Posted by Kate | June 30, 2011, 14:00 (EST) | 6 Comments
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Wetpaint has an exclusive interview with Kayla Ewell about her return to The Vampire Diaries as Vicki . . . or Vicki’s ghost? Or something.

“I think what’s interesting about Vicki coming back is that it’s not just solely about Jeremy. It’s about having unfinished business with my brother, Matt (Zach Roerig), and my ex-boyfriend, Tyler (Michael Trevino). There are just so many different ways to go with the story. And after my little talk with Kevin Williamson I think they’re going to do some really fascinating things. There’s going to be so many twists and turns — even just talking to him about it I had butterflies in my stomach! I was just so excited about the ideas they’ve been tossing around. So we’ll see what they come up with, but I just know that Kevin and Julie will do a fantastic job whatever they decide.”

READ KAYLA’S WHOLE INTERVIEW AT WETPAINT.

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Posted by Vee | June 30, 2011, 11:44 (EST) | 3 Comments
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io9‘s Charlie Jane Anders has put together a rockin’ post called 10 Lessons Every Other TV Show Should Learn from Vampire Diaries. Agree or disagree, it’s a fantastic breakdown of what the show does right and why it continues to shrug off the “teenage vampire melodrama” label with every twist and cliffhanger. Next time someone asks you why they should check out the show, just send ‘em a link to this.

I feel like there’s sort of an unspoken understanding on television: standalone episodes move fast, but arcs move slowly. An arc on television plays out over an entire season, with a handful of “turning point” episodes. Even shows that have no standalone episodes often seem to unspool their arcs at a fairly leisurely pace, with just one or two major events per episode.

The Vampire Diaries laughs at your slow promenade of plot development. Vampires may live forever, but on this show, their storylines are mayflies. And we’re all the more distracted and obsessed, as a result.

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT IO9.

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Posted by Staff | June 23, 2011, 21:22 (EST) | 2 Comments
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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!)

(c) Michael Trevino, photographed by Tyler Shields, via TylerShields.com

• 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 Red | June 21, 2011, 13:06 (EST) | 12 Comments
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Those of you heading to San Diego Comic Con this year will be happy to know that a Vampire Diaries panel has been confirmed by Warner Bros. Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice Accola, Joseph Morgan, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec will be attending the panel, which is to be held on Saturday, July 23 at 3:30pm to 4:15pm in Ballroom 20.

The WB are still in the planning stages with regards to what’s going on at the WB booth, merchandise that will be available (we eagerly await the reveal of the Comic Con bags that double as a tent) and what content will be available for fans not attending the con. We’ll be keeping our eyes and ears on the alert for future developments and will let you know as soon as we find things out.

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Posted by Vee | May 19, 2011, 7:24 (EST) | 17 Comments
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Looks like The Vampire Diaries has a new dance partner on Thursday night, to the surprise of no one. The Secret Circle – executive produced by Kevin Williamson and Andrew Miller and based on the L.J. Smith series – has been picked up by the CW and will be taking over Nikita‘s 9pm slot. (Nikita moves to 8pm on Fridays.)

From the CW press release, via Deadline TV:

On Thursday, The CW’s Highest-Rated Hit “The Vampire Diaries” Teams with “The Secret Circle,” a New Drama From Kevin Williamson About a Coven of Powerful Witches

Thursday night will feature two shows from star producer Kevin Williamson and based on a series of books by author L.J. Smith. The CW’s top-rated show THE VAMPIRE DIARIES returns in the 8:00-9:00 p.m. timeslot, leading into new drama THE SECRET CIRCLE from 9:00-10:00 p.m. Britt Robertson stars as Cassie, an orphaned teenage girl who discovers the truth about her lineage – she’s a witch who holds the key to an ancient battle between good and evil.

You can find all the latest news (including freshly released episode stills and promo photos!) on The Secret Circle at TheSecretCircle.net and follow them on Twitter at @secret_circle! And thanks to The TV Addict for the first look at the cast of The Secret Circle:

CLICK TO READ THE OFFICIAL SERIES SYNOPSIS.

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Posted by Vee | May 17, 2011, 21:00 (EST) | 19 Comments
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Two new chapters of Inside The Vampire Diaries, hosted by Candice Accola, have popped up on the CW’s website, and it’s an extra-special treat to see TVD writers Caroline Dries and Andrew Chambliss in front of the camera, answering fan questions. They touch on their personal favorite characters to write for, how the writing process works on the show, the role the books currently play in regards to the show, the most difficult storylines to break and their favorite line in Season 2 (we laughed!), and whether they were interested in the supernatural before writing for TVD. Click the screencaps below to watch both videos on the CW (international fans can view them, too).

And Kevin Williamson touches on bringing the supporting characters to the forefront in Season 2, why Katherine was a pleasant surprise, the biggest story challenge of the season, his favorite character to write for, which TVD character has already found true love, whether we’ll ever meet Caroline’s dad, will creatures other than vampires, werewolves, and witches make an appearance in Mystic Falls, and what’s in store as we head into Season 3.

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Posted by Vee | May 16, 2011, 13:18 (EST) | 69 Comments
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Sorry things have been a bit quiet around here – we’re taking a breather and holding off on a mountain of speculation posts and spoilery interviews until after the season finale airing in the U.K. Tuesday night. We do think it’s safe to say that the final moments of As I Lay Dying felt like a reset button – some stories came to an end and new story nuggets sent the fandom spiraling into hardcore theory mode. We’ve already heard from Julie about the big stuff that happened and now PopWrap‘s Jarett Wieselman chats with Kevin Williamson about what was right and not-quite-right in Season 2 and looks at the possibilities of Season 3, the “Year of the Originals” (and other stuff we won’t mention here…yet). There’s also a mega-cool bit of behind-the-scenes trivia on who Julie and Kevin originally approached for the role of Rose.

PopWrap: Looking back, what do you feel were the most creatively satisfying elements of season two?
Kevin: Katherine. That is a highlight for me. Watching this character, who we truly planned to never see that much, become so alive and delicious thanks to Nina, suddenly it made us reroute the entire season. Also watching all the supporting characters, who I knew were capable of so much more in the first season, get to shine this year was amazing. Especially Caroline. Turning her into a vampire … I knew Candice had it in her.

READ THE ENTIRE (SPOILERY!) INTERVIEW AT POPWRAP.

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Posted by Vee | April 27, 2011, 8:30 (EST) | 1 Comment
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As most of you know, Kevin Williamson has been hard at work on the Secret Circle pilot (you can keep up with the haps at TheSecretCircle.net and on Twitter @secret_circle) and he’s finally addressing a rumor that’s been floating since the pilot was announced: A possible crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle (should it be picked up to series). But Williamson tells The Hollywood Reporter that it is indeed just a rumor:

Some have even hinted at the idea of a potential crossover with The Secret Circle, set in the North, and The Vampire Diaries, set in Mystic Falls, Va. But Williamson rejects any possibility of that. “The witches in The Vampire Diaries are not in the same universe. We’re not connecting them; there are no crossovers,” he says. “There are no vampires and werewolves in the witch world in Secret Circle.”

Truthfully, the rumor never made much sense to us, so we’re happy to hear that each show plans to stick with its own mythology and strengths. And we’re definitely interested in seeing how The Secret Circle adapts to the screen. (Even if there are no Henderson twins, sniffle.)

In the same interview, Williamson also lays some fan fears to rest concerning his commitment to The Vampire Diaries:

“My goal is for Julie [Plec] and I to stay focused on The Vampire Diaries, and Andrew Miller and his team will be in place and we will help and guide him along the way [on The Secret Circle],” he says. “I’m not going to step away from my vampires. I’m too invested at this point; it’s too much of a family for me to walk away from, but there’s room in our day for me to help guide The Secret Circle along the way.”

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

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Posted by Vee | April 21, 2011, 10:02 (EST) | 14 Comments
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The Hollywood Reporter has an excellent Q&A with Kevin Williamson, who’s been relatively quiet on the Vampire Diaries front this season due to working on other projects, including developing and filming the pilot for L.J. Smith’s The Secret Circle. Kev talks about the challanges of bringing The Vampire Diaries to the screen every week, the struggle against leaks and spoilers, how recent developments in Bonnie’s story were almost very, very different (we think they ultimately made the right call), their original plans for Katherine, and casting Joseph Morgan as Klaus (he makes his TVD debut tonight!).

THR: What were conversations like casting a pivotal character like Klaus?

Williamson: I wanted someone who felt European, who felt old world. Clearly, I went to the accents. [Laughs] Joseph Morgan came in and he nailed it. He had the sense of humor that I wanted Klaus to have. The way we always described [the character] is, “Klaus can out-Damon Damon.” We teased this season between Damon and Klaus, but there’s so much material, it’s an open minefield next year between Damon, Stefan and Klaus. The originals, here they come.

READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW AT THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

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Posted by Vee | March 31, 2011, 14:54 (EST) | 29 Comments
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The CW has revealed the title and synopsis for the episode Vampire Diaries fans have been waiting all season for – Klaus (EP219) airs Thursday, April 21st. And guess what? Flashbacks! Highlight for spoilers:

KLAUS (GUEST STAR JOSEPH MORGAN, “BEN HUR”) IS REVEALED — Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) are furious when they discover that Elena (Nina Dobrev) has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus (Morgan). Disagreement over how to protect Elena leads to growing tension between the Salvatore brothers. Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna (Sara Canning) safe. Flashbacks to 1491 reveal Katherine’s (Nina Dobrev) introduction to Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Klaus, along with the origin of the moonstone curse. Elena learns shocking new information about Klaus’ motives. Matt Davis also stars.

Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.

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