The J-14 New Moon Countdown has finally come to an end... and The Twilight Saga: New Moon is now in theaters!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we met up with Taylor Lautner and asked him about the juiciest subject of all -- the chemistry between Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!

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J-14 Exclusive Interview: Taylor Lautner On Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart

J-14: How did Rob and Kristen build up their chemistry for the first Twilight?

Taylor Lautner: I do remember that they would watch movies together and listen to music together I believe. They actually have a lot of similarities -- Kristen and Rob just clicked.

J-14: And that translated on screen?

Taylor: They just clicked -- they have a great relationship. They were always friends outside of filming, so Edward and Bella are doing good.

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 14 Days to Go -- Justin Chon Dishes on Paparazzi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 13 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Spills About The Twilight Guys!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 12 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone On Vampires Vs. Werewolves
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 11 Days to Go -- Christian Serratos Talks Twitter
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 10 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Spills On-Set Secrets!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 9 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz vs. Edi Gathegi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 8 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Sounds Off On Bella
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 7 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone Attacks Kristen Stewart
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 6 Days to Go -- Justin Chon & Christian Serratos Are Out Of This World!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 5 Days to Go -- Twilight Cast Twitter Habits
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 4 Days to Go -- The Official Twilight Convention
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 3 Days to Go -- Peter Facinelli Talks About Papa Cullen
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 2 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Dishes About Kristen Stewart
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 1 Day to Go -- Nikki Reed's Beauty Talk

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

J-14 got a sneak preview of The Twilight Saga: New Moon earlier this week... and all we can say is W-O-W.

To celebrate the movie in theaters now, we're announcing a J-14 tradition,
J-14's New Moon Twitter Contest. Each winner will with a copy of the The Twilight Saga: New Moon--The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Little, Brown Books)

Here's how to enter:

Step 1: Follow J-14 on Twitter @j14magazine

Step 2: Go see The Twilight Saga: New Moon starring Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Anna Kendrick, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Cameron Bright, Justin Chon, Michael Welch, Alex Meraz, and Jamie Campbell-Bower.

Step 3: Wait for our prompts and reply back with the tag #j14newmoon -- we'll pick one winner at random for each question we ask!

So what are you waiting for? Start following @j14magazine on Twitter right away!

So spread the word... and get all your friends to sign up for J-14's Twitter @j14magazine -- and get out there and see New Moon!

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Hi there J-14ers!

It's crazy that after an excruciating year-long wait since its predecessor, in the fastest 130 minutes ever, it was all over.

There was the debate over whether Taylor Lautner would be recast, there were the surprise big-name casting announcements (Dakota Fanning!), and there was the endless speculation about whether on-screen sparks between Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had lead to a real-life relationship.

But strip away the controversies and hype around The Twilight Saga: New Moon (opening tomorrow), and what you have is simple story anyone can relate to: a young girl with a "hole" in her heart after losing her first love.

Sure, with its sleeker makeup (less campy, more vamp-y) and high-tech special effects (sparkles worth "ooh"-ing for), New Moon is more of a slick "Hollywood" film than the gritty indy feel of the first Twilight. But at the core, it retains what has turned it into an international phenomenon -- the irresistible eternal love story between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, this century's Romeo and Juliet.

And then, of course, there's the werewolf factor -- which heats up this movie (literally!). With Rob Pattinson as the clear central character of the first film, skeptics doubted whether 17-year-old Taylor Lautner could step into the role of a physically more powerful character, Jacob Black.

From the first millisecond he appears on screen, there's no doubt that this guy was born to play this role. His age is barely a factor, as he steps it up big time, taking charge -- both flirting with and protecting Bella. Taylor shows he's got the chops to take what was a three-scene role in the first movie into leading-man territory.

Oh, and did I mention yet that this serious heart-wrenching vampire-werewolf movie is actually funny?! The theater erupted in laughter constantly -- from the wisecracks of Bella's high school friends to the endearing one-liners from Bella's dad, Charlie (dare we suggest Team Charlie?!).

But whether you're Team Jacob or Team Edward (which I clearly remain after this movie!), New Moon is really all about Team Bella. Kristen Stewart is the true star of the film -- capturing the realness of the confusing times of heartache, heartbreak, and ultimately true love.

And I promise you no spoilers, but I'll guarantee you one thing -- the very last line will leave you screaming... and wishing you could borrow Hermione's time-turner from Rob's other movie franchise, Harry Potter, to fast-forward to June 30, when The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters!

Let the countdown to Eclipse begin!

As soon as you see New Moon, let us know what you think!

Can't wait to hear all your thoughts!
Rachel
J-14 Editor

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we chatted up Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie Cullen, about the insanely high standard of beauty her character is held up to!

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J-14 Exclusive Interview: Nikki Reed's Beauty Talk

J-14: Rosalie Cullen is all about beauty -- is that a lot of pressure to play?

Nikki: I feel incredible insecure. I feel embarrassed. At times flattered and at times, I just want to apologize to everybody. You know, I'm really appreciative to have that role, but in order for me to not just like fall apart because of the pressure of playing that character with that description is just sort of unbearable at times.

J-14: Do you try to turn the focus away from her looks?

Nikki: I just tried to look at her as every other aspect aside from her being the most beautiful. When you have like 30 million people reading a book, everyone's going to picture in their minds who the most beautiful person in the world is -- it's not me and I know that. But I'm really grateful to all those people that think that I fit that -- thank you.

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 14 Days to Go -- Justin Chon Dishes on Paparazzi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 13 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Spills About The Twilight Guys!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 12 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone On Vampires Vs. Werewolves
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 11 Days to Go -- Christian Serratos Talks Twitter
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 10 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Spills On-Set Secrets!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 9 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz vs. Edi Gathegi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 8 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Sounds Off On Bella
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 7 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone Attacks Kristen Stewart
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 6 Days to Go -- Justin Chon & Christian Serratos Are Out Of This World!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 5 Days to Go -- Twilight Cast Twitter Habits
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 4 Days to Go -- The Official Twilight Convention
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 3 Days to Go -- Peter Facinelli Talks About Papa Cullen
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 2 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Dishes About Kristen Stewart

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Rob Pattinson visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show -- and she quizzed him about his hot body! (How much do we love Ellen for that?!)

Rob spilled, "I saw an interview the other day with a fictitious quote saying that I was proud of my abs. I was like, I would never say that in an interview and I actually saw the film yesterday and I was like yeah. This is the first time I've ever been proud my physical appearance in my entire life!"

Awww! You've always been a hottie, Rob! ;)

See the entire interview when it airs this Friday (check local listings for showtimes).

Dare we ask this? Okay, we dare -- who has the hotter abs: Rob or Taylor Lautner?

Photo: Courtesy of Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

Kellan + Ellen = the perfect TV match-up!

Twilight hottie Kellan Lutz will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today (check local listings for showtimes) -- and spills how he almost didn't get in to The Twilight Saga: New Moon after-party! "I'm like I'm in the movie -- I know my hair is blonde right now!" he begged.

Plus Ellen said she would donate $5,000 to The Humane Society of the United States if Kellan takes his shirt off! Will he? Tune in to find out! (And how hot is he doing push-ups?!)

Photo: Courtesy of Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we chatted up Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black, exclusively about Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan!

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J-14 Exclusive Interview: Taylor Lautner Dishes About Kristen Stewart

J-14: Who did you bond the most with during the filming of The Twilight Saga movies?

Taylor Lautner: The most is pretty hard. I really bonded with Nikki Reed. I spend a lot of time with Nikki and Kristen.

J-14: What's it like working with Kristen so closely?

Taylor: Kristen's a great girl. A lot of fun to be around. She's such a talented actress. It's awesome to be acting opposite of someone like that. She's amazing. It's a lot of fun!

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 14 Days to Go -- Justin Chon Dishes on Paparazzi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 13 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Spills About The Twilight Guys!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 12 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone On Vampires Vs. Werewolves
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 11 Days to Go -- Christian Serratos Talks Twitter
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 10 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Spills On-Set Secrets!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 9 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz vs. Edi Gathegi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 8 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Sounds Off On Bella
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 7 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone Attacks Kristen Stewart
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 6 Days to Go -- Justin Chon & Christian Serratos Are Out Of This World!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 5 Days to Go -- Twilight Cast Twitter Habits
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 4 Days to Go -- The Official Twilight Convention
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 3 Days to Go -- Peter Facinelli Talks About Papa Cullen

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Taylor Lautner was on Jay Leno last night chatting about his fave sports teams, the food he craves, and, of course, a little movie called New Moon! He spilled the deets on his #1 thing to do when he has downtime in Vancouver: bowling! Sounds like fun -- and also sounds like what he once told J-14 was his fave thing to do on a date:

"I'm really not actually a movie guy," Taylor told J-14! "I love going bowling or something like that -- something random and different for me!"

Check out Taylor talking about why bowling has become his favorite past time while filming:

What would be YOUR perfect date with Taylor? Dish below!

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment