Archives for 2010

Robert Pattinson Wax Figures Comes to Las Vegas

Earlier this year, we told you about the Robert Pattinson wax figure that debuted at Madame Tussaud’s in New York City. Well, it seems “Rob” is going on the road.  According to the Madame Tussaud’s website:

“Brit born A-lister and star of the phenomenally successful Twilight Saga, Robert Pattinson, visits Madame Tussauds Las Vegas for a limited engagement until November 30!

Robert Pattinson is one of the hottest celebrities in the world and we are excited for his long-awaited visit! We are delighted that we’ll be able to give fans the chance to “meet” their idol and pose for pictures with him. They can even give him a kiss on the cheek which is sure to be a big hit with his female followers!

Fans can cozy up with Pattinson at our Big Night Party Room Stage in his trademark sultry expression and messy hair, and his outfit will reflect his rugged style with an open collared shirt and skinny trousers for a unique photo-op and a sure way to make all your friends jealous.”

Please be advised that they are talking about a wax figure and not actually Rob. Full details can be found on the Madame Tussaud’s website.

Via RPatzNews

Zac Posen To Do Bella’s Wedding Dress?

According to ET, “Zac Posen designed both Portia de Rossi’s gown and her partner Ellen DeGeneres’ suit for their wedding. The designer is also reported to be making the wedding gown for the character of Bella Swan in the ‘Twilight’ films.”

You may know Zac Posen as one of the guest judges on America’s Next Top Model.

We have asked Summit for verification on the story, and are awaiting a response.

Via RPattz News

Meet Jane, Barbie Style

This just in from Summit:

Barbie Collector is thrilled to unveil the newest addition to the famed Twilight Saga doll series – Jane, from the vampire coven known as the Volturi. Vampire Jane is one of the Volturi’s most offensive weapons, possessing the ability to inflict a mental illusion of pain on any opponent. Jane will be available in February, 2011 for a suggested retail price of $24.95, joining the Edward, Bella, Jacob, Alice and Victoria in the collection.

Giveaway:Two Gold Passes to the Official Twilight Tour Dallas

We are giving away two gold passes (which are otherwise sold out gold pass level, but they have other ticket levels available) to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour in Dallas. Here’s what those Gold Passes include:

Our famous gold packages offer attendees the very best upscale way to attend the entire convention, days and nights! Here’s the benefits you get when you “go gold” at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention.

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s
Official Twilight Convention….

1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, the full weekend. 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, CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, BRONSON PELLETIER, KIOWA GORDON and JODELLE FERLAND. 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! Guests so far include CHIRSTOPHER HEYERDAHL, BRONSON PELLETIER and KIOWA GORDON. In addition, pending his departure schedule PETER FACINELLI may appear. (all party guests tentative and subject to change).

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) 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!

6) 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.

So if you would like to win the tickets tell us in the comments which of those actors is your favorite and we’ll pick a random winner on Friday, at 11:59pm est.

Win a Private DVD Viewing With Kellan Lutz

This press release just in from the makers of Eclipse gum:

Fans of Eclipse gum and the Twilight movies can now enter for a chance to spend an evening with Kellan Lutz, star of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The contest, which celebrates the movie’s upcoming DVD release, asks fans to submit a moment when they needed breath-freshening Eclipse gum at EclipseSecrets.com. A winner from all entries will be chosen to attend a private DVD viewing of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse with the film’s star.

“Since The Twilight Saga: Eclipse first debuted, we’ve seen that people inherently associate the Eclipse gum brand and the film,” said Paul Chibe, Wrigley’s Vice President and General Manager U.S. Gum and Mints. “Not only do we share a name, but our two brands have passionate fans, making this partnership unique and relevant to our audience.”

Now through November 15, fans over the age of 18 can visit EclipseSecrets.com to talk about an embarrassing time when they wish they’d had Eclipse gum to freshen their breath.  From all the moments submitted, the funniest, most creative and amusing tale will be chosen and the winner awarded a trip for two to Baton Rouge, for a one night stay and a private DVD viewing with Kellan.

The winner of the “Evening with Kellan” contest will be announced on November 29, 2010.  Fans can learn more including official rules and regulations, at EclipseSecrets.com.

The contest is one part of a larger Eclipse gum promotion supporting the DVD release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.  Special Twilight-edition packs of Eclipse gum featuring images of characters from the film including the love triangle (Bella, Edward and Jacob), Cullen family, Bella, Wolf Pack and Volturi vampires are now available in retail locations nationwide.

Now through March 31, 2011, fans visiting EclipseSecrets.com can also enter their code from the special edition Twilight packs to unlock exclusive footage from the film.  The site also features unique webcam technology that allows gum chewers to hold a pack of Eclipse gum to their computer’s camera to instantly reveal secret scenes.

Kellan Lutz Celebrates Halloween Atlantic City Style

This Halloween Kellan Lutz was in Atlantic City. Last year Kellan did Halloween in Las Vegas, this year he went East coast in Atlantic City with DJ Samantha Ronson.

Reelz Channel Opens New Facebook

Reelz Channel has been a pretty big Twilight supporter since the beginning. In fact met them the day Catherine Hardwicke described in the Twilight Director’s Notebook as “my worst day of filming ever”. We were on the beach with them in Portland the day of our set visit with some of the worst weather ever.

Reelz Channel is now opening their own Facebook page and they want to get the word out. They wrote in to say: “In an effort to promote our new Facebook page, we are running monthly, general and fan based sweepstakes through the end of 2011.  Our current sweepstakes is for Free Movies.  For every 100 fans we increase, we will draw a fan at random to win a $25 Fandango Gift Card.

The link to the Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/MovieTrailersbyReelz

They also told us they have other giveaways planned in the future.

FoForks Has More Details on Filming in Brazil

FoForks, the Brazilian Twilight site, has learned some more details about the upcoming shooting in Brazil. We are bullet-pointing the highlights. You can read the full version on FoForks if you throw the site through Google translate you get a pretty good idea. (Which is how we translated because our Portuguese helper wasn’t available tonight. So, we translated via Google translate and knowledge of similar words in Spanish)

Be warned there is a bit of a spoiler on how the scene in the water between Rob and Kristen will be shot assuming their info is accurate. To avoid the potential spoiler, we left it out of our translated bullet points, but you can see it on their site. (Remember: FoForks is in Portuguese not Spanish!)

  • Stephenie Meyer will be in Brazil
  • Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Sebastião Lemos and Virgüez Carolina (Kaure) are certain
  • Virgüez Carolina is a Colombian naturalized Brazilian actress with several awards and nominations under her belt
  • There is some unreliable information indicating Taylor may be coming
  • There is some purely speculative information that MacKenzie Foy may be coming
  • There have been lots of items obtained that are all pumping money into the economy of Brazil such as  helicopters, multiple armored cars, underwater cameras, not to mention all the actual equipment needed to film
  • It is unclear where the actors with be staying. Usually celebrities stay at the Copacabana Palace. U2 and The Rolling Stones stayed there recently. However it would be a great distance from where filming would likely take place, so perhaps not. There is also speculation that this site might be used as interiors. Regardless of where they stay, security will be incredibly tight
  • 3 different islands were scouted as possible locations, the area of LAPA might be a location, their information indicates a possible scene in a taxi where they need a busy place, with many people that is brightly lit.
  • Actual filming is scheduled for 4 and a half days with another day devoted just to the logistics of setting things up. This will begin on or around November 3rd
  • A warning is provided that people should not attempt to go to the airport or filming locations as the security is tight and being able to obtain an autograph or photos or to be any place near the actors in those specific locations is unlikely and arrival times and methods are highly subject to change (Lexicon Note: we are a little hazy on this last part, we think it’s because they are saying the armored cars and the possibility of private planes makes this unlikely)

Anne Rice Gives Her Opinion of Twilight

Well first we had Stephen King giving his opinion, and now we have Anne Rice in an interview with New Jersey’s The Star Ledger. We’re assuming she’s equally opposed to The Vampire Diaries given the main crux of her dismay.

“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.

Q. It seems those books are sanitized whereas in the rest of pop culture, you’ll see very young girls dressed in an overtly sexual manner. The vampires are wholesome compared with the rest of what’s out there.

A. I don’t think vampires are very wholesome. They’re fantasy characters, and we have to keep reminding ourselves of this. They don’t exist. I get e-mails from people who are outraged that I watch “True Blood.” They say, “How can you condone the evil of ‘True Blood.’” I say, “Are you kidding? Vampires aren’t real. Keep that in mind.”

Read the entire interview on NJ.com

Thoughts?

WNYC Has Audio of the Melissa Rosenberg, Stephen King, et al Panel at the 2010 Ner Yorker Festival

At the annual New Yorker festival this year, Stephen King, Melissa Rosenberg and others had a panel on writing and in particular vampires. WNYC, the local NPR station, now has the audio file up that has only been available in abridged format before today.

They also provide a brief summary here.

TY to Twilight News Site for the  heads up