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With New Moon out on Friday 20 November, we caught up with Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart to chat about reprising their roles in the movie and their relationship off-set. Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are probably two of the biggest names on the planet right now. With The Twilight Saga: New Moon out on Friday, we caught up with the stars to chat about reprising their role in the film... ]]>
The hearts of teenage girls across the UK will be beating that much faster come Friday 20 November as the most anticipated film of the year, New Moon, hits cinemas. It’s the second installment in the saga, and what with Twilight’s success across the globe, New Moon has to live up to expectations set by the first movie and Stephanie Meyer’s original book. And we’re... ]]>
Stars from the Twilight film franchise turned up in droves for the The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere on 16 November. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were in attendance on the red carpet. Flick through the pictures from the event. More Taylor Lautner gossip on handbag.comMore Robert Pattinson gossip on handbag.comMore Twilight New Moon gossip on handbag.comVisit our... ]]>
Here we go again. Ant, Dec and ITV have rounded up a collection of celebrity waifs and strays and sent them into the Australian jungle for our viewing pleasure. Get ready for bush tucker trials, bugs and back-biting. But don’t raise your hopes too high, remember this is the show that made Katie and Peter, Kerry Katona, Carol Thatcher and Joe Pasquale household names! But without any... ]]>
Need to know: It’s been described by many as the ‘new Blair Witch Project’, but Paranormal Activity is just so much better than that. Made for just $15,000 (£9,000) by former video games designer Oren Peli, the movie has been championed by Steven Spielberg himself and has already made a big splash at the US box office, banking over $100m already. What’s it about?... ]]>
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have lifted the lid on starring in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Talking about playing Edward Cullen in Robert Pattinson said, “It was nice having a smaller part because I could kind of ignore all the hype around it.” Before adding, “It was nice not having the responsibility to drive the film forward, that was all... ]]>
 Talking about his character in Public Enemies, bank robber, John Dillinger, Johnny Depp said, “He was sent to prison for ten years. And ten years in the joint at that time was like going in when the world was black and white and coming out when it was vivid. Ladies were wearing shorter dresses. I mean it was like ‘what!’”When asked about the relationship between... ]]>
Now that Twilight has hit the big time, everyone has gone gaga for the vampire saga. If you’re not completely up to date with who’s who and what’s what (where have you been?) here’s handbag.com’s handy Beginner’s Guide To Twilight. Warning, we’ve done our best to keep it clean, but there may be some spoilers. More Taylor Lautner gossip on handbag.com... ]]>
Talking about her experience on set, Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan, talks about the attraction between Bella and Edward. “He looks like he wants to kill me, but what I think is interesting is that she likes it, for some reason it doesn’t scare her.”  Robert Pattinson goes on to talk about the excitement of filming on set. “He’s shown her the basics of... ]]>
The release of Twilight in 2008 was a huge deal, but it seems Robert Pattinson wasn’t sure about the reaction he’d get in the UK. “It’s quite shocking, I was really worried that I’d come back here and there’d be like 10 people and no one’s heard of it. I remember when I was doing the Harry Potter premiere, you know I couldn’t care less. No one... ]]>
One reason to get yourself to the cinema to see Twilight: New Moon – not including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner of course – has to be the Wolf Pack, who seem to spend most of the clips we’ve seen half naked, just like Jacob. Hooray!Check out the video below and get acquainted with the wolf pack. Our knees are quaking with anticipation!More Taylor Lautner... ]]>
The Volturi enforce the laws of the vampire world, so it’s exciting to see how they’re being played out in the new film Twilight: New Moon. The featurette shows Edward’s fight with the coven of vampires. Dakota Fanning joins the cast as the Volturi’s Jane, with Michael Sheen as the scary Aro. Get yourself psyched-up to face the Volturi by watching the video.More Taylor... ]]>
Actor Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black in Twilight: New Moon, talks about his character’s relationship with Bella Swan in the second of the Twilight movies and about getting fit to play Jacob.“New Moon is a lot more complicated than Twilight was,” says the 17-year-old, who is reportedly dating country singer Taylor Swift. “Bella is in such a deep depression when... ]]>
We’ve been waiting for what seems like an eternity, but Twilight: New Moon is nearly here. Get yourself in the vampire (or werewolf, depending on where your loyalties lie) spirit by watching the latest trailer. We can’t wait to see Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner in action.  More Taylor Lautner gossip on handbag.com More Robert Pattinson gossip on... ]]>
The last thing you want to happen when you meet a vampire is for your heart to start racing, but they’re always so deliciously handsome so what’s a girl to do? Here are our pick of the sexiest vampires that get our pulses going.Visit the rest of handbag.com's Twilight: New Moon special More Robert Pattinson gossip on handbag.com   ]]>
It’s the biggest battle of all time, Team Edward vs Team Jacob. We pitch Twilight: New Moon stars Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson against one another, so take a look at our pictures and vote for your favourite team. handbag.com are definitely Team Jacob – but we’ve been known to be swayed.More Taylor Lautner gossip on handbag.com More Robert Pattinson gossip on... ]]>
Rising star Carey Mulligan has admitted that she didn’t realise that she had taken on a lead role for her new film An Education, and just thought she was a part of a big ensemble. “Weirdly I never thought about it like that. I didn’t think it was a lead part really. And then I was like, ‘Oh, ‘I’m here a lot, I’m really tired, I haven’t been home... ]]>
By Debbie DjordjevicWhat’s the story?Ultra modern interiors combine with stunning views across the West End of London but that’s not the only combination on offer here. Aqua Nueva is actually one of two restaurants (the other one is Aqua Kyoto serving sushi and sashimi) and a bar (Aqua Spirit) all housed under the one roof and linked by a sparkling glass internal corridor. Aqua... ]]>
Carey Mulligan is setting Hollywood on fire right now. Forget the hot lips of Megan Fox or the blonde tresses of Cameron Diaz, Carey fits into an entirely different box, unashamedly unafraid to be different. Mulligan is tipped to pick up an Oscar next year, after garnering rave reviews for An Education at the Sundance Film Festival in January.  The film created a good old-fashioned bidding... ]]>
Hasn’t anyone told you? Halloween’s not just for kids any more. Oh no, all over the country there will be adults getting up to their not-so-usual tricks. Why don’t you plan a Halloween party? We’ve got everything covered. ]]>
Releasing your debut album is a big deal. Releasing your debut album after winning X Factor is an even bigger deal.  With so many expectations riding on the outcome of your time in the studio, post X Factor, you’ll want everything to be perfect. Enter Alexandra Burke, fully-formed star.  Alexandra Burke has finally released her debut album, Overcome, and it was well worth the... ]]>
Did you miss the X Factor on Sunday night? Well then you missed Cheryl Cole’s amazing performance of her new single Fight For This Love.   Although the Girls Aloud singer wasn’t note perfect we think she definitely brought the house down with the ending, and deserves a gold star for effort.Simon Cowell was asked what he thought and said, “This is going to really pain... ]]>
An Education is set in early 1960s Britain – on the cusp of the straight-laced, post-war period and the free-spirited decade to come – and tells the story of a teenage girl’s coming of age. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a bright schoolgirl torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the exciting alternative offered to her by David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charismatic older man.... ]]>
Alexandra Burke has said that fans anxious to see her duet with with Cheryl Cole on this year’s X Factor should “watch this space…”  Rumours have been rife that the pair will appear on the live shows of the programme together, and when questioned about it Alexandra giggled, “I can’t confirm that rumour, but all I’ll say is that I’d love to... ]]>
Shaniece Davis/Graziella Affinita/Shar AlexandraAge: 21/25//25Location: London Graziella is a student and has performed with Amy Winehouse, although has never made it in the industry despite her musical experience. Shaniece is a hairdresser and says Beyoncé is a huge inspiration on her life. Shar is a recruitment consultant and lives with her parents. She was in a girl band but they... ]]>
We're proud to say that for the past decade we've been entertaining, engaging and informing the 30-something women of the UK, providing a glossy, stylish take on matters they love, from fashion and beauty to gossip, relationships, celebrity and health. But how did it all begin? Launching in October 1999 (who can forget those pink ‘handbag' shaped discs that were given... ]]>
2001 - The Ingrams While Katie and Peter weren't to everyone tastes they certainly weren't comparable in the villain stakes to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire baddies Charles and Diana Ingram. Both appeared on the famous quiz show, Diana first scooping £32,000 before Charles won the £1million top prize. Except he never got the money, after a four-week trial a jury found the Ingrams,... ]]>
2003 - Coronation Street, Richard Hillman confesses Christmas afternoon viewing always tops the annual ratings but next in the line come the soaps. Despite reaching the ripe old age of 43 back in 2003 our interest in Coronation Street couldn't have been greater when serial killer Richard Hillman arrived on the famous cobbles. After months of plot twists and turns 19.43million of us tuned in to... ]]>
This December, world leaders will come together for the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen charged with finding a way the world can work together to stop global warming. Nearly 15,000 officials and diplomats from over 200 countries are due at the 11-day meeting that experts are already calling the most significant gathering in history. Can the world be saved in just a week and a... ]]>
X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole and protégé Alexandra Burke have both released new videos for their debut solo singles. (Not counting Alexandra’s Hallelujah, the winning single from last year’s the X Factor.) But whose is the best? To settle the argument we’ve put the girls head-to-head in the ultimate music video showdown.Cheryl’s video is packed full of smoky... ]]>