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Variety’s Power of Youth Twilight Connection

October 6, 2010

According to the Variety website:

“Variety‘s Power of Youth is an initiative that celebrates top young talent and their involvement with philanthropic and humanitarian causes, and encourages their fans around the world to get involved and give back too. The event, now in its fourth year, is an invitation-only afternoon full of fun and festivities, with live performances, interactive games, activities, food, photo opportunities and a special presentation.

This year honorees include Justin Bieber, David Henrie, Victoria Justice, Shailene Woodley and Bow Wow, each of whom, through their efforts, have made a significant difference to their chosen causes.

Win tickets to the event and meet each of our honorees backstage

Past Variety‘s Power of Youth supporters/honorees include: AnnaLynne McCord, Corbin Bleu, Keke Palmer, Jesse McCartney, Abigail Breslin, The Jonas Brothers, Miranda Cosgrove, Hilary Duff, Dakota Fanning, Selena Gomez, Taylor Lautner, Miley Cyrus and many more.”

They also have an auction going on and one of the items is lunch with Kellan Lutz. The auction will kick off on October 19th, and we’ll have more details at that time.

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Nikki Reed’s, Staple’s and DoSomething.org’s School Supply Drive a Success

October 6, 2010

According to the press release from Staples:

Nikki_Photo_dosomethignStaples and DoSomething.org announced today that the 3rd Annual Staples/Do Something 101 School Supply Drive put more than $807,000 worth of school supplies, the most ever in the campaign’s history, into the hands of students who need them.

Nikki Reed, spokesperson for 3rd Annual Staples Do Something 101 School Supply Drive (Photo: Business Wire)

“I am inspired by and applaud the many teen volunteers who gave their time and energy to help students in need,” said actress and screenwriter Nikki Reed, spokesperson of this year’s Staples/Do Something 101 School Supply Drive. “The donations Staples collected will have widespread effects, helping students throughout the country get their school year off to a great start. I’m so happy to have been able to be a part of such a meaningful cause.”

Reed teamed up with DoSomething.org and Staples to launch the 3rd Annual Staples/Do Something 101 School Supply Drive in May. Do Something 101 also added more celebrity power with the Staples Give-Back Pack, a grassroots and online program where music artists Jason Derulo, Kellie Pickler and Drake Bell raised $14,500 by encouraging teens to get involved at www.staplesgivebackpack.com. In addition, The Office’s Ellie Kemper and Angela Kinsey showed their support by collecting supplies from NBC offices, and encouraging others to get involved through an online video.

Staples capped off the star power by hosting an after-party at the Teen Choice Awards to “redefine the celebrity gift bag.” Actress Nikki Blonsky, singer JoJo, Chuck star Zac Levi, Teen Choice Award winner Lucy Hale and musical performers “We the Kings” showed their support at the event joining teen volunteers to assemble “gift bags” filled with $125,000 worth of school supplies donated by Staples for 5,000 students in Los Angeles.

All summer long, Staples customers were able to give back to their local communities by donating one dollar at any Staples store or dropping off supplies to help local not-for-profit organizations serving disadvantaged students. Staples collected $646,000 from customers to benefit local youth organizations. Since the campaign started in 2008, Do Something 101 has raised $1.88 million for hundreds of thousands of students in need throughout the country.

“The motivation and goodwill of our customers and the many teens who donate their time and money this summer to benefit such a great cause is remarkable,” said Demos Parneros, president of U.S. Retail at Staples. “We thank everyone for coming together for Do Something 101 and helping our local communities send students to school with the tools they need to succeed.”

“Our mission is to encourage teenagers to take action and use their time to help others,” said DoSomething.org CEO and Chief Old Person Nancy Lublin. “Through this campaign and Staples’ generosity, we have been able to raise awareness of the importance of giving back while donating much needed school supplies to underprivileged youth.”

To further support DoSomething.org, Staples launched a line of DoSomething.org-branded products this year to help students stay organized and learn about issues impacting their communities. Students can visit www.dosomething101.org/staples for additional information and suggestions to help them take action in their communities.

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Parade Magazine: Jennie Garth and Life With Dr. Cullen…AKA Peter Facinelli

October 6, 2010

Parade Magazine interviewed Jennie Garth who is married to Peter Facinelli who plays Carlisle Cullen. Among the many things the magazine covers is the impact that Twilight fame has had on the couple and their three daughters.

“How do her daughters react to having a Cullen for a father.

“My 13-year-old has read the first two books. We stopped it there; it got a little too risque. But she’s more embarrassed by it, actually. She’s like, ‘Let’s not talk anything Twilight. Don’t mention it. Wear a hat to my school.’ She’s a little embarrassed by it, she wants people to like her for her and not because of him, or want to come to our house because of that. It’s something we deal with. But she’s proud of him. She’s actually a really gifted songwriter at 13; she’s like Taylor Swift. She wants to write scripts and write songs, so she’s constantly doing that.”

See more on Parade

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Official Twilight Illustrated Guide: Given New Name and Onsale Date

October 5, 2010

This press release just in from Little Brown:

– Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, has announced today at the Frankfurt Book Fair that it will release The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer on April 12, 2011.  This definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga is the only official guide and is full color throughout, including nearly 100 full-color illustrations and photographs.  The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide will be released in hardcover for $24.99 and also be available as an e-book.

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide provides readers with exclusive new material and everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.  The Guide also includes character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more.  Originally announced as “The Official Guide,” The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide includes illustrations from several artists, including Young Kim, the illustrator behind the #1 New York Times bestselling Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1.

“I’m always amazed at how many in-depth questions my readers have about my characters and the world within the Twilight Saga,” said Stephenie Meyer.  “With The Official Illustrated Guide, I hoped we could incorporate as many details as possible, including character histories, like Alice’s back story.  I’m thrilled with the different artistic interpretations done by Young Kim and the other talented illustrators, including Bella’s wedding dress.  I hope the fans feel it was worth the wait!”

In five years, Stephenie Meyer has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon.  The Twilight Saga’s translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and 116 million copies have been sold worldwide.

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, FaithWords, Center Street, Orbit, and Hachette Digital.

So, are you all excited? You can pre-order it here on Amazon for a discounted $14.29.

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Twilight UberFan Needs Your Vote

October 5, 2010

About a month ago we promoted the Embassy Suites Uber Fan Contest. Well a Twilight Fan, Samantha, is among the top five finalists and here’s why she needs your vote. She has stiff competition from a Harry Potter, two baseball, and a USC fan.

Here’s why Samantha made the cut and what her plans are if she wins first place.  She is now in the running for the grand prize of $10,000 cash, 20 free night stays at any Embassy Suites and an iPhone 4G to take her Twilight passion on the road. She needs votes by midnight on October 14th.

  • Her life revolves around Twilight to the point that her customers at work know about her obsession
  • She’s dedicated her living room to Twilight-themed decorations, only
  • She’s only traveled to one convention so far, due to financial constraints, but would use this grand prize to travel to more conventions to meet fellow Twi-hards and actor Kellan Lutz and to go to Forks, WA
  • She would also love to travel to Baton Rouge, LA to see the filming of the last Twilight movie
  • She cried for weeks when an emergency popped up and she could not longer attend the convention in Boston, MA
  • She proudly displays the Wolfpack banner she got at the convention in her living room, which is signed by Tinsel Korey and Gil Birmingham; she is hoping to get the rest of their signatures on her next trip, which she will only be able to do if she wins this grand prize
  • She has a ton of Twilight T-shirts and will beat anyone at Twilight Trivia
  • For all of the DVD releases, she goes to Wal-Mart extra early to be sure she has the first spot in line to get her hands on the first copy

You can check out Samantha’s full submission and vote for her at Facebook.com/EmbassySuitesHotels

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Nikki Reed Make Portrait Magazine List

October 5, 2010

During the summer Portrait Magazine ran a poll about inner and outer beauty.

“In July we asked you to nominate the celebs you feel are the most beautiful, inside and out. We asked you to consider more than just outward appearance when casting your nominations, career choices, role model status, charity involvement and more was supposed to come into your decision. The fifty celebs we received the most nominations for competed in a poll that ran through August and September. Voting has now closed and your top twenty are below. Various members of the Portrait staff highlight the celebs selected and look at just why you chose them, including comments submitted by readers during the nominations phase.”

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Nikki Reed all made the Portrait magazine Beauty: Inside and Out list.  They come in at numbers six, seven, and nine respectively. In talking about why Kristen made the cut Portrait states:

“#7 Kristen Stewart
“It’s ridiculous that a certain look equals being conventionally pretty.”
Kristen Stewart’s role of Bella Swan in Twilight has us taking notice in this young actress, not only in her acting but her unconventional beauty as well. Her not so thought out looks are more for her comfort, which makes some guys swoon even more to know that she doesn’t worry too much about appearance but can also clean up quite nice for awards and films. The girls love her down to earth look and find it makes her more approachable. Fans don’t immediately go ‘Oh my god, it’s the girl that plays Bella’ instead it’s more ‘Hey isn’t that Kristen Stewart or Bella’. And her personality fits this; she’s sweet shy and has none of the predetermined star qualities other celebrities seem to get after awhile in the business.”

Check out the full information on Rob, Kristen and Nikki on Portrait.

TY to Jen for letting us know!

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Possible Reprieve For Forks HS Facade

October 5, 2010

The Peninsula Daily News updated their story about the pending demise of the Forks High School Facade that dates back to the 1920’s.

Their revised account states:

“School officials still hope that something can be done to save the facade at Forks High School as a freestanding monument on the redeveloped campus.

According to the conditional use permit granted to the Quillayute Valley School District by the city last summer, the district must hold a public hearing and give the community 45 days in which to find alternate funding to pay for reinforcing the brick facade.

Reinforcement and renovation would be required for the facade to remain as a stand-alone structure as a memory of the 1925 portion of the school, which figures descriptively in the Twilight saga of novels.

A date has not been set for the public hearing.

The board voted Friday night that the facade would be too expensive to pay for out of the bond issue passed by voters last February.”

The Forks Forum has also been covering the story. Their council is pictured above discussing the matter at a public meeting. (Photo credit: Chris Cook)  Their coverage states that:

“Of particular interest is how much the winning contractor will charge to restore and stabilize the facade of the section of the circa 1925 Forks High School that was spared when D&H Enterprises demolished most of the building over the summer. Estimated costs ran from a low of about $19,000 to a high of several hundred thousand dollars.

Some of the base bids announced ranged from $12.6 million to $14 million-plus. The final dollar figures of each bid opened will take several days to calculate. Construction work is scheduled to begin later this fall.
A $1.5 million woody bio-mass school heating plant is near completion, and a ribbon cutting is scheduled for mid-October. The plant is designed to use wood chips to heat the near addition.”

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Jasper Forks: Twilight Inspired Video

October 5, 2010

We had a TwiGuy named  Alex write in about this. Alex wrote:

“I would classify myself as a husband of a twi-hard fan J  My wife visits your website probably on hourly basis, and often sends me links to check out different news related to everything Twilight.  And of course, I have read all the books and watched the movies.

Here is something I came across released on one of the biggest German dance labels in EU.  There is a vocal version to the song which I heard before, but made nothing of it because they took “River Flows Through It” melody and transformed it into a song and used “Jasper” and “Forks” keywords in their project name.  Just recently I came across a new instrumental remix and a FULL 8:45 min video which is 100% inspired by Twilight and has a lot of the famous scenes from the movie.  Whoever made this awesome video had to fly from EU to Forks to shoot it.

Check it out in the link below.  I’m sure all Twilight fans will enjoy it!!!”

Some parts are a little repetitive, but you definitely want to see this one all the way through. We don’t know how we’ve never seen this before!

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Forks High School Facade Too Expensive to Save

October 4, 2010

The original building of the Forks High School campus that dated back to the 1920’s was taken down earlier this year. When we were in Forks last year, one of the school staff members told us about how difficult is was to maintain the aging building. Just to heat it barely effectively they had to crank up an aging and inefficient system at 3:00am. Even then, the students were still wearing coats in the building.

Originally, it was hoped that the historic facade could be preserved, but this now seems impractical. According to the Penninsula Daily News:

“The School Board was hoping to incorporate the front of the building — left standing when the rest of the condemned structure was demolished last summer — into the design of the new campus.

The facade would have been left as a stand-alone structure as a part of a grand entrance to the school.

The brick design of the leaky old building figures heavily in the descriptions of the Twilight saga, which has propelled Forks and the West End to worldwide acclaim.

But saving the facade would cost $271,000 on top of the $12.2 million construction bid accepted Friday, and its just not feasible to spend the money that way, said Bill Rohde, School Board president.”

See more on the Penninsula Daily News.

Via Gossip Cop

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Harper’s Bazaar Twilight Cover Wins Two Awards

October 4, 2010

According to Folio Magazine:

“The American Society of Magazine Editors announced here today that the December 2009 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which featured the lead actors from the Twilight movie franchise, was named 2010 Cover of the Year. The announcement was made by ASME president and People magazine managing editor Larry Hackett at the MPA’s American Magazine Conference.

The winning cover was chosen again this year by Amazon.com customers. The Harper’s Bazaar cover [pictured] beat out 11 other category winners for the top recognition (the issue won the “Best Vampire” category previously).”

The full list of winner and the runner’s ups can be seen here.

The cover previously competed and won in the vampire category against covers such as Robert Pattinson’s between legs infamous Details covershoot and his smoldering Vanity Fair cover shoot; Entertainment Weekly’s New Moon trio featuring Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart;  People Magazine’s New Moon Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart debut shot. The only non-Twilight related cover was one from Halloween Magazine.

Via Rpattz News

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