Shirtless Sunday: Kellan Lutz

How did I miss that this was happening?  Apparently PopSugar is hosting a kind of shirtless wonder contest, and it's all come down to Kellan Lutz. vs. Zac Efron. 

Both men have dominated their competition brackets all the way to the top, and I can't wait to see the results.  In the mean time, here are a few more shirtless photos of Kellan Lutz from my Photobucket collection. 

 

And from the Calvin Klein shoot - Damn!

This contest really was the perfect excuse for looking through these shirtless Kellan Lutz pictures.  What a great way to end to weekend ~ Yum!

The Book Brings Me Back To The Fold

It took a book to get me hooked on the Twilight phenomenon, and it's taken a book to get me back with the program.

It wasn't like I was consciously avoiding the Twi-dom. I've still been working on Distilling Down, my fan fic, and loosely keeping up with the Twilight related news. Being in Ecuador made it harder, and real life has kind of intruded as well. Since I think you should Twi-hard or go home, I opted to go home for a while.

And then I saw this.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. I want.

And now I can't quite stay away. I am actually pretty damn excited for this thing to come out in June. I've been struggling to get excited for the Eclipse trailer, in part because every time I see Bryce Dallas Howard's face my whole being rises up and screams THAT IS NOT RIGHT but this Bree Tanner thing? This I can be excited about.

Part of the money from the book sales will go to charity. This justifies everything.

MWAH-HAHAHA. . . and I'm totally sucked back in. I have some mega reading todo, having taken an effective leave of absence from my blog rolls since February, but from Taylor Lautner's birthday to those hot billboards of Kellan Lutz in his underwear, I am looking forward to catching up.

Kellan Lutz In February Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan magazine has declared 2010 the "Year of the Vampire" and are featuring vampires in their February edition. You'd think Robert Pattinson would get the vamp champ starring feature, but instead it went to Kellan Lutz. I'll take that.

Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for reading, and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and joyous holiday season. I've already been presented with my first Twilight gift, from a friend who really thought I needed this:

I know an embarrassingly large number of the answers, although questions like "Who was the first out in the vampire baseball game?" totally had me stumped. (It was Rosalie). Presenting it to the family as a gag gift and we are so playing it this next week while the sisters are here and we are all snowed in here.

In addition to my gag gift from my friend, the universe also chipped in with the announcement that Kellan Lutz will be the new Marky-Mark style underwear boy for Calvin Klein.

Frankly, I can not wait for those billboards to go up ;-)

Anyway, with a warm image to send you off, have a very Happy Holidays!

Kellan Lutz: Not So Pretty In Pink

Here's a photo of Kellan Lutz at the Golden Globes party honoring Young Hollywood. I hate to say it, but this picture pretty much sucks. I love Kellan and think he's super hot in most photos, but his skin, the blond hair, and this background do not go together.

New Moon Premier Outfits For The Laughs

Okay, these two get in here just for making me smile.

Justin Chon

I seriously thought the combover was only for gramps.

Kellan Lutz

I love that you are so obviously happy to be here! While not all members of the cast may be enjoying their fame *cough*ROB*cough* somebody out there is having the time of his life. Love you Kellan!

Kellan Lutz + Lindsay Lohan = No Dice

This little news item just crossed my radar and made me laugh. Who knew there was a Lindsay Lohan and Kellan Lutz connection?

I'll drain anyone who implies we're together

Apparently, Lindsay Lohan was out drinking last week and tried to pass her bar bill over to Kellan Lutz by having the waitress charge his card for her drinks. While I'm appalled that she can get that close to him but I can't, it seems that as usual, the boy acted with some sense.

In other words, DENIED. He declined to pay for her drinks, leaving her to scramble to cover her own tab--as well she should.

A Sexy Break From The Non-Stop Rob Hotness

Remind me to bitch about the plethora of Wolf Pack promotional material more often, because it apparently spawns an explosion of Rob Pattinson photos. Thank you, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar.

However, while Rob may be temporarily hogging the spotlight (okay, I'd let him have it all the time)(snicker)(Yes, I just admitted I'd let him have it all the time)(You know what I meant there, LOL)(Yes, I am talking to myself and to you in parenthesis)(Why?)(Because it is late/early and I am on the blog and hey, I like it)(I may regret this in the morning)

ANYWAY! Clearly there are a limited number of non-drooling over Rob braincells going on over here. My remaining function brain cells are drooling over Kellan Lutz:

All hail the hotness!

Remind me to put Nylon magazine on my list, even if the rest of the photoshoot does have Nikki Reed in it. Gah. Looking at Kellan can be hazardous to my ability to think.

And then there's Alex Meraz. Yes, it's a Wolf Pack member I'm all excited about here. Calendar's out, and mark it down: I am cheating on Team Vampire. But it's for a worthy cause! I'm supporting People magazine's nomination of a Twilight cast member as the sexy guy of the week:

Yum, right?

Holy Hotness Batman! It's Kellan Lutz.

Ask, and ye shall receive.

Here I was crabbing about the lack of all things vampire sexy in existence, and lo and behold . . . the vamp side of the house has stepped up to the plate.

Kellan Lutz as Batman

Have I mentioned how much I love this man? No? Well, I certainly have catapulted him to the top of my favorite people list again today! I spent my Halloween at a class reunion, but I am thinking a Vegas adventure with Kellan would have been just as awesome. Okay, much more awesome . . . I'm drooling just thinking about it, and I've definitely got the Batman theme song stuck in my head.

Kellan Lutz Goes To The Dogs

Okay ladies and gents, when Twilight hottie Kellan Lutz says the following, what is he talking about?

"Our connection was so strong that it was like fate bringing us together. I knew she was the one."

(letting fantasy hour run for a while here . . . .)

Those of you who guessed that it was HIS DOG are completely correct. The full quote is:

"She looked me in the eyes, bowed and slowly and softly licked my open hand. As I pet this beautiful dog I realized how soft her multi-colored coat was, and felt her desperation for a real home. Our connection was so strong that it was like fate bringing us together. I knew she was the one."

For trivia hounds (yeah, I went there) here are few more Kellan Lutz dog-related facts:

• He found his dog at a shelter
• There are dozens of super cute photos of him with dogs all over the fandom, but this is his latest cover shoot
  
• His dog's name is Kola, and they've been together for three years
  

There's more article over at PopSugar, but that's the gist of it. Kellan's a dog man, and it's so damn cute I can't help but post about it. Who even knew Doggie Aficionado was a magazine?

Kellan Lutz Arrives And Gets To Work

Here's a lovely shot of Kellan Lutz leaving LAX and heading up to Vancouver to start filming.

And here's another shot of Kellan doing what I wish more actors and actresses would do: Get down to business and earn that physique.

I know, the famous are supposed to be naturally beautiful. He's certainly been blessed with good genetics. However, I love that you can tell that he puts effort into maintaining that physique. Yes, I am totally on a Team Kellan kick at the moment, but hey, it's not like he's not working for it!

See Kellan's Dog. I Wanna Be That Dog.

Okay, this is too cute.



Not as cute . . .how bad I want to trade places with the dog in this photo. I mean, I can sit, stay, roll over, AND BEG.

Please Kellan. Let me be man's best friend for you. Just for a while.

Touching Rob Pattinson Professionally

So, I had the most wonderful 2 hour massage today, which made me think of the Twilight boys.

Let me break that logic down for you:

1. My massage was an awesome reward for surviving a busy week.

2. Eclipse just started filming. Lots of busy weeks coming up here.

3. Massage therapists get to touch people for a living.

4. People doing vampire stunts probably ache after a long week.

5. People who have muscle aches are likely to engage the services of a masseuse.

6. The Eclipse team probably includes a group of professional masseurs.

7. Someone is making a living out of rubbing down Rob Pattinson after a long day.

8. Someone is making a living out of helping Taylor Lautner ease those poor overworked muscles of his.

9. Someone is making a living out of helping Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Xavier Samuel, and the Wolfpack with their "tension".

10. Someone's life is hella good.

11. I knew I should have dropped out of school and become a masseuse. Damn career counselors didn't know what could have been in my hands. For hours each day. After which someone would have handed me a fat paycheck. For touching the Twilight boys.

12. Damn, damn, damn!

13. Sigh. Tell me again why my parents wanted me to have a real career? Someone out there is getting paid to touch those hot ass actors, and I'm just relaxed enough not to be too jealous.

The Men At The Teen Choice Awards

A breakdown of the ladies outfits should only be followed by a breakdown of the men's clothes, right? And if only I could get the men's clothes to break down . . . . . wait, that's another post.

Jackson Rathbone

Um, channeling our inner Johnny Depp much? The hair, the sunglasses, the vest . . . when you run away to France I am SO FOLLOWING YOU THERE!

Taylor Lautner

Suit, man. Where is the suit? And must you always do that thing with your hair? Shark week is over, baby, over! But how mad at you can I really be when yes, you're still hot, even when you're not wearing a suit.

Kellan Lutz

All clean cut and charming, as ever. I was kind of hoping you would whip out something really funky, not unlike your disguise at the Comic Con event here.

Robert Pattinson

MMMMMMM. So Rob, I hear you won the award for "Choice Hottie" . . .how does that not happen every day?

And one without all the surfboards and nonsense in it . . . . .Congratulations on the hotness, Rob, although, please, next time can you wear a suit? I love you in a suit.

Thanks to Socialite Life, Just Jared, and Getty for the Photos!

Kellan Lutz Works Out With A Smile

Usually, I approach my workouts with a certain grim determination. Kellan Lutz, on the other hand, seems to LOVE working out and does it with a smile.

Such a HUNK!

Can't wait to see all that and more in the movie . . .oh, please, please, please let there be a shirtless fight scene!

Rob Pattinson vs. Xavier Samuel

In a battle for hotness to the death, who would win? Although this was something I had personally never contemplated, not knowing Xavier Samuel from a rock in my shoe, apparently there are swirls in the blogosphere that he may be a contender for replacing Rob Pattinson as the King of Sex Incarnate.

WTForks, right?

I mean, in one corner we have legions . . .and legions . . . and legions of SCREAMING fan girls, followed by millions of quieter women who kind of know better but don't give a flying squirrel about how ridiculous they are with their little Robsession. I'm in their camp. And it's not so little (Yeah, that's what she said).

Oh, I may sneak over to Team Jacob now and again, and let's all just admit that the Wolf Pack abs are perfectly lickable, but honestly, it's ROB PATTINSON.

All Hail The Hotness!

And in the other corner, we have Xavier Samuel.

Thanks, JustJared.

Things that I knew about Xavier Samuel, prior to him getting cast as Riley in Eclipse:

• (crickets)
  

Things I learned about Xavier Samuel from the general Twiverse prior to writing this post:

• Australian
• Blonde
• Smokes
• Made the cut for the cast

Things I learned about Xavier Samuel on Wikipedia:

• He's 25, which makes him older than Rob and not jailbait (in most states) like Taylor.

We'll take that as a win. Some of the cast needs to be of age, or how will I ever get Jacob and the Wolf Pack drunk enough to . . . never mind. Focus, focus, focus.

• He's done some theater: Two Weeks With The Queen, Osama The Hero, and Mercury Fur.

Never heard of any of those. You? (crickets) Yeah, I kind of thought that.

• He's done two TV shows. McLeod's Daughters, a series, and Dream Life, a movie.
  

Still not ringing a bell.

• There are some movies in there too, 2:37, Angela's Decision, September, Newcastle, The Loved Ones, and Road Train.
  

Maybe they were big in Australia?

So, basically I'm a prejudiced, original cast loving kind of girl. Who is Xavier Samuel? In my book, until he starts doing Kellan Lutz push up tricks, starts a band a la Mr. Rathbone, or sprouts Wolf Pack worthy abs, this kid is a nobody.

And he's definitely not hotter than Rob!

Kellan Lutz: Push Up King

Kellan Lutz does push ups for fans. No, really. This isn't the first time he's done this, but here we are in Atlanta where the hotness decides to show off his push up skills. The actual push ups are totally worth the minute plus of fan teasing that he does here.

Is there a Team Kellan? I may have to sign up, especially if it means I can have Kellan Lutz as my personal trainer. I would do the Kellan Lutz workout . . . well, for a minute. Then I would collapse and just watch him workout. Either way, you know my heart rate would be WAAAYYY up there.

Favorite line from Kellan Lutz during this interview? "I could do more, but I'm not sure you could handle more" . . . .oh Kellan . . . . . .

While We Wait For Comic Con Goodies

Okay, so like most of the Twi-blogosphere NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to actually be at Comic Con, I am hanging out and waiting for the goodies to unload after this afternoon's panels.

In the meantime . . . .while this afternoon is going to be all about Rob (well, truthfully, isn't it?) here are a few of the other good things about the movies:

And now back to our regularly scheduled waiting for updates & news . . . . .

Nikki + Paris = ONOZ!

Well, well, well. Look what we have here! A woman smart enough to land a role where she gets to make out with Kellan Lutz, hanging out with this guy:

Nikki, Nikki, Nikki . . . . . . . Let go of the hand!

This guy, Paris Latsis, a formerly obscure Greek bazillionaire, shot to fame (infamy?) in 2005 when he got engaged to Paris Hilton.

Paris + Paris . . . .Well, at least we can spot his fashion influences!

Now, supposedly Nikki + Paris have been together for 6 months, and she's the love of his life. Right . . . . . .anyone normal, sane, and not internationally famous for their lax moral standards should pretty much be the love of his life.

All I've got to say here is: No.

And again: No.

Yes, I can understand the appeal of dating a billionaire, even if he is the son of a water-ski instructor who scandalized the town by marrying the local princess. Props to his dad. Now, had he left his son judgment (or game--that hair!) things might have been different.

As it is, Nikki . . . . . he was engaged to Paris Hilton. You can't . . . . . well, shouldn't . . . . .go where she's already been. Think of your safety. Think of your career.

Hell, think of Kellan.

Whatever you do . . . . .walk away, walk away!!!!

Screw Baseball, Bring Me Rob Pattinson

Okay, so I know that as a Twilight lover I ought to be all thrilled about the Vampire Baseball event coverage . . . .ooohhh, shirtless Alex Meraz, right? YAWN.

Baseball bores the snot out of me. Yes, I know it's supposed to be our national pastime, but seriously? Can't we update the national pastime to reading Twilight over and over while drooling over photos of Rob Pattinson instead?

MMMM, Yummy!

I mean, really the only reason the vampire baseball scene in the movie is tolerable is because you've got Kellan Lutz in tight pants (Hurrah!) and you know that any minute the bad guys come rolling up to start the show. Plus, well, did I mention Kellan Lutz in tight pants?

So vampire baseball does nothing for me. Hopefully it did a little something nice for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but next time they need a fundraiser I suggest getting workout videos by the Cullen boys!