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Friday Night Bites, June 9-15: Emmy Submissions & Graduation Advice

Posted by Kate | June 15, 2012, 14:47 (EST) | 24 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 that somehow just fell through the cracks. Please insert theme song by Explosions in the Sky here and enjoy.

Paul Wesley & Torrey DeVitto at Wizard World Philadelphia

Paul Wesley and Torrey DeVitto recently appeared at Wizard World Philadelphia (pictured above). Read about their Q&A.
Wondering what The Vampire Diaries submitted for Emmy consideration? Wonder no more:

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series: The End of the Affair (Dave Perkal, ASC, Director of Photography)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Our Town (Wendey Stanzler)
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series: The End of the Affair (Daniel Curet, Bryson Conley, Evelyn Roach, Monty Schuth, Maurice Beaman)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: The End of the Affair, The Reckoning

In addition, Nina Dobrev submitted herself under Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Ian Somerhalder and Joseph Morgan both submitted under Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Mia Kirshner will be starring in a new Lifetime movie, The Perfect Surrogate.
Warner Bros. TV Group, which makes The Vampire Diaries, has purchased Alloy Entertainment, the company behind the TVD books.
Celebrities including Candice Accola, Kat Graham & Joseph Morgan give advice to recent graduates.
The Ian Somerhalder Foundation is working with Project Grey Goose to stop poachers.
Steven R. McQueen and David Anders pose in Australia.
And more from Australia – Nathaniel Buzolic, Steven R. McQueen, and Hillary Harley.
Michael Trevino hangs out with Michael Madsen in Monaco.
Kat Graham launched a new Web site for her production company, Panthera Pictures.

Tags: Alloy Entertainment, awards, Candice Accola, Emmys, Friday Night Bites Round-Up, good deeds, Ian Somerhalder, Ian Somerhalder Foundation, Joseph Morgan, Kat Graham, Mia Kirshner, Michael Trevino, Nathaniel Buzolic, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Torrey DeVitto, Warner Bros.

Friday Night Bites, April 21-27: Traffic Troubles, Earth Day Events & Broken Kingdom

Posted by Abby | April 27, 2012, 13:34 (EST) | 20 Comments
Category: TV Series

Ian Somerhalder tweeted the picture above to express his feelings about traffic and we kinda love him for it. Honestly, who doesn’t feel this way about traffic?
If you’re heading to the Newport Beach Film Festival this weekend, don’t forget to see Daniel Gillies’ film, Broken Kingdom!
Daniel Gillies is also spreading the word about a little guy named Isaias who could use some support.
Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev at The Influence Affair.
Nina Dobrev’s dress for that event was something she picked up from a street vendor. Very cool!
Kat Graham went formal in a black gown for the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
In honor of Earth Day, VH1 lists their Top Ten Eco Warrior Stories of the year. Ian Somerhalder is number 3!
Also for Earth Day, Ian spoke to volunteers at the Nothin’ But Sand Cleanup event on Santa Monica beach.
Pictures of Ian from the Santa Monica event.
Erin Frazee interviews Price Peterson from tv.com. We love both of these people!
Never one to rest on his laurels, Joseph Morgan is already at work on a new project.
Always classy, Joseph did apologize via twitter for having to cancel some convention appearances. It took several tweets, but the message got through. Good luck with the film, Joseph!
Sara Canning’s short film CORVUS is looking for support.
At this point in the season, there’s bound to be a few things on TVD that people are sick of. Io9 made a list.
Kat Graham talks about her close ties with the transgender community in this interview with Advocate.com.
Keep an eye out for Mia Kirshner on SyFy’s Defiance.
A lot of us have serious Nina Dobrev hair-envy going on. Here are some hints to get her look.
The CW’s move to put shows online more quickly is very convenient for fans, but isn’t sitting well with everyone.
Alloy Entertainment has launched a new site to help connect audiences and fans. Check it out!
Remember Harper? Sterling Sulieman will be appearing on Pretty Little Liars!

Tags: Daniel Gillies, Friday Night Bites Round-Up, good deeds, Ian Somerhalder, Joseph Morgan, Kat Graham, Mia Kirshner, Nina Dobrev, Price Peterson, Sara Canning

Friday Night Bites, Feb 18-24: Books, Photos & Films

Posted by Abby | February 24, 2012, 13:50 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series

Kat Graham on the green carpet at Global Green USA’s pre-Oscar party. (pictured above)
A few more green carpet pictures.
Looks like Taylor Kinney is heading to a new show…but he’ll still be working with a Wolf.
Are vampires the new Prince Charmings?
Ian Somerhalder at the Share Your Heart Ball, which supports Camp Rainbow Gold.
A brief interview with Michael Trevino from Latina Magazine.
Joseph Morgan is using Twitter to talk books. Search hashtag #bookrevolution to see what people are recommending!
Have you seen Kat Graham in Honey 2? It’s now available on DVD.
Claire Holt tweeted this picture from her visit to NYC last week.
Claire and Kate Gruetz are ready for Friday night!
Ian Somerhalder tweeted this picture of himself with his father. Looking sharp, fellas!
We’re not entirely sure what’s going on in this photo, but it’s got Daniel Gillies and lot of plaid involved.
Speaking of Daniel Gillies, here he is again, this time with his beautiful wife, Rachael Leigh Cook. They’re all dressed up for the 5th Annual Hollywood Domino Gala And Tournament.
BuzzSugar’s popularity contest is giving us problems. We want them ALL!
Give Matt Donovan (and Zach Roerig!) some love in this Zap2it poll for most crushworthy boy or girl next door!
Check out the trailer for Claire Holt’s upcoming movie, Blue Like Jazz.
Mia Kirshner to star in a new Hallmark Channel movie.
Mary Mouser from Body of Proof is a big Vampire Diaries fan!

Tags: Claire Holt, Daniel Gillies, Friday Night Bites Round-Up, Ian Somerhalder, interviews, Joseph Morgan, Kat Graham, Matt Donovan, Mia Kirshner, Nina Dobrev, Taylor Kinney, videos, Zach Roerig

Friday Night Bites, Jan 28-Feb 3: Your Weekend TV Plans

Posted by Kate | February 3, 2012, 14:25 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series

Don’t forget to watch Sara Canning on Supernatural tonight on the CW at 9/8c! The promo above should whet your appetite.
Tomorrow, watch Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Joseph Morgan, & Candice Accola on MTV’s 10 on Top.
And then watch Nina Dobrev and Candice Accola in the Celebrity Beach Bowl later in the day.
Nina’s on the cover of the February issue of Nylon. Check out this preview of her interview and enter to win a trip to the set.
Check out this promo for Daniel Gillies’s new show, Saving Hope.
Kat Graham has signed with the A&M/Octone music label. Congratulations, Kat! Watch her announcement video here.
Here’s an interesting look at ratings in different parts of the country.
Taylor Kinney will be guest starring on Castle.
Michael Trevino and Jenna Ushkowitz looked quite spiffy at the SAG Awards.
Joseph Morgan has some reading to catch up on.
Get to know new cast member Nathaniel Buzolic with a Q&A on his Facebook page.
Read about Sara Canning and Mia Kirshner’s new movie, I Think I Do.
Michaela McManus will appear in the movie Red Machine.
A Lexi spinoff? We could get behind that idea.
Dawn Olivieri talks about her new show and whether she’d like to return to TVD.
Kat Graham and Claire Holt are headed into the wild blue yonder together.
Ian Somerhalder is #23 on Heat‘s 101 Hottest Hunks in the World list.
And #7 on TV Guide’s TV’s Hottest Men top ten.
Read this Q&A with Torrey DeVitto about her hospice work.
Vote on your dream couples at CliqueClack.
And vote for Nina Dobrev and Dawn Olivieri in the Maxim Hot 100.
TVD had BuzzSugar’s Hottest Potential Couple (spoilers!) for January.
We hope the author of this school newspaper article on ‘shipping got class credit, because it’s way more fun than anything we did in high school.
Listen to Joseph Morgan talk to Ryan Seacrest about his new costars.

Friday Night Bites, December 17-23: Gifts, Lists & Giving Back

Posted by Abby | December 23, 2011, 16:12 (EST) | 1 Comment
Category: TV Series

Ian Somerhalder tweeted the picture above, he’s getting into the holiday spirit.
Even Malese Jow’s smile is festive!
What gift did the assistants get for the TVD Writers this year?
Did they like the present? Yes, they did!
The smack talk has already begun.
Joseph Morgan pops up on After Elton’s celebrity Twitterwatch.
Kevin Williamson probably didn’t need a lot of help setting up his Christmas tree this year.
Homecoming (EP309) makes #41 on this lit of 50 Best TV Episodes of 2011.
Where in the world is Carmen Sandi…Daniel Gillies?
If you DVR TVD, you’re not alone.
Claire Holt talks about auditioning for The Secret Circle and sharing a network with buddy Phoebe Tonkin.
Kat Graham looking rather dangerous at the Chrysalis Charity Benefit. Mind the sharp bits!
Happy Hanukkah! Kat Graham and Mia Kirshner appear at numbers 9 and 32 on this list.
Well of course The Vampire Diaries makes a great gift!
A list of theTop Ten Charitable Celebrities, and Ian Somerhalder is on it.
Malese Jow is picking out some ologies.
Ian’s apple pic makes a list of Top 10 Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures.
Al Septien tweeted this pic of himself, Nina Dobrev and Turi Meyer.
And this one of himself, Turi Meyer, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder.
Joseph Morgan is one of the Top Ten Hump Day Hotties of 2011.
Interesting Q&A with the Founder of Give Back Hollywood.
A little Steven R. McQueen for your Friday.
Nina Dobrev talks about trying to protect her hair from all the abuse it gets on set.
Do you want Kat Graham’s look? Daniel Curet tweeted some tips.
Speaking of looks, TV Guide takes on a fashion challenge.

Tags: Al Septien, Caroline Dries, Claire Holt, Daniel Curet, Evan Bleiweiss, Friday Night Bites Round-Up, Ian Somerhalder, Joseph Morgan, Kevin Williamson, Malese Jow, Mia Kirshner, Sean Faris, Steven R. McQueen, Turi Meyer, writers, Writers' Room

Television Without Pity’s Tubey Awards, Round 1: Vampire Diaries noms

Posted by Vee | June 27, 2011, 9:39 (EST) | 16 Comments
Category: TV Series

TVD in Television Without Pity's Tubey Awards, Round 1: Vampire Diaries noms 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.

Tidbit round-up, part 1: Nina talks kissing, Teen Vogue Q&A with Sara + TV Chick interview with Mia Kirshner

Posted by Vee | May 14, 2010, 19:56 (EST) | No Comments
Category: TV Series

MTV caught up with Nina Dobrev at last night’s Young Hollywood Awards and she had some special insight into the filming of the Vampire Diaries season finale’s final act – so, you have been warned, MAJOR SPOILERS AHOY.

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READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT MTV HOLLYWOOD CRUSH.

Teen Vogue has a brief Q&A with Sara Canning. She fields questions about the season finale, the age difference between her and her character, and period acting.

Though you’re one of the very few figures of parental authority on the show, you’re just 22. What’s it like playing the adult?

I thought it might be a stretch given that Jenna’s quite a few years older than me, but I’ve found her to be very relatable because she’s essentially growing up herself as I have in the past two years since finishing Vancouver Film School’s acting program. Plus, when I moved down to Atlanta, Nina Dobrev and I actually became roommates so she really has become like family to me!

READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW AT TEEN VOGUE.

The TV Chick has a stellar interview with recent Vampire Diaries guest star Mia Kirshner, aka Isobel. She discusses her time on the set, her working relationship with Nina, Ian Somerhalder, and Matt Davis, and has surprising insight into her memorable role.

Presuming she does come back, which I hope she does, what do you want to see from Isobel going forward?

I think I’d like her to go head-to-head with Katherine one day. I think that would be fantastic. I would like to see the full scope of her power. I think ultimately she wants to be in charge. So, how she’s going to do that I’m not sure. But yeah, I think I’d to see more of that. And I’d like to see more elements of her past and then the present day. Like where she was and what her influences are and why she is the way she is. And I’d like to see — for me, what was really important, which you don’t see that much in this episode — but something that I want in the character is the humanity. I think that’s what makes her even more seductive.

READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW AT TV CHICK.

Tags: cast, guest stars, interviews, Isobel, Mia Kirshner, Nina Dobrev, Sara Canning, season finale, video

TV Guide Magazine: Mia Kirshner & Julie Plec talk Isobel

Posted by Vee | May 6, 2010, 11:22 (EST) | No Comments
Category: TV Series

The Vampire Diaries TV Series TV Guide Magazine has a brief conversation with guest star Mia Kirshner about what viewers can expect when Isobel waltzes into Mystic Falls during tonight’s episode of The Vampire Diaries. Executive producer Julie Plec also gives insight into the character’s motivations.

“Isobel resents it, but you can see that her human emotions haunt her,” says Kirshner. “She’s not the most stable mother, but her attitude toward her daughter turns out to be very surprising in the end.” We just hope it doesn’t suck for Elena.

READ THE ARTICLE OVER AT TV GUIDE MAGAZINE.

Tags: guest stars, interviews, Isobel, Isobel Flemming, Julie Plec, Mia Kirshner

TONIGHT – Vampire Diaries: Isobel (EP21) airs at 8/7c

Posted by Vee | May 6, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 1 Comment
Category: TV Series

The Vampire Diaries TV Series Here comes trouble – and no, we’re not talking about the Vampire Diaries summer hiatus inching closer. Isobel – manipulative wife, wayward birth mother, all vampire, and played by guest star Mia Kirshner – gets an entire episode named after her tonight on the CW and we’re not sure that’s altogether promising for those hoping there will be sunshine and puppies (with cute, floppy ears). If this was real life, we’d be begging for someone to give Elena a break after the events of the past three weeks but, since this is television, we’re not expecting a smooth ride for any of our favorite characters. In fact we’re thinking it might be time for Alaric to upgrade to absinthe.

THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE BEFORE NEXT’S WEEK’S MAY 13th SEASON ONE FINALE!

REMINDER: Nina Dobrev will be on NYC’s PIX Morning News May 6th, 7:50am! And, West coasters/Mountain timers, you still have time to catch Nina on Jimmy Fallon, 12:35am/11:35pm!

Catch up on this past week’s posts:

Tags: CW Network, episodes, guest stars, Isobel, Mia Kirshner

New Elena & Isobel promo poster: “Connected to her mother by blood, not love.”

Posted by Vee | April 19, 2010, 20:27 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series

Sometimes a spoiler is a spoiler…and sometimes it’s a promotional campaign! Looks like the CW is putting the focus on Elena’s biological mother, Isobel, as we head into the home stretch of season one. If you’re looking for some background, head over to the Watch with Kristin blog, and below is E’s first look at the Isobel & Elena promotional poster – Connected to her mother by blood, not love.

Are you looking forward to Isobel’s arrival in Mystic Falls?