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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Peter Facinelli Visits Kona Theaters

By Jeffrey Cabanting-Rafael


Hawaii County “Twilight” fans received a treat last weekend from actor Peter Facinelli. Facinelli plays in the popular movie series as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the father of Edward Cullen. Facinelli greeted fans with a warm smile and signed autographs, posed in a few pictures, and spoke about the Twilight Series.

On Thursday July 2, rumors surfaced through the KBIG FM Radio Station Facebook page about an unknown character from Twilight coming out to sign autographs at Makalapua Stadium Cinemas in Kona. Youth News immediately got busy with the story, heading out to Kona the very next day.

Upon our arrival, the entrance of Makalapua Cinemas was overflowing with people. Youth News walked around and asked questions about the Twilight rumor. A security guard working at the Cinema tried to discourage people waiting at the entrance. After introducing ourselves and asking about the Twilight rumor, she came closer and said, “We don’t know exactly who is coming, but we know that he or she is supposed to come around 9-11 p.m. So wait around till then.”

The Youth News Crew was lucky enough to watch the new Twilight movie “Eclipse” through the afternoon. Upon leaving the theater, we noticed a black GMC pulling up to Makalapua Cinemas. Then Peter Facinelli stepped out and made his way toward the entrance. Facinelli signed autographs for roughly an hour, and got back into the car and left.

Many people were ecstatic over Facinelli’s appearance, but the Youth News Crew questioned his visit. Why would he show up without the cast of Twilight and why was he in Hawaii? Youth News set out to find the answers.

According to “stuff.co” Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green were recently married at the Four Seasons Resort on the Island of Hawaii. Brian Austin Green, who once acted in “Beverly Hills 90210,” befriended co-actress Jennie Garth. Garth is married to Peter Facinelli. While the bodyguards prevented anyone from asking questions of the guest of honor, it seems likely that Facinelli was already on the island for the wedding of Fox and Austin Green and agreed to do some promotion for the movie.

When asked about the connection, Crissa Okamura of Mountain View had this to say: “That’s the reason he’s here, because he’s not here for the movie. His [Facinelli] wife [Garth] and Brian Austin Green are really good friends from [Beverly Hills] 90210, so they’re here.”

A Twilight fan posted a video on www.youtube.com and shared what he/she thought of Facinelli’s appearance, “It was great to have Hawaii included in the many Eclipse promotions! I feel like Hawaii fans are really left out of all the many events that [take place], it was nice to be included!”


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