Nina Dobrev Exits "The Vampire Diaries"

We´re completed shocked by this piece of news! In an unexpected turn of events, actress Nina Dobrev has announced on her instagram account that she will not be returning to "The Vampire Diaries" for a seventh season. 

The show´s main lead released the following statement:

Dearest TVD Family,

I've just spent the most beautiful weekend on Lake Lanier in Georgia with my own TVD Family, the cast and crew of The Vampire Diaries. I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn't just a holiday celebration, it was a goodbye party. I always knew I wanted Elena's story to be a six season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime. I was a human, a vampire, a doppelganger, a crazy immortal, a doppelganger pretending to be human, a human pretending to be a doppelganger. I got kidnapped, killed, resurrected, tortured, cursed, body-snatched, was dead and undead, and there's still so much more to come before the season finale in May. Elena fell in love not once, but twice, with two epic soulmates, and I myself made some of the best friends I'll ever know and built an extended family I will love forever.

There's more to come before we wrap this up, and I promise you'll get to hear all about my experiences over the next month as we approach the season finale (I have given an exclusive interview for the June issue of SELF Magazine that I am excited for you to see!), but until then I invite you to hop on the roller coaster ride that is Elena Gilbert's life and join me as I celebrate her and prepare to say goodbye to her -- and to my work family -- as I move on to the next chapter of my life. I want to share this goodbye with all of you (this weekend's pictures were just the beginning). You, the wonderful fandom who gave more love, support and passion than anyone could have ever imagined seven years ago, when a young Degrassi girl from Canada showed up in LA to audition for 'that Twilight TV show.' ;-) I love you all. Fasten your seatbelts. If you think you know what's coming, you don't.

Love, Nina

 

 

This has certainly been a year of loss at the CW show with actors such as Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy), Marguerite MacIntyre's Sheriff Forbes and now possibly Michael Trevino (Tyler) exiting. 

 

Executive producer Julie Plec also expressed her sadness over Dobrev´s departure:

 

"Saying goodbye to Nina is both bittersweet and beautiful. After six-plus years together, the entire cast and crew of The Vampire Diaries has reached a level of closeness that I don’t think any of us ever expected," Plec said in a statement. "Nina is excited to spread her wings, get some rest, travel the world and also take it by storm, and we support her a thousand-fold. We will miss Nina and the 400 characters she played, but we look forward to the insane and exciting challenge of continuing to tell stories of our Salvatore Brothers and our much-loved and gifted ensemble."

 

 Do you believe that the show should move on without its main female lead? Or is it time to put it to rest? Are you sad to see Nina Dobrev go? Sound off in the comments!

First Look: "The Carries Diaries"

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new (and younger) Carrie Bradshaw!

Yes, the CW is filming the pilot to the prequel series The Carries Diaries based on the books that tell the story of the iconic character when she was coming of age during the 80´s.

Anna Sophia Robb (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) has been cast to play the title role.

Writer/executive producer Amy B. Harris explains why the actress is perfect to play the young Carrie:

“Her grace, intelligence, sense of fun and her empathetic nature make her the perfect girl. The fact that she loves a gorgeous pair of heels doesn’t hurt either.”

Click on the image to enlarge.

What do you guys think? Are you interested in watching this show?

"One Tree Hill" Season 9 Promo

 Here it is, the first official promo for what will be the farewell season of One Tree Hill.

 After nine years, the show that started on the WB and crossed over to the CW will say goodbye once and for all on 2012.

 Check out the promo for the new season which will premiere next January.

 Are you sad to see One Tree Hill go? What do you expect of the upcoming last season?

 Sound off in the comments!

Upcoming Buffy Reunion on "Ringer"

 Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans now have something to look forward to as Amber Benson will reunite with former co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar on an upcoming episode of the CW´s Ringer.

 According to TV Guide, Benson will guest star on episode 10 of the show as Mary Curtis, a stripper who is also an informant for Agent Machado (Nestor Carbonell).

 Are you excited to see both of them sharing the small screen together again?

Jason Dohring Joins "Ringer"

 Sarah Michelle Gellar´s return to television has officially become the must-see TV show of the fall.

 As if having Buffy back on the small screen wasn´t a good enough reason to watch, now former Veronica Mars and Moonlight star, Jason Dohring, is joining the show.

 According to EW, Dohring will play the recurring role of Mr. Carpenter, a high school teacher at Siobhan Martin's (Gellar) stepdaughter Juliet's (Zoey Deutch) new school in Manhattan.

Are you excited to have him back on TV?

New 90210 Season 4 Promo

The first official promo for the 4th season of 90210 is here!

The college years will sure bring more drama to the kids who live in the most popular zip code of Beverly Hills.

Click above to watch a preview of what´s to come!

Are you excited for the new season of 90210?

New "Ringer" Promos

Watch two new promos for the CW´s new show, Ringer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.

 The first one shows Gellar introducing the characters and storylines of the TV series. It is basically her explaining what the show is about.

 The second one is a regular and new promo for Ringer which includes some unseen new footage.

 Click on the videos to watch!

 Are you going to check out this new show?

Brandy Guests on 90210

  Singer-actress Brandy makes a return to TV this fall, when she joins 90210 for a major season 4 arc.

 According to TVLine, Brandy will play the role of Marissa Jackson-Lewis, a young politician running for congress in California against Teddy´s (Trevor Donovan) conservative uncle.

 She will mostly interact with the character of Silver (Jessica Troup) as her character hires her to create a video campaign in order to reach the youth vote.

 Brandy´s debut on the CW show is set for October.

 On other piece of news, the CW has recently announced that season 4 of 90210 will be extended to 24 episodes (instead of the usual 22).

 Thoughts?

New "The Secret Circle" Poster

 The CW is gearing up for fall season and has unveiled a new promo poster for their new witch show, The Secret Circle.

Click on the image to view a higher quality version!

Are you intrigued?

New "Ringer" Posters Revealed

The CW has unveiled two new posters from Sarah Michelle Gellar´s upcoming new show, Ringer.

Click on each image to view a higher quality version!

Are you impatient to check it out this coming fall?

New "Ringer" Extended Promo

  Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to TV after a long break with Ringer, a new CW drama full of mistery and deceit.

  The CW has finally released an extended trailer for the upcoming show and it really looks different than any of the other series that the network has aired before.

 Click below to watch the three minute preview!

The CW Picks Up Sarah Michelle Gellar´s Pilot

 Surprisingly Ringer, the new pilot starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and originally filmed for CBS has finally been picked up... by The CW!

 According to Deadline, Ringer has found a home on the network co-owned by CBS which marks the first important pick up decision made by brand-new CW president Mark Pedowitz.

 The show will mark the return of Gellar to series TV and provides The CW with a major star that has huge following in their targeted 18-34 demographic.

 Just days ago, the actress was asked about the Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie project while visiting the Los Angeles Public Library as part of  the "Nestle Share the Joy of Reading Program".

You can click on the video below to watch her response:

Are you looking forward to Sarah´s new TV series?

The CW Renews Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Supernatural & 90210

 According to TVLine, the CW has confirmed early pickups to The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural and America’s Next Top Model.

 Shows like Nikita, Hellcats or fan favourite One Tree Hill are still up in the air.

 In the case of One Tree Hill, stars such as Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Galleotti have already confirmed they are in for a possible ninth season.

 However, it is James Lafferty who is resisting the idea of signing up for another year with the show.

 Producers are reportedly waiting for the actor to confirm his return to the show in some capacity before making the renewal official.

 Also former One Tree Hill star, Chad Michael Murray, has expressed via Twitter an interest in returning for an appearance next year if the show gets picked up.

 “Return to OTH? I don’t know. Maybe next season for u guys. I Love that Lucas is missed. Give [series creator] Mark Schwann the credit. He built him.”

 Are you happy with the shows that got early pickups?

New Zombie Drama For The CW

 The CW is currently developing a new drama series that deals with the popular theme of a zombie apocalypse.

 According to TV Guide, the network is working on producing Awakening, a script written by William Laurin and Glenn Davis, which follows two rival sisters as they struggle to survive in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

The CW is not the only network trying to cash in on the zombie fever, as NBC has bought the rights to produce a pilot based on the script Zombies Vs. Vampires.

 After the amazing success of AMC´s The Walking Dead, television networks have realized how zombies are the new vampires as far as ratings go, and the CW and NBC are no exceptions.

 Do you believe that this new zombie trend will last long? Let me know in the comments!

Rumor: The CW Cancels Life Unexpected, Renews Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl & 90210

 According to The Voice of TV, insiders confirm that the CW has canceled fan favourite Life Unexpected, but will bring back hit series 90210, Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries for another season. The same source states that veteran shows like Smallville and One Tree Hill won´t return with new episodes next year.

 There is no word yet on what will happen to America’s Next Top Model, Hellcats, Nikita and Supernatural. There will not be an official announcement from the network of what shows will return until the upfronts in May.

 Personally, I'm really sad to see that Life Unexpected is probably getting the axe. Shows like One Tree Hill and Smallville have had a good run but LUX has a very loyal fan base and it deserves better than just two seasons.

 Is anybody else with me on this?

Is "Life Unexpected" cancelled?

  Not according to executive producer Liz Tigelaar! Even though the CW has opted not to order a full season of the show, Tigelaar insists that LUX is not over yet. "We're still hopeful," she said. "Despite being pre-empted in Los Angeles last night, our ratings were actually great for us, and what The CW has been OK with. The CW assured me yesterday that not being picked up is different than being cancelled, so we're holding onto that and operating under that."

  "We really, really wanted to do a back nine," she said. "We were working on [those episodes], so we're disappointed because we all just want to keep doing the show."

  However, if the network does decide to cancel the show after all, Tigelaar assured fans that she is treating the finale as the last ever episode. "We always knew where the series would end, and we also know there's a big pull to have Cate and Baze end up together," she said. "But at the same time, getting the news yesterday, we've already started prepping episode 13.

  "The stories that we started in the premiere will resolve in episode 13. Sure, we won't be able to do the ending we would have planned, but I definitely believe we'll be able to do an ending that makes people feel really satisfied and feels like an ending."

  I'm really sad to see that things are not going well with the show's ratings. This is one of the most beautiful TV stories out there right now, very much in the tradition of the old WB shows we all use to love so much. I believe it is one of the best scripted shows of the CW at the moment, and it would be a shame to watch it end like this. Fortunately, fans will still get some closure but it is a pity for it to end so abruptly when it has so much potential.

  So If you happen to live in the US, give it a try and watch! Try to spread the word too! You won't regret it, plus an increase in the  ratings is the only way it can be saved right now. "Life Unexpected" continues on Tuesdays at 9/8c on The CW. The first season is currently airing in the UK on Sundays at 7pm on E4.

Michelle Trachtenberg to produce and star in CW pilot

  The CW is already preparing for pilot season and has ordered a script for a new drama to be developed by Michelle Trachtenberg. According to Deadline, the show will be produced by Gossip Girl’s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and will star Trachtenberg as a criminology student who has a talent of profiling and a dark past. Apparently, the premise of the project is based on an idea by Trachtenberg herself.

  I guess this means she won´t become a series regular on "Gossip Girl" anytime soon. However, Michelle is too good to be just a supporting cast member, she's a talented young actress who deserves to shine in her own show. Lets just hope this project gets done!

  Are you interested in seeing Michelle back on TV? Let me know in the comments!