Posted by Vee | September 2, 2010, 12:26 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series

With huge thanks to the always wonderful Vampire Diaries Web – new episode stills from Brave New World, aka the second episode of Vampire Diaries Season 2. Some intense looking stare-downs happening here. Click on each image to see a bigger version and you can check out more in the Gallery.

UPDATE: KryptonSite has a few additional images over in their Gallery. (Thanks, Karolina.)

SEE THE REST OF THE STILLS IN THE GALLERY.

Posted by Vee | September 2, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 18 Comments
Category: TV Series

…”Katherine?”

And Vampire Diaries fans across the land gave each other hi-fives. Except John, of course. What else can we say about Founder’s Day as it puts the capper on the CW’s Season 1 encore run? How about this: BRING ON THE RETURN! Vampire Diaries Season 2 kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 9th at 8/7c. Now’s time to lend that Vampire Diaries S1 DVD to friends and spread the word that our show is back with a vengeance. Want a goal? See if the Season 2 premiere can’t blow the series premiere ratings outta the water.

Catch up on this past week’s posts!

• Review – The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season DVD
• Entertainment Weekly: B+ for Vampire Diaries’ Season 2 premiere
• Toronto Sun interview with Candice + Maiara Walsh to guest star
• Countdown to The Return: Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf?
• CW’s Sexy Beast promo for Vampire Diaries’ return on Sept. 9th
• Candice, Michael & Sara featured in NYLON magazine
• Short promo trailers from Malaysia for Stefan, Elena, and Damon
• Happy Vampire Diaries Season 1 DVD release day, North America!
• New interview with Sara + Nina on Emmy red carpet (video)
• Ian, Nina, and Paul thanks Vampire Diaries fans for their support (video)
• Nina Dobrev’s Emmy awards appearance (video)
• Nina Dobrev at the 62nd Emmy Awards (photos + video)
• E!Online interview with Vampire Diaries guest star Courtney Ford
• Win a Vampire Support t-shirt in the Vampire Stalkers essay contest
• Official synopsis of Brave New World (EP202)
• Two stunning new Vampire Diaries Season 2 promo posters
• Ian Somerhalder’s Sexiest Beast feature in Entertainment Weekly
• First episode still from Bad Moon Rising (EP203)

Posted by Vee | September 1, 2010, 13:07 (EST) | 23 Comments
Category: TV Series

Entertainment Weekly’s Ken Tucker has seen The Return – the premiere episode of Vampire Diaries Season 2 – and his score is a solid B+, with a special comment on Taylor Kinney’s Mason Lockwood. WARNING: Vague spoilers, but spoilers just the same! You have been warned.

But the throbbing red heart of The Vampire Diaries remains the tension between Damon and Paul Wesley’s Stefan, and their mutual attraction to whomever Dobrev is embodying at the time. ”She’s Katherine! She loves to play games!” splutters Damon in the season opener. It’s not long after this that she plays a romantic game with him that will doubtless have reverberations throughout the season. As Katherine says: ”Game on.”

READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW OVER AT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

Also, as a side comment: SpikeTV’s Scream Awards 2010 nominees have been announced and not a single nomination for The Vampire Diaries? LAME.

Posted by Vee | August 29, 2010, 18:28 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

E!Online caught up with Vampire Diaries guest star Courtney Ford at Showtime’s pre-Emmy party last night and she had some interesting things to say about her role as a Duke grad student who helps Alaric, Damon, and Elena sort through Isobel’s supernatural research. But this is Vampire Diaries, so that can’t be all there is, right?

When we asked Courtney whether Vanessa would see any action in the romance department, her reaction revealed that she’s obviously hooking up with someone…but Courtney’s lips are sealed: “I want to tell you so much, but I can’t,” she said, laughing. “They’ll kill me if I reveal too much!”

Let the speculation begin! Ms. Ford makes her first appearance in episode 203, Bad Moon Rising. READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW AT E!ONLINE.

Posted by Vee | August 26, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 16 Comments
Category: TV Series

Ugh. Gilbert men are such drama queens. Tune in to the CW at 8/7c for the return of Isobel. This was a heartwarming episode, what with the threats against family members, supreme mind-effery of bereaved/confused spouses, and general tension (sexual and otherwise) going around. And who else hopes the lovely Mia Kirshner will drop in again some time? (Yeah, us too!) Here’s another reason to celebrate tonight: VAMPIRE DIARIES RETURNS WITH BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW EPISODES IN TWO WEEKS! How do you like them oranges?

Catch up on this week’s posts! (There’s a few stray tidbits we still need to post, but we’ll get there.)

• EW’s ultimate Sexy Beast is…Damon Salvatore!
• Gorgeous series of Vampire Diaries Season 2 cast portaits
• Vampire Support auction: So about that signed pilot script…
• Galway Bay FM radio interview with Michael Trevino
• Exclusive Vampire Diaries DVD sneak peeks from E!Online & TV Guide
• Sneak peek at the Zap2It interview with Nina, new episode titles & new episode stills
• Ford Fiesta presents the Vampire Diaries Season Premiere Contest
• Countdown to The Return: The Salvatore brothers & the ties that bind
• TV Guide talks to Taylor Kinney about Mason Lockwood (includes first official photo!)
• Various Vampire Diaries tidbits featuring Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder & Steven R. McQueen
• Complete tracklisting for the Vampire Diaries: Official Television Soundtrack
• Episode synopsis for The Return & an episode still featuring Katherine
• Book news: L.J. Smith talks about the new trilogy + Danish covers for Nightfall & Shadow Souls
• CNN video interview with Steven R. McQueen
• Interview with Michael Trevino + new Season 2 promotional images
• Brand new Season 2 trailer: The Year of the Kat

Posted by Vee | August 19, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 9 Comments
Category: TV Series

Awww, we know. We just couldn’t resist another rar!Stefan joke so soon on the heels of that whole Miss Mystic Falls disaster. On the bright side? Bunnies don’t judge. But after the revelations of Blood Brothers, did you judge? Well, flip on the CW at 8/7c and re-evaluate your feelings about the younger Salvatore; hell, the older Salvatore, too. Come to think of it, re-evaluate the entire Salvatore family and wonder what issues these two dudes don’t have. Now consider everything Elena’s got on her shoulders – Yeah. She’s a veritable superwoman. And speaking of stress and superpowers (of patience)…

Break out the Pop Tarts and party hats: THREE WEEKS UNTIL THE SEPT. 9TH RETURN OF VAMPIRE DIARIES!

Catch up on this past week’s posts:

• VOTE: Damon Salvatore vs. Edward Cullen in EW’s Sexy Beast final
• New Vampire Diaries promo for Season 2
• The Return (S2EP01) episode stills, now with more Tyler!
• DVD special features clips: What makes Vampire Diaries special? | Opinions on vampires | Vampires 101, Part 2 | Books vs. Show
• Target exclusive Vampire Diaries bonus disc: PaleyFest 2010 panel
• Tiya Sircar guest starring in Vampire Diaries Season 2
• CW’s Vampire Diaries Teen Choice Awards promo (featuring Season 2 scenes!)
• Episode 3 director (and title?) confirmed + new Season 2 promo footage
• Bid on cool vampire merch in Vampire Support’s auction for the National Wildlife Federation
• The Vampire Diaries up for new Tubey Awards
• A Visitor’s Guide to Mystic Falls: Final list of contributing authors
• EW’s first look at the cover for Stefan’s Diaries #1: Origins
• Nina Dobrev on the cover of Saturday Night Magazine
• Zap2It chat with Paul Wesley + Candice Accola in Savvy Magazine

Posted by Vee | August 14, 2010, 8:46 (EST) | 27 Comments
Category: TV Series

We see trouble on the way… Late last night/early this morning, Michael Trevino posted an eerie shot of the woods, along with what we’re pretty sure is confirmation that Season 2′s third episode is titled Bad Moon Rising. He definitely confirmed the ep’s director, Patrick Norris, who has worked on Friday Night Lights, Chuck, and Gossip Girl, amongst many other shows.

As far as we can tell, this new Season 2 footage was included in the CW’s preview program of its upcoming show roster. It’s a rollercoaster ride of a 20 seconds, so hang on tight. Thanks to The Vampire Diaries: Blood Falls.

Posted by Vee | August 12, 2010, 20:34 (EST) | 54 Comments
Category: TV Series

With much thanks to Vampire Diaries Web (and KryptonSite) – a fresh batch of stills for Season 2′s premiere episode, The Return! ONLY FOUR WEEKS LEFT. You can see a selection of images below (OMG, actual Tyler stills!) and check out the rest in our Gallery. Ah, finally, things are veering towards normal… Such a relief, isn’t it? So stoked to have our show back!