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As he makes the talk show rounds in order to promote New Moon this week, one thing is clear:

Robert Pattinson is a cool guy!

The actor was as laid back and relaxed as we've ever seen him during an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman last night.

Pattinson joked about fame, fans and biting babies. When the host finally asked Rob the question on everyone's mind - is he dating Kristen Stewart? - the star hemmed and hawed until Letterman hilariously cut him off with:

"Ah, bite me. What do I care?!?"

If only supermarket tabloids, desperate for sales, felt the same way...

If you think you're excited for tomorrow's New Moon opening, you aren't alone.

A certain handsome, talented, British actor says he's been waiting for November 20 for months.

"It’s one of the few movies that really excites me to see the fan’s reactions,” Robert Pattinson said at the film's L.A. premiere this week. “It’s really so different from the first movie. I’ve just been so surprised and delighted by how people have reacted. The passion is so there!”

THG feels it, too. We're sending a staff member to the theater tomorrow to review New Moon in detail.

Pattinson, who's been touring the globe with castmates, said he still can't believe the reaction around the world.

“It’s amazing no matter where you are visiting — everyone is so happy to see you! It doesn’t even matter what you look like. It’s definitely something I will always remember — I can tell my grandchildren!”

Grandchildren? Is that a hint that he and Kristen Stewart are trying for kids?!? Probably not.

“We had 20,000 people in Munich yesterday,” he said. “It’s kind of incredible, to have done all these cities in a week, and it’s still just as intense everywhere!”

Any time Robert wonders why, all he has to do is look in the mirror.

Forget the premiere of New Moon on Friday. OK! Weekly has the biggest news of the week for Twilight Saga fans:

Kristen Stewart doesn't just love Robert Pattinson - she'll love him forever!!!

A special issue of the supermarket tabloid went on sale today, as the entire magazine is dedicated to misleading headlines about Kristen and Robert. Might she be in love with him? Sure.

Did she utter a word to OK! about it? Never in a million years.

The publication says it's "bringing you inside the love story of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart — from when they first met to their incredible journey around the world promoting the premiere of New Moon."

This is the same magazine, of course, that's reported on Rob and Kristen's break up, reconciliation and alleged apartment together over the last few weeks.

In fact, here's a look at OK!'s recent, ridiculous, Robsten-based covers. Which is your favorite?

Robert Pattinson is more than just a very pretty face and an incredible head of hair.

The Twilight Saga star spoke to Parade magazine this week and covered a number of topics inside. Did he admit that he's dating Kristen Stewart? Ha! Yeah, right.

But he did discuss his overall take on dating, along with stripping down to almost nothing in front of thousands of people. A series of excerpts are below...

On the message of the franchise: "What's interesting about this story is that it's supposed to be about this all-powerful immortal creature. But he's completely destroyed just by falling in love with this normal girl. He can't control anything afterwards. His entire life turns upside down. I guess love can be more lethal than a vampire bite."

On relationships: "Getting involved in Twilight has definitely changed my mind about how people are kind of fanatical about wanting to have the perfect relationship. I had no idea that people were so desperate and felt like it was so unobtainable. They want to put this idea of unconditional devotion just so high above everything else, which is why they can't get enough of this story."

On going shirtless: "I felt pretty goofy stepping out into the sunlight in front of 2,000 people in a town square, ripping my clothes off. I was essentially doing a striptease. But here's the irony, it was also one of the moments where I've really felt closest to people's emotional attachment to Edward.

"It was a moment where I've felt the whole weight of anticipation, and I guess responsibility as well, of being Edward, for all the people who were kind of so obsessed with the stories. It was quite uplifting and it was also very nerve-wracking."

On fame: "It's a scary situation to be in, in a lot of ways. You really have to question yourself a lot more. Before Twilight, I did any movie that I could and I tried to make the best of it afterwards. But now you're expected to come and provide, not only economic viability at the box office, but also a smashing performance as well.

"When no one's watching your movies and you get a part, you can do whatever the hell you want. I don't have that luxury anymore."

He can say that again! New Moon opens on Friday. The world might never be the same afterwards.

It's official! There can be no more debate! Shove it, Matt Damon!

As if his world wasn't spinning fast enough these days, Robert Pattinson has received an honor previously bestowed on the most well-known A-list actors and celebrities:

People magazine has named him the Sexiest Man Alive.

The Twilight Saga hunk follows in the (HOT!) foosteps of men such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and last year's winner, Hugh Jackman. Rob will actually appear next alongside Jackman in a film titled Unbound Captives. Expect it to be very sexy.

As someone that shuns the spotlight, it should be interesting to see how Pattinson reacts to being included on a list that includes such mainstream stars as Clooney, Pitt and Johnny Depp.

Do you think Robert deserves this honor? Who do you think is the sexiest man alive?

** UPDATE: According to People's Twitter feed, this is not the real magazine cover. However, all reports indicate Pattinson WILL be named the Sexiest Man Alive, so the rest of the post/poll is valid.

** UPDATE, Take Two: Or not. Johnny Depp has actually been named the Sexiest Man Alive. Damn you, photoshop and whomever made the cover above! It's a good thing the name of our website is The Hollywood GOSSIP and not The Hollywood Fact.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart won't acknowledge they're a couple.

But the co-stars will give one another compliments, which is likely as close as we'll ever get to truly learning how each half of Robsten feels about the other.

In an interview with MTV, Kristen and Rob spoke about what makes them a good pair... on-screen, that is.

“He’s thoughtful," Stewart said of Pattinson. "He’s a real guy. I’ve seen him grow a lot, and I’ve seen him get more comfortable with his position [as a celebrity]. But I also don’t see any change in who he is.”

As for Kristen? Take it away, Robert:

"As we’ve been doing stuff together, I guess what I admire is that she’s more stubborn than me in a lot of ways. I mean, she really stands up for what she thinks is right and is generally on the same page with what I think is right.”

The rumored couple also posed with Taylor Lautner on the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly (above). Click on each image below for more pics from this spread:

There was mania in Madrid yesterday.

There was sexiness in Spain.

There was awesomeness and alliteration acroess the Atlantic, as Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart continued to tour the globe and publicize the November 20 release of New Moon.

Something has gotten into Pattinson during this press tour, as he's actually been spotted smiling at every stop.

Perhaps that has something to do with spending so much time with Stewart, who Catherine Hardwicke confirmed as Rob's girlfriend earlier this week. Was there ever any doubt, though?

Check out the happy, autograph-signing stars below:

It's not a supermarket tabloid or an anonymous source.

This time, a reliable individual with intimate knowledge of the Twilight Saga has confirmed a relationship between Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

In an interview with Time magazine, director Catherine Hardwicke was asked about the rumored, gorgeous couple and replied:

"In terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn't happen on the first movie. Nothing crossed the line while on the first film... I think it took a long time for Kristen to realize, O.K., I've got to give this a go and really try to be with this person."

D'uh! Has she seen this person?!?

On tour, in love: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart pose for photographers.

Robsten still won't acknowledge its romance, but Kristen and Rob were spotted holding hands this week.

In London for a press conference, Stewart touched on Pattinson, telling fans and reporters: ""Rob has that magnetism. It's easy to understand why they're all crazy about him."

That's as close to an admission of love as we're ever gonna get. Aren't these two adorable together?!?

During a stop in London this week, Robert Pattinson discussed the growing global obsession over the Twilight Saga.

Of the reaction he and castmates have received, he said:

"We went to Japan earlier on in the year. There wasn't that much of a reaction - but last week when we went again, it suddenly exploded, the same as here. I don't know how, it just explodes so quickly. It takes seven months to take hold - it's like a virus."

If that's the case, it's the only virus in history millions of people hope to get infected by!

This will especially be the case after they sort through the latest outtakes of the actor, photos released by Vanity Fair that didn't make it into the magazine's initial spread of the star.

Sit back, get comfortable and ogle away, New Moon fans...

America, here they come!!!

After greeting fans in Paris this week, the New Moon publicity tour rolls into the United States.

With filming complete, and in one another's company, the main Twilight Saga trio has never looked more relaxed and happy as they did while greeting fans in France a couple days ago.

Both Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson actually smiled, while Taylor Lautner was his usual handsome self. Take a look:

THG staff members will attend a Q&A session with Kellan Lutz on Thursday. We'll post exclusive photos from the event on our site.

Is there anything specific you'd like us to ask this New Moon star? Ponder that question, send in your answer and click on the photos below for closer looks at Kristen, Rob and Taylor: