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The Hillywood Show: Behind the Scenes

September 9, 2009

This past summer the Lexicon staff has gotten to know the Hillywood Show main cast members, AKA Hannah and Hillary Hindi, Jacob Jost, and DrewLorentz who play Alice, Bella, Edward, and Jasper in their parodies. Aside from being incredibly talented, the Hillywood cast are some of the nicest and most down to earth people you are ever going to meet. Kim Sherman, the Parents Examiner, interviewed the group:

“In the meantime, a gaggle of Twilight fans spurred the girls to parody Twilight, a book with which they were completely unfamiliar at the start of production. “We saw the movie three times before going into production. The rooms we filmed in were smaller than the originals, so I had to be tighter on the shots,” said Hilly. “We have a crane, but it doesn’t rotate 180 degrees, so we had to take it on top of the building…”

Cue a screeching halt to my barrage of questioning. “You have a CRANE?” I asked. Blankly, like their porcelain faces, they dryly answered, “Yep. The crane was an investment. We saved up for it for a year and bought it with money from jobs we’ve had.”

Further questioning revealed that these quality, remarkably copied parodies are the sole work of two young women who have a wealth of experience in nothing other than… dance.”

See the rest on Parents Examiner.

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Have you watched the Hillywood parody? What do you think?

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Ashley Greene MTV Correspondent

September 9, 2009

This just in from MTV:

MTV News once again takes the red carpet to new heights by giving the audience unprecedented access inside the VMAs during the “2009 VMA Preshow” on Sunday, September 13 at 8pm ET/PT.  MTV News reporters Sway & Tim Kash along with our celebrity guest fashion correspondent, Twilight’s Ashley Greene, will bring fans all the red carpet action from right outside New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. Inside the iconic venue, reporter Jim Cantiello & Kim Stolz will scour the backstage areas to track down all the VMA secrets and show last minute, behind the scenes prep.  MTV has also tapped popular video blogger iJustine (Justine Ezarik) to be our “Twitter Correspondent” during this year’s VMA Weekend and red carpet pre-show. iJustine (twitter.com/iJustine) has a following of more than 600,000 on twitter.  Justine will be analyzing worldwide Twitter responses as participants in the VMAs hit the red carpet through a new, engaging, real-time Twitter visualization experience provided by design firm Stamen (http://stamen.com/) and social media monitoring company Radian6 (http://www.radian6.com). Additionally, viewers tuning into the preshow will also get a first-look at the video for the highly anticipated movie “Fame.”

Also, MTV will team up with LiveU (www.LiveU.com) in producing live remote interviews with celebrities as they get dressed in their hotel rooms and make their way to the red carpet.  LiveU’s state of the art system will enable MTV News to transmit via cellular broadband technology without the use of satellites, microwaves or cable.

To get viewers ready for the big night, MTV will air a special VMA episode of “America’s Best Dance Crew” directly before the VMA pre-show at 7pm ET/PT.  To pay tribute, the remaining four crews will collaborate and perform routines to the best all-time Video Music Awards musical performances.

As previously announced, comedian Russell Brand will host the show, and Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse are confirmed to perform.  In addition, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester and Miranda Cosgrove are confirmed presenters. Wale and the legendary go go band UCB are the official VMAs house band and will collaborate with artists including The All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3. The “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3ìs.

MTV is recognizing 50 young volunteers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, City Year and YouthBuild USA for getting involved in their local communities by bringing them to the MTV VMA Awards to catch all of the night’s action.  Young people can find a wide range of ways to get active in their local communities with Serve.MTV.com, MTV’s new platform recently launched in response to surging youth interest in volunteerism and the President’s call for Americans to become more involved in service.   Find out more online at Serve.MTV.com, on Facebook or on MySpace.

MTV News and V CAST from Verizon Wireless are giving customers an All Access video pass to the 2009 VMAs, with an unprecedented inside look at the making of the biggest music event of the year. Verizon Wireless customers can sign up for VMA text alerts by texting VIP to 8911 to receive VMA news insider reports delivered directly to their Verizon Wireless phones.

Viewers can vote for the “Best New Artist” category throughout the show, live on September 13 by visiting vma.mtv.com.

MTV, Pepsi and Rock Band™ have created a new category at this year’s VMAs, “Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video” that allows fans, for the first time, to win their very own Moonman. This summer, contestants entered their original Rock Band™ music videos, which fans will then vote on to select the ultimate winner. Viewers can help decide which band will travel to the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards,” walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman, and be featured in an MTV produced promotional spot airing the night of the show by logging on to www.PepsiRockBand.com from August 8 – September 1.

Shugoll Research and Telescope are the Official Business Advisors of the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” Nominee and Winner Voting periods.

Dave Sirulnick is Executive Producer. Ryan Kroft is Producer. Jonathan Mussman is Executive in Charge of Production. Steve Paley is Director. Whitney-Gayle Benta is Director of Talent.

Official sponsors of the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” are 5 ® Gum, Febreze, Pepsi, Rhapsody ®, Sears, Taco Bell ®, U.S. Army and Verizon Wireless.

The “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV’s global network of 68 channels reaching 577 million households around the world as well as through syndication.  In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV’s more than 200 digital media properties around the world.

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Tinsel Korey To Visit La Push

September 8, 2009

This just in from the Quileute Nation:

““Twilight Saga: New Moon” Actress Tinsel Korey to share her talents with Quileute Youth

The Quileute Tribe featured in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga: New Moon” welcomes actress Tinsel Korey to La Push September 8th.  Tinsel is conducting acting workshops at the Tribal School for ages 4-25.   “In true native tradition, she is doing what our ancestors & elders have taught us to do for centuries” states Chairwoman Carol Hatch, “Tinsel is giving back and sharing her gifts and talents with our Native youth.”

Tinsel Korey has been performing since she can remember; she always knew she wanted to be an entertainer. Tinsel recalls: “I remember when I first started labeling my acting tapes – I named them ‘Tinsel’s quest for stardom’. Now, I name them ‘Tinsel’s quest for acting excellence”.

Tinsel has worked on numerous films and television shows, from Steven Spielberg’s mini-series “Into the West”, Scott Frank’s feature thriller “The Lookout”, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and acting opposite Adam Beach in the CTV MOW “Luna: The Way Home”. Ending off 2008 with a lead role on an Insight Film entitled “Wyvern”, playing a neo-fem action character name Vinyl Hampton.

An artist to the core, Tinsel holds great pride in her work and breaking casting stereotypes. She began 2009 by landing the role of Emily Young in the “Twilight Saga”; and is very excited to be working with such a talented cast and brilliant directors.

“I think it is fantastic”, states Al Zantua, Quileute Tribal School Principal, “for her to reach out to the kids after reaching that level of notoriety is inspiring and remarkable. Our kids are pretty excited!”

“We are thrilled to host the 2nd Actor from the Twilight Saga to visit La Push”, states Jackie Jacobs, Quileute Tribal Publicist.  “Solomon Trimble visited the Quileute Nation in July during the Quileute Days Celebration and now to share the shores of First Beach with Tinsel Korey is quite a treat. I am humbled by Tinsel Korey’s generosity and graciousness.  I am confident Tinsel’s contributions will have a lasting impression on our youth, but I am just as certain that the hospitality of this beautiful nation and beauty and magic that is La Push, will have a lasting impact on her as well”.

Tinsel will be making an appearance on First Beach with Quileute Storyteller Chris Morganroth, September 12th and will be available for an autograph session at the conclusion of the storytelling event.”

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New Moon Soundtrack Pre-Order Specials

September 8, 2009

This just in from Atlantic Records, the label of Death Cab for Cutie:

“Death Cab for Cutie unveils preview of their New Moon single / Soundtrack available to pre-order now!

We have exciting news today! First of all – you can now listen to a snippet from the 1st single from the soundtrack, Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’!

Just go to the audio player on the homepage of www.newmoonthesoundtrack.com to hear it now. Then visit MTV.com this Sunday, September 13th during the Video Music Awards to hear the entire song!

If you want to be one of the very first people to download the song, you can now pre-order (www.newmoonthesoundtrack.com/preorder) the soundtrack through the Official New Moon Soundtrack Pre-Order site.

Every option will deliver ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’ to your inbox on the evening of September 13th, before it’s available anywhere else!

Click HERE to check out all the great stuff that you can get as a part of the official pre-order!”

Basically, there are four different package you can order designed to fit your budget. Prices range from $9.99 to $499

You can order the $9.99 version if you want your basic product.

You can be one of 50 people to get the uber delux $499

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Meet Me on the Equinox: New Moon Soundtrack Video Shoot

September 8, 2009

Death Cab for Cutie talks about their music video plans for their New Moon Soundtrack song”

“Their first idea was to go big, as in “cameos by Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.” Of course, that was mostly just wishful thinking, so they went with option number two: make a smart, stylish clip with the directorial tandem known as Walter Robot, a pair of guys known for making smart, stylish clips (including DCFC’s VMA-nominated “Grapevine Fires”).”

Read it all here.

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Emma Roberts, New Moon Fan

September 8, 2009

Apparently Emma Roberts has been sucked into New Moon. She’s been carrying it around on the set of her movie Valentine’s Day, which happens to co-star Taylor Lautner,  and reading it in between takes.

Her co-star, Carter Jenkins, even tweeted, ““Finally wrapped. My co-star @RobertsEmma wasn’t so fun to hang with 2nite cuz shes addicted to reading Twilight! Ha!”

Literally, she’s carrying it everywhere. There is a huge photo gallery. Check it out on Just Jared.

Welcome to the obession, Emma!

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A Not Quite Farewell To The Twilight Guy!

September 8, 2009

Well not exactly farewell, but Kaleb Nation has finished his read through and guy’s perspective on The Twilight Saga. You can see Kaleb’s final thoughts in his blog:

“My ‘farewell’ to the Twilight fandom has been written for about four months now, because I knew the day would come when I finished the books and would need to move on to my own writing. But after I finished the last chapter of Breaking Dawn, and looked back on all the great memories I’ve made in the Twilight fandom, I found that I wasn’t ready to leave all of you wonderful people behind quite yet. So, as for now, TwilightGuy.com is here to stay!

I have a book tour coming up, which will take most of my time in the coming month, but I’m up to sticking to this blog and all of you wonderful readers if you’ll bear with my fewer posts during that time (to keep up with me then, you can follow me on Twitter). Since I won’t be doing chapter reviews anymore (at least, until Stephenie writes more in the Twilight saga!) my site will be posting more video features, news, guy stories, special features, stuff from readers and enormously epic contests!”

You can read the rest of Kaleb’s entry on his blog. He’s also going out with a bang, by giving away a Stephenie Meyer autographed novel to one lucky fan.

Kaleb is moving on to the future. His own book, Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse is aimed at readers ages 9-12. It releases tomorrow on 9/9/09.  Kaleb is doing a live BlogTV tonight to celebrate its release.

It’s quite an accomplishment to get published, let alone get published at age 20.  Now your creative baby is out there for the world to see. The only thing for sure is that it will be an interesting journey. On a personal level, we’d like to wish Kaleb the best of luck as an author.

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Misconceptions: New Moon Info Recap

September 8, 2009

Here are a couple of odd things we’ve seen lately, and we thought we’d help to straighten them out.

~The last name of Aro, Marcus, Caius, Jane, Alec…or for that matter anyone in the Volturi coven is not Volturi! Aro, Cauis, and Marcus were vampires long before people took to the custom of having last names.  Volturi is derived from Volterra, the city that they settled in. The coven’s name is like a tribe moniker. Look at it this way, referring to Aro as “Aro Volturi” would be like referring to Jesus as “Jesus Galilee”. As for Alec and Jane, we imagine they do have last names, just we don’t know what they are.

~The last name of Tanya, Katrina, etc. is not Denali. Denali is just the location where they happen to be currently located. Denali is a town in Alaska, it’s also the traditional name for Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America. Calling Tanya “Tanya Denali” would be like saying “Renesmee Forks”.

~We can’t believe that we are actually saying this, but judging from comments on the blog and around the Internet we’re going to repeat it. ROB AND KRISTEN ARE NOT ENGAGED despite what the headline in one UK gossip magazine read.  You know, the same magazine that faked a photo to make it look like they were sitting together. Do they have a relationship that’s more than friends? Possibly, but they are not engaged. If they were, it would be plastered all over mainstream entertainment sites like ET, EW, Access Hollywood, E!…you get the idea. When even Ted Casablanca, who is leading the Robsten charge and would love nothing better than them to be engaged, is saying the story is bunk, there’s a sign.

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Jackson Rathbone In The Vancouver Sun

September 8, 2009

Jackson Rathbone talked to the Vancouver Sun about his Twilight fame and future plans with the band 100 Monkeys:

“Rathbone remembers auditioning several times for the role, originally reading for the Edward Cullen part, before director Catherine Hardwicke offered him Jasper.

“I auditioned two or three months before filming started. And I just walked to the audition because the studio was close to my house, so I’d walk there with my guitar and I played it in the waiting room.”

With Jasper, and the worldwide frenzy that is Twilight mania, has come fame, but also a loss of anonymity for Rathbone.”

You can read the full article here.

Also remember that Jackson and 100 Monkeys have a show at the Rickshaw in Vancouver this weekend. If you are in town, tickets are available. It is an all ages event, so anyone can attend.  There is also going to be a random drawing for a lucky fan to win a private meet and greet with the band.

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Live Chat With Cameron Bright!

September 8, 2009

Want to get to know Cameron Bright who plays Alec in New Moon?  Then drop by his live chat! Here are the details:

When: TODAY September 8, 2009 from 4-5 PST

Where: His camfans.org chat room.

How: Make sure you sign up on the forum at camfans.org and then once your account is approved (it’s  pretty much instantaneous) you are then able to access the chat room.

Also remember to follow the real Cameron on Twitter. His one and only account is CamBright. All other accounts claiming to be Cameron are fakes.

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