So maybe stocking that $799 replica of Bella Swan’s wedding dress from Breaking Dawn — Part 1 in your bridal store was not a great idea. TMZ reports that scheming single Twi-hards have been faking engagements just to score fittings with Kristen Stewart’s knock-off gown making it “extremely difficult to conduct business” in Alfred Angelo bridal boutiques everywhere. Hey, at least they’re not recreating the birth scene! [ TMZ ]
In ‘Twilight’ Tuesday, Twilighters tell MTV News their favorite moments. By Kara Warner Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Entertainment With “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 1” still crushing all competition at the box office , it’s clear from the film’s overwhelming fan support that the highly anticipated instant hit will be raking in more dough in the coming weeks and months. In last week’s installment of “Twilight” Tuesday, we asked fans how many times they planned on seeing “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” in theaters, and their revelations were both impressive and astounding: One young woman had seen the film 19 times in the first six days and claimed that she wasn’t finished yet. So, with those multiple viewings in mind — and the dedicated masses who have now seen the film enough times to reenact it from memory — today’s “Twilight” Tuesday is about fans’ favorite scenes. As expected, plenty of folks had trouble selecting just one favorite scene from the action-packed, 117-minute movie. In addition to the three early favorites — the honeymoon scene, birth scene and wedding scene — according to our quick poll, fans seem happiest with the family toasts at Edward and Bella’s wedding and Jacob imprinting on Renesmee. “Love wedding scene and Charlie’s speech, also Jake’s imprinting to Renesmee scene,” Daniela Imrichova said. “I feel the wedding speeches were a well-thought addition 2 the movie – since it wasnt in the books. LUV Emmet’s the best!” gushed Kristen Grumbine . “My favorite scene was Jake imprinting on Renesmee it really touched my heart that Jake finally found true love,” Christine Waters chimed in. “Jacob imprinting its perfect. I’ve seen it four times so far and still cry,” admitted Desiree Kozlowski . “I have already watched it 3 times. #Favoritepart = THE WHOLE MOVIE,” wrote Valentina . “I will keep going till they stop playing it!! And my favorite scene?? The whole movie was amazing! #obsessed,” wrote Robyn Smyly . Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Clips
The wedding dress that Kristen Stewart wears as Bella Swan in Breaking Dawn was custom-made, gorgeous… and darn expensive! Speaking to E! News, author Stephenie Meyer says she personally selected designer Carolina Herrera to come up with the gown because she wanted it “to be something special, not something that you’re going to see every day.” Hence the crepe satin, French Chantilly Lace and nearly 200 button across the back and sleeves. THEY DO! “I love what Carolina did with it, she came up with a stunning concept. It’s similar to what I envisioned, but with added elements,” Meyer says . Want one yourself for when you walk down the aisle? A replica version is available right now from Alfred Angelo bridal dress company. It’s priced at $799 . But Herrera plans to include the real gown in her 2012 collection, which will be on sale at CHNY boutiques. It might set you back a few allowances, though: expect it to cost around $35,000.
‘We’re unified,’ Birdman tells MTV News of clip featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. By Rob Markman Nicki Minaj, Birdman and Lil Wayne on the set of “Y.U. Mad” Photo: MTV News Birdman has every reason to smile, and in his latest video, for “Y.U. Mad,” the #1 Stunna puts his diamond-encrusted grill on full display. Not only is his YMCMB record label the biggest rap label of the year thanks to high-profile releases from Lil Wayne and Drake, but the camaraderie displayed in his new clip, which premiered on MTV2 on Sunday, is very real — both on and off camera. “We like this with each other on an everyday basis. It’s just fortunate that it’s a video and they get to see it in that way,” Birdman told MTV News from his trailer on set of the “Y.U. Mad” video shoot in Miami back in October. “It’s a family atmosphere, and we talk a lot and we work a lot, and when it comes down to the music, we do it together, we’re unified. It’s what Lil Wayne and Birdman and Young Money, Cash Money all about — working as a team.” The proof is in the Gil Green-directed video off Birdman’s upcoming solo LP Bigga Than Life . Nicki Minaj sets things off, in character as “The Female Weezy.” Dressed in a white wifebeater, camouflage pants, skater sneakers and a blond dreadlocked wig, Nicki embodies Lil Wayne’s persona as she prances on the screen rapping her verse. It wouldn’t be a Birdman video if the #1 Stunna didn’t flaunt his wealth. In one scene, Baby rides around M-I-A in a white convertible Mercedes Maybach, in another he sits with YMCMB execs Mack Maine and Cortez Bryant at a long dining table littered with vodka bottles and exuberant amounts of cash. Still, it’s the ear-to-ear grins that make “Y.U. Mad” stand out from previous Birdman videos like “Fire Flame” and “Always Strapped.” Wayne may have had the most fun on set, rocking a high-top, red fur hat, colorful shorts and a backpack containing his skateboard. The song was originally something that Nicki was working on but then gave to Birdman in order to keep it in the family. From the first listen, the Cash Money CEO was in love with what is now his latest single. “I liked it from the start,” he said. “Working with Nicki is just special anyway. It was something she gave me and I felt good about it so we rocked with it.” And apparently they had a blast doing it. Related Artists Birdman Lil Wayne Nicki Minaj
‘Twilight’ flick blew past ‘The Muppets,’ but faces formidable holiday-movie competition in the coming weeks. By Kevin P. Sullivan Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Entertainment The box-office battle of Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone, and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” once again emerged as the victor. The penultimate entry in the vampire romance series pulled off an impressive haul of an estimated $62.3 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com . The weekend brought the film’s domestic total to roughly $221 million, and survived formidable competition from “The Muppets,” which earned a respectable $42 million. But what do the upcoming weeks hold for “Breaking Dawn – Part 1”? We consulted some box-office experts to find out. One of the biggest questions right now for “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” is whether it will continue to dominate the box office for a third week in a row. With only “Shame” — a small indie film by comparison — opening next week, the stage is set for another rematch between “Breaking Dawn” and “The Muppets.” Phil Contrino from Boxoffice.com said there is some potential for growth in the case of “The Muppets.” “It’ll be close between [‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’] and ‘The Muppets,’ because [‘The Muppets’] has much better word of mouth,” he said, but he indicated that it was too soon to say which would come out on top. Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations , on the other hand, sees the weekend going to “The Muppets.” The fight for second place will be between “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and “Hugo,” he said. ” ‘Breaking Dawn’ is performing almost identically to ‘New Moon’ and will likely dip another 60 to 65 percent next weekend and gross $14 million to 16 million,” Bock said. “That probably won’t keep it at #1, as family films hold exceptionally well during the holiday season. That means ‘The Muppets’ will jump to #1, and depending on how many screens ‘Hugo’ jumps to, it may be in a fight for second place.” Both Bock and Contrino expect “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” to finish its domestic run in the range of $300 million but say that we should expect a steep drop-off once more holiday films like “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” hit theaters. “It’s still going to fall fast,” Contrino said. “By the time ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ hit, the audience will have almost entirely disappeared.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’ Related Photos Twilight: Breaking Dawn
Happy Monday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Christian Bale makes his Dark Knight Rise exit officially, officially official… Scarlett Johansson talks about overexposure to, uh, Interview … 3-D-ing the Martin Scorsese canon… Skyfall gets its gadget guy… and more.
The Muppets were no match for the half-vampire babies this week, as Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Kermit the Frog and friends fared well at the box office – but Breaking Dawn remained on top. Breaking Dawn: Behind the Scenes Look The Twilight Saga’s fourth installment pulled in another $62 million from Wednesday through today, bringing its worldwide tally to nearly $400 million. It’s now ahead of the pace set in 2009 by Eclipse . The Muppets, meanwhile, pulled in a solid $42 million. Here is a look at the top 10 box office results from this long holiday weekend: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 : $62.3 million The Muppets : $42 million Happy Feet Two : $18.4 million Arthur Christmas : $17 million Hugo : $15.4 million Jack and Jill : $14.1 million Immortals: $12.6 million Puss in Boots : $10.4 million Tower Heist : $10.2 million The Descendants : $9.2 million
As usual, America’s taste for leftovers dominated the long Thanksgiving weekend — but enough about Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , which handily knocked off newcomer The Muppets for first place at the holiday box office. The specialty meals are what’s really worth sampling, and to help break it all down, I’d like to welcome Muppets co-star and special guest box-office correspondent Beaker to provide his typically keen, clear-eyed insights. Your Weekend Receipts are here.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn might have held onto the #1 slot during the Thanksgiving frame, but holiday buzz lifted those plucky Muppets to a strong second place showing; with $24.7 million over three days, Jason Segel, Kermit, and Co. should ride the Rainbow Connection all the way to a very nice pile of green by weekend’s end. Meanwhile, Happy Feet Two continues to slide and Aardman Animation’s fellow wintry offering Arthur Christmas opened with a modest $4.5 million Friday. Martin Scorsese’s 3-D fall family flick Hugo , on the other hand, enjoyed a strong debut on a fraction of the screens. Maybe audiences weren’t quite ready to ring in the yuletide cheer?
Vampires 1, Muppets 0. On the first two days in which Breaking Dawn was matched up against Kermit the Frog and company, the second-to-last installment of The Twilight Saga outearned Jason Segel’s version of The Muppets at the box office. Breaking Dawn Footage Breaking Dawn brought in $7.8 million yesterday, on top of $12.5 million on Wednesday; The Muppets , meanwhile, opened with a $6.6 million take and followed it up with $5.9 on turkey day. We’ll see how each fares over the actual weekend, but Breaking Dawn has now surpassed $200 million in domestic earnings already. Who knew the franchise was so darn popular? Oh, right. Everybody.
