Posted by Vee | March 10, 2010, 21:51 (EST) | 11 Comments
Category: TV Series

As we get closer to the end of the season, speculation runs rampant about Vampire Diaries‘ May 13th finale. TV Guide talked to Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson and they expand on earlier teases (some from PaleyFest) with more info about “Uncle John” Gilbert (David Anders), whether Jeremy will finally learn the truth about vampires, and something book fans will recognize:

TVGuide.com: What should we expect in the season finale?
Plec: What we’ve been building to from the beginning — it’s something we took directly from the books — is this event called the Founders’ Day Celebration, which is the anniversary of the founding of the town. We’re looking into big period costumes and Civil War reenactments and maybe some parade action with some big floats. It’s going to be the big event that connects us back to 1864 and what went down back then. It messes things up so when we come back in Season 2, everyone has a reason to tune in again. There are nine “oh my God” moments.

Read the entire interview at TV Guide.

And Ausiello has more info on the finale from Kevin and this clarification from Julie on why Vicki won’t be back:

“We are not adverse to bringing people back from the dead,” says exec producer Julie Plec, “but we would not do it with the first tragic death out of the gate. In the future, we absolutely will use those mystic tricks, but not with Vicki — as much as we loved Kayla [Ewell]. It would ruin the impact.”

Posted by Vee | March 9, 2010, 22:41 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

The Hollywood Reporter’s Philiana Ng (@insidethetube – follow her on Twitter!) has posted two more PaleyFest red carpet interviews. The first has Julie talking about what Katherine may be doing now, Damon as hero?, Tyler’s future, when we can expect the werewolf element to surface (at the earliest), Matt/Caroline, and who’s going out on a double date?

And Kevin talks about what’s in store for Bonnie as we head towards the season finale.

And thanks to Vampire Diaries Show, we have over 100 HQ photos from the PaleyFest red carpet/panel up in the Gallery.

Posted by Vee | March 9, 2010, 18:06 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Warner Bros., some nice shots of Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Bob Levy, CW Network President Dawn Ostroff, and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth at the Vampire Diaries PaleyFest event this past Saturday. Click each image to see a bigger version in the Gallery.

(L-R): Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, The CW, series start Ian Somerhalder, and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series star Nina Dobrev and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Executive Producer Bob Levy, series star Paul Wesley, series star Ian Somerhalder, Executive Producer Julie Plec, Executive Producer Kevin Williamson, Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth, and series star Nina Dobrev. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series stars Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, and Ian Somerhalder. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series star Ian Somerhalder and Executive Producer Kevin Williamson. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

Series stars Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and Paul Wesley. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

Posted by Red | March 9, 2010, 11:07 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

Michael Ausiello has a teaser picture of David Anders guest starring as Elena and Jeremy’s uncle Jonathan. According to the article, even Jonathan has his own agenda for coming back to Mystic Falls.

The Alias and Heroes alum makes his debut in the April 15 episode when it comes time for Elena and Jeremy to sell their father’s doctor office. “He has to sign the escrow papers but he isn’t quite ready to give the office up,” explains fellow e.p., Kevin Williamson. “But like everyone else in town, he’s there for something [else]. His intentions are not pure.”

Looks like Damon has scared anyone off who might be planning to visit Mystic Falls for fun. ;)

 
According to TV Guide Magazine, actress Spencer Locke has been cast as Amber Bradley, a beauty pageant contestant who will turn up in a late-April episode titled “Miss Mystic Falls”.

We already knew Paul Wesley was attending, but now Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev have also been added to the Australia Vampire Diaries event being held by Hub Productions in Sydney and Melbourne in July.

Finally, TV Guide Magazine spoke with the Vampire Diaries gang on the red carpet at PaleyFest, and have posted video for you to enjoy containing that, along with some snippets from the panel itself.

Posted by Vee | March 8, 2010, 19:24 (EST) | 7 Comments
Category: TV Series

There’s a lot of redundant stuff out there from PaleyFest, so I’m throwing the big ‘uns up now (most of which we’ve been retweeting on Twitter the past few days) and then I’ll add to this post with more linkage and fun stuff after I do my own write-up (which, honestly, I’m not going to tell you anything these people haven’t said, so expect something a bit more personal). But the below provides a pretty clear picture of the actual panel and there are a lot of video chats with Ian, Nina, Paul, Julie, and Kevin, where they drop some cool information.

Articles, interviews, recaps!
LA Times: PaleyFest 2010 honors The Vampire Diaries with an evening of laughs (with video)
The Hollywood Reporter ‘Vampire Diaries’ PaleyFest recap and video interviews: Paul Wesley | Ian Somerhalder | Nina Dobrev | Julie Plec | Kevin Williamson
Zap2It: Producer Julie Plec on Katherine’s whereabouts, Damon’s devastation, Grams’ death (with video)
Entertainment Weekly: Vampire Diaries to end season ‘with a bang’ (SUPER SPOILERY FOR ‘A FEW GOOD MEN’)
Zap2It: Ian Somerhalder on Damon drowning in women and booze, his upcoming ‘Lost’ plans (with video)
HitFix: ‘Vampire Diaries’ team talks ‘Twilight,’ toplessness and Twitter at PaleyFest
E! News: Spoiler Chat – The Vampire Diaries stars dish on romance – and a Lost return! (with video)
djtomdog: Paul Wesley & Nina Dobrev at ‘Vampire Diaries’ night at PaleyFest 2010 (video)
TV Guide Magazine: PaleyFest 2010: Unearthing Vampire’s Secrets
Futon Critic: Live at the Paley Festival – The CW’s Vampire Diaries
IESB.net: The Vampire Diaries at PaleyFest 2010
FearNet: PaleyFest 2010 – Vampire Diaries

Photos!
@CW_VampDiaries’ stellar shots during the panel
Nina Dobrev Fan: Collection of red carpet and panel images (Nina-centric, obvs)
Getty Images red carpet and panel
KryptonSite: Panel photos
Heroine TV: Panel photos
PaleyFest: Panel and red carpet photos via Twitter
Wire Image (via LIFE Magazine): PaleyFest 2010 Presents Vampire Diaries

Thanks to Lucia (aka Heroine TV) for the photo!

Posted by Vee | March 4, 2010, 21:37 (EST) | 8 Comments
Category: TV Series

We’ve been talking this event up here in the blog and on Twitter and now the big day has arrived: Members of the Vampire Diaries cast and creative team will be at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills this Saturday, March 6th at 7 p.m., all in the name of PaleyFest 2010. The Paley Center’s annual television festival honors a select number of shows every year and we know Vampire Diaries fans are flying in from as far away as North Carolina (!) to catch the TVD panel.

According to Paley’s website, confirmed guests are Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, and Bob Levy, and possibly more members of the cast/production team will be in attendance. (Will they let Barbie Kligman out of The Room for this, you think?) Events typically consist of an episode screening (or exclusive footage – not saying this will happen here), and then a Q&A with guests. UPDATE: Julie Plec tweeted this tantalizing tease late Thursday night. Make of it what you will. ;)

Think you’ll be in the Paley area? Tickets are still available! I’ll be there (as will a slew of the Vampire Diaries fansite network, including @CW_VampDiaries, @NinaDobrevFan, and @kryptonsite, and quite a few recappers/podcast folk) and tweeting live over at @tvdnews. We’ll be sure to cover every nuance in the blog soon after. You can also get details live via @paleycenter. Give ‘em a follow!

Can’t make it but are dying to ask a question? Paley is accepting suggestions on the TVD event page. Just register and leave your question in the comments (scroll down the page).

Hope to see you there!

Posted by Vee | March 4, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

THREE WEEKS. How are you holding up? The good news is that the CW is counting down to new episodes of The Vampire Diaries (March 25th!) with three excellent eps, back to back, and tonight is the cheekily titled Unpleasantville. A kiss in the headlights! Bonnie’s bangs! Stefan’s and Damon’s dance moves! Alaric “balls of vervain” Saltzman! Stalker!Anna and Clueless!Jeremy. Two tools named Noah and Ben. And, yes, miz Elena “I have pencils and I am not messin’ around” Gilbert. Oh, and did we mention the best songlist of any episode thus far? Relive those magic moments tonight, vote in the poll, and discuss with your fellow fans in the forum.

Also, @LilMissX posted this new behind the scenes still of Ian, Nina, and Paul to help soothe those hiatus jitters:

And via Michael Ausiello, a spoilery tidbit on what we can expect from Damon in upcoming episodes:

Question: How does Damon cope with the news that Katherine was never in the tomb on The Vampire Diaries? —Christine

Ausiello: “Damon spends most of episode 14 and a good portion of 15 drunk,” reveals exec producer Julie Plec. “Watching him sort of spiral into the abyss of self pity is kind of hilarious.”

Catch up on this week’s posts:

• Television Without Pity gives 10 reasons why Vampire Diaries might be TV’s most addictive show
• Paul Wesley on Katherine in the modern age (video)
• Seventeen Magazine’s Nina Dobrev/Vampire Diaries coverage: Nina’s cover photoshoot + interview | Two Nina-centric videos (and PIX interview cancellation) | Behind the scenes videos from the Vampire Diaries set
• Paul Wesley on Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Males 2010 red carpet
• Vampire Diaries spoilers from TV Guide Magazine & more Children of the Damned episode stills
• Paul Wesley on PIX Morning News (video)
• Brazil’s Dark Reunion cover & publication date
• Katerina Graham talks Melinda Clarke, Paul in Australia? + Italian Vampire Diaries press
• Teen Vogue Q&A with Zach Roerig
• Australian GO! promo featuring Nina Dobrev + Stephen Martines on Stardish Radio