Twilight News

• Countdown to Breaking Dawn Park 1! See more at the official movie website.
• Breaking Dawn soundtrack available November 8, 2011. Read more at the official website.
• Watch the first three ‘Twilight’ films before the release of ‘Breaking Dawn’ with Twilight Saga Tuesdays. Read more at the Twilight Examiner. 
• Kristen Stewart Hints At Mysterious British Boyfriend. See more at MTV.com.

Newborn News

• Call us at (513) 252-2895
• Poll: Which character’s change are you most excited to see in Breaking Dawn Part 1 or 2?
• Reactions to our Twilight commentary and our Harry Potter vs. Edward Cullen discussion

Meat of the Discussion: Vampire venom

• Can you get bitten by a ‘dead’ vampire?
• what is the shelf-life of venom
• Can you bottle the venom?

Intro

• Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Great White

Twilight News

• Kristen Stewart talks about Breaking Dawn love scenes (See more at MSNBC.com)
• Bill Condon reveals how ‘Twilight’ fans changed the course of ‘Breaking Dawn’ (See more at the Twilight Examiner)
• ‘Twilight’ Stars Tease ‘Epic’ Finale At Comic-Con: During MTV News live stream, Elizabeth Reaser recalls ‘crying a lot’ on the last day of filming. (See more at MTV.com)
• Chilean Miners Movie Could be Portrayed by Big Names Such as Robert Pattinson (See more at Twilightish.com)

Newborn News

• Fan of the Week: BriannaNichole
• Leave us iTunes Review here!

Intro  

• A parody of Katy Perry’s California Gurls

Kristen as Marylou in On the Road

Intro

• “Robert Pattinson vs. Taylor Launter” by Papa Razzi and The Photogs. Check out their CDBaby website here.

Dej, I love you, man!

Twilight News

• Jumping Rob as meme. (See more at MTV.com)
• Robert Pattinson swept into victory with over 50% of you guys voting for him as “Best Kisser” in Hollywood and someone you’d love to lock lips with. (hollywoodlife.com)
• Rob Pattinson talks sex scenes in Breaking Dawn and Bel Ami (Read more at Twilightish.com)
• Edi Gathegi answered ten questions about his upcoming role of Darwin in X-Men: First Class. (Read more on Facebook)
• Rob to be on Ellen on April 20 and on Live with Regis and Kelly on April 18.
• Entertainment Weekly has two exclusive images from Stephenie Meyer’s new book ‘The Twilight Saga:  The Official Illustrated Guide; which goes on sale April 12.  Bella as a vampire and Bella in her wedding dress. (Read more on EW.com)
• Kristen Stewart makes PEOPLE’s 2011 Most Beautiful (Most Beautiful at Every Age) (Read more at People.com)
• Breaking Dawn scenes leaked. Everyone’s peeved.  (Read more on LosAnglesTimes.com)

Newborn News

• Fan of the Week: Luxie
• Call Twilight Newborns voicemail at (513) 252-2895

Meat of the Discussion – The Theme of Revenge

• Why is there a need for it among vampires?
• Rosalie’s need for revenge versus Esme’s need
• Quileutes’ need for revenge ties by to the treaty
• The Volturi  just love to tearing up everybody

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In episode 51, we discuss Breaking Dawn filming in Rio De Janerio and Charlie and Renee’s high school days.

Intro: “I wanna be your sucker” by Betty Blowtorch

Twilight News

• Krisbians – fans of Kristen Stewart (Read more at E! Online)
• Jodie Foster on Kristen Stewart (Read more at E! Online)
• Breaking Dawn filming in Rio de Janeiro (See more at breakingdawnmovie.org)
• 2011 People’s Choice Awards. Vote here for Twilight and cast members!
• Esquire Puts Rob in the “2010 Celebrity Style Hall of Shame” (See more at Pattinson Online)
• Anne Rice on the Twilight Series (Read more at MTV.com)
• New movie for Kristen: Welcome to the Rileys – November 2010 (See more at the movie’s official website)
• New movie for Robert: Water for Elephants –April 15, 2011 (Read more at WaterforElephantsfilm.com)
• Daniel Radcliffe on Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror episode as a spoof of Twilight (Watch the episode on Hulu.com)
• Hillywood Show has released their Eclipse parody (Watch at HillywoodShow.com)

Newborn News

• Check out our Eclipse Song list in order of the movie
• Fan of the Week: Bluedallia
• Buy Newborn merch for the holidays!

Meat of the Discussion: Charlie and Renee’s high school years

• Did they date in high school
• Was Charlie a jock?
• Was Renee the pretty girl?
• Top music of 1981 and 1985
• Prom dates

Top songs of 1901, the year when Edward was born

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Intro

• “Sucked out” by Superdrag

Twilight News

• New Volvo promotion at lostinforks.com starting June 22 for a chance to win the Volvo XC60, the model that appears in Eclipse.
• The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is released! Check out breetanner.com
• Stephenie Meyer releases her playlist for Bree Tanner. See more at stepheniemeyer.com

1. “Yes Please” – Muse
2. “Heads Will Roll” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. “Midnight and I” – White Rabbits
4. “Now We Can See” – The Thermals
5. “Falling In” – Ha Ha Tonka
6. “Rocking Horse” – The Dead Weather
7. “New Noise” – Refused
8. “What If We Could” – Blue October
9. “The Royal We” – Silversun Pickups
10. “Count Me Out” – Meese
11. “Blindness” – Metric
12. “Set the Sails” – Dan Mangan

• David Slade gives a shoutout to fans on the official Twilight Saga Facebook page. See more at Twilight Saga on Facebook.
  Snooki gives advice to Robert Pattinson. See more at MTV.com.
• Kristen Stewart quote controversy. See more at LaTimes.com.
• Ladies of Twilight in Vanity Fair. See more at TwilightLexicon.com.

Newborn News

• Poll: Who are you excited to see in the Eclipse movie?
• Newborns scope out Hot Topic and Suncoast
• Buy Twilight Newborns merch for Eclipse at CafePress

Meat – How awesome is Edward?

• Edward Cullen’s character profile on TwilightLexicon.com
• Edward’s best saga moments
• Edward is the gateway drug to Jacob
• Dream dates with Edward

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Intro

• The Mitch Hansen Band, “She is Brighter”

Twilight News

• Happy Birthday to Taylor Lautner! Feb 12
• Eclipse trailer to primeire in front of Remember Me, which opens March 12 (Official Movie Website)
• Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be presenting at the Academy Awards March 7 (See more at Twilightish Blog)
• Rob Pattinson on the cover of Details, March 2010. (See more at the Detail Magazine’s Website)
• Vogue photo spread with Rob Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin (See more at Vogue.com)
• Robert back to work, on set of Bel Ami (See more at EclipseMovie.org)
• Walmart New Moon DVD: “Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition” has seven minutes of Eclipse footage (See more at Walmart.com)

Newborn News

• Call us on our voicemail: 513-252-2895
• review of Robsessed/Little Ashes on our website
• Facebook—Fan us!
• Christen Newborn calls out Kristen Stewart for trying to take Orlando Bloom (See more at TwilightishBlog.com)

Meat of the Discussion: Renee Higginbotham Dwyer

• See character description at Twilight Lexicon
• Why does she give up custody to Charlie?
• Who is the better parent: Charlie or Renee?
• Bella and Renee seem to be opposites

**Spoiler Section**

• Eclipse Script

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Intro

• Newborns sing “Peeps in Rainy Places”– spoof of Garth Brooks’  “Friends in Low Places”

Twilight News

• MTV Movie Awards to be aired May 31, 2009
• New Moon trailer – See Entertainment Tonight for a sneak preview
• Robert Pattinson attends Cannes Film Festival (Check out pics on Pillow Biters)
• Kiss Auction – Robert Pattinson earns $40,000 for charity (See TwilightTillDawn for more)
• Italy’s New Moon shooting – Fan of the Week Emeritus Chris visits the set. See set pictures on Lauren’s Bite (Spoilers!)
• New Moon Movie Script found in trash (See more at MTV Movies blog)

Newborn News

• Dej in Italy – See posts here, here and here!
• Voicemail – (513) 252-2895
• Poll: What statement describes your feelings about the New Moon teaser poster?
• Fan of the Week: Katy via email. Her questions: Would Edward still have fallen in love with Bella if she had always lived with Charlie in Forks instead of living with Renee in Phoenix? AND Do vampires shower or do they never sweat and so they never need to wash themselves?
• Twilight Newborns contest! Ends July 1, 2009: Send it a photo of “Twilight Newborns” written in a creative, interesting BUT legal place. Winner to receive a Dej clone or a t-shirt from Twilight Newborns’ CafePress store.
• Website issues – should be all okay now

Meat of the Discussion – Once a cheater, always a cheater?

• Bella kissed Jacob in Eclipse
• Is she likely to cheat again?
• Why did Edward put up with it?
• Cullen Family reaction
• Charlie’s influence
• Kiss versus ‘emotional cheating’
• What if Edward cheated?

Top Five Bella Cheating Songs

Outtakes

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Intro

• Local TV news from Forks, WA

Twilight News

• More Kristen Stewart interviews (KStew Apology-gate) (See E! Online Exclusive)
• Twilight board game is being released (See product details at Amazon)
• Need for a Twilight video game
• Twilight DVD update (See our post about DVD purchasing options)
• Find a Twilight DVD release party near you at Twilightthemovie.com
• Discussion of MSN’s “Real Life Vampires” story

Newborns News

• T-shirts to be available on Café Press – Jazz hands for Christen’s “The Boyfriend” for great design!
• Now on Skype. Leave us a voicemail for possible inclusion in the podcast. Skype ID: Twilightnewborns
• Drooling over fan’s New Moon Poster (see link here)
• Fan of the week: Lara from Denver, Colorado, via email

Meat of the Discussion – Bella’s Super Power and Usefulness of super powers in general

• Chris of Las Vegas, Nevada, writes:

I think Bella is a shield because she constantly cares for others and gladly sacrifies herself for her mother [twilight], and edward [eclipse].  Then why are her powers essentially for self-preservation?

• Discussion of Bella as shield
• Is it part of her personality?
• How does her being a mother affect her shield making abilities?
• The usefulness of super powers in general in Breaking Dawn
• Need for an encyclopedic listing of other vampires and super powers in BD (See Lion_Lamb Community’s post on Live Journal)

Cullens at the Oscars

• Surely, Alice has dragged the Cullens to an Oscar ceremony as some point.
• What stars would the Cullens be drawn to?

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Intro

• Pocket Edward (aka Edward Cullen action figure), so named by Lauren’s Bite blog.

Twilight News

• Robert Pattinson appearance at the Oscars. “It’s more organized. At Twilight premieres, you think you’re going to die.” (See Pattinson Online)
• Kristen Stewart’s non-appearance at the Oscars. See Twilight-Headed’s post and MTV’s post. Is it comparable to Kirsten Dunst’s attitude towards Spiderman (The Curse of the Kstens)?
  
• Rumors of Drew Barrymore as the director of Eclipse (See E! Online)
• Twilight’s movie premiere in Japan (See MTV blog)
• Hugh Jackman and Robert Pattinson’s karoke duet (See E! Online)
• DVD update: Borders: Special editions won’t be available at midnight release party on March 21. Hot Topic: Midnight release party. Suncoast: Photos given at time of pre-order

Newborn News

• Poll: What mythical creature did Robert Pattinson most resemble at the 2009 Academy Awards
• Fan of the Week: twitter.com/twilightish

Meat of the Discussion-Imprinting

• Is it love?
• Why does it happen?
• Is is comparable to arranged marriages?
• Implications for those who go through the process
• Impact of Jacob’s imprinting on outside the tribe

Renasty Award

• Jacob Black for imprinting on Renasty

Is Jacob Black an abusive boyfriend?

• Same checklist as used when Newborns discussed whether Edward Cullen is an abusive boyfriend
• Questionnaire from loveisrespect.org

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