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

Posted by Vee | February 14, 2010, 20:41 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

The intrepid Niyah of @CW_VampDiaries was at the Hot Topic Vampire Diaries Cast Tour stop in Los Angeles yesterday and managed a ton of fantastic photos and video of the madness, including part of A Fine Frenzy’s performance. We know it was a long day of waiting, but huge thanks to Niyah for sticking out and sharing her experience with fellow fans. (And follow @CW_VampDiaries on Twitter!) Click to see bigger versions in the Gallery.

Check out the videos on @C_VD’s YouTube channel (five total). And here’s another fan video from the floor (courtesy of Jenny Rae – hi! Thanks for the email – we’re glad we could make you happy by posting your video!):

And Just Jared, Jr. has even MORE HQ photos from the event. UPDATE: And Jen from Nina Dobrev Fan, who was also in attendance, has some personal photos and a mini-recap up on her site. And AP Images has a crapton of great shots as well.

And the Unpleasantville chapter of The Televixen’s Vampire Diaries podcast is up: Nobody Puts Elena in the Corner. The ‘cast features Melissa (@thetelevixen, TheTelevixen.com), Connie (@conallen, Blast Magazine), Lucia (@heroine_tv, Heroine TV), and…me! This one was a lot of fun, as evidenced by the laughter throughout. We recorded it the night before Children of the Damned aired (that podcast should be up soon) and I think the prospect of flashbacks was making us a bit giddy.

Posted by Red | January 30, 2010, 12:07 (EST) | 10 Comments
Category: TV Series

For those of you who love behind the scenes peeks at the Vampire Diaries set, thanks to Small Screen Scoop we have a whole bunch from “Unpleasantville” up in the gallery.

 
The overnight ratings for the episode are in, with it pulling in 3.72 million viewers in the USA. From TV By the Numbers:

The other big beneficiary of the weaker competition at 8pm was CW’s Vampire Diaries, which was up 13% from its slow post-repeat gap start last week to a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating, near its season average for new episodes. Vampire Diaries had its best adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and total viewer (3.72mil) numbers since Nov. 12.

 
If you missed the episode (or just want to watch it again), “Unpleasantville” is now available to watch/download in several places (and no, we don’t know why Amazon didn’t have it up until today, either).

USA fans: Download from Amazon
UK fans: Download from iTunes
Canadian fans: Watch for free on CTV

Finally, for a bit of fun, go and vote in the unofficial CW awards at Watch With Kristin. Get those votes in there for the Vampire Diaries, people. ;)

Posted by Red | January 28, 2010, 23:12 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Chris Mollere, Vampire Diaries’ music supervisor – follow him on Twitter!:

Songs listed in order of appearance.

• We Barbarians – There’s This There’s That
  (Download from iTunes)
• Systems Officer – Pacer
  
• The Misfits – This Magic Moment
  
• Rogue Wave – Everyday
  
• Jef Scot – Dreams Are For The Lucky
  (Unavailable for download)
• U.S. Royalty – Keep It Cool (Bo Flex Remix)
  
• The Misfits – Runaway
  
• Autovaughn – Everybody
  
• Jacko Marcellino – Slow Dance
  (Listen on YouTube)
• The Misfits – Great Balls Of Fire
  
• The Raveonettes – My Boyfriend’s Back
  
• St. Leonards – Now That We’ve Grown
  
• Oranger – Mr. Sandman
  

Posted by Red | January 28, 2010, 17:59 (EST) | 19 Comments
Category: TV Series

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COMPLETE SONG LIST FOR UNPLEASANTVILLE

PROMO FOR NEXT WEEK’S EPISODE: CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED

Watch and then swing by here to rate the new episode of The Vampire Diaries. Spoilers are welcome in the comments, though if you want some more in-depth discussion then head on over to the forums! (You’ll need to register, but it takes two seconds.)

A REMINDER: If you’re still having sound problems (or have excessive skipping, stuttering or glitches) while watching the broadcast, please let us know in the comments.

Quick guide to the poll options: It’s back to the 1950s for the school dance – SOCK HOP TIME! 5 socks = LOVE. 1 sock = MEH.

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Posted by Vee | January 28, 2010, 13:23 (EST) | 9 Comments
Category: TV Series

Thanks to JSYK.com for letting us know about even more footage from their Vampire Diaries set visit, this time focusing on the developing relationship between Caroline and Matt. They sit down with both Zach Roerig and Candice Accola to discuss this surprise connection, how this flirtation might affect other relationships on the show, and how the chmistry amps up in tonight’s episode, Unpleasantville. (And Zach reveals something about tonight’s episode sure to mildly devastate the Matt fans in the house.)

Candice: I think originally there had been talks of Caroline and Tyler, so… Yeah! It was definitely a surprise.

Zach: I think Matt’s still kinda unsure if Caroline’s for real. She’s easily got five or six different guys probably that she’s with and I’m a one-woman kinda guy.

Visit JSYK.com to watch the video.

Posted by Vee | January 28, 2010, 0:00 (EST) | 13 Comments
Category: TV Series

School dances and The Vampire Diaries go together like peanut butter and chocolate – so are you ready for the sock hop? Tonight’s episode – Unpleasantville – features a ’50s dance, complete with letter jackets, poodle skirts, and a boss soundtrack. Oh, and we think Elena might be in mortal danger, but a girl needs fodder for the diary. (Speaking of, we don’t care what anyone says, we kinda miss that – though we’re not complaining about eavesdropping on Alaric’s entries. Nooooope.) No need for a date to attend this party; stag is more than welcome. Don’t be a square: Tune in to the CW Network tonight at 8/7c.

IMPORTANT: General public tickets for The Vampire Diaries panel at PaleyFest (Saturday, March 6th) are on sale now and Paley is taking questions for the panelists on their website. And the Hot Topic Vampire Diaries Cast Tour hits New Jersey this weekend! The cast signing is SOLD OUT but the Q&A is open to the public.

Refresh your anticipation of all things pleasantly Unpleasantville before the big shindig, and make your mark over in the discussion forum:

• Read the synopsis
• See episode stills
• Watch promos 1 | 2
• Watch episode clips
• Kev & Julie preview Unpleasantville (video)
• LA Times interview with Nina Dobrev
• CW Source video interview with Ian Somerhalder
• Ella’s set pics of Paul Wesley & Matt Davis
• Digital Spy video interview: Nina
• Katerina Graham talks to MTV & NY Post
• Episode 14 title & synopsis
• Even more TCA spoilers from Kevin Williamson
• Gorgeous Italian Vampire Diaries promo
• Episode 15 title & ratings for Bloodlines
• Making of the first Founders Party registry
• Various interviews with Ian, Nina & Paul
• Hot Topic Vampire Diaries Cast Tour – Atlanta: Hollywood Crush report | official photos and video from the CW
• More UK press with Paul, Nina & Ian (video)
• Awesome fan-made Vampire Diaries opening credits
• Various UK TV Guide scans
• ITV2 video interview with Nina, Paul & Ian
• TV Guide Magazine teases Children of the Damned (EP13)
• JSYK behind the scenes set video + tons more cast interviews & tidbits
• Our first look at Fool Me Once (EP14)?