Countdown to “Eclipse” (aka ‘I’m ridiculous’)

I watched the Twilight crew promote the release of “Eclipse” on Oprah a few weeks back and remember thinking, “Psssttt…..FOR REAL, who are these women who host PREMIERE parties at their house with RED CARPETS?” That is so ridiculous….

Not ridiculous? Blogging about “Eclipse.” Oh, and going to see “Eclipse” tonight. At midnight. Okay, maybe this, too, is a bit ridiculous. But yes, I’ll be that 28-year-old sandwiched between one of my dearest friends and her teenage daughters, the whole lot of us part of a greater throng of 200-plus 13-year-olds who’ll be trembling in anticipation of seeing Taylor Lautner once more with his shirt off. At this point, the whole scene is as much fun to me as watching the films themselves. Also fun? Seeing just how bad the wigs are in the movies. And Rob Pattinson’s lipstick. FOR THE LOVE CAN SOMEONE GET THE FELLA A NEW MAKE-UP ARTIST?

Watching this phenomenon play out over the past two years, I can’t help but feel Rob deserves a special award. Not for his pillowy lips or his much-talked about tresses, but for coping with the insanity that is this phenomenon. Both with charm and a sense of humor. And charm … did I mention charm? Bonus points, of course, for that fabulous British accent.

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