Thanks to Christine of Warner Brothers for sending us these photos from the Paley Fest! Photos include Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Bob Levy and also Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, The CW and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth. And per my request and as a special treat she included two photos of Melinda (@paulwesleylover)!

(L-R): Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, The CW, series start Ian Somerhalder, and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth. (C) Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series star Nina Dobrev and Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Executive Producer Bob Levy, series star Paul Wesley, series star Ian Somerhalder, Executive Producer Julie Plec, Executive Producer Kevin Williamson, Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth, and series star Nina Dobrev. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series stars Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, and Ian Somerhalder. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series star Ian Somerhalder and Executive Producer Kevin Williamson. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

(L-R): Series stars Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and Paul Wesley. © Warner Bros. Television Entertainment/ Mitch Haddad.

Melinda Miller (@paulwesleylover) at Paley Fest

Melinda Miller (@paulwesleylover) and Paul Wesley

Yesterday we learned that Nina Dobrev has been confirmed for the Hub Productions Vampire Diaries Fan Event in Australia this summer.  The event will take place first on July 3rd in Sydney, then on July 4th in Melbourne. Both events are from 9AM to 6PM. More information below!

Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and others will be appearing on Saturday 3rd July in Sydney from 9.00am to 6.00pm and Sunday 4th July in Melbourne from 9:00am to 6:00pm

The event features the guests live on stage for a few stories, anecdotes as well as Question and Answers. There will also be a variety of events throughout the day, such as auctions, raffles and trivia. There will also be merchandise as well as rare collectibles available to purchase from the dealers. You will also have the chance to meet the guests and acquire autographs and professional photographs.

And tickets are on sale NOW!!  We will be having a Cover it Live event with Paul Wesley Fans and I Heart Vampire Diaries, details of that will be posted at a later date.

A couple of months ago, I approached Melinda @paulwesleylover about being our correspondent for the PaleyFest.  She had mentioned to us on Twitter that she was going, and happily agreed.  Little did we know, that she would be the talk of the whole night! She had quite an experience and agreed to share her story with us.  Even Julie Plec mentioned on twitter how Melinda was the “highlight of the evening” and that Paul was still talking about it afterwards. Check out her story below and thanks to @CW_VampDiaries, @BonesFan021 and @Naira_Robsten for capturing her moment!

Melinda’s Story

March 6, 2010 will forever be etched into my memory because this was the day that my dreams came true.

I walked up to the Saban Theater on Wilshire Blvd at 9:30 a.m. ready to see the cast of The Vampire Diaries later that day at Paleyfest even though the show did not start until 7:00 p.m. I did not care that it began raining buckets; I was on a mission…..to see and get a picture with Paul Wesley. I had bought my ticket back in January and was utterly excited that in 9 hours I would be looking into the eyes of the most gorgeous man alive. I was fourth in line behind some veteran Paleyfest attendees. One lady heard me talking about Paul and how I wanted to get a picture with him and what she said to me made my heart sink. She told me that at this theater the stage was higher and that pictures were impossible. I wanted to cry right then and there in the rain. So, I was trying to resign myself to the fact that an autograph was going to be the only “gift” I would leave Paley with.

At least while I braved the rain and cold outside, I met some amazing Vampire Diaries fanatics. One of the fans I met (@Naira_Robsten) got there right after me. We “met” on Twitter and decided that since we would both be there, it would be nice to actually meet face to face. She is amazing and sweet! Another Vampire Diaries fan also showed up (@BonesFan021) and we all got to know each other and shared our love of TVD. We all huddled together when the cold rain and wind lapped at our faces and bodies making us all feel like frozen popsicles. Luckily, the day flew by since we all had such great company! I truly love Twitter for bringing me together with members of my Vampire Diaries family.

@ariellight914, @TVWatchtower, @BonesFan021, @paulwesleylover, @Naira_Robsten

At 5:40, we were allowed inside and you could feel the Vampire buzz really begin to build. I raced down to grab my seat…3rd row aisle seat so that I had a better shot at getting an autograph. I was now watching the clock for the final countdown. It was finally 6:45…..15 minutes to the start of the show….and I began to shake with anticipation. I could not hold my hands still long enough to hold my phone in my hand to send tweets. 10 minutes….5 minutes….my body started shaking and my friend put her hand on mine and said for me to take a deep breath. The show started with a Paley intro and a viewing of the entire episode of “A Few Good Men”. Can I just say WOW!! It was amazing and the previews for the rest of the season are mind blowing. The lights came on and I knew I was about to be graced with the magnificence of Paul Wesley. I nearly fainted when he walked onto the stage. I could not believe that he was more gorgeous in person than on the show…..I did not think it was possible to be THAT attractive. In a word, he is exquisite. They all sat down and the moderator began asking them questions. I, of course, put my camera up and started snapping pics of Paul and the cast…..well, mostly Paul All of a sudden, I saw in my camera that he was waving. I took my camera away from my face and he was waving at ME!!! He winked, pointed to my Team Stefan shirt and gave me a thumbs up. I was stunned. He had noticed me. Then, the questions from the mod ended and the floor was about to open for the fans to ask questions. I immediately threw my hand up in the air, possibly throwing my elbow out of whack with the force, and prayed that I would get called on. Prayer was answered. The mod picked me for the first question and I was given the microphone. With nervous hands, wobbly knees, and a lump in my throat, I stood up looking Mr. Wesley straight in the eyes. I had to get past my fear of public speaking and let Paul know that he is awesome! I first told the entire panel that they made Thursday night television good again…seriously, not since Seinfeld have I truly enjoyed television. Then, I turned to the audience and to the panel to let them know that if they wanted to follow me on Twitter, I am @paulwesleylover. Without hesitation, Paul responded with “really?” I told him yes and he said that he may just have to get a Twitter account just so he could follow me!! I also told him that since Stefan’s favorite show is Seinfeld that we belong with one another and he agreed. Paul, if you are reading this, give me a call…we need to set up our first date

Anyway, I then asked him if he ever got nervous while filming a scene….specifically the wonderful sex scene in “The Turning Point”. He said he was more nervous now. LOL! I let him know that if he felt like he did not get sufficient time to answer my question, that he was free to get my number after the show. Finally, I let him know that he has been blessed with the BEST. ABS. EVER. It was then that I was about to get the gift of a lifetime. He asked the mod if he could take off his mic to hug me. He jumped off the stage, grabbed me and gave me the biggest bear hug I have ever received. Then to top it off….to add the cherry and whip cream on top…….he KISSED me on the cheek and hand. But wait, it gets BETTER. He kissed me AGAIN!!! I am positive that I felt my heart skip about 1000 beats, jump out of my chest, and slam back beating a million miles an hour. I was beside myself with joy and shock. He made me happier than I have ever been in my entire life and I thank him so much for that. The one thing I do know about that night is that I got a little piece of Heaven and his name is Paul Wesley.

You can also listen to Melinda tell her story on our talk show The Vampire Diaries Chronicles. The player is located in the left sidebar!  We are still waiting for a video of Melinda’s experience to surface and we will update this post ASAP as soon as we have it!

UPDATE: We have the video! Thanks to @cadlymack for posting!!

Thanks to my sweet sis, Allison for sending me this scan of a short Q&A with Paul Wesley in Seventeen Magazine. It includes a “Vampire Showdown” and Paul wins 2 out of 3 of them!! Click the picture to view it larger. And you can view the rest of the questions that was posted on Seventeen.

Wow….what an amazing night. Last night Sharie of Paul Wesley Fans and I held a Cover It Live Event for the 27th Annual Paley Fest Vampire Diaries Panel that was held at the Saban Theatre on in Beverly Hills. We had asked our good buddy Melinda @paulwesleylover to be our correspondent, and man did she ever deliver!!  Sharie and I are still waiting on pics from her and a possible video, so will update with entire different post when she has that ready for us.  But let’s just say she has quite an epic tale, you can hear about it on our live talk show we did last night on Blog Talk Radio. It has been posted in our sidebar on the left, so go have a listen, you won’t be sorry! Want a sneak peek on what happened?? Check out this pic posted by @CW_VampDiaries!

Here are some pics from right before the panel discussion and you can read an entire “play by play” from Jim Halterman of The Futon Critic HERE!

More after the jump! And check out a bunch more over at Daylife!

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Check out this new video posted by Armani Exchange! Thanks to Paul Wesley Fans for the heads up!

MTV’s Hollywood Crush caught up with Paul Wesley at Cosmo’s Fun and Fearless Men of 2010. They asked him a lot of probing questions about the show!

Oh, vampy seductress Katherine Pierce! How you have tortured the hearts of the Salvatore brothers for ages now! And, since you SPOILER ALERT! weren’t in that dreadful tomb, it seems that you’re out there somewhere and that means we all will probably meet your modern-day self sometime soon, right? Well, maybe. We asked Stefan Salvatore himself, Paul Wesley, to try to clarify when or even if we’ll meet Katherine (played by Nina Dobrev) before the end of the first season of “Vampire Diaries.”

Hollywood Crush managed to bring out a little chuckle in me today with this little tidbit from Paul Wesley when asked the question “Fun” or “Fearless”?

“I’m gonna go with fun, because I get terrified pretty easily,” Paul explained. “For example, on the series, they put some vampire makeup on me sometimes, and then I’ll go to lunch and I’ll forget that it’s on. Then I’ll look in the mirror and have a mini heart attack.”

Also…here’s a video from the event, thanks to @VampDiariesBg for the heads up! Paul’s 1st segment is at the 1:13 minute mark and the next is around the 3:44. He talks about the vampire makeup again…LOL

Hollywood Life caught up with the 3 vamps, including our very own Paul Wesley at last night’s Fun and Fearless Men of 2010 by Cosmopolitan Magazine.  They wanted to know which vampire cast would win in a battle for blood!

Lindsey asks Stephen Moyer, Kellan Lutz and Paul Wesley, which vampire cast would win in a battle for blood?  Who do you think?

It’s time to spill some blood! We caught up with three vampires – one from each cast — Stephen Moyer, Kellan Lutz, and  Paul Wesley — at Cosmopolitan magazine’s “Fun Fearless Male Awards” at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in NYC on Mar. 1 and they admitted there might be some ass kicking involved if the three casts were ever to fight. And who would win? True Blood’s Stephen Moyer thinks, “We could take both of them [Twilight and Vampire Diaries] down at the same time!”

Vampire Diaries‘ Paul Wesley stood by himself when asked which cast would win. “I would win any fight, any vampire fight,” he said. But, for him, the battle lies within the scenes of his own show. He admitted he’s thirsty for Damon’s (played by Ian Somerhalder) blood. “I would kick Damon’s ass! I’m convinced of that and I plan on kicking his ass in future episodes,” he shared with us.

Who do you think would win?? Hollywood Life wants to know. Click HERE to take the poll!!

Well, oh my goodness, what do we have here?? Check out these amazing shots of Paul Wesley at Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Fun and Fearless Men of 2010, held at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 1, 2010 in New York City.  I think Paul is looking exceptionally handsome, not to mention all the other men that attended. Here are a few, and you can check out the rest at Zimbio!