In other news, I got writing done!

[cleolinda]

So... in case you missed it, the previous entry was about a crowd of 3000 fans rioting outside a San Francisco mall over wristbands to a Robert Pattinson event tonight. (Number of fans expected: 200-500.) Well, it would have been tonight, except that the mall canceled it after the police showed up. (I told my mother this story, and her response was an eloquent D:< .) No word on whether blood will be shed in Seattle at the event with the other actors. Of note, then: the Hot Topic Maul Mall Tour schedule, or, Locations to Avoid If You Value Your Life. Dallas (Pattinson) and Denver (Jacob and the bad vamps) (have you heard my new band, Jacob and the Bad Vamps?) will be tomorrow, with Chicago and Phoenix on Wednesday. The events will be running through Friday or Saturday, so, you know, check the list to see if there will be any huge traffic snarls or fangirl riots in your city.

(celticangel76 says she's going to brave the Dallas event, with updates at her journal tomorrow. Please be safe, y'all. Mob mentality is scary.)

Okay, this just in: I do not have print confirmation as of yet, but I'm hearing that San Francisco is still happening? WHAT?


More Twi-spam:

A new factoid I hadn't seen yet: A seven-year-old girl asked Pattinson to bite her. D:

From trampchic, Variety: A video interview with Robert Pattinson in which he and the interviewer just shoot the shit in someone's living room for fifteen minutes, it's kind of awesome. Includes the immortal line, "Don't like me, I'm A DICK."

Entertainment Weekly: Robert Pattinson on his co-star's 'fierceness.'

LA Times: Twilight' Countdown: Kristen Stewart talks about becoming Bella. "We just read the story a lot and sat up nights talking about 'Last Tango in Paris' [laughs]. We talked about how to find similar dynamics." I... well then. Oh, and how does she feel about the Hot Topic maul tour? "I’ve only had a couple of occasions where I’ve had to deal with the craze. Rome being one, Comic-Con being the other. At Comic-Con, we were entirely separated from them, and that’s how it should be. I know Summit’s trying to promote the frenzy, but I’m going to tell them, 'Yo, you have to protect us from this.' I’ll have big bodyguards."

From bella_stella78: A few more tidbits from Pattinson, in which we discover that movie producers will believe you have braces if you tell them they're invisible.

MTV: Our Guest Blogger And ‘Twilight’ Superfan Re-Teams With Robert Pattinson.

What Twilight Tells Us About Kids Today [Vampire Chic].

Movie news roundup from the Twilight Lexicon, in which we learn that the actors are signed up for all sequels... except Breaking Dawn, which means that there is going to be some happyfuntime contract negotiation if they ever get that far. Also: More Collider Coverage from the Press Junket.

Cracked: 5 Reasons You'll Hate The Movie 'Twilight,' as sent to me by several people.

President-Elect Obama Reads ‘Twilight,’ So Is He Team Edward Or Team Jacob? I don't know--I have a hard time imagining Michelle Obama allowing her daughters to read these books. (I did hear that Barack Obama also read the Harry Potter books out loud to his kids, so at least they've got that going for them.)

Regular linkspam:

2 dead in fight over Ala.-LSU football game. My mother was actually regaling me with stories of how the LSU fans were burning UA's coach in effigy--I am not even kidding--so this actually does not surprise me. Shock me, yes. Surprise me? Sadly, no.

2,000-year-old gold earring found in Jerusalem.

When Billboards Go Rogue.

I Kissed A Dog (And I Liked It).

The Spacesuit-Ripping Sexcapades of Science Fiction Romance Novels.

Helen Mirren & Dominic Cooper to star in NT production of 'Phaedre.'

'Brokeback Mountain' opera called off.

News Flash: 'Heroes' Was Always Bad [Defamer Analysis].

City Room: Deep Secrets of ‘The Daily Show.’

Zombies are Red, Vampires are Blue; 5Top: New TV characters who’ve made an impression.

James Cromwell Hurt In Bike Crash.

Paul Rudd is nervous about hosting SNL. Y'all, this is terrible:

A few weeks ago Paul Rudd was in Chicago promoting his new comedy, "Role Models." Minutes before our interview, he had to cancel. Family emergency. A few days later, news came that his father had died. Despite the circumstances, Rudd was nice enough to chat with me by phone this week from his home in New York City. "Please don't feel crummy," he said when I asked about forging ahead with the interview. "For God's sakes, I just did 'TRL.' " Enough said.

Images: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Angels & Demons, Pink Panther 2, Last Chance Harvey, The International; 'Edge of Darkness' and 'From Paris With Love' Set Photos; The Cuter, Cuddlier 'Porno' Poster; Fergie Retrofitted With Crotch-Veil In New 'Nine' Promotional Photo; Another Poignant Poster for Soderbergh's 'Che' from England; New poster for 'The Proposal,' starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds; Keira in 'The Beautiful and the Damned'?; Fan Made: Noir-Style 'Transformers' Poster.

Trailers and clips: A Trailer for Barker's 'Book of Blood' and Another Glimpse of 'Dread'; Clip du jour: 'Requiem for a Day Off'; Watch This: The Kevin Bacon Movie Club.

'Quantum of Solace' Up to $160.3M Internationally!; Exclusive: Marc Forster Finds His 'Quantum of Solace'; Jeffrey Wright On The James Bond-Felix Leiter Relationship; Will Bond babetude make Olga Kurylenko a star?

Borders in London to Hold Midnight Release Party for "Beedle the Bard," Waterstone's Planning Day Release Events; Scholastic to Publish 3.5 Million Copies of "Beedle," Ads Planned for NYT, USA Today and More; New Image of The Burrow from 'Half-Blood Prince' Sticker Books; Video of Dan Radcliffe Today Show Interview Now Online; Original Bonnie Wright Artwork Sells at Charitable Auction for 600 Pounds; We may want to destroy this locket, just to be sure.

Watchmen's Zack Snyder Sets Fire To Your Dreams (or, ain't gonna be no >>squid<<, you guys. Personally, I'm okay with it, because I wasn't sure how they were going to manage that and have it not look ridiculous); Will We See the New, Lost 'Watchmen' Pages?; When Dr. Manhattan Yells Inyuk-chuk.

On the Set of 'Sherlock Holmes': A Preview.

First Look at Two New Star Trek Posters; New Star Trek Trailer Offers Topless Uhura And Fun Scotty. Or it will, when they run it, apparently.

'Terminator: Salvation' Concept Art is Dressed in Tattered Rags; New 'Terminator: Salvation' Footage + behind the scenes; Does James Cameron's Early Opinion of 'Terminator 4' Matter?

One More Final Trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia'; Baz Luhrmann changes Australia's ending after bad test reviews; Fox Does it Again: Luhrmann Forced to Alter 'Australia' Ending. WARNING: SPOILERS. UNHAPPY SPOILERS EVERYWHERE.

Batman Sues Christopher Nolan Over Success Of The Dark Knight; World Crisis Looms as Batman Revolts Against Christopher Nolan; Download 'The Dark Knight' Script as It Nears $1 Billion; The knives come out for U.K. Joker buttons.

Iron Man, Batman to battle for People’s Choice.

‘Soul Men’ Star Samuel L. Jackson To MTV Reporter: ‘What The F Is Wrong With You?!’

'Wolfman' director Joe Johnston to helm 2011's 'Captain America.'

'X-Men Origins: Magneto' Sypnosis Revealed!

Transformers Is Still Filming After All?

Megan Fox vs. Megan Gale for Wonder Woman?

Happy 80th birthday, Ennio Morricone!; Ennio Morricone Scoring Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'? I swear, if they keep spelling the title that way, I am going to go out of my mind before this is over. Look, I know there's a reason in the story or whatever (it's the way a character spells them?). I don't care. I was the city spelling bee champion of 1990 and I will lose my mind if I have to keep looking at that.

Live-Action 'Akira' Remake Script Surprisingly Faithful to the Original.

DiCaprio Excited About Anime Adaptations, Won't Star In Them.

The Real Story Behind 'Changeling.'

Rushdie's 'unfilmable' 'Midnight's Children' heads for silver screen.

'Forbidden Planet' Movie Won't Be Retro After All.

Ratner to Delay Ruining 'BHC 4' So He Can Ruin 'Conan' First.

‘Love Bug’ Computer Virus Inspires Quirky Romantic Comedy ‘Subject: I Love You.’

'There Is Also Cursing And Boobies:' Worst Movie Review Ever?

EXCLUSIVE: Wayans Brothers Dance Flick Title Revealed! And The Name Is…'Dance Flick'; 'Dance Flick' Poster: Wayans Bros. Answer to 'Disaster Movie.'

The Hater: 'Not Another Not Another Movie': A Terrible Parody Of Terrible Parodies.

Comments

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

Who the hell thought after ComicCon it would be a good idea to put these poor kids in a mall setting?

and how does a 7 year old know anything about Twilight? My 7 year old is reading Charlotte's Web and Little House for Goodness sakes.

[visceralvamp.livejournal.com]

Little House! OMG, I inhaled those books when I was that age. So good.

[schmoosey.livejournal.com]

My mother was actually regaling me with stories of how the LSU fans were burning UA's coach in effigy--I am not even kidding--so this actually does not surprise me. Shock me, yes. Surprise me? Sadly, no.

LSU and it's fans have a tiny problem with 'Bama's Coach. Saban it a bit of a dick to be honest. The effigy thing was the day before from what I heard..and Saban had to come into Death Valley in a unmarked car so the tailgaters won't see him.

[sarahspat.livejournal.com]

I can attest to LSU fans burning Saban in effigy. In fact, I have proof (http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/34133154.html).

I went to LSU and am a die-hard fan, and we have more than a little problem with Saban. LSU fans in general don't like any other team in the SEC, but when Saban left for the pros and then left the pros for Bama, it caused an all out riot. We even made t-shirts. (http://www.wearyourstory.com/gameday-shirts-lsu-ut/nick-saban-purple.html)

We're a different breed of people down on the bayou. Don't cross us, lest you get burned...literally.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

San Francisco is still happening
Oh, we are HAPPENING, all right. Yeah, baby, yeah!

Oh, you meant that a different way.

A) Your "5 Reasons" link is broken.
B) Watchmen! By the way, using white for spoilers is fine for your journal, but some people read journals on their own themes, which means the white spoilers end up sticking out instead. Here's the code for black spoiler bars if you want to use them: <span style="background-color:black;"><font color="black">SPOILER
C) I can't even imagine how the Akira ending would look in a live-action movie. That's going to be...nuts.
D) Holy crap, Midnight's Children! How...is that going to work? I loved the book, but it's a book that's largely awesome because of the prose.

[door.livejournal.com]

The San Francisco signing is back on. I don't know how or why, but it is.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

This is so going to end in tears.

[saramiskismet.livejournal.com]

oh, sweet jesus. I fear for Taylor's safety. I'm scared some hata is going to, like, assassinate him.

A FANGIRL EMPIRE = DNW

[not-tragedi.livejournal.com]

Head's up: He's going to be at King of Prussia just outside of Philadelphia on Thursday and apparently, they're expecting a massive crowd there to get wristbands as well. It's a huge mall and they are opening just Hot Topic early to let people buy the shirts, but I'm hearing 400, 500, even more than that to attempt. I was going to go as it is right down the road from my work, but I like my limbs where they are, thank you.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

OH YE GODS.

I mean, that is a huge mall, but also a wee bit tricky to get into if you haven't been before and THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

...I really hope that Hot Topic is in the big section of that mall, or else I really won't be facetious about the bloodshed anymore.

Incoming batshit alert

[justjayj.livejournal.com]

Robert Pattinson just admitted on Access Hollywood that he asked Kristen Stewart to marry him, several times, during the shoot.

I am afraid.

Re: Incoming batshit alert

[saramiskismet.livejournal.com]

lol oh i am psyched.

if that happens, of course the Twihards will be like LOL LIFE IMITATES ART. but honestly, i think they are both hall cool (even if she can't really act imo).

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Dude. I'm still shaking my head that they actually thought they'd only get 500 people...

The guy ringing me up at HT the other day gave me a blank look when I said "You've been overrun by the sparkle!crack!", but laughed when I gestured over my shoulder at the front window chock-full of Twilight tchotchkes. Just that had a scary crowd of mini-Twihards clogging the store. I'm TERRIFIED of what it would be like with personal appearances going on.

:: checks tour sked :: Oh, thank all the gods, they're not going to be at Woodfield. Not that I've been to Orland Park, so I don't know if it's any bigger, but the Woodfield store? Is small and crowded to the verge of fire hazard. Like every single other HT I've ever seen, now that I think about it. I hope these tour-stop stores are bigger, because otherwise I'm even more inclined to go "for the love of fuzzy baby bunnies what were they THINKING??"

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I'm about as far from Orland Park as is possible without being underwater, and I'm not sure that's far enough.

And yeah - the Woodfield store fits maybe 25 people, 35 if they take out all the furniture.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

._.

So I own a few scifi romances. I discovered Susan Grant's stuff when I was in high school. Erm. Do I have my nerd card revoked for liking this stuff? ._.

[everstar3.livejournal.com]

Oh man, your icon hits me right in the juncture of my "bad pun" and "Star Wars" love.

[morpheus0013.livejournal.com]

Oh, and get through four “Twilight” books with his youngest daughter.

Isn't his youngest daughter SEVEN YEARS OLD?!

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Sasha's eight, but I think that's a goof -- the second paragraph mentions "bonding over addctive book series" with Malia. I've seen her listed variously as ten and eleven, but since I'm 99% sure I remember coverage from the Senate election four years ago saying she was seven, so I'm going with eleven.

Which, yeah, I would have been reading them at eleven, with or without parental approval. On balance, I'd call it a good thing that she has a parent reading along and presumably discussing it with her.

Re: Transformers

[mustang-bex1126.livejournal.com]

I have a very dear friend on the Stennis! lol that was hilarious, because I've heard some great stories from him regarding the filming and the situations the Sailors encountered dealing with the film crew... yay!

Re: Transformers

[riari.livejournal.com]

Oh neat! My brother did his tour in the Navy on the Stennis. He just missed the filming of Sum of All Fears on the ship. They didn't do any filming while he was there though other than a documentary.

[lilyrampant.livejournal.com]

the miami one is going to be chaos. its in a bad part of the mall for massive crowds.

I think RP will be having serious second thoughts about doing this series. all this attention doesnt seem to be sitting well with him.and its only gonna get worse after the release.poor lil rich boy

[bella-stella78.livejournal.com]

I was half-considering going to the Miami one, just to witness the bloodbath firsthand. But eh, I don't know.

[saramiskismet.livejournal.com]

"Don't like me, I'm A DICK."
In his desperate attempt to keep the fangirls off him, he only stirred their curiosity -- does it sparkle, as well?

"I’ll have big bodyguards."
LOL I love her for that. Y'ALL AIN'T TOUCHING THIS BELLASAMMICH.

Barack Obama Reads Twiligt?
o_o
.... ohmygod, it's in the White House. IT'S IN THE MUTHAFUCKIN WHITE HOUSE. WHAT.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

"Don't like me, I'm A DICK."

Yeah. Because girls never ever go for guys who are dicks.

*

[frogempress.livejournal.com]

Okay... so I can imagine Obama reading the first book to his daughter, but the other three (and Breaking Dawn in particular)? Yikes!

I can't imagine any sane father reading the birth scene out loud to his daughter. Somebody tip his aides so they can warn him about it, heh.

Re: *

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Birth Scene?

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

So... I was sitting here feeling particularily bad for Rob, and thought, "What can I do for the poor guy?"

So, naturally, I started a community for him. (http://community.livejournal.com/poorrpattz/451.html)

It's not great, but... seriously. Where can that dude GO anymore?!

[saramiskismet.livejournal.com]

oh, the title. it urges me to join.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

'Look, I know there's a reason in the story or whatever (it's the way a character spells them?).'

Not that I remember. I think Tarantino is just a shite speller.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Is it wrong that I just want to build a fall out shelter for the Twilight cast and let them hide there? I just feel so BAD for them. Especially Robert. This seems like SO opposite of who he is. I'd just like to build him a cabin in the woods to hide in until the Asparkolypse is over with.

[deird1]

Cleo, thought you might find this metaquotes thread interesting.
Especially the llama song adaptation halfway down...

[honorh.livejournal.com]

Damn, stiff competition for the Uwe Boll slot, I see! I do hope, however, that this puts an end to the "Not Another _____ Movie" genre, which started badly and has gotten badlier, to paraphrase Mr. Vandemar.

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD THEY'VE TAKEN THE WHITE HOUSE

AHHHH

-hopes he's reading the series for the lulz. Esp. Breaking Dawn-

[sugarcages.livejournal.com]

Obama shouldn't be reading Twilight. Seriously, people need his brain cells to be working in top shape.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Did we all get dazzled into voting for him?

[dreamingoctober.livejournal.com]

Houston still has a "Location to be Decided" by it. Meh. I hope they actually do have one here, because I want crazy crowd pictures for later-life lols.

[venusad.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm sorry, but I'm going on record saying that anyone under 13 should be kept the hell away from the Twilight books. Not only do they have (lack of) sexual content, but they're violent as hell.

I also absolutely refuse to believe that Obama would really read Twilight out loud with his daughter.
If anything, that is just hella embarrassing, man.

And who the hell is doing the writing for that thing anyway? Barack's youngest daughter is Sasha, who's 7.

Bah...media. Definitely one time I hope some news thing about a family is just pandering to the masses.

[mercat.livejournal.com]

re: inglourious basterds:

That's how I was about "Pursuit of Happyness". AUGH MY BRAIN.

[jharrison19.livejournal.com]

awwww. I love the MTV intern interviews. Her and rpattz have a nice repartee. It's just nice to see a fan who's not completely crazy and worshipping at the feet of teh rpattz.