Burger King has invaded the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con this weekend to announce to the world that they have teamed up with the upcoming sequel film The Twilight Saga: New Moon as the official food product placement sponsor for the film. Handing out their trademark cardboard crowns, BK is hoping to sink their teeth into the rabid Twilight fanbase that seems able to sell just about anything:

Tens of thousands of Twilighters at the San Diego Comic-Con this morning were greeted by Burger King representatives, strategically placed outside events promoting the franchise. The BK reps handed out paper folding “crowns” — a long-time trademark of the hamburger franchise. But instead of featuring the King himself, the crowns featured the likenesses of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and others. MTV can confirm that Burger King will be featured in the “New Moon” film via product placement, with its food products being consumed by the movie’s stars — well, at least, those of them that can eat human food. To help promote the tie-in, Burger King will soon begin distributing paper crowns in stores worldwide. One reads “Team Edward” and features Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the Cullen clan. The other reads “Team Jacob” and has Taylor Lautner staring seductively from the front of the crown, accompanied by photos of Stewart, and the shirtless Wolf Pack. “Coming to Burger King Restaurants November 2009″ reads the crowns, which are currently wrapped around the heads of thousands of Twilighters around the San Diego Convention Center. Another interesting confirmation on the crowns? Near the bottom is the words “PG-13. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.” Stay tuned for blood, Bella and burgers this November, as “Twilight” fans will be getting it their way.

Oh man … is BK gonna cash in or what? As soon as rabid Twilighters hear that the folks in Twilight like to eat Burger King food, they will line up for miles on a daily basis just to eat what the Twilight characters eat. Brills! I imagine that BK will also be working up fun Kid’s Meals prizes for Twilighters to collect as well … BK is gonna make a lot of money, y’all. Before I heard about this Twilight promotion, I was already impressed with one of their newest commercials. After the jump, check out which aging 80’s pop princess, which aging 80’s rapper and which ex-American Idol co-host has found new work as a BK spokespeople …

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Daniel Radcliffe, Mr. Harry Potter incarnate, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the UK magazine Attitude and in his coverstory interview, DanRad reveals his political proclivities and expresses his abhorrence of homophobia … which clearly shows that the young man is aces in my book. Here is Dan’s Attitude magazine cover and some excerpts from his coverstory interview:

HARRY Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has confessed in a frank interview to a gay magazine – he is a Liberal Democrat. The handsome actor – who turned 20 yesterday – appears on the latest cover of Attitude and inside reveals his true political feelings. He tells of his deep dislike for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron. The multi-millionaire also tells how he grew up surrounded by his parents’ gay pals and hates anyone with a homophobic attitude. Radcliffe – who is not gay and is dating actress Laura O’Toole – said: “I just loathe homophobia. It’s just disgusting and animal and stupid and it’s just thick people who can’t get their heads around it and are just scared. “I grew up around gay people entirely. I was the only child in my class who had any experience of homosexuality or anything like that.” The actor – who battles soul-sucking Dementors as the boy wizard and is currently starring in Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince – said he supports Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg because the other parties offer nothing to young people. He said: “I rather like Nick Clegg. At the next election I will almost certainly vote Lib Dem. “If all the people who liked them voted for them you could change politics overnight and we could have a proper three party system.” Asked about Gordon Brown he said: “Paul Merton said, and I agree with him, ‘it’s a tragedy that this man has waited all his life to do this job – and now he finds out he can’t do it.’ “I don’t like the New Labour thing. I never experienced the optimism of New Labour, I was too young but I hear everyone was up and it was fantastic. I’ve only seen the bad years of it.” Radcliffe’s opinion on David Cameron is no more positive. He raged: “No! No, no, no, no, no! David Cameron is barely distinguishable from Tony Blair.” He added: “I think the reason why people don’t vote is because the politicians are all so central now, it doesn’t seem to matter who you vote for.” He also blasted the BNP who won two seats in the recent Euro elections, saying: “I hate any type of prejudice.”

Attaboy … there aren’t many young people who are willing and capable of expressing their political beliefs in such an open manner but Daniel Radcliffe never struck me as the type of person to play coy with his beliefs. The young man has impressed me on numerous occasions and this is but the latest. That, as a straight actor, he would appear on the cover of one of the UK’s most successful gay magazines and talk so candidly about his beliefs is quite a feat. The lad is very intelligent and very well-spoken … he really is a great role model that younger kids can look up to. DanRad is a great guy … I wish more young actors were like him.

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Yesterday I mentioned that I would be spending my Saturday watching the EPIC 5-part miniseries/3rd season of Torchwood called Children of Earth. I had just started the eps when I blogged yesterday and have since finished watching all the eps. I mentioned that BBC America is airing all 5 eps all day long today from 1 to 8pm (the marathon is in full swing on the East Coast, it begins here on the West Coast in about an hour) and strongly urged all y’all to check it out:

Having watched the entire Children of Earth mini-series in full, I’m afraid I’m going to have to INSIST that y’all tune in today or pick up the DVD set when it gets released this coming Tuesday. There are some TV shows that just manage to get everything right … Torchwood: Children of Earth is one of those shows. I know there are some who are upset with some of the events that transpired in the mini-series but I found the entire thing perfect. Yes, there is tragedy but not all stories are happy endings. I’m thrilled to pass along the news that Season 4 of the series has been picked up by the BBC so that means there will be more Torchwood goodness ahead. Check it out if you can today, I think you will LOOOOOOOVE the series.

Tonight, I’m attending the Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers which will be hosted by Kathy Griffin. I’m pretty excited, it should be really fun … I’ll do my best to tweet from the event. I’m also excited that David returns home from his trip tonight … he’s only been gone for a few days and I miss him muchly. I hope your Sunday is going well!! Enjoy it!!

• Click HERE to watch part 1 of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse panel discussion at 2009 San Diego Comic-Con along with Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7.
• ChRihanna spend some time together in an NYC hotel?
• Jennifer Lopez will not be replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol.
• Have Martin and Charlie Sheen signed on to reprise their roles in the upcoming sequel to Wall Street?
• Ashton Kutcher claims that Mischa Barton is “doing great” after her mental breakdown last week.
• Rupert Grint reveals that he has never been in love.
• Denzel Washington to play Barack Obama in a new biopic?
• Kate Beckinsale is 36, Jeremy Piven is 44, Sandra Bullock is 45, Helen Mirren is 64 and Mick Jagger is 66 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Paramedics claim that Michael Jackson was already dead when they arrived at his home on June 25.

Time again for our weekly dose of hot dudeness as we say hello to the latest Hot Dude of the Week. Gettin’ right down to biz, say hello to Anthony A. who gets right down to brass tax and brings the hawt:

Yes, folks, it sure can get mighty hot in the Summer … temps. so warm that the sweat just pours down the front of your broad, bare chest. Flexing one’s muscles tends to really get the sweat glistening in the sun. Don’t you just love the Summer? While it’s wholly unfortunate that Summer is already half over, at least we have Anthony here to remind us to enjoy it while it lasts. Happy Sunday!!

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After hearing last week that Madonna and her much younger beau Jesus Luz have decided to call off their romantic involvement and remain “just friends” (mainly because Maddy is now too bizzy to fraternize with her toyboy since she was able to adopt Chifundo Mercy James) we get to see new pics today of Madonna & Child out and about in Madrid, Spain together lookin’ all friendly again:

HMMM … you just knew that “just friends” nonesene wouldn’t last. My guess is that Maddy and Jesus are now FTFs (ie. friends that eff) who may not engage one another on a regular basis but make time every once-in-a-while to knock some boots. Go on, gurl … I ain’t mad atcha. I suspect this won’t be the last we’ll see if Madonna & Child running into one another along the way ;)

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In what can only be referred to as a douchebag summit to end all douchebag summits from here until infinity, it turns out that the very unsavory Jon Gosselin has hooked up with the completely revolting Michael Lohan to strike up a new bromance. Apparently, the men feel that teaming up to join douchey forces is the best way to turn their pitiful individual “fame” into something more substantial … and wholly sickening. Here are pics of the new BFFs holidaying together in the Hamptons, NY this weekend doing what they do best … making people want to puke on their shoes:

Not only is Jon Gosselin cavorting with a coeterie of different women since separating from his reality TV partner in crime, Kate Gosselin — he’s also courting new guy friends, namely, Michael Lohan. Lohan, the father of tabloid queen Lindsay Lohan, told ABCNews.com today that he has opened up his Hamptons home to Jon Gosselin and Kate Major, the Star magazine reporter with whom Gosselin dined in New York City last weekend. While Gosselin and Major claimed to be just friends earlier this week, Major told Star Wednesday that she “went to do a story on Jon and ended up falling for him,” and subsequently resigned from her post at the magazine citing a conflict of interest. “Kate Major is best friends with my fiancee Erin [Muller], and Kate is like family to me,” Lohan said. “Since there’s so much media bothering them in New York City and Pennsylvania, they needed a place to get away, and I offered them my house.” “He’s a really nice guy,” Lohan said of Gosselin, adding that the two men went clothes shopping together and ate lunch at the Driver’s Seat restaurant in Southampton. Though they’ve only known each other for days, their shared experience with high-profile divorce has turned these guys into fast friends. “We compare notes on what we’ve gone through and what it’s like when the media gets involved,” Lohan said.

LMAO … so the new BFFs went clothes shopping together? I would bet MILLIONS that the douchebros went shopping for Ed Hardy gear! I can’t think of a more gross union than that of Michael Lohan and Jon Gosselin. If ever two men were made for each other, it’s these two. The only problem in their plan to join forces in order to attain more fame is that the numbers don’t really add up. Zero plus zero still equals zero. Blech!!

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