Posted by Vee | September 2, 2010, 12:09 (EST) | 1 Comment
Category: TV Series

The CW has been showcasing these cool cast interview videos on cwtv.com for a few weeks now, in which each actor analyzes their character and speculates what might be in store for them in the second season of Vampire Diaries. (We were waiting to blog ‘em ’til they showed up on YouTube, but that obviously isn’t going to happen any time soon.) The interviews happened during the filming of Founder’s Day, which makes them a treat considering we’re not sure the actors knew what was coming.

Still no Truth Behind Alaric video or (dare we hope?) one for Katherine, but U.S. viewers can check those posted so far over at the CW.

Here’s a direct link to each “The Truth Behind…” video on CWtv.com:

• The Truth Behind Elena: Nina Dobrev interview
• The Truth Behind Stefan: Paul Wesley interview
• The Truth Behind Damon: Ian Somerhalder interview
• The Truth Behind Tyler: Michael Trevino interview
• The Truth Behind Jeremy: Steven R. McQueen interview
• The Truth Behind Bonnie: Katerina Graham interview
• The Truth Behind Caroline: Candice Accola interview
• The Truth Behind Matt: Zach Roerig interview
• The Truth Behind Jenna: Sara Canning interview

Posted by Vee | August 25, 2010, 18:19 (EST) | 24 Comments
Category: TV Series

Feast your eyes on promo of your entire cast, Vampire Diaries fans. Everyone gets the portrait treatment in this new series of wonderfully moody, autumnal Season 2 photos. You can check them all out below or click each to see bigger versions in the Gallery. Thanks to KrypstonSite for the heads up and the always wonderful Vampire Diaries Web for the HQ images!

Season 2 starts Thursday, September 9th! Be there.

Posted by Red | August 3, 2010, 17:12 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

Didn’t think we saw enough of the supporting characters last season? Want to know more about them? You’ll be pleased to hear that Kevin Williamson told Hollywood Crush that we’re going to be finding out a whole lot more about Matt, Caroline, Tyler and Bonnie this season.

Actually, Kevin said he’s excited to give the show’s sideline characters a lot more camera time in season 2. “What’s nice about this is that Matt, Caroline, Tyler, and Bonnie were all sort of our secondary characters — they are not part of the triangle. Now, all the storylines I wanted to tell last year and didn’t have time, I can tell them. I’m grateful I can tell the stories I’ve been sitting on.

Yeah, I’ll be over here furiously waving my Team Matt flag. While I do that (though feel free to join me), you guys watch the video.

Posted by Vee | July 28, 2010, 12:44 (EST) | 116 Comments
Category: TV Series

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks to everyone who entered. We will be choosing and notifying the winner on Thursday, August 19th.

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 31st – as if you’d forgotten, right? Fans were treated to a sneak peak of the blooper reel this past weekend, courtesy of Ian Somerhalder. For those who somehow missed out – U.S. fans can visit Warner Bros.’ Vampire Diaries on DVD site and enter TAKETHEMHOME into the special code box. You’ll be treated to a very amusing segment of bloopers.

To drum up even more anticipation for the DVD/Blu-Ray release, we’re giving away a Vampire Diaries prize pack containing the Vampire Diaries DVD, and a Vampire Diaries hat, shirt, bag and journal, courtesy of Warner Bros. Want this stuff? Here’s what you do:

• You must be a U.S. resident to enter. (Don’t worry, international fans, we’ll have something for you later.) Also, YOU CAN ONLY ENTER ONCE.
• Fill out the form below. Giveaway deadline is AUGUST 18TH.
• We will randomly select/notify the winner on August 19th.

 
PRIVACY STATEMENT: Any and all information provided in the form will only be used for this contest and will not be passed on to anyone. All info will be deleted when the contest is over.

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!

Check out a clip from Bloodlines, featuring Jeremy and Anna (courtesy of Warner Bros.): “THERE’S NO SUCH THING”

You can also see an exclusive new image from Friday Night Bites below:

Posted by Vee | July 12, 2010, 8:14 (EST) | 20 Comments
Category: TV Series

In Television Without Pity’s ongoing bid to distract you with shiny buttons so you won’t stare at the wall waiting for September 9th – the first round of the Tubey Awards finals are up! The Vampire Diaries made it to the final 10 in the following categories:

Best Romantic Relationship: Elena Gilbert & Stefan Salvatore
Worst Romantic Relationship: Stefan & Elena
Best Almost-Romantic-But-Not-Quite Relationship: Elena & Damon Salvatore
Best Non-Romantic Relationship: Damon & Alaric Saltzman

TWoP will be posting a new round of Finals polls every Monday until they’re done, so you have ONE WEEK to vote in the above categories. Do us proud.

And since you’re on such a big voting spree: It’s not too late to vote for Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, and Katerina Graham in the Teen Choice Awards! Here’s a rundown of the categories TVD and folk are nominated in. You can VOTE EVERY DAY.

Posted by Vee | June 13, 2010, 21:40 (EST) | 7 Comments
Category: TV Series

Katerina Graham stopped by The VRO tonight to talk Vampire Diaries, Bonnie Bennett, her music, and filming her upcoming feature, Honey 2.

LISTEN TO KATERINA’S ENTIRE VRO INTERVIEW OVER AT BLOG TALK RADIO.

A brief rundown of topics touched on:
 

• Katerina talks about her original audition for Bonnie (wearing a red beret!).
• How she felt something was “different” after shooting the pilot (she’d shot five pilots before landing the part of Bonnie).
• The closeness of the cast, her favorite episodes of Season 1 (Haunted and Founder’s Day, though she liked Children of the Damned as well).
• Her most difficult scene to shoot (and the very personal story behind it).
• She’d love for Bonnie to have more scenes with Ian Somerhalder and Michael Trevino.
• What she pulls from the books in regards to her character.
• Who she would ‘ship with Bonnie (and how Bonnie wouldn’t like it).
• Her fashion influences.
• Her research into witchcraft and the Salem Witch Trials (and feedback she’s gotten from real witches).
• What she doesn’t want to see happen with Bonnie.
• The relationship between Bonnie and Stefan – and how Damon has come between them.
• And, of course, the fans.

Posted by Vee | May 22, 2010, 1:11 (EST) | 10 Comments
Category: TV Series

This tidbit is actually five days old but it’s a great nugget, so I’m blogging it now. In the May 17th edition of TV Guide Magazine’s Ask Matt column, a reader asks Matt Roush to address what she perceives as two glaring flaws in The Vampire Diaries: the “lack of kick-ass women” (she specifies that while many of the main female characters are strong emotionally, she wishes they were more physical, “ala Buffy”), and the glossing over of slavery and other social issues in the 1864 flashbacks.

I never expected the show to delve deeply into issues of race and sexuality as True Blood does so well, but it would be nice if the show at least acknowledged that there were other things going on besides vampire vs. human Mystic Falls conflicts.

Here’s part of Roush’s response:

I’m afraid I don’t take the show seriously enough to lament its lack of social/historical context. Where would they fit a lecture on the evils of slavery in a show churning this much juicy melodrama this busily? I suppose it would be interesting if some of the vampire revolt had to do with seeking vengeance against the mores and masters of the antebellum past, but it’s intriguing to me that characters like Bonnie and her grandmother (and their ancestors) nurture a supernatural power that seems to render them pretty “kick-ass.”

READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION AND ANSWER OVER AT TV GUIDE MAGAZINE.

Both of these topics have come up in our forums before, but on the heels of the season finale (oh, hey, Uncle John – you need an ice pack for that?) I thought I could bring it up in the blog. I have my own thoughts on both points (for starters, the idea that a “kick-ass woman” must be defined by her physical bravery, no matter how smart, savvy, or emotionally well-adjusted she is), but I’ll turn it over to you guys. Have your own thoughts on both issues? Agree/disagree with Roush’s reply?

Posted by Red | May 4, 2010, 14:37 (EST) | 24 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of the CW we’ve got some more Vampire Diaries episode stills for you from the finale episode, “Founder’s Day”. The big day is Thursday next week – excited yet? ;)