Eyes of Amber

Indefinite Hiatus

2012-01-23T19:46:00.000-05:00

I'm sure you've noticed there hasn't been any new activity on the blog for quite some time. For a myriad of reasons, it's time to officially go on hiatus again. This may be permanent, it may not. I haven't decided at this time. Running the blog alone is more than I can do with the other demands in my life and to be honest my heart just isn't in it anymore.

A huge thank you to all the faithful readers who have hung with the blog over the three years now that it's been around. When I first started this, I didn't know if anyone would ever see it. Now it's global, averaging 10,000 hits a month even when I'm not posting new information. I've met some wonderful people because of the blog and I count many of you among my treasured friends.

The email and twitter for the blog will remain active. Thanks again! Hope 2012 brings fabulous things to all of you!

Last Day to vote for People's Choice Awards

2011-12-06T20:28:00.001-05:00

There may not be a Twilight movie in the nominations for People's Choice Awards but there are plenty of nominees with ties to the Saga.

The most obvious of course if Robert Pattinson's nomination for Favorite Movie Actor. He's got some stiff competition, facing Hugh Jackman, Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Radcliffe.

Next, you have Taylor Lautner's nomination for Favorite Action Movie Star. This is a very stiff category and I hate to say it, but Taylor is definitely looking like a long shot here. While there is definitely a lot of action in the saga, the only true action movie that he's done so far is Abduction. Maybe a little premature to consider him an action movie star.

There are some Twi-related nominees in the music category this year. Of course, Bruno Mars was responsible for the first single of the Breaking Dawn part 1 soundtrack. He's nominated for both Favorite Male Artist and Favorite R&B Artist. Linkin Park was a part of the very first Twilight soundtrack. They are nominated for Favorite Band.

Peter Facinelli doesn't just play a doctor in the saga movies, he also plays one on television in Nurse Jackie. That show is nominated in Favorite Cable TV Comedy.

Water for Elephants is not only what got Rob nominated this year, it's also a contender in several other categories. Rob's WFE co-star Reese Witherspoon is nominated for Favorite Movie Actress. The movie itself is nominated for both Favorite Drama Movie and Favorite Book Adaptation. I'm a little worried about it winning on either category simply because it's up against The Help in both of them. That's another incredible movie.

Also worth noting, although only Twi-related when you consider that Rob was in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...four of the five nominees for Favorite Movie Star Under 25 are from the HP movies. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton. Chloe Moretz is the only exception. Really strange to think this is the last year HP will be nominated!

If you haven't voted, or even if you have, go vote now! Polls close at midnight!

Bella's Wedding Dress causing a stir?

2011-11-29T08:58:00.001-05:00

According to TMZ, girls are faking engagements in order to try on a replica of Bella's wedding dress from Breaking Dawn part 1 and it's causing issues for bridal shop owners. This picture is from their story...

Not to be snotty here, but let's get real. If you put the stand ups of Edward and Jacob in your store window, it's going to attract attention. I think their choice of display could be causing some of the issue. As far as "faking engagements" I doubt they're the first people to ever do that! lol
The replica dress by Alfred Angelo is available for $799 in sizes 0 to 30W. It's breath-taking, without question.
So...would you "fake" an engagement to try it on? That term just makes me lol. If it's causing issues for shops, I hate that, but let's look at how they're advertising and go from there, you know?

Unique Twilight Christmas Gift Ideas

2011-11-23T17:28:00.001-05:00

Someone asked me the other day if I had any suggestions for unique Twilight-themed ideas for Christmas gifts so I set out to find some! I'll keep adding to this post as I find new things, but I wanted to start by sharing this treasury that I put together on etsy. Here are a few of the products..

Check out the whole treasury here! There are some really beautiful gifts! I only added items that I would like to receive so I was really picky. lol Hope you get some great ideas!

I'll keep adding as I find new things. If you have an idea, please post it in the comments or send it to me on twitter!

The Muppets take on Twilight

2011-11-19T18:42:00.001-05:00

The Muppets have been using parodies as an advertising too for the new movie. First it was "Breaking Prawn" and now we have these posters!

I think WereRowlf is my favorite! LOL What do you think?

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Someone Like You - the Jacob Black remix

2011-11-19T17:14:00.001-05:00

So, 4tnz came out with this video a month ago, but I wouldn't post it because there is so much from Breaking Dawn part 1 in it and I know how many of you all didn't want to see anything before you took your seat in the theater. But, it is just too clever not to post!

Every time I hear Adele sing this now, I can't help but replace "out of the blue" with "out of the woods" ;)
Hope you enjoy it and hope you're getting to see Breaking Dawn part 1 this weekend.

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A few tips for Breaking Dawn part 1

2011-11-18T16:23:00.001-05:00

I am in NO WAY ready to write a review or even do a very good job of summarizing my thoughts about Breaking Dawn. I'm still a little shell-shocked. It was a very intense and emotional experience. Having said all that, I did throw together a few quick tips to keep in mind when you head out to see Breaking Dawn part 1.

1. I highly recommend that you go see this film yourself before you take a child with you. This is far different from the other movies just as the book is far different from the other books. The content is far more adult and intense. And no, I don't just mean the honeymoon scene. This is a whole different ball game and you really need to see it for yourself to make the judgement as to whether or not your child, pre-teen or young adult is ready for it.

2. Stay through the credits! There is an extra scene in the credits that foreshadows part 2. Apparently my group were the only ones aware of this and we had to keep telling everyone else so they wouldn't stand right in front of us while we were waiting. lol

3. Everyone who has ever been to a movie with me knows this is a biggie for me...Please remember that you are in a theater filled with other people who have spent their hard-earned money to see this movie. Be respectful of them and DO NOT talk during the movie!!!!! I cannot stress this one enough. I'm not saying don't laugh when it's funny, but I cannot understand why people pay for a movie ticket to have a conversation with each other when they could have done it in the hall for free! It's very distracting during a pivotal, emotional scene when everyone around you insists on talking.
*Also, just because you know the songs on the soundtrack, that doesn't mean we want to hear you sing them during the movie. No, it hasn't happened to me, but it has happened to someone I know.

4. Sit back and enjoy it. It's a roller coaster ride, but one of the most true to the books of the entire saga. There's only one more after this, folks.

And this one was added on my facebook list by my wonderful sister, Joy...she's extra wonderful because she is the one who introduced me to the books back in 2007 ;)

5. Plan your schedule for when you'll be seeing it in the theaters again.(and again).

I cannot agree more. I'm heading back to the theater this evening to see it again. Oh, and one more thing...the ending? Perfect, and exactly where I wanted it to be!

**UPDATE** Can't believe that I forgot to mention this one..
6. Bring your tissues!!!

I have now seen it three times and I'm completely amazed at the additional things I've noticed each time. Very impressed.

Breaking Dawn...

2011-11-17T17:39:00.001-05:00

At the theater...be back soon! ;)

BD Book 3 Preface and Chapter 19. Burning

2011-11-15T13:25:00.000-05:00

Surprised that we're going this far? Yeah, just trust me on this and don't ask questions.

Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgement.
Orson Scott Card
Empire

The preface shows a big change for Bella. She's not afraid any longer. Now, she's ready to fight.

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Bella is bewildered by the pain and darkness
The morphine keeps Bella paralyzed while the venom burns; Bella wants to stay alive for Edward, Jacob and Renesmee; Bella burns but forces herself to remain silent to lessen Edward's anguish
After two days Bella's heart stops; she opens her eyes

It's kind of nice to be back in Bella's head again, even if she is in incredible pain. We get to see Renesmee's birth again, but through Bella's eyes this time. Amazing and chilling at the same time. Her drive to stay alive for the sake of not only Edward and Renesmee, but Jacob as well. Her choice to stay quiet in order to keep from causing Edward any further pain. So good to hear her side of the story once again.

This is another spot where the fact that Edward cannot read her mind works well for both of them. Can you imagine the torture Edward would have gone through being inside her head while she was changing?

And then...her eyes open...

BD Chapter 18. There Are No Words For This

2011-11-12T01:15:00.000-05:00

This chapter may have the most perfect title of the entire series because it's just so true...

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Bella is semiconscious; her body jerks and twitches, there is a wild thrashing in her body, and sharp snaps and cracks
Edward injects Bella with morphine; Rosalie uses a scalpel to cut Bella's skin; blood gushes out, and Rosalie's eyes glint with thirst; Jacob knocks Rosalie out the door, hitting her in the face and gut; Alice drags Rosalie away; Rosalie does not fight back
Jacob performs CPR
Edward uses his teeth to get to the baby; Jacob doesn't look away from Bell's face
Bella sees the baby, Renesmee, then gasps; Edward snatches the baby away
Jacob continues CPR as Bella's eyes roll back; her heart falters
Edward injects a syringe of his venom into Bella's heart; he bites her in more places to force venom into her body
Jacob sees there is no life in Bella -- she is a broken, bled-out corpse
Bella's dead body has no draw for Jacob now, so he leaves; Jacob gave everything to save Bella, but she sacrificed herself to be torn apart by a monster
Jacob hears Rosalie downstairs, cooing to the monster, feeding it blood
Pain and hatred wash through Jacob -- the thing must be destroyed; Jacob can feel the pull tugging him toward the abomination
Rosalie turns around and Jacob looks into the baby's eyes
Everything that made Jacob what he was floats away and the universe swirls around only one point: Renesmee

I am just completely blown away by this chapter and the thought of watching it on the big screen. The pain of everyone involved is so palpable, it's amazing.

All the king's horses and all the king's men...
But there was nothing there, just me, just him.
Working over a corpse.
Because that's all that was left of the girl we both loved. This broken, bled-out, mangled corpse. We couldn't put Bella together again

Then of course the turn that caught me COMPLETELY off guard the first time I read the book...Jacob's first look at Renesmee. Did anyone else see that one coming? Jacob imprints on Renesmee?!?!?!? But of course the story doesn't end there...

From upstairs, there was a new sound. The only sound that could touch me in this endless instant.
A frantic pounding, a racing beat . . .
A changing heart.

BD Chapter 17. What do I Look Like? The Wizard of Oz?

2011-11-10T00:41:00.000-05:00

What do I Look Like? The Wizard of Oz? You Need a Brain? You Need a Heart? Go Ahead. Take Mine. Take Everything I Have.

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob races away toward Seattle
Jacob hope he can imprint on someone so he won't hurt over Bella anymore; he compares everyone to Bella; he goes back to be with her
Edward tells Jacob they want to deliver the baby early -- tomorrow
Edward asks Jacob, the true Alpha, to grant him permission to save Bella
In anguish, Jacob consents
Bella bends and there is a ripping sound followed by a shriek of pain

This chapter is absolutely heartbreaking as we watch Jacob try to force himself to find a relief from his pain by imprinting. Edward's gesture in giving him the car, the escape he needs, is quite gracious. But of course, Edward knows there is something he's going to have to ask Jacob for...permission to change Bella.

Jacob just has to keep giving and giving. He's losing Bella now. At this part in the story I was pretty darn convinced that Jacob was going to end up with Leah. She's become someone different away from the constant pain of Sam's presence.

BD Chapter 16. Too-Much-Information Alert

2011-11-08T08:48:00.000-05:00

This chapter is being discussed by the wonderful Krista Richmond. Here you go!

So – things are getting serious. There is an almost ominous tone to this chapter that certainly foreshadows the next two to come. But that is balanced by what I think is one of the sweetest moments in the saga. Without further ado …

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob’s Pack is still protecting the Cullen’s land
Jacob congratulates Leah on being less annoying than Paul; Leah thinks Jacob makes a good Alpha; Jacob teaches Leah how to better enjoy eating as a wolf
All the Cullens go hunting except Edward and Rosalie
Edward hears the baby’s thoughts: The baby is happy and adores Bella
Jacob now sees Bella and Edward as a happy little family; he feels alone and in pain
Edward hears Jacob’s pain and gives Jacob the car keys and tells him to get away

The juxtaposition of Jacob’s pain and Edward’s elation makes this – I think – one of the most interesting chapters in this book. There have, of course, been other instances of this stark contrast – the end of Eclipse, for example – but what makes this different is the permanence of the situation. Bella is having a child (very soon) with Edward, and Jacob finally understands that not going to change her mind to be with him. Yes, she’s chosen Edward over Jacob at several points throughout the saga, but now there is another – very tiny – person involved. Jacob sees that their family bond cannot be broken. Amber can attest that I am most definitely Team Edward, but I can’t help but feel for Jacob here. The writing is very obviously on the wall for him, and it always hurts when you’re the one not chosen. And kudos to Edward for recognizing that and offering him an out. They’ve developed such a strange sort of truce during Bella's pregnancy, and it’s nice to see Edward have some compassion for Jacob’s situation.

Bonding itself seems to be an important theme in this chapter. Two important bonds are formed that will shape the rest of the story. First, Jacob and Leah come to an understanding and even compliment each other. It’s also interesting that one of the most graphic descriptions of “hunting” doesn’t involve vampires, but rather wolves. I think Jacob truly accepts his role as a leader when he helps Leah get through her meal.

But perhaps the most significant bonding in this chapter is between daddy and (soon-to-be) daughter. This is one of the scenes I’m looking forward to most in the movie – Edward’s awestruck fascination when he “hears” his child. He now (finally) starts to see their child as a blessing rather than a curse, and his cautious optimism makes me smile.

This chapter does a good job of setting up what’s to come. What do you think?

BD Chapter 15. Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock

2011-11-05T01:07:00.000-04:00

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Bella and Charlie talk on the phone; neither Edward nor Jacob condones this
Bella asks for Jacob; her face lights up again when she sees him
Jacob sits next to Bella to keep her warm; Rosalie brings Jacob food in a dog dish
Bella says Carlisle thinks the baby will be born within four days
Jacob feels his ties to Bella get even stronger; Bella thinks that Jacob is supposed to be in her life, but not like this -- like they got off track somehow
Edward tells Jacob about old myths that say vampire babies chew their way out of the womb

This chapter has the absolute best scene between Rosalie and Jacob of the entire series...the dog bowl. And of course when he "returns" it, he gets food in her hair. (Unfortunately it doesn't sound like this scene made the final cut of the film...consider me officially bummed.)

Bella's conversation with Jacob about them getting off track is really interesting. It's one of those things. In a world that didn't include Edward, Bella and Jacob would have been meant for each other. They've talked about it before. The interesting thing here is Bella saying that she did something wrong and got them off track.

Interesting that this is the first time they've really talked about how the baby is going to get out. Maybe it's just the first time they considered Bella living long enough to get to that point. And of course, you can't help but wonder if Rosalie is giving any concern to Bella or if it is all about the baby.

Twilight Handprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

2011-11-03T18:06:00.000-04:00

Anything I say here is probably going to come off sounding cheesy, but this really was a fabulous moment to watch and I'm so proud of Robert, Kristen, Taylor and all that Twilight is. To receive this honor at their ages is just unheard of and I hope that they find future successes in abundance to back this up. Never mind me, as we move toward winding down the series, I get a little sentimental.

And TONS of pics! HQ and Fan Pics at ToR

BD Chapter 14. You Know Things Are Bad When You Feel Guilty for Being Rude to Vampires

2011-11-03T00:26:00.000-04:00

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Bella is better; her whole face lights up when she sees Jacob
Jacob starts taunting Rosalie with blonde jokes
The fetus breaks one of Bella's ribs
Alice gets headaches around Bella; she feels better near Jacob
The Cullens give food and clothes to the now homeless wolves; Jacob and Seth accept, but Leah doesn't

It's interesting that both Jacob and Edward are disturbed by Bella's reaction to seeing Jacob. Bella may have chosen Edward but it's incredibly obvious that she still has a strong connection to Jacob.

The blood has worked to make Bella stronger but that means the "fetus" is stronger too, now breaking Bella's rib.

This is the chapter where the digs really get started between Jacob and Rosalie. That's definitely one of the highlights of Breaking Dawn.

Seth is obviously comfortable with the Cullens, maybe a little more comfortable than Jacob would like. He gladly accepts the Cullens' offers of food and clothing. It's a little frustrating that Leah isn't willing to give when the Cullens are being so understanding and appreciative of the sacrifices that the wolf pack has made to defend them.

BD Chapter 13. Good Thing I've Got a Strong Stomach

2011-11-01T00:23:00.000-04:00

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob stays with Bella -- he doesn't want to miss the last few minutes of her life
Jacob feels that his presence helps Bella
Bella drinks a cup of blood; it tastes good, and she immediately feels stronger
Jacob is called to a meeting with some of Sam's pack; the want Jacob, Seth, and Leah to rejoin them, but all three say no; Jacob thinks the Alpha bond is permanent

One of my favorite parts of this chapter is the banter between Jacob and Edward that no one else is privy too because it's simply Edward listening to Jacob's thoughts and reacting. Jacob's right, for everyone but Bella he could be an absolute nightmare to live with. I can't imagine someone being aware of my every thought. Scary.

Jacob uses all of his strength to be there with Bella because he thinks her time may be limited to only minutes. Although it wasn't his intention to come up with a treatment for her, he isn't willing to jeopardize any effort that could help. Bella appreciates him being there although it has to be hard for her to drink her cup of blood in front of him.

And then there's the meeting with the members of Sam's pack. Leah certainly has Sam figured out and Jacob is amazed by how alike they are all thinking. Whether he wants it or not, Jacob is definitely the Alpha of his own pack now.

Was anyone else slightly surprised by this new turn for Bella? Not only was she able to drink the blood but she actually enjoyed it and wanted more.

BD Chapter 12. Some People Just Don't Grasp the Concept of "Unwelcome"

2011-10-29T21:22:00.000-04:00

Poor Jacob just can't get by without more changes coming at him every single chapter! This time around, the pack he didn't even want to start is growing with the addition Leah. With the exception of maybe Paul, Leah is his least favorite wolf.

Key plot points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Leah also breaks from the pack and joins Jacob
Leah is irritating; Jacob doesn't want to lead a pack; Leah wants to be free of Sam
Carlisle and Jacob talk; Carlisle is frustrated because he can't figure out what the fetus wants; Jacob has a thought about blood, and Edward hears the thought and shares it with the others; Bella agrees to give blood a try

It's completely understandable how Leah would make the choice to join up with Jacob. She gets to stay with her brother and keep an eye on him while escaping from the pain she has to endure as a part of Sam's pack. She feels unwanted by the very person she loved more than anyone else. That is a special kind of pain. She's constantly subjected to Sam's guilt when he sees her. She's dealing with both his pain and hers.

It's also highly understandable that Jacob doesn't want to lead a pack. He didn't go off on his own because he wanted to be the Alpha. He was just able to use his birthright to break from the pack in order to take control of the situation and protect Bella. The addition of Seth and Leah forces him to become an Alpha in daily practice. That's not something he was ready for.

The shared concern of Bella is causing Jacob to form a reluctant bond with Carlisle and Edward. They understood the sacrifices he's made to be there and appreciate that. They all want Bella safe more than anything. Jacob isn't letting that stop his less than positive thoughts about the situation which turns out to be the inspiration for Edward's newest idea to help Bella.

BD Chapter 11. The Two Things at the Very Top of My Things-I-Never-Want-To-Do List

2011-10-27T23:31:00.000-04:00

Told you there were still bigger changes ahead for Jacob.

Key Plot Points fromThe Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob struggles against Sam's order to obey
Jacob is the true Alpha -- he was not born to kneel to Sam
Jacob breaks from the pack; he will stand between the pack and the Cullens
Jacob leaves to warn the Cullens
Seth breaks from the pack and joins Jacob; they patrol the Cullens' land
Bella's condition worsens

So now he's struck out on his own with Seth following, all to protect Bella and the Cullens. Edward doesn't take lightly the sacrifice that Jacob has made. The situation is definitely tenuous.

Twilight on FX and a chance to win a trip to the Breaking Dawn premiere

2011-10-26T12:29:00.000-04:00

Twilight Facebook has just announced another opportunity to win a trip to the premiere of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Want to go to the premiere of BREAKING DAWN - PART 1? Watch TWILIGHT tonight at 7:30pm on FX and check-in at www.fxhasthemovies.com for your chance to win.

This is the first time that Twilight has aired on FX. Just for fun, here is the movie description from my local cable...

A high-school student is caught up in a romance with a vampire, whose family has renounced the drinking of blood.

You must be among the first 50 to check-in with GetGlue in order to be eligible to win. You can read the official rules here. If you are in that lucky 50 and don't win the trip, you can still win dinner and a movie.

While you're waiting you can always check out the FX weekly quiz. This week it's Twilight. I don't have Showtime so this will be the first time I've seen Twilight on television. Of course I have the dvd, we're not going to discuss how many copies, but there is something about it coming on tv! lol

Watch the Twilight Hand Print Ceremony LIVE

2011-10-26T09:42:00.000-04:00

Can't make it to LA for the hand print ceremony on November 3? No worries! There will be a live feed!

Here are all the links from that tweet. The facebook page. The Ustream channel. Chinese Theatres Red Carpet Live. And of course you can follow the twitter @ChineseTheatres.

I'm VERY happy to hear that they'll be airing this live! Thanks to Team Pattinson UK for the tip!

*update* Thanks to Kimberly for noticing my link wasn't working anymore and sending me the right one!

BD Chapter 10. Why Didn't I Just Walk Away? Oh Right, Because I'm an Idiot.

2011-10-25T23:52:00.000-04:00

Jacob's still reeling from his conversation with Edward, but it's time to face Bella now.

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob and Bella speak privately
Bella believes Jacob will imprint on someone and everything will make sense; Bella doesn't expect to survive as a human; Bella understands what Edward has sent Jacob to offer, and won't consider it; Jacob feels an addiction to be with Bella, but he wants to leave
The pack decides the risk of this new creature is too great -- they will attack the Cullens
Sam plans their strategy and uses the Alpha voice to ensure obedience

Things really change for Jacob in this chapter. He goes from being ready to take on the Cullens by himself last chapter to defending them. He's still angry at Sam, but this time for the opposite reason. This chapter has some fabulous quotes. Promise I'm going to be doing something with quotes soon. If you have favorites, let me know.

Since near the end of Eclipse, there has been little casual conversation between Jacob and Bella. If they're talking, it's a heavy thing. Their conversation in Jacob's room after they battled the newborns, their dance at the wedding and now this. Jacob knows that Bella isn't going to listen to him, but he tries anyway. He tries because as much as he wishes he didn't, he still loves her.

There's another change for Jacob in this chapter. He realizes, or at least admits to himself for the first time, that Bella becoming a vampire isn't his greatest fear. Her death would be so much worse. I really feel for him here because, and this time at Edward's urging, he offers himself up and faces Bella's rejection again.

He's given the pack intelligence information without meaning to. They're using the way he saw the Cullen set up to figure out how to attack. Who will be guarding Bella, who will be most vulnerable. Just another instance of the incredible inconvenience of the pack mind for Jacob. If you've read this before, you know this is a pivotal chapter for Jacob and is just going to lead him in to even more changes.

He really does have the best chapter titles, don't you think?

Breaking Dawn Honeymoon Clip

2011-10-25T22:04:00.002-04:00

Access Hollywood has a new clip from Breaking Dawn Part 1 and it's part of the honeymoon. Not gonna lie, didn't watch it myself and I have hidden it after the jump.

BD Chapter 9. Sure as Hell Didn't See That One Coming

2011-10-22T23:49:00.000-04:00

This is easily and without a doubt one of my favorite chapters in the entire series. It's right up there with the meadow scene. This is the first time we see Edward though the eyes of someone other than Bella. And the Edward we see here, the burning man, that's just beyond words.

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Jacob decides to kill Edward on his own
Carlisle meets Jacob at the door, and Bella calls to Jacob from inside; Jacob sees Edward, who looks like he's in agony, half-crazed; Bella is still human but looks sick and haggard -- she is pregnant
Edward takes Jacob outside to talk
Edward looks like a man being burned at the stake; he knows it's all his fault; he had no idea this could happen; Rosalie is protecting Bella; Edward asks Jacob to talk to Bella, to tell her she can have a baby with him; Jacob knows Bella will reject him; Edward promises Jacob that the moment Bella's heart stops beating, he will be Jacob to kill him; Jacob tells him they have a deal

Jacob thinks he has his plan all worked out, he's going to take out Edward and any of the other Cullens that stand in his way or happen to try to avenge Edward. But Bella being human throws him off. Then he realizes what is happening to her, and he's more than ready to proceed with his plan. It was Jacob's thought, "I always knew he would kill her," that drove Edward to react.

Jacob gains a new understanding for Edward, if not respect. He sees the amount of pain that he is in and realizes that he isn't even capable of wrapping his head around that type of agony. Edward is begging for his help, willing to make whatever deal he has to in order to keep Bella alive, even if that means letting her have "puppies" with Jacob. For once, he and Jacob can agree on something. They both see the baby that she is carrying as a life-sucking monster and they want it out of her before it can hurt her further.

They reach a deal. If Jacob isn't able to convince Bella to end this in order to save herself, Edward wants Jacob to end things for him.

The moment Bella's heart stops beating, I will be begging for you to kill me.

Was this chapter at all what you were expecting here? It fills in the gaps as to what has been happening with the Cullens since Edward and Bella left Isle Esme. It presents Edward more broken than we've seen him since he thought Bella was dead in New Moon. Edward understands Rosalie's motivation here and it infuriates him. She's not worried about Bella, she's all about protecting this baby because she could never have a child of her own.

This is the first time since the tent scene that there has been this kind of in-depth conversation between Jacob and Edward. They've formed an uncomfortable alliance, even if one of the possible outcomes is Jacob taking Edward's life for him.

Really, really want to hear your thoughts on this one. I know you're reading these discussion posts, please share what's on your mind!

BD Book 2 Preface & Chapter 8. Waiting for the Damn Fight to Start Already

2011-10-20T23:02:00.000-04:00

The quote at the beginning of Book Two is from A Midsummer Night's Dream and is quite fitting...

And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.

Preface - Jacob's point of view

Life sucks, and then you die.
Yeah, I should be so lucky.

Key Plot Point from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Paul has imprinted on Jacob's sister Rachel, and no one is pleased; Paul is annoying everyone
Jacob is waiting to hear about Bella
Jacob spends an afternoon with Quil and Claire
Sam calls a meeting of the pack; Edward and Bella have returned
Jacob feels the treaty has been broken and the wolves should attack; Sam declares that the Cullens are not a danger

When it comes to Jacob and Paul the tides have turned. Now Paul is the mellow one and Jacob is the one with rage issues, raring to fight. He's definitely concerned about how many of the pack are imprinting, it's up to four out of the ten now. That's certainly more than just a rare occurrence. Also, this part makes you think about the other wolves in the pack with families that don't know what they are and what is going on. I can't imagine what that would be like for a mother to have to deal with. There should have been a clause in there about parental notification, right?

Jacob is waiting to hear that Bella is gone. I find it interesting that while he is trying to figure out how the story will go, he thinks that she could lose her life in Edward's quest for his own pleasure. He mentions knowing Edward, but after their time in the tent, you'd think he'd realize there is nothing in the world that Edward would put before Bella's life, most especially his own pleasure. Never entered his mind that Bella was the one pushing for the "real" honeymoon.

Since we know where the book is heading, this little afternoon with Quil and Claire makes sense. We need to see this. The conversation between Quil and Jacob is poignant. Jacob needs to move on, but he hasn't found a way to do that yet. As he takes off in response to Sam's call, we see the beginnings of his unrest as a part of the pack. He doesn't like taking orders and not being able to call the shots. This chapter also shows the tension between Jacob and Leah.

Bella and Edward are home, but they're not just now getting there. They've been there for a while and they've told Charlie that Bella picked up a disease in South America and must be quarantined. Sam's decided whether this means that she's already been changed or not, the spirit of the treaty stands and the pack will not attack. Jacob shifts back to his human form so no one else can hear his decision to act alone.

Were you surprised by Sam's decision? Jacob's willingness to take on the Cullens on his own? I loved that he was asked just what he planned to do if Bella fought with them.

Instead of giving you the Twilight Lexicon chapter summary link in each discussion post, I'm going to go back and add them to the schedule post. Just makes it a tiny bit quicker for me.

I hope you're enjoying these discussions. We should be completely back on track very soon.

Exclusive BD clips from Access Hollywood

2011-10-19T18:07:00.000-04:00

For everyone avoiding these types of things, they are hidden below the jump. Thanks to Access Hollywood for sharing them!

Access got exclusive behind-the-scenes clips of “Breaking Dawn”! We have THREE great new clips including Robert and Kristen, Taylor Launtner, behind-the-scenes footage, and the making of the music video featurette!

BD Chapter 7. Unexpected

2011-10-18T21:09:00.000-04:00

Absolutely perfect chapter title, right? The Twilight Lexicon summary is here. Again, let's jump right in to the plot points from ;The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.

Bella awakes from another dream about the Volturi and the child
Edward has gone hunting; Bella fixes herself fried chicken but it tastes wrong so she throws it out
When Edward gets home Bella starts throwing up; the pieces fall into place; she realizes she must be pregnant
Bella touches her stomach and feels a little nudge; Edward is stunned
Alice calls; Bella talks to Carlisle, tells him her theory/ he asks some medical questions and agrees she is pregnant
Edward starts making travel arrangements while hurriedly packing; Bella doesn't understand why Edward seems furious
Bella feels another nudge; she is surprised at how much she already loves her little nudger
Edward tells her not to be afraid, that he won't let that "thing" hurt her
Bella sneaks a phone call to Rosalie to ask for help

That is a fairly accurate wrap up of the chapter this time around. Bella's pregnancy was one of those things that caused fan divide when Breaking Dawn first came out back in 2008. There had been a lot of discussion with Stephenie Meyer about whether or not vampires could reproduce but she very carefully handled those questions and only ever really addressed whether or not a female vampire could have a child. It was definitely a surprise, but not an unwelcome one for me personally and I was glad to see Edward and Bella on the way to being parents.

Edward's reaction was surprising, this is something that he wanted Bella to be able to have. However, Edward was very much aware of what it meant to be a vampire and knew right away Bella wasn't carrying a normal baby. He was right to be concerned, but it would have been nice for him to actually discuss the situation with Bella before coming up with a plan.

Most mothers can probably relate to Bella's emotions upon felling her baby move and can understand how that drove her to do something she never imagined doing, asking Rosalie for help.

What was your reaction to this chapter? Were you surprised, happy, disappointed with this particular plot twist? Did the dreams of the green-eyed baby boy foreshadow this for you?

BD Chapter 6. Distractions

2011-10-18T20:58:00.000-04:00

You can check out the Twilight Lexicon summary here. I’mjust going to jump right into this one and discuss…

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Edward keeps Bella busy with snorkeling, hiking, swimming,exploring, and sunsets;
Bellatries to seduce Edward with lingerie, bribes and compromises
Bella has nightmares about the Volturi and a vampire child,and wakes up crying
Bellawants Edward so much she pleads with him, kisses him; they make love; Edwardand Bella are both happy in the morning; Bella gets woozy; the Braziliancleaning people come; the native woman suspects what Edward is and she isfrightened for Bella

I cannot agree with all the plot points here. First of all,Bella wasn’t dreaming of a vampire child this time.

“He wasn’t the same boy as that first dream…This boy I’ddreamed of four times in the last week was definitely human; his cheeks wereflushed and his wide eyes were a soft green.”

She was still worried about the Volturi coming for him, butnot because he was a vampire or an immortal child.

Secondly, she wasn’t dreaming about the little boy when shewoke up crying. She wasn’t having a nightmare. She was having a good dream. Shewas dreaming that she and Edward were together and she cried because she wokeup and realized that the dream wasn’t real. In her dream, she had the thingsthat Edward had been denying her.

Thirdly, there is no mention of the headboard or Bella’sdecision to remain human for a little while longer and go to Dartmouth. I’lladmit, the headboard isn’t a really a plot point, but come on, right? I alsothink it’s important to note that she really had everything that she wanted.She was with Edward now and going to be with him forever. Spending a little moretime human didn’t matter as much now that she knew she had eternity spread outin front of her.

“Now that I’d discovered exactly how good being human couldbe, it was tempting to let my plans drift. Eighteen or nineteen, nineteen ortwenty…Did it really matter? I wouldn’t change so much in a year. And being human with Edward…The choice gottrickier every day.”

I don’t think I ever really paid attention to the fact thatEdward talked about the Libishomenbefore, a blood-drinking demon who preys exclusively on beautiful women. I knewthat the woman had suspicions about what he was and worried about Bella, but I’dforgotten about this particular legend. Plays in well later on in the book, no?

So we end this chapter with everyone getting what they want.Edward is no longer afraid to be intimate with Bella. He’s convinced that hecan do so without hurting her now. Bella has decided to remain human for alittle longer. This should be setting us up for the happily ever after, right?

Am I the only one thinking that Isle Esme sounds likeabsolute paradise even without Edward there?

Just one more chapter of Bella’s book left and then we’re onto Jacob.

Sorry for the delay...

2011-10-17T21:06:00.000-04:00

I apologize for the delay in book discussion posts going up as scheduled. I'm running the blog on my own for the most part these days and I've not been feeling very well. I should be able to get all caught up and back on schedule no later than tomorrow...so you'll be getting an extra post! Always a silver lining, right?

Don't forget, if you'd like to help out with the discussion just email me or send me a message on twitter! Counting down the days...

BD Chapter 5. Isle Esme

2011-10-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

So now...we've had the wedding, the reception...something else important must be coming up, right? Oh yes...the honeymoon. The infamous Isle Esme...where feathers will fly.

Key Plot Points from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Bella and Edward leave for their honeymoon; they take a plane to Houston, a second one to Rio de Janeiro, and then a boat to Isle Esme
Edward carries Bella cross the threshold; he goes for a midnight swim, waits for Bella in the water
Bella takes a shower to calm down
Edward is afraid of hurting Bella
In the morning, Bella wakes to a feeling of pure happiness
Edward is angry at himself -- he points out the bruises all over Bella's body; he berates himself for
hurting Bella; she tries to convince him that she is fine, she is happy
Edward gets up to fix breakfast for Bella, and she asks him if he plans to avoid touching her for the rest of the honeymoon

That's Isle Esme in a nutshell but totally skips over all the fun parts. Until I reread the chapter for this discussion, I'd forgotten that the headboard didn't fall victim the same night as Esme's feather pillows. I wonder if that will be combined in the movie. (btw-when I "wonder" about things in the movie, I am NOT asking for anyone that knows the answers to tell me. I made that mistake with New Moon and had a scene I was highly anticipating ruined for me. So, speculate right along with me, but don't flat out tell me if you know.)

What was your reaction to the their honeymoon destination? The famous fade to black? Bella's body the morning after? Edward's reaction? I'd say for a vampire/human love affair, she fared pretty well. I can understand Edward's side, but I'm with Bella, it would have been convenient if he could have read her mind just this once.

Twilight Lexicon Chapter summary

First Breaking Dawn TV spot via Fandango!

2011-10-12T12:01:00.000-04:00

This includes new footage! That's exciting for some and bad news for others, lol. SO...the video is embedded after the jump.

BD Chapter 4. Gesture

2011-10-11T16:54:00.000-04:00

From the wedding to the reception. Bella meets Tanya and the rest of the Denali coven and is put at ease by Edward's obvious glee to be her husband. She greets Seth and Sue Clearwater and notes a lifting in Billy Black's mood. She dances with Edward, her father and other friends and family before a special guest arrives.

Chapter summary from Twilight Lexicon is here and I'm going to go ahead and share from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide at this point...

Key Plot Points

The reception is in the backyard, at twilight
Edward and Bella greet their guests
Jacob steps out from the woods;
Edward leaves so he and Bella can talk alone
Jacob is horrified to hear that Bella is planning a “real” honeymoon before she becomes a vampire; he grabs Bella and shakes her
Edward is instantly there; Jacob is ready to kill him; Seth and two wolves shove Jacob back into the woods
Bella composes herself and they go back to the reception
Bella says a tearful, loving goodbye to Renee and Charlie

To me, there is another key plot point here not mentioned. The conversation between Bella and Jacob before he finds out about her “real honeymoon” plans is important. He’s using all his strength and self-control to be there for her. He wants to make this about making her day as special for her as possible. This was his gift to her. It was selfless on his part. (I know I’m going to catch flack from some of you for saying anything Jacob does is “selfless”)

His concern about what’s going to happen to her is completely understandable. He might not want Bella to be a vampire, but he doesn’t want her dead before that can even happen. There is still a strong bond there, on both sides. It’s evident by her relief in his appearance and her reaction to his reaction.Edward making Bella look at her reflection…sigh. I hope we get to see that scene in the movie.

At the end of the chapter they are embarking on the rest of their lives, their future together. Bella is leaving her human family and friends behind, and one particularly heartbroken werewolf. She believes she’ll never see any of them again.What did you think of the reception? What about Jacob’s appearance and his reaction? Was it for Bella, or was it all about him?

BD Chapter 3. Big Day

2011-10-08T16:13:00.000-04:00

The chapter we've been waiting for since the beginning of Twilight...the wedding. I'll start this one off by giving you the key plot points.

The wedding day has arrived
Bella is nervous; Edward is keeping the honeymoon destination a secret; Alice and Rosalie work all day on Bella's makeup and hair; Charlie and Renee give Bella a set of silver hair combs; Charlie escorts Bella down the stairs
As soon as Bella sees Edward at the altar, all her fears are gone

That's almost more of a chapter summary than just a list of the key plot points here. You can find a complete summary at Twilight Lexicon.

Of course this chapter is one of the most anticipated in the movie. Bella started the day just like she has so many others, cleaning the house and making breakfast for Charlie. She's hanging on to the remnants of her old life as long as she can because she knows the changes in store for her go far beyond those that most new brides face. She's soon whisked away by Alice to start the preparations for her big day. She's understandably shocked by Rosalie's offer to assist.

Bella's also still a bit surprised by Renee's reaction to the whole thing. Aren't we all? Just before she goes down the aisle, Renee and Charlie present Bella with the heirloom combs for her hair. Her something old and something blue, her dress is new, and Alice loans her a garter. Then of course, it's time for the wedding. After begging Charlie not to let her fall, Bella proceeds down the aisle to her Edward.

Charlie took my hand and, in a symbol as old as the world, placed it in Edward's. I touched the cool miracle of his skin, and I was home.

Their vows are exchanged and they are now officially husband and wife.

The plot points and the drawing of Bella's dress are from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

BD Chapter 2. Long Night

2011-10-06T16:57:00.000-04:00

Ah yes, the night of Edward's bachelor party! Of course first there is the makeout session, practice, as Bella calls it. Edward's not happy about the sacrifices that Bella is making, but she's more than willing. I love the interaction here with Emmett, Edward and Jasper. And of course, Jasper's explanation of their bachelor party plans when Bella asks if they're headed to a strip club.

"Just a few mountain lions, a couple of grizzly bears. Pretty much an ordinary night out."

Then Bella is alone and has to think about what she's facing the next day. Among her fears, Tanya and the Denali coven. I don't know a single woman out there who wouldn't be interested to meet the girl who tried and was shot down. She's got to be thinking that Tanya's going to wonder what in the world Bella has that made him choose her.
Her thoughts of Tanya lead her to recount the story of the "mother" of the Denali coven and why she is no longer with them. She created an immortal child. You factor in that Edward and Bella were just talking about the fact that choosing to be a vampire and his wife meant no children for her and it's not surprising that a child would star in her dream that night.

twilight bella vampire pictures

What do you think about Bella's choice to give up her chance of being a mother in order to be with Edward? What do you think about her nightmare?

Here are the key plot points from this chapter according to the The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

The night before their wedding, Edward worries about all that Bella is giving up
Bella is worried about tripping in her wedding gown, and about meeting Tanya and the Denali clan; Carlisle explains the the Denaliss' mother was destroyed by the Volturi for creating an immortal child

I'm very surprised that the nightmare wasn't included as a key plot point here. It certainly stays with Bella.
You can find the Twilight Lexicon chapter summary here. (Love that it starts with "Edward, shirtless" lol)

Twilight Saga Tuesdays

2011-10-05T22:20:00.000-04:00

From Fathom Events...

NCM Fathom and Summit Entertainment celebrate the upcoming release of the most anticipated movie event of the year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I, by bringing back the first threeTwilight Saga films for special one-night engagements. This November, experience the magic and romance that have captivated audiences worldwide all over again, as all three Twilight Saga movies come to the big screen for a 3-night only theatrical event.
Twilight
on November 1
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
on November 8
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
on November 15
Each event will begin at 7:30 pm (local time)
Twilight Saga Tuesdays will begin with exclusive introductions from the cast members, compelling interviews with the stars answering the questions that Twilight Saga aficionados have always wanted answered and amazing clips from the many fan fests over the years. This special behind-the-scenes content will be immediately followed by the Twilight Saga films.

Here is what you'll be seeing...

Twilight - During the first Twilight Saga Tuesdays event, fans will see an exclusive reel that will include behind-the-scenes footage from ComicCon 2008; fan footage from the Twilight premiere; as well as commentary from cast members about their experiences making Twilight, and how the unprecedented fan turn out set the film and cast on the road to stardom. Also, for the first and only time on the big screen, fans will be treated to a special clip of Robert Pattinson performing the song, "Bella's Lullaby," which is featured in Twilight.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Before the start of the November 8 event, fans will see behind-the-scenes coverage of the filming of The Twilight Saga: New Moon in Italy, as well as footage from other New Moon fan events.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - This final even kicks off with exciting footage from one of the largest Hollywood premieres ever with more than 4,500 guests and 5,000 fans in attendance. Cast members will also discuss their favorite scenes from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and share never-before-seen footage from ComicCon 2011.

You can get all the details including a list of theaters and buy your tickets today at FathomEvents.com. Be sure to check the times though. Our local theater is showing 7:00 instead of 7:30. Huge thanks to Robsessed for the info on this one!

BD Preface and Chapter 1. Engaged

2011-10-04T23:01:00.003-04:00

I'll give myself up right from the beginning. I'm going to offer you the link to Twilight Lexicon's chapter summaries for all of these. They're fabulous, but do contain information from later chapters so I don't recommend them if you haven't read ahead. I would imagine that most of you have read the book by now, but you never know and I'm glad you're here all the same!
In The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide we have been given a list of key plot points for every chapter and I'm going to be using those as well.

Preface
Bella foreshadows her death, but this time, she's being killed by someone that she loves. First time reading, I definitely thought she was talking about Edward here. What about you?

Chapter 1. Engaged
This chapter is about Bella processing where she is right now, what's really going on with her. The ring that she feels like is a pulsing neon sign. She's always been about avoiding attention and being engaged to a Cullen makes that pretty impossible. Even her "before" car has total strangers stopping to take pictures at the gas station!

Key plot points

Bella feels conspicuous in her "before" car
Bella sees HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BOY posters for Jacob, who is still missing
Bella recalls breaking the news of her engagement to Charlie and Renee

The scene that plays out when Bella and Edward break the news to Charlie is classic and very much in character. His laughter at the thought of Bella having to break the news to her mother is fabulous. I have to say though, Renee's reaction just seems a little too easy. I mean, in Eclipse she was so concerned about how Bella and Edward interacted and now she's suddenly fine with them marrying? I'm not quite buying that one. Like Charlie, I'm a little disappointed.

What are your thoughts so far? Also wondering, when did you first read Breaking Dawn?

Breaking Dawn Book Discussion Schedule

2011-10-04T14:23:00.001-04:00

Believe it or not, we are now less than 6 weeks away from Breaking Dawn on the big screen so this is not going to be a long, drawn out process and maybe not even very ind-depth, but it will be a good refresher course before we head out to theaters. I'm only going to cover the first two books since we're fairly sure that's where part 1 is going to end. That's a total of 18 chapters and 360 pages. There will be a new post every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Here is what you have to look forward to...

Book 1 - Bella
10/4 - Preface and 1. Engaged
10/6 - 2. Long Night
10/8 - 3. Big Day
10/11 - 4. Gesture
10/13 - 5. Isle Esme
10/15 - 6. Distractions
10/18 - 7. Unexpected

Book 2 - Jacob
10/20 - Preface and 8. Waiting for the damn fight to start already
10/22 - 9. Sure as hell didn't see that one coming
10/25 - 10. Why didn't I just walk away? Oh right, because I'm an idiot.
10/27 - 11. The two things at the very top of my things-I-never-want-to-do list
10/29 - 12. Some people just don't grasp the concept of "unwelcome"
11/1 - 13. Good thing I've got a strong stomach
11/3 - 14. You know things are bad when you feel guilty for being rude to vampires
11/5 -15. Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock
11/8 - 16. Too-much-information alert
11/10 - 17. What do I look like? The Wizard of Oz? You need a brain? You need a heart? Go ahead. Take mine. Take everything I have.
11/12 - 18. There are no words for this

Book 3 - Bella
11/15 -Preface and 19.Burning

That's a lot to cover in not a lot of time but I'm really excited about it! If anyone would like to do a discussion post for any of these chapters, please do not hesitate to let me know! Just email me or drop me a line on twitter. I'd certainly love the help! Check back later today for the first post.

*UPDATE* This discussion will now dip into book 3 covering the preface and chapter 19. Clicking on the chapter title will take you to the Twilight Lexicon chapter summary. Clicking on the date will take you to the discussion for that date.

Breaking Dawn book discussion

2011-09-30T22:30:00.002-04:00

It's hard to believe that we're only 7 weeks away from Breaking Dawn arriving in theaters! To celebrate and get us all prepared, I'll be posting a book discussion starting on Monday. It's going to be a quick one to get through to where we all suspect part 1 will end, but it should serve as a bit of a refresher course and help to get us all warmed up. Check back this weekend for the schedule and we'll get the ball rolling on Monday!

*Internet issues have slowed down the process...will post schedule and first discussion post asap.

Vampire Diaries Season Premiere - Quotes of the Night

2011-09-19T14:26:00.000-04:00

As many of you know, I've been writing a Vampire Diaries column for the last two years. I know a lot of you are fans of the show as well so I'm going to start featuring some of my content here from time to time. One of my favorite things from Vampire Diaries is always the quotes, so here are a few of my favorites from the season premiere which aired last Thursday.

"You should learn to knock. What if I was...indecent?" - Damon

"It's his signature. There's a reason they call him the ripper. He feeds so hard he blacks out, rips 'em apart, but then, when he's done, he feels remorse. It's the damnedest thing, he puts the bodies back together." - Damon

"It’s your party, you can cry if you want to." - Damon

'No, you stop, Elena. Stop looking for him. Stop waiting for him to come home. Just stop! Stefan is gone and he’s not coming back. Not in your lifetime." -Damon

"Stefan? Stefan if this is you, you’ll be okay. I love you, Stefan. Hold on to that. Never let that go." - Stefan

You can read my full recap here and watch the episode for free here. You can also follow my Vampire Diaries Examiner twitter account here!

2nd trailer released

2011-09-13T22:05:00.000-04:00

I'll be honest...I don't like this one. I feel like it pretty much leads you through all the plot points of the movie and goes WAY farther at the end than I wanted to see in the trailer. This is why I wasn't watching this stuff for the last two movies. Think I'll have to go back to that status for the final installment. What are your thoughts?

15 Seconds of the new BD trailer!

2011-09-09T20:30:00.000-04:00

Sneak peek after the break for the spoiler and trailer virgins...

Thanks to Access Hollywood!!!

Bel Ami trailer is finally here!!!!!!

2011-07-22T17:13:00.000-04:00

A huge thanks to Robsessed and Bel Ami Film for sharing this wonderful video. I am thoroughly melted.

Am I the only one who expected him to call him DuRob??? lol

Breaking Dawn at Comic Con

2011-07-21T15:36:00.006-04:00

Thanks to Team Pattinson UK for this picture. There will be tons of coverage of course with links here posted soon!

Transcript of the panel courtesy of Thinking of Rob

Thanks to Robsessed for posting this one where Rob talks about the haircut

Videos from Access Hollywood

New video from Sam Bradley

2011-06-20T22:23:00.001-04:00

What brings about a post after 3 and a half months of nothing? A new video from Sam, of course! Here's a note from the man himself...

Hello Everyone!

A huge thank you to everyone that came out to support myself and Holly Conlan on the 'The Minor Tour'. It was amazing, and was great to meet so many of you.

I recently had a chance to film a video for 'Woman You Crazy', and have set up a little contest.

All you have to do is head over to my YouTube channel, watch the video and share with your friends. If there are 2,500 views of the video in the first two days, I'll take 10% off all merchandise on my website for a full 24 hours.

Sad to say that I missed seeing him on tour this time. Bought my tickets, but ended up passing them on to someone else as I wasn't able to make it down to Nashville. Let's show Sam the love and help him rack up views on this video, which he directed. I also happen to just LOVE this song!

Water for Elephants goodies!

2011-03-04T15:27:00.000-05:00

We're getting so much closer every day! Yesterday brought an interview with Rob on Ryan Seacrest to promote the movie. Then a tv spot debuted during American Idol last night and the new trailer! That's a lost of wonderfulness for one day!

I cannot wait for this movie! This is one of my favorite books/authors and I cannot wait to see it brought to life. Add to that the fact that it stars Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz and Hal Holbrook and I'm done for!

The American Idol spot...

The new trailer...

In case you haven't watched it, the first trailer...

If you haven't read this book yet, RUN, do not walk, and get yourself a copy. It truly is one of the best books I've ever read. I currently own 2 copies (1 is signed) and plan to pick up the movie tie-in cover. Yes, I love this book that much.

Overlook my totally overexcited look...but this is still one of my most treasured pics!

Thanks to Water for Elephants Film for doing such an awesome job of covering all things WFE. You can find any info you need on their site and they even got to meet Tai, the elephant who plays Rosie! (Yes, I'm jealous) You can also find fantastic WFE wallpapers, widgets and more on their site. I highly recommend it. Follow them on twitter @H2OforElephants. They're doing giveaways every week until the movie releases!

Tralier for Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011-03-04T13:13:00.000-05:00

Huge thanks to our affiliate Letters To Twilight for posting this today! This movie is now added to my "must see" list. What do you think? Kellan gets to show off just how swoony he is in this one!

And here is the imdb page.

Hard to say goodbye...

2011-02-28T17:29:00.000-05:00

So we'll just say see you soon. As you have surely noticed, there hasn't been much going on around here lately. Real life obligations have gotten in the way for the whole team so we're going on a hiatus.

Most of the Twilight news right now is filming news, and while that's great, it also means that the pics are all either spoilery or pap pics. Since we post neither of those, we don't have a lot of material to work with right now anyway. When Rob's Vanity Fair cover pops up, I'm sure I can manage to make it over here to post some pics.

When we get closer to Breaking Dawn's release, the blog will come back, hopefully better than ever. For right now, I'm focusing a lot on my Vampire Diaries page. If you haven't seen the series, check it out. It's fantastic. If you have seen it, check out my articles!

Please help a fellow Twi-fan in need

2011-02-01T02:10:00.000-05:00

I've been on an unofficial hiatus here at EoA for a little while and though several things have tempted me to get back into the swing of things, this one made me do it. Someone that so many of us have gotten to know on twitter suffered a terrible loss today. Shannon, who you might know better as BovveredLilly on twitter, had a house fire and they lost everything they own, including their family pets.

Shannon is an admin over at our affiliate Strictly Robert Pattinson. For more information and to find out how to help Shannon, you can check out their post here. I encourage you to do anything that you can to help in this situation. If nothing else, please rt the links and help to get the word out.

The thoughts of everyone here at EoA are with Shannon and her family tonight.

From Afghanistan with Love: Thank You

2010-12-19T00:54:00.000-05:00

I posted about the troop's need for hand warmers and some of you have generously responded. Shaun posted a thank you on his blog earlier this week which you can read at the link below..

From Afghanistan with Love: Thank You: "A few weeks ago I made a post on Facebook about how we could really use some hand warmers over here since the weather is starting to turn in..."

Thank you for all your help in sending items and in helping to get the word out. Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas season!

Belated Eclipse DVD Review

2010-12-11T16:30:00.002-05:00

Well, I'd say it's official, the Twi-zealotry is finally winding down. If it took me about a week to watch the entire DVD so I could review it, things are definitely slowing down in the Twilight Universe (at least for me, I guess).

Anyhow... It's here! Now, the major disclaimer, Eclipse is probably my personal (put down those tomatoes, ladies, I'm entitled to an opinion, don't I?) least favorite of the 3 movies, but addition all the extras on the DVD did add to a more enjoyable and enlightening experience, I have to say. So, here's a rundown of my Eclipse DVD experience:
* I got the "usual" 2-disc special edition from Costco, no bells and whistles, not even a blue-ray. The cover is ok, Bella looks pretty, Jacob-foxy and Edward rather monumental (as in - like a statue, hehe). Now, let's get into the "special" part - the extra features on the discs.
* Major attraction for most of us, hard-core fans for this one was the promise of Robsten audio commentary and it certainly delivered. I was a tad surprised and even a little off-put when they first came on and jokingly admitted to being in totally different locations. But you know what? They were relaxed, very funny and fun to listen to. It felt a bit like eavesdropping on two buddies, chatting and giggling and flirting a little ;) The most serious part was hearing how K. describes "making of" special effects (while watching super-speed running of Cullens, Victoria and wolves) after seeing "behind the scenes" footage on DVD #2 (more on that later). Somehow, it seems Rob got to skip most of the physical training for this one. He did do some fighting, but very little running/jumping, lucky bastard.
Love-love-loved their easy, silly banter, I literally giggled with them the whole time. Rob sounds genuinely offended and jealous (albeit lightheartedly) for his character, and Kristen is constantly defending and explaining Bella's position.

Second commentary option, with Stephenie Meyer and Wyck Godfrey are way more serious, but still fun and entertaining. They talk more about little details in every scene, about music and screenplay. Tons of interesting tidbits of information there. S. is gushing about Billy Burke, who, I agree, stole every scene he's in. He provides most of comic relief in this movie as well.

All the wigs get ton of attention from all the commenters. Sounds like they (wigs) have a personality of their own, bad days, good days, fans and foes in every movie. Very cute. So, imho, both sets of commentary is wonderful and totally worth watching/listening to, it's a special treat for us, fans.

The rest of the DVD extras I was not all that impressed with.
* The "Making Of" was moderately interesting, with some insight on more technical side of the process (the sets built from scratch to mimic real locations from past movies, special effects and rigs, training, challenges and successes). I didn't get too many juicy details about the actors or the director's personal style of shooting like we did in Twilight or emotional motivations as in New Moon. But then again, I think the current director was chosen for his action-building skills, not his "soft side", and it shows in both movie and extras.
* Deleted and Extended Scenes - very few and far apart. Not at all generous with those this time. Most memorable for me probably the "girl talk" between Bella and Angela, although it's understandable why it didn't make into the movie, it was nice to see the "human" side of the story.
* Photo Gallery - SUCKED. Low res pictures that we all have seen before. I didn't get the whole point of having them there at all. If they're so afraid of them being "stolen" or whatnot, why bother adding them to the disc at all?
* Edward and Jacob FAST FORWARD, a neat feature for obsessive-compulsive rabid fans. You can drool selectively and uninterrupted, whichever team you happened to be on :)
* Two music videos I personally enjoyed very much. Being a huge fan of both Metric and Muse, an extra viewing of their respective video clips was a pleasure.
And... that's a wrap, people. I'd love to hear what you thought of your own personal DVD-viewing experience... Did you enjoy it? Did you have a party? How many times?..

Kellan talks abs with Access Hollywood

2010-12-07T14:25:00.001-05:00

He also talks about the big arm wrestling scene in Breaking Dawn

What do you think of the dark hair? You think we'll have some curls on Emmett this time around?

David Slade Eclipse Signing!

2010-12-06T01:01:00.000-05:00

TwiFans was fortunate enough to attend the dvd signing with David Slade and shared the pics and video! How incredibly awesome is that?

Find more photos like this on Twifans

Find more videos like this on Twifans

You can read all about it here. A huge thanks to Alison for sharing this wonderful experience with us! I SO wish I could have been there!

Buy Eclipse at Walmart and get a VUDU credit free

2010-12-03T20:01:00.000-05:00

There has been a lot said about the fact that New Moon didn't come with a digital download and none of the copies of Eclipse do either. Well Walmart and Vudu are joining to fix that.

With every purchase of a physical copy of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse at Walmart or walmart.com (including Movie-only DVD, the Two-Disc Special Edition, Twilight Eclipse / Destination Forks two-pack, Blu-ray Movie Only or Blu-ray Combo Pack), customers will receive an offer for a $5 movie credit on VUDU. Once again, Walmart and VUDU are joining forces to deliver an awesome value to movie lovers!

Yes, you heard correctly. You can grab the physical DVD or Blu-ray disc (so you can drool over the cover art) AND get the digital copy to stream to your VUDU enabled PS3, Blu-Ray Player, Connected TV, or computer (via Boxee) . Or, you can use your credit to stream any other available movie on the service.

Check out the Vudu blog for all the details!

Eclipse DVD Extra - Taylor talks about carrying Kristen

2010-12-03T19:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Access Hollywood for this exclusive clip

Help keep our troops warm

2010-11-29T22:42:00.003-05:00

One of the things that is so nice about having blog and twitter followers and the people in this fandom is that we are able to work together to help others. Some of you may remember Shaun, the soldier featured in my "Real Men Read Twilight" series. He also wrote a guest post during our Eclipse discussion. Shaun is currently deployed to Afghanistan and he's given us a great idea on how to help support the troops. From his facebook page...

OK so a lot of you have been asking me about what you could possibly send and is there anyway to help out the troops. Yes there is and what we could use is some hand warmers. You know the kind that you shake up and put in your pockets. It is starting to get very cold out here and we don't have very good heat sources ...for our troops in the towers and on the line. These would go a long way in raising the troops' morale.

<--This is the kind of thing that he's talking about. They can use this type of hand warmers, foot warmers and body warmers. Anything like this to help keep them warm.You DO NOT have to purchase a whole box or order them from Amazon. Every set helps keep someone warm and will make a difference.

I'm ashamed to say that it never occurred to me that the cold was an issue in Afghanistan, but the winter there can bring days with highs around 10 degrees F and lows around -10 degrees F. Those winter temperatures can last until March or April.

This is the perfect time of year to think of the troops and do something for them. If you are interested in sending some of these, you can either send them directly yourself or send them to me for shipment. Just email me or send me a message on twitter and I'll be glad to get you all the information that you need. If you order them on amazon, you can actually have them shipped directly. A nice little benefit!

Let's work together to make this a successful effort! If you'd like to keep up with Shaun, he has a new blog, From Afghanistan With Love. I highly recommend it.

Summit tweet a picture of 'Breaking Dawn' Filming

2010-11-26T12:10:00.000-05:00

Yesterday as a special Thanksgiving treat Summit tweeted a picture of 'Breaking Dawn' filming. For those of us excited about the honeymoon scene it is especially exciting!
"Twilight THE TWILIGHT SAGA - "Happy Thanksgiving and a crazy Black Friday to all of you and yours." - Bill Condon "

Check the image after the break....

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Hurricane Bells Twilight competition

2010-11-22T21:34:00.000-05:00

Hurricane Bells are having a great competition to allow fans to win a Twilight Soundtrack DVD and Hurricane Bells package. Starting today (Monday 22nd) they are inviting fans to post their own version or interpretation of the Hurricane Bells Song, “Monsters” which was featured in the film and soundtrack for Twilight: New Moon.

To enter the contest, post a YouTube link onto the Hurricane Bells Facebook page. They will announce one winner each week for four weeks. Each winner will get a brand new Twilight Soundtrack DVD (to be released Dec 4), a signed Twilight: New Moon official soundtrack, a signed Hurricane Bells "Tonight is the Ghost" CD, a signed Hurricane Bells "Down Comes the Rain" EP, and a Hurricane Bells T-shirt.
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Raffle for Peter's birthday to support Alex's Lemonade Stand!

2010-11-22T18:42:00.000-05:00

Alex's Lemonade Stand is a charity very close to Peter Facinelli's heart so in honor of his birthday they are holding a special auction with some great Twilight prizes.
Welcome! Peter Facinelli’s fans are honoring him and his generosity in conjunction with his November 26 birthday by raising funds for ALSF via a virtual lemonade stand and raffle. For every $2 (or six for $10) you contribute, you will get a raffle ticket that you can put toward a Twilight gift package of your choice. In addition, for every $5 you contribute, you also will get a raffle ticket to enter for a Twilight autographed item of your choice. Lists of all Twilight packages and autographed items are below, including links to view the items.

HOW IT WORKS!

Here's how to enter the raffle:

Step 1: Make your donation at the Peter Facinelli's Birthday page.

Step 2: View the Twilight packages and autograph items by clicking on the names of the packages and items.

TWILIGHT PACKAGES

Team Cullen packages
Alice says accessorize (7)
Team Cullen (2)

Team Bella package
Bella’s baubles (4)

Team Edward packages
Team Edward #1 (9)
Team Edward #2 (10)
Dreams of Edward (1)

Team Jacob packages
Team Jacob #1 (5)
Team Jacob #2 (6)

Team Wolfpack package
Team Wolfpack (8)

Villians package
Volturi and Villains (3)

Twifans package
Twifans (11)
More after the cut!

AUTOGRAPH ITEMS

Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen) signed Twilight hardback novel (12)
Jodelle Ferland (Bree Tanner) signed The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (13)
Kellan Lutz signed Emmett Cullen 8x10 image from Twilight (14)
Ashley Greene signed Alice Cullen New Moon trading card (15)
Christopher Heyerdahl signed Marcus limited edition Volturi Coven New Moon trading card (16)
Tinsel Korey (Emily) and Chaske Spencer (Sam Uley) signed 8 x 10 images (set of 2) (17)
Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Alex Meraz (Paul) & Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call) signed Eclipse 8x10s (set of 3) (18)
Daniel Cudmore (Felix) and Charlie Bewley (Demetri) signed Eclipse Volturi 8x10 image (19)
Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Uley), and Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call) signed New Moon wolfpack 8x10 image (20)
Peter Facinelli signed Dr. Carlisle Cullen 8x10 image from the baseball scene in Twilight (21)

Step 3: Decide which one(s) you want to submit your virtual tickets for. Use the number in parentheses to identify the package and item.

Step 4: Send an e-mail to esmeamycullen@gmail.com with your donor and ticket info. You must send me an e-mail. The ALSF site does not provide contact information. I do not have any way to contact you directly through your donation alone.
Please use the following format.
For example -
Donor name: Carlisle Cullen
Donation amount: $20
$2 raffle ticket total: 12
Ticket distribution for $2 (Package number - # of tickets being submitted for that drawing):
(1) – 4 ticket
(4) – 2 tickets
(6) – 4 tickets
(11) – 2 tickets

$5 raffle ticket total: 4
Ticket distribution for $5 (Autograph item number - # of tickets being submitted for that drawing):
(12) - 2 tickets
(21) - 2 tickets

Ticket
You will receive a confirmation e-mail that your tickets have been received within 48 hours of submission.

All virtual raffle tickets must be submitted to esmeamycullen@gmail.com by December 4, 11:59 PM Pacific.

Raffle winners will be picked on December 5 and winners will be notified the same day.

Other Ways to Win!

The person who donates/ raises the most money to this fundraiser by 11:59 PM, Forks time on Monday, November 29 will be rewarded with a hardback copy of Eclipse signed by 11 Twilight Saga cast members including: Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Chaske Spencer (Sam Uley), Alex Meraz (Paul), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Daniel Cudmore (Felix), Charlie Bewley (Demetri), Christopher Heyerdahl (Marcus), Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call) and Jodelle Ferland (Bree Tanner). Please note that Amy Taylor’s name, as team administrator, is auto populating the “On Behalf Of” field if you leave it blank. Amy Taylor is not eligible for any prizes.

Daily drawings for Twilight prizes will begin Sunday, November 21. All who have donated up through the day will be eligible to win! Donate early for more chances to win! Source

Jackson joins the Twilight Convention 2011 Tour!

2010-11-22T18:35:00.000-05:00

Creation Entertainment has announced that Jackson will join the Twilight Convention tour for stops in 2011. Jackson will be on the tour for four dates (listed below). Creation Entertainment say on their website that 100 Monkeys will also appear on the tour and have them listed but 100 Monkeys tweeted today;

"We wanted to make sure everyone knew that we have not confirmed the Twilight Convention dates as of yet. Sorry for any confusion." so we will keep you updated on that.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. FEBRUARY 4-6, 2011
TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack's Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

NASHVILLE, TN. MARCH 11-13, 2011
TYSON HOUSEMAN (The Wolf Pack's Quil Ateara) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

LOS ANGELES, CA. MARCH 4-6, 2011
BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack's Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Friday and Saturday
JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

ARLINGTON, VA APRIL 15-17, 2011
BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack's Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
TYSON HOUSEMAN (The Wolf Pack's Quil Ateara) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Friday and Saturday
JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

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Songs From a Room goes global!

2010-11-22T18:27:00.000-05:00

A while back you remember that Rob famously performed in London as part of the Songs from a Room (SoFar). Check out that video below!

Now the group has gone global and has released some more dates;
Just completed: Houston (thanks Heather!) (E - Very sad I missed this one!)
Next up: Las Vegas (early Dec), Washington DC (Dec 10) & London (Dec 11)
Planning: Paris (mid January), Sydney & Belfast (February), LA and Mumbai (TBC)!

If you would like to attend one of the above shows OR host one anywhere in the world, contact SoFar here
Find out more information at their website HERE.

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New 'Eclipse' Making of Footage

2010-11-22T18:20:00.000-05:00

Access Hollywood has posted a clip of the 'Eclipse' Making Of video featuring behind the scenes footage of Taylor in his infamous 'Tellytubby' outfit for the scene at fight training. Check it out below!

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Christian Serratos in new ABC Family Show!

2010-11-22T18:16:00.000-05:00

Disney Dreaming is reporting that Christian Serratos who plays Angela in the 'Twilight' saga movies has been cast in a new ABC Family series.
The drama series which is yet to get a title has been created by Brenda Hampton, the creator of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” Stars who are so far rumored to be in the show include:
- Katelyn Tarver (“Big Time Rush”)
- Valerie Tian (“Juno”)
- Ana Lucasey (“Lie to Me”)
- Christian Serratos (“Twilight”)
The show is set to be about four ethnically diverse teens who attend a private school in California. We will keep you updated as we hear more!
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'Eclipse' DVD buying guide

2010-11-17T20:50:00.000-05:00

As you know the 'Eclipse' dvd is released on December 4th. When 'New Moon' was released on DVD we were overwhelmed with buying options with multiple versions in different stores and with each store featuring many 'extras'. This time the buying options are a little simpler but which version is the best value? We found this great article on which version to buy Twilog.net Via Twilightblog.net. Check out the guide below!

Wal Mart
This version is the blu ray and DVD combined, so you pay one price and get both. It rings in at $26.46, and here’s what you get.

Audio Commentary, Deleted and Extended Scenes, Photo Gallery, Music Videos.

Languages: English and Spanish, Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish, 6 Part Making-of Documentary (Picture-In-Picture Mode on Blu-ray Only); “Jump To… Edward”; “Jump To… Jacob”; “Jump To… The Love Triangle”; “Jump To… The Cullens”; “Jump To… The Wolfpack”; “Jump To… The Humans”; “Jump To… Victoria’s Army”; “Jump To… Action Sequences”.

Note that the Picture in Picture is on the Blu Ray only, but you do get the Audio Commentary. You can pre-order this version at the link.

Amazon.com
Amazon has several versions avaliable on their site, so here’s a run down of them all.

Single Disc DVD Edition- This is just the movie, no extras. It costs $16.99

Single Disc Blu Ray Edition - Just the blu ray, no extras. It costs $22.99

2 Disc DVD Edition - It’s $21.49. Special Features are:

Deleted & Extended Scenes
Audio Commentary with Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart
Audio Commentary with Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey
Photo Gallery
Six-Part “Making of” Documentary
Music Videos
Edward Fast-Forward: Jump to all your favorite Edward scenes
Jacob Fast-Forward: Jump to all your favorite Jacob scenes

Single Disc Blu Ray/DVD Combo- It’s $26.49. Special Features are:

On both DVD and Blu-ray sides:

Audio Commentary with Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart
Audio Commentary with Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey
Six-part “Making of” documentary (Picture-in-Picture feature on BD side only)

On Blu-ray side only:

Deleted & extended scenes
Photo gallery
Music videos
Fast-Forward: Edward (Jump to all your favorite Edward scenes)
Fast-Forward: Jacob (Jump to all your favorite Jacob scenes)
Fast-Forward: Love Triangle
Fast-Forward: The Cullens
Fast-Forward: The Wolfpack
Fast-Forward: The Humans
Fast-Forward: Victoria’s Army

Barnes and Noble
They have pretty much the same versions available as Amazon.com, just slightly different prices.

Single Disc DVD - $18.84

Single Disc Blu Ray - $22.74 Special Features:

Deleted & Extended Scenes; Photo Gallery; 6 Part Making of Documentary; Jump To Edward; Jump To Jacob; Jump To… The Love Triangle; Jump To… The Cullens ; Jump To… The Wolfpack ; Jump To… The Humans ; Jump To… Victoria’s Army ; Jump To… Action Sequences; Music Videos

2 Disc DVD Edition- $21.44 Special Features:

Audio Commentary w/ Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart; Audio Commentary w/ Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey; Deleted & Extended Scenes; Photo Gallery; 6 Part Making of Documentary; Jump To… Edward; Jump To… Jacob; Music Videos

Blu Ray/DVD Combo - $26.64 Special Features:
Audio Commentary w/ Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart; Audio Commentary w/ Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey ; Deleted & Extended Scenes; Photo Gallery; 6 Part Making of Documentary; Jump To… Edward; Jump To… Jacob; Jump To… The Love Triangle; Jump To… The Cullens ; Jump To… The Wolfpack ; Jump To… The Humans ; Jump To… Victoria’s Army ; Jump To… Action Sequences; Music Videos

Target
Single DVD Edition - 16.99

2 Disc DVD Edition - $21.99. Special Features:

Special Features of 2 Disc DVD include Deleted & Extended Scenes
6 Part Making of Documentary
Audio Commentary w/ Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart and Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey
Music Videos
Jump to Edward and Jump to Jacob
Here’s where we see something different, finally:

2 Disc DVD Collector’s Edition - $27.99. Special Features are:

Only at Target 2 Disc Collector’s Edition DVD featuring all the content from the standard 2-disc plus deluxe packaging and 6 collectible photo-cards
Special Features from the standard version alos included are Deleted and Extended Scenes
Audio Commentary from Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Stephanie Meyer and Wyck Godfrey
6-Part Making of Documentary
Jump to Features and Music Videos

Blu Ray/DVD Combo Collector’s Edition - 34.99. Special Features are:

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray DVD includes both versions on one disc + exclusive deluxe packaging and six collectible photo-cards
Also includes all special features from the standard Blu-Ray DVD including Deleted and Extended Scenes
6-Part Making of Documentary
2 Audio Commentaries Featuring Rob Pattinson and Kristen Steward and Stephanie Meyer and Wyck Godfrey
Photo Gallery, Jump to Features, Music Videos and More!
Thanks to Twilog.net and Twilightblog.net

Catherine Hardwicke's new movie trailer is released!

2010-11-17T20:41:00.000-05:00

The trailer for Catherine's new movie 'Red Riding Hood', a re working of the classic fairy tale, has been released. Check out the trailer below! Some fun facts - 'Red Riding Hood' stars Shiloh Fernandez who originally tested for Catherine for the role of Edward Cullen. Catherine didn't think that Shiloh had the same level of intense chemistry with Kristen as Rob had and the rest is history. The movie is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's production company and Billy Burke (who we all know and love as papa Charlie Swan) also stars!

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Peter reveals what 'Nurse Jackie' has in store for Dr. Coop

2010-11-17T20:32:00.000-05:00

Peter Facinelli has revealed that his Dr. Coop character will go through some tough times this season;

"This year, Coop goes through quite a depression," he says. "Which is sad for him. I feel bad. Some tragic things happen in his life, but Coop's [normally] so happy-go-lucky. I hate seeing him in such a slump, but hopefully he'll pull out of it. I'm shooting episode eight so I'm waiting for him to pull out of this funk."

If you haven't checked out 'Nurse Jackie' you should! You can watch it on Showtime - Peter is excellent in the show!

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'Welcome to the Rileys' distribution and box office update!

2010-11-17T20:22:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the Riley's' is on it's nearly fourth week of release and so far it's box office is at $100,881. The movie's producer Giovanni Agnelli tweeted today;

"If you contact your local art house / indie theater and they express interest in showing Welcome to the Rileys, I will try to get it there"
"The distributor wants to get the movie out as much as possible. Its a VERY crowded time of year for movies, its up to the theaters now"
"Contact the owner/manager of your local theaters. Distributor may not know some of the smaller theaters in your town."
"Studio is still expanding WTTR. I want fans to have a voice where it shows too. Check w/your local theater, if they want it, let me know"
"WTTR scheduled to open in: Washington DC, Nashville TN, Plano TX, Dallas TX, Rochester NY, Chigago IL, San Francisco CA, Philadelphia PA, Kansas City, Miami Beach Winter Park and Sarasota FL, San Diego CA"
Again as we have said before this film will only get a wider release if people in the limited release areas go to see the movie so go see it if it is in your area!

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Maggie Grace in 'Glamour' magazine

2010-11-17T20:14:00.000-05:00

Maggie Grace ('Breaking Dawn's' Irina) is featured in a fall floral fashion spread in this month's 'Glamour' Magazine.

Check out the full article and all the pictures HERE.

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Hillywood Show 'Eclipse' Parody

2010-11-17T20:07:00.000-05:00

The Hillywood Show have released their 'Eclipse' parody and it is hysterical! You may recognize some of the outfits and the songs. Check out the video below and visit the Hillywood Show website to view their other parodies!

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Twilight men are the sexiest!

2010-11-17T20:02:00.000-05:00

Rob, Taylor Kellan, and Alex are all featured in People Magazines annual 'Sexiest Man Alive' edition. Ryan Reynolds may have snagged the title this year but Rob is featured in the sexy at every age category (thanks to Gossip Dance for the scan). Taylor is featured in the naughty or nice category, Alex is featured (thanks to AlexMeraz.us for the Scan) and Kellan is one of the 'Twenty five chests to be thankful for'.

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Bid for a 'Breaking Dawn' set visit!

2010-11-17T19:33:00.000-05:00

Charity Buzz has teamed up with the GO Campaign for an opportunity to win a visit to the set of "Breaking Dawn" in Vancouver! The auction, which closes bidding on December 8, allows one winner to select three friends to travel with them to Vancouver to visit the set of "Breaking Dawn." Winners will spend two nights in a deluxe executive suite at the elite Four Season Hotel in Vancouver, complete with VIP limo service to and from the "Breaking Dawn" set. As part of the day on the set, winners have the chance to spend time with the film's cast! Obviously this opportunity will cost a pretty penny and bidding is currently listed at $30,000 dollars (!!). But the money is going to a great cause as proceeds from the auction are donated to the GO Campaign's efforts to improve the lives of orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world.

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Anna speaks out against bullying

2010-11-17T19:20:00.000-05:00

Anna Kendrick has recorded an anti bullying message in support of Ellen DeGeneres's anti bullying campaign. "One of the stars of "Twilight," Anna Kendrick, recorded this video to share an important message about the effects our words have -- and why some words just aren't funny."

Check out the video below;

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Ashley profiled in Gotham Magazine!

2010-11-15T22:29:00.000-05:00

Ashley (who seems to be everywhere lately!) has just been profiled in 'Gotham' magazine. In the profile she talks about working with Jennifer Garner in 'Butter' and how grateful she has been for the Twilight opportunity;
"“It was the first comedy I’ve ever done, so I was equally terrified and excited,” says Greene. “Plus I was working with Jennifer Garner, who I could just sit and watch all day long.”....
“Right now my fans seem to be growing with me. I want my fans to know that Twilight has given me an incredible opportunity, but this is all still new and exciting"
Check out the full article HERE.
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Billy Burke at the AMA's!

2010-11-15T22:24:00.001-05:00

Billy Burke answered some fan questions at the American Music Awards he talked about his music, his album 'Removed', the 'Twilight' phenomenon and working with Kristen.
Check out the video below!

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New Michael Welch interview!

2010-11-15T22:16:00.000-05:00

Team Twilight had the honor of interviewing Michael Welch, who we all know as hapless Michael Newton, about his new movie 'Unrequited' and his role in the upcoming 'Breaking Dawn' filming. Some highlights of the interview include;
"Have you read the [Breaking Dawn] script?
No.
But you’re signed on?
Yes, I will be in Breaking Dawn.
Do you think it’s possible for Mike to get any closure?
It just depends on how you look at it. I’m thinking back to my lost first love from high school into my young adult life. I don’t recall getting closure, you just sort of move on. Rejection sucks and it certainly can’t be easy for Mike to watch this woman he loves committing herself to another man. Well, another “man” as far as he knows. But at the same time, I’m sure there’s also a layer of him feeling happy for Bella. It’s pretty clear how much Bella loves Edward. So I think there’s an element of someone that you care about being happy, so there might be some closure there.
Do you think you’ll get more screen time than you did in Eclipse? You were in Eclipse for about 5 seconds. That was disappointing.
Yes, in Eclipse I had my little cafeteria scene and then I had the graduation with that stupid look on my face sitting behind Bella and Edward in soft focus. I’ll probably get at least as much screen time in Breaking Dawn. New Moon is my peak in the franchise, which is strange when you think about it.
The theater scene is a great scene, though, when you get sick. It’s excellent. Very enjoyable to watch. I feel sorry for Mike at the time.
I’m very proud of that sequence. That’s my mark on the Twilight franchise, that little 3 ½ minutes and the cafeteria.
I’d like to see you and your other human friends have a little more time, but knowing the story…
Yeah, there’s not a lot of opportunity for additional scenes in a book that’s close to a thousand pages, they’re not looking to add scenes. They’re looking to cut out whatever they can."

Check out the full great interview on Team Twilight!
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New Twilight 'Fame' comic book

2010-11-15T22:09:00.000-05:00

The team behind the 'Fame' comic books have a new release. This one will be called 'Fame - The cast of Twilight' and it will be a compilation of previously released Fame editions along with a history of Stephenie Meyer.

The comic is released December 1st and can be pre ordered HERE.

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No Bella's wedding gown for Zac Posen

2010-11-15T22:03:00.000-05:00

Last week I posted an article about Bella's wedding gown and the rumors surrounding who will design it and what it will look like. (Read the article HERE). One of the names heavily rumored at the time was Zac Posen, but he put that rumor to rest this weekend when he tweeted;

A pretty unequivocal denial you would agree and we won't mention the fact Carrie Bradshaw (a fictional person) wears Zac Posen in Sex and The City movies... So the mystery continues and the story goes on - this is a big deal job, this tweet even made it to the NY Mag Fashion pages! I can't wait to see who the designer turns out to be!
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Jackson tweets from 'No Ordinary Family'

2010-11-15T21:55:00.000-05:00

Jackson is currently guest starring on ABC's 'No Ordinary Family' and he is expected to continue in the role for at least the next several episodes. Last week he tweeted from the set and answered viewers twitter questions! Jackson Rathbone Online has the full transcript which you can read HERE.
Some highlights include;
"Hi Jackson. I read somewhere that you are finalizing a deal to be in “Shadowland.” Any word on this? Much Love, Cassandra
@Cass100monkeys you read correct. i am in final negotiations.."

"Not sure if this has been asked or not, if you could jam with any musician dead or alive, who would it be, and what would you play?
@AuthorHeatherGarrett I would jam with Bach, and I would play electric guitar.

"Jackson: What do you hope to accomplish within the next year. I know theres alot of different projects you are working on but what new task are you wanting to learn to add to your quite impressive resume?
@BlkDiamndDarlin i am actually developing a couple different tv shows… and producing up & coming indie bands …quite excited.
@BlkDiamndDarlin i want to learn to play the violin .."

Check out the full 'twitterview' HERE.
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Alex drops out of 'Sugar'

2010-11-15T21:47:00.000-05:00

Via The Meraz Effect and the Twilight Lexicon Alex Meraz has dropped out of the movie 'Sugar'. According to his management;
"“Dear Alex fans…in the next few days, we will be removing everything from our website that is in regards to the film Sugar. I was given the following note to pass along from Alex’s management. I do not have further details at this time….

Alex will be pulling his involvement with the film SUGAR. Please DO NOT make any donations to fund the film.

Fellow fansites: Please make sure to post this on your sites and get the info out to your fans. I can assure you this is legit."

No further information is available at this time but the movie production had been trying to raise funding online via their website http://www.thesugarfilm.com/. We will let you know if we hear more!
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REMINDER: Vote for 'Eclipse' and the cast for the Peoples Choice Award

2010-11-15T21:40:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder to continue to vote for 'Eclipse' and the cast have who been nominated for eight Peoples Choice awards - leading the pack with the most nominations. They are nominated in the following categories;

Favorite Movie - 'Eclipse'
Favorite Movie Actor - Rob and Taylor are both nominated
Favorite Movie Actress - Kristen is nominated
Favorite Drama Movie - 'Eclipse'
Favorite Screen Team - Rob, Kristen and Taylor
Favorite Movie Star under 25 - Rob and Kristen

Vote HERE and the show will air on CBS on January 5th!
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Rob and Kristen nominated for The Richard Attenborough Film Awards - Film Star of 2010

2010-11-15T21:37:00.000-05:00

Both Rob and Kristen have been nominated for The Richard Attenborough Film Awards for Film Star of 2010. Richard Attenborough is an English actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. Attenborough has won two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes. You can read more about him here. The Voting closes at noon on Monday December 6, with the winner announced on Monday December 13. The criteria for winning is simply the actor and actress with the most votes. Voting is HERE so go vote for Rob and Kristen NOW!

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Rob wins two BBC Teen Awards!

2010-11-15T21:30:00.001-05:00

Rob has won another set of accolades, this time at the BBC teen awards. Rob won for for Best Dressed and Best Actor -at the ceremony in London, England. Obviously Rob couldn't attend due to 'Breaking Dawn' filming but he accepted the awards via video message.

Congratulations Rob!
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Sam Bradley is on tour!

2010-11-15T21:23:00.000-05:00

Sam Bradley longtime friend of Rob and who co wrote 'Never Think' from the 'Twilight' soundtrack is currently on tour and I had the pleasure of seeing him live last week! Sam is supporting Brooke Fraser and is touring in support of his new EP 'Zuni' which you can buy HERE.

I have attached some photos of the show to this post. It was my first time ever seeing Sam live and he seriously impressed me, he is so wonderful live. He performed with just his voice, a guitar and the back up of another guitar and man is his voice strong. I was dissapointed his set was so short but he managed to pack a lot into his short stage time. I can't recall the full set list but below are some youtube versions of the songs I remember him doing. If you do get a chance to see Sam in concert I strongly recommend you go.

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'The Last Airbender' released on DVD tomorrow!

2010-11-15T20:59:00.000-05:00

Jackson's movie 'The Last Airbender' is released on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow. You can order the movie on Amazon from here and here.

Try out Peter's cookie recipe!

2010-11-15T20:49:00.001-05:00

Last week we told you about Peter supporting the fight against pediatric cancer with the 'Celebrity Cookie Challenge' and we now have Peter's cookie recipe Via the Twilight Lexicon! These cookies are so good - I made them Saturday and my husband and his friends have been devouring them (nearly empty cookie box picture to the right for proof!)

Ingredients:
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup dried tart cherries * I didn't add cherries to mine

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Whisk together the first four ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and vanilla.
4. Beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended well, then mix in chocolate chips and cherries with a wooden spoon.
5. Put level tablespoons of dough 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden around edges; bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
6. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
If you missed it but still want to help out here’s how according to the group’s press release:
Host a Bake Sale- Now through Dec. 31, 2010, Glad will match all funds raised through Cookies for Kids’ Cancer bake sales, up to $200,000. Go to www.GladtoGive.com to learn how to register your bake sale.
Purchase Glad Products – Now through September 2011, consumers who purchase specially-marked Glad products and enter a code from the package at www.GladtoGive.com will trigger a $1 donation from Glad to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, up to $200,000. This is in addition to the brand’s $200,000 bake sale match this season.
Buy Cookies – Don’t have time to bake? In November, buy delicious cookies at www.CookiesForKidsCancer.org and 100 percent of the net revenue will benefit the charity.
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Update to 'Breaking Dawn' cast Twitter list!

2010-11-11T22:00:00.000-05:00

We have two new additions to our twitter list for the 'Breaking Dawn' cast members are 'tweeters'! Erik Odom (Peter) and Valorie Curry (Charlotte) are both on twitter and join numerous other cast members who tweet. Follow Erik here (@erikodom) and Valorie here (@valoriecurry)

Thanks to BreakingDawnMovie.org for the heads up!

Other cast members who tweet;

MyAnna Buring (@myannaburing)
Mia Maestro (@miamaestro)
Peter Facinelli (@peterfacinelli)
Jamie Campbell Bower (@jamiebower)
Michael Welch (@MichaelWelchAct)
Bronson Pelletier (@Sonofbrown)
Kellan Lutz (@Kellanlutz)
Ashley Greene (@ashleymgreene)

Alex Meraz (@thealexmeraz)
Chaske Spencer (@therealchaske)
Tyson Houseman (@Tysonhouseman)
Anna Kendrick (@annakendrick47)
Daniel Cudmore (@danielcudmore)
Jodelle Ferland (@jodellemicah)
Tinsel Korey (@tinselkorey)
Boo Bo Stewart (@mammarazzi1)
Edi Gathegi (@iamedigathegi)
Gil Birmingham (@gilbirmingham)
Kiowa Gordon (@circakigordon)
Billy Burke (@billy_burke)
Christian Serratos (@cserratos)
Justin Chon (@justinchon)
Cameron Bright (@cameronbright)
Michael Sheen (@michaelsheen)
Charlie Bewley (@alchemission)

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'Eclipse' nominated for eight Peoples Choice Awards!

2010-11-11T21:47:00.001-05:00

'Eclipse' and the movies cast have been nominated for eight Peoples Choice awards - leading the pack with the most nominations. The movie and cast are nominated in the following categories;

Favorite Movie - 'Eclipse'
Favorite Movie Actor - Rob and Taylor are both nominated
Favorite Movie Actress - Kristen is nominated
Favorite Drama Movie - 'Eclipse'
Favorite Screen Team - Rob, Kristen and Taylor
Favorite Movie Star under 25 - Rob and Kristen

Vote HERE and the show will air on CBS on January 5th!
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'Welcome to the Rileys' available for Pre Order!

2010-11-11T21:37:00.000-05:00

Kristen's 'Welcome to the Rileys' is now available for DVD and Blu Ray pre order on Amazon.com. Order the DVD HERE and Blu Ray HERE. There is no actual release date for the DVD yet (the movie is obviously still in the theaters - go see it if it is in your area!) but we will keep you updated.

Ashley talks to 'Access Hollywood' about her rise to fame

2010-11-11T21:28:00.000-05:00

Ashley spoke to 'Access Hollywood' about her rise to fame and about the upcoming 'Breaking Dawn' filming. Ashley told 'Access' "I’ve only been down there for hair and makeup tests and to meet [director] Bill Condon, which was absolutely wonderful,” she explained. “But I haven’t actually started filming yet… that happens towards the beginning of December for me.” The 23-year-old said she’s itching to sink her teeth back into the vampire world.
“I’m really excited to get down there and goof around with those guys again,” Check out the video of Ashley's chat below.

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Billy Burke talks 'Breaking Dawn'

2010-11-11T21:19:00.000-05:00

Billy Burke was interviewed on the Victoria's Secret fashion show red carpet and talked about his hopes for the 'Breaking Dawn' honeymoon scenes, check out the video from Popsugar below!
The always excellent Twilight Examiner also found some comments Billy made earlier in the week at at a VH1''Save the Music' event that may hint at a new scene in the movie!
"my character actually gets to find out some stuff in these next two installments. I’ve been oblivious to the entire situation . . . so Charlie learns some things and I can’t wait for that moment when Charlie sees a werewolf". In the book we only HEAR through Edward that Jacob phased in front of Charlie, the scene is not played out. This may be an exciting addition to the movie!

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Eyes of Amber, Breaking Dawn filming and Pap pictures

2010-11-08T18:44:00.001-05:00

Many of you have been coming to Eyes of Amber for a long time (from well before I started blogging) and you know our site policies by now. However I wanted to take a moment to refresh and explain why we are not posting the 'Breaking Dawn' filming pictures/videos.

1 - We are paparazzi free - a lot of these pictures are pap pictures (many are fan pictures also) but it hard to distinguish that and it would go against our policies to post them here.
2 - A lot of the 'Breaking Dawn' information coming out has included actors locations/schedules. We feel this is not information that we should share, we want Rob and Kristen and the rest of the cast and crew to feel safe and secure on set and in their downtime.
3 - Amber and other readers are trying to remain 'BD Virgin's' (Amber did this for 'Eclipse' also (I don't know how!)) and I totally respect her and other readers rights to remain 'spoiler free' (in so much as you can having read the books!). If and when official stills of the production/movie are released we will post these under a cut like we did all through 'Eclipse' and Amber did previously for 'New Moon' and 'Twilight'

Thanks again for visiting we really appreciate all of our readers!

**For full disclosure - I loved seeing the pictures and have happily visited the many sites that have had great coverage of the cast's time in Rio. I have absolutely no issue with anyone else posting these on their site and there is no judgment from me on anyone else posting these.

***Amber here - I have seen some of them too, and they're fantastically exciting, but they aren't being posted here for all the reasons that Eimear has explained above. We're not judging anyone else's coverage, just sticking to our own policies

Bella's wedding gown

2010-11-08T17:51:00.003-05:00

So there have been lots of rumors flying around about what 'THE' wedding dress will look like and who will design it. Today we got word via The Awful Truth (not the most reliable of sources to be fair) that "Apparently the wedding dress Bella wears isn't as hot as the sex scenes.
"It's hideous," dishes our insider. "And it's not the designer's fault. Let's just say someone who has final say on the matter has decided upon a terribly conservative and ugly gown."

And last weeks big rumor was Zac Posen was the designer of choice. Kristen has previously worn Zac's edgy designs (see right) and Zac had sketched an example dress for an 'In Style' feature on the 'Twilight' gown (see here).

In the book the gown is described as;

"the narrow sheath of the shimmering white dress flared out subtly at the train almost like an inverted calla lily, cut so skillfully that her body looked elegant and graceful - while it was motionless, at least." the dress is also described as having a "long line of pearl buttons up my back"

So what do you think the dress should be like? Me - something like these to the left would be my choice but i want to see yours! Link me to your visions in the comments!
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KStewartNews Interviews Kristen's make up artist Beau Nelson!

2010-11-08T17:23:00.000-05:00

The awesome KStewartNews has a GREAT interview with Kristen's make up artist Beau Nelson. They talk about some of Beau's favorite products to use on Kristen and how to recreate some of her most beautiful looks including the gorgeous 'Eclipse' New York Premiere look (see right those gorgeous plum eyes).

Checkout the great interview HERE and congrats to them on a job well done!

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'Welcome to the Riley's' Box Office news

2010-11-08T17:19:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Riley's' was on it's second weekend of limited release this past weekend and added $17,784 to bring it's total gross to $59,929.
Again as we have said before this film will only get a wider release if people in the limited release areas go to see the movie. Here's hoping the executives allow more of us to see the movie over the coming weekends, I for one will be straight there!

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Daniel Radcliffe spoofs 'Twilight' on 'The Simpsons'

2010-11-08T16:53:00.000-05:00

This is just adorable - check out this brief clip of Daniel Radcliffe (my beloved Harry Potter - can't believe that series is nearly over also!) spoofing 'Twilight' on 'The Simpsons' this past weekend! Daniel played 'Edmund'

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Anne Rice blasts Twilight!

2010-11-08T16:47:00.000-05:00

The famed Vampire author Anne Rice has blasted 'Twilight' for it's "failure of imagination". Speaking with New Jersey's 'Star Ledger' Rice said;

"Q. It is complicated, which is why I have such mixed feelings about “Twilight.” It’s so sanitized.
A. It’s based on a really silly premise: that immortals would go to high school. It’s a failure of imagination, but at the same time, that silly premise has provided Stephenie Meyer with huge success. It’s almost like a stroke of genius to put vampires in high school. They just graduate over and over again.

Q. I hated high school.
A. Doesn’t everyone? The idea that if you are immortal you would go to high school instead of Katmandu or Paris or Venice, it’s the vampire dumbed down for kids. But it’s worked. It’s successful. It makes kids really happy."
Read the full article here
Do you agree with Ms. Rice? Let us know below what you think of her comments!
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Anna in LCD Soundsystem's new video!

2010-11-08T16:39:00.000-05:00

Anna Kendrick is starring in LCD Soundsystem's new video for their song 'Pow Pow'
Check it out!

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More 'Breaking Dawn' cast news!

2010-11-08T16:34:00.000-05:00

This isn't new (I am just late in posting! Sorry!) but Summit have announced another eight new cast members, Andrea Powell has confirmed her involvement and Michael Sheen has announced he will be filming again in December.

First up - who are the eight new cast members? Well this is what we know - only their names! Their roles have not been announced yet but here is a brief outline of who they all are;

Amadou Ly

Andrea Powell

Amadou Ly
Born in Senegal he has done some theater work and had a small role in "Law & Order" and several short films.

Olga Fonda

Olga Fonda
A Russian model and actress has appeared in "How I Met Your Mother" and "Entourage." She has also been cast in Hugh Jackman's upcoming futuristic boxing drama, "Real Steel."

Amadou Ly
Born in Senegal he has done some theater work and had a small role in "Law & Order" and several short films.
Masami Kosaka
Kosaka was in "The Runaways" in which he played a Japanese journalist interviewing Joan and Cherrie. He was also in "FlashForward," "What About Brian" and a low-budget action flick called "The Legend of Samurai."

Wendell Pierce

Janelle Froe

Wendell has been in"The Wire" and currently in "Treme".

Wendell Pierce

Sebastiao Lemos - The Brazilian native has appeared in the TV series "Força-Tarefa," which literally translates to "Task Force," and a 2008 Portuguese-language short film titled "Cara e Coroa,"

Janelle Froehlich - Froehlich appeared in "Hacienda Heights,"

Ty Olsson - He has appeared in "Men in Trees." He played a real-life 9/11 victim in "Flight 93" and was last seen on the big screen in "2012." Carolina Virguez - According to Deadline she stared in a Spanish series called 'Matalobos'

Michael Sheen

Via the Twilight Examiner Andrea Powell confirmed on her Facebook page that she will pay 'Sasha' mother of Irina and Tanya and as the Examiner says "Her inclusion in the film means that there'll probably be a flashback sequence involving her and the "immortal child" she adopted, as well as, potentially, the "Denali" daughters (Maggie Grace as "Irina", Casey LaBow as "Kate," and Mia Maestro as "Carmen"). This'll be a good way to explain the danger which "Irina" felt upon seeing "Renesmee" - which then sparks her tattling to the "Volturi," of course." (I think this is very likely in deed!)

Finally also via the Examiner Michael Sheen (who I love) has confirmed his return in Aro's shoes for December;
""We’re doing the last Twilight movie, so we’ve got the two Breaking Dawn films that I’ll start in December. Then after that I’m going back to Wales, to do a version of The Passion in my home town"

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Don't get misled by 'Love & Distrust'

2010-11-08T15:52:00.000-05:00

There is a movie poster going around for a movie called 'Love & Distrust' and it says the 'film' stars Rob, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr and James Franco. Your first thought may be what a very, very talented cast. Your second thought maybe, hold up a second I am a huge Rob fan and I have never heard he was working with Amy Adams (who will star in 'On the Road' with Kristen) James Franco and RDJ. What's going on here?

Collider (as usual) has an excellent synopsis of what this 'Movie' actually is;
"This is a compilation of 5 movies. One of which is “The Summer House” With a short appearance by Robert Pattinson. The DVD has quite a misleading description and cover. Makes it look like Rob is starring in a film with Robert Downey et al....So the only part Rob has is in it is the short role he had in “The Summer House”. Just letting people know who may have it already."

Read their full article on it HERE. I must admit to being sucked into this one a few months back and being totally confused that I hadn't heard of this movie Whilst it is a legitimate compilation with good quality content it isn't clear from the DVD advertising that it is a compilation of shorts which Rob is in for less than five minutes. The lesson for us all here - read the fine print and trust your judgement when purchasing DVD's/Merchandise claiming to be associated to/star Rob or any of the 'Twilight' cast. They are such hot commodities right now everyone is trying to cash in on their fame.

Great article Collider!

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New 'Eclipse' picture of Julia!

2010-11-08T15:39:00.000-05:00

David Slade has posted a gorgeous new picture of Julia Jones (Leah Clearwater) to his website (go to the website HERE). If you remember from the filming of 'Eclipse' David is an extremely talented photographer and would often tease us via twitpic with pictures of the cast. There are some gorgeous pictures of Xavier and Ashley on his site also so go check them out!

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Nikki to star in 'Downers Grove'

2010-11-08T15:33:00.000-05:00

According to Variety and JustJared Nikki is set to star alongside Hayden Panettiere in Downers Grove, a thriller based on the book of the same name.

The movie will be directed by Nelson McCormick (Prom Night) and is about a “cursed high school in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. At the end of each school year, one senior dies in a bizarre death.” The movie will start shooting next spring.

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Christian Serratos 'Saves the Seals'

2010-11-08T15:27:00.000-05:00

Here is some great behind the scenes video of Christian's Save the Seals campaign for PETA. Christian is a well known animal lover and has previously posed for other PETA campaigns against animal cruelty.

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