Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz couldn’t get into his own party in Los Angeles.

The actor, who plays Emmett Cullen in the hit vampire flick, turned up at the bash following the premiere of the latest film in the series.

But despite hundreds of screaming girls chanting his name outside, security at the event at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles refused him entry because they had no idea who he was – much to his anger.

An insider revealed: “He just snapped at the bouncer after a few seconds.

“It looked like things were getting physical between them.

“Lutz yelled to the crowd, ‘They won’t let me into my own party!’”

In video of the incident shot by paparaazi, the crowd can be heard chanting, “Let him in! Let him in!” before a security guard ushers Lutz, 24, past the rope.

New Moon hits cinemas in the US on Friday.

The 30-year-old admitted that he has given up smoking and is already feeling the benefits seven days on.

Joel recently became a dad for the second time when his girlfriend Nicole Richie, 28, gave birth to their son Sparrow in September.

He said on Twitter: “Yes I quit smoking. Finally. so far so good. Cold turkey the only way to go.”

Joel later added: “Yes thank you for all the well wishes. Almost a week with not a single smoke. I’m feeling good about being a quitter. I only smoked for about 4 years.

“I had to quit. I feel great already. If you smoke you should try taking a week off. your lungs will thank u.”

New Moon star Kellan Lutz has denied that he ever had a relationship with actress AnnaLynne McCord.

Lutz, 24, who plays Emmett Cullen in the hit vampire series, was rumoured to be dating 90210 star McCord, 22, and there were reports that they split in October.

However speaking on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM show, Lutz said: “Oh. No. Never have been. I’ve known her for six years, and we met again on the set [of 90210], but we shot Abercrombie [catalogs] way back in the day.”

He added that ’she’s single, and I’m very much single’.

Talking about his love life, he said: “I don’t really think about who I want to date. I kind of fall into situations, and then I’m like: ‘Oh, I’m dating you now’.”

Vampire flick New Moon has become the biggest advance ticket-seller in Hollywood history, according to a movie ticket agency spokesperson.

The new flick, which is the latest chapter in the Twilight saga, has beaten the 2005 movie Star Wars: Episode III Revenge Of The Sith, according to online ticket agency Fandango.

It is claimed that New Moon, which stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, has had 86 per cent of the ticket sales this weekend.

Thousands of tickets for the Thursday night midnight shows have already sold out across the US, and some cinemas are putting on extra screenings to cater for demand.

Fandango’s chief operating officer Rick Butler said: “For many fans, it’s clearly the year’s most anticipated film event. Ever since tickets went on sale on 31 August, it’s been among our top five weekly ticket-sellers, as New Moon has a strong pull on audiences.”

He added: “We’re seeing a higher-than-than-usual number of tickets per transaction for this film, suggesting that moviegoers will show up en masse at theatres this weekend with their friends and family.”

The first movie in the saga, Twilight, sold over $383.6m in ticket sales worldwide and producers are hoping New Moon will exceed this.

Bright young actress Emmy Rossum started her relationship with Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz on Twitter.

She told a radio show: “I was on tour with the band this summer. They invited me actually on Twitter. That’s how we met – on a dare. They dared me to come sing with them a song that I’d never sung before. So I ended up on tour with the band, and it was very, very fun.”

Rossum is emerging from a marriage break-up with Justin Siegel in August. She said: “I’m not asking for anything except freedom so that I can move on to another chapter in my life, and find happiness.

“It’s hard to have a private life and keep it private and hope that people don’t pick you apart.”