Top 10 Stars of 2008 according to sugarslam

And guess who is at #1 :)

1. Robert Pattinson

Age: 22
Why He’s on the List:
No one rose to International stardom faster in 2008 than everyone’s favorite vampire, Robert Pattinson. Not only did Rob become the newest teen heartthrob, he also showed off his musical talents by performing his song, ‘Never Think’, on the ‘Twilight’ soundtrack. Rob is expected to have a new film, entitled ‘Little Ashes’ coming out in 2009, as well as shooting and releasing the Twilight sequel, ‘New Moon’.

Rest of the list is HERE.

The Honor Roll: 20 People That Made an Impact in 2008

We like to do things differently around here, and with every End of the Year Top Whatever List floating around the internet (which are bound by law to include The Dark Knight) and on our own site (which are bound by editorial edict to include Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo), we thought we’d take a fresh look at a different group of people.

So bust out the pomp and circumstance, because we’re presenting the people that made the biggest noise in 2008, the movers and shakers that either moved up the ladder into the spotlight or blew it up and took the elevator, the industry insiders and outsiders who made such an impact this year, that we’ll be looking for them to do even bigger things in 2009.

Since there’s no way to arbitrarily quantify moving and shaking, here they are in no particular order:

Robert Pattinson

Somehow Pattinson transformed a small role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire into a role in a phenomenon of his very own, starring as Edward in Twilight and winning the hearts of every tween girl in the country. He’s already received some positive buzz for his role as Salvador Dali in Little Ashes and has several projects in development. Some of our readers may scoff his inclusion in this list, but as of publication, he’s ranked #1 on IMDB as the most searched for film entity, and that’s hard to ignore.

Thanks to Jae Lu for the link :)

New Moon Update on Reelz (a little gossipy)

New Moon Dailies

Thanks to our delicious Kate for the link :)

Robert Pattinson + Vampire Lovin' = Box Office King

If only Wall Street had bet on Twilight. Or Hannah Montana. Or Kirk Cameron.

With a $167.3 million overall domestic take as Sunday, per Box Office Mojo, Twilight made more than four times its reported $37 million production budget—the best rate of return on any film in the 2008 Top 10, including The Dark Knight.

The Batman epic was a pretty good investment, too, very nearly tripling its gargantuan $185 million budget with a $530.8 million domestic take, Hollywood's second-biggest ever.

Here's a look of the top-grossing films of 2008 through Sunday based on numbers compiled by Box Office Mojo:

1. The Dark Knight, $530.8 million
2. Iron Man, $318.3 million
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $317 million
4. Hancock, $227.9 million
5. WALL-E, $223.8 million
6. Kung Fu Panda, $215.4 million
7. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $174.9 million
8. Twilight, $167.3 million
9. Quantum of Solace, $164.3 million
10. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, $154.5 million

Source: eonline.com

FilmFantasy - January 2009

Film Fantasy has a collector's edition featuring Twilight on stands. It has more than 50 pages of Twilight goodies :)




Thanks to Kate for sending us the link and Lion & Lamb Love for the scans. You can see the rest of the magazine scans HERE.

7 Pictures of Robert Pattinson we haven't seen before

Rob Pattinson defends Heath Ledger?

I was going to make the title: Rob Pattinson tells off an a-hole that called himself a comedian but decided not to. The story doesn't sound real, I don't believe anyone would think THAT would be funny. And this is from US Weekly so there is always a doubt on the story but here you go:



Source: http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt

EW: Biggest ShowBiz Events of 2008

Entertainment Weekly listed the biggest ShowBiz Events of 2008 and of course Twilight Premiere is there.

TWILIGHT PREMIERE
Nov. 17

Newly minted movie star Robert Pattinson signed autographs for the teeming crowd of teen vampire fans who showed up to see Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book hit the big screen. The film had earned $175 million by mid-December.

Source: EW.com

CNN.com : From 'Twilight' to the 'Dark Knight,' the year in entertainment

Source: CNN.com

Best Trends of 2008 - Black on Black

The Huffington Post lists the best trends of 2008 and Rob's black on black ensemble at the L.A. premiere made the list.

Black on Black on Black

This men’s formal style, started by John Cusack and perfected by Robert Pattinson makes us go a little weak in the knees.

We would like to remind our readers that, in the words of Tim Gunn, "We need clothes, do we need fashion? No. And fashion, when it's good, comes out of a context that's societal and cultural and historic and economic and political -- so it's of a time and a place." In other words, fashion is like every other art -- if it's good, it describes the sociopolitical and economic hodgepodge from whence it came.
But also, it lets us post pictures of Twilight's freakish yet fetching actor Robert Pattinson, so really it's a win/win for us.

CinePremiere Magazine Scan (Mexico)

A little international buzz for Rob and Little Ashes.



Translation :

After becoming one of the hottest young actors thanks to Twilight, you would think Robert Pattinson’s next move would be a super production (like Shia LaBeouf with Indiana Jones, or Emile Hirsch with Speedracer). However, aware that he still has a lot to learn, he has chosen to make movies like Little Ashes, a modest project of only 2,500,000 euros, but a project who can present to him the histrionic growth he needs. (…)

The story will talk about Dalí’s homosexuality, there’s huge buzz about the strong sexual scenes between Pattinson and Javier Beltrán, who plays García Lorca.

Even though this career choice might disappoint a few fans, let’s remember that actors like Will Smith or even Antonio Banderas dared to play controversial roles as well in the beginning of their careers.

Let’s see if Pattinson is up for the challenge.

Thanks to Vale @ TwilightPoison for the scan and translation.
You rock girl! And a big hug and kiss to Stella-D for the link.

A Year In Robland-Public Appearances of 08

This awesome little slideshow of Rob's public appearances this year was made by Cilla from SpunkRansom. She did a really great job, as always the pictures are drool worthy. Wow our boy had a busy year.

Thanks to joannady from Rob's IMDb board for sharing the link.

Bravo Magazine Translation

As a vampire in "Twilight" Robert Pattinson delights millions. Nonetheless he's still lonely... He revealed only us why!

The world gone crazy about this guy with mysterious stare and characteristic, dishevelled hair. No wonder that 22 year old Robert Pattinson played an attractive vampire in "Twilight". As the only group from Poland we meet with him in Los Angeles!

"I'm not suitable for a perfect guy."


Bravo: Is it true that you could have not played in "Twilight"?

Robert: I guess I was the last person that the producers of the movie took into consideration. The castings went on for a year. At first I read that they were looking for an actor to play a role of a 'perfect man' . I didn't go to the auditions at all, cause I thought I'm not suitable for a perfect guy! Director, Catherine Hardwicke invited me for a casting to Los Angeles.

Bravo:Supposedly you convinced her with a love scene!

Robert: Yes. She made for Kristen, who plays Bella - a girl that fell in love with Edward, and me a test scene at her home. It was a love scene on the bed. But I don't know what extraordinary thing I did that I convinced her. (laughs)

Bravo: How did your friends react when you got the part?

Robert:I know one hardcore "Twilight" books fan. We know each other for a long time and when I told her that I got the part she was dumbfounded. She said "What??? You...you'll be Edward?!"

Bravo: Did you meet already some crazy fans?

Robert: When I played Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter" once near the place where we were shooting, a school bus was passing by. Suddenly it stopped and we survived an attack of a crowd of mad with happiness school girls. But "Twilight" is something different. Things like this happen to me everywhere, wherever I appear! Shock!

Bravo: Do you cope with it?

Robert: I can't understand it! I always looked the same and nobody paid attention to me. I wasn't girls favourite, on PE I was chosen to the team as the last one. And now everyone go crazy even about my hair! When I wanted to get my hair cut, people told me that I can't because it's my trademark. It's incredible. Week after week the fuss around "Twilight" grows!

Bravo: Is it true that girls are camping near your apartment in Los Angeles?

Robert: It was like that for quite some time. They also leave me notes behind windscreen wiper. They write: 'Call me. Don't be afraid I'm not crazy!' And the next day: 'Please, stop ignoring me! If you ignore me I'll kill myself!'.

Bravo:To shot the movie you had to fly from London to US. Far away from family and friends. Didn't you feel lonely?

Robert: I was always a loner. I liked to hide somewhere alone. When it comes to US I come here only for a couple of months to work and then I'm going back home. It's a weird feeling: like I don't leave here, but I spend here almost a whole year! Do I have friends still? A flat? Girlfriend? I managed to get away ofr Christmas to London.

Bravo: Did you leave someone with broken heart in London before coming here to US?

Robert: Hm, I can't remember... (laughs) I don't have luck with relationships. People always scream at me. In relationships and many other situations in life.

Bravo: Was it easy for you to become a vampire?

Robert: I treated Edward like an ordinary men. He's not pleased with being a vampire. Why should he show off with his vampire powers? He wants to be a normal guy, yet he has to feed with blood and kill other creatures. He gets for it an ability of running fast and throwing heavy objects. Lame treaty! I guess I would get bored with it! (laughs)

Source: http://twets.livejournal.com/

Most influential taste makers of 2008 according to CTV

And of course Rob is there (Although they call him Patterson half of the time they know he is a big deal!) :) Thanks to Kate for the link.

Meanwhile, theatres were packed with squealing teenage girls, eager to get a glimpse of Robert Pattinson, who stars as vampire Edward Cullen.
Pattinson is even influencing young boys.
"With the explosion of 'Twilight' it's becoming almost attractive and desired for boys not to wash their hair a la Robert Patterson," Lainey said.
She said Patterson has managed to dethrone "High School Musical's" Zac Efron as a teen heartthrob.
Efron, so perfectly coiffed Lainey calls him "lip-gloss," has been "blown out of the water" by Patterson.
"It's very interesting to see how someone gets dethroned, it's fascinating," said Lainey.
Patterson will likely reign well into next year with the "Twilight" sequel already scheduled for release in late-2009

Picture Montage-Daniel Gale Love

This is the Daniel Gale love post an ode to all that is adorkable.

Thanks to ssshann on Rob's IMDb page for the pictures link.

SOURCE-RPattzdaily.com

Capricho Magazine Scans (Brazil)

Click scans for larger view

Thanks to RobertPattinsonSource.org for the scans.

Bravo Magazine Scans (Poland)

Hot damn he looks good in red.

Looks like he made some sort of hot list.
#11??? I don't think so Poland, #1 fits so much better.
(okay so someone who actually can read what this says below tells me this is a table of contents and not some list of most popular anything. But I like my version much better.)

Katie says:
"Oh well at least he beat the little green thing =D"
I had to add her comment cause it made me giggle...

Thanks SpunkRansom.com for sharing the scans.

Womanizer...

Slow on the news lately so here is a little tasty vid made by HYBeccer.

And we all know she rocks so this is good stuff.

Thanks for sharing Becca love.

Big Issue North scans

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Big thanks to http://www.robertpattinsononline.com/ for sharing the scans :)

2 New Vanity Fair Photoshoot Outtakes

Gahhhhh the hands, the eyes, the sexy stubble!!!!

Click on image for larger view.

SOURCE

Robert Pattinson Video Montage to Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

It is sloooooow news week so I made a video. I hope you guys like it. This one took me a long time :))

NY Times on Robert Pattinson's Hair Cut (no seriously!)

NY Times wrote a piece about Rob's hair. Damn boy! Your hair is news worthy of NY Times :)

Goodbye, Mr. Curly Locks

Robert Pattinson, the break-out star of the vampire movie “Twilight,” has touched off a furor in some corners of the Internet for recently trimming his wavy hair down to a crew cut, according to yahoo.com. The Web site reports “a frenzy of look-ups” for phrases like “Robert Pattinson haircut,” “Robert Pattinson new haircut” and “Robert Pattinson with short hair.” Among fans’ concerns are that Mr. Pattinson’s hair will be too short for him to reprise his role when a sequel is to begin filming early next year.

2 more Top Ten Lists Rob made

He made it to #7 at "The 25 Hottest Hunks in Hollywood" list. He is in amazing company of men on that list ;) (from yahoo!)

Top Ten Eligible Hollywood Bachelors according to yourtango.com

Robert Pattinson, the sexy star of Twilight, has women’s hearts aflutter all over the world after his big break out role as Edward, the movie’s sexy vampire. Known to have the best hair in Hollywood, if you can beat the teens off him, he appears to be sweet and quite smart.

Pop Star Sam Bradley Interview

Thanks to Monica we found this interview with Sam Bradley, Rob's childhood friend and co-writer of the hauntingly beautiful song "Never Think" from Twilight soundtrack. Check out his MySpace & YouTube pages, his songs are absolutely amazing!

The sweet pure sounds of Sam Bradley will immediately grab your attention and draw you in note by note. While enjoying Sam's music expect that each lyric is perfectly written, each note perfectly placed, and that each song was recorded with such passion by a truly talented musician. Sam is ready to share his beautifully orchestrated music with fans.

Sam Bradley is on the brink of super-stardom and PopStar was lucky enough to talk to the enthusiastic musician. Sam shares stories about co-writing Never Think with childhood friend Rob Pattinson, about getting involved in performing, and the future of his music. Sam is about to blow up and become one of the hottest musicians in '09 so make sure you get on the bandwagon first!

Sam Bradley Interview


PopStar: What got you involved in music?

Sam Bradley: My mum is a singer/songwriter and she bought me a guitar when I was 16. I have always sung. I used to sing R. Kelly songs in my bedroom.

PopStar: Can you tell us a little about your experience co-writing Never Think with your good friend Robert Pattinson?

Sam Bradley: The experience was a flat in London. It was a rather late night and we basically started humming and playing guitar. We ended up recording it and wrote words to the hums the next day, and that was it.

PopStar: You went to both the LA and the London premiere of Twilight. What was that like?

Sam Bradley: I expected craziness in LA and that was what it was. That was the first time I watched the film and it was very exciting. In comparison to the London one I honestly didn’t expect all the pandemonium. There were thousands of people and it was so cool because I got to go with my friends.

PopStar: Have you read Twilight?

Sam Bradley: No, I am going to. I have been pretty busy at the moment. It’s the next read.

PopStar: Okay, so we know that you are partial to this question but we feel compelled to ask. Team Edward or Team Jacob?

Sam Bradley: Edward. Team Edward, no question.

PopStar: Any chance you will write a song for New Moon?

Sam Bradley: I am working on it. That is out of my control. I have written a song with the idea of it being put towards the new movie. I have not played it for Rob yet but I’m sure he will like it.

PopStar: Where can we listen to more of your great music?

Sam Bradley: MySpace & YouTube are my only outlets right now. There is also a live journal. It is really cool, they are keeping up to date with every song we post or video we post.

PopStar: What is your favorite song currently on MySpace?

Sam Bradley: I like Sea Blue; that is probably my favorite. They are only demos so they are not final projects.

PopStar: Any tour dates coming up?

Sam Bradley: I don’t have any information right now; we are just working on where we will be going. Marcus Foster and Bobby Long and I want to visit as many places as we can. I think that it will be in the month August/September.

PopStar: Message to PopStar fans:

Sam Bradley: As long as it’s true to you, then you are doing something right.

Sam Bradley, Marcus Foster and Bobby Long will be ringing in the New Year at Sailor Hagars in North Vancouver, click here for more information.

Source

Top 10 Box Office Movies of 2008

#9. TWILIGHT
Total Gross: $158,461,000

Fueled by an enthusiastic fanbase, Stephanie Meyer's hit literary phenomenon jumped from the page to the big screen to take a bite out of the annual box office, grabbing the number 9 spot during the last weeks of the year.

You can see the rest HERE

Twilight is also in the top 150 of the All-time USA box office and it's been released on November 21, it's been barely 1 month! Congratulations Rob! You are a box office hit!

MTV Breakout Stars of 08

Are we surprised that these two made the list?
Yeah....I didn't think so.

This year Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson solidified themselves as Hollywood players. Starring as Bella and Edward in the amazingly popular "Twilight," they won the hearts of teenage girls everywhere, whose fanaticism and support of the movie made it a surefire hit. They are already lined up to work on its sequel, "New Moon," so you know these two are ready to rule the 2009 box office as well.

Read the rest of the article HERE.

Movie Maniacs Interviews-Audio Only

Rob talks about feeling the pressure

The difference between Potter/Twilight fans

Talks about bite requests he's getting

Talks about feeling like a teen-idol

HERE is the link the YouTube vids if you can't view above.
Thanks to Bubblebelle90 on IMDb for the update.

BBC Switch Interview

Watch more YouTube videos on AOL Video

TVGuide Hollywood 411 Interview

This video is circulating on a lot of the fan sites so I thought I'd post it too. It's old so I don't know why it's circulating again :-))

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ROBSESSED!

GOZ AND I WISH YOU ALL WONDERFUL

HOLIDAY AND A VERY BLESSED NEW YEAR!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY ROBSESSED WE ARE SO VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT OF OUR SITE.WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOUR ADDICTION TO THIS GLORIOUS MAN IN COMING YEAR.

MUCH ROB LOVE TO YOU ALL!!!

Thanks to Trixie for the Santa Rob pic. He looks fabulous as usual.

ROBSESSED FTW!!!

E! Online has created a Celeb Addictionary this is what they have to say about Rob and some of the new words he has inspired.

Since the launch of Celebrity Addictionary, no other celeb has spawned so many new words to describe the effect of his or her ungroomed fabulousness upon the public.

There's something about Rob—that glorious (now tragically shorn!) hair, those furry furrowed brows—that makes him catnip for the lexicographically inclined. Perhaps it's the bookish pallor or the fact that he plays a character who appears in a best-seller, but there's something there that's attracting wordsmiths.

Here are some fan submitted Rob inspired words and their deffinitions:

Pattinsonic Boom-noun, The hastily assembled cottage industry related to the rise of Rob Pattinson, also the sound of his fame exploding. See also, Pattinsonic bust

Pattzon-noun, a strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor towards Robert Pattinson

Pattinzane-noun, An unhealthy obsession with Robert Pattinson characterized by the inability to distinguish the actor from the character he plays in Twilight.

Robaliciousness-noun, The hastily assembled cottage industry related to the rise of Rob Pattinson, also the sound of his fame exploding. See also, Pattinsonic bust

Pattronize-verb, To humor one's Twilight-obsessed friends

Pattinsomnia-noun, A condition of wild-haired sleeplessness suffered by certain fans of Rob Pattinson due to a) an inability to stop wondering where he is and what he's doing and why he won't call; b) a passionate desire for him to appear in the window sill at night with a rose in his hand and your name on his lips

Pattinsloth-noun, A person who avoids work, school, or other responsibilities in order keep up with Robert Pattinson-related content on the internet.

Pattinsonitis-noun, a sickness experienced by avid fans of Robert Pattinson; a sickness of which they don't want to be cured. Symptoms: excessive obsession and adoration for Rob

Pattinized-verb, As to be dazzled by Robert Pattinson. Caught in his awesome presence, and only to be used for the one and only...hottest man alive and to ever live Robert Pattinson

Robtastic-adjective, So completely incredible that it is almost as FANTASTIC as Robert Pattinson or depicts a good characteristic of Robert!

Pattistrofic-noun, The effect Robert Pattinson has had on women.

Robinator-noun, THE Robinator (and only to be used as such) is an alternate name for the libido-increasing machine that is Rob Pattinson.

And for the Crème de la Crème!!!

ROBSESSED-adjective, Victim of Rob Pattinson's awesomeness

A HA!!! ROBSESSED FOR THE WIN!!!

You can go HERE to the source and suggest your own Rob words. My favorite is the last one, but I could be just a little biased. Just a teeny bit.

M Magazine (Germany)

This picture is photoshop Hell


"I don't feel like I am an actor. I want to create something, a character for a movie. And while I'm doing it, there are different experiences that slip into that character, because I change with every movie that I make. I care about the outcome of my work, the creative process, not so much about myself, because there are tons of people who pat you on the back and then they proceed to drop you. You have to be careful not to lose sight of who you are. That's why I love the British understatement. I'd rather understate my own effort (laughs)"

Go HERE for the rest of the scans and the interview translation, there are no new images in the scans.