The Host debuted at #1 on the New York Times best seller list!  Congratulations Stephenie!!!

The Twilight Lexicon would like to wish actress Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale) the happiest of 20th birthdays!  May your career be long and your life be filled with love.

Banner by the artists of Vesperarium: Mayde, Rachel, Malaz, Sundayxmorning, and YankeeDoodleDandy. 

As we mentioned yesturday Stephenie Meyer appeared on KUTV.  Watch it here and read the article here.

Outside the studio windows (Good Morning America style) were Alphie and Pel toting shirts and signs with many many other fans of all ages in support of our favorite author!

We want to send our congratulations off to Rachelle Lefevre (Victoria) who’s reoccurring role ended this week on Boston Legal.  You can see Rachelle this May in the film Fugitive Pieces.  (Please note this film is rated R.)   She is an amazing talent and we wish her all the best in her career.  To read our interview with Rachelle click here.

Also the amazingly talented December from our message boards has unearthed a hysterical interview with Robert Pattinson early on in his career.  It’s a wonderful read and gives you a glimpse into the humor behind those garish good looks.

Pattinson’s role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has been garnering standout notices, although he bridles, with endearing embarrassment, at the label ‘heart-throb’. ‘I read the Variety review and their only comment was "rangy". I thought it meant from the range, like a cowboy. But it just means tall and lanky.’

To read more of the Telegraph’s interview click here.

The Official Twilight Youtube Channel has added the Teaser trailer to its video log.  Be sure to subscribe to that channel to get the latest updates.  We are getting many reports that the Twilight teaser trailer is poping up on movies all over the country.  So you may be in for a treat the next time you head off to the box office.

Our beloved Mike/Mike Updated his blog on myspace.  And so did Christian Serratos (Angela), keep checking back to Christian’s page for photos she took behind the scenes during filming!

Topping off the Wall Street Journal’s best seller list this morning is none other then The Host!  

Publisher’s Weekly also ranks The Host at #1 and gives us a list of Stephenie by the numbers. (Thanks Leaf for the link on this one.)

And the USA Today marks The Host as sliding saftely in at #3 on their top 150 Best Sellers list.  (Be sure to notice that The Host isn’t the only book by Stephenie holding a top 30 spot on the USA Today list!)

Congratulations Stephenie!

Thank you Shel for the heads up!

We are absolutely thrilled today to be working in conjunction with numerous sites in an effort to answer this question…

Can a person of the male gender like these books and subsequently this movie and still keep his man card? 

The answer?  Instead of hearing it from me, I give you the men of the Twilight fandom:

Seth, Stephenie Meyer’s Webmaster and brother, explains…

 When browsing blogs and exploring Twilight series fansites, it is easy for a male fan to think that he is alone in the world of Twi-hards.

But, it just isn’t true. I constantly receive emails at stepheniemeyer.com from male fans who wonder why the fandom is so highly dominated by females. I think that the reason is the powerful love story which is part of almost every page of the books. While there is no reason why a guy can’t enjoy a love story, us "manly men"  (who by definition cannot admit to enjoying love stories) have other reasons to love the Twilight series. Stephenie’s ability to describe action scenes is rivaled only by her amazing descriptions of the setting. And the books are filled with both. Some of my favorite scenes include the battle in Eclipse (and the training) and the Volterra encounter in New Moon. My favorite characters are almost exclusively werewolves. I like Jacob’s style, and Seth Clearwater is a personal favorite.

The bottom line is that these books are true "page-turners." They are nearly impossible to put down, and everybody can enjoy that… no matter if they have two X chromosomes or not.

–Seth

 Click on the icons below to read about Twilight Guys all over the web!  Comment on their blogs and give them your support.  Too all our Twilight Guys…the Twilight Lexicon loves you!

 You have grown to love him over these last few months.  Hear what our favorite MTV reporter, Larry Carrol, has to say about why he is drawn to the series!

From the man who brought you in depth stories on the entire Twilight phenomenon now Jed brings to light his views on being a Twilight Guy.  And as if that weren’t enough, tMF is proud to present Kaleb Nation’s A Special Tribute to Stephenie Meyer.

 You know we couldn’t leave out the Twilight Guy himself, Kaleb!  If you haven’t been privy to his witty banter and dashing good looks before, you are in for a treat. 

 After reading your wonderful advice and council Cole from Film School Rejects took that advice and dove right in!  Now he fills fans in on how you too can become a Twilight guy!

 Musician Mitch Hansen tells us about his music, his inspiration, and everything that he loves about Twilight!  You can also listen to his amazing Twilight music here.

 Javier from Crepusculo has put together some wonderful tributes on an all male spanish Twilight blog!  See these hysterical comics (Strip 1, Strip 2) and hear from the man himself as well as other male fans across the globe! 

 Brian of Twilight Teez tells us what he loves about the books and his draw to the story! 

 Many of you already know the talented graphic artist, Fry, from our message boards.  Explore his blog for amazing Twilight graphics, including an unfinished animated short he is creating!

Artist Terry Blas has created an amazing gallery of Twilight inspired art to share with the fans.  As an illistration major in college Terry is well on his way to being an accomplished artist.

Join other fans on our message boards as they discuss being male Twilight fans.

And last but certainly not least…the inspiration behind this testosterone love fest.  While in Portland on the set of Twilight the Movie I had the opportunity to meet Scott Murray, the talented producer who brought us the breathtaking Comic Con promo trailer and gave us our first real glimpse into the magic of this film. 

So you see, Twilight isn’t just for teenage girls, stay at home moms, or women of any age who are dreaming of their Edward to come and sweep them away…  Its a book that has mass appeal,  a book that spans stereotypical genre and encompasses those things in life we hold fundemental no matter what our gender.  Love, freedom, pain, jealousy, fear, joy, anger, lust, but most of all…choice.

~Cocoa

Do you have a special Twilight man in your life?  Check out our new Twilight Lexicon Men’s Shop with two newly designed shirts, by Ambereyes, for the man in your life!

And don’t forget to get a special Lexicon signing Tee before Stephenie comes to a town near you!  Grab a sharpe and head off to the signing to meet up with other Lexiconers and have them sign your shirt!

ScullingOnSquam has updated her blog once again with an entry on Twilight and the way we fans like to party!  Visit her site here!

Twilight Nexus posted a chat with Michael Welch.  Visit our Actor Interview Page for more details. 

Mike Russell from "Culture Pulp" posted a hilarious comic about the Twilight Movie that I’m sure everyone will get a kick out of.  Check it out here!

The Amperstand has an article about Catherine Hardwicke and her appreciation to the fans that you should all check out here!

Lastly – I’m trying to add all of the music from The Host playlist to our Amazon.com store, but I don’t know which albums to add!  I’m not as current on my music as Stephenie is!  If you know some of the album names, can you please leave the name in the comments section so I can make sure we have that music for you to order!

MTV has come through with another Twilight Tuesday for us to read and ponder.  This one is about the potential for sequels.  We need to stress that as of today there is no contract for any of the sequels to be filmed.  We will let you know as soon as we hear anything official on that front.  A quote from the article states:

It’s been discussed,” producer Greg Mooradian revealed to MTV News recently. “I can’t tell you we’re at that place yet, but it’s definitely been discussed.”

The question at the end that Larry asks us to respond to is:

Would you like to see the sequels filmed at the same time, or would you rather have everyone take a few years off to catch their breath in-between movies?

EDITED:  They also have a great article on Carlisle, Peter Facinelli, and his Mercedes.

Go make your thoughts known and remember to tell them you heard about it from the Lexicon!

We also have an article from an Australian source about the environment while shooting the Twilight film with one of the funniest headlines I’ve seen in a long time!  Go check it out!

We have a couple of items to share with you tonight.  First up is an excellent article from a UK site called Times Online.   Once again Stephenie is compared to J.K Rowling, but the report hones in on the differences and how Stephenie has her own niche. 

“Everyone is looking for the next J.K. Rowling. It’s not going to happen. That’s just something that is never going to happen again. She was, is, something that will not be repeated.”

Also, there is a quote about the film which will answer the pressing question as to what the rating of the film will be.

“I put in a clause in the contract that the movie had to be PG-13 so I could go see it,” says Meyer.

Also, there was another Deseret News article about Stephenie and The Host that we need to share with you.  You can read it on line here. 

Since so many people are asking, there are currently 2,563,394 views on the Twilight Trailer at 10 pm EST which is not enough to beat out Indiana Jones.  Still an excellent effort on the part of a film "no one has heard of" according to some sources!

Lastly, in response to questions in our inbox, yes we know about the book New Dawn.  It is an unauthorized book of essays on the Twilight phenomenon that was put together by Borders. It features commentary  from upcoming writers who mostly are attached to Simon and Schuster.  It is not a preview of Breaking Dawn.  It is only available from Borders.