Moonlight #8 on TV Guide's List of 15 Canceled Shows You Want to Bring Back

TV Guide has composed a new list of the 15 Canceled Shows You Want to Bring Back. Moonlight made the top ten! Yay! We took the #8 spot on their countdown, which also included Deadwood, Ringer, Jericho, Pushing Daisies, V, Ghost Whisperer, CSI Miami, Veronica Mars & Terra Nova. The top five shows are Heroes, Chuck, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Leverage and Firefly, at #1.

"Forbidden romance, a crime procedural, vampires — Moonlight had it all! Perhaps that's why so many of our users are still mourning its departure, especially with that cliff-hanger ending! Since it went off the air in 2008, fans haven't stopped hypothesizing about how Talbot's discovery of Mick's true nature would affect his future (and more importantly, his budding relationship with Beth!). Plus, any excuse to bring Jason Dohring back on TV is fine by us."

You can follow this link to leave your comments, hopes for our show and thoughts. http://www.tvguide.com/special/winter-preview/PhotoGallery/Shows-Bring-Back-1061152/1061160

Photograph ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) in Moonlight's Love Lasts Forever episode (#01x11)

Video ~ Vampires : Hollywood Bloodsuckers

This is a hilarious SuperNews video poking fun at Hollywood and the Vampire craze..... True Blood's Bill Compton, Blacula, sparkly Edward Cullen of Twilight fame, etc. It's really funny, "Sookie!" *grin*

You can see more goodies such as this on my other vamp obsessed blog ~ Vampyre Fan! Stop by sometime. =)

http://VampyreFan.blogspot.com

Syfy Network Contact Information

Many have been requesting contact information for the Syfy Channel. Some want to tell the network executives "Thank You!" for airing reruns of Moonlight, others want to encourage them to continue repeating our show, ask them to consider producing a Moonlight mini-series &/or tv movie, some want to do all of the above! Such good manners! =) I have posted the channel's info several times in the past, but here it is again for ya.

Keep in mind, sending email messages is great. However, taking just a few minutes to write & mail an actual postcard or letter has more impact. Postcards can be read immediately, while letters may not be opened at all. Of course, we need to continue to be polite & concise in all correspondence.

Also, for those interested, you can become a tv panel member for the NBC networks (Syfy, Bravo, CNN, Lifetime, Telemundo, MSNBC, USA, WE, Oxygen, The Weather Channel, NBC, etc). You will be able to take surveys about channels/programs you watch or don't watch & give feedback. If you wish to sign up, use the following link.....

Contemporary Consumers ~ http://nbc.researchresults.com/?s=7

Syfy Channel
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Syfy's Moonlight TV Show Forum Message Board
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Syfy Channel airing the What's Left Behind episode of Moonlight

The Syfy network is closing out February for some & beginning March for others with Moonlight's What's Left Behind episode (#1x15).

Moonlight television series February / March 2011 schedule on Syfy ~

Monday, February 28th, 2011 / Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

11:00 PM Central/12:00 AM Midnight Eastern ~ What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)

Check the local listings for your time zone. Photograph ~ Alex O'Loughlin dressed in military uniform as flashback, pre-Vampire Mick St John for Moonlight's What's Left Behind episode (#1x15)

Book Review ~ Mean & Massive's review of Angel of Vengeance

Mean and Massive has published a positive book review for Trevor's novel on their website!

Angel of Vengeance Book Released

Titan Books, a publishing house dedicated to books that were made into TV series or Films, brings us Angel Of Vengeance, the vampire story that inspired the TV series Moonlight (CBS).

Angel Of Vengeance, written by Trevor Munson, tells the story of private investigator and vampire Mick Angel. He is hired by a beautiful burlesque dancer to find her missing teenage sister, and must fight his lust, his hunger, and his past in order to complete the mission.

The plot is exciting, full of twists and turns. But the best part is the way this story is told -it is very visual, and moves heavy like an old tired vampire. If you are new to vampire stories, this one will be a good place to start, as Mick tells us all there is to know about vampires. How they eat, how they sleep, when can they attack and what blocks them. Being a vampire is like working with a sophisticated machine, and even Mick discovers new things about himself as he goes.

Munson surely wrote the book already with the screen in mind, and it’s read like a screenplay – precise action scenes, clear thoughts, dialogue when necessary. This noir-vampire story was a pleasure to read, and in many ways it is much better than the TV series that followed.

http://meanmassive.com/angel-vengeance-book-released/

Reminder ~ Moonlight's schedule on the Syfy Channel for February 2011

Happy Valentine's Day! =)

REMINDER ~ Beginning tonight ~ The Syfy Channel continues to air Moonlight Season One!

Moonlight television series February 2011 schedule on the Syfy Network ~

Monday, February 14th, 2011 / Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

11:00 PM Central/12:00 AM Midnight Eastern ~ Fated to Pretend (episode #1x13)

Monday, February 21st, 2011 / Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

11:00 PM Central/12:00 AM Midnight Eastern ~ Click (episode #1x14)

Marathon ~ Episodes #6 through season 1/series finale #16 ~ Friday, February 25th, 2011

7:30 AM Central/8:30 AM Eastern ~ 12:04 (episode #1x08)
8:30 AM Central/9:30 AM Eastern ~ Fleur De Lis (episode #1x09)
9:30 AM Central/10:30 AM Eastern ~ Sleeping Beauty (episode #1x10)
10:30 AM Central/11:30 AM Eastern ~ Love Lasts Forever (episode #1x11)
11:30 AM Central/12:30 PM Eastern ~ The Mortal Cure (episode #1x12)
12:30 PM Central/1:30 PM Eastern ~ Fated to Pretend (episode #1x13)
1:30 PM Noon Central/2:30 PM Eastern ~ Click (episode #1x14)
2:30 PM Central/3:30 PM Eastern ~ What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)
3:30 PM Central/4:30 PM Eastern ~ Sonata (episode #1x16 ~ season one & series finale)

Photograph ~ Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) and Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) enjoying a sunny, beach picnic..... while he is temporarily human.... in Moonlight tv show's Fated to Pretend episode (#1x13) airing tonight on Syfy.

MOONLIGHT TV SHOW Vampire Fan Wallpapers

Here are some Moonlight tv show Vampire fan wallpapers we made to brighten your computer desktop's background. They feature the awesome Alex O'Loughlin as Vampire Mick St John and Sophia Myles as Cyber Reporter Beth Turner. Please feel free to share these with all your friends!

Read an excerpt from recently released book Angel of Vengeance

Trevor Munson & Titan Books have graciously posted an excerpt from Angel of Vengeance for the fans! *cheer* It will give you a taste (no pun intended ~ ha!) of the novel that inspired Moonlight. Just follow this link to read a bit.....

http://titanbooks.com/blog/angel-vengeance-exclusive-excerpt/

Purchase your copy of Angel of Vengeance!

Moonlight's schedule on the Syfy Channel for February 2011

The Syfy Channel continues to air Moonlight Season One!

Moonlight television series February 2011 schedule on the Syfy Network ~

Monday, February 14th, 2011 / Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

11:00 PM Central/12:00 AM Midnight Eastern ~ Fated to Pretend (episode #1x13)

Monday, February 21st, 2011 / Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

11:00 PM Central/12:00 AM Midnight Eastern ~ Click (episode #1x14)

Marathon ~ Episodes #6 through season 1/series finale #16 ~ Friday, February 25th, 2011

7:30 AM Central/8:30 AM Eastern ~ 12:04 (episode #1x08)
8:30 AM Central/9:30 AM Eastern ~ Fleur De Lis (episode #1x09)
9:30 AM Central/10:30 AM Eastern ~ Sleeping Beauty (episode #1x10)
10:30 AM Central/11:30 AM Eastern ~ Love Lasts Forever (episode #1x11)
11:30 AM Central/12:30 PM Eastern ~ The Mortal Cure (episode #1x12)
12:30 PM Central/1:30 PM Eastern ~ Fated to Pretend (episode #1x13)
1:30 PM Noon Central/2:30 PM Eastern ~ Click (episode #1x14)
2:30 PM Central/3:30 PM Eastern ~ What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)
3:30 PM Central/4:30 PM Eastern ~ Sonata (episode #1x16 ~ season one & series finale)

Photograph ~ Jason Dohring (Vampire Josef Kostan/Konstantin), Alex O'Loughlin (Vampire Mick St John), Sophia Myles (Cyber Reporter Beth Turner) and Brian J White (Police Lt Carl Davis) posing on the red carpet for Moonlight TV Show's panel at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles ~ April 22nd, 2008

Preorder ~ Moonlight novel, Angel of Vengeance, to be released February 1st, 2011!

Exciting news..... Angel of Vengeance will be published and released on February 1st, 2011! YAY! You may use the link below to preorder your copy.



As we have discussed previously, Moonlight is based on a novel written by the show's co-creator, executive producer and writer, Trevor Munson. He generously posted several chapters online for fans to read. We have been waiting (impatiently ~ ha!) for the entire book to be released ever since.

Those who devoured the initial chapters can attest, the Mick St John (Mick Angel in the book) we meet in the novel is different from our Vampire on television. Of course, that is not surprising to most book lovers. We know that tales are always changed on the way to the screen. In Angel of Vengeance, we discover a darker, grittier story. Still intriguing, of course!

I have no doubt Moonlight fans will make Trevor's book a bestseller. =) Keep in mind.... the sale of the book could not only lead to more Mick novels, it can also show Hollywood that a MOONLIGHT MOVIE would be a hit! Please, spread the word.

Official Amazon description of Moonlight novel, Angel of Vengeance ~

Editorial Reviews Product Description

The novel that inspired the TV series Moonlight puts a twist on the classic Dracula vampire tale and blends it with Chandler hardboiled P.I. detective fiction.

LA-based P.I. and vampire Mick Angel has been hired by a beautiful red-headed burlesque dancer to find her missing sister. But the apparently simple case of a teenage runaway is soon complicated by drug dealers, persistent cops, murder, and Mick’s own past. Mick must learn the hard way what every vampire should know - nothing stays buried for ever, especially not the past.

About the Author

Creator, writer and producer of the vampire TV series Moonlight, Munson is a screenwriter and novelist of both adult and young adult titles.

Syfy Channel airing Moonlight tv show marathon & Being Human pilot episode

Moonlight on cable television ~ 1/20/11 & 1/25/11

The Syfy Channel is airing a Moonlight marathon today, January 20th, 2011. Many of the iconic moments from our show will be featured.... Beth feeding & saving Mick in the desert, that famous first kiss, MickBeth's shower scene, Morgan's first appearance, the backstory of Coraline & Mick, Beth confronting Coraline, and so much more. Who can resist?!

After Moonlight, the network will broadcast an encore of the premiere for their new tv show, Being Human (There goes the neighborhood ~ Part 1, pilot episode #1x01). The program is the US remake of the awesome British series, about roommates who happen to be a Vampire, Werewolf & Ghost.

Next Tuesday (January 25th, 2011), Syfy will show the Love Lasts Forever (#1x11). It is one of the most touching episodes! Mick trying to save Beth's boyfriend, Josh, is so well written and acted.

Moonlight television series January 2011 schedule on Syfy ~

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

7:00 AM Central/8:00 AM Eastern ~ Dr. Feelgood (episode #1x03)
8:00 AM Central/9:00 AM Eastern ~ Fever (episode #1x04)
9:00 AM Central/10:00 AM Eastern ~ Arrested Development (episode #1x05)
10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern ~ BC (episode #1x06)
11:00 AM Central/12:00 PM Noon Eastern ~ The Ringer (episode #1x07)
12:00 PM Noon Central/1:00 PM Eastern ~ 12:04 AM (episode #1x08)
1:00 PM Central/2:00 PM Eastern ~ Fleur De Lis (episode #1x09)

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

1:00 AM Central/2:00 AM Eastern ~ Love Lasts Forever (episode #1x11)

http://www.syfy.com/schedule/index.php?_source=Syfy_Global_Nav

Photograph ~ Cast series promo picture for Moonlight tv show ~ Josef Kostan/Konstantin (Jason Dohring), Morgan Vincent/Coraline DuVall (Shannyn Sossamon), Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) and Beth Turner (Sophia Myles)

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)

Video ~ Alex O'Loughlin wonders if vamp craze could have saved Moonlight

In an interview with MTV News, Alex O'Loughlin is asked if he feels Moonlight's fate would have been different had it debuted during the current Vampire frenzy. He even jokes that sometimes he sees his own moves when he watches other vamp shows & movies.

'Moonlight' Star Alex O'Loughlin Wonders If 'Twilight' Could Have Helped Save His Vampire Series
by Terri Schwartz

Just when you thought you didn't have enough vampire-related pop culture floating around this summer — what with "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" opening on June 30, the third season of "True Blood" and ABC's new "The Gates" — the CW made an announcement that excited some and shocked other when they decided to air reruns of CBS's short-lived "Moonlight" after summer reruns of "The Vampire Diaries."

The announcement came only a few weeks after we sat down to talk with "Moonlight's" leading man, Alex O'Loughlin, to chat about his romcom "The Back-Up Plan." What with vampires being all the craze nowadays, we figured we would talk to him about his own pre-"Twilight" fanged drama, not knowing how timely the conversation would soon become.

"It's a really cool genre," Alex told us about being a part of a vampire show. "I loved the Anne Rice books when I was younger. I sort of had an idea of the character before I even read the script, I had my own vampire in my head and when I read the 'Moonlight' pilot, my character in that genre, I was like, dude, I know you. I knew how I was going to do it."

Despite a fan base that really supported the show, "Moonlight" was canceled by CBS after its fourth episode back in 2007 and only lasted one season. The show was much more traditional than "Twilight," meaning its vampires were susceptible to sun and silver and slept in coffins. While other shows like "True Blood" and "The Vampire Diaries" have been able to make that classic formula work, its arguably because "The Twilight Saga" revitalized the genre.

"The vampire sort of flavor comes in and out of the entertainment world every so many years. We sort of felt like we were the beginning of this new phase," said Alex when we asked him if, had "Moonlight" debuted after "Twilight" got big, the show would have lasted longer. "I don't know what those answers are, but I loved 'Moonlight.' I put a lot into it and I got a love of amazing fans who still write to me and still rewatch [the show] — we only did a year, you know but they were very invested in the characters and the story. I just don't know, it's speculative. But I thought it was a good show!"

With our culture so infused with vamps, its hard for their not to be some overlap in style and substance, and Alex joked that sometimes he feels that actors or writers have borrowed from him and "Moonlight." "I have vampires in my head all the time," he said with a laugh. "I'm like, 'Hey, I did that before you! That's my move!

Of all the vampire shows and films out now, Alex shared that "True Blood" is his favorite. "It's more than a vampire show," he said. "I like what Alan Ball has done for the show and all of the characters and stuff. The setting is great." And, though Alex's next project is working on the very unsupernatural remake of "Hawaii Five-O," we're crossing our fingers he could potentially make a fanged cameo on one of our favorite vampire shows some day soon.

http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/06/10/moonlight-the-cw/

The CW to rebroadcast Moonlight, paired with The Vampire Diaries

Yes, my friends, the rumors are true ~ The CW will be rerunning Moonlight Season One this summer, following repeats of The Vampire Diaries. It begins airing on Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 PM Central Time / 9:00 PM Eastern Time

MOONLIGHT TO SHINE ON THE CW
by CW News

Acclaimed Vampire Series starring Alex O’Loughlin Joins “The Vampire Diaries” On Thursday Nights Beginning June 3

Summer just got a lot scarier on The CW. The network will air the acclaimed drama MOONLIGHT on Thursday nights beginning June 3. MOONLIGHT will air from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, following encore episodes of the first season of the The CW’s hit drama, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.

On MOONLIGHT, Mick St. John (Alex O’Loughlin) is a captivating, charming and immortal private investigator from Los Angeles, who defies the traditional blood-sucking norms of his vampire tendencies by using his wit and powerful supernatural abilities to help the living. In a life-altering twist of fate, Mick was “bitten” 60 years ago by his new bride, the seductive Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon). Forever 30 years of age, Mick’s as handsome and charismatic as the day he was “turned,” and he eschews others of his kind who view humans only as a source of nourishment. With only a handful of like-minded confidantes for company, including the eternally young, wealthy and mischievous Josef (Jason Dohring), a hedge fund trader who relishes his uniqueness, Mick fills his infinite days protecting the living. One night years ago, a single act of kindness changed Mick when he saved a young girl’s life, making him want to be a better vampire. Now their paths cross again and Mick develops a distinctive bond with Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), who has grown into a beautiful, ambitious internet investigative reporter. Reconnecting with her unleashes feelings Mick knows he can’t pursue without ex posing that part of him that would make him a monster in Beth’s eyes. As Mick lives between two realities, fighting his adversaries among the undead and falling in love, he discovers the mysteries and pleasures that a valuable life has to offer.

http://blog.cwtv.com/2010/05/06/moonlight-to-shine-on-the-c/

Photograph ~ Vampire Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) and reporter Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) in promo photograph for Moonlight TV Show

Alex O'Loughlin's Hawaii Five-O reboot officially picked up by CBS

Not surprisingly, CBS has given the green light to Alex O'Loughin's new tv show. As you know, it is the remake of Hawaii Five-O. Many have speculated about whether or not Alex will be trying to step into Jack Lord's shoes, or create a totally different character. That is mentioned in this great article by Mari-Ela David.

Alex's program will air on Monday nights at 9:00 PM Central Time / 10:00 PM Eastern Time.

CBS picks up new Hawaii Five-O series
By Mari-Ela David
Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - 'Hawaii Five-O', take two! In showbiz slang, the Five-O pilot has been picked up.

That means the episode filmed here in March will be on CBS in prime time this fall.

That could also mean big bucks for Hawaii's production industry and tourism.

At Big City Diner at Ward on some of their TV screens, there were re-runs of the original 'Hawaii Five-O' playing. Folks there said they're excited about the remake although some say they're a little skeptical.

"It won't be the same, but maybe it'll be better, we'll see. I'll check it out," said Sandra Blazel, a fan who says she used to watch the show whenever she felt homesick while off to college on the mainland.

"I was in the Marines and it was a hot show and it's just great to have it back. I hope it's as good as it was," said Gary Mynatt, a fan.

Alex O'Loughlin will take over Jack Lord's shoes, and 'Lost' celebrity Daniel Dae Kim will star as Chin Ho Kelly. Jean Smart, famous for playing Charlene in the sitcom "Designing Women" has been cast as Hawaii's governor.

This past March, the new 'Hawaii Five-O' shot pilot episodes all over Oahu, including Chinatown, Downtown Honolulu, and inside the post office on Richards Street.

"My knee jerk reaction is fantastic! Fantastic for Hawaii! Because this gives us an opportunity to be in the mainstream of television," said Al Harrington, who played Detective Ben Kokua in the original Five-O, which aired on CBS from 1968 to 1980, making it one of the longest running crime shows on American TV.

Harrington says the drama exposed Hawaii to the world.

"People used to think that Pearl Harbor was some place in the Caribbean. There was a lot of misconceptions," he said.

Harrington hopes the remake will continue to portray Hawaii as it really is.

"I just wish them the very best. And I hope that if they need an old actor, come see Al Harrington," he said chuckling.

The challenge is how to cater the show to this generation without compromising the integrity of the classic Five-O.

Rumor has it that O'Loughlin will actually play Steve McGarrett's son.

"Perhaps you've heard it's not really a new Jack Lord character but part of that family and you might be right about that but I think we have to wait and see when the up fronts come out on Wednesday," said Georja Skinner from the Hawaii Film Office.

Skinner says pre-production starts in mid-June, and shooting starts mid-July.

Exact numbers aren't in yet but the state says the new version of 'Hawaii Five-O' could bring in more than a million dollars per year to Hawaii's economy. That's based on how much revenue the series 'Lost' raked in.

Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann applauded the decision to green light the series.

"The City and County of Honolulu pulled out all the stops to assist with the making of the new pilot episode because a network television series translates into significant economic development for Hawaii. We look forward to supporting the production as it goes forward into series" said Hannemann in a statement.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=12497198

Photographs ~ Alex O'Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim

Storm =(

Hi all ~

The sky went dark this afternoon just as a wrathful hail storm materialized out of no where. It mercilessly bashed my sweet, lil car. Busting out the front and rear windshields, as well as creating deep dents every where. The back part of my car is mostly glass.... completely gone! The storm also bashed me. I have bruises and angry, red welts developing all over my body from rushing out in it. Tree branches are littering the yard. I'll know more about the damage to my car, home, etc when the fury abates.

I have already heard from so many of you who learned that a vicious storm had hit Oklahoma City. Thank you for the amazing care and concern! You are the best!

=( Kandye

Video ~ Official trailer for Alex O'Loughlin's new movie ~ The Back-Up Plan

This video is the official movie trailer for Alex O'Loughlin's upcoming film, The Back-Up Plan. As I'm sure you know, it is a romantic comedy with Jennifer Lopez. It's set to be released on Friday, April 23rd, 2010 in the US.

Reminder ~ Public Appearance ~ Jason Dohring at Comicpalooza this weekend

REMINDER & DATE CHANGE ~ I know the Willing Freshies are super excited about this event! *wink* Moonlight's snarky, handsome, wealthy, Vampire ~ Josef is coming to Houston! Jason Dohring will be appearing at Comicpalooza on Saturday, March 27th, 2010. He will also be in the celebrity charity auction on Friday night, March 26th, 2010. The prize is brunch with him on Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Say hello from me :)

Thanks to the lovely Anita for keeping us update with all the details!

Convention Information ~

Comicpalooza 2010
March 26th to 28th, 2010
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
http://www.comicpalooza.com/

JASON DOHRING :
Fans of Veronica Mars will know actor Jason Dohring as the scene-stealing Logan Echolls. But as a child actor, Jason got his start in commercials before moving into guest appearances on TV shows, including Roswell, Cold Case and Boston Public. He also showed up in feature films such as Deep Impact. He’s even done some time with a vampire during his stay on the cult TV show Moonlight. Jason is currently preparing some more surprises for his adoring fans, so keep your eyes open.

Other celebrity guests ~ Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-Tep, Darkman, Burn Notice tv program), Brea Grant (Daphne Millbrook from Heroes, Halloween II, We Will Bury You comic book), Tyrese Gibson (Transformers movies, Mayhem comic book), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame), Francis Capra (Veronica Mars, Heroes), Dichen Lachman (Sierra on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse television series), and many more.

Photograph ~ Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring) in scene from Moonlight TV Show's Fleur De Lis episode (#1x09)

Moonlight mentioned in NPR article about Vampires

Margot Adler has written a wonderful article, for NPR, about the popularity of Vampires. She specifically quotes Moonlight to illustrate one reason she believes there is such a craze for vamps at the moment! The lines (highlighted in yellow) are taken from the Dr. Feelgood episode (#1x03).

I will quote a few key things here for you. To read the entire article, just follow the link below. Please, share with us your thoughts on the recent Vampyre frenzy!

For Love Of Do-Good Vampires: A Bloody Book List
by Margot Adler

We've been inundated with vampires this past decade, and we don't simply mean bloodsuckers like Bernie Madoff.

In the 1980s, it's true, there was a similar surge of interest in vampires, with Whitley Strieber's The Hunger and the wildly popular novels of Anne Rice. But the past few years have seen a new crop of intriguingly different vampires — seemingly conflicted souls, from Bill Compton in HBO's True Blood to Stefan in the CW's television series The Vampire Diaries and, of course, Edward Cullen in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books.

Even here at NPR, if you look at the archives, there have been at least 20 recent stories about vampires. What is it about our society now — the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times — that's making vampires so popular? And why are most of the vampires we are seeing struggling to be moral?

A confession: In the past nine months, I've read 75 vampire novels. I'll get to why later, but let's first step back in history.

Vampires have been a constant in folklore around the world, but our modern notion of the vampire came out of a particular cultural moment in 1816. Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and John Polidori came together in a chalet in Switzerland to do a kind of literary exercise. Out of that retreat came Shelley's novel Frankenstein and Polidori's Vampyre, the first vampire story in the English language. And there was a reason, rooted in immense changes that were under way in the world of ideas.

"A shocking thing was occurring," says Strieber, the author of two other vampire novels in addition to The Hunger. "Science was beginning to seem to be able to challenge the very nature of life itself."

Since then, vampires have been used again and again as a way to speak of our fears and concerns.

"It's almost this perfect vessel," says Eric Nuzum, an NPR colleague and the author of The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula. "If you want to understand any moment in time, or any cultural moment, just look at their vampires."

A vampire's near-immortality is probably why I ended up reading 75 vampire novels. I'd been caring for a seriously ill loved one, and as a result, I had been spending a lot of time thinking deeply about issues of mortality. I had also occasionally fantasized what it would be like not to have to think about that.

But what I started noticing as I read all these novels and looked at all the recent television shows featuring vampires is that their near-immortality isn't the most interesting thing about them. Almost all of these current vampires are struggling to be moral. It's conventional to talk about vampires as sexual, with their hypnotic powers and their intimate penetrations and their blood-drinking and so forth. But most of these modern vampires are not talking as much about sex as they are about power.

Take the CBS show Moonlight, which aired for only one season in 2007-2008. Mick St. John is a private investigator who is also a vampire. In one scene, he's trying to reason with a violent rogue vampire by telling him, "We have rules."

The rogue responds, "There are no rules: I'm top of the food chain."

"This is the central question of so many vampire novels and films, " says Amy Smith, a professor of English at the University of the Pacific. "If you had power over people, how would you use it? 'We can do what we want' vs. 'We were human, how can you treat humans as if they were cattle?' "

People keep going back to these stories because they illustrate a tension that exists in real life, Smith says.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123115545

Photograph ~ Vampire Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) disposing of a rogue vamp in Moonlight tv show's Dr. Feelgood episode (#1x03)

Moonlight's Schedule on Chiller for March 2010

The last two episodes from season one of Moonlight will be airing on Chiller in March!

Check your local listings. Here in the Ooooooklahoma City metro area, Chiller TV airs on Cox digital cable channel 199.

Moonlight TV Show schedule on Chiller ~ March 2010

Monday, March 1st, 2010
7:00 pm Central/8:00 pm Eastern ~ What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)

Tuesday, 3/2/10
2:00 am Central/3:00 am Eastern ~ What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)

Monday, 3/8/10
7:00 pm Central/8:00 pm Eastern ~ Sonata (episode #1x16) ~ Season One/Series Finale

Tuesday, 3/9/10
2:00 am Central/3:00 am Eastern ~ Sonata (episode #1x16) ~ Season One/Series Finale

http://www.chillertv.com/

Photograph ~ Vampire Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) dancing with his love, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), in Moonlight tv show's season/series finale, Sonata (episode #1x16)