Exclusive: ‘Vampire Diaries’ lures ‘L Word’ babe Mia Kirshner
Posted on: December 21, 2009 | Filed under: Television News, The Vampire Diaries | 2 Comments
Here’s proof that the TV biz hasn’t completely closed up shop for the holidays: L Word and 24 alum Mia Kirshner has just inked a deal to join the cast of The Vampire Diairies on a recurring basis, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Kirshner will be playing the role of Isobel, the sweet-yet-dangerous wife of Matt Davis’ history teacher, Alaric.
The actress will make her debut in the Jan. 21 episode, which, come to think of it, has already been shot. How will VD boss Kevin Williamson pull that one off? “Ever hear of an 11th hour reshoot,” sniffs an insider. “That’s what they’re doing.” There’s no reason to be nasty about it.
Jennifer Beals’ Book: Behind-the-Scenes Photos from Lesbian Drama ‘The L Word’
Posted on: December 14, 2009 | Filed under: Media Alerts, The L Word Book | 1 Comment
Do you secretly wish you could have been part of the cast of The L Word? Well, dreams can come true thanks to Jennifer Beals and her camera.
The actress we know and love as Bette Porter from the groundbreaking Showtime lesbian drama has captured behind-the-scenes moments from the show and will be publishing the photos in The L Word Book, due out in December.
Fans of the show can custom-order the book to include photos of themselves, family, friends and even pets for a personalized experience with Bette, Tina (Laurel Holloman), Shane (Kate Moennig), Alice (Leisha Hailey), Dana (Erin Daniels), Jenny (Mia Kirshner) and scores of other actresses who spent time on the set.
Exclusive: Steve Niles on ‘30 Days of Night: Dark Days’
Posted on: November 24, 2009 | Filed under: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Film News | 0 Comments
Call it counter-programming. At a time when vampire romance tales threaten to completely extinguish any reminder that the undead were once creatures to be feared rather than swooned over, shooting has at long last begun on the sequel to 30 Days of Night, the Josh Hartnett-starring film adaptation of Steve Niles fan-favorite comic book. Filling in for the Melissa George, the first film’s heroine/survivor is Lost’s Kiele Sanchez, who’s joined by genre veteran Mia Kirshner and Sanchez’s fellow Lostie Harold Perrineau. Last week we chatted with Niles from his home in LA about what we can expect from 30 Days of Night: Dark Days.
How did this come about in the wake of the first film?
We thought the first 30 Days did really well. It did really good at the box office and has certainly gained a lot of popularity online. So we were pushing that right from the get go. But at first we didn’t get the immediate response we wanted. Then [director] Ben [Katai] and I made the deal to just go ahead and do the script. We had such a great time doing the script, pretty soon after that we got the whole thing greenl it. This is really the strangest project in that it went from one week when it didn’t look like it was going to happen to the next week, when they were like, “Pack your bags for Vancouver.” I’ve never had anything turn around so fast. I think a lot of that goes to Ben and the script, and what he’s been doing with directing and keeping this project moving forward. It took sevens years to get 30 Days of Night on the screen so that was like the ultimate slow grind and then this was all the sudden, “It’s happening!” I’ve never had that happen.
Exclusive: Producer Talks 30 Days of Night: Dark Days From the Set
Posted on: November 24, 2009 | Filed under: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Film News | 0 Comments
Dread Central hit the set of Sony’s 30 Days of Night: Dark Days earlier this month – the film wraps principal photography today in Vancouver, Canada, under the watchful eye of co-scripter (with Steve Niles) and director Ben Ketai – and while there sat down with producer JR Young (among others) to discuss the flick (cast interviews to come).
“This is a very edgy film,” Young, who previously produced The Messengers, told Dread while intently watching a scene being played out in video village – a scene which featured a rather hysterical and bloody actress (Katherine Isabelle) pleading for her life. “Ben knows this world. I think it comes natural to him.”
Starring Kiele (A Perfect Getaway) Sanchez, Mia (De Palma’s The Black Dahlia) Kirschner, Rhys (“Entourage”) Coiro, Diora (Night of the Demons) Baird, Harold (“Lost”) Perrineau, Troy (A Marine Story) Ruptash, Jackson Berlin, John De Santis, Marco Sorian, Monique (Cabin in the Woods) Ganderton, and the previously-mentioned horror-fave Katherine (Ginger Snaps, “Supernatural”) Isabelle, Dark Days appears poised according to Young to be a rather faithful adaptation of Niles’ graphic novel of the same name.
30 Days of Night: Dark Days Cast Comes Together
Posted on: October 20, 2009 | Filed under: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Film News | 1 Comment
Mia Kirshner, Rhys Coiro, Harold Perrineau (Lost), Diora Baird (Night of the Demons) and Monique Ganderton are joining the cast of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, the sequel to 2007′s 30 Days of Night.
Kirshner (The L Word) is reportedly set to play the vampire known as Lilith. Coiro (soon to be seen in the Straw Dogs remake) is taking a leading role. It still unknown who is locked for the role of Stella, previously played by Melissa George.
Ben Ketai is directing this sequel and is working from a script by Steve Niles. The story follows a lonely and desperate woman (Stella) who joins a group of rogue vampire hunters to seek revenge on the bloodsuckers responsible for an attack on her tiny Alaska town.
CSI: NY 6.04 screencaps
Posted on: October 18, 2009 | Filed under: CSI: NY, Gallery Updates | 1 Comment
I’ve just updated the gallery with screencaps of Mia’s appearance in episode 6.04 of CSI: NY. She was great as always and Rose Rollins even made an appearance in the episode. They weren’t in any scenes together, but it was neat to see them in the same ep nonetheless.
Mia on CSI: NY Promo Video
Posted on: October 09, 2009 | Filed under: CSI: NY, Media Alerts, Television News | 0 Comments
Hello everyone,
Christine here. Wanted to introduce myself because the gracious Stef is allowing me to help out with the site.
Here is an awesome promo of Mia’s upcoming episode of CSI: NY – “Dead Reckoning” which airs NEXT WEEK on Oct. 14 on CBS at (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Video provided by CBS.
The episode looks amazing. Can’t wait.
Another new look and other stuff
Posted on: September 30, 2009 | Filed under: Site News & Updates | 2 Comments
I decided to change things up again with another new theme that was more personalized than the last one. I hope you guys will like it. 
Please accept my apologies again for the lack of updates over recent months. As you know, my online time has been extremely limited and I’m still not sure when things will slow down enough for me to focus on regular updates. I’ve got tons of stuff to add that I’ve collected and that some of you have sent in and I’d love to get it all online, it just takes a lot of time to sort through things and add them and it’s time that I just don’t have right now. I will do my best to get at least a few things added soon though.
Would anyone be interested in becoming a news staffer to help keep the news section updated? It wouldn’t be a lot of work, as there’s not a lot going on with Mia at the moment, but it would be super helpful. Just email me if you’re interested at miakirshneronline@gmail.com and we can go over the details.
Mia on CSI: NY
Posted on: September 30, 2009 | Filed under: CSI: NY, Television News | 2 Comments
Mia will be appearing in episode 6.04 of CSI: NY on October 14, 2009. Check your local listings for the time that it will be on in your area. Thanks to Paul for the sending in a link to the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE:
THE CSIs DISCOVER DNA WHICH CONTRADICTS A SEEMINGLY OPEN AND SHUT MURDER CASE, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
Sarah Carter (“Shark”) Returns as Haylen Becall
“Dead Reckoning” – Incriminating DNA evidence contradicts the confession of a scorned woman claiming to have brutally murdered her cheating husband, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, Oct. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sarah Carter (“Shark”) returns as Haylen Becall.
Harrah’s ‘OUT in Atlantic City’ weekend celebrates LGBT community Sept. 25-27
Posted on: September 09, 2009 | Filed under: Public Appearances | 0 Comments
Harrah’s Entertainment is inviting the GLBT community to visit Atlantic city, NJ, Sept. 25-27 for “OUT in Atlantic City.”
The event, the city’s first weekend long celebration specifically for the LGBT community, will include celebrity appearances byLance Bass, Amanda Lepore, Lori Michaels, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Jai Rodriguez, and select cast of Showtime’s The L Word.
Scheduled events weekend include: