May 2012

May 3, 2012 (Burbank, California) ─ The CW Network has given early pickups to the network’s top-rated show, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, fan favorite SUPERNATURAL, and the world’s most-famous zip code, 90210, with all three series to return for the 2012-2013 season.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES will return for a fourth season of bloody good drama this fall, SUPERNATURAL will mark its eighth season with the monster-hunting Winchester brothers on The CW, and on 90210, the gang from West Beverly will return for season five.

Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is from Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (“Scream,” “Dawson’s Creek”), Julie Plec (“Kyle XY,” “Wasteland”), Leslie Morgenstein (“Gossip Girl,” “Private”) and Bob Levy (“Gossip Girl,” “Privileged”).

SUPERNATURAL is from Warner Bros. Television in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision, with executive producers McG (“Charlie’s Angels,” “The O.C.”), Robert Singer (“Midnight Caller”), Jeremy Carver (“Being Human”) and Phil Sgriccia.

90210 is produced by CBS Productions with executive producers Patti Carr (“Life Unexpected,” “Private Practice”) and Lara Olsen (“Life Unexpected,” “Private Practice”).… Read More

CW will begin re-airing Supernatural’s 7th season on May 25 with the episode, ‘Meet the New Boss.’

“SUPERNATURAL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Meet the New Boss” (TV-14, DLV) (HDTV)

CASTIEL TAKES ON HIS NEW ROLE AS GOD — Castiel (guest star Misha Collins) doesn’t kill Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Bobby (guest star Jim Beaver) but warns them not to interfere in his business.  Assuming his new role as God, Castiel sets out to right some of the wrongs in the world.  Dean decides they should bind Death (guest star Julian Richings) and order him to stop Castiel, but the former angel is one step ahead of them, leaving Dean to face a very angry Death.  Meanwhile, Sam struggles to deal with the broken wall in his head.  Phil Sgriccia directed the episode written by Sera Gamble (#701).… Read More

“CW, which appeals to younger viewers than CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox, is dead last in the Nielsen rankings, but it has an outsize percentage of social-media interaction. Its shows, which include The Vampire Diaries, 90210 and Supernatural, often appear at the top of Trendrr’s ranking of the most-discussed social TV programs.”  Click here to read the article about social networks and its importance in tv viewing.… Read More

Ript Apparel will be offering their Crowley’s Crossroads Inn t-shirt for sale for 24 hours only today.  Click here to order the shirt.… Read More

In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, CW network chief Mark Pedowitz says that he and his wife are completely hooked on Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.  Click here for the interview.… Read More

“Young adult author and teen librarian Terri Clark wants you to fall for the fallen in her hilarious and hellacious new book, HOLLYWEIRD. Terri’s second young adult novel appears on bookstore shelves nationwide on May 8, 2012.

Heroine Aly King totally freaks when she wins a free trip to Hollywood to meet heartthrob Dakota Danvers, but she doesn’t expect to find a devil in disguise. Lucky for her, Dakota’s sexy personal assistant, Jameson, is an undercover angel trying to earn back his wings by squashing his boss’s plan for world domination. Terri Clark’s own fantasy of doing a set visit to meet Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles from the hit TV show SUPERNATURAL led to the writing of HOLLYWEIRD. And once started she couldn’t help unveiling the ‘true’ nature of some of Hollywood’s most famous stars. After all, would you really be all that surprised to learn Lindsay Lohan is a succubus or that Joan Rivers is a hag?”

Click here for more information.… Read More