June 29th

Twilight Cruise
Want to go on a Twilight Cruise. Well check out all the info here.

So who is in? I say we get a little or large group going.

Twilight Magazine
Getting sick of scavenging across the Internet to get your daily dose of Rob, Kristen and Taylor? Us Weekly is helping to make satiating your “Twilight” addiction easier by releasing “Sexy Stars of Twilight,” a 72-page homage to the vampire, his love and their pals.
The book, available today for $9.99 on newsstands and for order on Barnes & Noble, features posters, photos, cast interviews and “New Moon” secrets.

The seven pull-out posters included will feature four posters of heartthrob Robert Pattinson, one of Taylor Lautner, one of Rob and Kristen Stewart and one of the cast.

Most of the photos and cast interviews with Rob, Kristen, Taylor and Stephenie Meyer have been run in Us Weekly, but not all, says a source from the magazine. So fans looking for new material will be pleased with “Sexy Stars.” The 140 photos included in the book were compiled from a variety of sources, and the cast interviews are a collection from Us, which go all the way back to the beginning of “Twilight” fanaticism.

The book also includes photos from the “New Moon” set (including ones of Bella and Edward’s reunion kiss!), which we, for one, can’t get enough of.

That still hasn’t gotten you hooked? The book contains an essay on the Bella and Edward love story, pictures of Kristen Stewart chronicling her ascent into Hollywood, a look at the stars new to “New Moon” (ahem Dakota Fanning and Michael Sheen), some photos of the Quileute wolf pack and a peak at the stars when they’re living their lives off-set.

I did purchase this magazine. Not too much new stuff, but fun to add to the Twilight collection.

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New Twilight merchandise at Hot Topic
Just when you thought the Twilight merchandise showcase was over, Hot Topic is back with even more. For the third day in a row, Hot Topic has added a whole slew of awesome new merchandise including Twilight backpacks, bracelets, necklaces, tees, and more:

Below is a list of all the newly added merchandise:
• Twilight Team Edward Scoop Tee
• Twilight Tree Baseball Tee
• Twilight Group V-Neck Tee
• Twilight Edward Face Tee
• Twilight Edward Swirl Tee
• Twilight Edward And Jacob Tee
• Twilight Edward Charm Necklace
• Twilight Edward And Bella Charm Necklace
• Twilight Team Jacob Backpack
• Twilight Cullen Crest Backpack
• Twilight Cast Tote Bag
• Twilight Edward And Bella Charm Bracelet

To view and/or purchase any of these items through Hot Topic, click here.

And if you haven’t yet checked out the New Moon gear Hot Topic is carrying, click here.

Twilight Saga for your iPhone
Little, Brown Book Group announced Monday that Stephanie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight vampire saga will be released as an iPhone App, with ereader versions of the books for the smarphone. The app is being created in partnership with ScrollMotion, creators of the Iceberg Reader, and will be available beginning June 29. "We've seen tremendous demand for Stephenie Meyer's books on the iPhone in the US and we're thrilled to be working with Hachette UK to distribute her best-selling titles internationally," said Calvin Baker, ScrollMotion Chief Content Officer. ScrollMotion has also worked with companies such as CondéNast, Tribune Company, and Lifetime Television. ScrollMotion and Little, Brown are in the initial stages of a trial program to bring books to the iPhone, that also includes titles from bestselling authors Kelley Armstrong, Iain M. Banks, Patricia Cornwell, Dorothy Koomson and Alexander McCall Smith. David Shelley, digital publisher at Little, Brown Book Group, said, "To be able to add to the range of ways consumers can read their favourite authors feels like a particularly exciting development."

New Moon News
Michael Welch Talks New Moon
It's a beloved moment in the "New Moon" novel, a rare moment of comic relief as Bella Swan attempts to get over her Edward Cullen-induced heartbreak by going on what becomes a three-way date with the love-struck Jacob Black and Mike Newton. Recently, actor Michael Welch made big news by assuring Twilighters that the scene would be in November's "Twilight" sequel — and now, we've got the scoop on the key tweak masterminded by director Chris Weitz.

"I really should've checked with someone if this is information I can give away or not," grinned Welch, the fan favorite who plays puppy dog-like Mike Newton in the blockbuster series. "But, whatever — here we are."

Welch stopped by the MTV studios to discuss such far-ranging topics as his concern for Robert Pattinson's safety and the "three-way date," a scene that has Bella, Mike and Jacob at a movie theater, watching a horror film. But, in the grand tradition of such films as "The Player," "Bowfinger" and "The Purple Rose of Cairo," director Weitz is inserting his own mini "movie within a movie" into the mix.

"The film is called 'Face Punch,' " revealed Welch, telling us about the tongue-in-cheek movie that Bella, Mike and Taylor will be seen watching on the big screen. "It's an action film."
When the cast of "New Moon" began planning out the pivotal date scene, they got a laugh out of some of the silly, fictional action-movie names that Weitz and his crew had assembled. But in the end, "Face Punch" was the winner.

"We started out with a few other comical names, but it turned out those were actual films so we couldn't use those titles," Welch laughed. "I forget the first few titles, but it was like 'Crazy Explosion' — and it turns out, there actually was a 'Crazy Explosion.' "
"Chris came up with the title," he continued. "And apparently there is no 'Face Punch' that we know of."

And although Welch and the other "New Moon" stars weren't able to watch "Face Punch" while they shot their scenes inside the movie theater (they were repeatedly shown the trailer for "Defiance" while Weitz's camera caught the flicker on their faces), he hopes that the filmmaker will shoot some silly action footage for his "Face Punch" mini-movie.
"That'd be interesting — maybe for the DVD, if there's a 'Face Punch' trailer," he grinned. "That's actually not a bad idea."

New Moon Trailer is shown on Transformers 2 and The Proposal, just letting you know.