these are tween screams. >> robert pattinson! >> it's nice to think that when i'm like 80, i'll be able to show these videos to my grandchildren. >> it's the coolest thing i've ever had. >> reporter: the first movie sucked in almost $400 million. the sequel, "new moon," may take an even bigger bite at the box office. >> i mean, we drove 6 1/2 hours, and i left my kids at home and my husband for the weekend. >> reporter: twi-hards, as they're called, have been lining up now for days, some in a daze. >> obsessed, addicted, in love. >> reporter: fitting, since "twilight" is about love. >> i'm not scared of you. >> reporter: it's heroine is bella. her boyfriend is edward, a vampire. >> bella! >> reporter: and her best friend is jacob, a werewolf. that makes for a complicated triangle, but a marketing miracle. the novels, written by stephenie meyer, have sold more than 70 million copies. besides the movies, there's now everything from books on how to date a vampire to "twilight" coffee. so, what does coffee have to do with "twilight"?

why wasn't robert pattinson chosen. the shocking results of our poll. >>> i'm aj hammer broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. >> i'm brooke anderson from hollywood and tonight, hollywood at war over sarah palin. >> "showbiz tonight" is revealing how much sarah palin is dividing hollywood as she storms the country on her tell all book tour. wait until you hear what martha stewart told us about palin. talk about a smack down. it was a brand-new jaw dropping revelation about sarah's arch nemesis, her almost son in law, jeeve e jeeve -- levi johnston. >> more than a year ago republicans used the word celebrity to mock barack obama. now there is someone from the 2008 presidential campaign who is getting massive ratings, selling tons of books and causing a major stir in hollywood. the celebrity is not president obama. it's former republican vice presidential candidate sarah palin. >> she is on every program whether it's cable news or whether you turn on network news or the entertainment shows. whether you t

the tabloids have been going crazy that robert pattinson and his costar are involved. they shut it all down. >> what are do you say to your fans who are desperate to know about you and your costar, kristin? >> you can't ask that question to the guy? it's his costar. it's a fair question. i was cutoff for the first time ever. >> let me control this to you first. it seems absurd. she a big boy. was it ridiculous that he was not allowed to answer a question that million was fans want to answer? >> it's a ridiculous response. it's the publicist's fault. you see her wrapping it up. the way ryan phrased the question, he could have answered it in a way that didn't talk about his personal relationship. he could have said we love milk shakes. either she is really good or really bad at her job. this made the situation bigger and makes us talk about it rather than blowing it off. i will give her the benefit of the doubt and she knew what she was doing generating more press. >> i don't know about that. it doesn't look good and ryan will not be that happy with having her clients on

on thursday, robert pattinson stopped by. this morning, 17-year-old taylor lautner will be in the house. he plays the werewolf who some say steals the show in "new moon." he'll be here to set off some pandemonium in the plaza. >>> and a little bit later on, our contributing -- there's some of the fans right there -- >> lovely. >> our contributing correspondent jenna bush hager will hop on her bicycle to introduce us to a unique group of cyclers. these are some people you may never forget. >>> but we begin this half hour on a more serious note. closing arguments begin today at the italian murder trial of american college student amanda knox. we're going to talk to her parents in just a moment, but first, nbc's michelle kosinski is in perugia with the latest. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. closing arguments did begin this morning. both amanda knox and her then boyfriend are accused of murder and sexual violence, but this is a case where every single piece of evidence prosecutors have present

. >> we had robert pattinson here from -- >> looking for some linger-oners here -- >> from "the twilight saga," and john mayer here. not a bad day to be -- oh, there's robert signing autographs. john kind of roamed the hall earlier as well. so, good day for fans of the "today" show. >> that's right. >> we've had a good time. >> that's right. >>> meanwhile, coming up in this half hour, did you know that 24 million people in this country have diabetes, and how about this, 24% of those people don't even know they have it. so, we're going to have some of a discussion on that subject coming up in just a little while. >> all right. also some questions that we're going to answer, too, as well, everything from how to get through holiday parties and what to do about the seasonal swine flu shots as well. also ahead, of course, 'tis the season to go over the river and through the woods to grandma's house for thanksgiving and for the upcoming holidays. so, how do you make the trip a little more bearable for your kids and for parents, of course? we're going to have some secrets. >>> and if you're loo

next one is the twilight co-star kristen stewart and robert pattinson are expecting a baby. i mean last i heard they weren't even together although there's this whole love triangle. i've been reading my tabloids. >> the goes up cop found an australian magazine that reported that she informed them she's pregnant. and she said to him, i'm pregnant. the problem, again, is that this stuff gets picked up and someone else sources them, and someone else sends sources that other source, and so again the goal here was to say, this is total nonsense. michael actually went and did the reporting, made the calls, and found out, of course, this one is not that surprising that this one is not true. >> and finally michael jackson. what's the latest rumor you uncovered there? >> this one specifically with regard to one magazine that on the one hand reported we've got exclusive new details that michael jackson was guy, and then five pages later reported that they have information about michael jackson's secret girlfriend. >> the nanny, right? >> but the point is that on the one hand you've go

then later in the week, heartthrobs robert pattinson and taylor lawsuitner stop by. it's going to be crazy scary around here. >> actually, it will be crazy because the girls will be banging on the doors because they're beautiful and talented actors. they're the hot actors of our time. >> how do you feel about them? >> i think they're very talented. so i look forward to meeting them. >>> still to come, the woman dubbed the world's healthiest body, "the biggest loser" trainer jillian michaels. she'll be answering your fitness questions, not yelling at you as she is in that video. we'll have jillian light this morning, coming up in just a few moments. >>> and best-selling author james patterson is back with his latest entry in the wildly successful detective series "alex cross," his new book "i alex cross." then, with thanksgiving around the corner, money-saving ways to dress up your table. [ gobbling ] >> wow. >> that's right, invite three nice people to do all the work. >> or in fact, you let them stay and you go out to dinner. >>> then a little later, carrie fisher's

. >> reporter: heart throbs robert pattinson on his last appearance on the "today" show tried to take it all in stride. >> i feel exactly the same. i speak in an american accent because it's so separate to my actual life. >> reporter: tweens all around the country screaming for the undead cast, but they're not alone. >> well, the guys are pretty sexy, as my daughter would say. >> reporter: there are plenty of twi-moms out there, too. >> it's not just a teen phenomenon. it's for adults, too. >> reporter: it is a pretty fascinating fan base. there's hardly any men many that line despite all the werewolves and vampires, but that's because the "twilight" love story is the main draw. >> stop. >> romeo and juliet and the bad-boy vampire involved. and i think all that just creates a mystique, and it creates a desire by women to just want to go out and see this film and probably more than once. >> reporter: some say stephenie meyer's "twilight" is the perfect love story. it oozes sex without any sex actually taking place. yet. >> i mean, this is a book that makes -- or the whole series of boo

pattinson is dropping by. >> feel better. >> yeah, feel better. >> get some rest. >> kristen stewart, thanks so much. >>> let's get a >> the cuts will be thickening up as we had through the day today. the the most part, it will stay dry good 20% to 30% chance of a shower. temper >> we just found out kristen stewart makes a mean apple pie, okay. >> no secrets here. >> all right. hey, if you want to keep track of your weather throughout the day, you can tune into the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. now, let's go down to a guy who eats a mean apple pie, willard scott. >> i make a good apple pie. >> you do? >> yeah. i mean, butter, sugar, spices, nothing else. that's it, baby. pie all around, corn bread all square. isn't that the joke? happy birthday from smucker's. take a look because we love to salute our birthday buddies, and we've got them here. emma. that was my grandmother's name. it's come back, that name. emma lucas of larchwood, iowa. bowls a mean 600 series, and she was 81 when she did that. rose cohen, southfield, michigan. 100 years old. contributes longevity