Preview: Vampire Diaries

The CW's bloody teen-soap Vampire Diaries is getting some good hype for it's coming fall premiere. With the success of all things vampire these days, I don't imagine much going wrong for all those involved. Around upfronts time the network released a few short clips but there's now an extended clip that's painting a broader (and better) view of the show.

My initial thoughts based on the clip? Early One Tree Hill with fangs. Dueling brothers in a small town, one good, one bad, cute girls, bad soundtrack, high school angst and even crows - they've got it all. And that's not a bad thing.

Also discovered today (via The Televixen), some sexy new ads for the show. The design is very CW, reminiscent of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill ads from the past.

They are not, however, in the same format as other official CW ads for the 2009 Fall season, so no idea if they're fan work or legit. See what you think:

(Update: It's been confirmed, these are legit. 6/30/09)

Official:


Possibly Not Official:




And finally, the extended clip:

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The CW Announces Premiere Dates

The CW announced it's Fall 2009 premiere dates, including a flip flop for teeny-soap hits Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill. Not sure what's behind the changed but I don't mind long as the two are still paired up.

Also check out the new poster for season 7 of One Tree Hill above. It's a bit sparse without Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. If you look real closely at the credits, there's no mention of Antwon Tanner, though I'm not sure if he's ever been a starring cast member.


Below are the official premiere dates:

Tues. Sept. 8th
8PM - 90210
9PM - Melrose Place

Thurs. Sept. 10
8PM - Vampire Diaries
9PM - Supernatural

Mon. Sept. 14th
8PM - One Tree Hill
9PM - Gossip Girl

Wed. Sept. 16th
9PM - A Beautiful Life

Fri. Sept. 25th
9PM - Smallville

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Brian Austin Green Not Joining One Tree Hill Cast

According to Michael Ausiello, "Green's reps got cold feet and pulled out of the deal."

What is there to get cold feet about? Are they afraid of putting him back on a teen drama? Did he not wanna move to North Carolina? I think it was great casting and they've made a mistake.

The slot is now set to be filled by Lipstick Jungle's Robert Buckley, the young artist/boyfriend.

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Brian Austin Green Joining One Tree Hill Cast

Brian Austin Green, coming off the cancellation of Sarah Connor Chronicles, may be joining the cast of The CW's One Tree Hill. The show's seventh season will air in the fall.

The Hollywood Reporter says the character, Clayton, is "a brash sports agent who represents Nathan Scott's (James Lafferty) basketball interests and has become a close friend, ally, business partner and advisor to him while also enjoying the spoils that come from being a wealthy, handsome single guy."

Some seem to be wondering how things will work out for the show with the departure of original cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. I'm personally wondering what is going on with Antwon Tanner since his arrest and if Skills will be returning. Truthfully, long as Sophia Bush is around I'm loving the show.

Earlier this week, though I was too lazy to post, Connor Chroncles' Summer Glau is also said to be joining up with Fox's sci-fi series Dollhouse. Her addition to the sophomore year will be celebrated, I'm sure. Executive producer Joss Whedon told news sources he's planning on removing Glau from her type-cast robo-woman of few words and creating a very talkative, outgoing character for her. Glau is apparently excited for the chance.

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Skills Pleads Innocent in SSN Scam

Antwon Tanner, better known as Skills from CW's One Tree Hill (one of my favorites) was busted for selling social security numbers. Weird. He apparently passed a mix of fake numbers and real ones from both living and dead people to an unnamed accomplice who then sold them to an undercover ICE agent.

He surrendered yesterday to a Brooklyn Federal court, plead not guilty and is out on $250,000 bond. The indictment states Tanner made thousands of dollars on this scam between December 2005 and July 2008. Word is all transactions took place through the mail and Tanner never actually met the accomplice or the agent.

I can't imagine why he would be involved in something like this. One Tree Hill can't pay that badly. No word from The CW or One Tree Hill producers. What's next? Mouth arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes? Peyton busted for selling bootleg copies of Fallout Boy CD's on 14th St?


Read the two indictments. (Link to E! Online)

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