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Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) sit by the river's edge in "Twilight."

Sixteen-year-old Bella just transferred from sunny Phoenix to the permanently overcast Washington town of Forks midway through the school year. That's bad.

But she just met a new guy who looks like he stepped off the cover of GQ and talks like he just escaped from a romance novel. That's great.

But he keeps warning her to stay away from him. That's bad. But he saved her when that out-of-control van nearly crushed her. That's great.

But she's just figured out her guardian angel is a vampire.

Is that bad or great?

Associated PressStephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," is shown during his one-hour musical holiday special, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All," airing Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Comedy Central.

NEW YORK -- The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.

Following the tradition of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby, Colbert hosts his own holiday special in "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All." The hour-long special airs Sunday at 10 p.m. EST on Comedy Central, and will on Tuesday be released as a DVD, complete with a Yule log of burning books.

Richland native Curt Cameruci, shown here during a photo shoot outside Bruno's Pizza last summer.

KALAMAZOO -- I've written about Richland native Curt Cameruci, who is half of the Chicago DJ duo Flosstradamus, several times over the last 1.5 years.

I saw Flosstradamus live at one of the midnight sets during this summer's ROTHBURY Music Festival where I also briefly talked to Cameruci's folks who did their best to rock out with the crowd. I've been waiting for Flosstradamus to garner even more attention than they have already and it looks like they're getting a little early ink from the Chicago Tribune, courtesy of Kid Sister.

Cameruci, aka Autobot, and Josh Young, his partner on the 1s & 2s who goes by J2K, will be performing with Chicago MC Kid Sister Nov. 26 at Metro.

KALAMAZOO -- Longtime Kalamazoo choreographer, dancer and ballet company owner Therese Bullard earns the 2009 Community Dance Advocacy Award, it was announced today.

Western Michigan University's Partners in Dance annually gives out the award to honor a leader or volunteer who has demonstrated significant accomplishments in advancing and supporting dance in the Greater Kalamazoo area, according to a press release.

Bullard, who has taught ballet here since 1963 and is the founder and artistic director of Kalamazoo Ballet and director of Bullard School, will be publicly presented her award on Jan. 30.

It will be part of the Great Works dinner at the Black Swan restaurant, prior to the Department of Dance's Winter Gala Dance Concert. Bullard is to get a plaque of recognition and a year's membership in Partners in Dance. Her name will be engraved on a special plaque that is housed in the WMU Department of Dance.

Jennifer Harnish | GazetteTherese Bullard, founder and artistic director of Kalamazoo Ballet and director of Bullard School, has taught ballet in Kalamazoo since 1963.

GRAND RAPIDS -- The Grand Rapids Symphony's orchestral tribute to President Gerald R. Ford is available on CD.

SAUGATUCK -- The sixth annual Saugatuck Children's Film Festival will bring films for young audiences to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts this Saturday.

Courtesy of Columbia Records via Associated PressThe latest CD by Beyonce, "I am... Sasha Fierce, " is shown.

On Beyonce's new album, the 27-year-old singer-diva-icon gives her on-stage, bump-n-grind alter-ego Sasha Fierce co-billing.

"I AM ... SASHA FIERCE" is her attempt at a concept album, with the disc split into two.

DEL RIO, Texas -- A former NFL cheerleader and winner of "The Bachelor" is out of jail after being arrested in a southwest border-town bar for unruly behavior.

Mary Delgado

Mary Delgado, who accepted a televised proposal from professional bass fisherman Byron Velvick on 2004's "The Bachelor," was arrested in Del Rio after refusing to leave a local bar.

Delgado, 41, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and resisting arrest. She was released about an hour later.

It's unclear if the former Buccaneers cheerleader had an attorney. A telephone listing could not be found for Delgado's home state of Florida, where she was arrested last year on a charge that she struck a man she lived with.