Vampire Diaries

11. September 2009 | 02:01

‘Vampire Diaries’ stakes its claim in a populated genre

The hunka-hunk-of-biting-love version of vampire lore gets a new boost tonight from CW’s Vampire Diaries,a TV amalgam of Twilight’s teen-angst broodiness, True Blood’s humor-spiced chills, and the good boy/bad boy dynamic that is a teen soap’s lifeblood. Which means CW may have found a pitch-perfect auteur in Vampire co-creator Kevin Williamson, who practically invented the teen soap with Dawson … (News Source: USA Today - 14:29:42)

Fall TV Preview 2009: The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries (CW) Premiere: Thursday, Sept. 10, 8-9 p.m. Competition: Survivor: Samoa, FlashForward, Bones, SNL Weekend Update, Parks & Recreation Cast:… (News Source: E! Online - 17:47:36)

Ian Somerhalder on The Vampire Diaries: Why It’s Not “Twilight on TV”

Ian Somerhalder admits he was hesitant to jump on the vampire bandwagon with The Vampire Diaries (Thursday, 8/7c, the CW). “It was like, ‘Oh wow, it’s Twilight on television,’” the Lost alum (R.I.P., Boone) says of the CW’s new vampires-in-high-school drama based on the young-adult novel series by L.J. Smith. But after he read the pilot script - he specifically cites the show’s voiceover - he … (News Source: TV Guide - 21:35:37)

New ‘Vampire Diaries’ deliciously sinks its teeth into genre conventions

For months now people have been anticipating “The Vampire Diaries” ( 7 p.m. Thursday, WGN-Ch. 9) as a CW-ized version of “Twilight” with a bunch of sensitive young lovelies yearning and burning for danger, romance and a kiss to die for. In between bouts of underage drinking, texting, girl-bonding and the inevitable minor-key whine of a soundtrack, that is. “True Blood Lite” or “Transylvania … (News Source: Chicago Tribune - 13:58:30)

Ian Somerhalder on The Vampire Diaries: Not Exactly “Twilight on Television”

‘Vampire Diaries’ to give Marlboro native star turn

You never know what to expect as an actor, but Marlboro native Paul Wesley can expect to have audiences watching him on the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” on Thursdays this fall. Wesley, 27, was on location in Atlanta, Ga., when he took time to speak with a reporter about his upcoming television venture. (News Source: North South Brunswick Sentinel - 23:44:15)

Ian Somerhalder Justifies His Bad-Boy Ways On ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Ian Somerhalder talks about his bad boy character on “The Vampire Diaries,” which premieres on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. (News Source: MTV Music Television - 18:32:56)

Bloody Facts about ‘Vampire Diaries’

Hollywood is bloodthirsty for vampires — and they’re getting their fill tonight with ” The Vampire Diaries .” The show revolves around a girl who is torn between handsome (and undead) brothers. “Extra” has some little-known facts about the hot, cold-blooded stars and the show! (News Source: Extra TV - 20:32:23)

CW Debuts “Vampire Diaries”

The CW will begin airing “The Vampire Diaries” Thursday at 8 p.m. The newest take on the creatures of the night stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley as vampire brothers fighting over the same girl. Somerhalder plays Damon Salvatore, the bad sibling to Wesley’s nice-guy Stephen. (News Source: TheCelebrityCafe.com - 19:24:28)

TV Junkie: Ellen to Judge; ‘Vampire Diaries’? Cracka Please

“The Vampire Diaries” premieres on The CW tonight, lord help us So Ellen DeGeneres will be the new “4th” judge on “American Idol” and we think she’ll do just fine - she’s a professional and a consummate entertainer and, proving right wing conservatives wrong yet again, having lesbians on TV has not brought about the fall of western civilization. While we’ve read about the “outrage” over … (News Source: LAist - 22:21:08)

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