Evermore is EVER-Awesome!

So, I'm not normally one to drop names or brag about all the celebrities I know. That's probably because I know so few of them. (Read: None). But all of that changes today. Because my good author friend Alyson Noel has just become a real, bonefide rock star celebrity! Her new book, EVERMORE (which is the first book in a fantastic new series called "The Immortals") released yesterday and it already reached number 748 in Amazon's total book rankings (and number 25 in their Teen Parnormal genre!) IN ONE DAY! And today it only continues to rise.

Let the name dropping begin! I envision all future conversations going something like this.

ME: "Yeah, when Alyson Noel and I were chatting the other day..."
RANDOM PERSON I MET ON THE STREET: "Wait, THE Alyson Noel? You mean the same Alyson Noel that writes those bestselling Immortals books?"
ME: "Yep. That's the one."
RPIMOTS: "You KNOW her?"
ME: "Oh yeah, we go WAY back."
RPIMOTS (with sudden envy): "Wow"

Oh and all celebrity-status aside, did I mention how freaking AWESOME the book is. I read it one day. And for anyone who reads my blog, you know what a total Twilight junkie I am. Well, move over, Edward Cullen. Damen Auguste is now my new unhealthy fictional character obsession. Yes, I know, I'm such a fickle stalker.

There is hope...

Despite the title of this posting, believe it or not, this has nothing to do with our new president. A friend forwarded me this video today and it was too good not to share. It put a smile on my face and I hope it does the same for you.

Dakota Fanning in New Moon?

More Twilight news. Or rather, New Moon news. So here's the buzz in Hollywood...(and I know this more because I read EW.com and not because I, in fact, live 20 minutes from Hollywood. Maybe if I left my house every once in a while for more than just getting the mail, I wouldn't need a magazine to inform me about Hollywood Buzz.) But alas, I digress. The buzz is that Dakota Fanning will be meeting with Chris Weitz, the New Moon director, about playing the role of Jane, one of the Volturi vampires, in the upcoming film. Remember, she's the one who can inflict pain on you just by looking at you (kind of like mother-in-laws).

Any thoughts on this development? I think she would be good but I guess I always thought of Jane as being a bit older. I still think of Dakota Fanning as that cute little blonde girl in I Am Sam. But I'm willing to be proven wrong.

Congrats Slumdog Millionaire!

Congratulations to Slumdog Millionaire (one of my favorite films of the year!) for TEN Oscar nominations.

• Achievement in Cinematography
• Achievement in Directing
• Achievement in Film Editing
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Best Motion Picture of the Year
• Achievement in Sound Editing
• Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Adapted Screenplay

Will you stand in line to buy the Twilight DVD?

Okay, standing in line for the movie I can accept. Because you know, you want to be the first (or one of the first to see it). And because you're so absolutely bursting to see Edward on the big screen for the first time, you just don't think you can hold yourself one more day! (or maybe that was just me).

But standing in line for the DVD release? I'm not so sure about that one. You've already seen the movie (in my case, 5 times!). I assure you it hasn't changed...although Edward is going to be slightly smaller depending on the size of your flat screen. But apparently, Summit Entertainment is going to be releasing the DVD with HUGE fanfare at midnight on March 21st. So if you're not a big fan of hoards of screaming teenage girls, then stay away from any and all DVD stores at that time because they're expecting to see very large crowds of rambunctious team Edward enthusiasts.

I think I'll store up my energy for the midnight release of New Moon in November and just wait for my pre-ordered copy of Twilight to arrive in the mail. That's right. I said pre-ordered.

Although...the DVD is supposed to contain some never-before-seen extra footage. Hmmm....

Damn those bonus features always get me!

Here's the full article from E! Online in case anyone's interested