Moonlight fans in Australia call for donations to the Red Cross

The amazing Aussie Moonlight fans have added another fantastic aspect to their campaign to save our show and keep it in the news down under! Using "EverydayHero.com," they are asking for donations to the Australian Red Cross in honor of Moonlight. Their goal is $1,000... at this moment, they have raised $175 AUD thus far.

Aussie Fans Give To Save Moonlight

Because Aussie Vamps Do It For A Good Cause
Posted by Megan Jackson

The Red Cross are like vampires - they need your blood!

Help support the global fan movement to Save Moonlight, and save a life in the process.

How Can You Help?

Donate money here in the name of the "Save Moonlight Fund". Become an "everydayhero" and tell all your friends to be heroes too!

Or

Tell the Australian Red Cross the next time that you give blood that you are doing so in the name of the "Moonlight Fund"

For any further information on the Save Moonlight Campaign, please visit www.aussieslovemoonlight.yuku.com.

For more information regarding donating blood and how that blood is used, visit www.donateblood.com.au

"Vampire Solidarity - Rah Rah Rah!"

You may donate by using this link ~

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/moonlight_red_cross

DirecTv poll ~ Would you become a subscriber?

Several thoughtful fans passed on this information to me. Thank you! You have been wonderful about making it easier for me to keep up to date during these horrible days when I have limited time online.

You are doing a fantastic job of contacting not only the networks, but also flooding DirecTv with mail asking them to step up to financially sponsor a second season of Moonlight :) Now, Leeser ( from Moonlightline ) has posted a poll at their request. She has said that they will be monitoring the numbers. Apparently, they want to get an idea of fan willingness to subscribe to their service ~ if they arrange a deal with Moonlight similar to what they did for Friday Night Lights.

Note : If you would like to vote, you must become a member of the forum first.

If DirecTV does indeed decide to help sponsor the show, would you switch toDirecTV as your service provider, do you already HAVE DirecTV, or will youNOT switch at all?

No problem. I already have DirecTV!
I'll switch to DirecTV in a hot second!
Not switching.

Follow this link if you would like to participate in the voting.....
http://forums.moonlightline.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9676

Chicago Moonlight fan rally ~ Saturday, June 21st

The rally fun is not over! All Mooonlight fans near Chicago, Illinois will be gathering together this Saturday. Here are the details............

"Fated to Picnic"
Fullerton Beach
Lake Shore Drive/US Highway 41 @ Fullerton Parkway
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Chicago, IL

Contact Nikki # ( 312 ) 823-4720
http://moonlightarmy.com/core/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=714

Aussie fans trying to organize rallies for Moonlight

The wonderful Aussie fans are trying to organize Moonlight rallies in the capital cities. If they get enough people involved, the Australian Red Cross may be interested in setting up at each rally. Also, they want to do a fan video. For those who want to join in the Save Moonlight efforts, drop by the website they have created ~ http://aussieslovemoonlight.yuku.com/

Video of the Moonlight fan rally in Dallas, TX

Thanks to the wonderful Wondergirl (couldn't resist a little pun), we have a video from the Moonlight fan rally in Dallas, Texas!

Moonlight fan rallies around the country today!

The funeral is today. I can't sleep :( I decided to make use of this time to remind you of the amazing rallies Moonlight fans will be hosting for us... and to say ~ Thank you & good luck to our rally-ers!

Moonlight fans will rally today in the following locations :

New York City demonstration & picnic

Central Park ~ Heckscher Playground
Picnic Area CP-01
near Columbus Circle @ West 59th St & 8th Ave
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
NYC, NY
leeser@moonlightline.com
savemoonlight@yahoo.com

Los Angeles area/Southern California gathering

Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
LA, CA
Contact Rueben ruebenpreymate@gmail.com and Leeser leeser@moonlightline.com

Tulsa, Oklahoma area rally

LaFortune Park ~ Picnic Area
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tulsa, OK
Contact bravogabbo@yahoo.com

Orlando, Tampa, Central Florida Moonlight fan rally

Saturday June 14, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Meet at 1pm ~ location to be determined)
Where: Downtown Orlando at 400 S. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL

There is a Free concert that day starting at 4pm with Spin Doctors and Eddie Money sponsored by WMMO. The amount of people and possible coverage/exposure would be really good.

Contact Melissa mel9116@gmail.com


Dallas Demonstration ~ Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas & New Mexico

Be ready to donate blood! The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at this location.

Saturday June 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Thanksgiving Square
1650 Pacific Avenue
Dallas, TX
Photos of location ~ http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/texas/dallas/thanksgiving/johnson.html
Contact Christy wondergirl9847@hotmail.com

Portland, Oregon area Save Moonlight event
Unite for Sight ~ Eye/sunglasses and cases will be collected for charity at this location!

Fingerfood Potluck
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mt. Scott Park - Section 'C'
SE 72nd & SE Harold
Portland, OR

All ideas and help welcome.
Contact: M.Spinnerr@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania gathering

"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

South Carolina Moonlight fan meeting
Bring paper, pens & postage. Wear a Moonlight t-shirt

Westgate Mall ~ Food Court
June 14th, 2008
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Spartanburg, SC

Contact savemoonlight.upstate.sc@gmail.com



San Francisco, California area get together

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

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

Donate to American Red Cross in honor of Moonlight

I want to say thank you, again, to all of you who donated blood &/or money to the Red Cross :) Keep in mind there will be a bloodmobile available at the Dallas fan rally.

For those who want to make $$$ donations, you can use this link..... http://tinyurl.com/4yenmk Remember to specify that you are doing so in honor of "Save Moonlight."

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

Banners for Save Moonlight rally in Dallas

The lovely Wondergirl created these great banners to spread the news about the Save Moonlight rally in Dallas. New info ~ the American Red Cross will be at the gathering for those who want to donate blood in honor of our show.

Saturday June 14, 2008

Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Thanksgiving Square ~ Downtown Dallas

1650 Pacific Avenue

Dallas, TX

Photos of location ~ http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/texas/dallas/thanksgiving/johnson.html

Contact Christy wondergirl9847@hotmail.com

Oregon Moonlight fans planning rally for June 14th

West Coast! Moonlight fans in Oregon are planning a gathering for next Saturday.

Portland, Oregon area Moonlight fan rally event

Fingerfood Potluck
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mt. Scott Park - Section 'C'
SE 72nd & SE Harold
Portland, OR

All ideas and help welcome.
Contact: M.Spinnerr@hotmail.com

Detroit Moonlight rally in the news

The Detroit area Moonlight fans rally is getting some media attention! YEA! Mekeisha Madden Toby has written the following blurb about the gathering for The Detriot News. Remember, the picnic & rally takes place tomorrow :)

Metro Detroiters obviously feel an affinity for Alex O'Loughlin and "Moonlight," too. Local fans of the show will be holding a petitioners' picnic and rally to urge CBS to rethink its decision to kill the series. The local effort is one of several happening all over the country this weekend. The "Moonlight" picnic and rally will take place 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the Southfield Civic Center Park, 26533 Evergreen Road, Southfield. For more information, e-mail Bob Eccles at rceccles@hotmail.com.

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/OPINION03/806060406

mmadden@detnews.com

Dallas and Orlando rally info

UPDATE ~ new location for Dallas rally!

More rally info for you :) This time Moonlight fan gatherings in Dallas and Orlando......

Dallas Demonstration ~ Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas & New Mexico

Saturday June 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Thanksgiving Square
1650 Pacific Avenue
Dallas, TX
Photos of location ~ http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/texas/dallas/thanksgiving/johnson.html

Contact Christy wondergirl9847@hotmail.com

Orlando, Florida Rally

Saturday June 14, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Meet at 1pm ~ location to be determined)
Where: Downtown Orlando at 400 S. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL

There is a Free concert that day starting at 4pm with Spin Doctors and Eddie Money sponsored by WMMO. The amount of people and possible coverage/exposure would be really good.

This is the core of our rally, so now we need numbers people. We need at least 12 or more there to make a real impact. Get in touch with Mel or myself, let us know you can and will be there. Now we need to get posters, handouts and such together for this. So, we need all your help.

Contact Melissa mel9116@gmail.com

Details : http://forums.moonlightline.com/viewtopic.php?f=440&t=8790

Moonlight rallies nationwide

Moonlight fans are ready to rally! The hope is to congregate nationwide. Keeping our show in the news, reaching out to offline fans, gathering together for support & to share ideas :) I've heard rumors that international folks are talking about hosting rallies too.

Any other Okies out there? Let's bounce ideas off each other. Drop me an email or message on the forum ~ http://www.runboard.com/bmoonlightfanforum

Here is the info for the confirmed locations thus far.........

Michigan, Ohio & Indiana area rally & picnic

This is an invitation to anyone in the Detroit or Northwest Ohio area to join me for a picnic & rally in support of "Moonlight". This will be one of a series of rallies being held across the country over the next couple of weeks to raise awareness of our fight to find "Moonlight" a new home. If you can make it, please e-mail me to let me know, and feel free to ask any questions you may have: barnabasds@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!
What: Detroit area "Moonlight" picnic & rally
When: Saturday, June 7, 10am-2pm
Where: Southfield Civic Center Park

New York City demonstration & picnic

Central Park ~ Heckscher Playground
Picnic Area CP-01
near Columbus Circle @ West 59th St & 8th Ave
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
NYC, NY
leeser@moonlightline.com
savemoonlight@yahoo.com

Please, let me know the details if you plan to set up a rally in your area. You can also look for others at http://moonlightarmy.com/core/viewforum.php?f=66 or http://forums.moonlightline.com/viewtopic.php?f=440&t=8705

Fan Video ~ New Save Moonlight promo from the talented Italian fans

Oooooooooo my..... The Italian fans are at it again! They have created another incredible Moonlight fan video promo. "Save Moonlight - Get a second season" I have chills, especially due to that final shimmering image of dangerous looking Mick St John ( taken from footage Alex O'Loughlin's specifically filmed for the first Moonlight UK Living TV commercial ).

This clip is being added to the ones I use to encourage others to help save our Vampire. If you saw this passionate video, wouldn't you want to join the campaign? We need to get everyone we can involved in the fight to save Moonlight! We must continue to reach out to fans in real life also.

"They tried to kill him, and they failed. Mick is in trouble, but this time Beth is not enough. Join other Moonlighters all around the world. Get a second season.... right here... right now! www.moonlight-united.com Still undead!"

About.com ~ Moonlight Fans Look to Sci Fi

Mark Wilson has written a new article for About.com reporting Moonlight fans continuing the campaign to save our show! It is great to see our show still in the news. That is very important. We want entertainment/media outlets to keep talking about Moonlight and our campaign. Thank you for contacting magazines, reporters, etc. Keep it up :)

About.com :
Mark's Sci-Fi / Fantasy Blog
by Mark Wilson

Moonlight Fans Look to Sci Fi

Die-hard fans of CBS's canceled vampire detective drama, Moonlight, are turning their attention to the Sci Fi Channel, which may be considering the possibility of thinking about maybe picking up the show. Or not.

Pondering the future of canceled but popular shows is like reading invisible tea leaves, because discussions are always tentative and firm commitments rarely materialize. What we do know is that Harry Werksman, who is one of the show's writers and executive producers (and a veteran of Farscape and Earth: Final Conflict, among others), told Moonlight fans recently that "talks" are under way for season 2, and that if the show were picked up by Sci Fi its hero, Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin), would likely be transplanted to New York City, where Sci Fi is headquartered. (Mick has talked about vampires having to move on because of their longevity, though he seems to really like L.A.)

Again, nothing is even close to agreed yet. Fans are reaching out to other networks as well, though TV Guide's Michael Ausiello has proclaimed that Moonlight on The CW "ain't happening" (true that: they've got more fantasy shows than they want already). A push to get DirecTV to sponsor Moonlight, which has a precedent with Friday Night Lights, is also under way.

Werksman also stated the obvious, which is that there can be no Moonlight without O'Loughlin. Hidden in that statement is a reminder that rest of the cast – which was replaced once already en bloc at the pilot stage – is probably expendable. Would Moonlight fans be willing to sacrifice the brassy Beth (Sophia Myles) to keep their Mick fix? Smart money says yes. But the chemistry was developing nicely between Beth and Mick in the bottom half of season 1, so producers will most likely try to keep that dynamic if Myles stays available. Beth needs to move on from Buzzwire anyway, so a move to New York will be good for her character as well.

Werksman also said that the season 1 DVD, including some commentary tracks from O'Loughlin, is scheduled for September. Meanwhile, if a TV deal falls through they'll start thinking about shopping a Moonlight movie, with the high level of fan support a strong selling point.

Fans looking to convince Sci Fi to pick up Moonlight have a number of options, including sending a "perpetually cool" postcard (pdf) to the network's headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 10112. You can email them too and let them know you'll follow the show to Sci Fi.

http://scifi.about.com/b/2008/06/01/moonlight-fans-look-to-sci-fi.htm

Photo ~ Mick St John ( Alex O'Loughlin ) looking too handsome in Moonlight's season finale ~ Sonata ( episode #1x16 )

Grass roots campaign asking DirecTV to sponsor Moonlight

A little clarification..... Moonlight would air on which ever network picks it up ~ Sci-Fi, FX, USA, TNT, etc. To make it cost effective since cable networks have less $$$, the plan is to ask DirecTV to sponsor Moonlight. In return, they would do product placement &/or advertise their service during the show.

UPDATED INFO! Send all DirecTV emails to this address only ~ the101@direcTV.com This is the dedicated address DirecTV set up for us Moonlight fans.

Friday Night Lights not only shared Moonlight's time slot. It was also a bubble show. Our show won in the ratings, while FNL hovered around 5 million viewers weekly. You may have read about the unique deal that saved their show. NBC approached DirecTV to partner with them & share the cost of Friday Night Lights. That is how the show was saved.

Rumor has it that the Sci-Fi Channel is interested in picking up Moonlight. The problem is ~ you guessed it ~ money. Moonlight episodes cost about $2.5 million each, but Sci-Fi can only afford $1.5 million.

*** By the way.... Please, be sure to continue contacting the SciFi Network! You can see that it is having the effect that we want. YEA! ***

That is what led to the idea of Moonlight fans contacting DirecTV asking them to sponsor our show, similar to their NBC/FNL deal.

Here is more info as Leeser has kindly detailed for everyone :)

We have been noticing the threads suggesting that the fans could subsidise the remaining funds for the production of Moonlight. While that is a wonderful thought in theory, for many reasons it would not be likely to happen. Instead we may have found another option.

As most are aware, NBC recently sealed a deal with DirecTV to bring Friday Night Lights back to life, NBC’s critically acclaimed but ratings starved Friday night high school melodrama. The deal struck allows for DirecTV to air new episodes of Friday Night Lights in October, 2008, most likely on its High-def channel 101. NBC and its affiliates such as Universal HD would air the episodes starting in January, 2009.

We believe that a campaign to solicit DirecTV interest in pursuing a similar arrangement could be beneficial and profitable to the satellite provider, as well as the WB and Silver Pictures. However, our efforts will differ in that it is not the network or studio that is approaching DirecTV, but rather the fans.

Recently, DirectTV has undertaken an aggressive marketing campaign to heighten public awareness. They are trying to distinguish themselves from its rival on content as well as price and seem to be willing to spend the money to do it. Our approach will definitely be different in that NBC approached DirecTV. Since this would be a grassroots fan campaign, it will have a different marketing spin for DirecTV. How many satellite companies can say that they’ve got fans approaching them about saving their show?

It has come to my attention that financing is a big stumbling block in the potential pickup of our show. The show costs about 2.6 million +/- to make and networks are only willing to pony up about 1.5 million of what is needed. That's not good. To get the quality show we have come to expect, 1.5m isn't going to do it. Not by a long shot.

Thus, we are starting a grassroots fan campaign to get corporate sponsors to come on board and make a financial commitment to support Moonlight.

Be polite, thoughtful and encouraging when you contact these people. Stress the numbers: this show has 7.5 to 8 million viewers, that the show reached the desired 18-49 demographic, that it consistently helped CBS to win Friday nights and that loyal fans will go to/remain with any advertiser that supports their favorite show.

Right now, SciFi is definitely showing interest in our show. Let's show them how much we love it!

the101@direcTV.com

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Update on Moonlight's set status

Everyone has been wondering if Moonlight's sets have been torn down or not. Several fans went on the Warner Bros lot tour yesterday. The crew has begun to strike the sets and place them in storage. However, they left some of parts up.... like Mick's loft & Beth's apartment.... for the touring fans to enjoy :) Isn't that sweet of them?

The good news is that the sets are being stored, not destroyed.

I've received several emails about this, so.... Rumors are swirling that our sets may be moved to New York, and that Moonlight could film there to take advantage of the tax breaks & lower production costs. The show, Ugly Betty, is moving to NY for the same reason. Keep in mind..... these are just rumors! Nothing has been confirmed at this time. No one knows when we will learn the exact fate of our show. I don't know about you, but I'm in this for the long haul.

Photos ~ the interior of Mick St John's super cool apartment. His kitchen, famous fireplace and staircase!

Using USA's slogan "Characters Welcome" in our letters to the network

Sherrilina has a great idea for use in the messages we send to the USA network....

Idea for Writing to USA: "Six Characters in Search of a Network"

USA's slogan is "Characters Welcome"--so I thought that in writing to them we should definitely emphasize that slant and talk about all the wonderful and unique characters on Moonlight that are the kind of characters USA claims they are seeking. In particular, though, I thought a play on Pirandello's play title, "Six Characters in Search of an Author" might be cute and catchy and get USA's attention, as well as get our point across....So I just wanted to put that idea out there for people's postcards and letters and emails to USA, if you want to use this slogan for subject lines, etc.

http://community.livejournal.com/moonlight_tv/235052.html

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