johnny depp versus robert pattinson. i know you were listening in to our "showbiz tonight" morning meeting. it nearly came to fisticuffs. >> it nearly did. papers flying, coffee being thrown on each other. a.j., "people" magazine has just named johnny depp the sexiest man alive but not everyone agrees, obviously, with that decision. check out our "showbiz tonight" question of the day where we got nearly 150,000 responses. we asked, johnny depp, do you agree he is the sexiest man alive? the late results came in late today, and get this, only 25% said yes. 75% said no. i've got to tell you, a lot of people are saying it should be "twilight" star robert pattinson. lauren, are you on team johnny or team robert? >> i kind of want to be on both teams, if possible, but i have to admit, everyone went crazy when they heard johnny depp, they're like, why not robert? i think johnny has earned it. come on, he is sexy, he's been around for a long time, he's hat boat loads of movies. and robert, i know he's the popular boy, the prom k

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"?

i guarantee you, robert pattinson, he is one to watch. and if beyond edward he can be sexier in roles like johnny has pulled off, there's knowing what robert is capable of. >> yeah. give him a little bit of time. >> a little more time, exactly. >> he may have that broad appeal, just like johnny depp. okay, julie jordan, it is always talking the sexiest man alive list with you. appreciate it. thanks. >> thanks, brooke. >> and don't forget to pick up the brand-new issue of the "people" magazine, the sexiest man alive issue when it hits newsstands everywhere this friday. so now we want to get your take on it. is it our "showbiz tonight" question of the day. johnny depp, do you agree he is the sexiest man alive? vote at "showbiz tonighshowbizt. >> you know who i think is pretty sexy? >> who's that, a.j.? >> the "showbiz on call" operators. i think they look especially hot right here when they're answering all those calls about sarah palin. we are getting so many after we told you about sarah getting reality show offers. in fact, kathy from ka

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what about robert pattinson getting hot and heavy with a lady? >> him kissing a girl tomorrow, i guarantee you i'll have a quarter million in my back pocket in an hour. more? >> prince william and a new girl, prince harry and another girl. the money is still there. >> reporter: prince william and a guy? >> i'm not sure. that would be good picture. >> reporter: that very prospect, the dream of the well-known being caught doing the unexpe unexpected will keep these guys at it. >> this is what i do. this is what i'm good at, you know? i can pi't picture myself doing anything else. >> reporter: this business ain't going away. >> oh, there she goes. >> reporter: it just might not be as glamorous as it once was. i'm nick watt for "nightline" in london. >> the search for the next it photo. nick watt reporting. when we come back, is amanda knox guilty of murder? awaiting the verdict in italy, but first, here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next. jimmy? >> jimmy: thanks, cynthia. on the show tonight, music from honor society, ashley greene and jake g

. >> reporter: for actor robert pattinson, it's been a life changing role. even going to the store has become fodder for the tabloids. >> escaping. to be sneaky about it. but i mean, in general people don't know where you are staying, i mean, it's generally fine. walk with a limp and stuff and kind of go, when you're walking down the street and you'll be okay. >> reporter: the series of books and movies has become an international phenomenon, earns hundreds of millimeters of dollars and spawning hordes of fans who follow every inch of the storyline. >> i'm not scared of me. >> reporter: kris ten stewart played bella, the teenage obsessed with the ultimate bad boy. >> i still trip out every time i see a group of, like, 2,000 screaming girls. you can't deny that energy. >> reporter: but the movie has created another star you may be less familiar with. the very northwest corner of the country, wheral trees grow through the mist and rainfall makes for a constant soundtrack to a slower way of life. a town called forks has just entered the twilight zone. >> under

. >> in fact, that star of the movie, robert pattinson, said he had so many other soons, a lot of them are saying, you want to get married. >> how about that? >>> coming up on "good morning america." can you sigh ginormous. we'll have a tour of the biggest cruise ship in the world, coming up live on "gma." that thing is mammoth. >> it will be interesting to see inside of that. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> and for everyone el, "america this morning" continues >> and for everyone el, "america this morning" continues after this. it's 2:00 a.m. chmorning. it's our first christmas as a family. i couldn't wait. male announcer: save 25% on all citizen watches. one more reason - you think she'll remember this christmas? - i know i will. and i was so tender o the touch-- but i didn't know why. my doctor diagnosed it a fibromyalgia. and then he ecommended lyrica... fibromyalgia is thought .to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is .fda-approved to help relieve the unique pain of fibromyalgia. so now, i'm learning what a day islike w

what about "twilight" star robert pattinson getting hot and heavy with a lady? >> him kissing a girl tomorrow, i guarantee you, i'll have a quarter of a million in my back pocket within an hour. prince william and a new girl. prince honey and another girl. prince william and a guy? i'm not sure. that would be a good picture. >> reporter: that very prospect, the dream of the well-known being caught doing the unexpected, will keep these guys at it. >> this is what i do. this is what i'm good at. you know, i can't picture myself doing anything else. >> reporter: this business ain't going away. >> oh, she moved. >> reporter: it just might not be as glamorous as it once was. i'm nick watt in london. >> i don't feel as sad as i probably should for them. you know? >> you know, when you think about it though, between the older brother from "everybody loves raymond" and russell crowe, she's paparazzi get beat up a good amount. that's souls sort of the origin -- >> fewer people are buying these magazines. >> i stopped. >> yourself included. >> it was hard, i had to cut th

pattinson, he is everywhere. he's exploded into the it star of the year. >> right? >> absolutely, and people will be flocking to see it. and of course, in this sequel, we have the vampires, of course, but it's for her own good to protect her. but she's friendly with jacob, who happens to be a wolf and we have a fantastic love triangle. >> and it leads into what happened there. and then "nine," that's come out. what's the story on that one? >> yes, this is coming out in late november. it's about a filmmaker and his many women, stars daniel day-lewis, penelope cruz, nicole kidman. of course, there was a broadway musical on it, based on a movie as well, and of course, this is also generating huge oscar buzz already. >> with that cast, of course. all right, thank you very much. we love to look at fall. >>> they're having a tea party and dancing to the music of disgruntled taxpayers and today they hope to be heard loud and clear from the nation's capital. a live report coming up. our expert stylist recommends full & t

i'm guessing it's robert pattinson. we'll find out ahead together. >> i know the answer. >> you're not going to tell me? >> nope. you're going to have to wait along with everyone else. >>> we've got important information for you and your kids about how easy it is for hackers to get into your computer without you even knowing it, especially if you or your kids swap music online. we'll tell you what to watch out for. >> but first, it's 7:30, the latest on little shaniya davis. a memorial page has been set up on facebook for the murdered 5-year-old girl whose mother is accused of selling her as a sex slave. mark straussman has more. >> she was an amazing young lady, little helper. >> reporter: bradley lockhart is raw, shaniya's gone, the daughter he helped raise with his sister carey. >> her precious smile would brighten every day. >> reporter: murder charges are still pending two days after the missing girl's body was found dumped off a country road. mario mcneill's charged with her kidnapping. police say he's the man in

. >> 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

robert pattinson. this is actually funny. you know when stars are doing meet and greets someone will come towards the table, they'll have ten seconds to say hello. he's saying he gets tired of saying, how are you doing. did all these people. one young lady walks up to the front of the desk and says, what can i do to get your attention? he says, just take your clothes off. next thing she's frantically starting to take off all her clothes. she ends up getting dragged out by security. and he says he just felt absolutely awful. he says he never intended for any of this to hap he shared this "th it's just funny. also in case you're wondering in terms of his body he says he does bare a little bit in "the new moon" movie. he says it's the first time he's ever been proud of his physical appearance in his entire life. -- really hit the gym and worked out hard to be the heartthrob in "new moon." >> he's in good shape. so chaz bono, big exclusive coming up on "good morning america" later today. chaz bono, the son now of sonny and cher,

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

everyone is obsessed with robert pattinson, as well. >> we're going to have more crazy talk later today. dawn yanek, thank you. >>> a heated debate now taking place in your child's lunch room. should schools be offering chocolate milk to students? stool nutritionists say with america's obesity problem there's no reason to keep serving that milk. the dairy industry isn't going down without a fight. >> we are potentially, you know, robbing them of vitamin "a," vitamin "d," calcium, and it's a great source of protein. >> most chocolate milk has more than 50% more calories than white milk. >> well, the american academy of pediatrics says all forms of low-fat milk help kids meet their daily nutritional needs, and the national darely council has kicked off a campaign now called raise your hand for chocolate milk in an effort to keep it in schools. >>> still ahead, levi johnston in his birthday suit. the pictures are up on the web today. but what went into his decision to pose? low in fat and cholesterol, heart healthy levels of sodium, and taste you'll love. girl: this is good for my heart? c

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 ctributing 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 presented

this is the second in the genre with robert pattinson and kristen stewart. but it was really funny. they were saying in addition to the being young girls there was a whole subsection. some women who called themselves twihard grannies. the mania is starting and the movie is in wide release this coming weekend. fans are flocking to l.a., they wanted to sethis premiere. >> i don't get it at all but i was at a theater over the weekend and they showed a trailer and for the first time i thought, that does look a little bit interesting. >> have you seen the first one? >> no. >> that's why. even though i make fun of my husband the first one is good. >> so you and your husband will be seeing this this weekend? >> yes, and we'll do it on "insomniac theater," the review of it. >> you can give us a full report. >> i'll take a picture of os. >> please do and we'll show it. staying with the movies, a bit of a movie poster controversy for you. remember the movie "couples retreat," came out a few weeks ago here in the united states with vince vaughn. here's the movie poster when it was released in

. >> reporter: for actor robert pattinson, it's been a life-changing role. even going to the store has become fodder for the tabloids. >> escaping. you have to be sneaky about it. but, i mean in general, people don't know where you're saying. it's generally fine. walk with a bit of a limp and stuff. kind of got -- walking down the street and you're all right. >> i'm not scared of you. >> reporter: kristen stewart plays bella, the teenager obsessed with the ultimate bad boy. >> i still trip out every time i see a group of like 2,000 screaming girls. you can't deny that energy. >> reporter: but "twilight" has created another star you may be less familiar with. in the very northwest corner of the country where tall trees grow through the mist and rainfall makes for a constant soundtrack to a slower way of life. an obscure logging town called forks has just entered the twilight zone. >> under constant cover of clouds and rain there's a small town named forks. >> what are your thoughts about forks, washington? >> i've never been there. >> you've never been there.

plus robert pattinson took prize for sexiest male star, taylor lautner, best break-out star. sandra bullock took best performance by an actress prize for "the blind side." >> such a good movie. >> everybody loves that. >> i'm happy to hear about megan fox, not going to lie about that. speaking of taylor lautner -- >> hater, she's a hater. >> you know you're waiting for bradley cooper's tumble. >> i am privately. >> speaking of taylor lautner, you can burn the tay-tay shirt you've been working on in your office. taylor lautner and taylor swift are going their separate ways. >> no! >> yes. they say it was never as big as everybody made it out to be in the first place. they went on a few dates, they realized it wasn't going anywhere. now her side and his side, they've both confirming what's going on. they say they lived far apart, and by far apart a continent apart. so that was a big factor in the break-up. they say he's in l.a., she lives in nashville, they're both always touring. so in case you're wondering, they met on the upcoming valentine's day movie. you can see maybe wea

pattinson elementary because of under enrollment -- >> we need more time to work on whether they want to do this or not. >> the buildup was intense. >> i feel like this is the last day of a presidential election, as close as any have been in our lifetime. it has been intense. >> the big picture calls for building two elementary schools in clarksburg and modernizing other schools. the changes must be approved by the county council. >> that was pamela brown reporting. >>> a local woman said her disabled daughter was stabbed on a school bus. the girl attends a school for handicapped children. she was on a school bus last friday when somehow her hand was slashed. the girl needed six stitches. then she developed pneumonia. >> these -- this is absolutely crazy. there's no way possible she could do that. >> police tells her mother filed a police report but they say they cannot give us an update on the status of the investigation. for continuous coverage, tune in to news channel 8. ♪ >>> you can see a parade at sea? anything is possible aboard the "oasis of the seas. "a fantasy for the enti

. >> 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

we do have robert pattinson. he's the sexiest man undead. he's the sexiest man alive. >> you have to have like a whole series of those. >> lots of hot guys. other vampires. the guys from "true blood" are in there, very popular. >> i like him. >> all of a sudden. >> doing this since 1985. >> yes. >> has the criteria -- i know they have to be good looking. the qualities you look for -- >> no, shockingly, no, the guy who makes us weak in the knes, totally superficial. >> there you have it. >> sorry, chris. >> it's like the more you learn about it, the more embarrassing it is that you're not even in the time zone. >> okay, can we say, diane and i, we had our own vote. take a look. this is our sexiest man -- >> aw! >> yeah. >> i mean -- >> that is really scary. good hairline, though. good hairline. sam and i are digging the hairline. >> the perfect man. >> wow. >> thank you because it's always so, so incredibly popular. thank you for sharing it with us. oh, sam. >> oh, robin. and let's say you didn't wing sexiest man alive you could win a cruise.

yesterday, christi and brooke were just chatting about the sexiest man alive saying this robert pattinson guy got robbed. folks went crazy on facebook. >> you should have seen the "showbiz tonight" morning editorial meeting today. we posted the fact that people were up in arms at our meeting on our facebook page. so a lot of our fans were sounding off. a lot of people defending johnny depp for sexiest man alive. we had several comments -- . >> there you go. you're saying you're on team pattinson? >> no, johnny depp, all the way. >> coming up tonight on "showbiz tonight," much or on these stories. also, we'll be talking about the war in hollywood over sarah palin. yes, her new tull-all book is out and startling news about levi johnston's future. is he going to become a reality tv star. >> i'm almost certain he will. thanks, a.j. >> i think we're already there. >>> next month, d.c. city council plans to focus on legalizing gay marriage but aren't letting the public have a say? should voters be able to weigh in or could that violate the rights of gays? @@@@@@@@@ >>> we told you we'd

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 theoal 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 got

kristen stewart and robert pattinson won in the drama category and pattinson picked up a surf board for male hotty. the jonas brothers hosted the awards and won five themselves. 83 million votes were cast online a long-time friend of michael jackson believes he may be the biological daughter of is the singer paris. mark luster's claims and what he plans to do next. >>> all right. we have this news just in, a tsunami warning has been issued this is covering india, myanmar, thailand, indonesia, also bangladesh that is after an earthquake with the preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit the a ndaman islands a short time ago. this quake was centered 290 miles southwest of the capital of myanmar. again, a tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6. we will keep you posted on this developing story. >>> divers are once again scouring the hudson river for the two remaining victims of saturday's crash between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane. they did take a little bit of a break earlier today because of poor conditions in the river. these are

>> ryan seacrest had pattinson what all his fans want the answer to. are he and his co-star a couple. watch what happened? >> what do you say to your fans who are desperate to know about you and your co-star kristin. what can you tell them? you can't ask that question? >> what is bing? >> it is his co-star. >> oh, thank you very much. >> i'm sorry. i was just cut off for the first time ever. >> so the publicist had a hissy fit and that was the end of that. i think rob could have answered with no comment or i'd rather not discuss that. but to walk out of the interview, poor form, rob. >> wow. it didn't look like he had much of a choice. >> i know. well, they do, christi. they do. the publicist can say what he or she wants but the star can say i'll sit and continue the interview. he chose to leave. i think it was poor form. we are going to have more on this tonight on "showbiz tonight." we are going to have brand new details in the sarah palin/levi johnston smackdown. brand new claims by levi johnston and the first picture of his "playgirl" shoot. >> oh,