Taylor, Kristen & Robert Shine At Los Angeles ‘New Moon’ Premiere, Talk Becoming Plastic Dolls


Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner thrilled thousands of fans in Los Angeles on Monday night as they turned up for the premiere of their highly-anticipated new film, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

“It’s so amazing,” Robert told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson of the fan reaction at last night’s premiere, held at Mann Westwood.

When asked what his first reaction was when he stepped out of the car and onto the red carpet, the British actor revealed that nature took over.

“I kind of black out [for] like five minutes before. I’m not thinking anything. My brain is obviously releasing endorphins or something,” he laughed.

And co-star Kristen, who turned up in a floor length, strapless Oscar De La Renta gown, said she just wanted to go reach out to the masses.

“It’s crazy,” she said of the amount of fans who lined the streets at the premiere “I thought this was so cool because… I got to go talk to the fans.”

Taylor said 2008’s “Twilight” premiere was impressive, but “New Moon” took things to a different level.

“I was really surprised with this last year,” the 17-year-old, who donned a Calvin Klein collection suit for the event, said. “[That] premiere was crazy and this time, it’s times ten. It’s great.”

At the premiere, Shaun took the opportunity to show the cast a collection of dolls modeled after their “New Moon” characters, and Taylor in particular was shocked to see himself in plastic.

“Oh my!” he said. “That is so bad. Hide that thing right now! I do not want to see it. This is very embarrassing.”

But he quickly took a liking to little Jacob.

“This is fantastic,” Taylor said, cuddling the toy. “He’s just going to sit on my shoulder [during the interview].”

As for Robert, he had a very different reaction to his Edward doll.

“I have long hair?” he exclaimed after seeing the toy. “Who does that look like? It looks like an ‘80s pop star or something.”

Andre Agassi Responds To Former Rival Pete Sampras’ Comments On Agassi’s Alleged Drug Use




In a new interview with Andre Agassi airing tomorrow, Access Hollywood’s Tony Potts broke the news to the tennis superstar that former rival Pete Sampras had spoken out about the claims in Agassi’s new autobiography “Open.”

In the book, Agassi alleges that he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test, then lied about how he “unknowingly” took the drugs.

Sampras, told KTBC-TV/FOX 7 in Austin, Texas, “I didn’t even know what to say. I respect him, he’s a friend of mine. He was my main rival in the ‘90s and would I tell him flat out he made a mistake, absolutely. I’d say, ‘What were you thinking?’ and to lie about it. But when I look at Andre in his mid-twenties to his late-twenties, he was like a different guy.”

When Potts read the comments to Agassi, he replied, “You know, while Pete and I spent a lot of time together, we didn’t really know each other. When there wasn’t a net between us, there was a wall between us.”

Agassi continued, “His caution and his words are appreciated because he’s probably learning this about me now for the first time.”

Jackson Private Funeral Costs: Roughly $1 Million


Michael Jackson’s private family funeral was fit for a king and had a price tag to match: roughly $1 million.

Court documents released Tuesday showed that his mother, his brother, Randy, and sister, Janet, were involved in the planning and mindful of the huge amount of media attention that would be lavished on the Sept. 3 funeral.

Lawyers for Jackson’s mother applied to the estate’s administrators and were granted $1 million to pay for costs that included burial, flowers, cars, security and a post-funeral dinner.

The private ceremony for the King of Pop was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif. weeks after a public tribute to the singer at Staples Center.

Joe Jackson Lobs Accusations Against Son’s Will Administrators


On the eve of a hearing in the Michael Jackson estate, a lawyer for the singer’s father filed a 60-page motion Monday that intensifies a bid to get money from his son’s estate by making accusations of fraud against the administrators of his will.

Joseph Jackson’s attorney, Brian Oxman, filed a blizzard of documents in court late Monday claiming that the singer believed his old friends John Branca and John McClain had defrauded him. He also accused both of conflicts of interest and said they should be removed from administering the will.

Joseph Jackson was omitted from his son’s will with all of Michael Jackson’s assets going to his mother, his children and children’s charities.

Howard Weitzman, one of theattorneys representing Branca and McClain, issued a statement Monday night in response to the motion. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

“These claims filed by Joe Jackson are so outrageous that they don’t deserve any response,” said Weitzman.

It was unclear whether Joseph Jackson has the legal standing to challenge its provisions.

Oxman said in a phone interview that the father is allowed to challenge the executors as “an interested party who has the right to be an executor or personal representative.”

Most of Oxman’s accusations were aimed at Branca, the attorney who represented Jackson for more than 20 years and is seen as the architect of his financial empire. Branca parted ways with Jackson in 2006 and then returned to work with him shortly before the singer died.

Oxman claimed that Jackson believed Branca had committed “crimes” against him including embezzlement and funneling money into offshore accounts. But Oxman acknowledged in the interview Monday night that may not be true.

“It’s not the truth or falsity of the accusation,” he said. “It’s that Michael believed it and that’s why he terminated him.”

Branca has said he was not terminated; he resigned because he felt Jackson was being influenced by people who did not have his best interests at heart.

Among the items attached to the motion filed Monday is an undated report from a New York private investigation firm, known as Interfor, allegedly hired by Jackson to investigate Branca and his connections to Tommy Mottola, a music executive with whom Jackson was feuding.

The one page report refers to “rumors of irregularities involved in the accounting of legal fees” but cites no evidence.

Instead, it related finding a former employee who described Branca as “brilliant” and quoted a paralegal as saying “Branca is very quiet, intelligent, shy but lovely with a funny sense of humor.”

Michael Jackson’s 2002 will omitted any mention of his father. The two had an often-strained relationship.

Oxman claimed father and son had reconciled and “Michael loved his father.”

Justin Timberlake Granted Restraining Order


A judge has ordered a woman to stay away from Justin Timberlake for the next three years.

An attorney for the “SexyBack” singer successfully argued Monday for the restraining order against Karen McNeil. Timberlake wrote in court filings that McNeil repeatedly showed up at his house and trespassed on his property last month.

McNeil, who represented herself, opposed the court order. She wrote in a court filing that she thought she was destined to rule the world and wanted to marry Timberlake so he could rule with her.

The 28-year-old singer has won multiple Grammy Awards for songs such as “SexyBack” and “Cry Me a River.”

Miley Cyrus: ‘I’ve Never Heard A Jay-Z Song’


Miley Cyrus may sing about her favorite Jay-Z song coming on in her No. 1 hit “Party In The U.S.A.,” but the star has revealed that she’s never heard a song by the hip-hop icon.

“I’ve never heard a Jay-Z song,” she said in a video posted to her official site, MileyWorld.com.

Unlike past Miley hits, she explained, the track wasn’t hers.

“I don’t know, I didn’t write the song – I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line,” she explained of her collaboration with Wal-Mart and designer Max Azaria, adding she didn’t realize the track would take off. “It turned out for the best. It was really unexpected.”

The young rocker said the pop track was a curveball from her usual style.

“I don’t listen to pop music, that’s not my style of music,” Miley said of the track. “I’m really blessed for it to have done as well as it has.”

While she may not be a Jay-Z buff, Miley also weighed in on an artist she has heard – dad Billy Ray Cyrus.

Asked if she would ever cover his hit “Achy Breaky Heart,” she said no.

“That’s like covering a Jay-Z song,” she said.

Taylor Swift Drops Dating Hints On ‘SNL’




Is Taylor Swift really dating “Twilight Saga” star Taylor Lautner?

While both Taylors have kept quiet on the matter after being spotted together at a hockey game and out and about in LA in recent weeks, the country star addressed their rumored relationship in her “Saturday Night Live” opening “Monologue Song.”

Taylor, who performed a pair of songs as musical guest on the late night sketch comedy show in addition to hosting, jokingly answered the question musically in her “Monologue Song (La La La).”

“If you wondering if I might be dating the werewolf from ‘Twilight,’” she sang, pausing to mouth, “Hi Taylor,” to the cameras before blowing a kiss and winking.

“I"m not going to comment on that,” she continued.

But her current rumored leading man isn’t the only one she brought up — she also took a shot at ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.

“You might think I’d bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone, but I’m not going to mention him in my monologue,” she sang. “Hey Joe! I’m doing real well. I’m hosting ‘SNL,’ but I’m not going to brag about that.”

Taylor also joked about Kanye West possibly interrupting her performance.

“Everything’s OK. I’ve got security lining the stage!” she sang, as cast members Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis joined her on stage as secret service agents, later bobbing their heads to her music.

And not only does Taylor have a sense of humor — according to Us Weekly, unlike most hosts, the star wrote her monologue herself!

Taylor shined throughout the show, even offering up a dead-on Kate Gosselin impression in a spoof skit of “The View.”