Yesterday, in a side-by-side comparison, we got to see Robert Pattinson’s new short haircut which he got done over the weekend and a few Pink readers were hoping for another look at his short locks in order to determine whether or not the look is a good one for him. Here are a couple pics of R. Pattz as he made his arrival in London, England yesterday, presumably home for the holidays:

It deffo is a different look for him … without his unruly hair, he no longer looks as if he fell out of bed and onto the public streets. I like it. I’m telling you, he prolly won’t be keepin’ this shorter ‘do for very long … I say we just enjoy it while we can. While some may profess their hatred for his new look, I think it’s a nice change. He’ll grow back his trademark shag … never you worry. But for now … me likey.

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Robert Pattinson, everyone’s favorite vampire these days, has done the unthinkable and has cut off all of his trademark and very unruly hair. R. Pattz is prolly as famous for his wild hair-do as he is for his acting prowess … but now, the hair is practically all gone … take a look:

Will young girls run into the streets wailing and gnashing their teeth? Possibly. Will others see this major style change as a good thing? Likely. I, for one, like the shorter ‘do on the lad … it’s a good look for him. He looks a bit like a mix between Jason Priestly and Jake Gyllenhaal … which may or may not sound like a good thing. I think it’s safe to assume that he’ll have grown back his intemperate hair by the time he begins filming the Twilight movie sequel New Moon … but in the meantime … do we like?

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Yesterday we learned that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has been fired from any future directing duties of any of the forthcoming Twilight Saga films (which many Pink readers were happy to learn) and today we get to see pics of Hardwicke with Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart smiling pretty for the cameras at a photocall for the film which took place at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, France last night:

I must say … it really looks like Catherine is being a good sport in these photos. I bet it’s difficult for her to continue to promote the film after learning her fate from the movie studio. That being said, she worked really hard on Twilight and I can understand why she would want to do everything she can to make her film as successful as possible. Good on her for keeping her head held high.

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After enjoying a record-breaking stellar opening here in US theaters, Twilight is about to take the UK by storm. The film’s protagonist star Kristen Stewart and Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke were among the guests on hand at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square in London, England last night for the UK premiere of their film:

Teenage fans braved the cold to catch a glimpse of Robert Pattinson at the premiere of his new fanstasy film Twilight. The 22-year-old English actor plays vampire Edward Cullen in the film, which has been touted as the “girl’s answer to Harry Potter”. He was joined on the red carpet by co-star Kristen Stewart, who plays his teenage love interest Isabella Swan. Stewart, 18, arrived at the West End Vue Cinema in London’s Leicester Square wearing a single-strap blue dress, apparently unconcerned about the bitter temperatures. Twilight is based on the series of books by Mormon housewife-turned-author Stephanie Meyer which have sold around 14 million copies across the world. The film, which raked in £24 million ($35.7 million) on its opening day in the US last month, is expected to catapult Pattinson – who played Hogwarts pupil Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films – to international heart-throb status. Pattinson was raised in Barnes, west London, and first trod the boards in Guys and Dolls at his local theatre group seven years ago. In Twilight he stars as Cullen, a 108-year-old vampire who looks like a teenager and wins the heart of Stewart’s character when she moves to his hometown of Forks, Washington. The film, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, opens in cinemas in the UK on Dec 19.

Something tells me that Twilight mania is going to hit the UK about as forcefully as it did here in the US … especially considering that Robert Pattinson is a native Brit. Lest you think R. Pattz was not in the hiz last night for the UK premiere of the film, I do have a very special photo of the lad on the red black carpet last night. After the jump, check out a pic of Pattinson with a few new friends … (more…)

Now that Twilight is a bona fide smash hit movie and has begun a movie franchise that will likely rule the box office for years to come, Robert Pattinson has instantly become something of a heartthrob. Millions of girls the world over dream of being with a guy like R. Pattz (er, well, actually with Pattinson’s character Edward Cullen) so it makes sense that folks might interested in who he may be romantically involved with … like, say, this mysterious young lady who was seen sneaking out of the Chateau Marmont with Robert Pattinson last night after a night of revelry …

Is this just a friend thing? Is it more? And just who, pray tell, is this lovely young chicky hanging out with everyone’s favorite vamp du jour? HMMMMM?

BTW: I will be posting the winner of the Twilight Prize Pack contest on Thanksgiving Day :) Be on the lookout!

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After grossing approximately $7 million dollars in midnight screenings alone, Twilight went on to gross $35 million dollars in just its opening day yesterday (the movie only cost $37 million to make). At the rate that the movie is making money this weekend (the estimation is that it could make somewhere in the area of $75 million over Friday, Saturday and Sunday), it is deffo on track to not only be the #1 movie at the box office but is sure to make enough money to ensure that the sequel, New Moon, can be made. As a result of all this money-making at the box office, the movie studio sent out a Thank You letter to fans which, supposedly, comes from principal stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson themselves:

Bigger than the latest Indiana Jones. Bigger than the biggest James Bond. That’s how big Twilight was yesterday. The $37 million vampire flick, expected to have a killer opening day, had a monster opening day, grossing an estimated $35 million, Exhibitor Relations reported. One-fifth of that gross, or $7 million, came from Friday midnight screenings. The box-office tracking firm said a $75 million Friday-Sunday gross was now a possibility. Going into Friday, $60 million was considered the movie’s best-case scenario. When the counting’s done, Twilight’s Friday take may rank as the 14th or 15th biggest opener of all time, having surpassed the debuts of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($25 million) and Quantum of Solace ($27 million), to name two recent blockbusters.

Oh yeah, this is pretty much what I expected. Despite the negativity and some bad reviews, I was fairly confident that the rabid Twilighters out there would ensure that this movie enjoyed a boffo weekend at the box office. Did anyone really doubt that New Moon would be made? C’mon, now. Alls I know is that the Twilight Saga franchise has officially gotten underway. There will be loads of tween vampy angst to be had in movie theaters for years to come. You have been warned.

So … how much of this weekend’s box office take do y’all think will be repeat business? Have any of y’all seen (or plan to see) the movie more than once this weekend?

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