CW's Dawn Ostroff credits fan letters & emails with influencing decision to air Moonlight

TV Guide interviewed Dawn Ostroff (entertainment chief of the CW Network) regarding the channel's plan to air Moonlight after The Vampire Diaries. She specifically says all the email messages and letters loyal fans of the show continue to send influenced their decision! *cheer* Keep up the good work! Who knows what else Moonlight fans will accomplish. =)

In this article, Alex is also quoted about enjoying the "aggressive, animalistic side of the show."

The CW Sinks Its Teeth Into Moonlight
by Ileane Rudolph

Alex O'Loughlin fans got a bloody good summer treat when the CW acquired all 16 episodes of Moonlight, the Aussie actor's short-lived but beloved vampire detective show. "We get letters and e-mails about Moonlight all the time," says CW entertainment chief Dawn Ostroff. "And so we thought it would be interesting if we aired it following The Vampire Diaries."

Moonlight (Thursdays at 9/8c, The CW) follows the perpetually 30-year-old private investigator Mick St. John (O'Loughlin), his hedonistic buddy Josef (Jason Dohring) and Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), a young reporter whose chemistry with Mick threatens her relationship with her human fiancé. Around to cause trouble: the seductive Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon), who turned Mick on their wedding night six decades earlier.

On tonight's episode, as Mick and Beth track down a dangerous newly formed blood sucker, the potential couple have the conversation. Mick offers the snoopy journalist a primer on all things vampire. But will he reveal his own creepily romantic turning story? And will Beth bolt?

"I love the aggressive, animalistic side of the show," says O'Loughlin, who will star in CBS' buzzworthy remake of Hawaii Five-O in the fall. "I love the genre, the action and the masculinity of the character." The many passionate female fans were "awesome," he says, "but I want my pals to think it's cool." Cool, yeah, and very, very hot.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/CW-Sinks-Moonlight-1019683.aspx

Photograph ~ Moonlight tv show promo photo of Vampire Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin)

Moonlight Movie Campaign

We have all been dreaming of and fighting for a Moonlight movie ever since the untimely cancelation of our series. I know that many of you have been dedicated to contacting Warner Bros & Joel Silver (Silver Productions) asking for a film. Now, in honor of the anniversary of Moonlight's premiere, fans are organizing to get everyone to write in & let them know what we want!

Big thanks to my friend Kelly for creating this wonderful video to promote the campaign, and to Nikki for this fantastic idea to have everyone work together :)

Here are the details.........

MOONLIGHT MOVIE CAMPAIGN - ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND WRITE-IN / EMAIL (SEPT. 25-27TH 2009)

Two years ago our beloved show premiered on Sept. 28, 2007 and in just a few short episodes millions of people fell in love. Moonlight was more than just a show, something we wish more people could comprehend.

It brought people together, some who had never even seen a message board before, and formed friendships that will last a lifetime. It inspired people to learn things they would never have thought they'd be able to do like graphic design, video editing, writing and even web design. For some it was even a lifeline; one beautiful, bright moment for an hour every week where they could escape to. Not to mention the countless amount of lives saved thanks to our blood drive efforts.

There is no doubt that we as a fandom have suffered many a heartache and cruel criticisms. However, we are asking everyone to put aside any negative feelings and take a moment to reflect back on the good times, and how Moonlight changed your life or may have saved the life of someone you may not even know.

With that in mind, on the weekend of Sept.25-27th we ask that everyone send a letter or postcard to the people listed below in hopes that someone will finally understand how much love there STILL is for this show around the world and grant our wish for a movie.

Alan Horn, President and COO, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Barry Meyer, President and CEO, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Jeffrey Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group

Kevin McCormick, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

John Berg, Senior Vice President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

They can all be reached at:
4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank, CA 91522

Email : wbsf@warnerbros.com

Feedback :
http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html

Join the Facebook campaign page to receive updates and show your support:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/356053?m=4ffa5b46

Join the campaign to get a Moonlight Movie! Details can be found at MoonlightArmy.com:
http://www.moonlightarmy.com/army/viewforum.php?f=8&sid=6be6dc10c5b3b182956ebd541de944b1

BuddyTV users vote for their Favorite Shows of 2008

The gang at BuddyTV recently gave their website users the chance to vote for their Favorite Shows of 2008. Moonlight is #17 on the list! Even though our series was only on television at the very beginning of the year, the fans will not let it be forgotten :)

BuddyTV Fans' Top 25 Favorite Shows of 2008
BuddyTV users voted on their favorite shows of 2008. Their Top 25 ended up looking like this.
by Oscar Dahl

#17 Moonlight
Hey, another vampire thing. Moonlight has since passed on into the vague hereafter, despite the cries of fans demanding a resuscitation.


25. One Tree Hill
24. Jericho
23. The Office
22. Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles
21. American Idol
20. Pushing Daisies
19. Chuck
18. True Blood
17. Moonlight
16. 30 Rock
15. Scrubs
14. Grey's Anatomy
13. Fringe
12. Ghost Whisperer
11. CSI : Miami
10. Prison Break
9. Dexter
8. NCIS
7. Lost
6. Smallville
5. CSI
4. Heroes
3. House
2. Bones
1. Supernatural

http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/buddytv-fans-top-25-favorite-shows-of-2008.aspx

By supporting Moonlight on Amazon, fans help to get DVD release for show

Thanks to all loyal Moonlight fans for preordering the Season One DVD, sharing your reviews, buying the episodes, etc on Amazon! As David Horiuchi wrote on Armchair Commentary, the continued support from you helped to convince Warner Bros to release the series on disc. *cheer*

We also owe David a huge debt of gratitude for passing on our desire for Moonlight on DVD to the WB. You may leave a comment for him in response to his blog post below, and/or send a "thank you" email to armchaircommentary@amazon.com. Since there are several contributors writing for Armchair, be sure that you specify David Horiuchi in your message.

This just emphasizes the good things that can come from us vocally promoting Moonlight :)

Amazon Blogs ~ Armchair Commentary
Best DVDs of January 2009: "Moonlight: The Complete Series"
by David Horiuchi
DVD & Video editor at Amazon.com

What it is: No, it's not Twilight, which is also about vampires so you'd certainly be excused for the confusion. Nor is it True Blood, which is also a recent vampire-centric TV series. Moonlight is the series that debuted on CBS in the fall of 2007 and was unceremoniously canceled after one season. Alex O'Loughlin plays Mick St. John, a vampire who mingles with the human world by working as a private investigator then finds himself falling for a human (Sophia Myles).

Why it's Significant: When it was canceled after one strike-interrupted season, Moonlight seemed destined to join the ranks of TV shows that had a devoted following but were quickly tossed on the dust heap. But even worse, when I talked to the folks at Warner Home Video in the summer of 2008, they said they had no plans to release Moonlight on DVD--it wasn't even going to get the chance to become another Firefly. I explained to them that Amazon customers were passionate about the show, that you had signed up in droves to be the First To Know when it was available on DVD. You had bought the episodes on Amazon Video On Demand and written hundreds of customer reviews on the AVOD page and on the First To Know page. And you had sent us e-mails and posted on our discussion boards that you wanted Moonlight on DVD. In October, Warner Home Video announced that Moonlight was indeed coming out on DVD, in January 2009. Though it's hard to say for sure what happened at Warner, I think it's safe to say that Amazon customers played a big role in getting their show on DVD. --David

http://www.armchaircommentary.com/2008/12/best-dvds-of--8.html

Do you want Alex O'Loughlin on the NCIS spinoff show?

Matt Mitovich recently reported that CBS is definitely going to air a spin-off of their current show, NCIS. This was confirmed by Nina Tassler. He went on to speculate about Alex O'Loughlin being cast on NCIS Part 2 due to the talent holding deal Alex signed with CBS. Matt wants to know how the fans feel about that idea. Do you want Alex O'Loughlin to appear on the new NCIS spinoff show? I can answer that without hesitation........ NO! I think he deserves to star in his very own series, especially since the details I've heard thus far sound really good.

TV Guide ~ Today's News: Our Take
CBS Boss Confirms NCIS Spin-off, Offers Alex O'Loughlin Update
by Matt Mitovich

You can never have too much of a good thing. Having proven that with a string of successful CSIs, CBS now is looking to capitalize on NCIS' strongest season ever by spinning a new series off of what was essentially a JAG spin-off.

"It's happening. We're doing it," CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler confirmed Wednesday at the TCA Winter Press Tour. "We've seen an outline. We're in great shape, and we're just waiting to get the script. But we're going to cast, and we're going to shoot."

It's yet to be cast, you say? Here's a provocative thought. CBS long ago inked a development deal with Alex O'Loughlin, who had cultivated quite a fan following as the star of the (too) short-lived Moonlight. Perhaps the Aussie hunk could return to the fore as the front man for NCIS 2? Asked separately about the status of O'Loughlin's deal with the Eye, Tassler said, "Hopefully we will [see him soon]."

As for the origin of the NCIS spin-off — which, sources say, will simply follow the cases of a team situated elsewhere — Tassler said that just as the Mark Harmon starrer "was [born of] an episode of JAG, this will be an episode of NCIS" airing later this season.

So, who's with me on the Alex O'Loughlin/NCIS 2 merger?!

http://www.tvguide.com/News/NCIS-Spinoff-OLoughlin-1001661.aspx

Sci Fi Network message board dedicated to Moonlight

As I reported previously, the Sci-Fi Channel will begin airing reruns of Moonlight Season One on Friday, January 23rd, 2009. They have already set up a forum for fans to discuss the show :) Do you remember how long it took CBS to give our series its own message board when it originally aired? We had to wait for months even tho it was a first run program for CBS. I'm glad to see that Sci-Fi does not waste time. Let's be sure to thank them for bringing Mick, Beth, Coraline, Josef and the gang back to our television screens! And..... it couldn't hurt to tell the network how much we would love to see a Moonlight tv movie *wink*

Moonlight forums on Sci Fi Network's website ~
http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=169

TV Guide ~ SciFi Network to air Moonlight

A Moonlight fan wrote in to TV Guide regarding repeats of our show being shown on Sci-Fi beginning on January 23rd, 2009.

Today's News: Our Take
by Matt Mitovich and Mickey O'Connor

Question : Is it true that Moonlight is going to run on the Sci Fi Channel? OMG, that would be wonderful! — Tawny

Answer : MICKEY : Yes! We finally have some Alex O'Loughlin-related news for you, Tawny! Starting Jan. 23, Sci Fi will rerun the cancelled vampire drama on Fridays at 9 pm/ET (following repeats of ABC's similarly underappreciated Invasion). There, Moonlight will develop a small-but-vocal fan base, and then be promptly yanked from the schedule. Enjoy!

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mega-Whisperer-Battlestar-1000230.aspx

Italian fan video promotes WorldWide Moonlight Red Cross Donation Campaign

The fans from Moonlight the Italian Cure have created this great video to promote the WorldWide Moonlight Red Cross Donation Campaign :) As you know, the idea is to honor the anniversary of our show's premiere. Since September 28th is a Sunday this year, donations made on Monday, September 29th will also be counted.

More info ~
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com

Fan video dedicated to Worldwide Moonlight Red Cross Campaign

The always clever Kelcouch has made a wonderful fan video to promote the Worldwide Moonlight Red Cross Donation Campaign :) She selected very appropriate scenes from our show (for example, Josef saying "Remind me to donate a little something to charity" ~ ha!) to go along with the theme. Music used is the song I'm Not Over by Carolina Liar.

Worldwide Moonlight Red Cross Campaign

As you know, the one year anniversary of Moonlight's premiere is fast approaching.... September 28th. Many Moonlight fans are making plans to commemorate that special date. Some are having gatherings & picnics, marathon watching parties, doing volunteer work and so on.

The international community has come up with a splendid idea. Fans are being asked to donate to the Red Cross in honor of Moonlight. With all the horrible hurricanes, earthquakes, floods & other disasters, the money is definitely needed. Be sure to notify the charity that you are donating in the name of Moonlight :)

Please note : Your funds should be donated directly to the Red Cross!

Here are a few details ~

Dear Moonlight Community,

Over at Moonlight en Español we (Latinamerican and Spanish fans) have been discussing a world wide campaign to raise Moonlight awareness. We decided to organize one day where fans from around the world could make a monetary donation to the Red Cross in Moonlight's name. We suggest a monetary donation because this is more approachable than a blood drive, and this way the Red Cross can invest in what is necessary. The date we have set is the 28th of September, Moonlight's premier anniversary. The donations go from 0.50 cents to 50 dollars, which will go directly to the country's Red Cross. These donations can be made in a number of convenient forms depending on the country and/or region. This includes via a phone call, the Internet, and of course, at the local Red Cross headquarters.

This campaign is readily accessible to fans all over the world, and will take place in one specific day, the 28th. The plan is to draw media attention to the widespread nature of our donations. With events that are simultaneous and worldwide there is much more coverage and impact than if it were done locally, as it occurs, for example, with worldwide movie premiers. Therefore it is important to adhere to the date and make sure that our donations are done on time.

We have been asked to include copies of the campaign and to send them to major parties, such as Nina Tassler, Joel Silver, CBS, WBTV, etc. which we will gladly comply as soon as we have gathered the results.

We are still working to include more countries. So far we have contacted and recieved a positive response from the United States of America, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the UK, Australia and Latinamerica.

For more info on contributing........
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/

In English
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/moonlight-in-english/

In Spanish
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/spagna/

In French
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/moonlight-en-francais/

In German
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/moonlight-auf-deutsch/

In Italian
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/i-fans-italiani-di-moonlight-per-la-croce-rossa/

In Portuguese
http://moonlightredcross.wordpress.com/moonlight-no-portugues/

Email : moonlightredcross@gmail.com

Wondergirl created this great banner for the campaign!

Sophia Myles compliments Moonlight fans in Mister Foe interview

Our girl, Sophia Myles, is out doing press for her film, Mister Foe (known as Hallam Foe in the UK). In this interview, she is asked about Moonlight's cancelation. Sophia's comment about Moonlight fans being "the most rewarding part, because it was so wonderful having an actual relationship with your audience" is very sweet :)

Sophia Myles on ‘Mister Foe,’ ‘Outlander,’ and Her Unsexy Sex Scenes
By: Brent Simon ~ New York Magazine ~ Entertainment Vulture

For English beauty Sophia Myles, 2006 represented a sort of coming-out party, with the period-piece romance Tristan & Isolde and the vampire-and-werewolf action sequel Underworld: Evolution, plus a plum role in Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential five months later. Her latest film is David Mackenzie's Mister Foe, in which she stars opposite Jamie Bell as Kate Breck, a middle-management hotel employee who enters into a warped relationship with a lusty kid, Hallam, who starts spying on her because she reminds him of his dead mother. Myles spoke with Vulture about working with a pervy, adult Billy Elliot, Mackenzie's deft touch with sex, and fan reaction to the recently canceled, much-beloved CBS vampire drama Moonlight.

NYM : A lot of American audiences still most associate Jamie with Billy Elliot, and here you see him … a lot more grown-up.

Sophia Myles : And he's a bit of a pervert, right!? Well, it's the same thing with me — I associated Jamie with Billy Elliot. I think most of the British public does. Jamie, as far as I'm concerned, is a national treasure. I would say he's right up there at the top of my favorite co-stars, because in any scene between him and I, he's so good and moving that all I had to do was just react to whatever he was doing. He's made this seamless transition from child star to adult star without any of the rehab and all the nonsense.

NYM : Mister Foe shares some similarities with a lot of David's other work, Young Adam and a couple of his short films, in that there are messy romances and passion and inappropriate sexual relationships.

Sophia Myles : What I love about David Mackenzie is that he doesn't do “happily ever after.” I think his films deal with reality, not fantasy, and that's what I loved about Mister Foe. The other thing that David does well is sex. I think he portrays it in a very realistic, non-gratuitous way — the rawness and often unsexiness of it. The scenes in this film aren't sensual by any means. I don't think, other than maybe for a few weirdos out there in the world, people are going to be turned on watching them.

NYM : The 16-year-olds who scour the MPAA ratings language and say, “‘Strong sexual content’? I am so there!” are going to be in for a surprise.

Sophia Myles : [Laughs.] Yes, exactly!

NYM : Kate has a line in which she says, “Sometimes I prefer sour, sometimes I prefer sweet.” It gives the sense that she's more than somewhat aware of some of the bad decisions that she's making. Did that appeal to you?

Sophia Myles : Absolutely. Women are often so badly written in movies — they're just completely one-dimensional, in the film to serve the man. Kate’s very confident, comfortable in her own skin, professional, graceful … but in fact take the mask off and behind closed doors she's a mess. She's got demons perched on both shoulders, talking to her in both ears. So often women in movies are just fluff, and that bores me senseless.

NYM : I confess to experiencing this only vicariously, but I had a lot of friends that were quite upset when Moonlight was not renewed.

Sophia Myles : Yeah, well, your friends and 8 million other fans. I had no experience with American television, but the fan following was the most rewarding part, because it was so wonderful having an actual relationship with your audience. And I loved the fact that my office was Warner Bros. I really felt like I'd made it for a second there — to work at a studio in the center of Hollywood, where there's so much history. I thought, Well, if I never work again then at least I did this. There was something magical about it, and we were all very shocked that it got canceled.

NYM : And the last movie you did before Moonlight was Outlander, which still hasn't come out. So…

Sophia Myles : What the fuck, yeah? [Laughs.] That's a crazy situation, and kind of the polar opposite of Mister Foe, which you'll come out of thinking about yourself, and your level of consciousness might be slightly enhanced. Outlander is set in Viking times in Norway, and very early on in the script an alien ship crash-lands on Earth and brings with it, as well as Jim Caviezel, this terrifying dragon. It's taking a while to come out. As always, there's drama, I think, behind the scenes. I'm not entirely sure. No one tells me because I'm just the actress. It will come out, and it's not true that it's going straight to DVD….

NYM : Do you have anything else definitively lined up?

Sophia Myles : No, I'm completely unemployed! [Laughs.] I'm not going to lie: these fucking breaks! I’ve had some exciting meetings, but for now I'm unemployed because they're still waiting to resolve this acting strike. No one is taking a chance and putting anything in production, so I'm just chilling out, getting a tan.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/09/sophia_myles_on_mister_foe_out.html

Photograph ~ Hallam Foe (Jamie Bell) & Kate Breck (Sophia Myles) in Mister Foe

New website offering Moonlight Blood Drive teeshirts!

I know that many of you want to get your hands on a lovely Moonlight Blood Drive t-shirt, not to mention the gentlemen holding them in this picture. hehehehe.... A website with all the ordering info & so on is now available. www.saveourshow.com From what I've heard, other items are in the planning stages to be added to the page in the future.

Along with the blood drive shirt, two others are available right now. One is for all fans who have loved & lost a show.... Jericho, Las Vegas, Journeyman, etc. "Hell hath no fury like a fan scorned!" There is also an Alex O'Loughlin fan club tee. The graphic is composed of many images of our favorite guy. Ooooooo.... and if you wanna peek at the site itself ~ www.officialalexoloughlinfanclub.com

I really like this photo of Jason Dohring and Alex O'Loughlin displaying the tshirt. They are too adorable! It reminds me of the happy days when we still had Moonlight and our cast was out promoting it.

Pittsburgh Moonlight fan rally ~ Saturday, June 14th

I have a little time before our family dinner. Sooooo.... I'll do a post for my Moonlight family :)

Another Moonlight fan rally is making news! This time, it is the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gathering.

Details ~

"Moonlight by Daylight......an affair of the Heart"
Schenley Park
June 14th, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Pittsburgh, PA
Contact Arabella mamalion27@aol.com and Sokorra Sokorra@gmail.com

Tuned In Journal: 'Moonlight' fans gather ... in daylight!
By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local fans of the canceled CBS vampire drama "Moonlight" plan to have a picnic. In the daylight.

Fans will gather outside the Schenley Park visitor center, 12-4 p.m., Saturday.

"Come help us support 'Moonlight,'" says a release put out by local fan Dorothy Jadlowiec and her granddaughter. "There will be donuts, cold drinks and lots of people who love a certain, sexy vampire, his lovely lady and his snarky but lovable friend!"

But why in daylight? And why at Schenley Park and not in front of KDKA where they'd get a lot of attention since the Three Rivers Arts Festival has set up shop in front of the station's Gateway Center HQ?

Jaclowiec, who is 80 and lives in California, Pa., said fans chatting online made plans to meet in parks across the country (Central Park in New York and Griffith Park in Los Angeles).

"We didn't want to be that obvious," she said of the notion of rallying in front of KDKA. Besides, the campaign to get the show renewed has moved away from CBS. Now fans are encouraging Sci Fi Channel and DirecTV to give the show a shot.

"We're getting four or five people from the area and people are bringing people," she said. "We're getting a contingent from Ohio because they didn't get their act together."

Jadlowiec said she's one of the show's older fans; most top out in their 50s or 60s.

"My grandkids have been in awe since I got pages on Facebook and MySpace," she said. "My kids call it, 'What is Grandma up to now?'"

And how did she become a local "Moonlight" leader?

"I opened my big mouth," she said.

Jadlowiec, who goes by the name Arabella online (she also writes an Internet magazine devoted to classic films), said fans will not be wearing fangs at their rally Saturday.

"But we will be wearing shirts" devoted to "Moonlight," she said. "I got my 5-year-old great-granddaughter a shirt that says, 'It's Friday night, do you know where your vampire is?'"

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08164/888803-237.stm

Photo Caption ~ Mick (right: Alex O'Loughlin) enjoys a picnic on the beach with Beth (left: Sophia Myles) on a "Moonlight" episode. Fans of the canceled series will do the same Saturday.

San Francisco Moonlight fan rally ~ Saturday, June 14th

Can't turn my brain off. I thought I would spend a little time with Moonlight and you :)

Plus..... there is great positive news to pass on. As you know, there are Moonlight fan rallies planned all over the country this Saturday. The San Francisco Bay gathering is already receiving wonderful press attention from InsideBayArea.com.

“Moonlight” Fans Refuse To Give Up
By Chuck Barney

You’ve gotta love those “Moonlight” fans. They refuse to take “you’re canceled” for an answer.

After the vampire drama was axed in May by CBS, the loyalists bore their fangs and rallied together in hopes of bringing the show back from the dead, a la “Jericho” last summer. They’ve put out ads. They’ve had blood drives. Now they’re having a series of picnics, including one right here in the East Bay.

The event is set for Saturday at the Berkeley Marina in Caesar Chavez Park and it will run from noon to 3 p.m. Lynne T., one of the organizers, says everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. They’re also promising free food and entertainment.

In addition to the event in Berkeley, there are picnic rallies scheduled this weekend in New York’s Central Park, downtown Orlando, Portland, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.

The picnics are all part of a grssroots campaign targeting the Sci-Fi Network to pick up the show and DirecTV to underwrite production costs. For more info on the campaign, click here.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/tvfreak/2008/06/11/moonlight-fans-refuse-to-give-up/

Here are the details again for the San Francisco, California area get together ~

Ceasar Chavez Park at Berkeley Marina
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
San Francisco, CA
Contact Elia elia22@yahoo.com

Video ~ Save Moonlight by the fantastic Czech fans!

"Save Moonlight" video from the fantastic Czech fans!

If this video doesn't get you riled up for Moonlight, nothing will. Foxy has made this incredible clip of herself and fellow fans from the Czech Republic. We know that there are Moonlight fans around the world, and now have video proof :) As she says, our show has created a great family! It has inspired us to help others and form this wonderful community.

"Dozens of countries.... Dozens of languages.... But we all speak the language of Moonlight"

Music ~ Attack by Hans Zimmer

Moonlight fans win TV Squad award as Nuttiest Fans

We are not surprised by this win, are we? :)

By the way.... TV Squad included a video of Mick & Josef drinking from his freshie (which is a scene from Moonlight's season finale ~ Sonata episode #1x16) with the article. I did not post it here beause it is a CBS hosted clip. After CBS canceled our show, I decided not to put any more of their videos on the blog.

The Nuttiest Fans Award: Winner
by Annie Wu

Ladies and gentlemen and vampires, the winner of the TV Squad Nuttiest Fans Award 2008 is... Moonlight!

Punches were thrown, names were called, hearts were broken, but the TV Squad team has made its decision. Not only did Moonlight win the Readers Choice, but we decided that the fans of the show are the most scarily hardcore out of the five nominees.

This was a tough decision, with both the fans of Jericho and members of the Colbert Nation putting up a fair fight. All three groups have done considerable work for charity and have made their dedication well-known through various bizarre acts of fan-love. However, the overwhelming excitement for Moonlight has been compared to the likes of the the Beatlemania era. For a show that has lasted only one season, that's pretty darn impressive.

I experienced some of this manic fanaticism first-hand. As I have mentioned before, I attended the Moonlight panel at this year's New York Comic-Con. I spent the majority of the session in the secluded balcony seating, as I was genuinely a little freaked out by the shrieking horde below. Luckily, I had made it up there before the stars of the show, Alex O'Loughlin and Jason Dohring, appeared onstage. My eardrums would have burst otherwise, I swear. However, even that couldn't compare to the intensity of the crowd's reactions during the clips from the show itself. Words cannot describe the shrill, absolute glee that filled the room, especially when Shannyn Sossamon got a chair leg through the chest.

Fans have also teamed up with Red Cross in organizing dozens of blood drives across the country. Over 3,000 fans promised to donate a pint each in an effort to show their support for a possible Season Two. Even show star O'Loughlin joined in, serving as the official spokesman for the effort, as the drive followed him through various promotional appearances.

What is it about vampire-themed things that make fans extra nutty? Anne Rice's work has had incredible followings, the mediocre Twilight series has an unusually large fanbase and Sesame Street's Count has groupies lined up 'round the block. I guess ladies can't resist broody, pale men and their sharpened canines.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/06/the-nuttiest-fans-award-winner-video/

Moonlight in two TV Squad polls

TV Squad is hosting two polls asking which show least deserved cancelation & which show has the most devoted fans? Easy for us to answer those questions :)

The Arrested Development Award Nominees
by Jane Boursaw

Did your favorite show get canceled? Yeah, mine too. It makes you think twice about investing time into a new show, because you never know how long it'll last. Sometimes even shows with fairly good ratings are sent to the chopping block.

Here at TV Squad, we're doing our part to bring attention to cool shows that were axed in the recent upfront announcements. Last week, I put out a call for considerations for The Arrested Development Award, a.k.a. The Show Least Deserving of Cancellation Award.

You made your opinions known - thank you! - and now we're into Phase 2: The Nominees. The Squad will pick our own winner, but we're giving you the chance to pick a Reader's Choice winner. Here are the nominees, and be sure to vote in the poll at the bottom.

1. Moonlight (CBS). Paired with the other-worldly Ghost Whisperer on Friday nights, this dark dramedy about a vampire who finds work as a private eye gained legions of fans over its short run this season. So much so that there's currently a big campaign to resurrect it from the dead. In some ways, this show is disturbing. It's downright freaky when the vamps' eyes glaze over and fangs protrude at the prospect of a "freshie." And when they actually chomp into someone's arm -- and the person likes it -- it's weird and dark. And maybe that's the appeal of this show. I guess you'd classify it as a crime-drama, but it's just different enough to bring something new to the prime-time table. Of course, the top-notch cast doesn't hurt either. As Mick St. John, Alex O'Loughlin is a cross between Keanu Reeves and John Corbett with some Matthew McConaughey thrown in. He's smart and sexy and seems to have a handle on the whole vampire-in-the-real-world thing. And I love that Sophia Myles, who plays his love interest Beth, isn't a size 2. She seems like a real girl, not some Hollywood version of a real girl. And as Josef Kostan, Jason Dohring is giving Justin Bartha a run for his money in the sidekick department. We deserve another season of Moonlight, and Mick and Beth deserve more time together. As Alex says in the final passionate moments of the finale, "This isn't about being a vampire or a human. This is about us and how we feel about one another, right here, right now." Ooh, yeah.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/29/the-arrested-development-award-nominees/

The Nuttiest Fans Award nominees
by Annie Wu

If we have learned anything, it's that there's a big difference between being a casual viewer and a truly passionate fan. Whether that means spreading the word, doing charity work in the name of the show or just plain being crazy, fans of TV programs have found various ways to show their love. After some intense responses in the call for considerations post and deep deliberation within the TV Squad team, we have boiled down the list of shows with the most dedicated fanbases. Here, we have five of the finest contenders, each of them deserving recognition for their fans' contributions.

Yes, it's obvious that there will be fans angry at the results, regardless of who wins. American Idol fans, form an orderly queue and meet me in the parking lot. But before we have an epic throwdown, read after the jump and vote for the Readers' Choice.

Moonlight :

Even as we speak, Moonlight fans are working hard to bring their beloved show to a new home. This was another fanbase that I had the chance to observe first-hand at this year's NYCC, and I couldn't help but bleed a little from the ears every time the crowd screamed for Alex O'Loughlin and Jason Dohring. Not only is their love super-intense, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a Moonlight fan prerequisite to have operatic training. Ow. This group has also done some admirable charity work, including multiple blood drives in the name of the show.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/29/the-nuttiest-fans-award-nominees/

Video from the Moonlight fan rally in LA

Greenie made this great video of the Moonlight fans rallying outside Warner Bros Studios in LA last Friday afternoon. It is wonderful to be able to see the girls in action ~ holding signs and cheering in the rain! Listen to all the people honking their horns in support. Such a positive gathering :)

Thank you, again, to the marvelous Moonlight fans who braved the bad weather to rally & represent those who couldn't be there!

What do we want? MOONLIGHT!

Report from the rally

My sweet friend, Cinnamon, was one of the amazing Moonlight fans who rallyed for our show today.... er.... uh.... yesterday now. :) She reports that well over 100 people were there in the rain! Fans were on all four corners at the intersection. They held signs and cheered while receiving lots of honks, waves and positive feedback from those driving by AND people on the Warner Bros lot.

Thank you to all those who stood up for Moonlight and fans around the world!

Moonlight fans place ad in Hollywood Reporter & Variety

Thanks to your support and donations.... Moonlight fans are placing ads in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety for our show! *cheer* Both of which are considered the top trade publications for the entertainment industry.

Moonlight United administrators, moderators and users from several message boards volunteered their time to gather the needed cash & ideas from fans around the world. Resulting in this amazing show of dedication. Thank you sooooooooooo much to everyone who worked hard on designing the ad, keeping track of the donations, etc!

Moonlight really has an amazing bunch of fans :) How can any network not want such a loyal, devoted group?!?!?

The Hollywood Reporter ad will come out on Wednesday, May 21st..... Variety will be Thursday, May 22nd.

Please, continue contacting media outlets to let them know about our campaign to save Moonlight! Now, you can brag to them about the new advertisements that are completely funded by the fans :)