Jizz in My Pants: TWILIGHT Edition!

In "honor" of BREAKING DAWN's release tomorrow, enjoy this hilarious video of The Lonely Island/SNL's "Jizz in my Pants." I love the facial expressions they got of Bella and Edward! Are you planning on seeing TWILIGHT this weekend?

Netflix Watch Instant: Halloween 2011 Edition

It's Halloween weekend and it's time to watch some scary movies! I just posted a great round up of films over on NapiersNews.com, so be sure to check them out. I also wanted to point out ONE more thing you should look into streaming:

The Vampire Diaries! 

Yep, my favorite current show is on Netflix Instant, both seasons 1 and 2. If you've got some time to kill - check out this teen supernatural soap. While it started off a bit too melodramatic and teen angst ridden, it has grown to be one of the best vampire entities around. I'd say this is better than True Blood because it doesn't rest on just sex scenes and shock value.

Check it out, you'll like it.

But if you swear it's not your thing, you can see all the other films on Netflix Instant that would make for perfect weekend viewing on NapiersNews.com

The Small Screen Podcast: Episode 7 (PSYCH, We love THE VAMPIRE DIARIES)

This week we round up the major TV pick-ups and cancellations, and dive into USA's Psych and The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Like what you hear? Be sure you follow us on twitter: @kristal_bailey and @poppas2cents. We'd love to hear your feedback!



Download and subscribe on iTunes. 

Breakdown:
Intros: Start - 1:15

TV News: 1:16 - 14:01
New Show Renewals (SPOILER ALERT)
The CW’s success with Ringer, The Secret Circle, & Hart of Dixie 1:16 - 7:53
Suburgatory 7:54 - 8:57
Revenge 8:58 - 11:23
Cancelled: Charlie’s Angels 11:24 - 14:01

What We’ve Been Watching: 14:02 - 34:50
Psych (the new USA network flagship show?): 14:02 - 25:54
The Vampire Diaries (MAJOR deaths, the dueling mediums, and more): 25:55 - 34:50

Podcast Feedback:
How is The Walking Dead similar to LOST? 34:51 - 44:46

What We’re Looking Forward To:
Once Upon a Time: 44:47 - 45:43
Supernatural’s Buffy/Angel Reunion: 45:44 - Closing

The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 Episode 3 Recap

Putting the “Dairies” back in “The Vampire Diaries”

Tonight the diaries trope finally came back! For a show based around the diaries of Elena and Stefan, it’s a trope that is rarely used and was last season in the first few episodes. I didn’t miss it at all, but this week it was used perfectly. Elena’s reading of Stefan’s diary and the flashbacks to the 20s provided two different views of the same events. Throw in Klaus’ retelling and we get the full picture of just who The Ripper was during the roaring ‘20s. 

The Small Screen Podcast: Episode 4 (Fall Season Begins!)

With the 2011-2012 fall season getting underway, Marcos and I talked about some of the new shows we've had the chance to check out and about some of the upcoming premieres this week that we're excited for. We also shared our reaction to the the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Episode Breakdown:

Intros: Start-1:24


Emmy Reaction: 1:24-7:51


What We're Watching (SPOILER ALERT)

• Up All Night/Free Agents: 7:51-15:00
• Ringer: 15:00-19:37
• The Secret Circle: 19:38-23:47
• The Vampire Diaries: 23:48-33:20
• Archer: 33:21-35:47

What We're Looking Forward To:35:47-Close

• Glee: 35:47-41:06
• Whitney: 41:07-45:02
• SNL: 45:02-46:15
• Revenge: 46:15-47:59
• Hart of Dixie: 48:00-End

As always, you can download the latest episode of "The Small Screen Podcast" over at iTunes.

For more, follow us on Twitter:

Kristal: @kristal_bailey

Marcos: @poppas2cents

The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 Episode 1 "The Birthday" Episode Recap

Last we saw Mystic Falls, Stefan had turned into a blood drug-addict, completely changed from the nice guy we’ve seen up until now. Damon was on death’s door, but luckily Katherine brought him Klaus’s blood to save him - just as Elena was literally kissing Damon goodbye!


This season promises to be “the season of the originals” but I know I can’t wait to see how Stefan’s transformation plays out with Klaus and especially how Elena and Damons friendship could turn into something more in his absence. Read the full recap after the break!

The Vampire Diaries is back!!

Season 3 premieres tonight and I am SO EXCITED. Really, it's hard to think about anything else. Just watch this  trailer and try to tell me you're not pumped.



Will you be watching tonight? Thursdays are PACKED with TVD, The Secret Circle, It's Always Sunny, and Archer - just to name a few! Let me know what you'll be watching in the comments.

Labor Day TV Marathons - Buffy, Wilfred, and more!

Not sure what to do with your extra day off? Well, thankfully the TV programming gods have prescribed just the thing! With so many marathons on this Monday, there's really no reason to leave your couch. Here are the Top 5 that I recommend. Happy Labor Day!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Chiller, 12 am – 8 pm) | At this point in my blog, do I even need to explain why you should watch this? 

My So-Called Life (Sundance, 11 am – 7 pm) | The teen drama that kind of started it all.


How I Met Your Mother (FX, noon – midnight) | To kick off HIMYM's run on FX, they've got an all day marathon featuring some great episodes like "Subway Wars" and "Bad News." 


Wilfred (IFC, 1 – 4 pm) | I've really been enjoying this show on FX, so if you've missed it there you can catch up on Monday on IFC. This absurd comedy about a man and his dog truly is something different from what else is out there in TVland. 


Friends (Nickelodeon, 8 pm – Tuesday, 5:30 am) | A classic! It's always a good idea to watch. 


Don't see anything of interest? Visit TVLine for the full list of marathons.

The Small Screen Podcast: Episode 1 (The Pilot)

All TV, all the time! This 45 minute(ish) podcast goes through what we're watching, what we're looking forward to, and any other general TV happenings.

Who are we? Kristal Bailey, pop culture blogger at TooInterestingForTwitter.Blogspot.com and GeekTyrant.com, and Marcos Canales from Poppas2Cents.com and TheTelevixen.com. We watch way too much TV and just have to talk about it!

For more, follow us on Twitter:
Kristal: @kristal_bailey
Marcos: @poppas2cents


Download Episode 1

Here's the episode breakdown for Episode 1 (Pilot):

Introductions: Start - 2:20

What We've Been Watching: 2:20 - 12:25

• Leverage 2:20 - 4:25
• True Blood 4:25 - 7:25
• The X-Files 7:25 - 10:46
• 90's Are All That: 10:46 - 12:25

Fall TV's Most Anticipated Return Shows: 12:45 - 49:55

• Glee - 12:45 - 22:22
• Castle - 22:15 - 27:57
• Nikita - 27:58 - 34:17
• Vampire Diaries - 34:30 - 40:25
• How I Met Your Mother - 40:26 - 46:05
• Chuck - 46:05 - 49:55

Closing: 49:55 - 50:55

Let me know what you think in the comments! If you have any questions or feedback, we'd love to hear it so we can address it on the next episode.

Thanks for listening!

SDCC: Who Will Win The Ultimate Battle? Vampires vs Zombies!

By Kevin Taylor

Ultimate Warrior is one of those shows that in theory I should love. Its got crazy tests, heated battles, famous figures, all of that, yet I've never been able to get into it. However, when I found out they were doing a panel called: Deadliest Warrior Zombies Vs Vampires, I simply couldn't pass it up. While they didn't show the whole episode like I was hoping, it was still an awesome hour of entertainment.

The Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 20 Recap

After a 13 hour work day, I don't have the energy to make this a more cohesive recap. Read through to see my thoughts as I was watching and let me know what you thought of the big twists in the comments!

The Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 19 Recap

Last we saw Mystic Falls, they were in the thick of all the Klaus villiany goodness. After discovering that Bonnie didn't actually die, Elena wasn't about to put her at risk again. She pulled the dagger from Elijah's chest, essentially bringing him back to life.

This week we dive deep into The Originals' back stories. His revival takes him back to the moment he met Katherine, the first doppelganger. This episode was full of flashbacks, but they were all so brief, just glimpses in to the past. Let's take a closer look at them.

The Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 18 Recap

Last week on The Vampire Diaries, sooo much double-crossing happened and it ended with Isabelle dead, Alaric posessed by Klaus, and Bonnie with all the dead witches' power.

Klaus doesn't want Elijah alive any more than any of the others. Katherine's being held captive and he's using her to get information on what the Salvatores have been up to and to make sure he'll be a passable Alaric.

"I've searched for you for the past 500 years. Your death is going to last at least half that long." 

After that chilling line, he compelled Katherine to stab herself repeated until he returned. So begins her 250+ years of pain.

The Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 17 Recap

FINALLY this show is back! Last we saw Mystic Falls, Klaus was coming after Elena, Caroline told Matt the truth, and Isabelle came to see her daughter!

This week was full of double crosses on all sides of the line of good and evil. Moms were betraying daughters and friends were keeping secrets left and right!  Instead of doing a typical run through of the episode, let's go through the betrayals!

My ABC's of Television

I did the ABC's of movies earlier, and me being a huge TV fan I knew I had to do this for the gems of the small screen. I feel like this list was even harder than the film one, since so many shows are close to my heart. While some letters had weak competition (allowing the newbie show NIKITA to take the letter N), there were a number of letters that were stacked. FRIENDS vs. FIREFLY vs. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS vs. FREAKS AND GEEKS? ANGEL vs. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT? Shows that are all so different, but so strong in their own way. Any glaring omissions? Let me know in the comments!

A is for ANGEL

B is for BUFFY

C is for CHUCK

D is for DOLLHOUSE

E is for EXTRAS

F is for FRIENDS

G is GILMORE GIRLS

H is for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Find out the rest of TV choices after the break.

Linkulous: Banksy, How I Met Your Mother, Social Media, Groupon Remorse, and more

Trent Reznor won't be involved in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER  - Disappointing news.

Which Social Sites Are Best for Which Marketing Outcomes? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Banksy’s Oscar “response” is a fake!

Will 'How I Met Your Mother' End in 2013? Co-Creator Carter Bays Tells All 

Why a pregnancy drug used for half a century will suddenly cost women thousands of dollars more. - Seems like some pretty BS reasoning to me...

10 Community Manager Tools You Might Not Know 

The U.S. has the highest bipolar rate, according to this 11-nation study

Do you suffer from "Groupon remorse?"

13 Potential Breakout Apps To Watch at SXSW 2011 - I want to go to SXSW sooooo badly. Maybe next year?

The Vampire Diaries Parody

I'm going to miss The Vampire Diaries! There's not a new episode until APRIL 7. APRIL?! That's sooooo far away!

Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 15 Recap

This week's episode was full of twists, turns, and even a fair share of murders. I was finally able to watch the show live, so check out my full recap below.

With the werewolves out of town, the Salvatores can focus on killing Elijah and saving Elena from his plan. However, through the new journals, we find out that Jonathon Gilbert's death was at Stefan Salvatore's hands. While I thought this would be a big issue, Stefan quickly explained his side, filled with flashbacks!

I love the flashback episodes, they always reveals so much about our lovable vampires. Stefan was once worse than Damon is now, drinking and killing for the fun of it, wallowing in guilt. It's hard to imagine the nice, boring guy Stefan had such a dark streak but that's what living for hundreds of years can do to a person: they can change. Apparently Lexi, his best friend who Damon killed in Season 1, is the reason he started to change to the Stefan we know today. She tried to teach him how to let feelings back in, to embrace those human emotions because being able to love is worth all the pain that comes back with it. 

Jenna's showing Elijah around town and Alaric is not comfortable with that. Apparently, the founding families didn't really found anything, it was actually settled by people who ran away from the Salem witch trials.

Bonnie and Jeremy, I'm totally on board with them now in case you missed that, are SO cute. I loved that he stood up to get Luka out of her face. That was some pretty heavy magic she did in order to get the information out of him and for him to not remember any of it. I wonder if there's some magic he can use to access what really happened?

Katherine looks dreadful in that cave, all ashy and dead-dead looking, not undead looking. Apparently, she's trapped in there forever if Elijah dies, so she's willing to promise anything to get Damon to get her out before he kills him. I'm siding with Damon on this, as soon as she gets out she's gone, regardless of the debt she owes him.

To start on his plan to destroy Elijah, Damon orchestrates to have a dinner party at his place with Elijah, Jenna, Alaric, and his new lady friend. However, the plan gets off to a shaky start with Uncle Jon crashing to partake in the "games." Elijah shares stories of the witches being burned so the founding fathers could claim the town. Then, just as they're about to go to the study, Elena and Stefan learn in the Gilbert journals that if any demon wields the dagger they'll die as well. Jon had planned to get rid of Damon and Elijah in one fell swoop. But luckily, they reach Alaric in time and get him to put the stabbing on hold. Just when I thought they'd have to kill him another day, Alaric stabs Elijah from behind. God, this show always shocks me with the brutality of the fights and murders. I LOVE IT. And then, they throw in another curve when it turns out that the dagger has to stay in place for an Original to die, so of course when Damon goes back to the body, Elijah is gone and safely with his warlock.

"There's no such thing as a bad idea, just poorly executed awesome ones."

Bonnie comes over to go over what the learned last night from Luka, only to discover an overly romantic atmosphere with the living room full of candles. While Jeremy is completely ready to just jump into this relationship, Bonnie wants to talk to Elena first to make sure she's ok with her dating her younger brother. While I understand it, I don't agree with her descision to seek approval first. They were playing with magic, channeling fire and just when things started to get intimate, daddy warlock came in and stole Bonnie's powers because of what she did to Luka. Can you DO that!?

Elijah found Elena in the cabin, pretty easily. Luckily, there was enough time for Damon to come to the cabin to drop off the dagger, so when Elena was negotiating, she planned to stab herself the whole time. She lured him in and just when I thought they had worked out a new deal, she stabbed him in the heart. Stabbed to death twice in one night! This time, it looks like he'll stay dead though.

To cap off the episode, Damon returns home to find Katherine in his shower. Turns out, killing Elijah broke his compulsion, so instead of trapping in there forever she's free to roam.

Now that Elijah's dead, how do they plan on dealing when Klaus inevitably comes to town? There seems to be just the one dagger and that's going to be staying in Elijah for quite some time. I'm sure we'll find out soon, it never takes too long for Mystic Falls to get into trouble again. There's never a dull moment, and that's why I love it.

Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 14 Thoughts

Man, I am really slacking on these Vampire Diaries recaps lately. Sorry, but Thursdays have been busy lately!

While most fans have seen the episode ready and had a few days to digest what happened, I just have a couple things to add to the conversation.

I am tired of Elena's quest to be a martyr and it looks like Stefan is finally picking up on her death wish. While Elijah promised to protect her friends, he made no such promise about her and she knew it. She was willing to die as long as everyone else is okay, and while that's noble in thought, it's a pretty stupid strategy to go with right off the bat. She hasn't even tried to get out of being a sacrifice! Good martyr's don't just lie down and die, they fight for their lives and what they believe in.

The Tyler/Caroline story seems to have run its course and I'm actually really happy with the resolution. She was there to help him through, but I still love the idea of Matt/Caroline. They were cute together before, and I think she needs a normal guy while she is still new to this whole vampire thing. I do love Vlada's (@stayingin) observation that Caroline/Stefan will be the couple in the end after everyone is dead, but for now she'll make things work with Matt and he'll have Elena. I'm surprised Tyler opted to leave with Jules, but with Caroline refusing to talk to him he really didn't have a choice. I hope he and the werewolves come back, because this war is far from over.

I'm 100% on board with Jeremy/Bonnie now. If you read my reviews from earlier episodes, you know how torn I was on Bonnie/Jeremy when their feelings first started. I mean, that's Bonnie's best friend's YOUNGER BROTHER. As an older sister, I know how I would feel if my friend's started being interested in my brother, and I just wasn't feeling them. But the more they've been there for each other through these trials and dangerous situations, the more I've believed their chemistry. And while Jeremy is the younger brother, there really isn't much of an age difference. He's grown up a lot since the beginning of the show, and I definitely think he's a better match for her than the new warlock in town. When they finally kissed at the episode's end, I was surprised by how much I was actually rooting for it to happen.

Overall, this was a strong episode that the past few have been leading to. I'm interested to see where things go from her with the werewolves out of the picture for now, but with Elijah very much further cemented in their lives.

Vampire Diaries: Season 2 Episode 13 Thoughts

I don't have time for the full recap, but here are some thoughts on tonight's awesome episode.

• Damon trying to deal with being the "good guy" now, dealing with real emotions and caring about others - it's just so heartbreaking.
• Who is the Brady character that Jules is kissing? She says Tyler can trust her, that she's there for him as a werewolf mentor of sorts, but it certainly looking like she has ulterior motives. 
• Jeremy's back! I didn't even realize he was missing last week, woops. I hope he gets more to do in the coming episodes, he had barely one line this week!
• Jenna certainly has some strange family ties with John and Alaric's deceased wife being Elena's birth parents. 
• HOLY SHIT, POOR CAROLINE! After locking her in the cage, this Brady guy just shoots her again. And again! These wooden bullets are brutal. Then to top it off, his a squirt gun full of vervain spiked water that he used just for fun....The torture scenes were brutal, Candice Accola did a stellar job this week. 
• The entire fight scene in the woods was just fantastic. Damon just RIPPED out a heart! Stefan was catching stakes out of the air. But then the tide turned and just when it seemed like they were doomed, the werewolves all suffered from crippling headaches that knocked them out cold. The new warlock in town was there, upholding Elijah's promise to keep Elena and her friends safe. 
• That warlock is dam powerful. 

You need to stop doing that. 

What? 

Assuming I'll be the better man because it's YOU who's asking.  

• Somehow John knows how to kill an Original. Isabelle was very thorough in her vampire research. Apparently, she's working on something that, should it work, the Originals will never set foot in Mystic Falls. 
• The other wolves didn't know Mason was staying for the moonstone. But now that they've found out, you can be sure they'll be sticking around to pick up the search again. 
• This week ended with another Damon confession. With the help of compulsion, he's able to confess his feelings to her, and then feed, once again leaving no witness to his moment of weakness. 
• I hope whatever John is after comes to light soon, I need to know why he came back and why Stefan was supposed to bring back Isabelle.

Next week, the wolf/vamp battle continues as they start the search for the Moonstone.