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For months on end there has been speculation about “Breaking Dawn,” and who would direct the final chapter of the saga.

Gossip Cop has received official confirmation from Chris Weitz’s rep that he will not be directing the film(s).

Fans had hoped for some time Weitz, who directed “New Moon” (and “The Golden Compass” and “About A Boy” before that), would helm “Breaking Dawn,” but it’s a no go.

Weitz is next slated to direct a personal project about an undocumented Mexican laborer that he himself is partially funding. That film begins next month.

So loved was Weitz there was even a rumor – albeit false –  that stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner had written a joint endorsement, urging Summit Entertainment to lock down the director for the final installment. 

Ultimately, it was Weitz’s decision.

As Gossip Cop reported last month, though officially no decision has been made about whether to split “Breaking Dawn” into two films, a well-place source said dividing the final book into two movies is “the direction that it’s going in.”

We’re also told Summit is currently looking at top-tier directors to helm the final “Twilight” film(s).

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An interview with Kristen Stewart on BettyConfidential.com caught a lot of people’s attention today, as part of it seemed… familiar.

The Q&A is presented as a recent conversation arranged during promotion for The Yellow Handkerchief, Stewart’s new film. And most of the discussion sticks to that dramatic role.

But at the end is a very curious bit of Robert Pattinson talk.

“So what’s really going on with you and Robert,” asks the interviewer. “Are you dating?”

To which Stewart is said to reply, “The whole rumor tabloid stuff is so obviously false to me and I knew it was false even before I became a part of it. It has been like some sort of ridiculous show. It’s like a soap opera, but filled with false realism. I don’t take it personally. It might seem real to fans, but it isn’t.”

Hmm. Sound familiar?

Take a look at this interview (with audio) from last November, when Stewart was promoting The Twilight Saga: New Moon and said of her growing celebrity:

“I’ve gotten more comfortable with the whole rumor, tabloid stuff, it’s so obviously false to me. Look, even before I became a part of it, once I sort of became a star… it’s like a show. It’s like a ridiculous show.”

["A soap opera with your name in it?" a reporter prompts]

“Exactly. With false realism like a soap opera that seems real but you’re not quite sure. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t take it personally.”

Gossip Cop contacted BettyConfidential, and the site confirmed our suspicions.

The answer to the “What’s going on with you and Robert?” question, the site admits, was taken from the previous roundtable discussion with reporters Stewart staged in November.

It was not an answer Stewart gave during her current promotion for The Yellow Handkerchief.

Importantly, Gossip Cop will also observe that in the original setting back in November, Stewart’s response was not even to a question about Pattinson, but, rather, regarding her overall comfort level with interviews and celebrity status.

So don’t give any weight to the “answer” BettyConfidential presents as a recent answer to a Robsten question.

It is several months old and taken completely out of context.

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“Orlando Cheating with Kristen” screams the headline of an article in the Star.

The tabloid is, of course, referring to Orlando Bloom and “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart.

According to the mag, “Orlando Bloom didn’t look like he was missing girlfriend Miranda Kerr, who was in St. Bart’s, while shamelessly flirting with Kristen Stewart at the Sundance Film Festival.”

The Star claims Stewart was celebrating with friends at a joint in Sundance when “Orlando came over to congratulate her, and the chemistry was explosive!”

Explosive?!

Wait, it gets worse.

After allegedly moving to a private table, reports the Star, “Orlando grabbed her hand, and she was touching his chest. Things were intense.”

Yes. So much worse…

After leaving the bar, the Star claims, “They hooked up that night at a condo Kristen rented. She said it was wild, and she’d love to do it again!”

Minor point: Stewart didn’t rent a condo in Sundance.

Major point: This NEVER happened.

Stewart and Bloom did not hook up, sources close to the situation (and no, we’re not talking about the dude from Jersey Shore) assure Gossip Cop.

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It’s official.

This morning Avatar passed Titanic to become the all-time box office champion.

The sci-fi spectacular has just surpassed $1.8 billion worldwide, the total Titanic grossed back in 1997-98.

Yes, the new film’s grosses are aided by higher ticket prices for 3D screenings and inflation. But #1 is #1, and Avatar now holds the title.

Domestically, Titanic is still at the top with $600.8 million, but Avatar is on pace to earn that distinction shortly.

In other box office news, The Twilight Saga: New Moon has topped the $700 million mark worldwide.

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According to Taylor Lautner’s rep, the “New Moon” heartthrob will not be participating in the “Hope for Haiti” telethon.

But something that should be music to your ears is the long list of musicians who will be performing during the two-hour fundraiser, which is being aired on every major network and numerous other cable outfits.

In New York, where Haiti native Wyclef Jean will host the show, there will be performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and Jean himself.

Co-host George Clooney will be in Los Angeles, where Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake are slated to perform.

And Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay will hit the stage in London, where Robert Pattinson will lend a helping hand as well.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, the event will feature dozens and dozens of big stars manning the phones, and Anderson Coooper reporting from Haiti.

UPDATE – 7:30 PM –

The list of celebs who will be answering phones is still developing. Ellen DeGeneres has signed on, with many, many others rumored. Gossip Cop will monitor…

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Like a bad meal coming back to haunt you, so too is this bad dish about a Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart “love nest.”

Yesterday, the Daily Mail reported, “Twilight star Robert Pattinson wants to buy a house on the Isle of Wight, where he plans to live” with Kristen Stewart. The article went on to claim that “after a romantic New Year on the island they intend to buy a home there.”

Really?!

The paper even quoted an unnamed source saying, “He just wants a quiet English life, which is why he brought Kristen over for New Year.”

And while the Isle of Wight — off the coast of England — would afford Pattinson a more private life, this rumor, which surfaced a few days ago, is still not true.

Sources (re)assure Gossip Cop Pattinson and Stewart are not — repeat, not — moving to the isle. 

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For some time now Gossip Cop has been receiving questions about claims that Robert Pattinson will be attending São Paulo Fashion Week, which runs from January 17-22. 

Even the Brazilian organizers recently tweeted (in Portuguese), “Nossas fontes afirmam que Robert Pattinson vem, mas não necessariamente para desfilar…,” which loosely means, “Our sources can affirm that Robert Pattinson will come, but not necessarily to walk the runway.”

So is it “verdadeiro”? True?

Gossip Cop investigated, and we have learned that Pattinson will NOT walk the runway. In fact, he will NOT be at São Paulo Fashion Week at all.

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People’s Choice Award host Queen Latifah walked into the audience, and went up to “New Moon” hunk Taylor Lautner, and said, “You look different with clothes on.”

Latifah then got Lautner, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban to pose for a photo with her that was taken by a seat filler.

Check it out!

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Check out this “New Moon” spoof on the People’s Choice Awards in which Queen Latifah tries to coax Robert Pattinson into being a presenter at the awards show:

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Gossip Cop didn’t forget about Kristen Stewart. Many of you asked whether she would be attending tonight’s People’s Choice Awards, the first big Hollywood event of the year.

While a rep for Stewart did not get back to us, sources at Summit Entertainment say only “New Moon” stars Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz are slated to attend, and a rep for the awards show told Gossip Cop that Stewart was not on the list of attendees.

Stewart was nominated in the “Favorite Movie Actress” category.

“New Moon” is up for “Favorite Movie” and “Favorite On-Screen Team.”

As reported yesterday, Robert Pattinson will NOT be at the People’s Choice Awards since he has prior work commitments.

And while Lautner’s ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift will be at the presentation, don’t expect any drama.

Still, there’s plenty of reason to watch the show, being hosted by Queen Latifah, especially if you’re a fan of Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Carrie Underwood, Ashton Kutcher, Mariah Carey, Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Alba, LL Cool J, George Lopez, Keith Urban, Sacha Baron Cohen or Hugh Jackman, among others. 

The People’s Choice Awards are being broadcast live on CBS from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

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