August 30th, 2010
Peter Facinelli was lookin’ good in his suit at the Emmy‘s last night:
Jackson Rathbone will have recurring role in the upcoming ABC show No Ordinary Family.
The show focuses on a family with special powers. Jackson will play Trent, a high school student who’s friends with the telepathic daughter of the family, Daphne, played by Kay Panabaker.
August 26th, 2010
Forks, Washington now celebrates Stephenie Meyer Day on September 13th, aka Bella‘s birthday. Here’s the scoop if you want to take a quick trip to the west coast (which, by the way, is every bit as beautiful and green as it looks in the movies:
Dazzled by Twilight and the City of Forks Celebrate Bella’s Birthday by Hosting 4th Annual Stephenie Meyer Day September 10th-12th 2010
Who , What, When, Where
The citizens of Forks are gearing up for another fun and festive event weekend by hosting the fourth annual Stephenie Meyer Day! During this weekend in Forks, citizens and guests will experience a plethora of activities dedicated to the Twilight series and the author who penned them, all in the very place where the wildly successful series is set. Dazzled by Twilight, the town’s most exclusive Twilight-inspired store, will hold a number of fun events that you’ll be sure not to miss.
In addition to Dazzled by Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer Day events, they will be launching two new programs including their free news text program (text DAZZLED to 313131 to sign up now!)* as well as fun letters from Edward, Bella or any Twilight character called Letters From Forks. Join us for a weekend you’ll never forget!
*Standard messaging rates apply.*
Friday, September 10th 2010
6pm-7:45pm- Private Media/Fan site Tour of Forks! Join Dazzled by Twilight on a private, exclusive tour of Forks and the highlighted Twilight stops along the way. Visit Charlie and Bella’s house, the treaty line and the beautiful Rialto Beach among others. Ask questions about Forks, Dazzled by Twilight and any of the weekend’s upcoming events during the tour for any articles or coverage! It’s the perfect way to get oriented. Space is limited, so please RSVP to marketing@dazzledbytwilight.com. Fan sites and accredited media only.
6pm-8pm- Author signing. Join us at the Dazzled by Twilight store for a free Twilight-inspired author signing. Meet the author and get your book(s) autographed personally! Author TBD.
8pm-10pm- Dazzled by Twilight Preview Night! Come to the Dazzled by Twilight store and enjoy 10% off your entire purchase. Check out new merchandise, exclusive sales and tons more during these two special hours! It’s a shopping party! Spend $100 or more in the store and receive a free commemorative Bella’s Birthday tee shirt!
9pm-1am- Bella’s Ball at the Twilight Lounge! Join Dazzled by Twilight and the Forks Chamber of Commerce for a fun night of music and dancing. Enjoy fabulous food and drink specials, including the Twilight Lounge’s very own mixed drink sensation, the Vampire Bite! This event is free and open to the public. All ages until 10pm.
Saturday, September 11th 2010
8am-8pm- Be sure to take one of Dazzled by Twilight’s exclusive tours of Forks, including all of the great Twilight hot spots in addition to a visit to Rialto Beach, where you can see a dazzling view of La Push’s James Island.
8am-8pm- Exclusive Dazzled by Twilight Scavenger Hunt Extravaganza! This scavenger hunt will lead you all over Forks, stopping at Twilight hot spots and Forks businesses. The fun hunt will coincide with the Forks tours led by Dazzled by Twilight, but anyone in Forks can participate! Simply text DAZZLED to 313131 and you will receive text clues that take you to each destination. A trivia question will be revealed at that location, where you’ll have to text the right answer in order to receive the next clue. Those who get all answers correct and present a code at the Dazzled by Twilight store will receive a fantastic prize! *Standard messaging rates apply.*
10am-6pm- Letters From Forks! Dazzled by Twilight is pleased to now offer letters written to friends and family from Twilight characters, mailed right from Forks! Be sure to visit the kiosk set up outside the Dazzled by Twilight store (weather permitting) and send a customized letter from any Twilight character, in his/her own style, to a friend or family member. Any occasion will do; birthdays, anniversaries, or just because! This service is only available through Dazzled by Twilight!
7pm-9pm- Forks’ Twilight Fashion Show. Have a wardrobe of Twilight gear in your closet and nowhere to show it off? Now’s your chance! Come to the Twilight Lounge for a free, fun fashion show that celebrates the crazy fashion of Twilighters! Any Twilight-inspired apparel will do (family friendly). Don’t forget to accessorize with shoes, jewelry, wild and crazy makeup and funky hairdos! The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Dazzled by Twilight’s huge merchandise store.
9pm-11pm- Mitch Hansen Concert! Join Dazzled by Twilight in welcoming back to the Twilight Lounge the Mitch Hansen Band! These fandom favorites will serenade Forks citizens and visitors with Twilight-inspired music in a free concert.
Sunday, September 12th 2010
8am-12pm- Bella’s Birthday Breakfast. As the weekend festivities come to a close, recap your weekend with friends new and old at The Lodge in Forks, the Dazzled by Twilight’s very own restaurant! Enjoy specials on their breakfast menu in celebration of Bella’s birthday.
For a complete listing of all Forks Chamber of Commerce Stephenie Meyer Day events, please visit their informative web site at:
http://www.forkswa.com/events/details/102-stephenie-meyer-weekend-schedule
Media is invited to participate in any and all events!
About Dazzled by Twilight
Dazzled by Twilight is the premier company dedicated to all things Twilight. Based in Forks, Dazzled by Twilight offers a huge selection of Twilight-related merchandise in their beautifully designed store. Their bus tour company hosts exclusive tours that highlight the locations in Forks mentioned in the series, and features in-character tour guides, trivia and prizes. Dazzled by Twilight also owns and operates other Twilight-themed businesses in Forks, including a venue and night club called the Twilight Lounge, The Lodge in Forks Restaurant and The Dungeon, a Volturi-themed bar based on the vampire hierarchy in the books. You can learn more about Dazzled by Twilight at www.DazzledbyTwilight.com. To sign up for Dazzled by Twilight’s free news texts, simply text DAZZLED to 313131. *Standard messaging rates apply.*
Peter Facinelli responded via Twitter with good humor after Rolling Stone named him the worst TV and film vampire of all time:
YES! I finally came in Number 1 in something!
….Thank you Mr. Travers. As Carlisle is a compassionate humanitarian, and anti-vampire in nature, being the worst Vampire was quite the compliment. Although, you had me at “solid actor”.
I did find the comparison to Austin Scarlett utterly ridiculous though … He has way better cheek bones.
Entertainment Weekly has been having a competition on their website: who is the sexiest beast? The final battle came down to Edward Cullen and Damon Salvatore (of The Vampire Diaries)… Damon Salvatore won, but only by 3,902 votes! Personally, I would have chosen Alcide from True Blood, but I seem to have a thing for werewolves lately.
And finally, vampires have been responsible for $7 billion spent in earned in Hollywood since November 2008 (yes, when Twilight opened in theaters). With parody Vampire Sucks doing great, True Blood having obsessive fans (including me!) and the second season of the very popular The Vampire Diaries about to start, this number is going to grow and grow. By the time Breaking Dawn Part 2 comes out on DVD, vampires will probably be able to pay off the national deficit.
August 24th, 2010
From Perez Hilton:
It has been confirmed that Sam Worthington will take on the title role in Dracula: Year Zero, which is scheduled to start shooting in June 2011.
Worthington will play Prince Vlad of Transylvania, who Bram Stoker supposedly based his Dracula character on.
Here’s a preview for the new season of The Vampire Diaries:
Jackson Rathbone was one of many to sign a baseball that is being auctioned to benefit Little League Baseball, Incorporated. Bidding is only at $51 right now – go here to check it out.
Popsugar.com has it’s final four for the 2010 Shirtless Bracket and two of the competitors are Kellan Lutz and Taylor Lautner. Click here to vote.
The latest issue of Rolling Stone has a super hawt cover with Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer from True Blood and there’s also a list of the 10 best:
and 5 worst vampires on film and tv:
(remember these are the best and worst, not the hottest and ickiest!)
August 24th, 2010
Glamour.com just posted their 50 Sexiest Men of 2010 and it includes tons of vampires and vampire-related hotties. Check it out:
August 20th, 2010
Today we’re going to look at vampire TV shows. But really, what is better than True Blood? (Information is from Wikipedia)
Dark Shadows (1966 – 1971)
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis, who tells of a dream he had in which a girl takes a long train ride to visit a large mansion. The story “bible,” which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was considered[by whom?] daring (and unprecedented in daytime television) when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began.
The series became hugely popular when, a year into its run, vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid, appeared. In addition to vampires, Dark Shadows featured werewolves, ghosts, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel (both into the past and into the future), and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles and, as actors came and went, some characters were played by several actors. Major writers in addition to Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, who created the character of Barnabas Collins, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.
Dark Shadows: The Revival (1991)
Also developed by Curtis, it tells a streamlined version of the original storyline – the arrival of Governess Victoria Winters at Collinwood, vampire Barnabas Collins being released from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman’s attempt to medically cure Barnabas’ vampirism, and finally Victoria’s time warp into the past to witness the still-human Barnabas’ encounter with Angelique, and his transformation into an undead creature.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 – 2003)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series that aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. The series was created in 1997 by writer-director Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon and David Solomon. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as Slayers. In the story, Slayers are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness. Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aided by a Watcher, who guides, teaches, and trains her. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the “Scooby Gang“.
Angel (1999 – 2004)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffy’s creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999. Like Buffy, it was produced by Whedon’s production company, Mutant Enemy.
The show details the ongoing trials of Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by gypsies as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel’s restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. During the first four seasons of the show, he works as a private detective in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles, California, where he and a variety of associates work to “help the helpless” and to restore the faith and save the souls of those who have lost their way.[1] Typically, this involves doing battle with evil demons or demonically allied humans, primarily related to Wolfram & Hart, a demonic law firm. He also has to battle his own demonic nature.
Vampire High (2001 – 2002)
The show centered on a group of young vampires subjected to a daring experiment by the “Elders”: taken in by a boarding school that also housed mortal teenagers, with the intent of civilizing the vampires. Many problems faced the students on both the day and night curriculum, including typical teen issues of love, friends and enemies. Professor Murdoch was on hand to help them along with their school work, but he too had problems that could put the lives of the teens in mortal danger.
Blood Ties (2007 – 2008)
Blood Ties is a Canadian television series based on the Blood Books by Tanya Huff; the show was created by Peter Mohan. It premiered in the United States on March 11, 2007 on Lifetime Television, and during fall of 2007 on Citytv and Space in Canada. In May 2008, Lifetime declined to renew the series.
Moonlight (2007 – 2008)
Moonlight is an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who also served as executive producers for all episodes alongside Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St. John (Alex O’Loughlin), who was turned into a vampire by his bride Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon) on the couple’s wedding night fifty-five years earlier. In the present day, he struggles with his attraction to a mortal woman, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), his friendship with Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring), and his dealings with other vampires in Los Angeles.
True Blood (2008 – present)
True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, and details the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small Louisiana town. The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress at a bar, who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer)
The Vampire Diaries (2009 – present)
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural–fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith. The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), and soon finds herself caught in a love triangle between Stefan and his older brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder). The series also focuses on the lives of Elena’s friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.
