To make up for the lack of Jackson around these parts, here’s a few photos of Jackson/100 Monkeys performing at The Mint this weekend. Enjoy!

Gallery Link: 100 Monkeys – The Mint (November 29, 2009)

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Jackson and Ashley are both part of a campaign for One.org. Here’s a little information on the organization:

­ONE is a global advocacy and campaigning organization backed by more than 2 million people from around the world dedicated to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Co-founded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support of tested and proven methods for tackling poverty and disease. For more information please visit www.ONE.org.

Check out the caps and video below and, if you wish to join the campaign, head on over here.

Gallery Link: ONE Campaign

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Ashley arrived back in L.A. last night and here are a few candid shots of her at LAX. She’ll be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, and if all works out, I’ll be attending the taping! YAY! Very excited for that. Enjoy the pictures!

Gallery Link: At LAX – November 29

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Here’s a recent interview with Jackson conducted by Chartattack.

Actor Jackson Rathbone is undeniably best known as Jasper Hale from Twilight and the upcoming Twilight sequel, New Moon. But in his heart, he’s just a guy playing in a rock ‘n’ roll band.

Rathbone talked to CHARTattack from the set of Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight saga, about his life as a teenage vampire heartthrob and his beloved band, 100 Monkeys.

CHARTattack: Twilight came out last year, you’re doing press for New Moon and you’re working on next year’s Eclipse. You don’t feel like your life has just become about Twilight all the time?
Jackson Rathbone: I don’t, actually. I have a lot of things going on outside of the Twilight world.

Being a musician, I have my band 100 Monkeys, so whenever I’m not working on a film, I work with them. We make music constantly and we’re constantly on tour. It’s a pleasure to be part of the Twilight books, but I’ve got a lot of other stuff going on.

As well with film, I’ve got some other movies going on. I’m actually producing my first film this year with my production company. It’s going great because of the wide Twilight fanbase I’ve been able to have people follow my other projects, which is just such an honour. They’re so supportive of all the movies and of us as individuals.

Do you see Twilight as a blessing, or are you afraid of typecasting with such a huge franchise? Any reservations with being part of such a cultural phenomenon?
At first, I was a little bit worried. It was one of my first conversations with my manager when they offered me the role of Jasper — “Is this the right move? Will I get stuck in it?”

But we’ve tried to establish all throughout my career different looks every time I play a character. Not just in terms of hair and eye colour, but the way I walk and the way I talk.

I’ve always been a character actor. When I was in theatre and was learning how to act as a child, I was a character actor. It’s always going to be a struggle, to not be identified as one of the brat pack from the Twilight movies, but at the same time, it’s all about what you do next, I think.

I’m not one character, even in my personal life. I’m a very multi-faceted person — I have my band, I have my music, and I have my movie career. I consider myself an artist more than I do an actor.

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Entertainment Weekly just posted a new interview with Ashley. Check it out!

Nothing like a role in Twilight to break you into show business. That’s the case for Ashley Greene, who had spent most of her time in Hollywood as a hostess in an L.A. restaurant prior to her fame-making role as Ashley Cullen. The Floridian native just finishing touring the country in support of New Moon and she’ll start filming the horror film Apparition in Berlin in February. We chatted with Greene days before New Moon started breaking records.

Are the reactions to Twilight the same all around the country?

I was impressed in Chicago, actually. Chicago was really, really intense and loud and I think it was one of the bigger responses that we had. But there’s always a lot of people, a lot of passion, a lot of screaming, a lot of crying. So really it’s all measured in terms of how deep the screaming goes.

Was it much different than last year?

I guess it’s more intense. I’m much more comfortable with this whole thing. I didn’t really know what to expect at all when I first got into it. It was my first gig, and so it was a little crazy and I was really nervous. And so now you know the fans are there because they love you and they support you.

What was your most memorable fan encounter?

I’ve had a couple people make me scrapbooks, and that’s kind of an incredible thing because I’m in a midst of this whirlwind right now so there are a lot of things that I miss because we’re in this Twilight bubble and it’s just go go go. So probably a year after this is all done, we can sit back and look at the scope of it. So it’s nice for them to put a collection of my career and what I’ve been going through together. That’s really special.

Why do you think fans are so obsessed?

I think with vampires, you can’t really go wrong. For generations, vampires have been a hit because they’re unobtainable, mysterious, sensual, dangerous, kind of sexy. Then Stephanie Meyer added a Romeo-and-Juliet love story to this fantasy world. Edward happens to be a vampire but he’s very much that gentleman who opens doors and says everything a girl wants to hear and he’s basically the epitome of perfection. And then you have Bella, this normal, everyday girl, which a lot of us are, and she steals this vampire’s heart. So everyone wants their Edward and everyone wants to be Bella.

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I hope all of you who celebrated had a great Thanksgiving! HollywoodChicago.com brings us four portrait images from Ashley’s visit to Chicago during the fan tour. Check out the photos in the gallery!

Gallery Link: Set 037

If you hadn’t noticed already, I also added caps of the adorable behind the scenes video for Glamour UK with Jackson and Ashley.

Gallery Link: Glamour UK Screen Captures

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Added a few photos of Ashley leaving her Maxim party last night. She’s adorable!

Gallery Link: Leaving Maxim Party – November 24

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Ashley continues to be a busy, busy girl and today Maxim celebrated her December cover of the magazine in New York! Ashley looked amazing at the party – check back in just a few minutes for new additions to the album!

Gallery Link: Maxim Celebrates The December Issue – November 24

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Ashley stopped by FOX’s “Good Day, New York” today for an interview! Check it out below and some photos from the set are up in the gallery!

Gallery Link: FOX’s “Good Day New York” – November 24, 2009

Yes, yes, we do need more Jackson! Working on it! ;)

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Ashley has arrived to the David Letterman studios for her appearance tonight. Check out the photos we have so far!

Gallery Link: Arriving at David Letterman – November 23, 2009

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