Youtubesday: The Brit Pack

There are a group of musicians that have become very popular over the last 6 months because they are friends of Rob Pattinson. There's Sam Bradley, who cowrote "Never Think" with Rob and became friends with him when they were 12 and Rob was the new kid in school. Here's a video of Sam singing "Too Far Gone (Never Think)".

Pretty amazing, no? Then there's Bobby Long, who co-wrote "Let Me Sign". He's got two songs on iTunes and he's pretty amazing. Here's a video of him singing one of those singles, "Left to Lie" (this video also features an interview)

And finally, the other co-writer of "Let Me Sign", Marcus Foster, who is my favorite member of the Brit Pack (barring RPattz, of course). Even if you aren't a fan of Twilight, if you are a fan of music, you should check this out. It's really beautiful.

Bobby Long and Marcus Foster are coming to Austin in August. I think I might spontaneously combust, I'm so excited. They are really great musicians, and I'm glad that they are being noticed. Even if they are initially noted because of their association with Rob, they each have the talent to carry them far in the music industry (as does Rob, if he ever wanted to pursue the whole music thing). I will end with a video of him improvising on the piano (this is from the Twilight DVD).

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

New Moon Monday: Holy Gossip, Batman!

The past week has been quite possibly the most gossip-ridden week for the cast of the Twilight saga. I guess with the success of Twilight at the MTV Movie Awards and the fact that the ratings were so high, the mainstream and gossip media has caught on--this is a big money-maker, because we, as a community of fans, are effing crazy. Not all of us are crazy, but with things like this haunting the interwebs, it's no wonder that people think we are coo-coo for Cullen-puffs. I'll admit, when I was watching the New Moon trailer, I shushed everyone in the room, and there might have been some toe-wiggling going on, but at least I had the sense not to record it and put it on YouTube for the rest of the world to see (and mock). No offense, Nuttymadam3575.

Anyway, I'll talk about the real news first, then I will get to the gossip. Not a whole lot of news. They are done filming the movie and it is in post-production. They are supposed to start filming Eclipse in August. Kristen will be on the cover of Allure's November issue and here are a couple of pictures from the photo shoot:

Gorgeous, right? Oh, btw, Kristen got a lot of shit for wearing chucks at the MTV Movie Awards. I don't know why people are just commenting on this now-is it just me, or do I think of that as one of her style signatures? Does anybody remember the Prom Scene in Twilight or the Vanity Fair shoot? Anyway, apparently KStew sprained her ankle in Italy. That's why she wore the chucks and that's why she has the awkward set-up with her boots during the photo shoots. Perhaps the sprained ankle is from running through the fountain? I do remember hearing reports of her refusing the use of a stunt double. Poor baby. But Kudos, KStew. Or rather, Kadooze.

Sorry for that trip to Crazytown. We will now return to your regularly scheduled New Moon coverage.

Taylor Lautner also had a photo shoot this week. Oh, Taylor? Neo called, he wants his jacket back. J/K.
In other Twilight Saga cast news? There is going to be an Alaska Twilight Cruise & Convention at Sea for Twilight Fans in the summer of 2010. Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz are scheduled to attend. I do love cruises, and I love Twilight, but something tells me this cruise might resemble the NKOTB cruise. And I think I might have thrown myself overboard if I had to be on that boat for more than 8 hours. Not that I dislike NKOTB-on the contrary, I really enjoy them. But large groups of fans tend to annoy me, even if I'm one of the them. Much as I love Ashley and Kellan, I think I might wait to meet then at an event on land.

Final piece of legit news: casting announcement‎ for Remember Me, the movie that Rob is filming this summer. Emilie de Ravin (aka Claire from Lost) will be playing Ally, the love interest of Tyler, Rob's character. Tyler's dad will be played by Pierce Brosnan and Lena Olin is in negotiations to play his mom. Chris Cooper will play Ally's dad. A summary of the plot has been given to the press, and unless they have completely changed a particular part of the script, the summary is kind of misleading. A version of the script has leaked and I read it. I have no self control when it comes to these things. Suffice it to say, it sounds fairly close to the summary except for one major detail. I'll leave it at that.

The missing piece? Tyler's friend Aidan has not yet been cast. Either that or they just haven't announced it yet. I'm hoping these pics from yesterday of Rob out in NYC with Tom Stud are an indication of good news to come. That would make my life. I would be even more excited about this movie, which I'm already looking forward to a ridiculous amount.

I love Tom's shoes. And I love that they dress alike when they are together and wear each other's clothes when they are apart. Ten bucks says Rob will be wearing that Eddie Money shirt sometime in the next 3 months.

Anyway, on to the gossip! You might have heard some rumblings about Rob and Kristen being an item. And you might have seen some stories about them staying in a bungalow together in the ultra-hip Charlie Hotel in Los Angeles (check out the pics here and the video here). While nothing has been confirmed or denied by either Rob or Kristen's camps, people are going apeshit. The fandom is currently exploding, many livejournal communities are currently located in the 9th circle of hell, and if you notice your internet breaking anytime in the next few weeks, you probably have Twilighters to blame. For some reason, this is an issue of contention amongst the fans. There are people who claim to know that Rob and Kristen are sleeping together "but he's just not that into her". There are even people who claim that Rob and Kristen are engaged. And there are some people who just don't care. Not every Twilighter feels so strongly either way.
My feelings? Well, those of you who have read my blogs or know me know that I think that they would be an adorable couple. And sometimes I act like a ridiculous shipper. But deep down, I'm really just a fan of Rob Pattinson and a fan of Kristen Stewart, and a lot of my shipper comments are only in jest. I realize that as far as we know at this point, it's possible that Kristen is still with Michael Angarano. And that's cool. I actually like Michael (how could I not like him when he played Elliot, Jack's son on Will & Grace?). It seems like Michael has been out of the spotlight a lot lately, and that makes it seem like Michael and Kristen may no longer be together. But we don't know anything. So at this point, it is all speculation. If Kristen and Rob are together, than that's great-they both have been quite smiley lately.

If they are happy, we as fans should be happy for them. We shouldn't try and pretend to know what their feelings are or what motivation they might have for being together. And we shouldn't trust the rumors that are planted on the interwebs by people who aren't fans of either. Can you imagine how Rob and Kristen are feeling right now? No wonder Rob has been MIA for most of the past week.
Have a great New Moon Monday!
Good luck avoiding the ridiculous gossip.
Love,
Elle Bunny

Ellen Degeneres is Friday's Fun Fearless Female!

There are about a million and one reasons why Ellen is fun and fearless. She's not afraid to make fun of herself and other people, but it's never in a mean way. She came out as a lesbian on TV at a time when no one else had. Everyone hated the show after that, and it was cancelled. She spent a few years off of TV, then came back with her amazing talk show. On her show she dances like there's no one watching. Her being gay is just a fact on the show; she doesn't make an issue out of it. But she's not afraid of standing up for what she believes in. She's one of the most recent models for Cover Girl Cosmetics. And she campaigned her way into being on the cover of December 2009's issue of "O" with Oprah (if memory serves, Oprah has only shared the cover of with one other woman-Michelle Obama). Ellen generally makes the mornings of the many people who watch her better.

Most importantly, Ellen is funny.

If you haven't seen Ellen's commencement speech at Tulane, please watch this video. It's funny, heartbreaking, beautiful and thought-provoking.

Have a great weekend!
Love,
Elle Bunny

Life's Eternal Questions: The Baby-Sitters Club Edition

I have read every Baby-Sitters Club book at least once. There are some of them that have been read so many times that the covers are taped back on. There are some of them I would never care to read again (I'm talking to you, Kristy & Jessi). I literally have read all of them-I'm talking the regular series, the mysteries, the Super Specials, the Super Mysteries, the California Diaries and the Friends Forever. And I will admit that I still read them on occasion. What? Don't judge. At this point, there can't be any shame in my game-you already know I'm ridiculous when I analyze Twilight and "Beverly Hills, 90210" to the nth degree. The jig is up-I'm officially a nerd.

The books are a comfort. For the same reasons I still love Twilight and "Beverly Hills, 90210". It's something safe and familiar, and in the case of Bev Hills, it reminds me of my childhood. There is something wonderful about the stagnant environment that is Stoneybrook, Connecticut. It is safe. They don't get the chance to grow older and so we never have to see them start dating guys with moustaches or come out of the closet in college (*cough*Kristy*cough*). I like that--to a point. But there are some eternal questions about the BSC that still annoy the ever-loving crap out of me.

1) Did a parent never need a sitter between 5:30-6:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday? If so, why the hell not? The parents in Stoneybrook got a babysitter every time they had to go poop.
2) What is the point of getting a sitter to come by and take care of your kid for an hour when you go to a meeting at the school? Bring the kids to the school with you and have them sit outside in the hallway and wait for you. You'll save money and the humiliation of having a 13 year old scold you for not telling them about your child's food allergy.

3) Why was a kid like Karen Brewer seen as "Precocious" (codeword for annoying little shit?) and "Cute" while Jenny Prezzioso is seen as "Prissy" and "Difficult"? Because Jenny likes nice clothes and felt wary of having a new baby sister? I think those are pretty average things for a little girl to do. Unlike, say, a 6 year old girl convincing everyone in your community that your elderly neighbor is a witch named Morbidda Destiny or going to the salon on a cruise boat and charging it to your room without telling your parents. Karen was a little shit and she was only 6 years old. Can you imagine what she would be like at 16? And don't get me started on them calling Jackie Rodowsky the "walking disaster." Those bitches.

4) Everyone goes on and on about Kristy's Great Idea. Which really is just like a Nanny agency, but with younger and less experienced employees. That's right, BSC, you've been had. Kristy stole her great idea.

5) Everyone always goes on and on about how Watson, Kristy's step-dad, is a millionaire. Yet these girls all live in Connecticut, Stacey's dad lives on the Upper West Side in NYC and Dawn's dad lives in a beach front community in Orange County, CA. I doubt Watson Brewer was the only Millionaire in the bunch. I would almost agree with those who say that the reason the club members go on and on about his being a millionaire is because they live in a mansion but I can't. Later on in the series, Abby joined the club and she lived in the same neighborhood in another large house. Nothing is ever said about her mom being a millionaire. You can't convince me Watson was the only millionaire amongst the BSC's parents.
6) What happens when somebody turns 11 that magically prepares them to be a baby-sitter? Because the kids who are one year younger than Mallory and Jessi seem to be pretty high maintenance. So I want to know why these girls are somehow capable of baby-sitting large numbers of kids when they are only a year older (I think I remember one specific instance in which Jessi was left alone overnight with her 9 year old sister Becca and 1 1/2 year old brother Squirt. Who in their right mind would do that?).
7) No one ever gets older. Seriously! It starts to go old after awhile. They just keep starting 8th grade over and over again. No wonder Mallory complained so much about how hard it was to be 11. She was that age for 20 years!
8) What was it that was so revolutionary about a side ponytail? I'm the biggest Claudia Kishi fan in the world, but everyone always go on and on about how "dibble" and "acute" Claudia's style is, but the covers always show her with a damn side pony. I want to see some of the intricate hairstyles they describe in the books.
9) Why don't these parents want to spend anytime with their kids? They seriously want baby-sitters all the time. Worse than that, the girls in the BSC take it upon themselves to give these parents advice about how to raise their children.

10) Don't some people commute from Connecticut to NYC everday for work? If so, then what was the point of the McGill's moving out to Stoneybrook when Ed's job transferred him to Stamford, then within the next year, moving back to NYC when he got transferred BACK and THEN moving back to 'da Brook when her parents went through the big "D" (and I don't mean Dallas or Diabetes). Isn't Stacey's life stressful enough, what with the Beetus? Does she really need to move back and forth three times within the course of a year?

I really do love these books, though. If you having any of the old BSC books laying around, you should try giving them a read, if only for the outfit descriptions. They tend to bring on the lols now, but at 10 years old, I would have given my right arm for Claudia's wardrobe.

Have a great day!

Love,
Elle Bunny

Jon & Kate Plus 8: More Depressing than Intervention?

I'm a fan of all of the TLC family shows. I haven't gotten a chance to watch the Little Person couple show yet (it conflicts with my very important Real Housewives of New Jersey viewing) but I watched their special and loved them. I'm a long time viewer of Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little People, Big World, 18 Kids & Counting, etc. The question I would like to pose today is whether or not it is possible for a reality show to jump the shark?

Sure, we have examples like The Real World which we may think have lost their mojo, but that might also have something to do with us growing older and no longer relating to the people on the show (because they are all skanks). Oh, and sidenote, I loved the last season of The Real World. It was in Brooklyn and had the best cast since San Diego. The people were normal and didn't have multiple sex partners and get wasted every night. They handled serious issues and it brought back memories of the first season of The Real World in NYC. Apparently that is boring to the MTV Viewers because they appear to be going back to the formula they were using before-I'm assuming that based on the fact that they are having the next season in Cancun.

Anyway, if it is possible for a reality show to jump the shark, I think Jon & Kate Plus 8 jumped the shark when they moved into their big new house. I was excited when they moved because we were moving into our house around the same time and it was new and interesting. But everything changed. Kate's bitching was more annoying, and I think most of us were wondering "You live in this big beautiful home. You have brand new appliances. You have beautiful children--granted, a lot of them, but they are all so adorable. You have people to help you take care of your kids and your home, and you get paid to live your life. You husband can also stay home. Why are you so pissed off all the time?" Jon seemed less interested and interesting and mumbled so much that I had trouble understanding anything he said.
There is also the publicity factor. With Kate's books, she had to do press tours, which heightened the family's overall visibility. Kate went on her book tours by herself, and Jon was left at home with the kids (and oftentimes, other people to take care of the kids). Suddenly, they started appearing in tabloids and both of them were eventually accused of cheating.

Watching the season premiere last week was probably the most uncomfortable I've ever felt watching television. The episode this week was only slightly less uncomfortable to watch, but I started getting pissed off. The problem is Jon is a loser. Kate is a bitch. It can be interesting to watch, but after awhile, something will happen and a crack develops in the relationship. But they aren't doing anything to try and repair it. For people who claim to be Christians, they both act very hateful towards each other. They don't make an effort to speak to each other and they don't spend any time with each other. Jon was even out of town on Kate's birthday for a Pleasure Ski Trip (which, rumor has it, his possible mistress Deanna Hummel was on as well). He also refused to help with any of the planning of the kids' birthday party because he said he needed a "break." I find myself feeling sorry for Kate, even though I know it's very possible I'm being manipulated by editing.
I don't know if either of them have/are cheating, but watching the show, it's clear that Jon has checked out of the marriage. Kate seems obsessed with making money, which to a point, I understand. They have 8 kids to send to college. But in my opinion, she should be focusing on her family's needs in the present first and then thinking about the future. And if this was going on in my family and I had the chance to save my marriage, I would be done with that reality show so fast TLC's bigwig's heads would spin. Kate needs to switch her priorities. And Jon is going to regret it if he lets his family slip away. I find myself very depressed at the end of each of these episodes. I feel so bad for the kids and it makes me really sad that their parent's are airing out all of this dirty laundry. What are your feelings on this show? Do you think it's depressing to watch? Do you think they should take it off the air?

Thank God for the Duggars. I can depend on that family to stay together and keep me happy.

Finally, I urge you to check this out: Buzzfeed. Kate has got some ridiculous hair, and it looks even more ridiculous on other people.

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

Youtubesday: So You Think You Can Dance: Forks Style

This combines two of my favorite things-Twilight and the ridiculousity that is "So You Think You Can Dance."

This video slays me. Pun intended.

If you have some free time today you should go here and check out some of the videos of the cast of Twilight backstage at the MTV Movie Awards. Here's my favorite:

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Oh, and this video was made of awesome:

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I hereby nominate Andy Samberg for permanent host of the MTV Movie Awards.

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

New Moon Monday: I don't even know where to start.

Suffice it to say, last night was an epic night for Twilighters. The MTV Movie Awards were on, and while they (and the commercial breaks) were quite vulgar, I have to say I enjoyed them. But I do loves me some Andy Samberg. Really the whole show felt like it was Tailor made for me. Twilight won almost every award it was nominated for, they showed the trailer for New Moon, there were multiple references to Twilight and the hotness of Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake made an appearance and Keyboard Cat played a special role (btw, last night my sister told me that KC was named Fatso IRL and is now dead. RIP Fatso/Keyboard Cat. You are missed and I am devastated). So anyway, let me get last night out of the way and then I will talk actual New Moon filming. First and most importantly: the trailer for New Moon

I'm impressed. I have to say, I'm not really a wolf pack kind of gal, but during the last 30 seconds I found myself grabbing Mr. Bunny's arm and saying "please show werewolves, please show werewolves". And I was impressed. Pleasantly surprised, even. I figured they might go the route of Teen Wolf and have them standing up. Overall, everything looks much better (the hair, the makeup, etc) with ONE MAJOR EXCEPTION:

Me no likey Jasper's hair/wig. I liked the old hair better. And what's funny is everybody keeps talking about how this looks so much better than it did in Twilight. I disagree-but maybe that's because I'm an old school JT fan and Jasper's hair a la Twilight reminds me of Justin during his early days with *NSync. Anywho, otherwise, I'm super excited. And my love for Jackson Rathbone is still intact.
Noticeably absent from the awards show-Jackson and Nikki Reed. I think Jackson may have been busy working as he is in about a bajillion movies coming out over the next couple years, but I think the absence of Nikki Reed is very conspicuous, especially since we know she isn't working and was in LA.
I will say one more thing related to this topic and then move on--Rob was there with his publicist Stephanie and Kristen was there with someone the Twilight mafia identified as Miles Simone, her cousin. Michael Angar...screw it, I don't know how to spell his last name and I don't feel like looking it up. Oregano was also noticeably absent from the awards show. Oregano and Nikki--very close friends.

And that's all I have to say about that. The rest of the Cullens were there and looked amazing, especially Ashley Greene.She's so pretty!
Anyway, Twilight won in 5 of the 7 categories it was nominated in. It did not win for Best Song (Decode by Paramore was nominated; Miley Cyrus won for "The Climb". Ugh). Also, Cam Gigandet did not win for Best Villain (but he lost to Heath Ledger, which should be a given). Cam and Rob did win for Best Fight, and Rob was very humble and thanked his Stunt Double for all the work he did to make him look good. But I give Rob and Cam mad props because they are the ones who came up with the idea of using chicken and cheese in order to make it look like Rob was really biting off Cam's flesh. That is equal parts gross and brillz. Rob won for Best Male Breakthrough Performance, a category in which he was nominated against Taylor.Taylor took it like a man, probably because he knew that we would be seeing him shirtless in the trailer about 30 minutes later and would be overwhelmed by the awesomeness of his abs. Oh, and that whole turning into a wolf thing. Call me crazy, but I enjoy Rob being a crazy drunken Brit and rambling onstage about how he thinks he crapped his pants (Kristen and Stephanie's expressions after that were made of awesome). I guess that means I'm Team Edward

Next up: Rob and Kristen won for Best Kiss. I have to say that I would have demanded a recount for if they hadn't won. That kiss was epic. Here is the video from their acceptance speech.

So they didn't pull a Rachel and Ryan. I don't think any super fans of them were shocked by this, because, as I explained to my sister, the only celebrity who is more shy than Rob is Kristen. But I think they made a good effort to make it sexy and funny and these pics of Rob's facial expressions during KStew's turn and burn make me giggle.

Next up, KStew won for Best Female Performance. Which I think was totally deserved. And the most unintentionally funny moment of the night (other than Miley Cyrus's acceptance speech).

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Oh bless your heart, KStew. Anybody who doesn't think you're cut out to play Bella Swan need only look at this picture for proof to the contrary. But I'm glad you were able to move on and have a giggle over it. And honestly, Rob's little giggle at your expense during the process was totally worth the public embarrassment you felt. It was completely adorable.

The thing I love about these two? They seem totally unaffected by fame. They are still two incredibly shy, awkward people who've been thrust into the limelight. But they both love to act and they are really good at it. And they seem really down to earth and calm when they are off-stage and off-camera. I kind of hate Lainey (of Lainey Gossip fame) but one of the things she wrote about Rob while he was in Cannes totally affected me. She said when he isn't be photographed or followed or videotaped, he doesn't ever play with his hair. It is just a nervous tic. I can't imagine Rob not playing with his hair constantly. It's like one of those things I just associate with him. It makes me wonder what kind of misconceptions people would have of me if I was only judged by what I did when I was in the public eye and was suddenly thrust into the limelight. I'm sure I would have plenty of my own nervous tics.

Finally, Twilight won the big popcorn.

It won Movie of the Year. Which is kind of awesome if you think about it. I can't wait for next year-after seeing the preview for New Moon, I think it is going to be even better. As far as the progress of New Moon, it is now officially in post-production. I'm sure Chris Weitz will do an amazing job with it, based only upon my viewing of the Golden Compass (a beautiful movie) and the trailer for New Moon. Here is a pic of Ashley and Dakota Fanning in their New Moon garb.

I'm getting excited!

Have a great New Moon Monday!
Love,
Elle Bunny