The CW upfronts happened in New York today. And the stars of one of the network’s most important shows, The Vampire Diaries, turned up together, but not. It was confirmed last week that Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder have ended their relationship. Needless to say, there were no group shots. Full Story

I suppose the signs were there -- Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough seem to be inseparable lately, single girls enjoying their freedom, just in time for summer. Now US Weekly has confirmed exclusively that Nina, like Julianne before her, is indeed officially single -- after three years, it’s over between her and Ian Somerhalder. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 21 recap Elena has her humanity back, and it took Matt, who had never hurt anyone, being hurt himself, for her to realize this was all a bit much and to stop with the temper tantrums. Sorry, but that’s clearly what’s up here – Damon was the first to call her a brat, but she’s been cruising for it for a while. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 18 recap Please shut up, Caroline. Please. Now that we’ve covered that entire storyline, this was kind of a super-fun episode.   One of the things I like best about when Katherine and Elena face off – whether Elena’s in humanity mode, human mode, or none of the above – is that it makes her up her game. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 16 recap Well, that was less than I expected.   Am I wrong? After watching Elena’s pain overwhelm her, then her badass walk out of the house she decided to torch, I thought the turning off of her feelings would mean she was unfeeling, but not necessarily numb to the point of …boredom. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 13 recap Not only was I not the only one who was thinking it, I have to believe it was where the whole idea came from, right? “Guys, how are we going to do this whole ‘nobody trusts anyone’ thing this week?” “Dump ‘em on a beach! Somerhalder on a beach! It’s flashbacks right there! I miss LOST!” It is indeed flashbacks, though Damon is way more interesting to watch than Boone, even when he’s doing nothing. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Episode 8 recap I mean, of course it’s not; the CW exists because there are teen dramas abounding, and ABC Family is there to pick up where they leave off, but that year 2000 movement where anything with a teenager was automatically relevant and made what your show had to say not just a show about coming of age, but a greater treatise on The World and how Learning To Be In It was bittersweet. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 19 recapPreviously on VD, Elena loved them both, but Stefan knew Elena had feelings for Damon.  Oh and then there was that Klaus business.  They had stakes to kill him, except for one belonging to murdery-possibilities Ric, which is MISSING. Elena brings Alaric some supplies in a Red Riding Hood sweater and gets all faux-huffy that Damon slipped “Dr. Full Story

The Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 16  It should be categorically impossible to miss fictional people as much as I do, but I’ve decided to neglect the part of me that feels like maybe this level of empathy for fictional people and the ways their families mess them up is a little overstated.     Okay, so previously, Stefan loved …you know, that girl; Rebecca wants to kill a white oak tree (standby on clarity for that); Ric was dating a “dirty Doctor” and got shot for his troubles when he found her bags,  and Elena barely made the preview. Full Story

Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 14 recap Whoo.  Whew.  Is everyone OK? Let’s calm and ease in by talking about these Entertainment Weekly covers.  I mean, damn.  I obviously prefer the Elena/Damon one (and discussion on the symbolism of the white sheet can go on for hours), because obviously, but there was a comment on the EW site that the relative nudity of that one really made her sure that Ian and Nina are really a thing. Full Story

Look, I have a lot of love for Nina Dobrev. Yes, because she’s Canadian but also because she’s fiercely Canadian, meaning she hasn’t forgotten, like so many of them do. Etalk has been with Nina from the beginning of her career. Now she’s the star of a big hit U.S. TV show and when we see her at events, she still always stops for us, and not only that, but remembers the names of all our camera guys and all our producers. Full Story

Written by Duana Season 3 Episode 1 reca Oh lord we are BACK! I had to re-read the season finale from last year and, honestly, even though I wrote it, I’m so dizzy. Can’t believe all that stuff happened in one episode . Let’s break back in… Previously, Katherine says Elena enjoys having both Stefan and Damon worship at her altar, Klaus was able to break the curse to reveal his vampire side (R. Full Story

Written by Duana Oh, I watched this over and over again. It’s so painful – he and Lea Michele are presenting, have a bit of scripted ‘unscripted’ banter, he has the last line with “right” and then moves on with “okay –“, but she can’t help herself. Full Story

I know. I’m sorry. I deserved your yelling. It’s just...the articles that require a recounting of personal experience, I need to be super focused for those. And the last few days I’ve been working in studio and there’s so much sh-t happening here, I haven’t been able to escape it. Full Story