Twilight, 2009 | featured news

Call it the “Twilight” effect: Names from Stephanie Meyer’s vampire novels and their hit film spin-offs sank their teeth into the list of most popular baby names of 2009, with Jacob and Isabella (the long form of Bella) topping the respective lists for boys and girls, and Cullen rising faster than any other boy’s name.

Yesterday, "Marijuana is Safer" hit number 14 on Amazon's bestselling book list, beating out heavyweights like Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" and the newest installment of the "Twilight" saga -- even though Mason Tvert's straight-to-paperback tome won't actually be released until September 15.

If you’re a “Twilight” fan then chances are good you already know that a “New Moon” clip will premiere on May 31 during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. And if you didn’t… hey! Look at that! A “New Moon” clip will premiere during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards on May 31! Who’d have thought it?