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This doesn’t just affect the Twilight cast, but every celeb and all the media. As we have discussed multiple times here at CBA, the paparazzi issue is completely out of hand so how fitting is it that on the 13th Anniversary of Princess Diana’s death something is being done to stop paparazzi from driving dangerously just to get a picture and to stop them from endangering people’s lives on a daily basis…..

The California Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that will impose harsh penalties on paparazzi who drive recklessly to get pictures of celebrities. Under the legislation, photographers who break traffic laws or interfere with the operation of a celebrity’s car can receive a maximum $5,000 fine — and one year imprisonment. Tuesday is the 13th anniversary of the 1997 death of Princess Diana, which was widely attributed to a high speed chase between a car ferrying the princess and photographers.

The bill originated in and passed the Assembly in June, then was modified by the Senate. It passed Tuesday’s Assembly reconfirmation vote 43-13. It now heads to Gov. Schwarzenegger for a signature. Boosters of the bill speculated that the governor would sign the act into law, noting that he and his wife were themselves driven off the road by paparazzi in 1997.

“We feel this new law will improve public safety in general and hopefully prevent anyone else from getting hurt,” Sean Burke, founder and CEO of the Paparazzi Reform Initiative, said in a statement. Tuesday’s vote occurs on the anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.

I for one am relieved that this bill was passed and hope that more laws are put in place to stop the paparazzi from harassing celebrities and putting them and innocent bystanders in danger. This hits close to home for our fandom because Rob and Kristen ran into this issue just the other day with paparazzi swerving in and out of traffic trying to follow them home. Luckily, Rob and Kristen were helped by the police but with this law hopefully things of this nature won’t happen as much.

What do you think? Will this stop the papz? Is the law going to make a difference? Let us know in the comment section.

UPDATE: Gossip Cop is also covering the story and giving examples of celebs who have been hounded in the past including Rob and Kristen.

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This is another reason why I love Kellan. He knows that being seen as just another shirtless guy is no way to build a career and to be taken seriously as an actor there has to be more than that. I found this interview from US Magazine very interesting.

Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz holds no illusions about the nature of his stardom. “Producers and studios know what sells,” the impressively fit actor told UsMagazine.com during a Monday phone interview. “It’s nice to be one of the guys that can help sell a movie by taking his shirt off.” Lutz, 25, recently topped Men’s Health magazine’s inaugural list of Best Summer Bodies — beating out such six-packed studs as Matthew McConaughey, Twilight costar Taylor Lautner, Zac Efron and others.

Still, Lutz told Us, “By no means do I want to be a piece of meat for the rest of my career. It’s funny when you get asked to do a talk show, and then they follow it up with requesting you take your shirt off.”

Read the full article to find out more about Kellan’s charity work and his plans for the next months.

ET Online introduces Rami Malek as the newest Twilight Saga addition. Unfortunately, they do not mention who he will play, but Examiner.com gives further detail: the young actor will be Benjamin. The info is also on Breaking Dawn’s IMDB page.

ET Online:

For Malek, who starred in the Tom Hanks-produced “The Pacific,” this was his first time at the Emmys and he was thrilled with the HBO project being awarded the statuette for Outstanding Miniseries.

After talking about professional matters, Kate turned professorial when she put Malek to the test during the Kate Quiz.

When Kate asked him to reveal the one star he’d love to meet, Malek seemed definite when admitting that “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara was not only a star he’d like to meet. He said, ” [Sofia is] someone I could see in my family, [that you'd] aspire to marry and live with for the rest of your life.”

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2′ is slated to reach theaters on Nov. 16, 2012. ‘Breaking Dawn, Part 1,’ meanwhile, is scheduled to hit the big screen on November 18, 2011. The films are expected to go into production this fall.

Rami is also set to star alongside Tom Hanks in the upcoming film ‘Larry Crowne,’ due out in 2011.

Examiner.com:

You might remember Rami Malek as “Ahkmenrah,” an Egyptian Pharaoh, in Night At The Museum and Night At The Museum 2: Battle Of The Smithsonian. In Breaking Dawn, the character “Benjamin” is a treasured part of the Egyptian Coven. In other words, it’s easy to see that Rami Malek will pull off the character. Agree with this casting decision? Other thoughts?

Summer is winding down, and as we prepare for the fall movie season, we’re taking one last look at the past three months at the theater.

Some have argued that this was the worst summer movie season in years, but with the mind-blowing ‘Inception,’ the Jacob-Bella-Edward love triangle in ‘Eclipse’ and the uber-success of ‘Toy Story 3,’ there were still a number of quality flicks for everyone to choose from.

But which films came out on top? Have your say in our official end of summer movies poll.

I was checking movie times and saw this. If you want to vote go here.  (There are more than one Twilight related category to vote for)

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Bella Swan: Zombie Killer by Kristen Nicole
Zombies have taken over the continental United States. Thus sets the backdrop for an epic love story involving a boy, a girl, and her trusty shovel. AU.

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I had a different fic planned for today but when I stumbled across this one I knew it was meant to be. Now I know I can be the only Zombie lover out there! This story is a great blend of funny, romance, heartbreak, and terror. (Read accordingly.)

Now before I hear any “Zombies really?” they aren’t that different from Vampires. They both are undead, eat people, and I bet if a zombie was trapped in a craft store they would sparkle too.

Lastly, if you find yourself loving this story and in need of some similar reading while you wait between updates boy are you in luck! You should check out ANYTHING written by Max Brooks. He is my favorite author and has been for a while. (Sorry SM.) I had the chance of meeting him (see fangirl/making a fool of ones self) this year at Comic Con. (He was very very nice and didn’t even call security.)

Kellan Lutz and his girlfriend, AnnaLynne McCord, touch down after a flight to LAX airport on Sunday (August 29).

The 25-year-old actor and his sweetie were down in New Orleans, Louisiana helping build houses with the St. Bernard Project!

“We have a building goal of around the clock building 5 houses in 7 days,” Kellan tweeted, “ending tomorrow on the 5th anniversary [of Hurricane Katrina].”

It is so nice to see another Cullen doing good!  Kellan has been tweeting about this charity for awhile now. They do great work. Kellan is another great example of someone not afraid to get their hands dirty and help.

MTV News was lucky enough to catch up with “Dexter” writer-turned-”The Twilight Saga” scribe Melissa Rosenberg last night at the Emmy’s red carpet. As is our natural response when face-to-face with anyone involved in the “Twilight” universe, we had to ask for any update on “Breaking Dawn,” which begins shooting in November.

Fortunately, Melissa is the best woman to talk to considering she is writing the not-yet-finished script. She told us that the two screenplays (for “Part 1″ and “Part 2″) are about 75 to 80 percent completed. A bit surprisingly, it’s the finale of the second film that is giving her the toughest time, and not “Part 1’s” infamous birthing scene.

“The final battle sequence is a big challenge because it lasts 25 pages,” she said. “It’s almost an entire three-act story in and of itself. You have to track (keep it all in one setting) hundreds of characters. It’s an enormous challenge to choreograph on the page and for Bill [Condon] to choreograph on the stage.”

It sounds like Melissa has written versions of both screenplays, but it’s just the matter of perfecting them that is the issue. Melissa said she hasn’t had a chance to go over her ideas with director Bill Condon yet, which makes finalizing the script impossible.

“I’ve written a couple of drafts [of the scene]; I haven’t gotten with Bill [to go over it] yet,” she said. “That’s the next big hurdle to sit down with the stunt coordinator and create the ballet. It’s a lot of work. I’m exhausted, but we’re intent on making them the best scripts yet.”

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Earlier this month we brought you an exclusive preview of “Archie & Friends” #146, in which Archie and the Riverdale gang encounter a brooding vampire, a shirt-adverse werewolf, and a host of other characters inspired by the wildly popular “Twilight” franchise.

The first half of Archie Comics’ “Twilight” parody, “Archie & Friends: Twilite” concludes next week with “Archie & Friends” #147 — and we have an exclusive preview of the issue for Splash Page readers. The issue hits comic shop shelves September 8, and promises a “larger-than-life conclusion” to the tale.

Will Veronica choose Archie over Ivan, the handsome, pale-skinned new guy in school who might be a vampire? Is Jughead Team Ivan or Team Archie? All these questions and more will be answered in the pages of “Archie & Friends” #147!

If you want to see more photos from the preview go here

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Here is a little something from Peter while he made his way down the red carpet.

Peter Facinelli (Twilight and Nurse Jackie): “I’ve had really an amazing year and I am humbled by it. It’s just great to be part of projects that people enjoy. (Nurse Jackie) it’s like doing a play every day. Working with Edie is just amazing.”

He is never anything less than classy. You are a Winner in my book even if you didn’t get the trophy!

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