Bella

Bella fastest spreading name for N.Y. dogs

New York -- A review of New York's licensed dogs found more dogs have been dubbed "Bella" than any other name in the Buffalo-Niagara region during recent years.

The Buffalo (N.Y.) News said its review of the 533,438 dogs licensed outside of New York City in the state found the sharp increase in Bellas coincides with the popularity of the "Twilight" novels and films, which feature a Bella as their main character.

The News said 240 dogs born in the state in 2003 were named Bella, compared to 633 in 2006, the year after the first "Twilight" book was published.

'Breaking Dawn' filming to start this autumn

New York, January 12 -- Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey expects to start filming of ‘Breaking Dawn’, the final installment of the Twilight series, in Vancouver by this fall.

Bella a weak heroine

Washington, November 15 -- The teenagers may have been hooked to the best-selling Twilight series, however, critics perceive its female lead Bella as weak, dependent, and anti-feminist