Kellan Lutz...hearts flutter on Ellen! Cast in role of Poseidon!

Hearts were all aflutter on Ellen this week when Calvin Klein underwear model - Kellan Lutz - trotted out from behind the curtain.

The pulses started racing when Lutz - slated to burst out on the wide screen on June 30th in the Twilight sequel (Eclipse) - sauntered into the studio audience to get up-close-and-personal - after a brief chat on the couch with Ellen.

No bump & grind, though.

The pretty boy's physique has proven to be quite an asset of late.

Lutz's handlers just announced, for instance, that their client has been signed to take on the mantle of  "Poseidon" in a big-budget feature (War of the Gods) starring Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavill, and Freida Pinto.

Mythical or muscular role playing?

Since the project is being billed as a "new action film" it causes one to wonder!

Meanwhile, in the modern day (in a certain part of town), movie-goers can only surmise what ominous events are bound to unfold when "Nightmare on Elm Street" - starring Lutz - splashes (slashes?) across the silver screen April 30th!

Understandably, the rising star has become a triple threat of high order in Hollywood show-biz circles.

Vampire cum God slash hacker!

With a bit of box-office luck, and expert nurturing from his theatrical agent, Lutz may be able to close the door on the cheezy underwear ads in the near future.

Did I hear a sigh of disappointment?

Male erotica!

But, can he act?

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Friday 13th..."30 years of Jason" screens at New Bev! DVD release party at Delicacies...

If you are a fan of the Horror Genre, chances are you stood in line at the New Beverly Cinema at midnight on Friday (January 31st) to catch "30 Years of Jason".

The documentary-style project takes an up-close and in-depth ghoulish gander at the astounding Friday 13th franchise phenomenon which has spanned over thirty years now.

A handful of the creative minds behind the tribute were on hand in an informative Q & A to field questions, offer up juicy film clips of their fave moments from the "Jason" legend - and quite generally - stir up a heap-load of bloody interest in the latest episode due to splash mayhem on the silver screen Friday February 13th.

The host of the doc promised that the upcoming wide-screen release will be sleek, very cool, and - of course - feature a lot of sex!

After all, Jason usually struck unsuspecting nubile young women (and their studly dates) while in the throes of passion.

"Yeah, he took their sex and usually put a machete through it," he chortled with glee!

In these blood-curdling films, noted the film biographer, it was also important that the plot line drop the teens into a creepy isolated place like Crystal Lake which was one of the main settings for a number of the popular dice-and-splice features.

And, another golden rule?

"There must never be parents or authority figures to interfere with the spine-tingling suspense thrashings."

On screen Friday in "30 Years of Jason", a parade of directors from a number of the sequels - and subsequent stars from the best-selling entries - offered up bloody behind-the-scenes production tid-bits sure to entice the avid film buff.

By the way, did you know that Jason was originally named "Josh"?

Not Joshin' 'ya, dude!

For most who participated in the squeamish - albeit entertaining foray into the world of blood and guts and gore that has been Friday 13th - it was pretty much in agreement that Jason never really came to life - or into his own, if you like - until he slipped that Hockey Mask over his face.

Yes, at that precise moment, the slasher was truly born!

There is a lot of precise detail about how the mask was fabricated, how various frightful scenes were set up and executed, and daunting hair-raising clips of the best "kills" of the series.

A couple of actors - though few in number at last count - boasted about escaping Jason's wrath.

Important, if you want to return in a sequel, eh?

There will be a party for the release of "30 Years of Jason" at Delicacies (Burbank) on Tuesday, February 3rd.

A dozen or so of the actors and directors will be on hand to sign the DVD, chat up fans, and what-have-you!

See 'ya there!

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