Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, ‘Twilight’ win big at Teen Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES – Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and “The Twilight Saga” continued their runs as teenage fan favorites, winning the top honors at Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards.

Country music star Swift, 22, picked up five awards, including choice music female artist and female country artist, as well as voice actress for her role in animated comedy “The Lorax.” The singer was also among the top winners last year at the awards show that airs on the Fox television network.

Canadian pop star Bieber, 18, received a loud welcome as he performed his song “Boyfriend” and latest single, “As Long As You Love Me”, with rapper Big Sean on a futuristic set. The singer won four awards, including choice music male artist and single by male artist for “Boyfriend.”

Teen Choice favorite film “The Twilight Saga” picked up the Ultimate Choice Award this year, ahead of the franchise’s final installment, “Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ coming out in theaters in November.

The blockbuster movie series and its actors have won 41 Teen Choice awards over the last four years, and stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner came on stage together to accept the surfboard trophies, which they then gave to the audience.

“This award especially is an extreme honor. It’s a true testament to all the support you’ve given us over the years. It’s amazing you’re still around and just as loyal and just as strong,” Lautner said to the avid “Twilight” fans in the audience, known as “Twi-hards.”

The Teen Choice Awards, voted for by teen viewers online, gives actors, musicians and other artists who are popular with kids the chance to thank their fans. The trophies are life-size surfboard and are given in numerous categories spanning film, television and music, as well as unconventional awards.

The two-hour awards show was hosted by former Disney Channel actress and current “X Factor” judge Demi Lovato and “Glee” star Kevin McHale, who also picked up awards.

Among other awards, the movie “lip-lock” Teen Choice trophy went to Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games.” Choice “Hotties” went to Miley Cyrus and “Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder.

Southern Californian pop punk band No Doubt, which will be releasing their first album in over a decade this month, performed their single “Settle Down” from the upcoming release “Push and Shove.” Rapper Flo Rida also performed his latest single “Whistle” and his hit song, “Wild Ones.”

Carly Rae Jepsen, choice breakout artist winner, sang her infectious hit single, “Call Me Maybe,” which was voted choice summer song, accompanied by a video of the night’s star-studded audience lip-syncing to the song.

Selena Gomez, who celebrated her 20th birthday on Sunday, won a surfboard for best music group and single by a group with her band The Scene.

Host Lovato, 19, who won the special “Inspire” award at last year’s Teen Choice awards after overcoming personal abuse issues, presented this year’s “Inspire” award to fellow starlet and Nickelodeon actress Miranda Cosgrove, for her work with young people and education.

source: interaksyon.com

‘Twilight’ stars reflect on bittersweet end to the film franchise at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO – The stars of “Twilight” gathered for the final time at the Comic-Con pop culture convention on Thursday, laughing and joking with fans as they reflected on a “bittersweet” end to the film franchise that catapulted them to fame.

The “Twilight” films – five in all based on a series of young adult novels by author Stephenie Meyer about a vampire, Edward Cullen, who falls in love with a human girl, Bella Swan – have become a blockbuster franchise earning $2.5 billion at global box offices from the first four films.

The final installment, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ is due in theaters in November.

“If you told me tomorrow that we had to reshoot some scene, I’d be so happy because I do enjoy living in this world. We got to do it for four years and I put everything I had into it,” Kristen Stewart, who plays Swan, told reporters at Comic-Con.

“Even though it’s a bummer to walk away, it’s something I’ll always have.”

She was joined by fellow actors Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, author Meyer and newcomer Mackenzie Foy, who plays Edward and Bella’s daughter, Renesmee.

Comic-Con attracts more than 125,000 movie, TV, comic book and pop culture fans annually, and Hollywood’s studios turn out with upcoming films and stars to promote. The “Twilight” makers used the convention as a launching pad for the first film in 2008 and they continue to return to reach hard-core followers.

Thousands of fans lined up for hours – and for some people, days – to get into a Comic-Con panel where the stars talked about the film and treated fans to the first seven minutes of “Breaking Dawn – Part 2.”

In the clip, Bella is seen experiencing her first moments as a vampire, reuniting with husband Edward and coming to terms with her newfound bloodlust. The footage ended just as Bella meets Renesmee – leaving the audience desperate for more.

Comic-Con fans also were treated to a short clip showing the new Bella having to disguise herself as a human. Questions from the audience focused on the actors’ personal highlights over the last four years of filming the four movies.

The cast appeared in a jovial mood, teasing each other and sharing stories from the film shoot. Stewart described the experience as a “bittersweet” period. The cast members said Comic-Con provided an opportunity to reconnect with some of their most rabid fans.

Yet the event was marred by tragedy on Tuesday, when a woman died after being hit by a car while crossing the street outside the convention center. She was remembered at the start of Thursday’s panel.

“We would like to honor the memory of Gisela Gagliardi, a fan we tragically lost two days ago. We wish her family and friends the best during this difficult time,” said “Twilight” panel moderator Eric Moro.

source: interaksyon.com