Robert Pattinson talks about dating Kristen ‘Twilight’ idol jokes about rumors he is romancing co-star, was hit by taxi

By Michael Inbar

TODAYShow.com contributor

updated 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

A chalky complexion and a predilection for blood are no obstacles to movie idolhood. Proof came when Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira escorted Robert Pattinson onto Rockefeller Plaza Thursday morning, on the eve of the nationwide premiere of the second “Twilight” vampire romance saga, “New Moon.”

A collective screech rose from young female fans lined up a dozen deep as the 23-year-old British heartthrob flashed a megawatt smile and worked the crowd like a seasoned politician.

And the young actor handled some good-natured badgering about supermarket tabloid headlines with similar grace and more than a touch of self-mockery. Once they were safely ensconced in Studio 1A, Lauer played a game of true-or-false with the tabloid stories surrounding Pattinson in the past yearMorehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34037192/ns/today-today_entertainment/

Robert Pattinson talks about dating Kristen ‘Twilight’ idol jokes about rumors he is romancing co-star, was hit by taxi