Posted May 18th 2009 1:55AM by TMZ Staff
The guy who almost took Taylor Lautner's spot in the "Twilight" sequel is still making lots of noise in Hollywood ... but not the good kind.
Our spies say Michael Copon -- who's in 'Scorpion King 2' -- was throwing a birthday bash for best friend Steve Nguyen at his L.A. home Saturday night, only to have cops shut it down.
The fuzz showed up at 11 PM, put a hasty end to the DJ's job and made everyone go inside.
The muffled party then went off without incident -- except for one party-goer who we're told had his computer stolen.
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Posted Dec 19th 2008 6:30AM by TMZ Staff
Some hardcore "Twilight" fanatics are seething over reports Taylor Lautner could be replaced in the upcoming "Twilight" sequel -- and now certain bloodsuckers are hitting his rumored replacement right where it hurts -- the dude's Facebook page.
The actor being hit is Michael Copon -- and in recent days, his page has been bombarded with messages like "[Taylor's] done all the hardwork and so deserves it," "I don't want you playing Jacob Black in New Moon :( because Taylor is perfect" and our personal favorite: "You're a douche."
A Facebook group devoted to bashing the actor has also been created -- and so far the cyber-club, which calls itself "I REJECT Michael Copon as Jacob Black: SAVE TAYLOR NOW!" already has locked down 1,290 members.
A rep for Copon was not immediately available for comment.
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