'Twilight' Peter Facinelli at Long Island cancer benefit
Peter Facinelli and Kristen Stewart are shown in a scene from "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." He plays Carlisle Cullen, father of the love interest of Bella Swan, played by Stewart. "New Moon" debuts in U.S. theaters on Nov. 20, 2009. Credit: Summit Entertainment /Kimberley French
'TWILIGHT' IN TOWN Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the "Twilight" films and Edie Falco's doctor foil on Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," came to South Shore Mall Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. in a benefit for children's cancer research. It's sponsored by WBLI. The charge for autographs and photos will, in part, benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. More at wbli.com.
'AGT' AUDITIONS It's time, already. NBC's summer fave "America's Got Talent" begins its nationwide search for Season 7 contestants at New York auditions this weekend. They will be at Manhattan's Jacob Javits Center 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Details at agtauditions.com.
BERNSTEIN, ELLERBEE, ELMO Busy week at Manhattan's Paley Center for Media. Screening events include a look back at Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic (Sunday at 3:30 p.m.); a preview of the PBS documentary "Wham! Bam! Islam!" (Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.), about the Muslim history comic book; and Linda Ellerbee discussing 20 years of "Nick News" (Thursday at 6:30 p.m.). Plan ahead to attend "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" (Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.), with Kevin Clash and other Muppet puppeteers. Visit paleycenter.org/events.
COMIC-CON COMING This year's New York Comic-Con features David Cross, Maggie Q, Mike Judge, Seth Green, Stephen Lang, Chad Michael Murray, Cobie Smulders, Frankie Muniz, Chris Hardwick, Rose McGowan and many more, Thursday through next Sunday at Manhattan's Javits Center. Info at newyorkcomiccon.com.
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