Archives for 2009

Peter Facinelli’s IPhone Vampire Transformer App, Interview Part 1

We had the chance to interview Peter Facinelli about his new IPhone Vampire Transformer Application. You can catch what Peter had to say about the app. either by reading below the cut or listening to our audiofile. We’ll also be bringing you two other segments from our Peter interview next week where Peter talks about New Moon, Nurse Jackie, and upcoming projects.

Pel has an IPhone and she volunteered to be vampirized.  You can see the entire Vampire gallery here. The app is currently on sale for .99 and can be found found here or by searching for Vampire Transformer in the IPhone apps.

If you need some tech help using the app, there are really great step-by-step instructional videos on the 211me YouTube channel. Narrated by Rob “bikini dance” De Franco.

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News From Forks

They have been busy in Forks lately. First they have moved the Forks sign that was on the South side of town. They recently moved the one of the North side of town as well so that fans no longer had to climb a hill to get to it. According to the Forks Forum(Photo credit Chris Cook):

“Bill Sperry told Forks Chamber of Commerce members on Wednesday that lights are being installed to highlight the signs at night. He said the Forks Revitalization Committee and the City of Forks are working together on the project.

The south side sign was formerly located in a marshy area which lacked safe parking for fans to pull over. The new location of the sign is located adjacent to the Forks Timber Museum and near the Forks Chamber of Commerce’s Visitor Center. Both locations provide paved, off-road parking for visitors.”

Forks is also preparing for a visit from the Showtime Network. Twilight will debut exclusively on Showtime come January. Showtime has been busy shooting footage of fans at events like the Official Twilight Tour run by Creation Entertainment, and now they are making a trip to Forks to add to their coverage.

Check out all the latest happenings in Forks at the Forks Forum website.

Win Tickets to the Official Twilight Convention in Miami!

convoThe Official Twilight Convention will be starting off 2010 in Miami the first weekend in January. Peter Facinelli, Branson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon, Charlie Bewley, and Chris Heyerdahl are all scheduled to be at the convention. Creation Entertainment has given us two gold passes to give away to one lucky winner in the area. These passes are for entrance into the convention only and not for any transportation or hotel stay. You must be able to get to the Miami area on your own and provide your own hotel. If you are interested in winning the two gold passes, leave a post below with the words “PICK ME” and we will select one winner at random. The contest will end at midnight eastern standard time on Dec. 12. Here is what you get with your Gold passes:

From Creation Entertainment –
1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all three days. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.
2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, KIOWA GORDON, CHARLIE BEWLEY, CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL and BRONSON PELLETIER. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.
3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Guest so far include BRONSON PELLETIER, CHARLIE BEWLEY and KIOWA GORDON.
4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!
5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY EVENING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.
6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!
7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.
8) EXTRA SPECIAL SURPRISES

Tinsel Korey: Join Her Coat Drive

We just received the following from Tinsel Korey’s team:

Americorp, EyeBehold & Tinsel Korey are teaming up to bring a little extra warmth to the Elders and children in Rough Rock, AZ.

A big thank you to MARMOT (marmot.com) for donating the majority of jackets needed.

It gets pretty cold up in Rough Rock and when we heard Americorp was in need of some jackets to keep the elders and children warm. We got in touch with Chaske Spencer and United Global Shift. They called their friends at MARMOT who have generously donated a ton of jackets. But there always a need for more.

So if you want to help.

Please send a new or unused adult or youth(5-16yrs) jacket by December 19th to:

Rough Rock AmeriCorps Program
c/o Rough Rock Community School
Hwy 59 & Route 8066
HC 61 Box 5050
Chinle, AZ 86503

Here’s an example of the type of jacket that is needed:
http://marmot.com/fall_2009/womens/outerwear/shells/womens_cosset_component

Also, attach a card with your name and address on it and Tinsel will send you a personalized autographed photo as a thank you.

Boo Boo Stewart Talks to Clever TV About Eclipse

Bryce Dallas Howard Talks About Eclipse

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Ashley Greene Reaching Out

Ashley Greene has previously been known for her support of the organization Donate Your Dress that gives gently used formal wear to girls who couldn’t otherwise afford prom and special occasion dresses. She’s now branching out to help with a group that aids the homeless.

“This holiday season I’m filming the DoSomething.org ‘Teens for Jeans’ campaign PSA to encourage teens to donate their gently worn jeans to homeless youth,” says Greene.

How does the campaign work?

The third annual Teens for Jeans drive encourages teens to drop off their gently worn jeans to any Aéropostale store anytime between Jan. 19th and Feb. 14th, 2010. DoSomething “will make sure they get donated to a local homeless shelter or charity.

As an added bonus (beyond the good karma you’ll receive for giving back, of course), Aéropostale will give an additional 25% off on your next pair of jeans.”

Check out all the details here in USA Today.

Anna Kendrick on Winning the NBR Award

Anna Kendrick talks about winning the NBR ( National Board of Review ) Best Supporting Actress award. Crossing our fingers that she gets to make more speeches like this come Golden Globes and Oscars!

Looking For The Exact Bella’s Bracelet

In the Twilight world there are a million knock-offs of everything from Edward’s gray pea coat to Alice’s gloves. It can be hard finding what is close to what is an exact replica.  Costume designer John Henson has that eye for detail, and he shares his latest find.

The one costume piece that’s been nearly impossible to find an exact match for is Bella’s beaded “prayer bracelet”. Worn above her black “St. Jude” bracelet on her left wrist, the enigmatic piece of jewelry has finally been found! Many interpretations have been made but none of them have been as precise as the copy by URBAN HARDWEAR. URBAN HARDWEAR was kind enough to send me a few examples of their work, and I highly, HIGHLY endorse them. Identical to the bracelet(s) that Kristen Stewart wears in “THE TWILIGHT SAGA”, each piece is custom-made…strung with beautiful hand-dyed wooden beads and a single hand-blown cobalt glass bead accented with enameled spots. The beads are intricately hand-laced and knotted with leather and finished with a lobster-claw clasp. The bracelets come in a very cool muslin draw-string bag with the URBAN HARDWEAR logo on it, which you can store your bracelet in when you’re not wearing it.”

Find out more on where to find missing pieces for your Twilight collection on John’s website.

Chaske Spencer Powers Up For New Years

Times Square and the famous ball drop is going green and Duracell and Twilight stars are helping. According to the Duracell Power Up website, “For the second consecutive year, Duracell is powering New Year’s Eve in Times Square. At the Duracell Smart Power Lab in the heart of Times Square, there are six Duracell Power Rovers. When Lab visitors pedal the Power Rover bikes, human energy is generated and then converted and stored in giant Duracell batteries. This pedal power will in turn be used to illuminate the iconic 2010 numerals at midnight when the Ball drops allowing Duracell to help power the decade to come.”

To learn more about this, see the Duracell website.