The Vampire Diaries

Maiara Walsh has signed on to be killed off The Vampire Diaries. At least that's what it sounds like.

The 22-year old actress, best known for her role as Gaby's niece on Desperate Housewives last season, will guest star on the October 7 episode of this CW hit.

As told to TV Guide Magazine by producer Kevin Williamson, Walsh will portray a Mystic Falls high school student who "sets her eyes on Jeremy and encourages him to party it up at the Lockwood house."

Hmmm... based on what we know about the focus on the Lockwood (i.e. werewolf) Curse this fall, along with Jeremy's luck with women, we don't foresee Sarah sticking around beyond one episode.

The Vampire Diaries, meanwhile, kicks off its new season on September 9. That's just over a week away!!!

Courtney Ford is coming to The Vampire Diaries.

The former Dexter star will recur on season two as Vanessa Monroe, a Duke University graduate student who assists Alaric and Damon with Isobel's research.

As you might expect, this character has a "conflict," Ford tells E! News.

"She studies all this wonderful mythology and folklore, but half of her is a complete skeptic. Half of her is a believer, and half of her is a skeptic, and she goes back and forth. It's a big conflict for her," said the actress.

Ford also made it pretty clear Vanessa would hook up with a male character on the show, but quickly added: "I want to tell you so much, but I can't. They'll kill me if I reveal too much!"

Honestly, this is The Vampire Diaries. They'll probably kill you anyway.

In case the return of Katherine (featured in this awesome trailer) and an expanded werewolf mythology are not good enough reasons to tune in for season two of The Vampire Diaries, The CW has offered viewers one more:

Complete and utter sexiness. Just feast your eyes on the most recent posters released by the network:

The show returns with new episodes on September 9. Check out photos from the second season premiere NOW and remember to visit TV Fanatic every week for the latest photos, quotes, spoilers, reviews and more.

Below, we've posted a slew of actor/actress promotional pics. Is there a better looking cast on TV? We didn't think so.

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Welcome to the 23rd edition of The Vampire Diaries Caption Contest, our Friday tradition! Click HERE to see who won last week, then get ready for a new one below!

If you're a TVD Caption Contest virgin, all you have to do is click "Comments" below, then fire off as many funny/witty/creative captions as you like for this photo - which is actually courtesy of the season two premiere!

Ready to play? Go to it. We'll announce the winner next Friday. Good luck!

While fans gear up for the return of The Vampire Diaries on September 9, they should also file away a couple other dates:

1. On August 31, the complete first season DVD will be released.
2. On October 12, it's now been confirmed that The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack will also hit stores.

Following each new episode of this hit CW drama, viewers can (nay, should!) visit TV Fanatic and browse through our Vampire Diaries music section to purchase the latest singles played in the background of various scenes.

But this CD is also worth considering, as it will consist of 15 tracks by artists such as Placebo, Gorillaz and Goldfrapp.

The album will sell for $14.99 and you can check out its complete song listings below.

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David Anders does not know if his character on The Vampire Diaries is related to Katherine or not.

But the actor can confirm that he'll return for season two of The CW hit, which kicks off on September 9 and which you can watch a preview for HERE.

In an exclusive interview with TV Fanatic, the veteran TV star dishes on Uncle John and what the second season has in store for other residents of Mystic Falls...

What can we look forward to this season?
There’s the big werewolf storyline cooking up. As far as I’m concerned, Elena walks in after Katherine slices my fingers off and stabs me and she’s got a big decision to make. There’s a lot of Katherine and Elena. Nina’s got a lot of work.

Why did John kill Anna?
The fact that she’s a vampire. He saw that she might have dragged my nephew into vampiredom. I don’t think John approved of that. John is Jeremy’s only male figure in his life, so he treats it like a father/son relationship. It was a hard decision for the producers to make, to let her character go.

Will Uncle John and Elena find a way to get along?
It’s extremely difficult for Elena to see any good in me. I’m not well liked around Mystic Falls [laughs].

Were you approached for the role of John?
Yeah. They came to me. I knew Ian Somerhalder. He’s a friend of mine, and I thought it would be fun to go out there and play vampire for a little bit. It proved to be just that. I was impressed with the level of acting on the show, and the writing and the dark, totally grounded in reality.

If you were in John's position, would you have made the same decisions he did?
No, probably not. I would look out for my daughter’s best interest. John is so rooted with his thinking that vampires are the bane of anybody’s existence. That’s what he’s been taught, and grew to believe. He’s been conditioned and conditioned.

In an exclusive interview with TV Fanatic, Michael Trevino said his character of Tyler would be more involved than ever before on season two of The Vampire Diaries.

The entire family of the Lockwoods, in fact, will be on full display as Uncle Mason debuts on the September 9 premiere, showing up for his brother's funeral. Said Taylor Kinney, who will play this key role, to TV Guide Magazine:

"Mason has learned to harness his rage and is going to serve as a mentor to Tyler. I've come to teach Tyler that there are choices he can make to control his destiny as a human...or otherwise."

Loyal viewers don't need to be told what the actor means by "otherwise," do they?

Kinney adds that his character doesn't exactly get along with Damon. But this is nothing new between the families.

"We don't get along," he says. "Historically, the Salvatores haven't gotten along with the Lockwoods for ages, and having a new Lockwood in town doesn't sit well."

Fans will have to wait until next month to learn more. In the meantime, they can visit our Vampire Diaries spoilers section for more season two scoop!

HA! This week's winning Vampire Diaries Caption Contest entry legitimately cracked us up.

Kudos to reader "tvdhulahoop" for playing off the recent Old Spice commercials that feature an attractive man talking quickly and extolling the virtues of his product. In the caption posted below, Katherine is doing the same.

Thank you to everyone that participated and remember to play every week!

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In the latest Vampire Diaries trailer, Elena tries to shake her brother awake, following his first season finale overdose.

Well, spoiler alert, fans: Jeremy Gilbert lives! We know this because Steven R. McQueen spoke with TV Fanatic this week and previewed his character's upcoming arc on the series. Excerpts from the interview are below...

What can you tell us about Jeremy this season?
Obviously I can’t give away everything, when it comes to if he turns into a vampire or not. I can say this: Jeremy has been pushed around quite a bit. He’s lost his parents, lost his first love, and all of the sudden there’s this new girl that he relates to because she’s an outsider as well, so they connect on that level. When he loses her, she’s the last person, and he lets himself go emotionally. He’s a little cold to the world now. Instead of being pushed around and wearing his heart on his sleeve; he’s about to push back a little bit.

Do you think Jeremy initiated the change for all of the wrong reasons?
He doesn’t have any humanity anymore. He doesn’t trust his sister because she betrayed him, he doesn’t really trust anybody and everyone views him as a kind of monster, so I think his mindset is “everyone already sees me as a monster, why not become one?”

Obviously, Jeremy wakes up, changed or not changed. Can you tell me how life goes when he does wake up?
Jeremy is a little more calculated. He always had his heart on his sleeve, and he doesn’t [use] emotion anymore. He thinks logically of how he can control the situation.

Will Jeremy and Elena be able to repair their relationship?
They actually get into a fist fight in the first episode [laughs].

Will Jeremy and Katherine have a run-in?
Yes.

I think the whole Vampire Diaries fan base was in uproar when Anna died.
[Malese Jow is] a very talented actress, and she’s a great girl. It was a bummer to lose her. The writers want people go through an emotional roller coaster. We had an intense connection, and things were finally feeling alright for Jeremy.

Are there any new girls in Jeremy’s future?
I don’t think, emotionally, he’s going to let himself open up to any situation like that. Physically, I’m sure he’ll indulge a little bit.

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In a recent Vampire Diaries promo, viewers witnessed shots of Elena in bed with Stefan... and Damon. It's hot, intriguing stuff.

But it's nothing compared to the most recent trailer, which reveals actual football from season two!

Posted below, this preview teases The Year of the Kat by depicting Katherine choking Bonnie; introducing herself to Elena; and going at it with Damon. Hard.

At one point, he says to his brother: "A craaaazy ex is on the loose." Yep. And we can't wait to watch her create havoc on all of Mystic Falls...

** Earlier today, TV Fanatic spoke to Michael Trevino. He teased Tyler's storylines for season two. Check out this must-read NOW!

** Can you guess who sings the background song in the promo? Yup, that's Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen and her band, The Pretty Reckless.