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Award season keeps getting sweeter and sweeter for Anna Kendrick! The actress, who was already nominated for a Golden Globe and SAG award for her Best Supporting Actress performance in Up in the Air, just nabbed an Oscar nomination! The Twilight Saga star is up against Penélope Cruz for Nine, Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart, Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, and her Up in the Air costar, Vera Farmiga.

Congrats Anna!

Do you watch the Oscars?

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Rob Pattinson is pitching for a good cause. The actor was just tapped to be the London host for this Friday's Hope for Haiti Now telethon. Starting at 8 pm EST and running commercial-free for two hours, the telethon will be airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT.

Actor George Clooney organized the event to raise awareness and many of his famous friends are making an appearance on the telethon: Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Bono, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brad Pitt, Anna Kendrick, Sandra Bullock, Zac Efron, Bradley Cooper, Renée Zellweger, Chris Pine, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Colin Farrell, Jon Hamm, Emily Blunt, and many more!

Do you plan to watch the telethon?

Find out which of your fave stars is hosting here:
Popeater: Bruce, Bono Join Others for Hope for Haiti Telethon

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Tonight is Hollywood's golden night -- the Golden Globe Awards that is! And The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Taylor Lautner is just one of the many stars that will be presenting tonight, when the show starts on NBC live at 5 to 8 p.m. PT, 8 to 11 p.m. ET.

Others include Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, When in Rome's Kristen Bell, and Leap Year's Amy Adams.

And some favorites up for awards tonight are Twilight star Anna Kendrick, who also stars in Up in the Air with George Clooney nominated for best supporting actress in a supporting role in a motion picture, Glee for best comedy or musical TV show, Glee's Lea Michele for best actress in a comedy or musical TV show, and How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris for best supporting actor in a TV series.

Tune in and let us know what you think live!

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Sectionals isn't the only title the cast of Glee is fighting for -- they've just been nominated for four Golden Globes! As a group, they're up for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical against 30 Rock, Entourage, The Office, and Modern Family, while Lea Michele (Rachel) and Matthew Morrison (Mr. Schuester) are nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical! Jane Lynch, who plays Cheerios cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series.

Other nominations include Anna Kendrick, who plays Bella's friend Jessica in The Twilight Saga! She's up for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie for her work in Up in the Air. The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will air on NBC at 5 PM PST and 8 PM EST Sunday, January 17, 2010.

What is your favorite TV show this year? Do you think any other Glee cast members should have been nominated? What was your favorite movie this year?

Check it out:
Popeater: Golden Globe Nominations Announced: Action Films Dominate

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The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we chatted with Justin Chon who plays fun-loving Eric Yorkie about the first time the cast got a surprising welcome at the Vancouver airport from the paparazzi!

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J-14 exclusive interview with Justin Chon about the paparazzi

J-14: What was it like landing in Vancouver to film New Moon, knowing it would be so different than the experience filming the first Twilight?

Justin Chon: Just a total trip. Most of the movies I've done were small indies on a smaller scale. Shooting-wise, they feel the same -- you're just working -- but in terms of what's surrounding the movie, it's just unbelievable how many people have so much interest in this movie -- it's just wild. I just can't believe it.

J-14: Did you know the paparazzi was there when you got to airport?

Justin: No! What happened was the driver was like, "Alright, let's go up this escalator and go a different way because there's a lot of paparazzi." We all started laughing thinking it was a joke. We were like, "Haha, funny joke!" And then we went out through this one exit and there was a bunch of people just starting to take pictures from afar. We were like, "Wait, are they...?" -- that's why the beginning shots when we're just walking we just look really like confused I think there's a picture of me with my mouth open. It's really like pretty funny I just don't know what the heck's going on! I asked Anna [Kendrick], "Wait, are they taking pictures of us?" We just had no idea and then we realized they're taking pictures of us and we just were like, "Whoa!" Then there were autograph seekers -- and we gave them autographs and the paparazzi was kind of like a total surprise!

J-14: So they found out what flight you were on?

Justin: Yeah, when when we were going home too.

J-14: And they were hanging out on set too?

Justin: Yeah, we had these black things to cover the set so you can't see inside the set. But they were shooting in between crevices and we had paparazzi people at the hotel too.

J-14: So were the rules on this set different?

Justin: Not for us. I mean there was just certain rules like no friends on set and you have to get permission before you brought anyone. And just the way we would even be transported was a lot more different. They would have umbrellas to cover our faces -- they were just taking way more precautions this time.

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

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J-14 caught up with Justin Chon who plays Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga movies -- and he spilled about awkward moments with Kristen Stewart, being stalked by paparazzi, and the musical cast of Twilight!

J-14: In Twilight, did you draw from your own high school experience to flirt with Bella Swan in the cafeteria?
Justin Chon: Of course. As an actor you're always trying to draw from real stuff to make it real, but I would say in acting terms, you use like substitutions and you think back to the moment. I just tried to make him as awkward as possible and just overly excited about everything.

J-14: What was it like flirting with Kristen Stewart?
Justin: Her character is just really awkward. So you put two really awkward people together and it's just a really funny thing to see them try and have a fluid conversation.

J-14: What was your reaction to all of the paparazzi at the airport when you landed in Vancouver?
Justin: The paparazzi were a total surprise. I think there's a picture of me with my mouth open. It's really pretty funny because I just had no idea what was going on. And I asked Anna [Kendrick], "Wait are they taking pictures of us?" We just had no idea and then we realized they were taking pictures of us and we were just like, "Whoa!"

J-14: You're a musician -- and so are Rob Pattinson, Jackson Rathbone, and Nikki Reed... what was it like working with such a musical cast?
Justin: It's kind of weird because everyone is like, "Oh yeah! I play guitar!" And then for me, I just didn't even tell anybody. I was just like, "Yeah, I guess everyone plays the guitar so maybe I shouldn't say anything because it doesn't make me special."

For more The Twilight Saga: New Moon dish from Justin Chon... including what he said about Rob Pattinson and Jackson Rathbone's music, pick up J-14 Magazine on stands now!

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We're counting the days until The Twilight Saga: New Moon comes out on November 20 (192 days to go!!!). But while we're all waiting to find out how the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob storyline will play out on the big screen, one woman found the answer... in her trash!

Casey Ray, a beauty salon owner, was hanging out outside a hotel in St. Louis when she spotted two scripts in a trash bin -- and one just happened to be for New Moon!

Several actors were staying at this particular hotel to film a George Clooney movie called Up in the Air. Anna Kendrick who plays Bella's school pal, Jessica, is also in the movie, but the scripts were not hers.

So what did Casey do with the scripts? Return them to Summit Entertainment! And as a reward, she scored tickets to the premiere. Talk about being awarded for doing the right thing!

What would you have done if you found the New Moon script in your trash can?! :)

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment