Posted by Red | March 12, 2010, 14:48 (EST) | 9 Comments
Category: TV Series

Twenty seconds of trailer for “A Few Good Men” last night not enough for you? Us, either. Here, have an extra ten seconds to drive yourselves nuts over with the extended trailer. ;)

 
The CW has also released the synopsis for episode 16, “There Goes the Neighborhood”, featuring more Kelly Donovan and some interesting dating news. Highlight/mouseover to reveal the details:

A NEW START — Anna brings a surprising guest along when she pays a visit to Damon. Elena and Stefan go on an awkward double date with Caroline and Matt, but Stefan and Matt find they have some common ground. Jenna reunites with her old friend Kelly, and Jeremy’s relationship with Anna takes an unexpected direction.

 
And finally, a roundup of interviews. Zach Roerig was recently a guest on the Friday Night Lights Fan Podcast. He discusses his former role as Cash on FNL and of course his current stint as Matt Donovan on the Vampire Diaries. Head on over to FNL Fans to listen. Nina Dobrev talks about what she expects to see in Elena’s future in five questions with TV Addict, Candice Accola talks to Orlando Magazine about her early career and growing up in Orlando (scroll down a bit for Candice’s section), and Paul Wesley sums up nicely what helps draw fans to the show.

“I think what the audience really loves about the show is how layered it is in terms of very gentle sarcasm and comedy. It just doesn’t take itself too seriously but yet serious enough. We’re all really proud of it.”

Posted by Red | January 21, 2010, 16:10 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

In typical Thursday tradition, the news likes to attack us while we prepare for the next episode of the Vampire Diaries airing. This is also a pretty spoiler-heavy post, so we apologise in advance for looking like someone blacked-out a government document with coffee. ;)

First up, episode 14 has a title – Fool Me Once! – and was written by newcomer to the Vampire Diaries, Brett Conrad, and directed by Marcos Siega. We also have a synopsis, courtesy of KryptonSite’s Vampire Diaries site.

SECRETS OF THE TOMB — Stefan helps Elena and Bonnie out of a dangerous situation. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. When Stefan, Damon and Elena work with Bonnie and Grams to open the tomb, everyone is shocked by what they discover.

 
There was a lot of interesting information revealed at the Vampire Diaries TCA panel earlier this month, but Fancast have revealed that there are a couple more little tidbits that are interesting in their own right, but even more interesting to fans of the books. You can read the whole thing over at Fancast, but we’re going to highlight the interesting spoilers here:

On Tyler:

All the speculation about Ty is right. Says Williamson, “If you read the books you know the character that has the curse. And it’s a repressed curse triggered by one particular activity that hasn’t happened yet. Its no secret its Tyler, and as we reveal the full moon and his aggression issues, we’ll let him explore his anger issues, his Daddy issues.”

Founders Day:

Damon will continue his attempts to resurrect Katherine. Williamson reveals, “We’re building towards the Founders Day celebration and the 150th anniversary of this town. It’s a happy little party but then there’s this tomb business to deal with, and there’s 26 vampires down there. The whole back nine focuses on that tomb.”

As if we weren’t excited enough already with “Bloodlines” tonight and the next few episodes, now we have this to keep our minds spinning with the possibilities. ;)

Posted by Red | January 15, 2010, 14:34 (EST) | 12 Comments
Category: TV Series

We’ve got a post filled with “Children of the Damned” (episode 13 of the Vampire Diaries) goodies for you, starting with the synopsis. It’s another episode of lush-looking flashbacks where we’ll be meeting a bunch of new characters, including Papa Salvatore.

MORE SECRETS OF THE SALVATORE FAMILY HISTORY ARE REVEALED
In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Giuseppe Salvatore, and Pearl, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie’s date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena’s ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric’s interest in both the journal and the town’s history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands.

Read More…

Posted by Red | January 8, 2010, 21:36 (EST) | 7 Comments
Category: TV Series

We’ve spent the past ten episodes of the Vampire Diaries wondering where on earth Matt and Vicki Donovan’s mother was (especially given that her daughter is officially missing), and now we’re finally going to find out. According to the Ausiello Files, Kelly Donovan will be played by Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper in The O.C. and Lady Heather in CSI), and is due to appear on the show for a few episodes in March. By all accounts, she’s going to be a piece of work, but at least we’ll know for sure that Matt and Vicki do have parents and weren’t found in the Mystic Falls pumpkin patch. ;)

The official synopsis for episode 12, “Unpleasantville”, has been released by the CW. Definitely some spoilery hints in this one, so highlight/mouseover to view the information.

THE NEW KIDS IN TOWN. As Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena jewelry filled with vervain to protect her family and friends. Hurting for money, Matt takes a job at the Mystic Grill, where former high school football-star Ben, works as a bartender. Ben comes to Bonnie’s aid when he notices Damon is bothering her. Damon and Stefan accompany Elena to a school dance with a 1950s’ theme, where Alaric introduces himself to Damon.

Finally, Ian Somerhalder Italy have pointed us at one of the behind the scenes videos about the pilot that’s been dubbed into Italian for airing in Italy. There are a few Stefan snippets, but it’s actually more fun to see exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec with Italian voiceovers.

Posted by Red | January 4, 2010, 14:39 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

We can finally hit back against those crazy fake synopses for “Bloodlines” that have been knocking around (a long-lost Salvatore sister? Elena a vampire in a hit-and-run turning? Katherine being released and turning Mystic Falls into a buffet with Damon? Nuh uh). The official synopsis has finally been released by the CW. Highlight/mouseover to reveal the synopsis.

STEFAN UNCOVERS A STARTLING CLUE TO THE PAST
Damon takes a trip to Georgia, where he surprises an old flame, Bree and enlists her help to figure out how to open the tomb. In the process, Damon comes face to face with someone who is determined to make him pay for past wrongs. Stefan opens up to Grams in his effort to help Bonnie overcome her fears and accept her powers. While researching his history paper in the public library, Jeremy meets a cute-but-geeky girl named Anna who has her own theories on the folklore of Mystic Falls. When Damon returns from Georgia, Stefan is waiting with news that will change their world.

Thanks to SpoilerTV for the heads up.

 
The Vampire Diaries premieres in South Africa on the Vuzu channel in February, and you can see the trailer below:

 
Finally, ClevverTV has a video spot all about Alaric’s wife, Isobel (though that part about Alaric is only speculation – it hasn’t been revealed whether he’s a vampire or not). It’s a little spoilery in a deductive kind of way, so spoilerphobes should steer clear.

Thanks for the video links, Denise!

Posted by Red | November 2, 2009, 21:21 (EST) | 1 Comment
Category: Books, TV Series

The CW has released official synopsis for “The Turning Point”. As usual, you can find it on the Episode Index, so head on over there for the juicy details. Lots of stuff happening in this episode, though when isn’t there when it comes to the Vampire Diaries?

Several cast members were out and about in costume for Halloween this year. Nina Dobrev (as Willy Wonka), Katerina Graham (a vampire), Sara Canning (Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Kayla Ewell (a pirate) all attended Heidi Klum’s party, and you can find pictures of them over in the Vampire Diaries Show image gallery. Candice Accola was at photographer Tyler Shields’ Halloween party (as a Christmas present), and you can check out the photos over on Tyler Shields’ website. Thanks to Brigitte and @ag808 for the links.

Finally, a reminder to Bulgarian fans that book two of the Vampire Diaries, The Struggle, was released today. You can head over to the IBIS website for more information.

Posted by Vee | October 22, 2009, 20:11 (EST) | 7 Comments
Category: TV Series

Thanks to the Futon Critic, we have a peek at a CW press release detailing their plans for November sweeps, and it includes details on two upcoming episodes of The Vampire Diaries. Click the name of each episode to read the summary in the Episode Index.

EP09 History Repeating
EP10 The Turning Point