HAPPY V-DAY Who says print is dead? Less than a week after Playboy's chatty, unfiltered interview with John Mayer became an Internet sensation, Details' cover story on Twilight star Robert Pattinson is set to make some serious waves, thanks to the sultry star's sexy photoshoot with various naked women — and his revelation that he doesn't care for the private parts of the fairer sex. That was a euphemism. What he actually said: "I really hate vaginas. I'm allergic to vagina." Happy Valentine's Day from Robert Pattinson! (more...)

video Right now, on umpteen channels across the dial — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, MTV, VH1, BET, the CW, HBO, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, G4, Current and more — plus scores of websites via embeddable livestreams, the "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" telethon is sending the message to a battered nation that the world cares, and will help. Prime mover George Clooney is hosting in LA with Yele Haiti's Wyclef Jean (pictured) in New York and Anderson Cooper in Port-au-Prince, and they and the organizers at MTV have marshaled a truly stunning array of celebrities to pitch into the cause — on the performing side, from Bruce Springsteen, Shakira, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Haitian artist Emeline Michel, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Taylor Swift, Sting Christina Aguilera, John Legend and Justin Timberlake; answering phones, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Robbins, Tobey Maguire, Chevy Chase, Jeremy Piven, Meg Ryan, Charlize Theron, David Arquette, Mel Gibson (!), Leo Di Caprio, Steven Spielberg, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Reese Witherspoon, Sigourney Weaver, Amanda Peet, Ellen Degeneres, Julia Roberts and Neil Patrick Harris — all for charities including Oxfam, Partners in Health, Unicef, Red Cross and Yele Haiti. Watch at here. (more...)

A List of lists On this Thanksgiving, Mediaite turns 143 days old. We'll be checking in today between turkey courses, and throughout the rest of the long weekend, but we also wanted to look back on the 143 days since we were first born on that early July morning. And what better way to look at our history than to break down some of the things we're thankful for! (more...)

With this weekend's release of New Moon -- and Bella, Jacob and Edward again invading the magazine racks -- we invite you to look back on the Twilight magazine covers of months past. Now, the field is much more crowded. Feel free to recommend your new favorite Twilight covers in the comments.You won't believe this: it has only been one year since the live action stars of teen vampire sensation Twilight infiltrated popular culture. And part of the reason they seem like such fixtures of celebrity already -- apart from their impossible good looks, effortless cool and high-powered marketing machine -- is their presence in print and command of their image. Flattering pictures may not be hard to come by when you're young and playing magical characters, but from this charming Vanity Fair spread to the endless tabloid fabrications, the kids always come out looking all right. (more...)

This week in Hollywood, it’s difficult — nay, impossible — to ignore the impact of the teenage girl demographic. Yes, I am talking about that little Twilight movie. And by "little movie," of course I mean that ridiculously huge, impossible to ignore, will-make-over-$100-million-in-its-first-weekend-at-the-US-box-office movie that opens in theaters today. The Twilight Saga: New Moon opens in theaters almost exactly one year from the date when the first little Twilight movie entered our lives. You know, the one based on a ‘children’s book’ by Stephenie Meyer (in fact it was named one of Publishers Weekly’s best children’s books of 2005), about a teenage girl who moves to a new town and just happens to fall in love with a vampire (happens all the time), the one that single-handedly turned a tiny indie studio, Summit Entertainment Group — previously best known for partnering with Disney/Touchstone on the "Step Up" franchise — into a force to be reckoned with, and pretty much the envy of all of Hollywood. Aside from the once-a-decade type of phenomenon that is the recently released Paranormal Activity ($15K budget; $100 million-plus box office), has there been a more profitable, franchise-creating film in recent years than that first little Twilight movie? I think upon a glance at the box office returns it's safe to say the answer is no. Let's consider the numbers. (more...)

First: Twilight New Moon, Robert Pattinson, Bella, Twilight pics, are Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart engaged, Twilight slash fanfic. Muggles?

Now that I've gotten that off my chest, have you noticed that in the wake of Twilight: New Moon's premiere, there are an awful lot of Twilight-related articles gumming up the Internet lately? Is it possible that accomplished journalists are writing about Twilight not because they are deeply interested in it, but because they are trying to get traffic to their websites? (more...)

Do you ike Twilight? Can't wait for New Moon? Swoon over Robert Pattinson and working on that about-to-sulk Kristen Stewart look? Then you're gonna love "Firelight" — the new digital short from SNL which takes Twilight to a whole new level. Actually a very similar level, except Edward is green. Taylor Swift does her best unsmiling goth as the Bella character, with some excellent supporting work by the other undead zombies in the gang. You're almost rooting for these two crazy kids to make it. Until New Moon comes out on Nov. 20th, this will do. (more...)

When rumors surfaced that editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey was putting Janet Jackson on the cover of the October issue of Harper's Bazaar following the tragic death of her brother, many wondered whether the magazine had finally sold out. After 100 plus years of putting the epitome of chic on it's cover, it seemed as though the glossy was giving in, selling itself short, and ultimately, without much disguise, doing what they knew would sell. (more...)

So it's Hallowe'en, and I just realized that here at Mediaite we have a disproportionate number of horror-filled posts, about monsters and vampires and zombies and Glenn Beck. And no, this isn't just an excuse to post a picture of Megan Fox, how dare you imply such a thing! If were were going to dangle Megan Fox-bait like that, don't you think we would have posted pictures from our "About 800 Pairs of Megan Fox’s Boobs" post? Sheesh, what do you take us for? (Here's the link, if you missed it.) But really, in our modest four little months of coverage (and by "little" I mean "how many Drudge links, exactly?"), we really have been hot on the monsters-and-aliens-and-zombies-and-scary-things beat. So, without further ado, I will go ahead and prove it with a quick n' handy list of them for your Hallowe'en Pageview-Inflating Pleasure! Er, I mean, get your 'Ween on! Oh, forget it. Here we go! (more...)

Yesterday, we got extremely excited for the next entry in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and to celebrate we took a look back at the all-time greatest Twilight magazine covers so far. The "so far" was important because the second wave publicity storm is just beginning, as we all anxiously await forthcoming issues of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and doubtlessly many more. (more...)

slideshow Vampires are having a moment. True Blood is a much-needed hit for HBO, with its latest episodes passing the 5-million viewers mark; Twilight is already churning out the third movie of its franchise, Eclipse, with newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard upping the star power of the cast. Kevin Williamson's Vampire Diaries looks like Dawson's Creek with coffins; there's even a tongue-in-cheek how-to book, How To Catch & Keep A Vampire, coming out. Even erstwhile media mess Lindsay Lohan is joining in the fun, baring fangs (and desperation) on Twitpic. Will the fascination ever cease? (more...)