This cast is going to be so happy when the movie comes out on Nov. 20! They already look exhausted, and I’m sure they’ll be completely fried out by the end of the tour.

After the jump, check out the full list of locations and see if they’re in your area (if you can score tickets, that is).

Robert Pattinson, a.k.a. Edward Cullen: 

More pics after the jump, and the schedule…

Kellan Lutz, a.k.a. Emmett Cullen:

Nikki Reed, a.k.a. Rosalie Hale:

Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, a.k.a. Bella Swan and Jacob Black:

Here’s the lowdown on the “New Moon” tour dates: 

11/06/09 Los Angeles, CA SOLD OUT
Hollywood & Highland
Cast Appearing: Kellan Lutz "Emmett", Nikki Reed "Rosalie", Jamie Campbell Bower "Caius", Alex Meraz "Paul", Kiowa Gordon "Embry", Ashley Greene "Alice", Elizabeth Reaser "Esme", and Chaske Spencer "Sam"
Bands appearing: Band of Skulls, Sea Wolf, Anya Marina, and Death Cab for Cutie

11/08/09 Denver, CO SOLD OUT
Park Meadows
Cast Appearing: Alex Meraz "Paul" & Kiowa Gordon "Embry"

11/09/09 San Francisco, CA SOLD OUT
Stonestown Galleria
Cast Appearing: Ashley Greene "Alice" & Kellan Lutz "Emmett"

11/09/09 Washington, DC SOLD OUT
Fair Oaks Mall
Cast Appearing: Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Jamie Campbell Bower "Caius"

11/10/09 Chicago, IL SOLD OUT
Westfield Fox Valley
Cast Appearing: Ashley Greene "Alice" & Kellan Lutz "Emmett"
Band Appearing: Anya Marina

11/10/09 Houston, TX SOLD OUT
Houston Galleria
Cast Appearing: Alex Meraz "Paul" & Kiowa Gordon "Embry"

11/10/09 Philadelphia, PA
Cherry Hill Mall
Cast Appearing: Charlie Bewley "Demetri" & Daniel Cudmore "Felix"
Band Appearing: Hurricane Bells

11/11/09 Miami, FL SOLD OUT
Dadeland Mall
Cast Appearing: Alex Meraz "Paul" & Kiowa Gordon "Embry"

11/11/09 Minneapolis, MN
Mall of America
Cast Appearing: Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Jamie Campbell Bower "Caius"
Band Appearing: Anya Marina

11/12/09 Boston, MA SOLD OUT
Natick Collection
Cast Appearing: Ashley Greene "Alice" & Kellan Lutz "Emmett"
Band Appearing: Hurricane Bells

11/12/09 Seattle, WA
Westfield Southcenter
Cast Appearing: Charlie Bewley "Demetri" & Daniel Cudmore "Felix"
Band Appearing: Anya Marina

11/12/09 Atlanta, GA
Mall of Georgia
Cast Appearing: Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Jamie Campbell Bower "Caius"

11/13/09 Phoenix, AZ
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Cast Appearing: Charlie Bewley "Demetri" & Daniel Cudmore "Felix"

11/14/09 Salt Lake City, UT
Fashion Place
Cast Appearing: Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Jamie Campbell Bower "Caius"
Band Appearing: Anya Marina

In addition, Hot Topic promises "a special visit from cast members in Times Square!" Keep an eye on their site for more details.

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts celebrates the best of TV and film, and is often known as the British Oscars. The BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards honors individuals and companies who’ve dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts. Got all that?

Here are photos of three gorgeous and classy ladies who attended the event this week – Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Minnie Driver. They just keep getting better and better, don’t they? It’s like they’re aging backwards!

More after the jump…

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The film starred John Cusack as mediocre student Lloyd Dobler, attempting to capture the heart of a beautiful valedictorian. Even if you’ve never seen the movie (you need to fix that right now), you’ve likely seen the picture of Cusack holding that iconic boom box over his head.

Buy the 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray and DVD of “Say Anything.” In the meantime, here’s a pic from today’s event, which also featured the band named “Lloyd Dobler Effect.”

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Here’s some fun news for today: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars on March 7, 2010 on ABC. The 82nd Academy Awards will be held at the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland Centre.

Producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic had this canned response in the press release that landed in my inbox: “We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars. Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”

The co-hosts had less formal responses:

Martin: “I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy, Alec Baldwin.”

Baldwin: “I don’t play the banjo, but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Martin’s got some creds with the show, having hosted the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards shows, earning an Emmy nomination for the first stint. Of course, he’s also presented several times, most recently with Tina Fey — Baldwin’s co-star on “30 Rock.”

See? Told you it’d be fun! Can’t wait for the show — and especially the buzz building up to the show. I’m sure we’ll see Clooney there, hopefully not sporting a cast of any sort.

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Ewan McGregor plays a down-on-his-luck reporter who meets a special forces agent (George Clooney), who says that yes, it’s true. There’s actually a secret military unit whose sole purpose is to use paranormal powers for the greater good.

Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Terry Serpico, and Rebecca Mader also star. No word on whether any goats were harmed in the making of this film (but I’m sure they weren’t!).

THE PRIZE: Two (2) winners will receive an official “No Goats, No Glory” T-shirt and a copy of the book “The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winners will be drawn randomly. I’ll email the winners for their mailing address after the contest ends. Good luck!

Check out the trailer:

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It’s the documentary about Michael Jackson’s big concert tour, which abruptly screamed to a halt upon his death. Fortunately, there’s plenty of film of the rehearsals and his creative process putting the tour together. 

Check out the official site, the trailer, and all of Film Gecko’s coverage.

Also released today are several films in limited release, including:

“The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day” – Sequel to “The Boondock Saints” about  bloody murders in the underworld of Boston. Stars Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Clifton Collins (read my interview with Collins here).

“Gentlemen Broncos” – Offbeat story about a home-schooled kid who gets ripped off by a legendary fantasy novelist. Stars Michael Angarano and Jennifer Coolidge.

“The House of the Devil” – The title says it all. Stars Jocelin Donahue and Tom Noonan.

“How to Seduce Difficult Women” – Do men need to be reminded how to seduce women? Yeah, maybe.

“Labor Day” – A documentary about how Election Day was turned into Labor Day. Appearances by Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Ted Koppel and others.

“Looking for Palladin” – A comedy about an arrogant Hollywood talent agent (David Moscow) who’s sent to  Guatemala to find Oscar winning actor Jack Palladin (Ben Gazzara).

“Skin” – Story about a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners. Stars Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill and Alice Krige.

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First up: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, who are just the cutest couple ever. Catch Ford next in “Extraordinary Measures,” and Flockhart in “Brothers & Sisters” on ABC.

Amy Smart, up next in “Columbus Circle” and “Dylan’s Wake.”

Dana Delany, seen on “Desperate Housewives” every week, as well as the upcoming film, “Multiple Sarcasms.”

Daryl Hannah, up next in “A Fonder Heart” and “El Dorado.”

Emily VanCamp, currently on “Brothers & Sisters” and the upcoming film, “Norman.”

Finola Hughes – I’ve been a big fan since her “General Hospital” days. She also did the feature film “Disarmed” this year. 

Ginnifer Goodwin – You can see her in HBO’s “Big Love” and in the upcoming feature film “Ramona and Beezus” (she plays Aunt Bea). 

Olivia Wilde, seen in “House, M.D.” and in the upcoming feature film, “Tron Legacy.” 

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According to Showbiz411, Haggis wrote a letter explaining his decision to Tommy Davis, the celebrity wrangler for Scientology and the son of Scientologist actress Anne Archer.

Two things played into Haggis’ decision to leave the church: Scientology’s backing of Proposition 8 in California banning gay marriage (quite the move, considering they’re always looking for celebs to join the church); and Haggis’ wife, actress Deborah Rennard (J.R. Ewing’s loyal secretary, Sly, on “Dallas”) being ordered to cut ties with her parents because they’d violated some code of the sect.

Haggis is the Oscar-winning writer-director whose credits include “Crash,” “Million Dollar Baby,” and Letters from Iwo Jima.” He’s currently filming “The Next Three Days” with Russell Crowe, Liam Neeson, and former Scientologist Jason Beghe. After the jump, a portion of Haggis’ letter…

Tommy,

As you know, for ten months now I have been writing to ask you to make
a public statement denouncing the actions of the Church of Scientology
of San Diego. Their public sponsorship of Proposition 8, a hate-filled
legislation that succeeded in taking away the civil rights of gay and
lesbian citizens of California — rights that were granted them by the
Supreme Court of our state — shames us.

I called and wrote and implored you, as the official spokesman of
the church, to condemn their actions. I told you I could not, in good
conscience, be a member of an organization where gay-bashing was
tolerated.

In that first conversation, back at the end of October of last year,
you told me you were horrified, that you would get to the bottom of it
and “heads would roll.” You promised action. Ten months passed. No action
was forthcoming. The best you offered was a weak and carefully worded
press release, which praised the church’s human rights record and took
no responsibility. Even that, you decided not to publish.

The church’s refusal to denounce the actions of these bigots,
hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly. I can think of no other word.
Silence is consent, Tommy. I refuse to consent.

I joined the Church of Scientology thirty-five years ago. During my
twenties and early thirties I studied and received a great deal of
counseling. While I have not been an active member for many years,
I found much of what I learned to be very helpful, and I still apply
it in my daily life. I have never pretended to be the best Scientologist,
but I openly and vigorously defended the church whenever it was criticized,
as I railed against the kind of intolerance that I believed was directed
against it. I had my disagreements, but I dealt with them internally.
I saw the organization — with all its warts, growing pains and
problems — as an underdog. And I have always had a thing for underdogs.

But I reached a point several weeks ago where I no longer knew what to
think. You had allowed our name to be allied with the worst elements of
the Christian Right. In order to contain a potential “PR flap” you
allowed our sponsorship of Proposition 8 to stand. Despite all the
church’s words about promoting freedom and human rights, its name is
now in the public record alongside those who promote bigotry and
intolerance, homophobia and fear.

The fact that the Mormon Church drew all the fire, that no one noticed,
doesn’t matter. I noticed. And I felt sick. I wondered how the church
could, in good conscience, through the action of a few and then the
inaction of its leadership, support a bill that strips a group of its
civil rights.

This was my state of mind when I was online doing research and chanced
upon an interview clip with you on CNN. The interview lasted maybe ten
minutes — it was just you and the newscaster. And in it I saw you deny
the church’s policy of disconnection. You said straight-out there was no
such policy, that it did not exist.

I was shocked. We all know this policy exists. I didn’t have to search
for verification — I didn’t have to look any further than my own home.

You might recall that my wife was ordered to disconnect from her parents
because of something absolutely trivial they supposedly did twenty-five
years ago when they resigned from the church. This is a lovely retired
couple, never said a negative word about Scientology to me or anyone
else I know — hardly raving maniacs or enemies of the church. In fact
it was they who introduced my wife to Scientology.

Although it caused her terrible personal pain, my wife broke off all
contact with them. I refused to do so. I’ve never been good at following
orders, especially when I find them morally reprehensible.

For a year and a half, despite her protestations, my wife did not speak
to her parents and they had limited access to their grandchild. It was a
terrible time.

That’s not ancient history, Tommy. It was a year ago.

And you could laugh at the question as if it was a joke? You could
publicly state that it doesn’t exist?

To see you lie so easily, I am afraid I had to ask myself: what else
are you lying about?

The great majority of Scientologists I know are good people who are
genuinely interested in improving conditions on this planet and helping
others. I have to believe that if they knew what I now know, they too
would be horrified. But I know how easy it was for me to defend our
organization and dismiss our critics, without ever truly looking at what
was being said; I did it for thirty-five years. And so, after writing
this letter, I am fully aware that some of my friends may choose to no
longer associate with me, or in some cases work with me. I will always
take their calls, as I always took yours. However, I have finally come
to the conclusion that I can no longer be a part of this group. Frankly,
I had to look no further than your refusal to denounce the church’s
anti-gay stance, and the indefensible actions, and inactions, of those
who condone this behavior within the organization. I am only ashamed
that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in
the Church of Scientology.

Sincerely,

Paul Haggis

Ps. I’ve attached our email correspondence. At some point it became
evident that you did not value my concerns about the church’s tacit
support of an amendment that violated the civil rights of so many of our
citizens. Perhaps if you had done a little more research on me, the
church’s senior management wouldn’t have dismissed those concerns quite
so cavalierly. While I am no great believer in resumes and awards, this
is what you would have discovered:

[Haggis lists his numerous awards]

The full text of the letter can be found here. I wonder how it will affect other celebrity Scientologists, and if more of them will leave the church, too. I would imagine that Prop 8 would be a pretty big deal among the Hollywood crowd.

Image: INF; Paul Haggis and Deborah Rennard, 2008

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Well, sort of. Probably as close as we’ll ever get to the real thing anyway. It’s the first worldwide live community screening of the movie, and here’s how it works:

- Buy the Blu-ray disc of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” available on Dec. 8, 2009. Buy it on Amazon.com!

- Be one of the first 100,000 BD-Live community members (accessible through a BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc played on an Internet-connected Blu-ray player) to RSVP and secure a spot for the screening. 

- Log in on Dec. 12, 2009 at 12 PM PST (3 PM EST) and simultaneously watch the movie together with Daniel Radcliffe and director David Yates, and hear an interactive Q&A where fans can ask questions about the film to Daniel and David, directly from their home.

In addition, more features for Blu-ray owners:

• An exclusive introduction to the upcoming Harry Potter Ultimate Editions by Daniel Radcliffe
• My Commentary – Fans are able to post user-generated Picture-in-Picture commentary over the film and share it with their friends and other BD-Live community members
• Live Community Screenings – Allows users to send invitations and have a virtual screening with friends and family while chatting together through the BD-Live platform
• Facebook Connect – Allows users to interact with their Facebook friends, update their Facebook status while in BD-Live and invite their Facebook friends to Live Community screenings.

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WENN News is reporting that the head honchos of some movie companies are banning stars from joining Twitter, to prevent secret information from leaking out. The first victims: Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers. They’re set to star in another “Shrek” sequel, “Shrek Forever After,” next year.

Dreamworks execs have forbidden actors from giving out information on the Web by inserting social media clauses into their contracts.

It makes total sense to me, because people feel a little more invisible on the Web and might be more apt to reveal something there, as opposed to an in-person interview.

Image: Bauer-Griffin; Cameron Diaz receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 22, 2009.

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