The Vampire Diaries

Two and a Half Men renewed

Two and a Half Men has been renewed by the CBS network but Angus T. Jones will no longer be a series regular in the role of Jake.

Offensive comedy series renewed

The Comedy Central series that mocked the death of a New Zealander in a shark attack earlier this year has been renewed for another season. The Jeselnik Offensive will return for a second season. Continue reading »

Dog the Bounty Hunter in Hawaii Five-0

Dog The Bounty Hunter will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0. The reality star will play himself on the drama series alongside his wife.

Vampire Diaries actress joins spin-off

Vampire Diaries actress Claire Holt has joined the spin-off series The Originals. The project will follow Klaus (Joseph Morgan) as he returns to New Orleans to confront figures from his past. Continue reading »

Lost actor to lead new pilot

Former Lost actor Josh Holloway has landed the lead role in a new high-tech spy drama pilot. Intelligence will see Holloway play a former Navy SEAL who now leads an elite unit based at US Cyber Command.

Last Resort actor cast in Samberg pilot

Last Resort’s Andre Braugher has joined the cast of the new Andy Samberg comedy pilot, where he will play a veteran cop. Continue reading »

The Wanted get E! reality series

British boyband The Wanted have landed their own E! channel reality series called The Wanted Life. The series will chronicle the group’s personal and professional lives.

Simmons to guest in Parks and Rec

JK Simmons will make a guest appearance in Parks and Recreation, playing a mayor of one of the character’s hometowns. Continue reading »

CSI and CSI NY to crossover

CSI and CSI: NY will produce a special crossover double-episode where Gary Sinese’s character Mac Taylor from CSI: NY will work alongside Ted Danson’s D.B. Russell on a case.

Laurie to play Blackbeard?

Hugh Laurie has been rumoured to be close to signing up to play iconic pirate Blackbeard in a new TV series called Crossbones. The ten-part action-adventure is the brainchild of Luther creator Neil Cross. Continue reading »

Oprah Winfrey developing family drama for HBO
HBO is developing a new family drama with Oprah’s Harpo Films. Here’s the plot: It centres on a wealthy academic who has become the first black president of a prestigious liberal arts college. He and his family are thrust into national headlines, forcing them to present an idyllic public facade, all while engaging in agonising personal battles and struggling with dark obsessions.

American Idol start date revealed
Fox has announced the start date for the new season of American Idol, featuring judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson. Continue reading »

James Gandolfini gets new HBO series

James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano on The Sopranos, is returning to television in a new HBO series called Criminal Justice. It will be a crime drama set in New York.

Lamar’s ex-wife to star in reality show

Lamar Odom’s (married to Khloe Kardashian) ex-wife Liza Morales, a fashion designer, has signed up to do a reality show. Continue reading »

Emily’s mother cast on Revenge

Jennifer Jason Leigh will be joining the cast of Revenge for season two. She’s landed the recurring role of Emily Thorne’s mysterious mother.

Grace Phipps cast on The Vampire Diaries

Grace Phipps has landed the role of 16-year-old April on the next season of The Vampire Diaries. April returns to Mystic Falls from private school after the death of her father. Continue reading »

Steven Tyler quits Idol

Steven Tyler has decided to leave his role as a judge on American Idol, saying, “After some long…hard…thoughts…I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress ‘American Idol’ before she boils my rabbit.”

Kristin Chenoweth recovering after on-set injury

Kristen Chenoweth is out of hospital and recovering, after being injured on the set of The Good Wife. She was hit on the head by a piece of set equipment that fell in a gust of wind. Continue reading »

11:00pm Friday, June 22 on TV2

Hearts will break and life in Mystic Falls will never be the same after tonight’s dramatic season finale of The Vampire Diaries.

Determined to protect his sister, Jeremy (Steven R McQueen) makes a decision that will change everything. In the harsh reality of the present situation, Elena (Nina Debrov) longs for simpler times when her parents, Grayson (Jason MacDonald) and Miranda (Erin Beute), and Aunt Jenna (Sara Canning) were still alive and her biggest concern was her relationship with Matt (Zach Roerig).

Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) leave Mystic Falls together on a mission, but soon split up when Elena needs one of them. Meanwhile, Caroline (Candice Accola) and Tyler (Michael Trevino) are forced to make a life-changing decision.

Finally, Bonnie (Kat Graham) makes a secret deal that has heart-breaking consequences.

The episode also explores in detail the miserable scene in which Elena’s parents were killed. Debrov explained to the American TV Guide how gruelling the scene was to shoot.

“It’s something I will hopefully never have to survive I real life – trying to survive under water while trying to save other people.”

The underwater shoot distressed the starlet despite her experience as a scuba diver.

“It was quite intense and a little scary. I’m used to [being] underwater with a tank, but having to act without the tank is completely different. We were in the water two days [in a row] for eight hours a day. By the end, I was so exhausted I slept like a baby.”