Robert Pattinson at the "Bel Ami" premiere in Berlin in February.

Happy 26th Birthday to Robert Pattinson! Rob has several new movies arriving in theaters this year. “Bel Ami” is currently available On Demand and will have a limited release in theaters on June 8. This month he will travel to the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of “Cosmopolis,” which will complete for the Palme d’Or. It is expected that “Cosmopolis” will be released in theaters later this year. In November we will see his final appearance as Edward Cullen in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2.”  Two new projects were recently announced – “The Rover” co-starring Guy Pierce and “Mission: Black List.”

Universal Pictures is promoting "Snow White and the Huntsman" in its theme parks this summer with billboard like this one in Universal Orlando. SWATH also is featured in Universal Orlando's new nighttime water show.

If you are heading to the Universal Studios Orlando Resort you may catch a glimpse of Kristen Stewart.  Today, May 8, Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. premieres its new nighttime show, “Universal Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories.” I happened upon last night’s final preview performance while on vacation and was excited to see this new show that combines elements remeniscent of Disney’s nighttime water shows like “Fantasmic,” “World of Color,” and “Illuminations,” but with Universal’s theatrical spin utilizing waterfall screens, fountains and fireworks with narration by Morgan Freeman.

The show is divided into five “acts” of Universal movie memories themed around  heroes, horror, laughter,  good vs. evil, and triumph.  The memories covered the 100 years of Universal movies including memories yet to be made. Upcoming Universal Pictures 2012 summer releases are included in the show such as “Battleship” and “Snow White in the Huntsman.”  There is a quick glance of Charlize Theron as Queen Raveena early in the show.  During the “Good vs. Evil” segment there is footage of the battle with Kristen Stewart as Snow White charging on her horse as well as a later clip of Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman followed by some more battle footage.  Kristen appears again, sword in hand, during the “Triumph” section.

The show opens tonight and runs nightly throughout the summer and then on select nights through the end of the year at Universal Orlando on the Universal Studios Lagoon.  I really enjoyed the clips from many famous and favorite movies and highly recommend taking it in if given the opportunity. Your best location for optimal viewing will most likely be by the waterfront near Mel’s Drive-in.

Rendering of Universal Orlando's new nighttime show: Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories.

The cast of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" after the movie took home five 2011 MTV Movie Awards including Best Movie.

Last week MTV announced major changes to the MTV Movie Awards that had some Twilight fans questioning if this was MTV’s way of  ending “The Twilight Saga’s” annual dominance of the awards.  In the past, the nominations were voted on by fans, but in a surprise move MTV announced that The “2012 MTV Movie Awards” nominees will be elected by a special voting Academy, including members of the MTV audience. In addition, the winner of “Breakthrough Performance” will be decided on solely by a special Academy of Directors who will lendtheir expertise for spotting and developing new talent.

Apparently the “special voting Academy” did not have as much love for “The Twilight Saga” as the fans have in the past.  ”Breaking Dawn, Part 1″ received just TWO nominations – Movie of the Year and Best Kiss – Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.  ”The Hunger Games” and “Bridesmaids” received the most nominations with eight each, followed by “21 Jump Street” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ with six each.

“Twilight Saga” alum, Bryce Dallas Howard, was honored with several nominations for her role in “The Help” including Best Cast, Best Gut-wrenching Performance, and Best On-Screen Dirtbag.

Voting for the the MTV Movie Awards opens at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT tomorrow, May 1 and will stay open until Saturday, June 2.  The Movie of the Year voting will remain open through the east coast live airing of the show on Sunday, June 3, from the Gibson Ampitheatre at Universal City, Calif.  The show will air on MTV at 9 p.m. ET/PT. For more information and to vote visit the MTV Movie Awards site.

So what are your thoughts on the new “Academy” nominations?  Do you think it’s fair? How do you feel about “Breaking Dawn’s” two nominations?

Dr. Carlisle Cullen, with his wife, Esme, at their son's wedding. The Cullen's are the wealthiest vampires on "Forbes" annual list.

Cullen patriarch, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, is worth $36.3 billion according to “Forbes” 2012 list of wealthiest fictional characters.  He takes third place behind Smaug, the ancient gold-red dragon from “The Hobbit” who has amassed a fortune of  coins, jewels and antiques worth $62 billion, and Flintheart Glomgold, the diamond mining magnate who took over as the world’s richest duck when he won a bet on race with Scrooge McDuck. The bet left Scrooge penniless and Glomgold with his fortune combining to equal $51.9 billion.

Dr. Cullen topped the list in 2010 and dropped to second place in 2011.  While he fell another place this year, he saw an increase of his wealth by $100 million over the last year due to smart investments and compound interest.

“Forbes” notes that the small-town doctor is an avid deer hunter and art collector with a sentimental streak.  It incorrectly states that he “gave second wife private Brazilian island for wedding gift.” Cullen still is married to his first and only wife, Esme Cullen, née Platt, and while he has gifted her a private island off the coast of Brazil, the date the gift was given is unknown.

The vampire banked a small nest egg in 1670 that has been collecting compound interest ever since.  In the past it has been noted that Cullen has made long-term investments in steel, gold and oil.  He also has a strong financial advisor in his daughter, Alice Cullen, who advised him to invest early in Wal-Mart and Apple.  In addition he’s earned a doctor’s salary for 340 years with limited living expenses. In addition to the aforementioned island, Cullen has invested in real estate with several valuable properties.  He also owns a yacht and a collection of Renaissance art.

The 372-year-old vampire is the father of six and has one granddaughter.

Find the full list of  ”The 2012 Forbes Fictional 15″ here.

Marisa Quinn as Mary on the left in "Sweet Mary and Jane."

Marisa Quinn, who will appear as Huilen in “Breaking Dawn, Part 2,” recently filmed a pilot called “Sweet Mary and Jane.”  The sitcom is about three young women in Los Angeles who latch onto the designer cupcake craze, but with a twist – creating their own brand of designer pot edibles.  According to the summary, “Surrounded in vintage fashion, dating mishaps, & intoxicated adventures… hilarity ensues as they fight to make their mark in this wild new frontier.”

Check out the trailer for “Sweet Mary and Jane” here.  Warning: there is cursing in the trailer.

The comedy series is still looking for a home, but follow Marisa on twitter for updates on “Sweet Mary and Jane.”

It's better to attack the pillow than Bella's head.

What exactly did Edward Cullen do to this pillow?  Were those rips caused by his teeth or his fingernails?  You can buy it and figure out if Edward nommed it or not if you have several thousand dollars sitting around.

This pillow is from the set of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1” and the ebay description states:
This is the pillow used on the bed during the sex scene between Edward and Bella in Breaking Dawn Part 1. Tears and rips are visible on the pillow case. Pillow measures 36″ in length and 20″ in width. The pillowcase is a cream white and shows discoloration to show its use. Make up stains from the main actors can be seen on the pillow. Was obtained directly from the filming and production crew from Breaking Dawn Part 1. This pillow includes a Certificate of Authenticity from Hollywood PARTS.

Let your imagination run wild. The current bid is $2,999.99.  You can place your bid and check out the pillow here.

Thanks to TwilightLexicon and TeamJack for bringing this one to our attention.

Bella resting her head on soon to be thrashed pillows?

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"On the Road" vs. "Cosmopolis" at Cannes 2012

It already was going to be a busy late spring for Kristen Stewart with “Snow White and the Huntsman” arriving in theaters on June 1, and now it just got busier. It was announced today that “On the Road,” Kristen’s upcoming film, will compete for the prestigious Palme d’Ore as an “Official Selection” at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 16 to 27. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac. “On the Road” features an impressive cast including Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Sturridge, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, Terrence Howard and Elisabeth Moss. The running time for “On the Road” is listed as 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Kristen isn’t the only “Twilight” star who’s heading to Cannes. “Cosmopolis” starring Robert Pattinson will be competing against “On the Road” for the Palme d’Ore also as an “Official Selection.”  The movie is directed by David Cronenberg (“A Dangerous Method,” “Eastern Promises,” and “A History of Violence”) and features Paul Giamatti, Samantha Morton, Juliette Binoche and Jay Baruchel. The running time for “Cosmopolis” is 1 hour and 45 minutes. This announcement was made the same day that the full trailer for “Cosmopolis” was released, which you can check out below!

The closing award ceremony when the Palme d’Ore winner is announced will be held on May 27.  Which movie are you more excited to see?

COSMOPOLIS – TRAILER (VO) from Cosmopolis on Vimeo.

Kristen Stewart celebrated her 22^nd birthday.  She received online well wishes for her big day from her “Snow White and the Huntsman” co-stars Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, and Sam Claflin.

Chris Weitz will set his sights on writing instead of directing - on the set of "New Moon."

Publisher Little, Brown announced that “New Moon” director, Chris Weitz, is writing a young adult trilogy.  The first book, “The Young World,” will be released in spring 2014.

“The Young World” is the gripping first installment of a trilogy set in the not-so-distant future in a post-apocalyptic New York City following the catastrophic destruction of the world as we know it. An unknown trauma has left every child and adult on earth dead, but, for unknown reason, teenagers are spared.  Anyone between the onset of puberty and the age of twenty-one are in a world with no authority figures. And while that world would normally be a teenager’s fantasy, this world has no heat, running water, television, video games, phones, or Internet. Teenagers are the heirs to a world brought back to the Stone Age, and now they must learn to master it in order to survive.

Tuesday, April 10

According to Variety, “Breaking Dawn’s” Eleazar, Christian Camargo, will be making his directorial debut with a modern day film adaption of Anton Chekov’s “The Seagull.”  Scheduled to begin filming in upstate New York this summer, the movie has attracted an impressive cast so far including Katie Holmes, William Hurt and Allison Janney. Thanks to Guri Weinberg for the twitter tip.

Wednesday, April 11

MTV released an image of the first movie poster for “The Host,” Stephenie Meyer’s non-“Twilight” novel, which currently is filming. For updates on “The Host” follow the movie’s twitter, facebook, and youtube accounts.  ”The Host” arrives in theaters March 29, 2013. Our sister site, Page to Premiere is a great source for all  ”The Host” news.

Friday, April 13

R.I.P. 100 Monkeys.  Last month it was announced that Jackson Rathbone was leaving 100 Monkeys, the band he has been part of since it formed in 2008.  The band said then that they intended to continue with two new performers, since bandmate, Jerad Anderson, also had left. On Friday, it was announced on the band’s website, hours before a show with its two new band members, that due to actions taken by Jackson’s lawyers that the band could no longer use the name 100 Monkeys moving forward. Within another hour the site was gone.  For my full report on the end of 100 Monkeys and a review of Friday night’s show click here.

Maggie Grace in "Lockout."

“Lockout” starring Maggie Grace and “The Cabin in the Woods” with Jodelle Ferland opened in theaters. Early box office numbers indicate that neither was able to take the top spot over “The Hunger Games,” but “The Cabin in the Woods,” which earned a 92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, took in $14.9 million and third place. “Lockout” did not garner strong reviews and only took in $6.3 million.

Saturday, April 14

Bill Condon with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson on the set of "Breaking Dawn."

Late yesterday afternoon, Bill Condon confirmed via an announcement on The Twilight Saga facebook page that there will be re-shoots for “Breaking Dawn, Part 2” with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart taking place in Canada in a few weeks. Check out the full story here.  The announcement had “Bill Condon” trending worldwide on twitter for more than an hour.

This weekend, April 13-15

There were several multi-day events this weekend with Twilight connections.

The Twilight Convention made its last trip to Nashville on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The weekend’s guests included Chaske Spencer, Booboo Stewart,  Daniel Cudmore, Julia Jones, and Casey LaBow.

Peter Facinelli tweeted this image of him with his "old friend" R2-D2 at Supernova.

Peter Facinelli has been tweeting from his adventures in Australia for the Supernova Pop Culture Expo in Melbourne that ran April 13 -15.

Kellan Lutz at Coachella 2012

This weekend is the first one of Coachella Music and Arts Festival.  ”Twilight Saga” soundtrack artists appearing include Band of Skulls, Bon Iver, Fanfarlo, Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, St. Vincent, and The Black Keys.  Saga cast members, Kellan Lutz and Marisa Quinn, attended and have been tweeting from the festival.

What’s coming up this week?

Wednesday, April 18
Michael Sheen is scheduled to appear on the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” on CBS.

Thursday, April 19
Catalina Sandino Moreno celebrates her 31st birthday.

Friday, April 20
MUCHOS KSTEW, an artistic tribute to Kristen Stewart, exhibit at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles closes.  For more info on the exhibit, click here.

April 20-22
Peter Facinelli will appear at the Gold Coast Supernova Pop Culture Expo.

Coachella‘s second weekend will be a take two of this weekend’s performances with Band of Skulls,Bon Iver, Fanfarlo, Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, St. Vincent, and The Black Keys all returning to the stage.