(Kate Spade)

Bryce Dallas Howard will be the first celebrity ever featured in Kate Spade advertisements.

“The Kate Spade offer came up and I kind of lost my mind. There’s something about that brand that, from a young age, I really, really, really connected with. It was always the thing I wanted for Christmas… since I was 15 or 16,” Howard told WWD.

The Twilight Saga actress added, “It represents a lifestyle that I always really loved.”

Howard can be seen in a series of neon-colored ads that have her on a bike, on roller skates, and screaming into a bullhorn (see right).

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The people are being asked to speak, and they can choose Twilight — again.

Eclipse and its stars earned a People’s Choice Awards-leading eight nominations when the nods were announced on Tuesday.

Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner each earned “favorite movie actor” nominations, while Kristen Stewart is a candidate for “favorite movie actress.”

The trio of stars are together nominated for “favorite on-screen team,” while Stewart and Pattinson are included in the “favorite movie stars under 25″ category.

Eclipse is up for “favorite movie” and “favorite drama.”

Fans can vote on the categories until December 7. The awards will be handed out on January 5, 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

New Moon cleaned up at last year’s People’s Choice Awards.

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After two weekends in theaters, Eclipse continues to be strong.

The third installment in the Twilight Saga has earned $33.4 million this weekend at the box office in North America, bringing its total to $237 million domestically.

Internationally, the film took in another $81.1 million this weekend to bring its worldwide gross to $219 million.

That means, all across the globe, Eclipse has earned $456 million.

Gossip Cop will update as more numbers come in.

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(Summit)

Summit Entertainment has announced a 12-city “Twilight Night” event to coincide with the lunar eclipse occurring on the evening of June 26.

The “Night” includes outdoor screenings of Twilight and New Moon just four days before Eclipse hits theaters on June 30.

Moviefone will be live streaming events on its website for those people who can’t attend any of the celebrations in person. The content will include interviews with cast, fan reactions, special guests and speak peeks at Eclipse.

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Events are currently scheduled to take place in the following cities and venues.  Doors open at 6:00 PM local time in each city.  Attendance will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.

Atlanta

Atlantic Station

171 17^th St NW

Atlanta, GA

Dallas

AT&T Plaza at the American Airlines Center

2500 Victory Ave

Dallas, TX

Denver

Sloan’s Lake Park

17^th Ave and Sheridan

Denver, CO

Miami

Gusman Center Performing Arts

174 East Flagler Street

Miami, FL

Philadelphia

The Piazza

North Second Street and Germantown Avenue, Below Girard

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix

Desert Ridge Shopping Center

21001 North Tatum Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ

Portland

Colonel Summers City Park

Portland, OR

Salt Lake City

Movie in the Park

Fairmont Park located

2361 South 900 East

Salt Lake City, UT

St. Louis

St. Louis Union Station

1820 Market Street

St. Louis, MO

San Diego

Park at the Park (Downtown)

10^th & K

San Diego, CA

Seattle

Fremont Outdoor Movies

3501 Phinney Ave N.

Seattle, WA

Washington DC

National Harbor Plaza

163 Waterfront Street

National Harbor, MD

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The final installment in The Twilight Saga begins production this fall.

As announced late yesterday, Breaking Dawn will be turned into two separate films, with the first set to hit screens on November 18, 2011. Dividing Stephenie Meyer‘s final tome in half had long been the expected route; it’s now official.

There is also word that the movies could be done in 3-D. The technology has inspired both awe (in films like Avatar) and groans (Clash of the Titans).

So with one major decision made and another still to be determined, how do YOU feel about the Breaking Dawn project?

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Academy Award winner Bill Condon will direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Summit Entertainment announced today.

In a press release, Condon said, “I’m very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen. As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book – and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience.”

Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, said she is “thrilled” Condon is directing and is “excited to see what he does with the material.”

Condon, who won an Oscar in 1999 for Gods and Monsters, was the front-runner for the project, despite a false claim that Gus Van Sant had already “signed” to do the movie and speculation that Michael Mann was a major candidate.

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(Little, Brown & Co.)

For months, speculation has swirled about the film adaptation of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

Rumors repeatedly (and wrongly) announced the start of production. Each time, questions about the claims’ legitimacy flooded Gossip Cop, and each time we reported that talk of a green light was premature.

New buzz this weekend observed that IMDb Pro had changed the project’s status to “In Production.” But while it’s true the site uses the term to describe Breaking Dawn, it is not true that a potential production is any more clearly outlined than in previous weeks.

A rep for Summit Entertainment labels the adaptation “in development,” and tells Gossip Cop there is still no start date, no director, no production schedule, and no decision about whether Breaking Dawn will be one or two films.

Many outlets used the IMDb status to declare that the project will definitely begin in November 2010. This is all entirely possible. But it has not been decided for certain, and the rep called the buzz “speculative.”

Gossip Cop will report that production on Breaking Dawn is definite as soon as production decisions have actually been made.

But it’s not yet that moment. Stay tuned…

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(Summit)

A report that was widely disseminated earlier today made big waves by claiming that “key scenes” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse need to be reshot in Vancouver, and speculated that the development indicated production on the June release was troubled.

Gossip Cop looked into it, and we have the exclusive answers.

First, regarding the implication that these reshoots were unexpected, an authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “The reshoot was planned for months, like it is with the majority of films.”

Let Gossip Cop settle some other false rumors.

Contrary to today’s inaccurate speculation, “creative differences” have not led Summit to consider bringing in another director for the reshoots.

David Slade is 100% directing them, like he did the entire movie, and the studio is “very happy” with his direction of the film, which internally some say could be the best of the series.

As for the timing, speculation that there will be three rushed days of 18-hour shoots is incorrect. The Summit rep tells Gossip Cop that it’s a two-and-a-half to three-day shoot, and that “very little” actually has to be reshot.

But the biggest misconception concerned the specific scenes alleged to be those in need of a reshoot. The rep confirms to Gossip Cop, “None of the meadow or action scenes are being reshot.”

Asked to comment on today’s alarmist rumors, the authorized rep for the studio tells Gossip Cop, “Reports much like the one earlier today are ploys to drive traffic without any merit and without any support from the studio on what is actually going on or true.”

Gossip Cop will continue to bring accurate “Eclipse” production news before the film’s June theatrical release.

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We almost forgot it was April 1… and then we saw our inbox.

There will no doubt be even more hoaxes than usual today, and some doozies are already ricocheting around the Internet.

One that’s reached us (very early) announces, ”Robert Pattinson has confirmed that he is not going to appear in the Eclipse sequel, Breaking Dawn.” The item cites Pattinson’s work schedule as what’s “come between him and returning as Edward Cullen.”

This is, of course, an April Fools’ Day joke.

But while it’s starting on fan sites whose regular visitors will see it for the harmless hoax it is, we guarantee some outlets get genuinely duped. After all: They don’t check facts the other 364 days of the year.

And even though it couldn’t be more obvious by the end of the item that it’s all a joke, some sites won’t read past the first couple of paragraphs before breathlessly repeating them.

Some sites might not even read past the headline.

So if you come across rumor mongers citing a “quote” in which Pattinson talks about how much he’ll “miss being on set,” or a Summit spokesperson who supposedly expresses sadness before observing, “James Bond wasn’t always played by Sean Connery,” just remember: They’ve cobbled things together from an April Fools’ Day joke.

Additional April 1 foolishness surely forthcoming…

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It’s gonna get wet and wild for Kellan Lutz.

The “Twilight” star is joining the cast of “War of the Gods,” playing the lord of the sea, Poseidon.

Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, and Henry Cavill are also involved in the mythological movie beginning production next month under Tarsem Singh‘s direction.

The plot follows a young warrior who leads mortals into battle alongside Greek gods to defeat the Titans, a group of evil elder deities.

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(Little, Brown & Co.)

Earlier today a press release went out claiming, among other things, that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn “will be split into two movies, and filmed in 3D.”

But that “press release is inauthentic,” a rep for Summit Entertainment confirms exclusively to Gossip Cop.

The rep, who further called the release “fabricated,” added that no official decision has been made about the division of Breaking Dawn, but that Summit is working with author Stephenie Meyer to bring her vision to the big screen with all the “creative elements” necessary.

Meanwhile, a well-placed source tells Gossip Cop that, while splitting Breaking Dawn is likely, filming it in 3D is a longshot.

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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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(Little, Brown & Co.)

Reports everywhere this evening claim “Breaking Dawn” is going to be adapted into two movies.

The official word given to Gossip Cop from a rep for Summit is, “No decision has been made and as we have said all along we are continuing to work with Stephenie Meyer to bring Breaking Dawn to the big screen.”

HOWEVER, a well-placed source tells Gossip Cop dividing Breaking Dawn into two pictures “is the direction that it’s going in.” We’re told that from a practical standpoint, separating the story into two parts and shooting back-to-back is what makes most sense.

Earlier reports seem to be fairly accurate when it comes to timing, specifically, that filming may begin in October.

Gossip Cop will keep you posted when plans are officially finalized.

DEVELOPING…

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Summit Entertainment, the studio behind The Twilight Saga, announced today that it has purchased the North American rights to an untitled comedy (previously called I’m With Cancer) starring James McAvoy as a guy who discovers he has the disease.

Joining McAvoy and Seth Rogen in the cast will be Twilight vets Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Shooting will begin later this month in Vancouver. Jonathan Levine will direct.

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An item in Life & Style claiming that the romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will finally be revealed publicly when the “Twilight” cast convenes to film Breaking Dawn next fall has triggered enormous speculation (again) about the paparazzi-dogged couple.

While it’s nothing new for outlets to buzz incessantly about Robsten, what caught Gossip Cop‘s attention this time was the implication that cast members plan to be open about a relationship that, until now, had to be kept “under wraps.”

“Everyone that’s part of the franchise is so happy for [Pattinson and Stewart],” an “insider” tells Life & Style. “They don’t feel the need to hide it anymore.”

Except no one was told to hide anything in the first place.

The notion that the Twilight cast’s “lips have been sealed” about Pattinson and Stewart is some revisionist history. There was never an edict from anyone. There was never a gag order. There was no Twilight state secret.

It’s simple: No one in the cast wished to comment on a third party’s private life. There was always enough respect among Pattinson, Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick, and everyone else on set that private lives stayed private.

Should Pattinson and Stewart decide to talk with the press about their lives, the others will take their cues about what is and isn’t appropriate. But when Breaking Dawn is green lit, no switch is flipped on a heretofore “hush-hush relationship.”

One final note: If Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart decide, of their own accord, to tell the world they’re dating during the (eventual) filming of the Twilight Saga‘s next installment, Gossip Cop hopes it will have only one significant effect – to make their daily lives safer and happier than during the filming of Eclipse.

Everyone needs whatever level of privacy gives him or her comfort. And that was made impossible last summer by the paparazzi’s relentless pursuit of Pattinson and Stewart outside of restaurants, inside hotel lobbies, etc.

“Proof” of “love” (as Life & Style puts it) is less vital than the press “proving” itself decent and respectful.

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People have flooded Gossip Cop with questions about whether the release date for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” has been pushed back.

Concern seems to come from the lack of a trailer, as well as some inaccurate previews of the upcoming year in movies. CNN‘s, for instance, lists “Eclipse” as arriving in theaters in July.

But no one needs to worry about a postponement.

Sources at Summit Entertainment confirm to Gossip Cop that “Eclipse” is still on track to be released on June 30, 2010.

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The people have spoken. Vampires get their blood racing.

“True Blood,” “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” and “The Vampire Diaries” all scored honors Wednesday night at the 36th Annual People’s Choice Awards.

“New Moon” won in the Favorite Movie, Favorite Franchise, and Favorite On-Screen Team (Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner) categories, with Lautner also awarded Favorite Breakout Movie Actor.

HBO’s “True Blood” won for Favorite TV Obsession and the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” for Favorite New TV Drama.

Queen Latifah, hosting for the fourth consecutive year, appeared in a “Twilight” spoof.

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Take British OK!, for instance, which saw fit to “report” that Robert Pattinson tried out for “Twilight” “because of Kristen Stewart.”

In the item, Pattinson expresses admiration for Stewart’s acting. ”The only reason I went to the audition,” the magazine’s site quotes Pattinson as saying about the vampire series, “was to see Kristen because I’d just seen Into The Wild.”

Hmm. Those comments sound really familiar.

Maybe because they come from press Pattinson did for the first “Twilight” movie… two years ago.

And because they were already recycled (over and over) last summer.

What’s especially frustrating about outlets rehashing the “audition” comments now — with many of them claiming Pattinson’s revelation constitutes “breaking news” — is that they do so in direct connection to current reports that the pair “spent New Year’s together in the UK.”

But, since they have little new, useful information to provide, they build Pattinson-and-Stewart headlines around old quotes.

Gossip Cop can’t wait for 2011, when the press junkets for “New Moon” will be considered cutting edge!

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The rumors sounded dubious, but Gossip Cop wanted to be sure.

Our doubts were well founded.

Gossip Cop has confirmed that Summit Entertainment has not shown “Eclipse.” A source connected to the production tells us talk of a screening is “absolutely not true.”

The “testimonials” and other reports being passed among blogs today are not legitimate. No screenings have taken place, nor are the specifics about the release of a theatrical trailer accurate.

Gossip Cop will have much more information when Summit (actually) begins its “Eclipse” campaign.

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(Little, Brown & Co.)

Over the weekend many tipsters pointed Gossip Cop to online rumblings of a trailer for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” It appears rumors (and descriptions) of a finished teaser started on IMDB, eventually making their way to fan sites and gossip pages.

We were skeptical such a clip was running anywhere. We’ve talked to sources with the production, and none of them had heard of discussions yet for the release of a trailer. It’s also worth noting that Summit Entertainment has been closed since late last week for the holidays, and the studio wouldn’t have released in that period such a critical piece of the “Eclipse” marketing machine.

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Gossip Cop would like to wish Stephenie Meyer, author of the “Twilight Saga,” a very happy birthday! Meyer is blowing out 36 candles today. And while Gossip Cop has blown out far more than 36 Twilight-related rumors, we thought we’d pick a few stories to share on Meyer’s big day, because, hey, it can’t be easy having a December 24 birthday!

Some are terrible, some are true, but all helped to make 2009 a huge – huge! – year for both Meyer and her blockbuster series.

** There was that Star story about director David Slade putting Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and other “Eclipse” cast members “on lockdown, demanding they return to their hotel rooms when shooting wraps!”

And why were the “Twilight” stars supposedly not allowed out past . . . twilight? Because they “were so busy partying, smoking and hooking up that they came to work looking like hell,” claimed a Star “insider.” Summit told Gossip Cop that the concept of a lockdown was “completely false.”

** How about those persistent stories that “Breaking Dawn” was going to begin production shortly? We said it wasn’t true, and people called us names. To date, there has been no official announcement about “Breaking Dawn.” (Don’t worry — it will happen.)

But why should Meyers only hear the negative? Today’s her birthday, and Gossip Cop was happy to announce a few presents that she received about five weeks early.

** The first was that “New Moon” broke the record for biggest midnight opening, beating “The Dark Knight” and the top “Harry Potter” franchise performer.

** Shortly after that we were also able to deliver the news that “New Moon” set the record for the biggest (non-summer) weekend box office.

All in all, not a bad year!

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(Summit)

North American cumulative is now up to $274.6 million

In its fifth week in theaters, “New Moon” was in fifth place at the box office.

North America: 3 day estimate = $4.4 million playing at 3,035 theaters for a per theater average of $1,440.  

• Friday = $1.4 million
• Saturday = $1.6 million

Gossip Cop will keep you updated as we receive more figures…

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When the tabs don’t have actual news to report, contrived controversy will do in a pinch — especially when it comes to “Twilight.” Life & Style declares in just such a piece, “Battle for Breaking Dawn,” that “cast and producers are at odds over the making of the fourth movie in the smash series.”

What has the magazine learned? Well, not much. It mostly recycles nuggets about Stephenie Meyer‘s fourth installment’s “serious departure” in tone from the first three books; the ongoing discussion about whether it should be split into more than one movie; stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner‘s rapidly filling schedules; etc.

Catching Gossip Cop‘s eye, though, was the section labeled, “Director demands.” While Summit Entertainment is “still searching for a director to helm Breaking Dawn,” the leads “are adamant about wanting New Moon‘s Chris Weitz.” So adamant, in fact, that according to the mag’s so-called “insider,” “Rob, Taylor and Kristen sat down and wrote a letter to have Chris come back.”

Gossip Cop thought the story of the “Twilight” Trio writing a joint endorsement of Weitz sounded a bit off, especially coming in the midst of a piece that just seemed to repeat every “Breaking Dawn” angle, however played out and speculative, to fill the space.

We were right to be skeptical. A source close to the production said that the three major stars of “New Moon,” while very pleased with Weitz, never wrote a letter demanding he take over “Breaking Dawn.”

Anyone who wants to write Life & Style a letter “applauding” (ahem) their “Twilight” coverage is encouraged to do so.

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Gossip Cop’s head might explode from the combination of these two elements.

According to the National Enquirer, Paris Hilton recently “spotted two ‘Twilight’ producers lunching at West Hollywood eatery Mauro’s, so she darted over,” and said, “Hi, I’m Paris Hilton, and I’d love to audition for one of the leads in your next sequel!”

You still with us?

OK, the Enquirer then claims that after the producers told her, “We’ll get back to you,” Hilton tried to convince them by saying she could generate “lots of publicity” for the Saga because “everyone knows who I am.”

The supermarket tab reports one of the producers then said, “Thanks, but we have more than enough publicity as it is.”

Damn. Oh, snap!

However…

Gossip Cop called a slew of sources, and not one person could verify this story — probably because the encounter NEVER happened.

And a couple of other things: One, Hilton would never introduce herself by saying, “Hi, I’m Paris Hilton,” and two, is there anyone with a high-speed modem who isn’t familiar with her “work”?

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Mixing and matching big celebrity names in claims of romantic encounters has never been sillier than on RadarOnline.com this morning.

The story making waves has Robert Pattinson and Katy Perry getting “up close and personal” last night at a mutual friend’s birthday party at Dimples Supper Club in Burbank, California. “The two superstars looked to be more than just good friends,” the site whispers in a “world exclusive” barely worth the digital code it’s printed on.

So what happened? Well, Pattinson and Perry went to Dimples with a large group of friends, there was some karaoke, at some point they were seen face to face and giggling, and eventually they left, with another friend, in Perry’s car.

That’s it.

Oh, and there’s video! Video of Pattinson smoking and chatting with a bunch of people, then walking to the parking lot with Perry and several other friends. When they get to the vehicle, he climbs into the back seat while someone else sits next to Perry.

Yet Radar has the audacity to title this video: “Rob Pattinson and Katy Perry’s Flirty Fun!”

Flirty fun? Um, kinda looks more like a car pool.

Radar also fails to mention that Perry is dating Russell Brand. Sort of an important detail.

Gossip Cop expects ridiculous rumors to follow Pattinson wherever he goes, but rarely are they as lazy and lame as this one. Let’s put it this way: If for all of Radar’s “spying” last night they saw nothing that lets them quote Perry’s smash, “I Kissed A Girl,” we doubt anything resembling “flirty fun” took place.

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This one was so absurd, we almost thought it was a deliberate joke. But we got a ton of questions and were compelled to investigate.

A story getting traction today concerns the New York Police Department handcuffing “Twilight” megastar Robert Pattinson.

You read that correctly.

“Why on earth… would the hunky Rob… invite the wrath of the cops?” asks the site that started the rumor, which was then picked up elsewhere.

How about a fictional (and incomprehensible) tale of identity theft?

Pattinson “got entangled in the mazy web of law,” states the article, when a guy with “similar kind of hair” impersonated the actor, who, according to the story, had “lost” his billfold earlier. Pattinson then received a call from the police “to come down to a small food mart.” Since he had “just got out of the shower,” says the site, Pattinson “didn’t have [his] usual look,” and so the cops arrested him instead of the impersonator.

What? Huh?? This makes NO SENSE!

Hold on – it gets even more absurd.

Kristen Stewart was on the scene and reportedly “confronted the cops,” “intervening in the nick of time.”

[confused silence]

Um, what?

[stares]

Seriously: What. Is. Going. On. Here?

Let’s get this straight. A gigantic movie star loses his wallet, reports it, the police tell him to come down to an unidentified store, they mistake him for a crook because he was freshly showered, and then an equally famous co-star conveniently comes by to clear things up?

Because we’re gluttons for punishment, Gossip Cop contacted the New York City Police Department, just to make sure there was zero truth to the silliest thing we’ve read in weeks. Probably months. Not surprisingly, they had never heard of any incident with Pattinson.

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Before buzz from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” even died down, chatter about Kristen Stewart‘s upcoming slate of films – including “The Runaways” and “Welcome to the Rileys” – picked up.

Now there are online rumors that “K-11,” directed by Stewart’s mother Jules Mann-Stewart and costarring “Twilight” mate Nikki Reed, might be postponed or lost in the mix. Spurred by initial reports that had filming scheduled for last summer and then for January 2010, fans began to worry that the production had encountered major problems.

A source close to Stewart tells Gossip Cop the film is in development but not shooting in January. It was described to us as happening but not imminent, because several elements still had to come together, including Stewart’s schedule.

Gossip Cop will monitor “K-11″ news as it emerges…

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Yesterday we wished Taylor Swift a happy 20th birthday with a walk down (gossip) memory lane.

Today Vanessa Hudgens turns 21, so we thought we’d look back at some highlights from a very eventful year for the “High School Musical” star.

Hudgens Gets “Engaged” to Zac Efron

Quotes from a dubious “interview” spread everywhere… but the couple never got engaged.

Hudgens and Zac Efron on “Verge of a Split”

Yeah – just because it’s the opposite of the earlier wrong story, it doesn’t make this one any more accurate.

Hudgens in Vancouver, Therefore Part of “Eclipse”

No one could be twenty years old for 365 days and NOT be linked to the “Twilight Saga.” But Hudgens isn’t Leah Clearwater.

Hudgens Goes Topless

Not her most “Disney” moment, but true. Gossip Cop confirmed that leaked topless photos were indeed of Hudgens.

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Fresh off his SNL hosting gig, is “New Moon” wolf hunk Taylor Lautner now heading to high fashion?

Rumors abound that 17-year-old Lautner is set to become the new face of Armani. Buzz has a multi-million dollar contract already in place for the future Max Steel “to advertise clothes and the brand’s fragrance, but Armani bosses are holding off on announcing the partnership until Taylor turns 18 in February.”

Actually, there won’t be an announcement since there isn’t a stitch of truth to these finely tailored Taylor rumors. A source close to Lautner tells Gossip Cop the Armani reports are “not true.”

For the time being, it looks like fans will have to settle for the more “casually” dressed Lautner seen on Rolling Stone‘s cover.

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(OK.co.uk)

In just the past few months alone, Robert Pattinson has been thrown into the casts of “Dune,” Vauxhall Crossed,” and “Yellow Submarine,” without a single audition – or interest.

The latest rumor claims “Pattinson wants to play X-Men Villain” Magneto.

According to the British OK!, Pattinson “now wants to jump from vampires to characters with superpowers” and “revealed his desire to play the mutant [Magneto] who is able to control and generate magnetic fields and is an arch-enemy of the X-Men.”

What you should know, however, is that Pattinson didn’t say he had interest in playing Magneto. He was simply responding to a leading question from an interviewer about whether he had “thought about playing a superhero sometime in the future?”

The tab reports that Pattinson said, “Well, yeah, I think everyone wonders about that sometimes. My little cousin tells me I look like Magneto, so I guess that’s who I should probably play.”

But since his kid cousin isn’t a casting director and Pattinson hasn’t really expressed an interest in playing Magneto — nor can a single person we’ve reach out to confirm it — Gossip Cop is going to put a big X across this story and add it to the “Pattinson False Rumor Role” file.

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