Archives for 2010

Carlisle Cullen Makes Forbes List

Carlisle-Cullen New MoonWe have to say that we never thought that we would be writing an entry like this, but Carlilse Cullen has made it onto Forbes Magazine Wealthiest list(AKA the fictional 15). It’s all in good fun, they haven’t completely lost their minds down at Forbes. it’s all to do with fictional characters. According to the Forbes website:

“Global markets are rapidly recovering from the 2008 financial crisis, and so are the fortunes of the fictitious. There are six new characters on the 2010 edition of Fictional 15, our annual ranking of fiction’s richest, with an average net worth of $7.3 billion. In aggregate, the nine returning members are worth $79.8 billion, up 9% since we last checked in on them.

Topping the list this year is newcomer Carlisle Cullen, patriarch of the Cullen coven of vampires in the Twilight series of novels. Cullen, age 370, has accumulated a fortune of $34.1 billion–much of it from long-term investments made with the aid of his adopted daughter Alice, who picks stocks based on her ability to see into the future. Low-key and undead, Cullen has spent recent years posing as a mortal doctor in a small town in Washington State.”

Other oldie but goodie list makers include Jed Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies, Rich Rich, and the from over in the UK Sir Topham Hatt of Thomas the Tank Engine fame.

TY to James of http://twilightnewssite.com for the  heads up

The Host Giveaway Take Two

TheHostPBSo yesterday we gave away two copies of the paperback version of the Host. Well, when I got home last night, I discovered that our friends over at Little Brown sent another box. So, we now have more books to give away. Instead of Wolfpack Wednesday, we are doing another The Host giveaway. Judging by yesterday’s response, we didn’t think anyone would mind especially since we have it to give away a few days early from it’s April 23rd release. We’re going to mail everything out on Thursday morning. Remember that we will send things any place in the world. Last week’s Wolfpack Wednesday winner was from Latvia.

This latest version of The Host has a bonus chapter that “is something Stephenie wrote when she was working with the film producers – it was a scene that Stephenie always had in her head, but it couldn’t appear in the book because her narrator was unconscious at the time. The “omitted” chapter would, chronology-wise, fall in between Chapter 58 and 59 of The Host.”

According to the Little Brown press release:

With a 650,000 announced first print run, the paperback edition will feature a special Reading Group Guide that includes a new, never-before-published “bonus chapter,” an interview with Stephenie Meyer, discussion topics and questions, and the author’s annotated playlist.

THE HOST debuted at #1 on The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list and remained there for more than a year. Meyer’s first adult novel was not only a huge commercial success, with more than 2 million copies sold, it also brought a whole new audience of readers to Stephenie Meyer. Featuring one of the most unusual love triangles in literature, THE HOST, appeals to rabid Twilight Saga fans and readers of classic literary suspense alike.

Movie rights to THE HOST have been optioned by Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, the team that produced the film of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Andrew Niccol of Gattaca and The Truman Show will write the script and direct.

So if you would like a copy, just respond with the words “pick me” below, and we will send copies to two random people who reply. We will pick the winners at 11:59pm est tonight, April 14th.

Peter Facinelli on the Jury

peterpremiereDon’t worry, we are not outing Peter’s anonimity as he does his civic duty. The Tribeca Film Festival just revealed the members of the awards jury of their prestigious annual festival.

According to the festival’s website:

“Short Film Competition Categories:

The 2010 Narrative Short Film jurors are: Justin Bartha, Katherine Dieckmann, Jack Dorsey, Peter Facinelli, Brooke Shields.”

The Tribeca Film Festival is an annual event founded by none other than native New Yorker Robert DeNiro and some of his friends in Spring 2002 to bring hope back to the city in the wake of 9/11. Their mission is to to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience.”

Peter Facinelli, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and USA Today’s AmericaWants Twitter Campaign

PeterUSATweet

Yesterday Peter Facinelli sent out the above tweet.  Now an article in USA Today fully explains.

“Yesterday, we announced “#AmericaWants” Twitter campaign for charity, and already, your tweets are rolling in by the thousands. Even celebrities like Khloe Kardashian, Peter Facinelli, Alyssa Milano, Eva Longoria, and NKOTB’s Jonathan Knight have jumped on the bandwagon.

What’s at stake? The top tweet-getting charity will receive one full-page, full-color ad in USA TODAY — valued at $189,400!

Don’t forget: In order for your tweets and retweets to count, you must include ALL of these words: “#AmericaWants (insert full name of charity) to get a full-page ad in USA TODAY.”

Go here to get the contest’s full details, and don’t forget that every tweet counts! Good luck!”

So if you have a Twitter Here’s what you do. Send out the following Tweet  #AmericaWants Alex’s Lemonade Stand. You can’t just retweet Peter. According to the rules you have to tweet “#AmericaWants Alex’s Lemonade Stand” or it doesn’t count.

Chaske Spencer on MIP Talk:The Plight of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

MIPtalk.com interviews Chaske Spencer from Brad Rowe on Vimeo.

According to the press description: “Noam Dromi, co-host of the series MIPtalk – Conversations with the World’s Most Interesting People, interviews Twilight star Chaske Spencer, spokesperson for UNITED GLOBAL SHIFT (unitedglobalshift.org) and founder of SHIFT THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE (shiftthepowertothepeople.org). They discuss the plight of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe following devastating storms in February 2010 and what can be done to help.”

Via ChaskeSpencerOnline

Twilight Saga on Challenged Book List

twilight-booksAccording to the AP, the Twilight books have landed on this years list of most challenged books from the American Library Association. Other books on the list include yearly repeats such as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and Huck Finn. Twilight in the number 5 position in regards to the number of challenges lobbied.

According to the AP:

“Meyer’s multimillion-selling “Twilight” series was ranked No. 5 on the annual report of “challenged books” released Wednesday by the American Library Association. Meyer’s stories of vampires and teen romance have been criticized for sexual content; a library association official also thinks that the “Twilight” series reflects general unease about supernatural stories.

“Vampire novels have been a target for years and the `Twilight’ books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on her books,” says Barbara Jones, director of the association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.”

The number of books (reported)in 2009 was 60, which is down from 513 in 2008. All totaled, 81 books were actually removed.

Access Hollywood Talks to Nikki Reed at Shakespeare Event


Via His Golden Eyes

Nikki Reed Confirms She Is Not Attached to K-11

Last year it was reported that Nikki Reed and Kristen Stewart would do a project entitled K-11 directed by Kristen’s mother Jules. Kristen confirmed back at Sundance that the project was on hold (typical reasons of timing and funding), and now Nikki has confirmed that she is no longer attached to it. Hollywood Life got her to comment.

Win a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host

TheHostPBWe have a couple of copies of the paperback version of The Host to give away courtesy of Little Brown. This latest version has a bonus chapter that “is something Stephenie wrote when she was working with the film producers – it was a scene that Stephenie always had in her head, but it couldn’t appear in the book because her narrator was unconscious at the time.  The “omitted” chapter would, chronology-wise, fall in between Chapter 58 and 59 of The Host.”

What’s even better is that we have it to giveaway a few days early from it’s April 23rd release.

According to the Little Brown press release:

With a 650,000 announced first print run, the paperback edition will feature a special Reading Group Guide that includes a new, never-before-published “bonus chapter,” an interview with Stephenie Meyer, discussion topics and questions, and the author’s annotated playlist.

THE HOST debuted at #1 on The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list and remained there for more than a year. Meyer’s first adult novel was not only a huge commercial success, with more than 2 million copies sold, it also brought a whole new audience of readers to Stephenie Meyer. Featuring one of the most unusual love triangles in literature, THE HOST, appeals to rabid Twilight Saga fans and readers of classic literary suspense alike.

Movie rights to THE HOST have been optioned by Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, the team that produced the film of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Andrew Niccol of Gattaca and The Truman Show will write the script and direct.

So if you would like a copy, just respond with the words “pick me” below, and we will send copies to two random people who reply. We will pick the winners at 11:59pm est tonight, April 13th.

MTV: Robert Pattinison Film Needs Extras

robRemcarpetAccording to AMTV’s Hollywood Crush:

“Want to be seen in an upcoming Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon flick? Producers of “Water for Elephants” (which will also star recent-Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz) posted an ad this morning on Craigslist in Los Angeles seeking extras of various types for the film, which currently in pre-production. If you’re in L.A. and available for the casting on April 17th, this could be your chance at cinematic glory!”

Catch all the details here.

Some how we doubt these producers know what they are getting themselves into by posting this, but hey, their choice.