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It might be “understandable” for Katy Perry to skip out on attending the People’s Choice Awards, but you, friend, have no excuse.

However, if for some reason you missed out on the small-screen party, we got you covered. Not only do we have a full recap of the awards show as a resource, but we’ll also give you some of the bigger highlights, which include haircuts, Harry Potter and no-shows (other than K.P.).

1. Robert Pattinson’s Hair: What just happened?! We already endured that unpleasant time when he got a funky new cut, but now the ‘do that made him famous is practically all buzzed off! Doesn’t he know he can’t just make such drastic changes before consulting with the fans first?

I’m over a week late, but Happy New Year, Twi-hards. I hope you all had a great time covering yourselves in glitter and playing pin-the-tail on the R.Pattz, or whatever it is you choose to do on New Year’s Eve.

Last year during this time, I urged you to make the resolution to watch more “Twilight” because “Eclipse” was only No. 4 in the 2010 box office numbers. Sadly, you didn’t listen to me. “Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ came in fifth in 2011, behind even “Kung Fu Panda 2.” C’mon, people! That’s just sad. Resolve right now to make “Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ top the 2012 box office numbers, like the last installment of “Harry Potter” did this year. We can’t lose to those Pot-heads … again.

Enough with the browbeating, it’s time to look ahead at an exciting year for “The Twilight Saga” cast. Not only will they be completing the best movie franchise of all time, but they’ll be flying out on their own with new, more adult projects. Here’s a look into their future.

Robert Pattinson

R.Pattz showed up at 2011′s Comic-Con with f—ed up hair and caused hundreds of Twi-hard teens to experience minor heart palpitations. “Has our only reason for living gone crazy?” they wondered. Their worries eased when they found out it’s only a haircut for his character in this year’s “Cosmopolis,” a film based on prolific writer Don DeLillo’s 13th novel. It’s being directed by dark genius David Cronenberg (“A History of Violence,” “Eastern Promises”), so Pattinson may finally have a shot at winning critics over with his serious side.

In March, we’ll finally get to see the long-promised movie “Bel Ami.” From the trailer, it seems like a Victorian period piece oin which Pattinson gets to make love to Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas. I can’t wait.

Dear Ted:
The People’s Choice Awards crept up on me this year, and I’m very surprised to see Breaking Dawn excluded from all categories. It’s not even mentioned once! What happened here? Now I know the critics pretty much raked it over the coals, but the fan response was pretty huge! Making it one of the biggest movies of the year! Personally, I loved it, so I’m a little hurt to see it snubbed.
—Very Baffled

Dear No Break for Breaking Dawn:
We were surprised, too, since Rob, Kris and the rest of the Twi-crew snagged four awards in 2011, but Harry Potter seems all the rage for 2012. But remember, part two of H.P. is stealing the spotlight, and we’ve still got a whole ‘nother half of Breaking Dawn to get excited for. Me thinks Breaking Dawn will feel the love, just perhaps in 2013. Better luck at the Teen Choice Awards!

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Harry Potter has bitten the dust; the Twilight Saga is staggering to a close. While the film industry gets used to the idea that two of its biggest cash cows will no longer be delivering, 2012 marks the moment that a clutch of very rich, very famous actors, all in their late teens and early 20s, will be let loose on the cinematic world, to run their careers as they like.

Three of the most bankable names on the planet are Potter graduates: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. Another three are from Twilight: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. The Potter kids have been locked into their series for longer, and have had to negotiate a very public adolescence.

Arguably, it’s Pattinson who looks to be making the most interesting moves. At 25, he’s the oldest, and cut his teeth as Cedric Diggory in the Potter films. In the past he has demonstrated a literary/artistic bent (he played Salvador Dalí in his last pre-Twilight film, Little Ashes), and he’s going down that road again next year, with Bel Ami (released 2 March), an adaptation of the Maupassant novel. Later in the year we should be getting Cosmopolis, another literary adaptation (of Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel), which has Pattinson as a mega-rich asset manager stuck in a limo for 24 hours. The director is David Cronenberg, so chances are this will be pretty special.

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April

The first real blockbuster of 2011 arrived on April 29 when Fast Five raced to an $86 million opening weekend on its way to $209.8 million. Looks like the “summer movie season,” which already begins early in May, will now include late April as well. The month’s two other success stories were both aimed at kids. Rio soared to $143.6 million total, while Hop hopped to $108.1 million, thanks to its proximity to Easter. Water for Elephants earned a modest $58.7 million, a bit underwhelming considering the popularity of the book. Insidious finished close behind with $54 million, but with a tiny $1.5 million budget, the horror flick was one of the most successful films of the year, and it outperformed Scream 4, which failed to revive the ghostface franchise with $38.2 million. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family made a Madea-esque $53.3 million, which was better than the medieval James Franco comedy Your Highness ($21.6 million). April had two outright bombs: Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, the first of many underperforming animated sequels, and Disney’s Prom — both films earned $10.1 million. Oh, and to be totally subjective for one second, the totally underrated Hanna made a just-okay $40.3 million. That is a total shame!

November

In what came as a surprise to absolutely no one, November’s top release was the penultimate Twilight movie, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, which has earned $272.7 million so far, and may finish just below $280 million. That’s a bit short of 2010′s Eclipse, which sucked up $300.5 million, but it’s still huge, and Summit’s not worried — they still have the sure-thing Twilight finale ready for theaters in 2012. No other movies even came close to Breaking Dawn, as November proved to be an exceedingly weak month at the box office. In 2008-2010, November movies pulled in an average of $1.2 billion each year. This year, partially due to a very weak Thanksgiving frame, November films have only earned $855 million. Swords-and-sandals actioner Immortals slashed up $82.2 million, while Eddie Murphy/Ben Stiller comedy Tower Heist stole a middling $76.4 million. Both films carried a $75 million price tag. The Muppets, budgeted at $40 million, proved more successful, although the film fell quickly after its five-day opening of $41.5 million, and it has earned $78.9 million so far. After this point, things get very grim. Adam Sandler made a rare misstep with Jack and Jill, which grossed $71.1 million — well short of his $100 million standard. Happy Feet Two found a chilly $60.3 million, less than a third of the original Happy Feet‘s $198 million cume. Two other family films did even worse. Hugo, which is rumored to have cost about $150 million, has earned $45 million and won’t likely make it much further. Arthur Christmas only unwrapped $44 million against a $90 million budget. J. Edgar couldn’t overcome negative buzz and took in a sad $36.3 million. The film will be passed in no time by The Descendants, which has platformed all the way to $35.2 million and has ample life remaining. Fellow Oscar-bait limited releases haven’t fared as nicely, but its a bit too soon to rule out My Week With Marilyn ($7.8 million), The Artist ($3.4 million), Melancholia ($2.4 million), or A Dangerous Method ($1.1 million).

Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies in 2011

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – $381.1 million
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $352.4 million
3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 – $272.7 million
4. The Hangover Part II – $254.5 million
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – $241.1 million
6. Fast Five – $209.8 million
7. Cars 2 – $191.5 million
8. Thor – $181 million
9. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $176.7 million
10. Captain America: The First Avenger – $176.7 million

“Harry Potter” and “Twilight” sequels were among the top-grossing movies of the year, but fans of the two series weren’t just spending their money at the box office.The franchises are listed on this year’s edition of eBay’s “Top Shopped” report, which ranks the pop culture moments and trends that “captured shoppers’ attention — and cash — in 2011.”

“Harry Potter” and “Twilight” rank second and third, respectively, behind the NFL. More than 446,000 Harry Potter items were sold on eBay, compared to 297,330 items connected to the Twilight series, including 11,352 Robert Pattinson items and 4,020 Kristen Stewart items.

1. NFL
2. “Harry Potter”
3. “Twilight”
4. Call of Duty
5. Green Bay Packers
6. iPad
7. Sade
8. Justin Bieber
9. “Glee”
10. Charlie Sheen

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2. “Breaking Dawn, Part 1″ Arrives

The second-to-last episode in the vamps-and-werewolves series was picked apart like a Thanksgiving turkey, with our experts delving into every scene in the trailer, every morsel of pre-release information on the now-famous wedding and birth scenes, the box-office records it smashed and each note of the soundtrack. Even with bloodsuckers, faeries, shape-shifters and zombies crawling out of every nook and cranny in Hollywood, the tale of Edward and Bella endured.

Hehehehe! look what i just found!! it’s 15-year-old Rob in a 2002 Bliss Magazine!!

And i also found this 2005 Bliss Magazine interview for “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”

Robert Pattinson interview:

Rob,what’s it like working with Daniel Radcliffe?

It’s been absolutely fantastic.It’s strange beacuse he’s only 16 and I’m 19, but he’s definitely much more mature than me! He’s a smart guy and very good at his job.

How’s your love life?

Somebody came up to me yesterday and asked me for my number and I was so shocked. I’m really naive about relationships – I never know what I’m doing!

What attracts you to a girl?

I go for girls with a good walk. I like women who are confident with thier own bodies. I think that means alot. If someone’s a good mover, you just don’t notice their bad points.

What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done for a girl?

There was this girl once who desperately wanted to be an actress so I managed to get her a part in a film – but I really wanted to go out with her!

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I’m so glad that he hasn’t changed at all

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The Lesson: One mega-franchise can lead to another

As Shown By: Robert Pattinson won his first legions of screaming admirers by appearing as Cedric Diggory in Goblet Of Fire. Three years later, he was starring as pasty bloodsucker Edward Cullen in the first Twilight film, and the R-Patz phenomenon was fully underway.

@Fhaps tweeted this picture,

Do you recognize the scarf? It is the same one Cedric Diggory wore in Harry Potter. haha Well played Harry Potter fans, well played.

We know you hate it when we pit your fave franchises against each other, but this sitch is just begging for it.

See, some of you Twilight-lovin’ boasters were so confident that Breaking Dawn: Part 1 would best the final Harry Potter flick at the box office. But the numbers are in, and the vamp flick was nearly $20 million shy of the last hoorah at Hogwarts (heck, B.D. didn’t even beat New Moon).

So what happened?!

PlayCould Nikki Reed Kick K-Stew’s Butt?PlaySteamy “Twilight” Sex Scene ScoopPlay”Breaking Dawn” DedicationWe’ve compiled a list of excuses reasons that we think might explain the Breaking Dawn bummer.

It’s Breaking Dawn: Part 2 That’ll Set a Record!

OK, to be fair Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was the final final film in the book-turned-movie series, whereas Breaking Dawn: Part 1 is (obviously) only the first half. While there may have been oodles of excitement for Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson’s big screen alter egos to tie the knot and get it on, the record-breaking box office haul could come with Bella and Edward’s last big screen romp, which hits theatres next year.

Poor Reviews = Poor Performance, duh

Sure, director Bill Condon may have stuck to the books with his installment, but that still didn’t earn him rave reviews. In fact—even though E! gave the movie a fair “B”—the movie got pretty dismal feedback across the boards. On the other hand, the final Harry Potter flick faired much better, with most reviewers praising the installment. We never knew Twi-hards to listen to peeps dissing their franchise, but who knows? Maybe they decided to sit this one out.

Vampires Are Totally Overexposed!

Some have been quick to blame the turnout on the fact that dudes didn’t want to see Bella’s totally girlie wedding, but maybe there are just better vamps that appeal to both guys and gals. And who are easily accessible on the small screen for no cost at all (or at least for cheaper than a trip to the theaters these days). We’re talking about The Vampire Diaries or True Blood or any of the other bloodsuckers that have a little more edge than Stephenie Meyer’s glittery gang.

So you tell us, Twi-hards and Potterheads alike, did Breaking Dawn get sabotaged at the box office? Is the vampire domination yet to come? Or is Harry Potter just, ya know, better? Sound off below!

Awful’s Weddings vs. Wizards Poll! The current results as of 11:11pm ET:

Why couldn’t Breaking Dawn best Harry Potter at the box office?

42.0% Save the record breaking box office for Part 2!
5.1% Bad movie reviews poisoned the opening weekend haul!
3.0% You can get (better) vampire fodder for free these days.
49.9% Because Harry Potter is better. Simple as that.