Posted by Vee | June 10, 2010, 10:04 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series
Tonight at 8/7c, the CW continues taking that summertime stroll down TVD memory lane with an encore of Friday Night Bites (EP03). Relive the morning-after regret, awkward dinner conversation, and immortal equivalent of “I know you are, but what am I?” Getting Tannered takes on an entirely new meaning tonight, so hold on to your pom-poms, then stay tuned for the next episode of Moonlight at 9/8c.
Miss a post? Catch up:
- Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season DVD details + release date
- Special Poll: What are your top three episodes of Vampire Diaries: Season One?
- Nina, Paul & Ian on the UK’s 5:19 Show tonight
- Monte Carlo Vampire Diaries press conference video: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Nina Dobrev on cover of June 2010 Jezebel + presenting at MuchMusic Video Awards on June 20th
- Two more videos from Monte Carlo: Nina & Ian talk vampires & brothers
- Mirror.co.uk video interviews: Ian | Paul
- More Vampire Diaries in Monte Carlo madness: Photos, videos, interviews!
- Vampire Diaries in Entertainment Weekly’s TV Season Finale Awards poll
- ITV2′s competition for UK fans to visit the set of Vampire Diaries
- HMV’s official video from Vampire Diaries cast appearance
- Hub’s Vampire Diaries contest: Make a fanvid, win cool stuff!
- TVD in Australia: Hub Productions’ Vampire Diaries event, July 3 & 4
- Paul Wesley in June/July 2010 Seventeen + Katerina Graham in June 2010 Shape
- Videos of Nina, Paul & Ian on the Monte Carlo Television Festival red carpet
- Nina, Paul & Ian at the Monte Carlo Television Festival (photos)
- More pictures of Nina, Paul & Ian (plus fans!) at the London HMV signing
- More videos from London HMV signing
- Behind the scenes interview with Paul, Nina & Ian on ‘This Morning’ (video)
- Video from HMV Vampire Diaries signing in London
- Mash.com video interview with Zach Roerig & Sara Canning
- Today’s Vampire Diaries signing at Oxford St. HMV in London
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Posted by Vee | June 3, 2010, 17:19 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series
You knew it was only a matter of time, right? We love our polls and this one’s big: Narrow down your favorite Vampire Diaries: Season One episodes to your TOP THREE. (I can do four, so I’m sweating a bit.) Which episodes made you yell at your television with joy or frustration? Challenged or solidified your allegiances? Turned your character perspective upside down? Which episodes left you with an emotional hangover the next day and had you dissecting it, minute by minute, scene by scene, in blog post comments or in forums? Which three episodes reel you back in, over and over again?
For the first time, we’re going multiple choice. Check your three favorite episodes and see where your fellow fans land. And if you’re so inclined, let us know how and why you settled on your picks.
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Posted by Vee | April 8, 2010, 17:06 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series
It’s hard to believe the season one finale is only five weeks away. Doesn’t seem that long ago that there was a write-up in Variety, announcing that a Vampire Diaries pilot had been ordered. Take a walk down memory lane with a slew of official episode stills and behind the scenes photos from the first 10 episodes of The Vampire Diaries. We teamed up with Vampire Diaries Web to bring you over 400 new images. Click on a header to see that particular folder in the Gallery. Enjoy!
Special note: For the true die-hards and trivia buffs…pay close attention to the Haunted stills and see if you notice something interesting in the scenes with Elena, Vicki, and Jeremy. Oh, and be sure to check out what “Elena” was writing in her diary in the Pilot.
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Posted by Lucia Heroine TV | December 20, 2009, 22:31 (EST) | 18 Comments
Category: TV Series
I have a theory. It could be demons? No, not that one. We all know the saying “Nice guys finish last.” Well, I have a theory that most of those “nice guys” are not actually “nice,” but rather, losers. “Nice” is very often the adjective applied to someone about whom we have nothing else to say. It is the default adjective for our dealings with people out in the world—anyone who is not completely awful or absolutely fabulous is “nice,” causing the word to lose all meaning. Thus, “nice” often means mediocre, or okay-looking, or no-personality-but-at-least-he-didn’t-piss-me-off. I think that if there were an actual nice guy, he would definitely not finish last. In fact a girl (or boy) might be prone to forgetting all about “the bad boy” in favor of this rare specimen. Matt Donovan (or Matt Honeycutt to the book fans), I would argue, is one of these rare truly nice guys—“nice” in the very best sense of the word.
There are a number of different standard character roles in literature, film, and television, and amongst them is “the nice guy.” “The nice guy” role often overlaps with “the best friend,” “the sidekick,” “the everyman,” or sometimes, “the geek.” “Nice guys” usually have unrequited feelings for a “nice girl,” who, of course, should not be confused with the “nice guy,” since “nice girls” are a totally different deal. Yes, the world isn’t fair. The “nice guy” is usually overshadowed by a friend with special abilities—sometimes athletic, musical, or super-powered.
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Posted by Red | December 16, 2009, 19:00 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series
Night three of the CW’s Vampire Diaries marathon begins soon, and we hope you’re all planning on tuning in. Last night saw an average of 1.3 million viewers for “Friday Night Bites” and “Family Ties”. Both of tonight’s episodes rank up there as pretty popular as secrets are revealed, shocking things happen, and we get to see Katherine for the first time in all her superior glory in a lush-looking flashback.
Here’s the combined episode reaction post for “You’re Undead to Me” and (you’ll be pleased to know you don’t have to wait a whole week for this one) “Lost Girls”. You can watch the trailers for the episodes, check out the stills, find out the title of that music track that caught your attention, and then discuss the episode over in the forums (though beware of spoilers!). And don’t forget to vote in the polls to let us know what you thought of the episodes.
You’re Undead to Me:
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No stills for this episode. It’s a mystery.
Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion
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Posted by Red | December 15, 2009, 18:50 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series
Night two of the CW’s Vampire Diaries marathon, and we hope everyone is back for more. Last night’s viewing figures are in, with the “Pilot” episode attracting 1.6 million viewers and “Night of the Comet” holding at 1.4 million viewers. Can we beat those figures tonight?
Anyhow, here’s the combined episode reaction post for “Friday Night Bites” (one of Julie Plec’s favourites, we hear) and “Family Ties” (we miss Caroline’s scarves, we really do). You can watch the trailers for the episodes, check out the stills, find out the title of that music track that caught your attention, and then discuss the episode over in the forums (though beware of spoilers!). And don’t forget to vote in the polls to let us know what you thought of the episodes.
Friday Night Bites:
Clips & trailers
Episode stills
Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion
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Posted by Vee | December 13, 2009, 20:51 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series
This week, Monday through Friday, starting at 8/7c: Two episodes of The Vampire Diaries rocking your face every night – and the face of that friend you have that keeps saying they’re going to watch, and then they don’t, and you’re tired of explaining the awesome to them. No more excuses – the CW’s Sizzler is open and everyone gets the buffet. And don’t forget: Chime in on your favorite episode of the series so far!
Update: Canadian fans can join in with the Marathon this week by tuning in to the Much channel at 8pm. Thanks for the info, Poppy!
Monday, Dec 14: Pilot (EP01) & Night of the Comet (EP02)
Tuesday, Dec 15: Friday Night Bites (EP03) & Family Ties (EP04)
Wednesday, Dec 16: You’re Undead to Me (EP05) & Lost Girls (EP06)
Thursday, Dec 17: Haunted (EP07) & 162 Candles (EP08)
Friday, Dec 18: History Repeating (EP09) & The Turning Point (EP10)
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Posted by Red | November 29, 2009, 20:25 (EST) | 8 Comments
Category: TV Series
During that dreadfully long hiatus week between the airing of “Lost Girls” and “Haunted” we posted a poll to find out which episode was your favourite at that point. “Lost Girls” was the overwhelming winner of that particular poll, beating the other episodes by over 1,000 votes. We’ve had four more episodes since then (and an even longer hiatus to somehow survive), and comments in the blog and forums seem to suggest you all think each episode has been better than the last. So, we figured we’d put that to the test. Is “Lost Girls” still your favourite episode? Or has a new episode that’s aired since won a place in your heart? Vote in the poll, and let us know what stands out for you most of all in the series so far – characters, scenes, music. Whatever you’ve found memorable, tell us in the comments.
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Posted by Vee | November 26, 2009, 14:03 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series
Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! As you all know, this particular holiday isn’t just about giving thanks and gorging on turkey – it’s about football. The CW gets into the spirit tonight with a Vampire Diaries repeat of Friday Night Bites, 8/7c. (Runner-up in that “Favorite episode so far” poll back in October. We’ll be doing an updated poll for the first 10 episodes soon. Will Lost Girls retain its crown?) So pile your plate with pumpkin pie and settle in, then relive the throat-shredding magic in the discussion forums!
- Read the synopsis
- See episode stills
- Watch episode clips | E’s Sneak Peek
- Complete songlist for Friday Night Bites
- Read V-D.net’s interview with Benjamin Ayres (Mr. Tanner)
And it’s never too late to vote in the poll…
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Posted by Vee | November 26, 2009, 13:23 (EST) | 13 Comments
Category: TV Series
Benjamin Ayres guest starred as the infamous William Tanner in the first three episodes of The Vampire Diaries – the Pilot, Night of the Comet, and Friday Night Bites, where he met his untimely (seriously – worst timing ever) end. Canadians may know him best as Casper “Cowboy” Jesperson from jPod, the cult favorite TV series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel; Americans will recognize him for guest appearances on shows like Psych, Smallville, The L Word, and films like Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck. His career as an actor (theater, film, television), writer (he’s currently writing and developing a pilot), and director (Scott’s Land) is wildly varied. Watch for his new 12-episode CTV series and keep up with his upcoming projects, witticisms, and music obsessions on Twitter, @BenjaminAyres.
I interviewed Mr. Ayres a few hours before the airing of History Repeating on November 12th – which happened to mark the introduction of Alaric Saltzman (played by Matt Davis), Mr. Tanner’s replacement at Mystic Falls High. (Oh, how I wish I’d known about Tanner’s “Jackass Folder” beforehand…) You can experience Mr. Tanner’s violent demise all over again during the CW’s encore airing of Friday Night Bites tonight at 8/7c. (UPDATE: Ben was kind enough to change his Twitter profile picture to a nice, up close and personal shot of his neck wounds.)
Vee: First off, I just want to say we’re eight episodes into the show now, but Mr. Tanner’s death is still my favorite.
Benjamin Ayres: Awww. [laughs]
Vee: Were you told early on that you were not long for the world?
Ayres: It was interesting because the pilot was actually filmed in Vancouver, and then when the show got picked up, they moved it to Atlanta, Georgia – which is where they’re filming it now. And I wasn’t sure, actually, if (after the pilot) I was even going to be in it. So once the show got picked up and moved to Atlanta – and at that point I had moved [from Vancouver] to Toronto to work on another show – I was unsure what was going to happen. Then I got the phone call that they still wanted me on the show and they got me a Visa in time, and then I flew down from here to work for those two episodes. But I knew I’d be in it for those two episodes. I didn’t know how I was going to die, but I knew it was only two episodes. So, you know, it was so fun to work on, but at the same time I knew I was coming back [to Toronto] to start a different show, so contractually I wouldn’t have been able to – I may have been able to do one more [episode]. Obviously I would’ve loved to have done as many as I could have, but I was very happy with getting to do what I got to do on the show and to work with those guys.
READ MORE: BEN AYRES TALKS ABOUT HIS DEATH SCENE, FILMING, AND HOW MR. TANNER COULD COME BACK.
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