Posted by Vee | July 11, 2011, 8:19 (EST) | 16 Comments
Category: TV Series
TV Guide Magazine‘s William Keck has a few interesting Season 3 teases courtesy of Julie Plec. Unlike the Season 2 premiere, which picked up right where the Season 1 finale left off, Season 3 will jump forward to a rather significant event:
“There will be a small time jump [from where last season ended] as we celebrate Elena’s birthday,” says Plec. “But as is the pattern in Mystic Falls, the event never reaches its climax.” Elena will now be a senior in high school, but don’t bank on a season-ending graduation.
Now that she’s 18, “Elena and Jeremy technically don’t need a parent living in their house [following Aunt Jenna's death],” says Plec. “She will be taking care of herself.”
Julie also touches on the relationship between Elena and Damon, and a new character from Stefan’s ripper days. READ MORE AT TV GUIDE MAGAZINE.
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Posted by Vee | July 8, 2011, 10:25 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series
Friday Night Bites is a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or somehow just fell through the cracks. Please insert theme song by Explosions in the Sky here and enjoy. (It’s a brief one this week!)
- First off: Rejoice, Vampire Diaries fans! Most of the cast is now back in Atlanta and starting work on Vampire Diaries Season 3, which premieres Thursday, Sept. 15th on the CW. And just a reminder that we rarely post casting calls to the main blog (unless you’re Klaus, because it’s Klaus). Head over to the Spoiler Zone to speculate to your heart’s content.
- UPDATE: More info on Nina’s involvement with Project Pink, with quotes. According to Teen Vogue editor Eva Chen Bannister (thanks to her for the photo above), Nina Dobrev is the face of Puma’s Project Pink campaign. One hundred percent of sales from Puma’s Project Pink line are donated to charities dedicated to fighting breast cancer. In addition to nominating worthy charities via their website, you can help raise funds through Twitter, too: Tweet #projectpink between July 6th through October 31st and PUMA will donate $1 per day per user (up to $25,000) to the winning charity announced in October.
- Michael Trevino lands on Next Movie’s 13 Rising Young Latino Stars to Watch list.
- Kayla Ewell will guest star as a Miami bartender on A&E’s The Glades.
- Lauren Cohan talks to TV Guide Magazine’s William Keck about her upcoming role on AMC’s The Walking Dead.
- CliqueClack TV wants to know your favorite Vampire Diaries vampire. (Poll.)
- MTV’s Hollywood Crush puts the Vampire Diaries characters into the Sorting Hat. Which Hogwarts house would Elena, Stefan, Damon, Jeremy, and Bonnie be in?
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Posted by Vee | July 6, 2011, 22:28 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series
Michael Trevino, Candice Accola, Malese Jow, Nina Dobrev, and Ian Somerhalder were featured guests at the Mystic Love Convention in Nimes, France, this past weekend. Below is a select round-up of videos, posts and photos from the event. For in-depth coverage (as well as an English translation of the Q&A sessions), visit Vampire Diaries France!
You can also read tweets from the event at #TVDNimes and Mystic Love.
A video from the TVD Girl panel featuring Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola & Malese Jow:
Videos:
TVD Girl Panel featuring Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola & Malese Jow: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Ian Somerhalder & Michael Trevino Q&A
Candice Accola singing “Eternal Flame” at the Mystic Love Convention
Candice Accola singing “This Little Light of Mine” at the Mystic Love Convention
Candice Accola & Michael Trevino at the Mystic Love Convention
Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev at the Mystic Love Convention
The Vampire Diaries cast saying goodbye at the Mystic Love convention
See lots more videos on YouTube: Mystic Love Nimes and Vampire Diaries Nimes.
Posts:
Candice Accola Web’s Candice at Mystic Love round-up
Mystic Love Convention round-up at Vampire Diaries Online
Spoilers Guide Mystic Falls Convention round-up
Photos:
Marion’s Facebook album: Mystic Love Convention
Nina Dobrev Network: Mystic Love Convention Photos
Mystic Love Convention photos at Petrova Diaries
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Posted by Vee | July 6, 2011, 12:40 (EST) | 1 Comment
Category: TV Series
Dragon*Con – Atlanta’s “largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film” – has added another Vampire Diaries cast member to its guest list. Michael Trevino joins previously confirmed guests Sara Canning and David Anders in representing The Vampire Diaries during Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, 2011. Need info on purchasing tickets? Head over to Dragon*Con’s official website.
Thanks to Vampire Diaries Online for the heads up!
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Posted by Staff | July 1, 2011, 9:18 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series
Friday Night Bites is a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or somehow just fell through the cracks. Please insert theme song by Explosions in the Sky here and enjoy.
- Kat Graham is featured in Kevin Hammond‘s new music video for “Broken Down.” Check out the video above or on YouTube. Read a Q&A with Hammond on Huffington Post about the song and video. Purchase the song here: [iTunes US] [Amazon US].
- Happy Canada Day! Nina Dobrev makes AOL TV’s list of the Sexiest Canadians on TV.
- Backstage video with Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder at the MuchMusic Video Awards.
- According to TV Guide’s William Keck, Lauren Cohan has been cast as Maggie Greene in the second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead.
- Ian Somerhalder – along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, and more – joined the NRDC, Wild Aid, and the Humane Society of the U.S. in signing on to California’s Assembly Bill 376 “which would protect sharks from being killed just for their fins.” (Via National Resources Defense Council blog.)
- The July 1st issue of Entertainment Weekly (True Blood cover) has a one-page article on Alloy Entertainment‘s influence on YA television via The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, The Lying Game, The Secret Circle, and The Vampire Diaries.
- Malese Jow talks about her role on Nickelodeon’s The Troop, with mentions of her Vampire Diaries return (though she’s really not saying much): [Twist Magazine] [StarryMag]. Check out clips of Malese on The Troop via TulsaWorld and Malese’s official Facebook.
- Sara Canning officially wrapped filming on Corvus, via her Twitter. Check out a behind-the-scenes video/screen captures on Sara Canning Source.
- Nina Dobrev wrapped filming on June 27th for The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- Director Luke Massey has posted more 500 Miles North behind-the-scenes photos featuring Joseph Morgan on his blog. Joseph officially wrapped filming on June 27th and had this to say about The Beard: “My bearded side is dormant once more. Only breaking the curse will bring the beard back. I would… But I’m off to the pub instead ;)” R.I.P. JoeMo Beard.
- MTV’s Hollywood Crush thinks Steven R. McQueen would make a great Jared in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host.
- Official press release and stills for Immoral Prodigy, an upcoming horror film directed by Jeremiah Sayys and starring Malese Jow, via Dread Central.
- The Alliance for Global Conservation’s Generation (EX)tinction website has opened, featuring a video message from Ian Somerhalder. The initiative is dedicated to raising awareness and rallying to protect the world’s endangered species.
- Kat Graham attended the 24th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 24th in Beverly Hills. See photos at Style Bistro.
- The Vampire Diaries receives a mention in The Hollywood Reporter’s article on the popularity of Young Adult/children’s fiction in media.
- See a few familiar faces on Teen Wolf this week? Susan Walters and Rob Pralgo – Carol Lockwood and the late Richard Lockwood – were in the June 27th episode, “The Tell.” Incidentally, The Faster Times has a recap of the episode, drawing many comparisons with The Vampire Diaries.
- Samaritan Mag interviews Ian Somerhalder about the founding and mission of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.
- Watch video of Kat Graham performing at San Francisco Pride this past weekend.
- Kayla Ewell tweets the premiere date for her Hallmark movie, Keeping Up with the Randalls: July 16th at 9pm on the Hallmark Channel.
- Steven R. McQueen attended the Luc Robitaille Celebrity Poker Tournament on June 26th. See photos at Steven R. McQueen Online.
- Photographer Giuliano Bekor (who shot Kayla Ewell last week) tweeted about shooting Nina Dobrev on June 28th, pictures coming soon.
- Photos of Kat Graham at the premiere of Breaking Bad Season 4, via Katerina Graham Source. KG Source also has pics of Kat at the Gifting Services Showroom in West Hollywood on June 29th, courtesy of I’m Not Obsessed.
- Nina Dobrev is featured on Seventeen’s Looks of the Week.
- Sara Canning is part of the We Canada Earth Summit 2012, dedicated to encouraging Canadian leadership in global sustainability. More info at Sara Canning Source.
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Posted by Vee | June 27, 2011, 9:39 (EST) | 16 Comments
Category: TV Series
It’s our personal favorite readers’ awards of the year! Television Without Pity‘s annual Tubey Awards – honoring “the best, worst, and just plain insane” from the 2010-2011 TV season – has officially begun! Round 1 of the semi-finals kicks off with quite a few pleasant surprises – Daniel Gillies/Elijah received a lot of love in the fan nominations and he’s in several categories, including Favorite Actor (!) – and some well-deserved love for the usual suspects. Now, this is the semi-finals, so that means you’re voting to get your faves into the top ten of each category. You have until July 5th to vote in this round before the second round posts. HEAD OVER TO TELEVISION WITHOUT PITY AND GET VOTING!
Vampire Diaries is nominated in the following categories: Best Returning Show, Best Teen Show, and Best Drama.
Cast, guest stars, characters, and other TVD things are nominated in the following categories:
- Favorite Actor and Least Favorite Actor: Daniel Gillies, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley.
- Favorite Actress: Nina Dobrev
- Supporting Actor/Actress Most Deserving a Starring Role: Candice Accola, Daniel Gillies, Matt Davis.
- Best Performance by an Inanimate Object: Damon Salvatore’s bathroom, Elijah’s coins, the moonstone, white oak dagger.
- Best Guest Star: Daniel Gillies, Lauren Cohan, Mia Kirshner.
- Best HoYay! Couple: Alaric and Damon, Damon and Elijah, Jeremy and Tyler, Stefan and Damon, Stefan and Klaus.
- Best Romantic Relationship: Bonnie and Jeremy, Elena and Stefan.
- Worst Romantic Relationship: Bonnie and Jeremy, Elena and Stefan, Matt and Caroline.
- Best Almost-Romantic-But-Not-Quite Relationship: Caroline and Tyler, Damon and Elena.
- Best Non-Romantic Friendship: Alaric and Damon, Stefan and Caroline, Caroline, Elena, and Bonnie.
- Best Family Relationship: The Gilberts, The Salvatores.
- Most Egregious Product Placement: Bing, Ford, MiFi.
- Most Likable Geek: Slater.
- Best Pop Culture Reference: Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Lon Chaney, Sr.
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Posted by Staff | June 23, 2011, 21:22 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series
New feature! Friday Night Bites will be a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or somehow just fell through the cracks. Please insert theme song by Explosions in the Sky here and enjoy. (Okay, technically it’s not Friday night where we’re at, but it is somewhere, right now! So there!)
- Tyler Shields posted a new photoshoot with Michael Trevino in his blog. Get the story behind the impromptu session at Zap2It and check out the photos at Shields’ official site.
- Kat Graham‘s not too worried about Bonnie dying in Season 3. Read more at the TV Addict.
- Stefan & Damon Salvatore and Katherine Pierce make AOL TV’s list of TV’s Sexiest Vampires.
- eTalk MMVA red carpet video interview with Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev.
- Ian Somerhalder‘s “gangsta Road to Avonlea” look at the MuchMusic Video Awards brought a lot of commentary, rounded up by the National Post’s Shinan Govani.
- Vote for Nina Dobrev in Us Magazine’s MuchMusic Video Awards best dressed poll.
- In case you haven’t heard, Paul Wesley will play Anthony Reese, a federal agent, in the action-comedy film The Baytown Disco, which was shot in Lousiana. The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton and Eva Longoria. Details via Coming Soon.
- Ian Somerhalder is featured in Hip-Pop’s Hottest Boys of Summer 2011 countdown.
- Maddie of Candice Accola Web unearthed Leblon photobooth pics from Candice’s Westwood/Turn the Corner birthday celebration in May. Photos feature Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, Kat Graham, Matt Davis, and others. See the photos on Candice Accola Web.
- Variety profiles the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. (Might need to register to read.)
- Elena Gilbert is featured in InStyle’s Vampire Girlfriends Gallery.
- In addition to representing Vampire Diaries at Comic Con International 2011, Kevin Williamson will also be representing his new show, The Secret Circle (based on an L.J. Smith series). Panel information available at TheSecretCircle.net. The Secret Circle, starring Britt Robertson and Thomas Dekker, premieres Thursday, Sept. 15th at 9 p.m., immediately following the Season 3 premiere of The Vampire Diaries.
- Honey 2, starring Kat Graham, opened June 10th in the U.K. and here are some reviews: The Guardian, The Telegraph, Total Film, Front Row Reviews, The Film Review, and Screenjabber. The film will be released direct-to-DVD in the U.S., date to be determined. You can watch a behind-the-scenes video from the film shoot over at Katerina Graham Source.
- Malese Jow attended the Cars 2 premiere at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on June 18th. Check out photos on Zimbio.
- Steven R. McQueen attended the Joseph Abboud Watch Collection Launch Party in West Hollywood on June 16th. Check out photos at Steven R. McQueen Online.
- More outtakes from Candice Accola‘s Show Me Your Mumu photoshoot have surfaced, via photographer Ryan Hebert’s blog. See them over at Candice Accola Web.
- Snaphot of Nina Dobrev and Kate Walsh playing around on the Perks of Being A Wallflower set, via Nina’s Twitter.
- Kayla Ewell posted a few behind-the-scenes photos from her shoot with photographer Giuliano Bukor: “Okay you guys, a sneak peek!” & “Here’s another photo from the shoot yesterday! Thanks to everyone for a great day!”
- Cute twitvid from Sunday night’s MuchMusic Video Awards red carpet via Ian Somerhalder.
- Joseph Morgan fans: If you’ve been wondering how much longer he’ll be sporting that epic 500 Miles North beard, you’ll be happy to know he has one more day of shooting on June 27th: “…then the beard comes off and the fangs come out.”
- Per his June 13th interview on the VRO, Daniel Gillies has been cast in Canadian pilot Saving Hope, where he’ll be playing a doctor opposite Smallville‘s Erica Durance. More info on the pilot at Zap2It.
- Malese Jow joins the cast for Season 2 of Nickelodeon’s The Troop!, premiering this Saturday, June 25th at 12:30 ET/PT. Malese plays “the new girl in town who’s going to stir things up.” Read all about it at Fanlala.
- Sara Canning is rumored to be the lead in Canadian director Spencer Estabrooks’ horror short, Blitzed. Read about it at the Calgary Herald.
- The Roommate, starring Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, and co-starring Kat Graham and featuring a brief appearance by Nina Dobrev, is out on DVD and Blu-Ray. Purchase: Blu-Ray U.S.A. / DVD U.S.A. and Blu-Ray U.K. / DVD U.K.
- TV Fanatic interviewed Gina Torres about her new show, Suits, and asked if she’d be willing to return to Mystic Falls as Bree (if the show chose to bring her back from the dead). Read her hilarious response over at TV Fanatic.
- Issue #1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9, co-written by creator Joss Whedon and former Vampire Diaries/now Once Upon a Time writer Andrew Chambliss is available for pre-order via Things From Another World.
- Kayla Ewell mentioned on her Twitter that she is a camp counselor for Royal Family Kids, an organization dedicated to mentoring and supporting foster children whose lives have been affected by abuse. Visit the official Royal Family Kids website for more information.
- Nina Dobrev tweets about supporting Kate Middleton’s recycling of outfits.
- Fans of the late, lamented Lexi can follow @ArielleKebbel, confirmed to be the real deal by Julie Plec.
- And, finally, speaking of Julie Plec… Congrats, Julie!
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Posted by Vee | June 21, 2011, 17:31 (EST) | No Comments
Category: TV Series
UPDATE: David Anders and Sara Canning have also been officially confirmed for Dragon*Con in Atlanta on Labor Day weekend, September 3-5, 2011. Visit the official Dragon*Con website for more information on guests and tickets.
Have some Vampire Diaries love, German fans: RingCon, “The Fantasy Convention,” has confirmed David Anders and Sara Canning for their 2011 convention which will take place at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, October 14-16. Check out the official RingCon website for more information on the hotel, ticket prices, and scheduling.
RingCon, taking place in the Maritim Hotel Bonn, unites The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Twilight, True Blood, Blood Ties and lots of other Fantasy fandoms in one event. There is something for everyone – whether you like Hobbits, Hogwarts-Students or Vampires!
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Posted by Vee | May 18, 2011, 23:41 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series
MTV’s Hollywood Crush chats with Malese Jow – the much beloved Anna of Season 1 – to talk about the jaw-dropping twist in the Vampire Diaries Season 2 finale and what it may or may not mean for Season 3.
What was the Twitter response like from Team Anna following the finale?
It was just a huge wave—they attacked my Twitter. It was so hard to keep up with all the comments. But to be totally honest, the love for Anna never really stopped. I got comments every single day, which I think the fans had a huge impact on me coming back. So once I did, and once they saw me, it was just intense love and everyone is so excited for season three, along with me.
READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW AT HOLLYWOOD CRUSH.
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Posted by Vee | May 18, 2011, 10:26 (EST) | No Comments
Category: TV Series
The VRO’s Vampire Diaries Month is still rolling and this week they have Vampire Diaries guest stars Trent Ford (Trevor) and David Anders (John Gilbert) on air to answer fan questions and talk Season 2. Have your own question for Mr. Ford and Mr. Anders? Head over to The VRO’s Facebook page and post them on their wall. Trent Ford is on this Thursday, May 19th at 9pm ET/6pm PT and David Anders is on Friday, May 20th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
Missed an interview? Curious as to future guests? Complete schedule below!
- Tuesday, May 3rd: Joseph Morgan (Klaus)
- Tuesday, May 3rd: Paul M. Sommers (Director of Photography/Director)
- Wednesday, May 4th: Gino Anthony Pesi (Maddox)
- Thursday, May 5th: Bryton James (Luka)
- Friday, May 6th: Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes)
- Tuesday, May 10th: Matt Davis (Alaric Saltzman)
- Wednesday, May 11th: Sara Canning (Jenna Sommers)
- Friday, May 13th: Susan Walters (Carol Lockwood)
- Thursday, May 19th @ 9pm ET/6pm PT: Trent Ford (Trevor)
- Friday, May 20th @ 9pm ET/6pm PT: David Anders (John Gilbert)
- Monday, May 23rd @ 9pm ET/6pm PT: Marguerite MacIntyre (Sheriff Forbes)
- Monday, May 30th @ 9pm ET/6pm PT: The Hillywood Show
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