Barbie, You've come a long way baby! New Twilight Saga: Eclipse dolls revealed

Collector's Edition Jacob Black from Twiligtht Saga: New Moon from Tonner Direct

The new Twlight Saga: Eclipse Barbie dolls which feature Alice Cullen and Victoria's likness were revealed by Mattel recently. Personally I was NOT a big fan of the Edward Cullen doll, though he did sparkle, I think they missed the mark on that one. #Bothered by Edward's hair! Seriously that was one of his biggest attributes and the mess they made of it was disappointing.

According to the Twilight Examiner: "The Barbie dolls are part of Mattel's summer collection, and the dolls are featured with their costumes from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."

Now one of our "Sisters" Erika sent an email to the 'hood where TONNER DIRECT created 3000 scary armed Jacob Black from New Moon. Why the STEROID INDUCED buldgy arms? Survey says: Creeptastic! Well then again, I'm not the DOG lover, I run with Vamps! Not all characters are meant to be dolls, JS.

I personally would LOVE to see the whole Cullen Clan in Barbie form! Imagine where the imagination would go from there? Though there probably be some sickos out there who may start to renact FanFiction.....scary thought.

Source: Twilight Examiner, Tonner Direct

Christian Serratos Peta Ad

Christian Serratos

Yeah I don't look like that naked but Christian rather go naked than wear fur....its safe to say she's Team Jacob.

From the Twilight Examiner:

Serratos, who plays Bella's friend Angela in The Twilight Saga, left little to
the imagination in a new poster for PETA. Serratos proudly declares that she
would rather go naked than wear fur, and she evidently means it. The 19 year-old
poses in a foggy forest reminiscent of Twilight, leaning back against a tree
with no problem showing off her derriere.

Video: Taylor Lautner Rolling Stone Photoshoot

Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell posted this great video of Taylor Lautner's Rolling Stone photoshoot.

Taylor's Photoshoot
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Fake-toria and Riley On Set!

From Twilight Examiner:

This could be the framing of a pan shot as to what is going on with the newborn vampires while Bella, Edward, and Jacob sort out their magnetic issues. At some point, though not seen or desribed by Bella (the narrator) in Eclipse, Victoria has bedeviled the young Riley into loving her and assisting her in raising a newborn army to face the Cullen coven.

More importantly, we can see that the employment of wigs for the third Twilight film is more commonplace than we might've expected (what with Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed already). Howard's usually thin, straight, and rather crimson mane is covered up by a more Rachelle Lefevre-like set of locks. Almost costs you a double take to make sure it's Howard beneath all that hair, doesn't it?

Oh where oh where has my perfect Rachelle gone... oh where oh where can she beee?

Jackson's Fighting Words

Jackson Rathbone spoke with MTV about filming The Last Airbender and translating elements of his character into Jasper for New Moon.

Directed by “The Sixth Sense” filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, “Airbender” will bring the story of element-harnessing Avatars to the big screen next July. Rathbone portrays Sokka, a Southern Water tribe Warrior who helps the heroic Aang battle evil. If all goes well, the filmmakers have stated their intent to make it the first part of a trilogy, which would presumably shoot while Rathbone finishes out his work as “Twilight” character Jasper Hale.

Which would be fine with Rathbone, as he told us that playing Sokka allowed him to be much more expressive then he gets to be in “New Moon.” “Jasper is so composed and kind of holding it all back, so getting to play a character where I can just run into people was great! I got to do this fight scene where I get attacked by three different people at the same time; I’m running through a battle trying to find my little sister, worried about where she is, and this guy charges me with a sword! So, I make the split decision to just tackle him, take him straight to the ground, and then someone else comes behind me and tries to slash me in the back - so I pull that guy over me, and he hits his own guy.”

Adding that he also got to “ride on Appa, that big beast flying-bison creature,” Rathbone said that as much as he loves hanging around with emotionally-conflicted Cullens, he also enjoyed being an action star. “It was crazy! I’m attacked by three different people [in that scene], and I have to fend them all off with a boomerang! I’m throwing people over my back, I’m constantly being stabbed at -- it was a blast!

I can't wait to see this movie!

Thanks to Amanda Bell, Twilight Examiner!

Will the real Alice Cullen please stand up?

Twilight Examiner brings us Ashley Greene's new and improved take on Alice. Alice's style in New Moon is much sleeker and more sophisticated than that of her look in Twilight.



Thank you Chris Weitz for your vision and better understanding of the embodiment of these characters.

...except Jacksper's wig. I may never forgive you for that atrocity.

Eclipse filming Jasper Flashbacks

One of my favorite Twilight reports, Amanda Bell has posted a picture of a Barn where they're possibly filming Jasper flashbacks.
From the Twilight Examiner:

The consensus seems to be that the scene beign shot involves two
vampires in some sort of dream sequence. Most agree that this is probably
related to Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) and his experience with the character Maria
(which has been cast with Catalina Sandino Moreno).

Source: Twilight Examiner: Amanda Bell

Vanessa Hudgens = Leah Clearwater....pls NO!!

With pictures of Vanessa Hudgens and Nikki Reed popping up all over the place people are speculating that Vanessa will likely to play Leah Clearwater, in Eclipse. But Hudgens star power is a little shaky after a horrible opening for her latest flick Bandslam, she is in Vancouver filmming Sucker Punch. But she's not the only contender for the role of Leah, there's also Julia Jones in the running. Most Twilight fans can't stand Hudgens (ok I can't stand her and her fake smirk) so that mean Summit of course will hire her and ruin the reminder of the Saga for me.
::SIGH::

Source: Twilight Examinar

Bobby Long's Acoustic Sessions

Thanks to Amanda Bell for sharing this video of Bobby Long performing a new song called 'In the Frost' for HUH. Magazine. Bobby will be touring the US again later this Summer, please check out his MySpace page for more information.



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Kristen Stewart in a Joan Jett state of mind!

As usual I was viewing the lastest article from the Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell and she posted new pictures of Kristen Stewart who's completely transformed from her Bellesque look to Joan Jett. I like the transformation.

If you want to view more pictures please visit: Bauer-Griffen, X17online, Just Jared, Sugar Pop, & Gossip Girls
Full story: Twilight Examiner

Kristen Stewart plans to sing in the Runaways

Kristen Stewart will be playing Joan Jett in the biopic The Runaways with her New Moon co-star Dakota Fanning (Fanning will play Cheri Curie) and there was some speculation on whether or not she will actually sing and its looking like a firm yes. The Twilight Examiner points out that Kristen who sang and played the guitar in the movie 'Into the Wild' has a 'pleasant and honest' voice. Kristen was seen this week (ok today!) going to a 'voice studio'.

Now this got me thinkging.......will this mean Kristen Stewart might actually get nominated for a Golden Globe? OMG.... an Oscar? Hey, Reese Witherspoon took home the Oscar when she played June Carter, I'm just sayin'!

Source: Twilight Examiner

Damn It Looks Good to Be a Gangster: Rob to join The Mad Ones?

Our good friend Amanda, The Twilight Examiner, brought us the news that Rob Pattinson is being considered among a long list of A-list stars to play New York City gangster Crazy Joe Gallo in the upcoming film The Mad Ones.

Us Magazine reports:

"I was talking to [author] Tom [Folsom] about who he wants to play Joe Gallo if you make this book into a movie. He said one of the ones he really wants is Leonard DiCaprio" producer Harvey Weinstein [said] at The Mad Ones book party in NYC Monday.

(Gallo -- a mafia associate known as "Crazy Joe" -- was portrayed by actor Joe Mantegna in the Godfather Part III.)

Who else could play the role?

"Rob Pattinson, James Franco, Leo...there's a bunch of guys," Weinstein goes on.

But Weinstein is a fan of Pattinson after working with him at the amfAR benefit in which he auctioned off two kisses to raise money for AIDS research.

"Rob Pattinson, I made him kiss girls in Cannes. He's the most charming, wonderful young man," Weinstein [says.] "He really cared about the charity, and that's not an easy thing to do. That's a sweet, sweetheart thing to do. And then we got two bids."

Who knew a few underage kisses would get him so far?

'TwiLite:A Parody' Pokes Fun at Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight'

TwiLite: A Parody has recently been released by author Stephen Jenner. Although I, myself, have not yet read this book, I'm looking forward to it based on Amanda Bell's review and the content of Mr. Jenner's website.

Amanda has this to say about the 165 page book that parodies Stephenie Meyer's Twilight:

Initially flustered by competing urges to either slap Jenner in the face or to award him some sort of medal for hilarity, a few lingering reminiscent laughs have led me to the resounding conclusion that Twilite is, indeed, quite a good read for fans of Meyer’s series (that is, those with an elastic imagination and a daft sense of humor).

The first few pages, to say the least, are disorienting. Twilite submerges the reader, without pause, into the zany world that is Sporks, Washington – a droll place, for sure. Propelling the characters into virtually unrecognizable beings, at times, Twilite takes the Twilight fan out of his or her zone of comfort and thrusts him or her into the life and mindset of the less-than-stellar Stella Crow as she pursues the very weird Edweird. The plot mirrors the story in Twilight (albeit loosely), but the Twilite journey is quite distinct. Once past the initial shock of the cataclysmic distinction between, say, the Cullens and the Sullens, the book is a snort-wrenching laugh-fest.

Jenner's site is a hysterical must visit, filled with exerpts from the book such as this "First glimpse of Dr. Carpile Sullen, M.D.":

“Is she…dead?” asked Dr. Carpile Sullen, visiting surgeon at Sporks Community Medical Hospital. Dr. Sullen had just entered my hospital room, carrying a clipboard and a book of Mad Libs.
I sat up from my bed and put down the New York Times bestseller An Idiots Guide to Vampires and Werewolves. I looked up at the doctor, feebly forcing a smile on my face.
“I kid, I kid!” He blurted out, laughing so hard that his copy of Cracked Magazine flew out of his hand. “Hey, you don’t get an honorary medical degree from Sporks Community College Correspondence Medical School and Male Modeling University without developing a sense of humor.”
Dr. Sullen then pivoted around to examine himself in the full-length mirror attached to the closet door. He pouted his perfect plump lips, ran his hands through his brown, wavy hair, admiring his perfectly tanned complexion. He adjusted his Speedo under his cotton shorts, and ran his hands up and down his freshly shaven, ultra smooth legs. He smiled and winked at his own reflection. He was looking oh-so-fine, and he knew it. What was most puzzling to me, though, was why he was wearing shorts in the winter.

Make sure you stop by Jenner's TwiLite site to read the rest of the book's exerpts and to purchase the "book you can sink your teeth into" for $11.65 via Amazon. Also check Amanda's Examiner page for the remainder of her first hand review.

NO ONE is dating ANYONE!

...or so says Kellan Lutz in a red carpet interview with E!



He calls Kristen's boyfriend, Michael Angarano a "really great guy" and says the rumors of a Rob and Kristen hook up are a "falsity."

As for the NReed/RPattz rumors, he has this to say: "I think I would have more rumors that I'm dating Nikki than Rob because Nikki and I hang out a lot... those rumors are false." I for one am letting out a huge sigh of relief for that one. Thank you Kellan - can I have a hug?

And P.S. anyone else notice certain prominent features enhanced by that shirt? Man nipples. (Mipples?) Yummy.

Thanks to the Twilight Examiner for the tip and His Golden Eyes for the video!

The Examiner Shares her Experiences with Bobby Long & Sam Bradley

Amanda Bell, the Twilight Examiner, was blessed to spend a couple evenings with Bobby Long & Sam Bradley while in Nashville last week. Let's listen in to the excitement and entertainment of the nights, as well as, the respect and pride these two amazing men share for each other.

Walking into 3rd and Lindsley on the first night of their shared performance, the atmosphere of the entire place is decadent with peace and adoration. Hundreds of fans sit and stand in awe of the powerful radiance on-stage as Bobby Long strums his fingers across the strings and propels the inertia of his soul with the voice of each song. Between pieces, gentle anecdotes and off-the-cuff quips about his love of performance and the gratitude of his circumstance put smiles on the faces and warmth into the hearts of all within earshot.

Long explains that when he was introduced to Sam, Robert Pattinson, and Marcus Foster by Phil Taylor, he was nervous because the three had a long-standing friendship dating back to their schooldays. Yet, says Bobby, he was welcomed to the group without incident, and they have been close ever since. When Mark shows interest in the fact that Sam and Bobby have not always been musicians, yet they are quite skilled and disciplined, Long explains, “I just looked at the guitar and said, ‘I will play you.’” Continues Long, “it’s a weird sort of work ethic. As soon as I’m done with one show, it’s like all I can think about is tomorrow - the next one.” Sealed with a sturdy embrace, Long and Bradley make their way back inside.

Long tells me of the precariousness of a performing artist’s mindset. Says he, “it’s like your brain is split in two. On the one side,” he says placing his hand above his left eye, “you’re concentrating on the words, the notes of the song and your performance, and on the other,” pulling his hand to the right, “you’re watching the crowd, seeing their reactions, and hoping they’re enjoying your work.”

Cool and collected, Sam Bradley has his game face on. Explaining that he wants to start with one that is not his favorite, he begins with “You Think You’re Free,” and has his audience captivated from the start. With subtle coordination, the next song, “Whiskey,” is accompanied with a readied hand to bring him a glass of the same by his friend. The laughter and smiles take hold of the place, and Bradley is no exception. He treats the crowd with a surprise song that he never plays, but which he claims is available on Reverb Nation, “Paradise.” His fans are unabashedly thrilled. Before performing his song “Too Far Gone,” Bradley tells the audience that “the girl that this was written about called me today. She saw me on TV. Now she wants to talk.” As the audience chimes in to fill the space where Bradley’s words would be, he smiles with accomplished delight and simply says, “it’s magic.” Bradley also takes the crowd back a few decades as he proves the powerful range of his beautiful voice by singing “That’s How Strong My Love Is” by O.V. Wright. Technically superb and soulfully delivered, the song’s beauty is unforgettable, and it only strengthens the crowd’s want for more.

Gripping the audience from his very first word of introduction, Long delivers on his very well thought-out set list from song one. Progressing from his more calm and surrendering pieces like “So Tear Me Up” and “Being a Mockingbird” to more involved and cogent pieces such as “Dead and Done” and “Who Have You Been Loving” (which he dedicated to Sam Bradley), Long’s performance is fluid and transformative. Clearly, the flow was intentional and selective. Though he had said at the house he was planning on only ten songs, by the twelfth song, Long is still amped and ready to go. He turns around and walks toward the closing curtains, matched with muffled groans of sorrow from the audience, only to turn back around with a harmonica in hand. Wrapping its holster around his head, the audience bursts into excited applause. They know what this means; it means he’ll be performing “Dublin’s There for Me.” With many thanks to the audience once more, he explains that he hasn’t done the song in a while (the reason, he would later explain to me, is because he “sort of forgot about it”). With the first sharp note from the harmonica, tears careen down a nearby woman’s face as she watches and listens in awe.

There is much, much more to Amanda's article that I know you will enjoy. Please visit her page and let her know you loved it as much as I did.

Bobby singing 'Penance Fire Blues', my new favorite!


Sam performing the song his mom, Lee Lindsey, wrote called 'Like a River'

Cullen Boys Interview Examiner, Amanda Bell

Cullen Boys Anonymous took the opportunity to interview our very special Amanda Bell. Here are a few excerpts and you can swing by their page to read the rest. Way to go, Amanda, we love you girl! ....And thank you to CBA for a job well done!

Nino: How do you feel about the Twilight Fan Community?

Amanda: The Twilight fan community is amazing. Talk about a group of the most intelligent, interesting, compassionate, generous, and loyal people and then spanse it across the entire world - amazing, simply amazing. Not to mention, the Twilight community is fierce. When something needs to get done, it gets done (and well). Not a day goes by that I’m not just consistently bewildered by what is accomplished within it.

Nino: I also noticed that your articles just come out like rain, they never stop and hey, we love you for that. But do you ever have time to sleep?

Amanda: Haha. Funny you should ask. Yes, I do sleep… but I love to write, especially about Twilight. It’s the first job I’ve ever had that I truly love. Reading the comments and responses that the articles get (positive or negative - though I’ve been fortunate that they’re mostly positive, and I am thankful for that - I read and appreciate every single one), my emails, and fansite references is so motivating. I can’t tell you how much of a compliment it is.

Bobby Long's US Tour Off To a Smokin' Start!

My beautiful friend, Miss Amanda Bell, chatted up Bobby Long's manager, Phil Taylor, about the US tour they've just embarked on.

According to Phil Taylor, the very first few days in the United States have been productive as well. “We did our first U.S. press junket at the Waldorf, which was wonderful . . . lovely people with interesting questions, all enjoying the moment.” Continues Phil, “fantastic business things are happening for us as well. It’s nonstop. We met with two major A and R heads yesterday, and two more were at the Arlene’s show last night. My mentor and long-time friend Vicky Wickham," who, by the way, was a driving force behind the success of Dusty Springfield, Morrissey, Hollyy Johnson, Patti Labelle, and many others, "came to the show as well. Bobby was introduced to her in wide-eyed delight. Yesterday, we also engaged the services of the ICM agency, and got booked for a great new show in the Hamptons by Nona Hendryx on the 11th of September. We hung out with the wonderful Mary McBride, who helped us both endlessly in the weeks during the run up to this little jaunt.”

Meanwhile, Bobby’s internet community has been buzzing as well. Says Phil, “Bobby’s MySpace has just over 40,000 hits, and I think he got 8,000 plays yesterday alone.” With additional shows to add to atop the already bulging tour schedule Phil and Bobby have lined up (which stretches from April to September, from sea to shining sea across this country), Phil Taylor says that there is even more to come, and that he will be updating us shortly.

Did any of you get a chance to see Bobby in NYC? Will you be at any of his upcoming shows? Let us know! Many of us from the Twilight Sisterhood will be attending a gig in LA!

There's much more to read at the Examiner.

Robert Pattinson & Sam Bradley pen new music together

Amanda chats once again with the beautifully gifted Sam Bradley. Be sure to read more of the interview here.

I asked Sam if he and Robert Pattinson were up to anything together in Vancouver and he said that "yeah, we've written a really good song.”

About his up-coming album, there is no official release date, but what we can know, says Sam, “well, there are some songs that I have redone, like ‘Too Far Gone.’” Also, the album will feature guest writers such as Robert Pattinson (for his co-authorship of ‘Too Far Gone’) and Sam’s mother, whose song, Sam says, “she wrote with a few other people in England.”

So, as Sam Bradley’s list of up-coming tours continues to grow, and as the album nears completion, his fans have a lot to look forward to this year. After tomorrow's show in Vancouver Island, Sam will be appearing in Toronto next week (April 16th) followed by his two-day stint in Nashville, Tennessee alongside none other than the incredible Bobby Long. An up-to-date list of Sam’s confirmed shows are listed below, but fans should keep an eye on Sam Bradley’s MySpace and Twitter pages to stay current.

Will Eddie Propose?

The Examiner's, Amanda Bell, asks fans whether or not you think Edward will propose to Bella in The Twilight Saga's New Moon. Unlike in the Twilight book, they never even got around to saying "I love you" in the movie. So, how will they transition from two smitten teens that may-or may not-be in love to a proposal of marriage? Let us know what you think here and be sure to stop by her page to share your thoughts there as well.

The Examiner's Exclusive Interview with Jackson Rathbone

One of our absolutely favorite guys, Jackson Rathbone, chats up the Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell. He's quite the comedian and reveals that, much like Robert Pattinson, the chicks led him on his career path. He talks about his character in the Twilight Saga, Jasper Hale, his music with 100 Monkeys, his role in the M. Night Shyamalan film, The Last Airbender, and his philosophy on life, happiness and fame. Great job, Amanda, and thanks for sharing our of love of Jackson.

With his wit in mind, I decided to ask Jackson about a concern that some fans, myself included, had about the potential for inconsistencies between his character in Twilight and New Moon. I asked, “In Twilight, Jasper was dancing around the fire while Bella bled out from her James-inflicted wounds, and in New Moon, a little papercut is supposed to send Jasper over the edge. Some fans worry that this inconsistency will de-legitimize some of the scenes in New Moon. How are you and the crew planning to handle this?” Jackson says,

It’s all in the old saying, ‘Location, location, location . . .’ Once you realize the immense animalistic impulses a vampire has, you realize . . . every little thing is more intense. The smell from a vampire-burning bonfire, the adrenaline from the kill, and the exhaustion from the chase . . . basically, in terms of scent, the difference is between a dance studio filled with smells [of] burning and violence, as opposed to the Cullen Family living room, which is filled with the smell of birthday cake. There is no inconsistency, don’t worry.

I asked Jackson about his upcoming role in The Last Airbender, and how he was preparing himself both mentally and physically for the role. Continuing his knack for repartee, Jackson says, “I’ve been training in various styles of Kung Fu since December, and I love it! It connects the body and mind in a way a textbook could never achieve . . . I can kill from 10 feet away with a spear . . . Purty sweeeeeetttt . . .” Best to stay back, then, fans – not only does his smile deceive, but he also has been brushing up on his martial arts and spearing capacities (that goes for you, especially, paparazzi).

Jackson added to his fans, “I wanna thank each and every one of you for existing! Without you, I’d be acting in an empty theatre . . . again. Much love, and respect.”

You can read more on Amanda's page.