Jackson Rathbone  and Jennifer Lawrence (”Winter’s Bone”) are reported to be starring in the  indie drama “Truckstop.”  The film revolves around a man with cerebral palsy who takes care of his dying father while he works at a truckstop, where he befriends a troubled young prostitute.

Interestingly, New Moon co-star Michael Sheen also has played a man with cerebral palsy as Art Honeyman  in “Music Within”.

“Truckstop” is scheduled to begin production this September.

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Final details are in for the New Moon DVD parties at Borders and they sound GREAT!!!

When the festivities kick off at 10 p.m., fans will be welcomed with a specially-recorded video message from Rob, Kristen, Taylor and the Cullens after which they’ll enjoy a host of activities including:

Charades – fans who think they can do a great Bella or a convincing Alice will have their chance to show their stuff during the charades portion of the evening;

Movie debate – sponsored by fan site TwilightSeriesTheories.com, Twilight followers will go head-to-head on such questions as “is Bella a good role model for young girls?” and “was the New Moon movie better than the Twilight movie?”;

Quote contest – die hard fans who have undoubtedly read “New Moon” and seen the movie multiple times will love the chance to square off and guess New Moon quotes;

Borders 2nd Annual Twilight Movie Awards -This will be the highlight of the evening! Fans in each Borders store will have the opportunity to cast their votes in award categories such as “Best Shirtless Moment,” “Best Fight,” “Best Scene,” “Best Song” and “Most Reckless Bella Moment.” To cast their ballots, fans simply download a ballot at http://www.bordersmedia.com/twilight/newmoon_video.asp, complete it and bring it with them to the party (ballots will also be available at the parties). Award category winners will be announced at the end of the evening.

Winners of the each of the activities will be eligible to receive a variety of prizes including bookmarks, key chains, a pin set and magnet set.

The Twilight Saga midnight party at Borders is going to be a fun-filled night! Fans can find their nearest Borders Midnight Party by going to: http://www.borders.com/online/store/LocatorView.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PHOENIX AREA, DON’T FORGET:  For the Cullen Boys Anonymous/Quileute Wolf Pack  DVD party at the Scottsdale Borders. The festivities start at 8:00!  BE THERE!!!!!

Here are some cleaned up  new/old photos that were taken for the December ‘09 Glamour UK.  The article they were shot for, while old,  is fun, with pics of Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed, in addition to Ashley Greene and Jackson Rathbone.  So in case you missed it…
Clicl here to see scans of the Glamour UK article.

Hopefully you have all heard by now  about the Spencer Bell Legacy Concert in Dallas on April 24th and that Jackson Rathbone’s 100 Monkeys are a big part of the effort.  We talked to the band about it in our interview in Tucson when they were on tour here.  (If you didn’t see this crazy interview, you have to watch it!)

Well, do you also recall there was going to be an auction for some really cool things?

Here are the three items/experiences up for auction, all of which include getting to meet Jackson!

• Interview with the bands – Prior to the afternoon concert, the winner of this auction will be able to enter the venue and privately interview members of all of the attending bands. The interviews will be broadcast on live-streaming internet. This once in a life time opportunity will take place in front of the stage so the winner will be able to watch sound check and be the first person in the venue for the afternoon concert! Winner will be able to bring one friend.
• Dinner with the bands – The winner of this auction will be able to enter the venue early, or remain in the venue if attending both concerts, between the afternoon and evening concerts. Dinner will be catered to the bands and the winner by Cafe Brazil. The winner will be able to sit and eat and mingle with all the bands attending, as well as watch the soundcheck and set up for the evening concert. The winner will then be able to remain inside as the first attendee for the evening concert, if he or she is attending the show! Winner will be able to bring one friend with them.
• Meet & Greet with the bands – This auction is limited to 18+ as it will take place during the evening SBL concert. During the concerts, the bands will have access to a private VIP area where they can watch the concert and mingle privately. The winner of this auction will be granted access to the VIP area for a period of time during the concert in order to watch the show from the special balcony and speak with his or her favorite band members! Winner may bring one friend.

The auction started Monday, Feb 22, @ 10am EST and ends March 5th @ 10pm.

Here is the link:

www.sblauctions.com

In addition to the auctions, there are raffles and several contests to enter.

You can learn more about Spencer and his legacy at the Spencer Bell Memorial site.  The money raised at the event will go to The Spencer Bell Memorial Fund @ the University of Michigan’s Adrenal Cancer Clinic. Spencer Bell was a friend to several of the band members, including Jackson, who died of adrenal cancer in 2006 at the age of 20.

This is a great charity and Jackson and the band are a great people, so lets give them a lot  support in making this a success.

Here is TV Spot #2 for “The Last Airbender”. Nice look at Jackson Rathbone’s Sokka at about 0:10. I really am intrigued by this movie, although I have never seen the cartoon. I hope Jackson does great.

Here is a fun little thing they have for you to do to figure out what element you are – fire, water, earth or air. (Sokka is from the Water Tribe,  by the way) Click it and see where you fall!

Thanks to Paramount.  Check out the Last Airbender website for more cool stuff!

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Jasper/Jackson Rathbone lovers – must see video here! Kirsten Prout, who plays the vampire Lucy in Eclipse, talks about filming with Jackson Rathbone on his horse, (Civil War military man you’ll remember), and about how sweet he was to her. Kirsten was new on the set, feeling awkward, and guess who the knight in shining armor was who came to make her feel comfortable? Yes! – the funny, charming and wonderfully not stuck on himself, Jackson Rathbone. I REALLY can’t wait to see more of Jackson in this film!

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Jackson Rathbone has been immortalized as his second movie doll. He was of course first captured in plastic as Jasper for Twilight, but now he is also “cast” as Sokka for the last Airbender! Made by Nickelodeon Consumer Products, the doll is 3 3/4 inches tall.

I wonder what the record is for most unrelated movies you are made into a doll for?

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Lots of Jackson Rathbone in this one. This movie does look pretty good.

“The Last Airbender” is going to get lots of exposure on Super Bowl Sunday. Paramount reportedly paid CBS $2.6 million for the 30 second air spot. But if you can’t wait until Sunday…or don’t really want to watch the Super Bowl, check it out here first! Here is the official new teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender”.

Thanks to Paramount for sending this!

Finally, the poster art for the water element in the movie “The Last Airbender”, showing Jackson Rathbone’s character, Sokka. I think this movie look so interesting!  Hard to recognize Jackson in the poster, but it is him.

Here is the link for the Sokka facebook page.

Because the Rob ones looks so good, I pulled out my fav Jackson Rathbone photo to change to black and white! This is an original CBA photo, taken by Kimberly Rocha at the 100 Monkey’s Concert in Allentown, PA.

CBA’s special correspondent Angelina, attended the 100 Monkey’s concert Saturday at the new Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip in Las Vegas.  Here is her account and photos of Jackson Rathbone and the band:

I went to the 21+ show.  There were 2 bands before them (100 Monkeys).  The Rooks & Imagine Dragon.  They were pretty good.  Each band was very different in their type of music.  100 Monkeys came on a little after midnight.  They put on a great show.    Kept the energy going thru out the set even when he wasn’t singing lead.  I was surprised that Jackson sang lead on so many songs.  And how multi-talented he was.  I didn’t know he played the drums-keyboard-guitar and bass. I also liked how the other guys sang too.  Each taking their turn in the spotlight.  Very cool.  They stopped playing around 1:20ish and said they would be back for an encore. But then the HRC soundboard people came and started packing I think the gear that belonged to the Hard Rock.  That caused an uproar I tell ya. I guess at some point one of the microphones broke that Jackson was using and the soundboard man started complaining to someone else which lead the girls to go nuts on him and defend the band. I almost felt sorry for the guy.  After a few minutes the guys came out and started packing up their equipment.  They were their own road crew.  They started apologizing saying that the HRC weren’t going to let them do the encore.  Apparently they had had problems with the soundboard people all day.  The guys couldn’t have been nicer about it to the fans.   One of the guys mentioned they would possibly be back in February so we’ll see how that goes.

Just to be fair, some equally dreamy Jackson Rathbone wallpaper .

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Jackson Rathbone with Rune Fencker and some of the Southern Water Tribe during filming of the Last Airbender in Greenland. Photos by Virna Fencker via LastAirbenderFans