Production of the Twilight sequel ‘New Moon’ that is being filmed in Vancouver has been halted among allegations of plagiarism by author Stephanie Meyer’s former college roommate.

Heidi Stanton, 36 of Salt Lake City Utah roomed with Stephanie Meyer during their years at Brigham Young University.  Heidi, who is a mother of 4 has not had time to read the books but watched the DVD last week for the first time:

“Quite frankly, I was shocked when I began watching the movie with my husband last week. I immediately told him that she got that idea from me! I wrote a fictional short story with the same ideas when we were in college together.”

On Tuesday papers were filed in Utah for claims of idea infringement and as a result post production of the movie has been halted with studio execs stating that production has been ‘put on hold’.

Heidi has documented proof of her story and BYU English department chairperson Dr. Peter Benton  says:

“The story stood out in my mind, at the time, because it was more advanced than most sophmore students usually presented, also the vampire story stood out because I had recently taught a series of lectures on Brahm Stoker’s Dracula.”  “I felt at the time that Heidi had brought a very current and up to date look at a classic subject.”

Stephanie Meyer has claimed that the idea came to her during a dream in June of 2003.  Without prior writing experience she wrote the book in 3 months with the book(s) going on to sell 42 million copies worldwide and being translated into 37 languages.

Does this news make you think differently about the series?

Dita Von Teese dresses down and cools down with a beverage

Chloe Sevigny shows up a second day this time with a mystery man

Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt pose for the pappers.  How odd, right?  Mind you if the pappers weren’t there the wearing her sunglasses at night would make her blend right in with the crowd, right?

Paris’ more subdued sister Nicky Hilton was there with her man David Katzenberg

Joss Stone was there and performed

Kimberley Stewart was there with a friend.  Does anyone care?

David Hasselhoff looking, I can’t believe I’m saying this, buff, with a lady friend that he gets all kissy kissy with

DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) chillaxes with a friend.

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Miley Cyrus and her mom get their nails did, then hit the tanning salon (um, that isn’t healthy is it?) and complete the mother and daughter day with lunch.

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This weekend was filled with celebs on their book tours:

Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott promotes ‘Mommywood’ at Borders in New York City

Marlee Matlin was promoting ‘I’ll Scream Later’ at Borders Books in Oak Brook, Illinois

Brett ‘The Hitman’ Heart was promoting ‘Bret Hart Hitman’ at Easons in Dublin, Ireland

Geri Halliwell was promoting ‘Ugenia Lavendar’ at W.H. Smith, Westfield in London, England

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Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal took in the Coachella Music Festival today.  They are the type of couple that is pretty noticeable wherever they are even with a hat and sunglasses. 

And of course Jake’s fly is down and the papper zoomed in on it.  I’ve included that picture in the set.  You’re welcome

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Hugh Jackman continues his promotional tour for X-Men Origins:  Wolverine as he lands in Berlin, Germany (I’ve also included pictures from the day before when he was in Paris).  

He is so adorable posing for pictures he looks like a tourist.  The fans have just been going crazy trying to get his autograph and he looks so approachable about it and only too happy to oblige them.  I love this man!

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