5 billion?
Well, that's what Forbes has pinned the great Doctor Cullen as worth, putting him atop their "Fictional 15" list of most affluent fictional characters.
Mr. Burns, that infamously rich miser from The Simpsons, ranked in at number twelve with only (hah) $1.3 billion.
About Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Forbes says the following:

Immortal vampire and small-town doctor has quietly amassed a fortune over three centuries. In 1670 received generous handout from Italian friends; put savings in bank, reaped billions in compound interest. Made shrewd long-term investments in steel, gold, oil, thanks to prescience of daughter turned financial advisor Alice; saw recessions coming, invested early in Wal-Mart, Apple. Earned doctor's salary for 340 years without paying for groceries, health care expenses. Avoids sunshine and public displays of wealth, but owns several valuable properties, including yacht, private island, collection of Renaissance art. New member.

Cute story, huh?
That's not all.
Forbes went onto make a newsy outline of how Cullen amassed his riches, a snippet of which goes like so:

Sources who requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation say that an unruly troop of London vampires converted Cullen into a vampire in 1663 (the alleged vampires did not return repeated calls for comment). Repulsed by his new form, Cullen feasted solely on animal blood and coined himself a "vegetarian." It was during an ensuing stint in Italy that Cullen initially hooked up with the deep-pocketed Volturi coven. The closest thing to vampire royalty, Aro, Marcus and Caius Volturi showered their new friend with valuable gifts and Baroque paintings in an effort to persuade Cullen to drink from humans.

Even cuter still, Forbes made a video report of the selection.

I think Forbes takes the win for most unique, fun, and thorough story.

Apparently Peter Facinelli (who portrays the character in the Twilight film series) agrees. This morning he played along and tweeted the following about the story: "Thanks Fictional Forbes... Now I've got to go into fictional hiding from the Volturi."

Twilight' hate getting boring?

'Twilight' by Stephenie Meyer - Hatchette Books

As we've discussed at length before, there is a big difference between legitimate and unnecessary criticism when it comes to Twilight.
It's one thing to voice an opinion the merits of the text or films and quite another to hop on the bandwagon of Twilight fan-bashing without experience or real information to back up the decision.
In recent months, particularly those following the vociferous roar that Twilight fans made in the box office with The Twilight Saga: New Moon, media treatment of Twilight fans has (for the most part) been rather deferential . . . a "well, if you like it, that's your opinion" attitude has seemingly ingrained itself into the general media consensus on the subject of Twilight.
This, to say the least, has been great.
However, as with a great many things popular, there are still those that simply hate the series for one reason or another.
A writer with io9 issued an article yesterday that I was pretty impressed with. Annalee Newitz outlined her own experience of being around Twilight haters and came to the conclusion that the premise of intense and loudly voiced Twilight dislike for newcomers to the sentiment is that it is popular to dislike the series. What's more, Newitz found, is that a lot of the characteristics disfavored by non-fans can be found in those series that the very same people like: "I'm just sick of hearing everybody trash Twilight for the very things they love in other stories: Impossible romance, epic battles that transcend generations, silly costumes, and growing up superpowered."
In essence, it's an article by a non-fan that suggests brazened, raucous behavior toward the Twilight series is "just so tired."
One of the particular reasons given by Newitz for her opinion was especially interesting: that the series is very female oriented. While there are probably a surprising number of males in the Twilight series' fandom, it is generally understood that the demographic is mostly female.
"Among commentators who are far too mature to break into enthusiastic boos when they watch a movie, there is a general consensus that these movies are 'just for girls/women/mothers/daughters/sisters,'" Newitz reports. "[I]f you scratch the surface of comments like that, what you find underneath is a room full of men screaming 'booo' because they hate pop culture aimed at women. Or because they are scared of it." Do you agree? Is it possible that the prevalance of female culture in Hollywood (vis a vis the Twilight series and other books/films) is threatening a long-seated balance of power and that this is a source of some of the unresearched hatred?
A lot of commenters on Newitz's post disagreed with her, saying that their reasons for not liking the Twilight series are different than just the fact it's easy or popular to do so (and adding substantiation to their claims as well) or that they disliked Twilight before doing so was cool. To those, I say a vehement "that's fine."
Most Twilight fans aren't bothered by the idea of someone not liking the same books or movies that they do. You find anti-feminist undertones in the Saga and want to talk about that? Fine. Not a fan of the actors' facial expressions? Okay, no problem. The thing that gets most Twilight fans is the idea that some people out there are being spiteful just to be spiteful, not really knowing or caring what or who they're talking about. The "oh the vampires are sparkly so you all must be unfamiliar with real vampires" diatribe is trite and so is the stereotype that Twilight fans are all young, immature, and illiterate.
We don't ask you why you like the color green or why Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club is your favorite book. We certainly don't judge those who have Spock dolls or know Klingon by heart. So, don't worry about why Twilight fans like the series. And don't hop on the bandwagon. As Annalee Newitz said, it's "boring."

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' re-shoots?

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.

If nothing else, the story of filming for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has sure been interesting.
The latest is a report by Vancouver's resident Lainey Gossip who states that re-shoots for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse  are to begin in British Columbia very shortly.
She states that the scenes in question are the meadow sequences and a few fight moments. The hold-up on determining when/how to re-shoot, the report continues, was with Robert Pattinson's schedule (because as you know he's been filming Bel Ami in Europe over the past few weeks, etc.) but that they've worked that portion of the issue out.
Lainey goes on to state that there are more than scheduling conflicts at play in this arrangement and that whether director David Slade should helm the re-shoots was and is up in the air. Alternates considered, she suggests, were and are Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and The Twilight Saga: New Moon director Chris Weitz.
You can read more at her site.
As Twilight Lexicon points out, re-shoots are something fans of this franchise should be well familiar with as a couple of scenes in Twilight were re-done after the fact.
As for any of the other points made here, it's hard to speak to their truth. There's always some sort of dramatic tension on film sets, even the most friendly of them all. Whether disagreements or split opinions have led to a consideration of director change for post-production re-shoots . . . I don't know. Maybe.
We'll have to wait for an official statement on the issue from Summit or David Slade to know the truth. For now, don't panic. If I hear anything more on this, I'll update the post.
UPDATE: See this article for further, new information on this issue.

`Twilight' series on list of challenged books

 

Stephenie Meyer, the hottest author for young people since J.K. Rowling, has a new link to the creator of "Harry Potter": a place high on the list of books most complained about by parents and educators.

Meyer's multimillion-selling "Twilight" series was ranked No. 5 on the annual report of "challenged books" released Wednesday by the American Library Association. Meyer's stories of vampires and teen romance have been criticized for sexual content; a library association official also thinks that the "Twilight" series reflects general unease about supernatural stories.
"Vampire novels have been a target for years and the `Twilight' books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on her books," says Barbara Jones, director of the association's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
Christian groups for years have protested the themes of wizardry in Rowling's books, which don't appear on the current top 10.
Topping the 2009 chart was Lauren Myracle's "IM" series, novels told through instant messages that have been criticized for nudity, language and drug references. Last year's No. 1 book, "And Tango Makes Three," by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, is now No. 2, cited again for its story about two male penguins adopting a baby. Third was Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," for which the many reasons include drugs, suicide, homosexuality and being antifamily.
Also cited were such perennials as J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (sexual content, language), Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" (language, racism), Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" (sexual content, language) and Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War" (nudity, language, sexual content).
The ALA recorded 460 challenges in 2009, a drop from 513 the year before, and 81 books actually being removed. The ALA defines a challenge as a "formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness."
For every challenge tallied, about four or five end up unreported, according to the ALA.

Peter Facinelli, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and USA Today’s AmericaWants Twitter Campaign

Yesterday Peter Facinelli sent out the above tweet.  Now an article in USA Today fully explains.

“Yesterday, we announced “#AmericaWants” Twitter campaign for charity, and already, your tweets are rolling in by the thousands. Even celebrities like Khloe Kardashian, Peter Facinelli, Alyssa Milano, Eva Longoria, and NKOTB’s Jonathan Knight have jumped on the bandwagon.

What’s at stake? The top tweet-getting charity will receive one full-page, full-color ad in USA TODAY — valued at $189,400!

Don’t forget: In order for your tweets and retweets to count, you must include ALL of these words: “#AmericaWants (insert full name of charity) to get a full-page ad in USA TODAY.”

Go here to get the contest’s full details, and don’t forget that every tweet counts! Good luck!”

So if you have a Twitter Here’s what you do. Send out the following Tweet  #AmericaWants Alex’s Lemonade Stand. You can’t just retweet Peter. According to the rules you have to tweet “#AmericaWants Alex’s Lemonade Stand” or it doesn’t count.

Peter Facinelli on the Jury

Don’t worry, we are not outing Peter’s anonimity as he does his civic duty. The Tribeca Film Festival just revealed the members of the awards jury of their prestigious annual festival.
According to the festival’s website:

“Short Film Competition Categories:

The 2010 Narrative Short Film jurors are: Justin Bartha, Katherine Dieckmann, Jack Dorsey, Peter Facinelli, Brooke Shields.”

The Tribeca Film Festival is an annual event founded by none other than native New Yorker Robert DeNiro and some of his friends in Spring 2002 to bring hope back to the city in the wake of 9/11. Their mission is to to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience.”

Eclipse Reshoots?

Rumor surfaced today on the Lainey Gossip site also on Mandy’s blog that there would be partial reshoots of Eclipse happening in the Vancouver area shortly. Lainey Gossip is based out of Vancouver and has multiple industry connections there for mostly accurate information on Twilight filming (keep in mind that this site does contain strong language and what is at times considered not work safe items). Edited to include missing link
For those of you that know Twilight shooting history, you know that this is not the first time in the Twilight Saga franchise that reshoots have taken place. Catherine Hardwicke had to reshoot several key scenes months after filming in Portland had wrapped. Specifically Catherine shot the infamous meadow scene on a golf course in the LA area and the 1930’s flashback to Forks scene (Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed in period clothes) months after filming had wrapped. In fact at the time, many questioned why the scenes with Kellan, Nikki, and Peter could have just been reshot in LA rather than dragging everyone back to Portland.
We have asked Summit for a statement, when we get one we will amend this entry.
So, what do you think movie business as usual, or a matter of concern?
Gossip Cop who has completely busted the story.
An ”exclusive” earlier today made big waves by claiming that “key scenes” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse need to be reshot in Vancouver, and speculated that the development indicated production on the June release was troubled.
Gossip Cop looked into it, and we have answers.
First, regarding the implication that these reshoots were unexpected, an authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “The reshoot was planned for months, like it is with the majority of films.”
Let Gossip Cop settle some other false rumors.
Contrary to the report, “creative differences” have not led Summit to consider bringing in another director for the reshoots.
David Slade is directing them, as he has the entire movie, and the studio is “very happy” with his direction of a film internally believed to be the best of the series.  As for the timing, speculation that there will be three rushed days of 18-hour shoots is incorrect. A Summit rep tells Gossip Cop that it’s a two-and-a-half to three-day shoot, and that “very little” has to be reshot.  But the biggest misconception concerned the specific scenes alleged to be those in need of a reshoot. The Summit rep confirms to Gossip Cop, “None of the meadow or action scenes are being reshot.”
Asked to comment on today’s alarmist rumors, an authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “Reports much like this one are ploys to drive traffic without any merit and without any support from the studio on what is actually going on or true.”

Carlisle Cullen Makes Forbes List

We have to say that we never thought that we would be writing an entry like this, but Carlilse Cullen has made it onto Forbes Magazine Wealthiest list(AKA the fictional 15). It’s all in good fun, they haven’t completely lost their minds down at Forbes. it’s all to do with fictional characters. According to the Forbes website:

“Global markets are rapidly recovering from the 2008 financial crisis, and so are the fortunes of the fictitious. There are six new characters on the 2010 edition of Fictional 15, our annual ranking of fiction’s richest, with an average net worth of $7.3 billion. In aggregate, the nine returning members are worth $79.8 billion, up 9% since we last checked in on them.

Topping the list this year is newcomer Carlisle Cullen, patriarch of the Cullen coven of vampires in the Twilight series of novels. Cullen, age 370, has accumulated a fortune of $34.1 billion–much of it from long-term investments made with the aid of his adopted daughter Alice, who picks stocks based on her ability to see into the future. Low-key and undead, Cullen has spent recent years posing as a mortal doctor in a small town in Washington State.”

Other oldie but goodie list makers include Jed Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies, Rich Rich, and the from over in the UK Sir Topham Hatt of Thomas the Tank Engine fame.
http://twilightnewssite.com for the  heads up

Chaske Spencer on MIP Talk:The Plight of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

MIPtalk.com interviews Chaske Spencer from Brad Rowe on Vimeo.

According to the press description: “Noam Dromi, co-host of the series MIPtalk – Conversations with the World’s Most Interesting People, interviews Twilight star Chaske Spencer, spokesperson for UNITED GLOBAL SHIFT (unitedglobalshift.org) and founder of SHIFT THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE (shiftthepowertothepeople.org). They discuss the plight of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe following devastating storms in February 2010 and what can be done to help.”

Twilight Saga on Challenged Book List

According to the AP, the Twilight books have landed on this years list of most challenged books from the American Library Association. Other books on the list include yearly repeats such as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and Huck Finn. Twilight in the number 5 position in regards to the number of challenges lobbied.
According to the AP:
“Meyer’s multimillion-selling “Twilight” series was ranked No. 5 on the annual report of “challenged books” released Wednesday by the American Library Association. Meyer’s stories of vampires and teen romance have been criticized for sexual content; a library association official also thinks that the “Twilight” series reflects general unease about supernatural stories.
“Vampire novels have been a target for years and the `Twilight’ books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on her books,” says Barbara Jones, director of the association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.”
The number of books (reported)in 2009 was 60, which is down from 513 in 2008. All totaled, 81 books were actually removed.

Source:twilight lexicon

Clevver TV Video: Favorite Robert Pattinson Look: Twilight vs. Bel Ami

Eclipse Movie Reshoots

Got some emails about Eclipse movie reshoots.
Summit Entertainment directed Twilight Lexicon to the following article at Gossip Cop for the real story, which is below:

A report that was widely disseminated earlier today made big waves by claiming that “key scenes” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse need to be reshot in Vancouver, and speculated that the development indicated production on the June release was troubled.
Gossip Cop looked into it, and we have the exclusive answers.
First, regarding the implication that these reshoots were unexpected, an authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “The reshoot was planned for months, like it is with the majority of films.”
Let Gossip Cop settle some other false rumors.
Contrary to today’s inaccurate speculation, “creative differences” have not led Summit to consider bringing in another director for the reshoots.
David Slade is 100% directing them, like he did the entire movie, and the studio is “very happy” with his direction of the film, which internally is believed to be the best of the series.
As for the timing, speculation that there will be three rushed days of 18-hour shoots is incorrect. The Summit rep tells Gossip Cop that it’s a two-and-a-half to three-day shoot, and that “very little” actually has to be reshot.
But the biggest misconception concerned the specific scenes alleged to be those in need of a reshoot. The rep confirms to Gossip Cop, “None of the meadow or action scenes are being reshot.”
Asked to comment on today’s alarmist rumors, the authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “Reports much like the one earlier today are ploys to drive traffic without any merit and without any support from the studio on what is actually going on or true.”

New Eclipse Promotional Image

Carlisle Cullen on list of Forbes Fictional Wealthiest list

Below is some more info:
Check out who else made the list here.
No. 1 Cullen, Carlisle
Net Worth: $34.1 billion
Source: Compound Interest, Long-Term Investments
Age: 370
Marital Status: Married (4 adopted children)
Hometown: Forks, Wash.
Immortal vampire and small-town doctor has quietly amassed a fortune over three centuries. In 1670 received generous handout from Italian friends; put savings in bank, reaped billions in compound interest. Made shrewd long-term investments in steel, gold, oil, thanks to prescience of daughter turned financial advisor Alice; saw recessions coming, invested early in Wal-Mart, Apple. Earned doctor’s salary for 340 years without paying for groceries, health care expenses. Avoids sunshine and public displays of wealth, but owns several valuable properties, including yacht, private island, collection of Renaissance art. New member. (For more on Carlisle Cullen, see “Blood Money.”)
Featured in the Twilight books and films.

Robert Pattinson Rumors

MTV has an article talking about all the rumors Involving Robert Pattinson.
Check them all out here.
Here is an excerpt:
Rob Is Preggers:
It would be one thing to suggest that whomever RPattz is supposed to be dating this week is pregnant. But an Australian tabloid once reported that a little Rob was on the way and — get this — he was the one who was going to give birth to it! Perhaps the editors have been watching too many bad early ’90s Arnold Schwarzenegger comedies lately, but the report was so ridiculous that even Rob himself singled it out as the craziest rumor he had ever heard about himself. We’re no doctors, but six months have passed since the “news” broke, and since Rob’s not showing yet, we’re thinking it’s safe to call this one bogus.

Ashley Greene Interview with Access Hollywood

New Stills of Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in The Runaways