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Fire at View Point Inn Officially Ruled as Accidental

July 11, 2011

The View Point Inn, where the prom scene from Twilight was filmed, suffered a devastating fire yesterday. ( See previous coverage )It was the second fire to befall the landmark, the first in 2008. The owners had filed for bankruptcy earlier in the month and they expressed concern in news reports that  people might think the fire was deliberate. Investigators have now ruled it a tragic accident:

“A two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon that heavily damaged the historic View Point Inn started with sparks from the fireplace igniting the cedar shakes on the roof, according to Tom Layton of Multnomah County Fire District 14.

Crews called in a second alarm to battle a fire at the View Point Inn, in Corbett, Sunday afternoon.

The fire broke out at the popular hotel and restaurant, at 40301 E. Larch Mountain Road, around 12:15 p.m., according to dispatchers.

Witnesses told KGW a couple eating at the restaurant spotted the fire and alerted the owner. When initial attempts to extinguish it failed, crews were called in.”

See more at NWCN

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100 Monkeys Offers Free Tickets to Veterans

July 11, 2011

This press release on the 100 Monkeys cross-nation, summer tour just came out:

Twilight star Jackson Rathbone and his band, 100 Monkeys, have hit the road this summer on a headlining tour throughout the U.S. and Canada.  On July 12th, the funk-rock band plays Boston, MA and will continue through August 28th, concluding in San Diego, CA.  Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and information can be found at http://www.100monkeysmusic.com/.

“We are excited to get back out on the road this summer,” says Rathbone.  “We can’t wait to rock out with our fans, and we look forward to some great shows.”

100 Monkeys, comprised of Jackson Rathbone, Ben Graupner, Jerad Anderson, Lawrence “Uncle Larry” Abrams and Ben Johnson, are multi-instrumentalists known for their raucous, theatrical live-sets, where they switch instruments and lead vocals on almost every song. “Liquid Zoo” (Warrior Records/Universal Music Distribution), the band’s second studio, full-length recording album, is on sale now at www.bestbuy.com.

In honor of band member Lawrence “Uncle Larry” Abrams, 100 Monkeys is offering free admission at every concert to any US military veteran, upon arrival at the venue.

Tour dates are as follows:
7/12 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
7/14 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
7/16 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
7/17 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
7/19 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
7/20 Baltimore, MD – Bourbon Street
7/21 Norfolk, VA – Norva
7/22 Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
7/23 N. Myrtle Beach, NC – House of Blues
7/25 Nashville, TN – Exit In
7/26 Atlanta, GA – The Loft
7/28 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
7/29 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
7/30 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
7/31 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
8/2 Birmingham, AL – Work Play
8/4 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
8/5 Houston, TX – House of Blues
8/6 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
8/7 Austin, TX – Emo’s
8/9 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
8/10 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
8/11 Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
8/13 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
8/14 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
8/16 Salt Lake City, UT  – The Grand Room
8/19 Vancouver, BC – Venue
8/20 Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory
8/21 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
8/23 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
8/25 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
8/27 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
8/28 San Diego, CA – House of Blues

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Michael Welch: What Mike Newton Feels About Bella in Breaking Dawn

July 11, 2011

This interview was shot at the Thirst Project Gala where Michael Welch was recently honored. You want to watch starting at the 2:00 mark or so for the info on Breaking Dawn.

Remember that tonight Mike is starring in Born Bad on Lifetime.

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Booboo Stewart: Pet Peeves, Giggle Fit and More

July 11, 2011

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100 Monkeys Toronto Interview

July 11, 2011

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View Point Inn Catches Fire Again: Possible Total Loss

July 10, 2011

The View Point Inn is where the prom scene from the first twilight movie was shot. This is the second time the hotel (which filed for bankruptcy) has had a fire in recent memory.

Information on the first fire here.

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100 Monkeys Meet and Greet Opportunities

July 10, 2011

100 Monkeys continues their nation-wide tour. Good news for fans there are meet and greet opportunities up for grabs in EVERY city! Click here to check out what you have to do to get a chance at meeting the band face-to-face.

 

Also the following just popped up on the official Girlfriend Facebook page:

” On July 18th (Monday) after the 7:30 screening at the Quad there will be a one time only Q&A with Jackson Rathbone, Jerad Anderson and the rest of the 100 Monkeys – Ben Johnson, Ben Graupner and Lawrence Abrams Be there! (Evan Sneider and Justin Lerner will also be in attendance)”

The official movie page is here

Also the Band is playing the following shows in the New York area, including the club where Springsteen and the E Street Band started out:

JULY 17, 2011
Stone Pony
913 Ocean Ave
Asbury Park, NJ
All-Ages
EVENT TICKET INFO

JULY 19, 2011
Crocodile Rock
520 W Hamilton St
Allentown, PA
All-Ages
EVENT TICKET INFO

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Comic Con Sunday Schedule Is Now Out

July 10, 2011

Comic Con now has all scheduling of panels out. There still can be some tweaking, but in general it’s all out there. There is everything from actor appearance to fanfiction panels.

TwiExaminer has a updated rundown:

“This year’s Comic-Con event in San Diego promises to host a lot of interesting parcels for Twilight fans, not the least of which will be exclusive new footage from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. There’ll be Twilight stars present for the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 panel on Thursday, but there’ll also be a few other panels of interest throughout the rest of the convention.

So, to keep it organized, here’s a run-down of all of the Twilight-related events at Comic-Con, including who’ll be there, what they’ll be supporting, when the various panels and presentations take place, and where each is located.”

See it on TwiExaminer (including new info on Joe Anderson who plays Alistair)

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Meet Jack Morrissey: Bill Condon’s Partner With Breaking Dawn Goodies

July 9, 2011


Back when Laura went to Los Angeles to see the MTV movie awards, she met Jack Morrissey.  Jack is Bill Condon’s partner. Laura sat in between him and Erik Odom during the MTV awards show and the two of them had her laughing the whole time. they are both great guys, very cool, genuine and funny people.

Jack just started a Twitter ( @JackMorrissey ) account and he’ll be giving us some Breaking Dawn tidbits from time to time. Nothing too spoilery, all fun stuff.

So far he’s tweeted out a picture of Bill Condon’s and his dog (named Pigpen). He’s also put up a collection of the Twilight Saga books that they still have. (They had them all but gave away the early ones to an uber fan). And my personal favorite, the picture of Bill Condon’s Breaking Dawn clapperboard!

Also, Jack just did a podcast (called smodcast) with Kevin Smith (yes, THAT Kevin Smith). During the end of the podcast they talk Breaking Dawn and Comic Con and Jack defends the TwiHards right to be at Comic Con and states that by no means did TwiHards ruin anyone’s Comic Con experience in past years despite some moaning from traditionalists. (WARNING: please beware that the language is R-Rated as is typical with Kevin Smith’s shows)

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Comic Con Schedules 2011: Breaking Dawn, Kellan Lutz, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart

July 9, 2011

Comic Con 2011 has now released their Thursday through Saturday schedules. Granted they are subject to change, and an actor might have to suddenly bow out if their filming schedule changes or have to do ADR work. But here is what we have so far. Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, and Taylor Lautner will all be there to support other projects as well as Breaking Dawn.

Thursday

“11:15-12:15 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1— Summit Entertainment presents a sneak peek at the highly anticipated next chapter of The Twilight Saga. This is a must see for fans interested in the story’s final chapters. You’ll see exclusive footage from The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 and be treated to a filmmaker and cast Q&A session providing details on the first half of the epic two-part finale. Hall H ”

Abduction Panel and signing official info via the Lionsgate studio TBA. Below is what we have from The Hollywood Reporter (I’d give them a 90% accuracy rate going on past Twilight connected experience):

“The news you’ve all been waiting for: Taylor Lautner is going to Comic-Con.

Sure, we all suspected he was going to be part of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn panel but Lautner will also be on hand to promote his action thriller Abduction. He will be at the Lionsgate booth (#3729 for those of you trying to map out the San Diego Convention Center floor) for a signing Thursday, July 21.”

At this time we don’t know if the signing with Taylor will come before or after the Breaking Dawn Panel. If we had to go with our gut instinct, we’d probably bet on after because there will likely be a press conference that he is involved in running before.

Friday

Nothing Twilight related yet

Saturday

1:00-2:00 Relativity Media: Immortals— Visionary director Tarsem Singh transports viewers in this epic tale of treachery, vengeance, and destiny in this stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure. The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous Heraklion (Mickey Rourke) rampage across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus vows to avenge his mother, who was killed in one of Hyperion’s brutal raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle Phaedra, her disturbing visions of the young man’s future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final, desperate battle for the future of humanity. Stars Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz will participate in this panel alongside producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton. Hall H

2:30pm – 3:30pm: Official autograph signing at the Convention Center  including Kellan Lutz

3:30-4:15 Universal Pictures: Snow White and the Huntsmen— Universal Pictures is bringing the stars and filmmakers of its epic action-adventure film based on the script Snow White and the Huntsman to Comic-Con. Scheduled to appear to discuss their roles in this breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale are Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Prometheus), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides). Director Rupert Sanders (Halo 3 campaign) and other filmmakers will also be on hand to reveal exclusive footage. Q&A session to follow. Hall H
Tags:  Action/Adventure | Movies | Science Fiction & Fantasy

Sunday

Schedule TBA

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