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суббота, 29 сентября 2012 г.
The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 (Blu-ray)
I’m not going to try to sell you on The Vampire Diaries anymore. That may sound a little harsh, but I don’t mean that at all in a bad way. Three seasons in, I don’t need to tell you this isn’t some 
In a word, the third season of The Vampire Diaries is about …or, rather, trying to hold onto one. Elena’s is all but gone, limited to just her increasingly distant brother Jeremy. The two of them have a surrogate father in Alaric, but even he’s content to set up shop on the couch rather than settle into one of the house’s depressingly vacant rooms. A fractitious family at best seems as if it could collapse at any moment. Elena and Damon both are desperately hunting for Stefan. The previous season closed with Stefan unleashing the monster within, swearing allegiance to the millenium-old original vampire Klaus. ‘The Ripper’ has resurfaced. Though he obeys Klaus’ every command to murder and maim, Stefan isn’t some mindless, manipulated slave; he relishes in the kill. In any other series, Stefan would be back to his righteous old self within two or three episodes, but…well, this is The Vampire Diaries. Things will never be the same again. Klaus has much of his true family within arm’s reach, though he prefers to keep the bulk of them skewered and subdued. His aim is to raise a new family, one that’s both more loyal and more like him: a hybrid of vampire and werewolf. The birthing of this army proves to be far more difficult than Klaus could ever have dreamt, and his torment grows that much greater when he finds the family tree of his birth to be more expansive and more vengeful than once believed. The dominance of family this season doesn’t stop there. Hell, we learn that the existence of vampires at all is predicated on the idea of protecting one’s own. No one in Mystic Falls escapes unscathed from all this, with the sorceress Bonnie, undead Caroline, and lycanthropic Tyler all struggling with parents who’ve either turned their backs on them or can’t accept their children for who they now are.
The Vampire Diaries does so much right, and approaching the top of that list is its disinterest in convention. Stefan and Elena form the core of the series in so many ways, and yet it’s quite a while before the two ever share the same frame this year. They’re kept physically apart for far more of the season than I would ever have thought possible, and even after that point, they’re hardly ‘together’. Stefan has changed profoundly. He may never return to the unwaveringly good guy he once was, and the journey back proves to be a whole hell of a lot more grueling
Though Stefan and Damon lead the charge of the amazing character work that The Vampire Diaries delivers this season, they’re hardly the only ones to benefit. It’s great to see Elena train to become more of a vampire slayer, wielding a strength that matches her eagerness to march head-on into battle, even if the cost is very likely her own life. I can’t quantify why, exactly, but I do feel as if Elena is a less compelling character this year than she was in either of the two seasons prior, perhaps out of sheer exhaustion that everyone in the series puts her needs and wants so far above their own. Tyler is almost unrecognizable from the hot-tempered, lycanthropic frat-boy-in-waiting from the first season, more honest, responsible, and self-sacrificing than he ever would have thought possible sophomore year. The Vampire Diaries being the show that it is, it’s not exactly all rainbows and lollipops for Tyler either, and he loses his control and free will in a very different way than we saw in his earliest werewolf days. Klaus makes for an extraordinary antagonist, devilishly wicked and sopping with charm. I especially love that, after a while, he ceases to be the season’s big bad. It’s not that Klaus has some sort of epiphany and awakes a gallant hero; despite his unmistakeably malevolent side, he just feels woven into the overall tapestry of the show rather than just an arch-nemesis-of-the-year. He’s immensely powerful and all but immortal, yet there’s something very lonely and vulnerable about him at the same time. That’s a very rare and impressive achievement. The one misstep is trying to humanize him somewhat by having him fall for Caroline. That seems to come out of nowhere and, even in a series where oozes chemistry for else, it doesn’t really feel convincing. Alaric undergoes a surprising transformation, in keeping with the series’ insistence that there are no free passes…that all things supernatural have a consequence. Caroline remains The Vampire Diaries‘ secret weapon: sweet, caring, unflinchingly optimistic, strong yet vulnerable, more of a moral compass than anyone else on the bill, and…okay, there’s the way she looks when the series decides to strip her down to her skivvies. Matt, one of the only out-and-out humans remaining on the show, steps up to MVP status this season too.
Not everyone has it so great, though. Bonnie was elevated to such dizzying heights as The Vampire Diaries‘ second season drew to a close. I mean, that sacrifice…? My jaw hit the floor. It’s disappointing that she’s so underutilized this year. She’s little more than supernatural duct tape, pulled out of the drawer long enough to magically smooth out the crisis of the week only to then get immediately tossed aside. Scoring so little screentime makes it tough for any of her subplots to really resonate, leaving her more plot device than character and generally just an all around buzzkill. Her whole parental drama thing is a complete non-starter too. The season finale promises an intriguing new direction for Bonnie, but then again, I think I said that last year too. Katherine is barely there. Love Klaus. Generally like his sister Rebekah. Love, love, love Elijah, although he scores by far the least screentime of the ‘big three’ Originals. Wish
If you skimmed past those past few paragraphs, I guess the short answer is that The Vampire Diaries‘ third season is its most uneven. Its highs are every bit as spectacular — maybe even moreso — than anything the series has produced to date, but its lows — misfires like «Break On Through», «Homecoming», and «All My Children» — are series-worsts. Hey, though, let’s focus on the sunnier side of things first! The pacing is as wonderfully manic as ever. There are at two or three «oh, shit…!» moments an episode. If there’s a more consistently surprising, more frantically paced series on TV than this, I guess I’m missing out. It’s more intense and suspenseful than a lot of horror flicks coming down the pike anymore, and the level of violence and gore is right up there too. Despite its blood-spattered action and breakneck plotting, The Vampire Diaries never loses sight of its very strong emotional core. It has a knack for weaving robust characterization into the mix without the pace ever screeching to a halt. Hell, that’s handled so skillfully that a confrontation between the Salvatores and two Original brothers is unnervingly intense even when all they’re doing is sitting at a dining room table, negotiating over a late supper. Sure, a tiny bit of exposition might get doled out at the outset to refresh viewers’ memories, but once an episode is underway, the twists and turns aren’t overexplained. That sort of respect leaves room for subtleties that are so much more greatly appreciated, in the performances and plotting alike. I love how The Vampire Diaries will bench a character if he or she doesn’t fit into that week’s episode, and I wish series like True Blood or Dexter had the guts to do the same. At any point where I’d start to question the writers — «hey, wait a minute…» — there’s an immediate response. Everything happens for a reason. No one does anything moronic or out-of-character purely to service the plot. It’s still willing to shake up the status quo, refusing to settle into a comfortable rut. In a world where Marvel
…and then there’s the not-so-good. One issue is that this season of The Vampire Diaries starts off so astonishingly well, but the further it goes along, the more content it is to spin its wheels. Much of the back half seems shapeless and without direction. Elements of those weaker episodes are critical to a conclusion that deeply impresses me, so clearly the writers have a plan mapped out, but it does feel as if they aren’t entirely sure what to do with the Originals for a while there. This season introduces a slew of potentially spectacular roads to travel down and either immediately cuts itself off or trots down a much less interesting path. Jeremy’s newfound ability to see ghosts seems as if it’s building to be such a critical element of the season, and though it does build to a hell of a crescendo…well, a lot of the havoc takes place off-screen. You get the build-up, the final moments, and the aftermath of an assault by the undead. The scale of it all is impressive, but our usual characters feel pretty disconnected from the worst of it. I love that The Vampire Diaries has such a frenzied pace and fits so much into each episode, but the peak of the ghostly invasion is something I think would’ve played far better if it had more room to breathe. I can’t say I’m crazy about Jeremy starting to feel like a Skype video conference to the afterlife either. Hybrids soon become something characters about rather than a vital, integral aspect of the season. Aside from two — both of whom are characters who’ve appeared in dozens of episodes — they’re basically a non-entity halfway through, no matter how much is blathered on about them. Despite being these supposedly ultimate, indestructible creatures, Damon and Stefan both seem to be able to wipe them out without breaking a sweat. There’s a serial killer subplot that’s awfully uninvolving at first and plods along for far too long, although the payoff eventually proves to be so, so, so worth it. The Originals start to feel like a distraction from an established ensemble that’s underutilized, and then it doesn’t even make the most of those new characters either. …and, as ever, some of the dialogue and relationship drama creaks along, but I think that’s all part of the pulpy fun. As spotty as some of the episodes near the final stretch can be, they make way for the masterful reveal of «The Murder of One» and the brilliant «The Departed». The latter isn’t just my favorite of The Vampire Diaries‘ consistently spectacular season finales but is also a hell of a game changer.
But wait, what are we talking about here again? This is the third season of an intensely serialized and wildly addictive series; the smart money says I had you at «The Vampire Diaries«. Despite its handful of uncharacteristic missteps, The Vampire Diaries remains one of my absolute favorite series on television, and this sprawling season set comes the same as ever.
The Vampire Diaries continues to look phenomenal on Blu-ray. The image is exceptionally crisp and detailed throughout, holding up remarkably well even under the lowest of light. Its palette is bright and vivid when appropriate — remember, most of the series’ bloodsuckers can walk around unscathed under the light of day — though it generally settles into something more subdued. Interestingly, the flashbacks aren’t as stylized as they were in years past, with «The End of the Affair» in particular opting for a sepia tint rather than bathing those scenes in a soft, diffused glow. Video noise remains mostly unintrusive throughout, I couldn’t spot any haloing or other digital anomalies from a normal viewing distance, and…well, I’m not left with much of anything to gripe about at all, really. I’ve had nothing but high praise for the other Blu-ray releases of The Vampire Diaries, and its third season maintains that very high standard.
Oh, and just in case you’re curious how the DVDs in this combo pack stack up next to the Blu-ray discs, feel free to pop these screenshot comparisons open to fullsize:
This season of The Vampire Diaries spans four dual-layer Blu-ray discs and, if you’re keeping track at home, five anamorphic widescreen DVDs. All 22 episodes have been encoded with AVC and are presented at their original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1.
I could probably just copy and paste my review of the DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks from season two…not a whole lot has changed. The technical end of things certainly remains the same: same codec, same 16-bit depth, and, of course, it’s all in 5.1.
As active as the surround channels are, they’re almost always reserved for light ambiance and to reinforce the music. A few scattered effects take advantage as well — encircling flames, sprays of gunfire, and a raven suddenly darting off-frame, for instance — but the rears aren’t especially immersive, and they’re rarely used to heighten the tension. The Vampire Diaries definitely sounds as if it’s oriented with stereo primarily in mind, and…okay, I get it. The
As before, a lossy Portuguese dub has also been included. Subtitles, meanwhile, are offered in English , French, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, and Swedish.
This third season of The Vampire Diaries is a nine disc set , spanning four Blu-ray discs and five DVDs. It’s the first combo release of a season set that’s passed through my hands, and just for good measure, there’s an UltraViolet code tucked inside as well. Even though the episode splits vary by format, the enclosed episode guide nicely accommodates both DVD and Blu-ray. Because of the sheer number of discs, the case is wider than the previous two Blu-ray season sets, and it can be a little tricky to close. As ever, this season of The Vampire Diaries also slides into a slipcase.
I’ll break out the extras by disc. There are no commentaries this time around, and disc one doesn’t feature any deleted scenes or the like.
- : The Vampire Diaries‘ handful of deleted scenes begin with a 42 second bit from «Ordinary People» that further explores the cave paintings. «Our Town» features four deleted scenes that run right at three minutes in all, most of which offer Sheriff Forbes some additional time in front of the camera.
- : The only other deleted scene this season is a moment between Rebekah and Elijah from «All My Children».
- : It’s revealed that The Vampire Diaries‘ writers had Stefan being an especially good guy throughout the series’ second season just so they could tear every bit of it to shreds this year. Aside from discussing
Stefan as he’s consumed by his darker impulses, this featurette also touches on the addiction metaphor, the moment where the character truly loses his humanity, and how changing the music in that sequence cast it in an entirely different light.
- : Along with the expected writers and cast members, «The Original Vampires: The Beginning» also features commentary by a descendent of Bram Stoker’s! Top that. The conversation here swirls around the origins of vampirism, both in folklore the world over and in The Vampire Diaries itself.
- : Don’t get tripped up by the title: this is another brilliant Vampire Diaries gag reel.
- : Somewhat unexpectedly, this is a collection of three different featurettes. «The Writer’s Pack» delves into how a series this densely plotted and fast-moving is written. «The Producer’s Spells» aims the spotlight towards line producer Pascal Verschooris as he helps bridge art and commerce, and this second featurette also delves into the scale of such an ambitious production. Finally, «Sound FX, Score, and Suspense» explores…well, it’s kind of all right there in the title. The highlight there is seeing one sequence as different elements of the mix are gradually brought in. All three of these featurettes are well worth a look.
This third season of The Vampire Diaries stumbles somewhat, with the series delivering a few of its first truly disappointing episodes since the pilot. Of course, any other genre series would kill to have a batting average as outstanding as this, and even its more lackluster moments only seem weak in comparison to the dizzying heights that The Vampire Diaries has so consistently delivered over the past couple years. In its third year, The Vampire Diaries is still one of the most infectiously addictive series on television, and anyone who’s been following the show up to this point desperately needs to have this Blu-ray set in their collections as well. Very .
четверг, 27 сентября 2012 г.
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The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 (Blu-ray)
I’m not going to try to sell you on The Vampire Diaries anymore. That may sound a little harsh, but I don’t mean that at all in a bad way. Three seasons in, I don’t need to tell you this isn’t some
In a word, the third season of The Vampire Diaries is about …or, rather, trying to hold onto one. Elena’s is all but gone, limited to just her increasingly distant brother Jeremy. The two of them have a surrogate father in Alaric, but even he’s content to set up shop on the couch rather than settle into one of the house’s depressingly vacant rooms. A fractitious family at best seems as if it could collapse at any moment. Elena and Damon both are desperately hunting for Stefan. The previous season closed with Stefan unleashing the monster within, swearing allegiance to the millenium-old original vampire Klaus. ‘The Ripper’ has resurfaced. Though he obeys Klaus’ every command to murder and maim, Stefan isn’t some mindless, manipulated slave; he relishes in the kill. In any other series, Stefan would be back to his righteous old self within two or three episodes, but…well, this is The Vampire Diaries. Things will never be the same again. Klaus has much of his true family within arm’s reach, though he prefers to keep the bulk of them skewered and subdued. His aim is to raise a new family, one that’s both more loyal and more like him: a hybrid of vampire and werewolf. The birthing of this army proves to be far more difficult than Klaus could ever have dreamt, and his torment grows that much greater when he finds the family tree of his birth to be more expansive and more vengeful than once believed. The dominance of family this season doesn’t stop there. Hell, we learn that the existence of vampires at all is predicated on the idea of protecting one’s own. No one in Mystic Falls escapes unscathed from all this, with the sorceress Bonnie, undead Caroline, and lycanthropic Tyler all struggling with parents who’ve either turned their backs on them or can’t accept their children for who they now are.
The Vampire Diaries does so much right, and approaching the top of that list is its disinterest in convention. Stefan and Elena form the core of the series in so many ways, and yet it’s quite a while before the two ever share the same frame this year. They’re kept physically apart for far more of the season than I would ever have thought possible, and even after that point, they’re hardly ‘together’. Stefan has changed profoundly. He may never return to the unwaveringly good guy he once was, and the journey back proves to be a whole hell of a lot more grueling
Though Stefan and Damon lead the charge of the amazing character work that The Vampire Diaries delivers this season, they’re hardly the only ones to benefit. It’s great to see Elena train to become more of a vampire slayer, wielding a strength that matches her eagerness to march head-on into battle, even if the cost is very likely her own life. I can’t quantify why, exactly, but I do feel as if Elena is a less compelling character this year than she was in either of the two seasons prior, perhaps out of sheer exhaustion that everyone in the series puts her needs and wants so far above their own. Tyler is almost unrecognizable from the hot-tempered, lycanthropic frat-boy-in-waiting from the first season, more honest, responsible, and self-sacrificing than he ever would have thought possible sophomore year. The Vampire Diaries being the show that it is, it’s not exactly all rainbows and lollipops for Tyler either, and he loses his control and free will in a very different way than we saw in his earliest werewolf days. Klaus makes for an extraordinary antagonist, devilishly wicked and sopping with charm. I especially love that, after a while, he ceases to be the season’s big bad. It’s not that Klaus has some sort of epiphany and awakes a gallant hero; despite his unmistakeably malevolent side, he just feels woven into the overall tapestry of the show rather than just an arch-nemesis-of-the-year. He’s immensely powerful and all but immortal, yet there’s something very lonely and vulnerable about him at the same time. That’s a very rare and impressive achievement. The one misstep is trying to humanize him somewhat by having him fall for Caroline. That seems to come out of nowhere and, even in a series where oozes chemistry for else, it doesn’t really feel convincing. Alaric undergoes a surprising transformation, in keeping with the series’ insistence that there are no free passes…that all things supernatural have a consequence. Caroline remains The Vampire Diaries‘ secret weapon: sweet, caring, unflinchingly optimistic, strong yet vulnerable, more of a moral compass than anyone else on the bill, and…okay, there’s the way she looks when the series decides to strip her down to her skivvies. Matt, one of the only out-and-out humans remaining on the show, steps up to MVP status this season too.
Not everyone has it so great, though. Bonnie was elevated to such dizzying heights as The Vampire Diaries‘ second season drew to a close. I mean, that sacrifice…? My jaw hit the floor. It’s disappointing that she’s so underutilized this year. She’s little more than supernatural duct tape, pulled out of the drawer long enough to magically smooth out the crisis of the week only to then get immediately tossed aside. Scoring so little screentime makes it tough for any of her subplots to really resonate, leaving her more plot device than character and generally just an all around buzzkill. Her whole parental drama thing is a complete non-starter too. The season finale promises an intriguing new direction for Bonnie, but then again, I think I said that last year too. Katherine is barely there. Love Klaus. Generally like his sister Rebekah. Love, love, love Elijah, although he scores by far the least screentime of the ‘big three’ Originals. Wish
If you skimmed past those past few paragraphs, I guess the short answer is that The Vampire Diaries‘ third season is its most uneven. Its highs are every bit as spectacular — maybe even moreso — than anything the series has produced to date, but its lows — misfires like «Break On Through», «Homecoming», and «All My Children» — are series-worsts. Hey, though, let’s focus on the sunnier side of things first! The pacing is as wonderfully manic as ever. There are at two or three «oh, shit…!» moments an episode. If there’s a more consistently surprising, more frantically paced series on TV than this, I guess I’m missing out. It’s more intense and suspenseful than a lot of horror flicks coming down the pike anymore, and the level of violence and gore is right up there too. Despite its blood-spattered action and breakneck plotting, The Vampire Diaries never loses sight of its very strong emotional core. It has a knack for weaving robust characterization into the mix without the pace ever screeching to a halt. Hell, that’s handled so skillfully that a confrontation between the Salvatores and two Original brothers is unnervingly intense even when all they’re doing is sitting at a dining room table, negotiating over a late supper. Sure, a tiny bit of exposition might get doled out at the outset to refresh viewers’ memories, but once an episode is underway, the twists and turns aren’t overexplained. That sort of respect leaves room for subtleties that are so much more greatly appreciated, in the performances and plotting alike. I love how The Vampire Diaries will bench a character if he or she doesn’t fit into that week’s episode, and I wish series like True Blood or Dexter had the guts to do the same. At any point where I’d start to question the writers — «hey, wait a minute…» — there’s an immediate response. Everything happens for a reason. No one does anything moronic or out-of-character purely to service the plot. It’s still willing to shake up the status quo, refusing to settle into a comfortable rut. In a world where Marvel
…and then there’s the not-so-good. One issue is that this season of The Vampire Diaries starts off so astonishingly well, but the further it goes along, the more content it is to spin its wheels. Much of the back half seems shapeless and without direction. Elements of those weaker episodes are critical to a conclusion that deeply impresses me, so clearly the writers have a plan mapped out, but it does feel as if they aren’t entirely sure what to do with the Originals for a while there. This season introduces a slew of potentially spectacular roads to travel down and either immediately cuts itself off or trots down a much less interesting path. Jeremy’s newfound ability to see ghosts seems as if it’s building to be such a critical element of the season, and though it does build to a hell of a crescendo…well, a lot of the havoc takes place off-screen. You get the build-up, the final moments, and the aftermath of an assault by the undead. The scale of it all is impressive, but our usual characters feel pretty disconnected from the worst of it. I love that The Vampire Diaries has such a frenzied pace and fits so much into each episode, but the peak of the ghostly invasion is something I think would’ve played far better if it had more room to breathe. I can’t say I’m crazy about Jeremy starting to feel like a Skype video conference to the afterlife either. Hybrids soon become something characters about rather than a vital, integral aspect of the season. Aside from two — both of whom are characters who’ve appeared in dozens of episodes — they’re basically a non-entity halfway through, no matter how much is blathered on about them. Despite being these supposedly ultimate, indestructible creatures, Damon and Stefan both seem to be able to wipe them out without breaking a sweat. There’s a serial killer subplot that’s awfully uninvolving at first and plods along for far too long, although the payoff eventually proves to be so, so, so worth it. The Originals start to feel like a distraction from an established ensemble that’s underutilized, and then it doesn’t even make the most of those new characters either. …and, as ever, some of the dialogue and relationship drama creaks along, but I think that’s all part of the pulpy fun. As spotty as some of the episodes near the final stretch can be, they make way for the masterful reveal of «The Murder of One» and the brilliant «The Departed». The latter isn’t just my favorite of The Vampire Diaries‘ consistently spectacular season finales but is also a hell of a game changer.
But wait, what are we talking about here again? This is the third season of an intensely serialized and wildly addictive series; the smart money says I had you at «The Vampire Diaries«. Despite its handful of uncharacteristic missteps, The Vampire Diaries remains one of my absolute favorite series on television, and this sprawling season set comes the same as ever.
The Vampire Diaries continues to look phenomenal on Blu-ray. The image is exceptionally crisp and detailed throughout, holding up remarkably well even under the lowest of light. Its palette is bright and vivid when appropriate — remember, most of the series’ bloodsuckers can walk around unscathed under the light of day — though it generally settles into something more subdued. Interestingly, the flashbacks aren’t as stylized as they were in years past, with «The End of the Affair» in particular opting for a sepia tint rather than bathing those scenes in a soft, diffused glow. Video noise remains mostly unintrusive throughout, I couldn’t spot any haloing or other digital anomalies from a normal viewing distance, and…well, I’m not left with much of anything to gripe about at all, really. I’ve had nothing but high praise for the other Blu-ray releases of The Vampire Diaries, and its third season maintains that very high standard.
Oh, and just in case you’re curious how the DVDs in this combo pack stack up next to the Blu-ray discs, feel free to pop these screenshot comparisons open to fullsize:
This season of The Vampire Diaries spans four dual-layer Blu-ray discs and, if you’re keeping track at home, five anamorphic widescreen DVDs. All 22 episodes have been encoded with AVC and are presented at their original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1.
I could probably just copy and paste my review of the DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks from season two…not a whole lot has changed. The technical end of things certainly remains the same: same codec, same 16-bit depth, and, of course, it’s all in 5.1.
As active as the surround channels are, they’re almost always reserved for light ambiance and to reinforce the music. A few scattered effects take advantage as well — encircling flames, sprays of gunfire, and a raven suddenly darting off-frame, for instance — but the rears aren’t especially immersive, and they’re rarely used to heighten the tension. The Vampire Diaries definitely sounds as if it’s oriented with stereo primarily in mind, and…okay, I get it. The
As before, a lossy Portuguese dub has also been included. Subtitles, meanwhile, are offered in English , French, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, and Swedish.
This third season of The Vampire Diaries is a nine disc set , spanning four Blu-ray discs and five DVDs. It’s the first combo release of a season set that’s passed through my hands, and just for good measure, there’s an UltraViolet code tucked inside as well. Even though the episode splits vary by format, the enclosed episode guide nicely accommodates both DVD and Blu-ray. Because of the sheer number of discs, the case is wider than the previous two Blu-ray season sets, and it can be a little tricky to close. As ever, this season of The Vampire Diaries also slides into a slipcase.
I’ll break out the extras by disc. There are no commentaries this time around, and disc one doesn’t feature any deleted scenes or the like.
- : The Vampire Diaries‘ handful of deleted scenes begin with a 42 second bit from «Ordinary People» that further explores the cave paintings. «Our Town» features four deleted scenes that run right at three minutes in all, most of which offer Sheriff Forbes some additional time in front of the camera.
- : The only other deleted scene this season is a moment between Rebekah and Elijah from «All My Children».
- : It’s revealed that The Vampire Diaries‘ writers had Stefan being an especially good guy throughout the series’ second season just so they could tear every bit of it to shreds this year. Aside from discussing
- : Along with the expected writers and cast members, «The Original Vampires: The Beginning» also features commentary by a descendent of Bram Stoker’s! Top that. The conversation here swirls around the origins of vampirism, both in folklore the world over and in The Vampire Diaries itself.
- : Don’t get tripped up by the title: this is another brilliant Vampire Diaries gag reel.
- : Somewhat unexpectedly, this is a collection of three different featurettes. «The Writer’s Pack» delves into how a series this densely plotted and fast-moving is written. «The Producer’s Spells» aims the spotlight towards line producer Pascal Verschooris as he helps bridge art and commerce, and this second featurette also delves into the scale of such an ambitious production. Finally, «Sound FX, Score, and Suspense» explores…well, it’s kind of all right there in the title. The highlight there is seeing one sequence as different elements of the mix are gradually brought in. All three of these featurettes are well worth a look.
This third season of The Vampire Diaries stumbles somewhat, with the series delivering a few of its first truly disappointing episodes since the pilot. Of course, any other genre series would kill to have a batting average as outstanding as this, and even its more lackluster moments only seem weak in comparison to the dizzying heights that The Vampire Diaries has so consistently delivered over the past couple years. In its third year, The Vampire Diaries is still one of the most infectiously addictive series on television, and anyone who’s been following the show up to this point desperately needs to have this Blu-ray set in their collections as well. Very .
вторник, 25 сентября 2012 г.
Countdown To The World Premiere Of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
If you're a Twilight Saga fan, November 12 has your name all over it.
Summit Entertainment-Lionsgate (via the major Twilight fan sites have announced it as the date for the world premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and it's all taking place at the Nokia Theater LA Live in, er, Los Angeles.
From the sound of things Summit are planning a massive blow-out for the series finale and preparing for a huge turn out. And for those who want to soak up the end-of-an-era feeling, there's always 'Tent City'.
Yup. Camping. For over a week. At Nokia. Some might scoff, but if you're a die-hard fan — tarpaulin and a mobile stove is where it's at. Make no mistake, from November 8 onwards (when campers get to pitch up it's going to be mental outside that theater. Atmosphere in spades and ringside positions for when Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the Breaking Dawn — Part 2 cast hit the red.
It goes without saying that this summer's threatened to throw a major spanner into the saga's last hurrah, despite Summit's "full steam" reassurances. But with Pattinson and Stewart now , the prospect of a terrific send-off for a bona fide pop culture phenomenon that's enthralled millions for four years looks positively rosy.
Word is Summit are organizing the LA throwdown like a military campaign and campers will have to register online beforehand. Details on activities and how to get into Tent City will be . Information about a London premiere and other territories are still to come.
Kellan Lutz (who plays Emmet Cullen up anticipation for the final installment when he told The Insider about an extra scene in the credits of Breaking Dawn — Part 2:
"Every film's been building and building, and Bill Condon really had a great idea with ending the series with 'Breaking Dawn 2,' and just adding a little more flavor to parts of the book that weren't there, but he elaborated more on. I think the fans are really going to enjoy it."
An understatement if ever there was one.
And there's more. Recent reveals from an EBook "" authored by Paris-based US journalist Talia Soghomonian, offer poignant morsels from the series' leads.
Asked which Twilight Saga installment "touched" him the "most" Pattinson :
"Probably that bit in the first one, just when Bella is in the hospital, and she says, 'Don't ever leave me again,' and I say, 'Where am I going to go?' or something like that. I still think that's kind of my favorite scene in it."
For Stewart, who gets to revel in her transformation from human Bella to fierce vampire mother in the finale, the actress she kept:
"All of her [Bella's] rings and stuff. I have all the bracelets, the wedding ring. I think I have a fake one, actually. I don't think I have the real one. And I love how I don't even know that. It's probably sitting in some baggie somewhere, like a really big diamond."
Love it or hate it, that sound you can hear is millions counting down the 54 days left until The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 hits theaters on November 16.
Gabby Douglas to Guest Star on The Vampire Diaries, Meets Celebrity Crush Ian Somerhalder!
Want to get close to Vampire Diaries stud Ian Somerhalder? It’s easy, just win a gold medal and you’ll be set!
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the CW’s hit series The Vampire Diaries, which is one of her favorite shows.
Gabby was on the Atlanta set of the show this week to film her prime-time acting debut and got to spend some quality time with Ian, her celebrity crush, and his costar girlfriend Nina Dobrev!
Gabby will appear in the seventh episode of the upcoming season, which will air at the end of November. And unlike Ryan Lochte on 90210, the Olympic cutie is not playing herself; sources tell us this is nonspeaking cameo.
Ian, 33, a cute photo with Gabby, saying, «Eating Gabby’s gold medal! Yummmmmmm…» Gabby later responded, «Love it! How does it taste!?»
The pint-size gymnast a photo with Nina, 23, saying, «Ladies n gentlemen give it up for @ninadobrev who is Gorgeous and an AMAZING actress!» Nina soon tweeted Gabby back with an equally as gush-worthy message: «I hope you had fun – you were great! Smile is even brighter in person.» Aw!
Prior to Gabby’s visit, Nina her excitement over the Olympian’s guest appearance. «First thought at 530am when I woke up this morning: «What to wear when meeting an Olympian Gold Medallist?» Nina later promised to teach Gabby some yoga poses if she showed her «how to do something cool.» We think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Star Candice Accola also got in on the lovefest, tweeting Gabby, «Was such a joy meeting you and your family today! Keep shining! Come back to Mystic Falls anytime xo.»
воскресенье, 23 сентября 2012 г.
Countdown To The World Premiere Of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
If you're a Twilight Saga fan, November 12 has your name all over it.
Summit Entertainment-Lionsgate (via the major Twilight fan sites have announced it as the date for the world premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and it's all taking place at the Nokia Theater LA Live in, er, Los Angeles.
From the sound of things Summit are planning a massive blow-out for the series finale and preparing for a huge turn out. And for those who want to soak up the end-of-an-era feeling, there's always 'Tent City'.
Yup. Camping. For over a week. At Nokia. Some might scoff, but if you're a die-hard fan — tarpaulin and a mobile stove is where it's at. Make no mistake, from November 8 onwards (when campers get to pitch up it's going to be mental outside that theater. Atmosphere in spades and ringside positions for when Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the Breaking Dawn — Part 2 cast hit the red.
It goes without saying that this summer's threatened to throw a major spanner into the saga's last hurrah, despite Summit's "full steam" reassurances. But with Pattinson and Stewart now , the prospect of a terrific send-off for a bona fide pop culture phenomenon that's enthralled millions for four years looks positively rosy.
Word is Summit are organizing the LA throwdown like a military campaign and campers will have to register online beforehand. Details on activities and how to get into Tent City will be . Information about a London premiere and other territories are still to come.
Kellan Lutz (who plays Emmet Cullen up anticipation for the final installment when he told The Insider about an extra scene in the credits of Breaking Dawn — Part 2:
"Every film's been building and building, and Bill Condon really had a great idea with ending the series with 'Breaking Dawn 2,' and just adding a little more flavor to parts of the book that weren't there, but he elaborated more on. I think the fans are really going to enjoy it."
An understatement if ever there was one.
And there's more. Recent reveals from an EBook "" authored by Paris-based US journalist Talia Soghomonian, offer poignant morsels from the series' leads.
Asked which Twilight Saga installment "touched" him the "most" Pattinson :
"Probably that bit in the first one, just when Bella is in the hospital, and she says, 'Don't ever leave me again,' and I say, 'Where am I going to go?' or something like that. I still think that's kind of my favorite scene in it."
For Stewart, who gets to revel in her transformation from human Bella to fierce vampire mother in the finale, the actress she kept:
"All of her [Bella's] rings and stuff. I have all the bracelets, the wedding ring. I think I have a fake one, actually. I don't think I have the real one. And I love how I don't even know that. It's probably sitting in some baggie somewhere, like a really big diamond."
Love it or hate it, that sound you can hear is millions counting down the 54 days left until The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 hits theaters on November 16.
'Vampire Diaries' star at Lafayette fundraiser
The star of the hit CW television series «The Vampire Diaries» posed at a doggy kissing booth and told fans he’s going to create a sanctuary to rehabilitate both unwanted animals and bullies.
Ian Somerhalder was at the Strut Your Mutt fundraiser Saturday in Lafayette to help raise money for the Best Friends Animal Society. Dogs could win prizes for best kisser.
While popular now for his role as Damon Salvatore of «The Vampire Diaries,» it was his role as Boone on the hit TV series «Lost» that got Somerhalder noticed.
The actor from Covington said the Ian Somerhalder Foundation plans to create a «completely green» sanctuary in Tangipahoa Parish, to be called the ISF Animal Sanctuary, The Advertiser ( reported.
«There’s going to be a youth education camp on it. We’re going to be taking bullies from all over the country – all over the world» to work with unwanted animals, he said.
People and animals will rehabilitate each other, said Somerhalder, who was the ISF Team captain in Saturday’s event to bring attention and donations to his foundation and other organizations that support animals.
«I invite you all to come and hang out with us and volunteer and work with these animals,» Somerhalder said. «I will be there a lot – I’ll take you on canoe trips down the bayou – and we will house and save a ton of animals and help youth that need our help.»
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Information from: The Advertiser,
пятница, 21 сентября 2012 г.
Twilight Saga? Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson interviews
A tome that in paper form might be rather heavy to lug
around has been published today digitally – available to Twilighters on Kindle
and other e-readers. It contains 30 interviews with the cast dating from 2008
when the first film was released. Its
author Talia Soghomonian met and interviewed the trio at various points during the
filming of Twilight, charting their progression from normal teenagedom, and
relative obscurity, to the Hollywood A-list.
Everything might have since gone awry between real-life
couple Pattinson and Stewart in the wake of reports that she cheated on him
with her Snow White and the Hunstman director Rupert Sanders. Twihards were
devastated when the relationship, that seemed to underline the fictional one,
went wrong (please let the reports "they're working on it" be true.
But Soghomonian's interviews were conducted before the
proverbial hit the fan, which means the book is choc full the pair's collective
gushing. Having never confirmed that they were an item prior to the allegations
of Stewart's affair (it being the best known "secret" in Hollywood, they are
characteristically tight-lipped about their personal lives.
Extracts from two of
the most recent interviews are published below:
Robert Pattinson:
Every actor is just a vain moron
Looking extremely casual in an old T-shirt, baseball cap,
faded jeans and a three-day beard, Pattinson, 26, looks happy and relaxed to
have the movie that changed his life behind him.
What was the hardest
Twilight scene to film?
Probably that bit in the first one, when Bella is in the
hospital and she says: «Don't ever leave me again,» and I say,
«Where am I going to go?» or something like that. I still think
that's my favourite scene in it mainly because it was so different what
happened after it. We made up the line there and then, that's how different the
shoot was. Like, every movie afterwards, the idea of making up lines was just
unheard of so I loved that bit.
But the hardest scene to film was probably the birth scene
in Breaking Dawn- Part One, mainly because it was hilarious, and it was
supposed to be really serious. [Laughs] There was one shot where we had to look
directly into the camera, and I was crying with laughter. I'd have to go down
and chew the baby out and I was stopping tears from coming out of my eyes, and
it looks like I'm crying in the thing. And I'm not supposed to be able to cry
as a vampire.
Have you read Fifty
Shades of Grey, the E.L James book supposedly based on you? And would you star
in it?
I think the author has written me out of it. I saw some
interview earlier and she went: «Oh, it could never be him.» And I'm
like: «Hey, I'm going to make you pay for that.» [Laughs]
She said you could
never play the role that was based on you?
It's funny seeing all these other actors so openly vying for
it. I've never seen that happen before. It's so strange. I haven't read the
whole thing, I read bits of it. There's a book called Fifty Sheds of Grey. Have
you seen that book? That's amazing, just a picture book of fifty grey sheds
[laughs], and it's literally on the New York Times Best Seller List. People have
got the wrong read. [Laughs]
What do you think
about when you watch yourself in movies?
I don't really know what I'm doing when I'm doing it [Laughs].
I find a lot of the time it's like tossing a coin and if something comes out
good or not when you are doing it, even in the scene… I don't understand these
actors who can consistently turn up to work and just be in 'acting mode' and
just be really good all the time. I can literally walk onto a set and have
absolutely no idea. I've done all of my preparation, or whatever, and have no
idea what's going to happen until I open my mouth at all. And I can also feel
when something goes terribly, when it's the best scene in the movie or
whatever. I have no idea ever.
What will you miss
the most about filming Twilight?
There is something incredibly familiar and nice about it. I turn up on a movie set and know everyone. It's
like the first day of school every time you start.
What do you do to
keep you grounded?
I don't know, I guess I'm quite a genuinely insecure person,
and so [staying grounded is] not very hard for me. Even if someone says that
something is good, you've got to be pretty dumb to let your head get big,
especially now when everything about your life is reported. I don't understand
actors who still have a big ego. Everyone knows who you are, everyone knows you
are just a vain moron, and that's what every actor is. [Laughs]
What has fame stopped
you from doing?
I really miss going to the cinema, especially in Los Angeles,
because LA has the best cinemas in the world. I used to go four or five times a
week. And I miss the obvious anonymity kind of thing. I want to be able to sit
in a place and not worry and just listen to people or watch people. The camera
phones and TMZ just ruined everything. In a few years, people will be like,
«oh goddammit, I wish we never bought into TMZ, now we've ruined it for
ourselves.» [Laughs]
Kristen Stewart:
Don't protect me, I'm fine
Looking stylish in a pair of black skinny jeans, black heels and a white shirt, Kristen Stewart, 22, is in a friendly mood and seems excited about this next chapter of her life.
Can you talk about
the transformation of Bella from human to vampire in Breaking Dawn-Part 2?
One thing that I liked about Bella's human version is that
she gives as much as she wants to and doesn't feel pushed. To me, she's always
been really honest, even if she's technically lying to people. She's
emotionally very honest. Because of that, she's sometimes unsteady, and sometimes
I allowed her to be kind of just teenager-ish. It's like, you are this very
developed, mature version of what we all know her to be, but at the same time,
you are this very young, new animal, quite a baby, and you are figuring out how
to like use the tools that you have been given. It's like a 12-year-old getting
into a six-speed sports car and being like: «Whoa, so that was fun.»
How about just the
physicality? Vampire Bella is so strong.
Yeah, that's the thing. You want to get as close as you can
to those experiences. I wanted to feel that strong, but obviously, you can't.
Sometimes you have to fake certain things. I really appreciated it when we
weren't on treadmills. I liked being able to actually run on ground and get
movement, actual space behind me, and there were different ways that we
accomplished looking strong and fast and all that stuff, and my favourite bits
were always the ones that we could actually do.
You look very
different. You're wearing a great jacket and the running and the new attitude.
Did you have any input on that too?
Yeah, absolutely. One answer to that is that Alice dresses
her after she becomes a vampire, because she's so busy afterwards and she's so
focused on other things, like having the self-control to not rip everyone's
throat out. And the fact that she's got this child. So, they dress her. For a
second, I was like: «Do we hold onto the idea that Bella doesn't think
about it, and so she just kind of looks plain [laughs] and puts on whatever is
handed to her and it's a natural, easy thing, or did she choose these
things?» Now her clothes are pretty straightforward but she will wear a
random pair of high-heeled boots, so it's like: «Whoa, Bella, what are you
doing? This is weird.»
You have all become
huge stars since the first movie. Did you notice any change, like the way
people treat you on set?
On the Twilight sets, towards the end, I found that people
didn't really talk to us anymore, which was weird. It was like they possibly
were even told: «Hey, leave them alone. If you don't have a reason to talk
to them, don't just go up to them.» And I hate that. Don't protect me, I'm
fine, it's like, now you are just completely isolating me, so thanks. And then
it makes them seem like you are the one possibly who said that to people, which
is like, do not represent me, ever. That is the most horrifying idea that that
happens unbeknownst to me, but I am sure it does. Just really annoying.
Have you read Fifty
Shades of Grey?
I've read large excerpts.
Did you know it was
based on your character? And if there were a movie, would you be in it?
Uh, [laughs] first of all, they haven't called me or
anything. They haven't offered me the part.
Would you be brave
enough to play Ana in Fifty Shades?
I haven't read it, and so I mean, I know what you are
talking about, I've definitely read some of 'those bits' [laughs]. It's really
nuts, I couldn't believe it. I see people reading it and I'm like: «Dude
you are in public, what are you doing?» [Laughs] But I'm pretty daring. It
just takes the right story, and so I don't know because I haven't read it. I'm
not avoiding it or anything. I just think it's been made this big deal, so I
don't even know how to answer that question.
Did you take any
mementos from the Twilight set?
I took all of her rings and stuff. I have all the bracelets,
the wedding ring. I think I have a fake one, actually. I don't think I have the
real one. And I love how I don't even know that. It's probably sitting in some
baggie somewhere, like a really big diamond.
The above interviews are
taken from Robert Pattinson, ‘Kirsten Stewart Taylor Lautner – In Their
Own Words’, by Talia Soghomonian (.
Available at iTunes Amazon, £3.74 and as enhanced version with audio for
£4.99
Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is out 16 November 2012
Gabby Douglas to appear on 'Vampire Diaries'
Joe Kohen / Getty Images
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is making a cameo on «Vampire Diaries.»
Gold medal gymnast — and self-proclaimed «The Vampire Diaries» fanatic – Gabrielle Douglas will make a guest appearance in the seventh episode of season four of the CW drama, has confirmed. The episode is slated to air Nov. 29.
Nina Dobrev hinted at Douglas’ Atlanta visit on Tuesday evening, when she tweeted: «@gabrielledoug is coming to The Vampire Diaries set tomorrow! Cant wait to meet and work with you girl! Dont forget to bring your bling! 
Details of Douglas’ cameo were unavailable, but the casting should not come as a surprise.
In August, the cast of «The Vampire Diaries» following Douglas’ gold medal performance in the Olympic all-around gymnastics finals. Douglas and executive producer Julie Plec also communicated via Twitter about a possible cameo in the new season.
Douglas has been making the rounds following her Olympic experience. She and her «Fierce Five» teammates appeared on an episode of CBS reality series «Big Brother» and Douglas, who will be penning her first book, was recently interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
«The Vampire Diaries» returns Oct. 11 on the CW.
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среда, 19 сентября 2012 г.
Gabby Douglas to appear on 'Vampire Diaries'
Joe Kohen / Getty Images
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is making a cameo on «Vampire Diaries.»
Gold medal gymnast — and self-proclaimed «The Vampire Diaries» fanatic – Gabrielle Douglas will make a guest appearance in the seventh episode of season four of the CW drama, has confirmed. The episode is slated to air Nov. 29.
Nina Dobrev hinted at Douglas’ Atlanta visit on Tuesday evening, when she tweeted: «@gabrielledoug is coming to The Vampire Diaries set tomorrow! Cant wait to meet and work with you girl! Dont forget to bring your bling!
Details of Douglas’ cameo were unavailable, but the casting should not come as a surprise.
In August, the cast of «The Vampire Diaries» following Douglas’ gold medal performance in the Olympic all-around gymnastics finals. Douglas and executive producer Julie Plec also communicated via Twitter about a possible cameo in the new season.
Douglas has been making the rounds following her Olympic experience. She and her «Fierce Five» teammates appeared on an episode of CBS reality series «Big Brother» and Douglas, who will be penning her first book, was recently interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
«The Vampire Diaries» returns Oct. 11 on the CW.
Which Olympians would you like to see on your favorite shows?
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понедельник, 17 сентября 2012 г.
'Twilight Saga' movie marathon to usher in 'Breaking Dawn' finale
It’s unlikely that the famously devoted fans of the «Twilight» series will need to refresh their memories or stoke their ardor before the official Nov. 16 release of «The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2,» the final film in the series. Even so, Twi-hards will have the opportunity to spend around eight hours catching up with Bella, Edward, Jacob and the gang via an all-day theatrical «Twilight» movie marathon on Nov. 15, Summit Entertainment announced today.
The marathon, to be held in theaters nationwide, will comprise the four films in the franchise to date: «Twilight,» «New Moon,» «Eclipse» and «Breaking Dawn — Part 1.» For the uninitiated, the saga tells the story of Bella, a young woman (Kristen Stewart caught up in a love triangle with the handsome vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson and the hunky werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner.
Attendees will be also be treated to additional interstitial content and a souvenir lanyard, and the marathon will culminate with 10 p.m. screenings of the «Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ finale.
Like its predecessors, «Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ is expected to be a massive hit (according to the website Box Office Mojo, the previous four films have combined to rake in more than $1 billion at the box office. It remains to be seen whether Stewart’s recent cheating scandal and subsequent breakup with costar Pattinson will have any impact on the film’s popularity, although at this point it seems unlikely that anything could derail the «Twilight» juggernaut.
According to Summit, details regarding locations, screening times and tickets for the marathon will be announced soon.
ALSO:
‘Vampire Diaries’ Season 4 Spoilers: Horrified Elena Asks ‘Am I Dead?’ In New Preview [VIDEO]
«Stefan,» Elena says timidly.
«Right here,» he says soothingly, «You’ve been in and out for hours.»
Getting right down to it, Elena asks the important question that got her waking up scared…»What happened?»
Stefan tells Elena that she has been in an accident, and her injuries and well-being is not the first thing that comes to her mind next. «Oh my god, Matt,» she says jumping up a little. «Is he…»
«Alive?» the ever sassy Damon asks her from a corner of her room. «Ask Stefan…the hero.»
The next few seconds in the clip are exactly why fans are in love with the show. Innocent Elena shakes her head, glad to cast her worries aside over Matt’s safety, but then something else comes to mind. «How did you…»
«Save you?» Damon finishes for her. «He didn’t.»
Stefan fills Elena in on how she ended up with vampire blood in her system before she died (it’s Damon’s blood by the way, and reality finally starts sinking in.
«Oh my god,» she exclaims with fear in her eyes. «Does that mean…. Am I dead?»
Fans of «The Vampire Diaries» won’t have to wait long to see Elena struggle with her decision to complete the vampire transition or end her life. Season four of «The Vampire Diaries» premieres at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 on the CW.
Watch the video below.
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суббота, 15 сентября 2012 г.
Twilight star Dakota Fanning develops taste for London
Richard Caring savours taste of victory
When Earl Cadogan failed to enjoy his food at the Oriel in Sloane Square, he
told Mandrake in 2008 that he would not allow its owners to renew their
lease on the building, which he owns.
The peer was good to his word and the landmark restaurant closed in 2010.
Richard Caring, the owner of such celebrated dining rooms as The Ivy and Le
Caprice, was desperate to take over the prime site in Chelsea, but lost out
to Jeremy King and Chris Corbin, who run The Wolseley. Their brasserie,
Colbert, will open next month.
Caring does not, however, like the taste of defeat and has now secured a site
elsewhere on the square. He will open a branch of the Côte brasserie chain,
in which he owns a majority stake, in the Sloane Square Hotel later this
month. "He has made it on to the square before Corbin and King," boasts a
chum.
Nancy Dell’Olio: my regrets
Nancy Dell'Olio would turn up to the opening of an envelope, but there is one
series of soirées to which the Italian lawyer was not invited.
The former inamorata of Sven-Göran Eriksson and Sir Trevor Nunn is an
acquaintance of Silvio Berlusconi, but was not encouraged to attend his
"bunga-bunga" parties.
"I have met Berlusconi, but I don't know anything about bunga bunga," she says
at the first birthday party of Bunga Bunga, a pizzeria and bar in south
London. "I'm sorry I've never been invited."
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