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What was the biggest draw for Robert Pattinson to take on the role as the dreamy vampire Edward Cullen in ‘Twilight?’

Despite his new-found stature as a heartthrob, Robert was initially hesitant about playing the role of Edward until he found out his love interest and co-star would be Kristen Stewart, he tells Premiere.com.

“When I read the book, and there are these moony descriptions of Edward as this God-like figure, I thought there was no way I could play him, ... read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first time out, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio’s romance went down with the ship.

Now the “Titanic” stars reunite for another love affair, and this one’s a train wreck.

Winslet and DiCaprio attended a press screening Saturday for “Revolutionary Road,” their dark domestic drama that should put them back in the heart of the upcoming Academy Awards season.

“Revolutionary Road” — adapted ... read more

Samantha Ronson lashes out at animal rights activists who doused Lindsay Lohan with flour outside a Paris nightclub and reveals why she was not left laughing after the prank!

Related: Activists throw flour on fur-clad Lindsay Lohan

“It’s a pity that some groups feel the need to assault people as opposed to fighting with words,” Samantha wrote on her MySpace blog. Animal rights activists dumped a bag of flour on Lindsay, 22, as she arrived at the club Friday ... read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Bond’s quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million.

“Quantum of Solace,” with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006’s “Casino Royale,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

The debut also topped the previous opening-weekend record for a Bond flick, $47 million for 2002’s ... read more

More of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novels might materialize in theaters.

The studio behind ‘Twilight’ has already made a move to develop sequels to the highly anticipated vampire flick.

The Hollywood Reporter says Summit Entertainment has acquired the rights to the next three tales in author Stephenie Meyer’s romantic bloodsucker saga: ‘New Moon,’ ‘Eclipse’ and ‘Breaking Dawn.’ ‘Twilight’ ... read more

Angelina Jolie says her acting days could be numbered as she focuses on her family!

The ‘Changeling’ actress tells BBC News, “I don’t plan to keep acting very long. I’m ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day.”

Angelina says that as she continues to focus on being a mother, she will be acting less. “I’m not so worried that I want to keep this pace up and try to be something and be a ... read more

PARIS (AP) — U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan has been pelted with a flour bomb on arrival at a Paris nightclub wearing a fur stole.

Animal rights activists showered the 22-year-old actress with flour when she went to the VIP Room Theater in the early hours of Saturday with her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.

The owner of the nightclub helped Lohan dust off her blue sequined dress and black stole before she posed on the red carpet. Ronson went on to spin tracks for a crowd ... read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Italian con man Raffaello Follieri, who went from dating actress Anne Hathaway to serving a prison term for fraud, isn’t enjoying the “unspeakably unsanitary” conditions at a federal jail in Brooklyn.

Follieri’s lawyer sent a letter to a judge this week complaining about the facility.

“Mr. Follieri reports that he is in a windowless dormitory with approximately 120 other men,” the letter said. “He says that ... read more

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Ryan O’Neal and his son have delayed entering pleas in their felony drug cases until after the new year.

The Oscar-nominated actor and his son appeared in court Thursday morning, where attorneys asked a judge for more time to review evidence.

The 67-year-old actor and his 23-year-old son were ordered to return on Jan. 9.

They were arrested in September when Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies did a routine parole check on Redmond ... read more

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — A woman has been placed on three years of probation following her guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of stalking actress Sandra Bullock.

A felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon was dropped against Marcia Valentine, 47, after she entered her guilty plea to stalking on Nov. 5, according to the Orange County Superior Court Web site.

Bullock obtained a restraining order in May 2007 barring Valentine from contacting her or coming near her ... read more