Smallville & Supernatural: Mid-season reviews

The past few years, I have had only two absolute favorite cannot-miss-an-episode-or-I-will-cry-myself-to-sleep shows: Smallville and Supernatural. This year's season has been very important for both shows, but for different reasons. This is Smallville's 10th and final season (boo hoo), and Supernatural's sixth season, which was uncertain after last season which saw its show's creator leave and the major plot of the series wrap up. The question on every fan's mind has been, will this season live up to expectations? Well, I can only answer for myself, but I'll give it a shot.

For Smallville, YES, and then some. This has been, hands down, my favorite season of the series by far. Yes, I am a total shipper (face it, people, Clois rules!), but can any fan argue that this season hasn't been epic? Usually we have one or two filler episodes -- or episodes where nothing major happens in the story arc -- but this season, every single episode has had a major reveal or impact that seems to be building toward the ultimate finale. Lois learns Clark's secret identity. Clark changes his costume from the black one to a more iconic red suit with the traditional Superman logo on it. Chloe disappears. Tess joins the league of heroes as the new Watchtower. Tess is Lionel's illegitimate daughter (I feel like an idiot for not seeing that one coming!). Lionel is back! Lois and Clark get engaged. Hawkman dies. Bam. Bam. Bam. I used to only enjoy watching Smallville each week. Now, I can't wait for Friday nights, and yes, I have been known to watch an episode more than once. Now that we are 11 episodes into the final season -- halfway, folks -- I am full-fledged into mourning the loss of this show which has become my No. 1 guilty pleasure. The cast is solid. And, I find this hard to admit, but never in a million years did I imagine I'd become such a fan of Tess. Plus, the stories have been awesome. I mean, did you see episode 11? It started with Clark's ultra romantic proposal to Lois and it ended with an OMG moment during Hawkman's funeral procession when the league of superheroes -- including Lois -- were apparently gassed and knocked unconscious, but by whom? And why? I can't wait for the show to return in mid-January. Anyone else out there agree? Disagree?

--I give Smallville 10 out of 10 stars this season, so far.

For Supernatural, I have to admit that the show that used to be my No. 1 guilty pleasure has fallen a peg or two this season. When it returned, I was excited, but that excitement faded more and more with each new episode. I don't know about the rest of you, but I can tell a difference without Eric Kripke helming the show. Admittedly, the past few episodes have been better -- much better -- but I still feel something is lacking this season. Maybe it's the absence of Castiel, who has only been in a few episodes this season. Or maybe it's the I-hate-you sentiment between Sam and Dean now that Sam has lost his soul and doesn't give a flip about anyone or anything. Oh, where is that Winchester brotherly love? Maybe it's the way Dean has been pining over Lisa (totally out of character for Dean). I don't know. Still love the show, and I can't wait to see what happens after the short hiatus. I mean, what a cliffhanger to leave us on!

--I give Supernatural 7 out of 10 stars this season, so far. But I'm hopeful that rating will increase by season's end.

The problem with Wonder Woman

Entertainment Weekly now has a great feature titled "What About Wonder Woman?" in its current issue (the one with a half-naked Jake Gyllenhal and Anne Hathaway on the cover) about the troubles that have long plagued bringing Wonder Woman to the big screen.

About time the Amazon princess got some love from a major media outlet!

Some insights from the article include the descriptions and some passages from the god-awful scripts that have been considered for Wonder Woman projects so far(thank God for unanswered prayers, I think). Most of the players involved declined comment, which I find very telling. Producer Joel Silver and the execs at Warner Bros. refuse to give our girl the time of day. But Joss Whedon -- yes, THE Joss Whedon of Buffy the Vampire fame -- is heavily quoted in the article since he was the last major writer/director attached to a Wonder Woman film project, and he offers great insight into the reasons she hasn't been as easily invested in as her male counterparts - namely Batman and Superman. The costume. She has no city. Her back story is mired in Greek mythology.

"She's a girl," says Whedon. "Hollywood is still twitchy about that."

Not even David E. Kelley's proposed Wonder Woman TV show is a guarantee, it seems, since he's still prepping a way to pitch it so that a network is interested.

The real problem with Wonder Woman? No one thinks anyone would pay to see a movie about a female superhero. I think they're all morons.

What have I got to do to get to Hollywood and make this film already? Geez, people. Don't make it so darn complicated!

Finally, the trailer for Green Lantern!

The jury is still out on how I feel about these special effects, but otherwise, I can't wait to see it!

SCREAM awards

It’s that time of year again. The Scream awards (which has sort of become my favorite awards show to watch) will air tomorrow on the Spike Network. A bevy of big-name celebs always attend this show, and this year, Twi-hards will be treated to the presence of the elusive Kristen Stewart accompanied by Jackson Rathbone and Nikki Reed. I’m actually more excited by the appearance of the “Scream 4” cast and the “Back to the Future” reunion that’s featured in the show (which were filmed Sunday, so Googling the winners is a cinch if you’re impatient).

Speaking of Kristen Stewart, I’m digging this interview she gave to Access Hollywood as reported on USA Today’s website today.

Stewart is particularly happy to shed the lovesick teen Bella she's been for most of the series. "It's so satisfying," she says. "As raw and dark and whatever as it is, there's definitely a lot of conflict. It's like everything comes to fruition. You finally get what you've been begging for, basically, and it feels good."

Zach Snyder to direct Superman reboot

I think every major news outlet has confirmed by now Zach Snyder’s role as director of the new Superman film, so it is definitely official. And I am trying really hard not to cry or be sad (or mad) about it. Personally, I have never seen a Zach Snyder movie I’ve actually liked, except for maybe “Dawn of the Dead,” even though it was gory as all get-out. “300” was OK but too gory to really enjoy. “Watchmen” was OK but too gory and too depressing to enjoy. The fact that Snyder has openly admitted he’s not a huge fan of Superman, just “fond” of him as an iconic symbol, also does not bode well for this movie. But at least the man likes comic books over all. Hopefully he will respect the masses of diehard fans who are really worried about how this reboot will go, especially after he ticked off legions of them with his terrible adaptation of “Watchmen.”

With Snyder at the helm, these are my predictions and fears for the next Superman film:

• Brandon Routh won’t play Superman again (all but confirmed by Snyder already). This makes me very, very sad.

• The tone of the new Superman film and character will be dark, which totally goes against everything the character stands for. Snyder will probably saturate the movie in blue hues, making it feel gritty and depressing — something he’s done with all of his films so far. (Maybe I should go see his “Legends of the Guardians” before I say that. The trailer does show sunlight!)

• His Lois Lane casting will be an improvement over “Superman Returns.” At least Snyder does a good job with sassy and strong female characters. I will give him that.

• There will be blood, and lots of it. Let’s face it. Gory violence is Snyder’s specialty.

• People will die. Again, Snyder loves this plot point, so someone close to Supes will probably meet a tragic end somewhere in the story. Probably a tragic, gory end.

• There won’t be much of a storyline. The focus will be on action, action, and more action. And gore. Let’s not forget the gore.

Call me crazy, but yes, I admit it. I’m worried. A little excited — but mostly worried.

Wonder Woman heads to the small screen

It looks like my plans of lassoing the role of Diana Prince (aka Wonder Woman) after I have plastic surgery and take acting lessons have been dashed! Guess that’s what I get for procrastinating! Television producer David E. Kelley — you know, the guy who created a bunch of hit TV shows such as “Boston Legal,” “Ally McBeal” and “Doogie Hauser” — has gained the rights from DC Comics to do a television series reboot of “Wonder Woman.” Part of me is glad. “Wonder Woman” is sadly neglected as one of DC Comics trio of main superheroes, but then again, I’ve been kind of hoping for a movie version sometime soon. No word on who will play the character. My guess is they’ll go with an unknown. Hopefully a tall actress too. I’m sick of actresses under 6-feet tall being associated with the role. I mean, Diana is an Amazon after all!

Spider-man reboot casts Mary Jane?

This one should be filed under those as-yet unconfirmed rumors I really hope turns out to be true. Access Hollywood and others are reporting today that Emma Stone (star of “Zombieland” and “Easy A”) has been offered the role of Mary-Jane in the reboot of “Spider-Man” alongside Andrew Garfield. I’m still not crazy about Garfield being cast as Peter Parker, but I think Emma Stone would be dead-on as MJ (and much better casting than Kirsten Dunst in the original films, if you ask me). I’m still not happy about the reboot of Spidey, but I do like the idea of Stone as MJ. I might just have to see this movie after all.

Update 10/6/10: It has been confirmed that Emma Stone has been cast in the reboot not as Mary Jane but instead as Gwen Stacy. My enthusiasm for this bizarre casting choice just took a big nosedive. I mean, Gwen Stacy? Come on, folks. I just don't see it. And Emma Stone would have been the PERFECT Mary Jane.

Breaking Dawn: Renesmee cast?

Today I found a couple of casting tidbits for the final "Twilight" film on Yahoo! News, starting with Maggie Grace ("Lost" fans give me an "Oh yeah!") who has been confirmed for casting in the role of Irina from the Denali Coven. You remember Irina, right? She hooked up with Laurent and is angry at the Cullens because he died, which snowballs into a whole heck of a mess in the last book. Glad to see Ms. Grace join the film because I really did love her on "Lost."

Most interesting are the reports that nine-year-old actress Mackenzie Foy has been cast as Renesmee, and while it hasn't been confirmed by Summit Entertainment yet, I'm guessing it's true. I'm just relieved that the kid isn't going to be completely CGI, which was the rumor for a while there. Whew! Glad we dodged that bullet.

Something else I'm glad about? Summit confirmed a while ago that "Breaking Dawn" won't be shot in 3D, although there is always the worry they could convert it to 3D later if they change their minds.

Teri Hatcher to guest on "Smallville"

I'm not sure if I should file this news under "thud moment" or "OMG moment" or both! Teri Hatcher, best Lois Lane EVER (in my humble opinion), will be guest starring on "Smallville" in its final season as none other than Lois Lane's mom, Entertainment Weekly reported today.

Holy superhero crossovers, Batman! This is the best "Smallville" news yet. I must admit "Lois and Clark: The Real Adventures of Superman" was the show that made me a diehard Supes fan for life, and did I mention how awesome Hatcher was as Lois Lane? Erica Durance is my second favorite Lois Lane ever, and it will be epic to see Durance and Hatcher share the screen, well, sort of, in this iconic role switch-up. Last season when they got Dean Cain to guest star, I remember thinking, "How epic would it be if they could get Teri Hatcher too, but, nah, she's on 'Desperate Housewives' now and probably would never do it.'" So glad to be proven wrong! Season 10 of "Smallville" really is turning out to be the best season, and it hasn't even aired yet! To be such a small-budget show, "Smallville"'s casting is top notch. It's had Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Dean Cain, Helen Slater and now Teri Hatcher. Awesome!

To keep the publicity machine for the show in full swing, its publicity-shy star Tom Welling gave a good interview about the final season to The L.A. Times today:

Tom Welling’s first memory on the set of “Smallville” nine years ago was a chance meeting with a young production assistant named Chris Petry. The actor waved at Petry, who returned the greeting. Almost a decade later, Petry is all grown up and now serves as one of the show’s producers and occasionally directs. As for Welling, well, he is still almost Superman.

“The two of us were just sitting around the other day and going ‘Eh, not too bad. Not too bad for nine years. [We've] done all right,” said Welling.

If that all isn't exciting enough, check out this clip released by The CW today too.

"Smallville" premiere week spoilers

If you're looking for some spoilery news about "Smallville," our friends over at the Superman Homepage have quite a bit of tidbits they've gathered from news sources. The final season premieres this Friday. I certainly don't mean to make this site all about Superman or "Smallville," but seriously, no show can make me geek out quite like this one. Since this is definitely the last season of the show - and bound to be the most exciting and emotional for Superman diehards like myself - please forgive me for the "Smallville" heaviness of late. And if you're a fan of the show, I'm sure you're devouring all of the spoilers, just like I am.

I especially like this one, gathered by FanCast.com:

Q: I would like a 'Smallville' scoop about Clark's progression toward being Superman.

A: This Friday, you will get a good look at the supersuit, Clark will get a good look at the suit... and so will someone else. Really, the "S" is so much better in Technicolor.

Q: OMG, I am so excited about the final season of 'Smallville.' Must have some scoop!

A: Toward the very end of the premiere, there is a moment that made me literally exclaim "Wow!" at my TV set. I wasn't quite sure they would "go there," but god bless 'em, they did.

If you really, really can't wait, you can also check out an advance review of the premiere episode over at Kryptonsite.com.

New Fall season starts: Smallville, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and more

The CW has released some teaser promos for "Smallville" and "Supernatural" that inspire that hurry-up-and-get-here feeling. Check them out.




Speaking of "Supernatural," it seems the writers are doing an episode to poke fun at the Twilight fandom which is sure to ruffle some feathers. The name of the episode is "Live Free or Twihard" and it's about vampires. I must say, I was a little conflicted to read Jensen Ackles bashing the Twilight mania, but at the same time, if "Supernatural" follows its course, I have no doubt this episode will be hilarious.

The first episode of the season for "The Vampire Diaries" was this past Thursday. I just watched my recording of it, and holy cow! I think I will be watching this show on more of a regular basis if every episode is that compelling. Great start to what seems like will be a better season than its first.

I'm actually excited about quite a few new shows this season. I'm just not sure how I will fit them all into my already busy schedule. I watched "Nikita", and quite frankly, I have to admit, I was pretty underwhelmed. "La Femme Nikita" was one of my favorite shows in the early 2000s. I was excited when I heard "Nikita" would pick up where that show left off. Um, really? I must have been watching a different show then. Aside from the names of characters, they didn't act like the characters I remember, and the relationships were all wrong. Michael wasn't Nikita's great love? Some guy named Daniel was? WTH? Don't even get me started on Birkhoff. I think the show might have picked up where the movies ended, which is darned confusing given "La Femme Nikita." I prefer Peta Wilson as Nikita. Maggie Q just didn't cut it in the role. No offense. I was much more interested in the Alex subplot and the actress playing her. The end was pretty twisty. In fact, the end is why I will probably keep watching.

Other shows I'm excited to see: "No Ordinary Family," "The Event," "Chase," and "Hellcats."

Scott Pilgrim bombs? Linda Lee Danvers on Smallville?

- First of all, I saw Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and loved it. It was really a fun movie to experience, and although Brandon Routh was in it for only a short time, I thought his scenes were hilarious. I was very disheartened to see that the movie didn't live up to expectations at the box office. Does this mean studios will begin to hesitate when making graphic novel/comic book adaptations?

- Supergirl fans, it's true. Linda Lee Danvers is coming to "Smallville!" Who is Linda Lee Danvers, you non-Supergirl/Superman fans might be asking. She's Supergirl's alter ego, of course!



TVGuide.com is reporting that when Laura Vandervoort returns to "Smallville" this season to wrap up her storyline, Kara will have no choice but to create a secret identity to protect herself.

"You really see her as Supergirl," says exec producer Kelly Souders. "Not the whole outfit, but her wardrobe will have evolved even a little more than Clark's. She's less Kara and way more Supergirl." Watch for Kara to don her new look for a photo shoot after she becomes a media darling following a heroic save that reveals her flying capabilities to the world. To protect her superhero identity, "You'll see Kara in the [brunette] wig and glasses [as] a bit of an homage to her other identity from the comics, Linda Lee Danvers," Laura says.

I am totally psyched about this! I loved Vandervoort as Kara on the show, and I want to hug the producers for incorporating her in the final season. Thank you Smallville execs!

It's all about Superman these days

When it comes to Superman news, you go from drought to drenched it seems. For years, very little about the next movie. Christopher Nolan gets involved, and bam! News every other week!

I suppose it's also partly due to the fact that Brandon Routh is out promoting Scott Pilgrim vs. The World right now. I've been seeing lots of interviews with him confirming that he wants to play Clark/Superman again in the reboot film, but he claims he hasn't been contacted about it. Darn it!

Entertainment Weekly has an interesting feature up on its website today titled "Brandon Routh as Superman Again? Why Not?" You'd better believe I've been all over that comment section, giving my two-cents' worth. I suppose I'm optimistically refusing to accept Routh's days as Supes are over. And I'll be honest with you. I never understood all of the venemous hate for Superman Returns.
Sure, I though Kate Bosworth was miscast as Lois, and I HATED the kid subplot. But those things aside, it wasn't as bad as most fanboys lead you to believe. And Routh was pretty outstanding as the man of steel. Loved him in it.

I can sum up on two fingers the reasons Superman Returns isn't beloved by all Superman fans: not enough action and that damn kid. Pretend the kid never existed and ramp up the action, and it would have been spectacular!

At least it has been confirmed that Zachery Levi is not in the running to play the man of steel. I love him on Chuck, but let's face it, he's no Superman. I am disheartened by the rumors that Joe Manganiello from HBO’s True Blood is is the running. Granted I haven't watched this season of True Blood yet, but I did see his run on One Tree Hill. Therefore, I am terrified he's being considered by anyone. Same with Jon Hamm. He's OK on Mad Men, but I think he's too old to play Clark/Superman if they're looking to reboot. Doesn't make much sense.

I'm still on Team Routh for this one, although I'd consider jumping to Team Welling if Routh were completely ruled out.

What do you think? Does Routh still have a fighting chance, or is he doomed to be recast?

Welling as big-screen Superman? Wonder Woman script rumors too?

I am a fangirl of a lot of things sci-fi/fantasy/comics, but there were really only two stories I was looking for information about from Comic Con this year -- Superman: The Man of Steel movie news and whether or not Warner Brothers is finally committing to a Wonder Woman film. Although I haven't found any "official" announcements about either, I have pieced together some interesting rumors and tidbits from interviews and news clips and come up with some speculation of my own.

The biggest being the fact that, one, Tom Welling is open to wearing the Superman suit both on the small screen and on the big screen (gasp!). For years, the report has been that he would never wear the suit on "Smallville" because he simply didn't want to (remember the "Smallville" no flights, no tights policy he and the producers supposedly mandated together?). Guess what? He's putting the suit on this year, and from the looks of things, flying too! The rumor mill has also said Tom Welling didn't want to play Superman on the big screen, and guess what? This interviewer directly asks him about it, and he says he's always been open to the idea! He also confirmed at Comic Con that he has, at some point, been approached about playing Superman in a big-screen movie but he wouldn't reveal any more details. Could he be talking about the new reboot? Hmmmm. I'm starting to think that maybe he is.



My take on this is simple. If Brandon Routh is losing the part, the only person I'd premeditatedly want in the role would be Tom Welling. I love him on "Smallville," and since the show is ending, it would be perfect timing for him to leap into the big-screen reboot. However, if he takes the leap, so should Erica Durance as Lois Lane. I simply could not bear to watch Tom's Superman against any other Lois.

Sadly, I still don't think this will happen. First of all, Christopher Nolan will likely soon name a director for the project, and it's the director's decision on who will play Superman. I just can't see Nolan or any other director falling back on Welling for the part. It's called a reboot for a reason. They want to start fresh. More is the pity. Sigh.

Even more sadly, I've only been able to find one report about Wonder Woman from Comic Con at all that doesn't pertain to reactions on the new costume. I'm not even sure the rumor is credible, but supposedly, David Goyer has been asked to write a Wonder Woman script. Not sure how I feel about this. Goyer has been Warner Brothers superhero go-to guy since he wrote "Batman Begins," but some of us have never gotten over his butchering of some other franchises (Blade, anyone?). I'm actually hoping this rumor is false. Not a big Goyer fan here. Not at all.

Personally, I don't know why in God's name Warner Brothers hasn't asked Melissa Rosenberg to write a treatment for Wonder Woman. She worked on the TV series "Birds of Prey," she herself is 6-foot-something, and she's hot after the Twilight saga. I think she could do it, but maybe that's only wishful thinking on my part.

Unfortunately, I don't think a Wonder Woman film will be announced anytime soon. What a letdown.

Comic Con: Smallville and Supernatural panels

Today was the day to be at Comic Con if you are a fan of some popular TV shows that held their panels. The two I would have attended in a flash are "Smallville" and "Supernatural." After having watched some bootleg videos on YouTube from the "Smallville" panel, I am super excited for the final season of the show. Here are some highlights (warning: spoilers ahead).

Smallville's Panel:


(Insert loud fangirl squeal here!)

Holy Batman, is that the Superman suit I see before me? Indeed it is! In the clip shown at the panel, Lois opens a case and reveals the Superman suit which appears to be the same suit used in "Superman Returns" (thank you, God!) and Lois also utters the phrase "Superman." (double squeal!)

Lois also seems to know Clark's secret (i.e. that he has superpowers).

Kara, a.k.a Supergirl, is back, along with Brainiac.

Clark's new partner at the Daily Planet is none other than Cat Grant (squeal again!).

Other reveals from the panel are that Tom Welling at some point has been approached about starring in a Superman movie, although he did not say when. Hmmm. I suppose he would be my second choice behind Brandon Routh, so this news did not upset me in the least. You can read more by visiting the Superman Homepage.

Supernatural's Panel



When the show returns this season, it will be one year after the events of the last episode, and Dean (Jensen Ackles) will be "domesticated." That is just weird, folks. Jensen said, "He’s living a somewhat normal life. This season will focus on how he gets pulled back into the situation and how he deals with that.”

New showrunner Sera Gamble said the boys will get back to their monster-chasing roots, and a female relative of theirs will also show up. Castiel will be back, and he'll try to help heaven return to order.

Personally, I'm excited by the talk about the Winchesters' history being explored. Remember, their mother's family -- the Campbells -- were the demon hunters. For some strange reason, I really dig that. Hmmm. ;)

Anyway, you can see some clips from that panel here.

Reports from Comic Con

San Diego Comic-Con, the world famous Mecca for geeks everywhere, kicked off its shenanigans this week, and the reports pouring out from it make me wish I’d packed up my new car (never mind I have no money) and made the pilgrimage myself. Alas, thank goodness for media outlets such as the L.A. Times and USA Today, who have devoted entire sections of their websites to keeping the homebound updated on the event. I’m excited by the news I’m hearing so far. Here are some notable highlights from Comic Con so far.

• Today’s panel for Green Lantern seems to have gone really well, with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively pumping up the crowd for this superhero flick. My favorite quote to read from the panel so far came from Reynolds. He was asked what superhero he’d play if he weren't in Green Lantern. "I would be a wookie," Reynolds said. "That way I could be cute, but still dangerous." He he. Love him.

• One of my personal favorite actors Brandon Routh was at the panel for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, along with Anna Kendrick, Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. It sounds as if this was the panel to be at, since the director actually let audience members see the film with the cast in attendance. If I wasn’t already so freaking excited to see this movie, the feedback I’m hearing makes me wish this one were playing in theaters, like, right now. I predict a hit, and hopefully, the idiots at Warner Brothers will rethink their decision and keep Brandon for the next Superman film. But don’t get me started on that rumor.

• Linda Hamilton is playing Chuck’s mom on NBC's Chuck next season. That is awesome!

• The True Blood panel revealed a trailer for the remainder of this season. Love the show, but I don't get HBO so I'm waiting for DVD. Ugh!

• Seth Rogan held his panel for The Green Hornet yesterday and poked fun at the fact people were probably confused by The Green Hornet and The Green Lantern. Sadly, I have no interest in seeing a movie about The Green Hornet. And if I’m reading things right about the underwhelming fan reaction at Comic Con, no one else does either.

• Steven Spielburg is executive producing a new TV series on TNT about a post-apocalyptic world after an alien attack? No way! How come I’ve never heard about this before. And when does it start?

• I think the AMC‘s The Walking Dead sounds like a show I will definitely be watching this October. Love me some zombies (which is really weird since this is the only movie creature that terrified me as a child). I guess my niece Brittney and my friend Christy helped me overcome my fear by forcing me to watch the Dawn of the Dead remake, like, a zillion times.

• How sad is it that I’ve seen the TV movie Guillermo del Toro refers to in this article? And I can’t wait to see his remake!

More on Eclipse, godawful wigs in Breaking Dawn, and new Spider-Man cast

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" earned about $82.5 million during the four-day U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend, taking its total to $175.3 million since it opened on Wednesday. If the latest estimates hold when final data are issued on Tuesday, "Eclipse" will trail "New Moon" by about $4 million. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" earned $179 million in its first six days in November, without the benefit of a summer holiday. Personally, after having watched "Eclipse" a second time and then watching "Twilight" again, I still hold that "Twilight" is my favorite film of the three so far, but "Eclipse" is a very, very close second. I hope it continues to do well at the box office.

You may or may not have noticed that both Robert Pattinson (Edward) and Kristen Stewart (Bella) have recently cut their hair for new films. Kristen has also dyed her hair a blond color. Since "Breaking Dawn" begins filming in just a couple of months, does this mean we will have to put up with wigs again -- this time for both actors? Kristen Stewart was recently on George Lopez's talk show and reassured fans her hair will be dyed back and longer again for "Breaking Dawn," and she too mentioned how much she hated the wig in "Eclipse." However, Robert Pattinson told reporters at the "Eclipse" press conference that he'd never even thought about how cutting his hair would affect filming "Breaking Dawn" and then joked (I hope) that he's going to push for Edward to have a shaved head in "Breaking Dawn." RPatz, don't make me and millions of Twi-hards come after you. Grrrr.

Onto another thing that has irked me: the new Spider-Man movie. I'm still sore over the fact that Tobey Maguire and company won't be reprising their roles and that the franchise is being rebooted unnecessarily. But a new Spider-Man/Peter Parker has been cast. British actor Andrew Garfield has landed the role. I wish Mr. Garfield well, but I'm just not optimistic about this movie. *Sigh*. I thought by going younger, they would cast someone who looked like he was in high school. To me, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire look similar in age, even if they aren't. Oh well.

A new look for Wonder Woman and Eclipse breaks records

I stumbled across numerous news articles today talking about Wonder Woman’s costume change. After 69 years, she’s getting a wardrobe makeover. One half of me says, “What the—?!? How can they change her costume? I mean, that’s her costume!!!” while the other half of me says, “I like it. It’s kind of kickass.” And, you know, since I could play Wonder Woman on the big screen someday (after I lose weight, get into shape, have plastic surgery and take acting lessons) I would much prefer to wear this newer costume than that other much more revealing suit. I don’t know. Usually I’m a traditionalist when it comes to my superheroes, but this time, I’m on the fence. What do you think? Love it or hate it?



So, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse finally hit theaters today, and unbelievably, it broke the all-time opening record set by New Moon by making $30 million in its first three hours. A lot of industry reporters have been saying this would never happen because second sequels “always” under perform their predecessors. All I can say is, wow and holy cow! Congratulations Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight cast and crew. I saw the movie at a midnight opening, and I can honestly say it was better than I expected it to be. Best of the three so far? Maybe. I’ll need a second viewing to decide. Twilight still holds the title as my favorite …right now. Still, I loved it! Go Team Edward!!

Breaking Dawn to be two films

Finally! Summit Entertainment confirmed today that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theaters Nov. 18, 2011. Bill Condon will direct both films. After a point, did anyone really expect it to be just one film? Okay, so maybe I worried a little, but I'm very glad to hear this officially confirmed.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Green Lantern and Eclipse tidbits

A trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World has been showing. Why am I excited to see this movie? Because it stars Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), of course! Actually, this graphic novel adaptation also features another superhero portrayer, Chris Evans (The Human Torch in Fantastic Four, not to mention the upcoming Captain America). Check out the trailer. I think it looks pretty funny.

Set photos have emerged of Ryan Reynolds in the movement capture costume he’s wearing to film Green Lantern. Is it weird to anybody else that the director is making the costume itself CGI?

Finally, it is now less than 30 days until The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters. Depending on what theater chain services your area, some will be showing Twilight and New Moon before Eclipse in a triple feature Tuesday, June 29. Man, I wish I had the money to waste and patience to sit through three long movies back to back! Speaking of Eclipse, you can listen to the soundtrack for 24 hours starting at noon today, and in my humble opinion, this soundtrack kicks booty. It is my favorite of the three so far. I can't wait to buy it Tuesday!

Random reactions to news tidbits: Scream 4, Breaking Dawn and Green Lantern

I was happy to hear that Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene finally signed on for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn because I was totally convinced one or both of them would be replaced once the details of their negotiations leaked. Still waiting on confirmation on whether Breaking Dawn will be split into two movies. Wonder what the hold up is?

Speaking of Ashley Greene, I read that she is also in talks to take over the lead role in the next trilogy of Scream films. That's kind of cool. Scream is one of my favorite movies. It is my niece's favorite movie, and we've both met Ashley, who was super nice (if a little bit shy) in person. For some reason, it just seems extra special that Ashley would take over the lead in those films, but who knows what will happen? Heroes' Hayden Pantierre is also in talks, according to this article. I really hope the new films are as good as the originals.

I saw some set photos from the production of Green Lantern which is filming in New Orleans. You don't know how bad I want to visit New Orleans right now, just to try to get a glimpse of filming and see Ryan Reynolds in person. I can't wait for this movie!

Smallville: Lots of news today

First of all, is anyone truly surprised by today's official announcement that next season, season 10, will be Smallville's last? Shoot, for the past few seasons, it's been surprising each time it was renewed! So, although I am very sad that I won't have Tom Welling or Clark Kent or The Blur (aka Superman) on my television screen every week after next year, I am happy they gave us fans another year. My gosh, most shows never see 10 seasons! That's downright amazing!

However, some things that have shocked me about today's Smallville anouncements at the CW upfronts? Oh, there was plenty. Starting with Allison Mack leaving the show. Noooooooo! Chloe, you can't go! Why? Sigh. I am grateful that Allison issued a statement thanking the fans and announcing that she will appear in some of next season's episodes to wrap up her character's "destiny." Well, we all know what that means. Poor Chloe is finally gonna die. Yep, we've all seen it coming in recent years. We've all speculated about it. Looks like it will finally happen. And I'm already sad. Poor Chloe. She was the best best friend ever!

Something else that shocked me...well, it shocked me when I watched this season's finale and in the first five minutes, we saw Perry White as the editor of The Daily Planet. We saw the iconic glasses laying on Clark's desk in the newsroom as someone yelled "Look up in the sky!" And then we saw an image of Superman - red, blue suit and all - flying. Of course, it was only a dream, but then Clark opened a present from his mom, and we saw a reflection of the iconic Superman suit in his pupil. I admit it. I squealed! Does this mean what I think it means? Will we -- gasp! -- finally see Tom Welling wear the Superman suit and bring Superman to life on Smallville? What about that written in stone policy of No Tights, No Flight the creators and Welling have sworn by since day one?

Pertaining to that kickass season finale...as a diehard Lois & Clark: The Real Adventures of Superman fan, I couldn't help but pick up on some shout outs in this episode. I mean, Clark's mom made the suit in that 90s show. Martha left Clark the suit in this episode of Smallville, indicating the same. And Teri Hatcher's Lois figured out that Clark was Superman when he put his hand on her shoulder, then kissed her, and the exact same thing appears to have happened in the finale of Smallville.

But I'm stuck on the suit, and so excited if it becomes a centerpiece of season 10.


IGN.com interview...
Q: Now that he's got the gift of the suit, is it a given that he'll be wearing it in episode 1 of season 10?

Welling: I don't know if it's a given. I actually just don't know. I don't know what the storyline is. What we've done in the past is we've been able to tease it, and I think keep it interesting for fans. And I think that they'll be more. We'll see more of the suit this year - I would think we'd have to.

Q: Are you excited, filled with trepidation, or a mixture of both about possibly fully wearing that suit?

Welling: Terrified. Absolutely terrified!

If this interview with Tom Welling is to be believed, I am sooooo excited. I can't wait for Season 10!

Moonlight resurrected on the CW!

The other day the L.A. Times had a report that the CW — jumping even further on the current vampire bandwagon — is going to resurrect one of my favorite TV shows, “Moonlight,” by showing re-runs of it this summer on Thursday nights in “The Vampire Diaries” timeslot before re-runs of VD. Personally, I like “The Vampire Diaries,” but I don’t love “The Vampire Diaries.” I did LOVE “Moonlight” however. When CBS canceled it two years ago — right before “Twilight” and "True Blood" came out and started the whole vampire craze — I was just a tad bit devastated. Thank goodness for “Moonlight” on DVD. Yes, I admit I've already watched my "Moonlight" Season 1 DVDs more times than any gal should admit.

In my opinion, “Moonlight” makes “The Vampire Diaries” look like a snore and obviously some awesome person at the CW remembers how great it was, too. Unfortunately, its star Alex O’Loughlin has moved onto a new TV show for next season (the Hawaii 5-0 remake, of all things) in addition to starring in the new Jennifer Lopez film, “The Back-up Plan,” so fingers crossed, if the ratings convinced The CW to renew the show for a second season (oh, wow, wouldn’t that just be wonderful) I’m not sure my favorite TV vamp would be willing to give the show another shot. Recasting Mick would just be tragic. But here’s to hoping enough new viewers discover the awesomeness that is “Moonlight” and Mick St. James. And here's hoping that the fates align to truly resurrect this show with the original cast intact…

Hey, a girl can dream, can't she?

Source: LA Times

Finally! Official word on "Breaking Dawn"

So, I was partially right in my prediction about who will direct Breaking Dawn. Okay, I’ll take that.

Summit Entertainment today announced that Academy Award winner Bill Condon will direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. Once again, Melissa Rosenberg is writing the script, but the coolest information of all is that Stephenie Meyer has officially been named a producer of the film. She has not been listed as a producer on the other three films, and I take this as her own little stamp to brush aside rumors that she’s been fighting the production of Breaking Dawn all along. If her name is on it as a producer, the woman is going to have considerable say — more so than before — over what happens in production. Yes!

There has been no mention whatsoever on whether the book will be split into one film or two — and in fact, the press release sort of indicates it will only be one film. This could only be a tease to a later announcement about two films, but I don’t know at this point. It seems odd they wouldn’t specify it in the initial release. But the fact that they have FINALLY announced a director is reassuring — and right on track with the expected production schedule. Christian Serratos (Angela) got in a wee bit of trouble by telling fans at a convention last weekend that filming was scheduled to begin in October, so I almost wonder if this release isn’t in reaction to her slip. If so, thank you, Christian! Now that the Eclipse PR is about to roll out en masse, it only makes sense that they make some sort of official announcement about Breaking Dawn. Otherwise, every Eclipse interview with RPatz, KStew and Lautner would contain at least one question about it.

I’m glad Condon will be the director on board for this project. I predicted he’d only direct the second half, but it appears he’ll be directing the whole thing. Awesome. His background in sci-fi and horror should come in handy, and his most recent list of films will bring some cred to the project from naysayers. Again, awesome.

Stars chat with fans about "Eclipse" trailer

I really had fun watching Nikki Reed, Bryce Dallas Howard and Julia Jones answer fan questions after the trailer premiered yesterday. Bryce seems like such a sweet person and has now totally won me over with her gracious attitude in these clips (I still love you, Rachelle, but if someone had to do it, I'm glad it was Bryce that replaced you!). And I think Julia is gonna make an awesome Leah Clearwater. If you have some free time, check these out. (I love the idea of the Cullens acting opposite cardboard wolves. ha ha. And Nikki Reed scared Bryce during fight training? Interesting).






Thanks to www.HisGoldenEyes.com for posting the links to the videos.

Full-length "Eclipse" trailer: Wow!

So, Oprah premiered the final trailer for Eclipse today, and all I can say is "Wow!" This trailer is so much better than the first one, I can't even begin to describe it in words. Everyone I've shown it to so far (even non-Twilight fans) has said, "I want to go see that!"

This trailer puts a lot of my fears to rest. The special effects still leave a lot to be desired, but I'm past that. It shows the newborns. It shows the new wolf pack. It shows the Cullen/newborn battle. Finally! I'm so ready to go see this movie. I can't wait for June 30.

If you haven't seen it yet, what in the heck are you waiting for?!? Go watch the trailer now by clicking HERE.

Superman humor

I thought this was just too funny not to post.

Trouble with "Eclipse" or just rampant paranoia from Twi-hards?

There hasn't been much news about the third Twilight film since the trailer was released, which in and of itself is kind of odd given how much PR went into marketing New Moon, but this week, gossip sites have been abuzz with the leaked news that Summit has ordered re-shoots of some of the scenes in Eclipse. This tidbit has everyone speculating that Summit isn't happy with the film and is trying to do emergency repairs. I've found that Ted over at E!online is usually the most accurate with his gossip reporting, and what he released yesterday makes sense to me.

Here's the thing. Re-shoots are a totally normal part of film making. Every big film does it, period. However, re-shoots two months before the movie is supposed to hit theaters? Uh, no. That screams that there is a problem somewhere. The upside is that Summit is obviously trying to fix it at great expense to them, I'm sure. I haven't seen any confirmed reports that the re-shoots involve Robert Pattinson, and since he's in Budapest filming another movie right now, I'd say probably not. All of us Twi-hards know that Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are not currently filming other projects, so they could be involved in the re-shoots. Quite frankly, they can try to fix the Jacob-Bella scenes all they want, but those two will never have the right chemistry. That's just my opinion though.

Rumors are running rampant on forums and in comment sections, though, about a falling out between David Slade and Summit. I've been tracking one poster's comments (yes, I am an OCD Nancy Drew type with no life) and I'm pretty sure he/she is an insider because every comment he/she ever posted has ended up coming true. This is the last comment I could find posted by him/her:

Let me let you kiddies on what's really going on. David Slade hasn't been happy since Summit forced him to fire his editor. He got back at them by making the movie more male oriented and violent. Summit was too busy winning Oscars and counting their moolah to pay much attention. Now the final copy of Eclipse has been shown to a small focus group of fans that signed non-disclosures. The general agreement was that the movie did not in any way capture the book. There is too much added on action and violence. Summit is scared that their core audience of female fans that made them those billions won't go see this. Eclipse is the one they've put the most money into and they want a big chunk of change. The only way that they know to make it better is to get Robsten out to re film some scenes. David Slade will not be filming them. It'll all come out in a week or two and the movie will get pushed back to July. Smooches.

As an experiment, I'm singling it out to see if the news does come out ina week or so that Slade isn't directing the re-shoots. If so, then I'll worry. Until then, I'm not really worried that Eclipse is going to suck anymore, and I'm not jumping on this bandwagon of fans who see these re-shoots as an omen of bad things to come. Like I said, re-shoots are normal.

Besides, the FINAL trailer for Eclipse is being released April 23, during Oprah of all things. And that's definitely good news for Twi-hards. Here's hoping they give us something to sink our teeth into. Bring on the newborns, I say. Let's finally see glimpses of them in action for crying out loud.

Captain America is cast, Supernatural is back and new Eclipse photos

It’s official. Chris Evans has been cast as Captain America in the upcoming film. I like Evans, but I don’t think he’s the right fit for this role. He comes across as too immature to play the part, but I could be wrong. I hope I’m wrong and he hits it out of the ballpark. I read today that the studio is now courting one of my favorite actresses, Emily Blunt, to play the female lead in the movie. That would be really cool, but I think she’ll probably turn it down. She’s got too much cred now that she’s been nominated for a Golden Globe. I hope Marvel pulls this together into a good movie. Lord knows it’s getting a lot of attention and filming hasn’t even begun.

Supernatural is back and roaring toward its season finale in May. The zombie episode was incredible, and I loved the description from last week's show: “In an average day for Sam and Dean, the brothers are killed and end up being sent to heaven on "Supernatural" (CW at 9), and while they're up there looking for an angel, they run into some old family and friends.” I still can’t believe how good this show has gotten. I mean, I’d watch it even if Jensen Ackles wasn’t on it, that’s how good it is. The last scenes of this week's episode were amazing and heartbreaking. The angel Joshua's exchange with the brothers mirrored what a lot of people are feeling these days. God is our last hope, but where is He? Why does he allow evil to exist? As Joshua told Dean, "You'll drive yourself crazy asking questions like that." And then the end scene where Castiel has lost his faith in God broke my heart. I have no doubt this is a big buildup to God's appearance on the show. I have a theory on how the season will end in May. Sam is Lucifer's most essential weapon, and Dean is heaven's only hope. I’m guessing Dean will finally grant the archangel Michael permission to use his body AND Sam succumbs to evil and gives Lucifer a chance to possess him. I think there will be a big all-out fight between Sam and Dean then. Then I think my favorite angel Castiel will appear, having found God (yes, God in person form) and God will banish Lucifer back to hell in a way that will leave us hanging until next year. Will Dean get his body back? They’ll probably make us think he won’t. Is Sam OK? Who knows? Yeah, that kinda sucks though. I guess I really don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m just guessing it’s going to be good.

And, of course, Summit leaked three new photos from the upcoming third Twilight film. I liked that the sneak preview that came on the Wal-Mart disk focused on action, action, and more action, which Eclipse is full of. Kristen Stewart as Bella’s wig still bothers me, but I’m getting used to it. What do you think?

Breaking Dawn: The latest

I was wondering how long it would take Summit to start leaking info about the fourth Twilight film, Breaking Dawn, now that New Moon is about to hit stores and they’ve released the trailer for Eclipse.

MTV and Entertainment Weekly have both confirmed some of the directors that have been approached about directing BD, and wow, I wonder if they’re maybe setting their sights too high? Just a little? Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation), Gus Van Sant (Milk), and Bill Condon (Dreamgirls)? All Academy Award nominated directors with serious industry cred. I have seen the work of all three, and to be brutally honest, my least favorite is Van Sant. I know. I know. Both Peter Facinelli and Robert Pattinson have said he would be their choice to direct Breaking Dawn, but personally, not a big fan of his movies. I think he’s too arthouse to direct Breaking Dawn. I try to imagine his style of filmmaking used with BD, and it makes me cringe.

I hope the studio goes with Coppola — she has a great eye for directing and she’s the daughter of one of my all-time favorite filmmakers. I mean, her dad took a piece of pulp fiction (i.e. The Godfather) and turned it into one of the most respected films ever made. She’s also artsy, but I think she understands mainstream audiences. She’s young and hip, and I think she would get it. Condon has his roots in horror/fantasy films, so he could also be a better fit. I think Rob and Peter just want to work with Van Sant and that’s why he’s their pick, but if he takes the job (which I think is likely), I won’t complain — much.

Anyway, the stories also confirm that screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg’s deadline to have something to the studio is next week. So, I predict we will be hearing an official announcement about Breaking Dawn by the end of April. One movie? Two? I’m predicting two. Director? I predict there will be two directors for those films, and I’ll go ahead and predict Van Sant for the first half of BD and Condon for the second. Should be interesting to see how totally right (or probably completely wrong) I am now that I’ve posted my opinion for the world to see. I think Van Sant will probably accept the job simply because of Kristen and Rob, who have a ton of cred in the industry despite Twilight’s pop culture status. Audiences might poke fun at them, but the heavyweight directors and writers in Hollywood seem to recognize their serious acting potential.

Not to brag, but did you notice I was dead-on in my predictions about when the Eclipse trailer would be released? Wow, I’m better than I thought.

By the way, I got a kick out of reading the comments on the EW article. Guess according to the commenters there I’m way in the minority for loving Breaking Dawn, huh? Awesome! I hate being a conformist and love having my own opinion. It makes me feel all rebellious. And cool. A cool nerd. Go figure.

In other BD news, Kristen Stewart talked to Fearnet.com about the birthing scene.

“Stewart spoke about one truly daunting element she’ll have to deal with whenever the fourth and final Twilight book, Breaking Dawn, begins filming: motherhood. In Stephenie Meyer’s novel, Stewart’s character Bella not only bears a child, she does it in an incredibly gruesome manner. When FEARnet asked if Stewart is ready to wrap her head around playing a young mother, she burst into nervous laughter.

“Oh my god,” she answered. “I don’t know why that sounds so weird. That just blows my mind.” The 19-year-old actress explained. “Actually trying to get my head around it, not that it matters right now, I wonder… the way they have a child in the book is so traditional and classic; she’s so happy. It’s not like I don’t want [kids], you know. I’d love to have a family - but not right now! That boggles my mind.”

FEARnet posed a similar question to Fanning, who plays the lead Volturi enforcer, Jane: Are you ready to portray a baby hunter? But Fanning, ever the professional, could not yet confirm her involvement in Breaking Dawn. “I don’t know if I’m going to be in it,” she demurred. Stewart turned to her. “You’re gonna be in the movie.” Stewart’s mind turned back to Bella’s Breaking Dawn exploits. “It’s insane. It’s crazy. I have to do that soon,” she said. “Oh my god, I have to be pregnant, I have to give birth — I wonder if that’s going to be in the movie…”

Credit: The cool illustration of Bella from Breaking Dawn was done by AliceXZ.

The Eclipse trailer is finally here!

Overall, I'm pretty pleased with this. What do you think? Love it? Hate it? Leave your comments below.

Smallville: Season 10 confirmed!

By now, this is probably old news to anyone who might care, but Smallville was officially renewed for a 10th season. Tom Welling is still on board, which kind of shocks the heck out of me, but maybe he’s finally content in the Clark Kent role he will forever be known among fanboys for. No official word on whether Erica Durance will be back as Lois Lane, but come on. We all know she will be. I’m pretty sure she’s still locked into a contract for at least one more year. I’m a little worried about Allison Mack returning as Chloe, but my fingers are crossed. And, pardon the pun, but I’m super excited! This has been my favorite season of the show so far. It keeps getting better and better. I was kind of shocked when I went over to a fan forum recently and saw so many fans who are still bashing or boycotting the season because of “dark” Superman. I agree the show took a misstep with that storyline twist this year, but Clark is slowly coming around. I’m willing to forgive this version of Clark’s flaws. I mean, when has Smallville ever followed the Superman cannon properly? Uh, almost never. Plus, Martha is returning soon! Mama Kent will set the boy straight. And that will be awesome! I love Annette O’Toole as Martha. I really do.

Question: Does anyone else who watches the show think that Tom Welling is happier now that Clark is with Lois? I have never seen his smile seem so genuine or playful as I have this year — and I don’t mean that as a zing to Kristen Kreuk/Lana fans. I’m seriously wondering if anyone else has noticed Tom’s change in mannerisms? Maybe it is just me. Or maybe Tom’s a better actor than I thought and purposely doing it to show how different Clark’s fun, light-hearted relationship with Lois Lane is compared to the strained, difficult relationship Clark always had with Lana? Either way, I’m liking it. Lots!

Tom Welling has been one of my most wanted autographs for years, just beneath Brandon Routh who finally responded to my request last year. I wonder if his lighter attitude means that Tom will start responding to fan mail soon? Oh, I can only hope.

News from the Twilight convention in Atlanta

Friday I was able to make the trip to Atlanta with a friend for the official Twilight convention. Peter Facinelli was there, and we got some fun tidbits from him. I thought I'd share.

First things first, they also showed some interviews from the New Moon press conference that are exclusive to the convention (meaning you can't see them anywhere else). This is what I learned from those (Sorry,, but Rob's was the shortest and didn't tell me anything I hadn't already heard before):

Kristen Stewart:
- The only thing she splurges on are sneakers. She has too many of them.
- She said they filmed a scene for New Moon (although I think she confused it with Eclipse) where Bella and Jacob kiss and she sees what her life would be like if she picked him. She said the vision includes their children and Kristen in old-age makeup.
- When asked if she's looking forward to playing a young mother, she said she feels like she has already played a young mother because of the aforementioned scene, but that yes, she's looking forward to that aspect of Breaking Dawn.
- New Moon is her favorite book in the series.
Robert Pattinson:
- His favorite superhero is Gambit from the X-Men. (Yes! Gambit rules!)
Ashley Greene:
- If she could steal any car, it would be an Ashton Martin.
Taylor Lautner:
- He and Kristen Stewart share a friendship in real life similar to the playful friendship between Jacob and Bella.
- If he could be either a werewolf or vampire, he'd still choose to be a werewolf.

Finally, during Peter Facinelli's Q&A, we learned the following:
- On a scale of 1 to 10, he'd rate Carlisle as a 12 in terms of fatherhood. He said he now finds himself trying to think of how Carlisle would react when he deals with his own children. He said Carlisle's best feature as a father is that he truly understands everyone's point of view and uses that to keep the peace.

- He doesn't know anything about Breaking Dawn. He said the fans usually know information before he does. He hasn't yet been contacted about filming it.

- He hopes Eclipse will please the fans because it is his favorite book in the series. He said every director brings something different to the films, and the actors have placed their trust in David Spade not to do something that looks like "The Munsters." He has seen an early B&W watermarked copy of the movie that wasn't finished, and Peter thinks it will turn out to be a crowd-pleaser. He said the tone reminded him a little bit of Twilight but that it also retained the sweeping epic feel that made New Moon so great.

- His most embarrassing moment on set happened during the filming of Twilight. When James says, "You brought a snack" and the Cullens huddle to protect Bella, he decided it would be cool if he leapt into the huddle. He leapt and landed on top of Rob instead.

- When asked who his favorite cast member to work with was, he answered, "That's like asking me which one of my kids I like best." He said he loves everyone in the cast. He considers them all to be great friends, although he said he really enjoyed working with Kristen in their scenes alone for New Moon.

- Of all three movies so far, he had the best time filming Twilight with Catherine Hardwicke.

- At the last convention he told a fan that M&Ms were his favorite candy. He then received boatloads of it. He said when they were filming New Moon, Rob was very concerned about keeping his body in shape for the shirtless scene, but he kept coming over to Peter's room to hang out and he would always eat a bunch of M&Ms. He finally told Peter, "You're trying to ruin me!"

- Peter is producing and starring in a 3D film. It's a comedy about angels and demons.

Bad news for "Eclipse"?

Does this make anyone else worry, especially since the film will only be released in a few months? On the plus side, I'm grateful they're using the same editor from Twilight...

“Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the uber-successful Twilight series, confirmed this morning that it has replaced Eclipse editor Art Jones with Nancy Richardson, the editor of Catherine Hardwicke’s original Twilight film. The studio is not placing blame on Jones, who previously worked with Eclipse director David Slade on his horror film 30 Days of Night as well as Slade’s Ellen Page-starrer Hard Candy. They do believe, however, that Slade’s material – which they call “very good” – needed a stronger edit. The studio has more confidence in Richardson, who they say understands the emotion of the characters and is an ace at balancing action with the other elements of the film. Richardson recently completed Miley Cyrus’ upcoming romantic drama The Last Song. Eclipse is scheduled to debut on June 30.”

Source: Entertainment Weekly Hollywood Insider

Congratulations, KStew!

I love this video. Kristen Stewart seems so surprised and overwhelmed to have won this prestigious British award which is equivalent to our Oscars. I think it's well deserved. Personally, I think her acting in Twilight is probably the worst she's ever done, and I loved her in that. So, congrats, KStew!

OK Magazine writes:

“Hysterical Twi-hards slept overnight outside the Royal Opera House in London to secure their place alongside the red carpet after learning that four of the film’s stars would attend.

And as the first to arrive, Anna Kendrick received one heck of a reception as she signed posters and photographs.

She was followed by Jamie Campbell Bower, who – after chatting with fans – spent most of his time alongside girlfriend Bonnie Wright.

Kristen Stewart was next to arrive and spent more time with the fans than anyone, making sure she could give out as many autographs as she could.

Last to arrive was Robert Pattinson, who was greeted by screams and chants of: “We want Rob!” coming from the sidelines.

After arriving late, Robert didn’t spend long signing autographs and was quickly ushered inside to take his seat before he could reach the rest of the crowd.”

Vampire Diaries, Supernatural to get new seasons, but what about Smallville?

First things first. Congratulations to the Supernatural cast and crew (and fandom!) for making it to 100 episodes! As much as I love Jensen Ackles (Dean), I have to admit I think Jared Padalecki (Sam) says the best ‘thank you’ to the fans in this video clip. Aww, thank you, Jared.



On the heels of that celebration came the news that Supernatural has received an early pickup for a sixth season from The CW!!! Yes! The Vampire Diaries was also renewed. Awesome! Now, as thrilled as I am about these early pickups, I was bummed for a couple of reasons. First of all, no pickup announcement was made for Smallville? Seriously? However, I found a few gossip sites that speculate that a pickup for my Smallville peeps is imminent — the CW just probably wants to make a big deal out of it because the next season will almost certainly be its last. Um, the last? Definitely, for sure the last? Ah, I think I need a hanky now. Sniff, sniff.

Another reason I’m kinda-sorta bummed even though I’m happy? Supernatural creator Eric Kripke is planning to step down as co-show-runner, along with his current co-show-runner, Robert Singer. While they promise to continue to act as hands-on executive producers, current writer/producer Sera Gamble will move into that role, taking over day-to-day operations of the series, reports EW.com.

Since Supernatural began, Kripke has said time and again that he had a concrete five-year plan for the show. And since season five has spent much of its time dealing with an apocalyptic battle between angels and the devil, with Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) caught in the middle, it seems like Kripke's plan was well in place and the show was set to end on a high note come May. However, since this season started, Kripke has also commented that he could now see how the story might continue.

Usually when a show’s frontrunner and creator leaves that position, the show starts sucking…bad. I’m gonna cross my fingers here though because Kripke has said he’ll be working closely with Gamble, and it’s not like she’s coming into this new. Gamble is an executive producer and talented writer who has been with the show since season one.

The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan caught up with Ms. Gamble via email. Ms. Ryan asked Gamble if viewers might be seeing "The Apocalypse 2: The Squeakquel," and Gamble replied: "No, you will not be getting Apocalypse, The Squeakquel in Season 6 (that's hilarious). We're climaxing that story this season. We've been working on the Season 6 storyline for quite some time, and we're very excited about it. We have lots of ideas, and are grateful for the chance to keep the show going. Please tell the fans that the writers say thank you! We so appreciate the support."

Personally, I’ve been on Team Gamble from the beginning, since way back in season 3 when she gave a fan a few minutes for a podcast interview that left me both laughing at her wisecracks (I’m sure she writes for Dean…she has to) and thinking the woman was pretty darn cool. She’s one of my role models. A hip chick writing for an awesome TV show (which I still say is the best on TV right now). Nope. I’m not worried. … Much.

I just can’t help but wonder now…if Jensen is locked into season six, does that mean he won’t be able to make the Captain America movie? Guess so. Darn. I was really looking forward to seeing him in those tights. Sigh.