“Twilight Saga: Eclipse” Casts the Part of Riley

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Brace yourself fans! The first big-casting news has now been unleased upon us – Once news of this spreads like wildfire, we may just have another internet meltdown. “Eclipse“, the third movie in the “Twilight” series, has a new face to add to the cast: Riley, the good-looking boy corrupted by Victoria on her quest to kill the protagonist Bella.

24 year-old Australian actor Xavier Samuel is the lucky lad to win the part, and while you may not recognize his name now you will surely be hearing a lot more about this hunky guy in the near future. Could he possibly be the one to give our beloved Sparklepants a run for his money? Nah, probably not… But he is pretty nice eye candy and will make girls hearts beat faster than my run to the box office to buy my tickets when his on-screen fight vs. Edward hits the theater!

Per Just Jared:

“I don’t have any facial hair, so it will be a while before I play the gruff leading man,” Xavier has said. “Maybe one day I’ll get to play my actual age. For now my baby face has condemned me to play the teenager.”

“Eclipse” will be his first U.S. role to date; Xavier has been in series of films back home, including “Newcastle,” in which he played a Goth teenager amidst a group of surfers, the Aussie period drama “September” and the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Road Train.”

Directed by David Slade, “Eclipse,” is set to begin shooting next month in Vancouver and be released on June 30, 2010.

Xavier, I really hope you’re ready to say goodbye to your normal, easy life as you knew it. You’re now completely at the mercy of the Twi-hards!

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Robert Pattinson’s Date with Brad Pitt and Alter Ego Clive Handjob

Good ol’ Sparklepants took his vampire frenzy to France. Being that France is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s stomping ground, he decided to drop in after doing some press. But first he hit the tv circuit to chat.

Robert Pattinson joined Alesha Dixon, Willem Dafoe, Eric Cantona and Pauline Lefevre on the show “Grand Journal” to continue to stir the “New Moon” media pot. Most of the interview is in French so here is the highlights

~A former famous soccer player was sitting next to Pattinson so they opened the interview with asking him what team he is a fan of. Robby is an Arsenal fan.

~The never ending question of his massive (and sometimes crazy) fan base came up. He stated that he tries to ignore it in order to keep himself sane and keep a grip on his identity.

~He mentioned that he only would be in Italy for 4 more days of filming. There will be plenty of Edward Cullen in the film. Contrary to the book, Bella Swan will not only hear his voice, but see an apparition of him as well. Pattinson also said he is still surprised by the success and die hard fans.

~Admitted that while staying in hotels he uses nicknames to register. His last alter ego was Clive Handjob while he stayed Paris.

Nice! I suddenly have a wee bit more love for the boy. I do the same thing when I check into the Holiday Inn. (Anabell Beaverhausen often hits up the continental breakfast at the establishment.) While the first official poster for the “Twilight” sequel hit the net yesterday (see it by clicking HERE), Rpatz dined with Brad and Angelina to celebrate Pitt’s movie, “Inglourious Basterds.” After entertaining Brangelina over some nosh he then hit the Dsquared soiree.

Here’s hoping he said the word hand-job in front of Saint Angelina!

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Robert Pattinson’s New Girlfriend Just a Friend

Shannon Woodward is now a marked woman. “The Riches” actress was spotted this weekend walking around Beverly Hills with current ‘it’ boy (and my boyfriend) Robert Pattinson. *Cue thousands of crying teenaged and not-so teenaged girls.

Robert was back in LA doing screen tests with Emmy Rossum who, it is rumored, will be starring with Pattinson in the flick “Remember Me” which begins filming this June during Pattinson’s short break in between filming “New Moon” and “Eclipse”. Worry not. Pattinson’s girlfriend is just a friend.

Never fear little TwiHards. You know that I have done extensive investigative reporting on this one, and it looks like we don’t have anything to worry about.

Via Just Jared Jr.:

“FYI: Shannon is dating one of Rob’s friends (Andrew Garfield).”

Phew. This is good news for Shannon who likely would have been a victim of a random shanking.

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Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner on Sale for $126

You can now buy Edward Cullen as portrayed by Robert Pattinson for a mere $126. Of course he is only 17 inches tall and I am guessing isn’t anatomically correct.

A line of “action figures” has been produced that enraptures the likeness of the characters from the vampire saga “Twilight.” A Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and a soon to be launched Jacob Black doll are all yours at just under $130. Tonner, a popular collectibles store, has cranked out a line of figurines to cash in on the teen market. These particular dolls are amazingly (almost creepy) detailed.

Several other dolls have been cranked out, but retailed for less than $20 and there was no Jacob Black doll. Taylor Lautner, who plays the other man-boy after Bella’s heart, has a growing fan base. Now that “New Moon” will focus more on his character you can expect an explosion that will rival Pattinson’s Sparklepants mania. However, the “Jacob” doll is actually a repainted Basic Matt O’Neill and will not be manufactured as a Jacob Black doll. Fret not. I have a feeling that he will be getting his own doll very soon.

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Robert Pattinson in GQ – Photos Plus Out Takes

Robert Pattinson is here. Hide your daughters!” – at least that’s what the cover says. Back in December, Robert Pattinson sat down with Alex Pappademas to give an interview for “GQ” Magazine.

The article is full of non-important ramblings from Sparklepants, but hey – it IS Robert Pattinson afterall. He could read the listing in the phonebooks and the magazine would still be guaranteed to sell! He talks about how the place he’s staying at in L.A. has a microwave, and that he’s never had a microwave before, and that he spends a lot of time looking for new things you can microwave. Even mentioning what he’s tried microwaving — frozen cheeseburgers from the grocery store. And a carrot.

Then he moves on to something a little bit more exciting: “Twilight.” He talks about how he almost quit acting after being fired from a London play after his “Harry Potter” gig. Pattinson was in L.A., crashing on his agents couch looking for what he called an “American Job.” Thats when “Twilight” came calling. Although Sparklepants had no clue about the frenzy he was about to get himself into. His biggest fear at the time? Forgetting how to do an American accent. He freaked out – taking a Valium to calm his nerves before his audition with Catherine Hardwicke.

Per Men.Style.Com Via GQ:

“It was the first time I’ve ever taken Valium,” he says after a second, perhaps realizing how this sounds. “A quarter. A quarter of a Valium. I tried to do it for another audition, and it just completely backfired—I was passing out.”

Pattinson says he tries not to go out if he can avoid it. He stays home, watches movies, microwaves. Mostly he reads about himself on the internet. According to what he reads online, he’s a very different person than who he really is. A creature of the night, eager to sink his teeth into anything female with a pulse. All not true he says, but reads them anyways out of a kind of masochistic narcissism. He reads the gossip blogs and the “Twilight” fan fiction, which he says is surprisingly hardcore and very well written. He even knows what the fake Robert Pattinson said on the fake Robert Pattinson Facebook page, claiming to have “nailed” Kirsten Stewart, his co-star in the “Twilight” movie.

“There’s literally not a single [true] story that could be written about me,” he says. “I never do anything… There’s this thing about my supposed girlfriend,” he says. “There’s this one girl who’s consistently mentioned. It’s like, ‘He’s dating this Brazilian model.’… There’s this thing about my supposed girlfriend… What’s her name—Annelyse. I’ve never met her.

“I mean—yeah,” he says. “I don’t see people. I don’t even have people’s phone numbers. I almost don’t want to have a girlfriend, in this environment.”

Sparklepants hasn’t shot anything new since “Twilight” wrapped. And he won’t, until he starts shooting the next movie in the “Twilight” franchise, “New Moon” which is due out in November. But in the meantime, he’ll show up as a young Salvador Dalí in movie called “Little Ashes“, and there are rumblings his movie “How To Be” will have a limited release in theaters soon. Pattinson is pretty sure the only reason “Little Ashes” is getting any kind of promotional push is that he’s in it.

“It’s nothing,” he says. “It would never have been released. I mean, that’s a terrible thing to say, but this was a movie where we didn’t even have stand-ins! We were scrambling, the entire time. We didn’t even have trailers.”

Pattinson hasn’t seen the finished version of “Little Ashes“, or any movie he’s been in since “Harry Potter,” including “Twilight.” He took his mother with him to the American premiere of the movie, squirming through the first ten minutes of it before bolting out the door to his car to have a full blown panic attack. He was ten minutes into the panic attack when he realized someone was filming him.

The issue is scheduled to go on sale on March 24, 2009. You can bet I’ll have my copy that day!

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Justin Timberlake, Zac Efron Jealous Fury Over Robert Pattinson

As reported a few days ago right here on Hollywood Dame, three of Hollywood’s heartthrob actors are teaming up together for an upcoming movie (click HERE for that full story). Titled “Ohio,” it will star Justin Timberlake and Zac Efron in supporting roles, and current “it-boy,” Robert Pattinson, which of whom will be the lead actor. The plot is based on the 1970 tragedy in which anti-Vietnam War protesters at Kent State University were killed. However, whether this movie will ever be made with these three actors has yet to be seen, as its been reported that both Zac Efron and Justin Timberlake are supposedly jealous of “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson. Timberpuss is said to be the most jealous of Sparklepants, and with the size of his ego I’m not surprised that he is. He’s even gone as far as to have his people insisting that he get a ton of screen time to compensate.

Via Celebitchy From Star, February 2, 2009, print ed.:

“Twilight’s” Robert Pattinson has found a new character to sink his teeth into – but he’s ruffling some big Hollywood feathers in the process! Rob, 22, has been offered the starring role in the upcoming movie “Ohio,” based on the 1970 shooting of anti-war protesters at Kent State University, a source tells Star.

Zac Efron and Justin Timberlake have been approached for smaller parts in the film, but they’re unhappy that they’re not top dog. “Everyone in the industry is shocked that Rob is already getting such big roles. Zac and Justin have been working for a lot longer than he has,” says the source. But don’t expect any fistfights among the actors – most of the action has been behindd the scenes.

“Zac’s people want him to have the lead,” the source notes. “And Justin’s people have asked that he get a lot of screen time.” Sounds like “Ohio” may not be big enough for the three of them!”

Only time will tell if these three men will get along and just make the movie together, or if their egos will end up getting the better of them. Timberlake can sing, but he can’t act his way out of a wet paper bag. Efron is a decent actor, but we’ve really not seen him in much besides the goody-goody Disney movies. Pattinson is a wonderful actor who’s already played a broad range of roles in his career and doesn’t really come across as having much of an ego. I see JT being jealous just because Pattinsons’ career is just starting to shine as his is starting to fade. If this movie does go ahead with the three actors, expect to hear many reports of feuding and problems on set, most likely due to jealousy issues.

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Robert Pattinson Singing ‘I am Broken’ – Video

Here we have Sparklepants serenading us with the song “I am Broken” in what I am guessing is a pub. Robert Pattinson is known for his penchant for pubs and singing at open mic nights which subsequently have women everywhere panting over every open mic night bars in London. Is it weird I find his talent for music stronger than his acting skills? This is simply gratuitous and has no real news value so here is a bit of trivia….

Who is his self proclaimed acting “role model” ????

The Answer is after the Fold (Click Read More…) Below

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