TV Guide ~ Our Favorite TV and Movie Vampires

The folks at TV Guide have created a list of their top Vampires from films and television shows. It begins with a post about Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and the upcoming Twilight movie. Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise) Interview with a Vampire, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) Underworld, Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) True Blood, Mamuwalde (William Marshall) Blacula, David (Kiefer Sutherland) The Lost Boys, Spike (James Marsters) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Count Orlok (Max Schreck) from the historic film Nosferatu are just a few of the vamps on the list.

Of course, our Mick St John is included :) They used a fab photo of Alex O'Loughlin! I'm sure you recognize the image ~ Mick dripping wet.... open shirt.... bare chest.... fresh out of the motel bathtub after being saved by drinking Beth's blood.... ooooooo my!

Our Favorite TV and Movie Vampires

Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin), Moonlight

A modern, gentlemanly vampire, private investigator Mick refuses to let go of his humanity entirely. Unlike other vampires, he refuses to hunt women and children, and even drinks blood from the morgue. Oh, and he's just so dreamy!

http://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/Favorite-TV-Movie-66972/8.aspx

Photograph ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) from Moonlight's Fever episode (#1x04)

"Alex O'Loughlin is a major TV star waiting to explode"

A thoughtful fan asked TV Guide's Matt Roush about the long wait for Alex O'Loughlin's new television project. She articulated a worry I've heard from many of you..... Not wanting Alex to lose momentum, fan recognition and appeal by taking too much time out of the public eye.

We want to keep Alex on the media radar!

ASK MATT

Question : I am concerned regarding the ratings for Pushing Daisies and the very real possibility of this show being canceled. While there are no shows on this year that will cause me agony like Moonlight's cancellation did last year, I think Pushing Daisies is a really unique show unlike anything else on television. What do you think of its chances to at least make it for a full season? As I mentioned, I still mourn the loss of Moonlight. While my love of the show was always about the whole show and not a particular actor, I have noticed that Jason Dohring will be on a new HBO show. What is going on with Alex O'Loughlin? CBS signed him to a talent contract and he was supposed to be working on something, but there's been no mention of anything recently, particularly from CBS. Do you know anything? With all his fans, CBS is making a major mistake not getting him on something. — Faye

Matt Roush : Right now, I'm just hoping ABC will air all 13 of the Pushing Daisies episodes that were initially ordered. I'll worry about the rest later, but I think you have to consider it a long shot to make it to the end of the season, let alone beyond, unless someone high up is really looking out for the show. As for Alex O'Loughlin: Haven't heard anything, but to me, an even bigger mistake than not yet having announced his next project would be to rush him into a project before they've found the right one. (And while the early demise of The Ex List no doubt has the I-told-you-so'ers chomping for a Moonlight comeback, that's beyond unlikely.) TV is always at its worst when it's more about the deal than the show, and locking a star into a show if it's not the right fit for either the star or the network is a recipe for disaster. But make no mistake: Alex O'Loughlin is a major TV star waiting to explode, and given the success Simon Baker is finally having with The Mentalist, it should be only a matter of time before O'Loughlin finds a suitable vehicle to take full advantage of his undeniable charisma.

http://www.tvguide.com/Roush/Roush-Fringe-Heroes-35141.aspx

Thank you to Cobby for making sure I knew about this :)

Photograph ~ Alex O'Loughlin doing Q&A session for his film, Feed.

Message of thanks and information from Alex O'Loughlin

Another thoughtful message from Alex O'Loughlin :)

October already!

Hello everyone.

I would like to start by talking a bit about The American Red Cross. As you all know I was approached whilst on the show Moonlight to be a spokesperson and representative for this organization. Of course I accepted immediately. I felt honored to be a part of it and hoped I could somehow make a difference in the lives of others. Now with my Red Cross involvement drawing to a close I can only hope I did enough, but that being said I would like to bring up something I have mentioned before.

ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED!!

It was only possible for me to participate because so many wonderful, committed and passionate people came before me and put everything in it's right place for me to be able to slip into the role I eventually did. There are so many of you (and you know who you are!) who were instrumental in this venture and some of you I had the opportunity to thank personally, but to the others I never met or spoke with, thank you so very much. From the bottom of my heart I appreciate the goodwill and charity with which you all worked, and if everyone in the world practiced the same selflessness as you, well..... ;) I think we would all be doing just fine by now! Thank you.

I have only just caught up on all of my birthday mail and there were many of you who sent the most wonderful gifts and cards/letters/messages. It made my birthday something extra ordinary and I felt very loved so thank you very much!!

Wow, lots of "thank you"s today.

As for me, I am great. I am very busy, and have been since we last chatted, on the new project I am developing but it is all still hush hush, sorry guys! Anyway, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up in case we don't make it to the screen. So fingers crossed!

I will keep you all posted as soon as I have some exciting news!!

All my love

Alex x x

A favorite wallpaper ~ Alex O'Loughlin as Mick St John

We have tons and tons of wonderful photos of Alex O'Loughlin as Mick St John. Can the man take a bad picture?! ha! Remembering faves due to the anniversary brought this image to mind. It is from Moonlight's Sleep Beauty episode (#1x10).... another favorite of mine :) This Mick photograph struck me so that I had to have it as wallpaper. I thought I would repost it to share with you in honor of yesterday's premiere anniversary.

LA Times Entertainment ~ Vampires : Sexy or not sexy?

A Los Angeles Times feature asks if Vampires are sexy or not. Easy answer! Ooooo sooooo sexy :> They have included Mick St John as an example of that... and also lament Moonlight's cancelation.

Vampires: Sexy or not sexy?
By Jevon Phillips, Stephanie Lysaght, Denise Martin and Patrick Kevin Day, Times Staff Writers

The debate over vampires as heartthrob vs. heart-devourer is old but still valid. For every studly Dracula, rising out of his coffin like Hugh Hefner (back in the 1960s), there's another bloodsucker with giant fangs and creepy eyes and gore-encrusted claws. Just last year we had the horrific "30 Days of Night" and this year we have smoldering Bill from HBO's "True Blood" and, of course, the doe-eyed Edward of "Twilight."

But are they really hot, or horrific? And where do they stack up against the many other bloodsuckers who have slunk across the screen? Our crack team of experts ponders the sex-appeal (or lack thereof) of creatures of the night.

SEXY

We’d be a little ticked too. Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) was turned into a vampire on his wedding night. By the bride. Not cool. But 55 years later, he’s still smoking hot and fighting crime. It’s a shame CBS didn’t have the heart to keep him, and his show “Moonlight,” around.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/reviews/la-et-vampires-2008-pg,0,6624038.photogallery?index=11

Photograph ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) vamped out for fight scene in Moonlight's The Mortal Cure Episode (#1x12). Click on the picture above for a larger version of the image.

Alex O'Loughlin's work on The Shield now available on DVD

Hey everyone..... The Shield : The Complete Sixth Season is out on DVD! *cheer* As you know, Alex O'Loughlin joined the cast during that year as "the new guy," Detective Kevin Hiatt. He first appears in the episode of the same name. Those of us who are fans of the engrossing tv show can watch Alex's wonderful performance again and again. Anyone who missed it on television can enjoy his work for the first time. Just another example that Alex is such a talented actor.

You can grab your copy of The Shield Season 6 by using this link.............

Photograph ~ Detective Kevin Hiatt ( Alex O'Loughlin ) from The Shield tv series.

Photo ~ Screenshot of Alex O'Loughlin from Love Bytes : Net Nanny

In 2004, Alex O'Loughlin guest starred on Australian tv show Love Bytes : Net Nanny episode (#1x04). He played Dave.... friend & co-worker. Some of his early work. He is billed as Alex O'Lachlan. This is a screen capture photograph of Alex from the program.

Click on the image above for a bigger version of the picture.

Alex O'Loughlin on TV Guide's List of Sexiest Sci-Fi Stars

Excellent job, everyone! Alex O'Loughlin is on TV Guide's list of Sexiest Sci-Fi Stars thanks to your comments and support. I guess his unbelievable natural beauty & sensuality had a little to do with it too. ;) Alex is in the number five spot. Who is #1, you ask ~ Jensen Ackles from Supernatual.

The truly wonderful thing is, Moonlight was canceled in May but you continue to keep it & its cast alive and newsworthy!

The Sexiest Sci-Fi Stars

See which science-fiction sexpots TVGuide.com readers love

#5 Alex O'Loughlin (Moonlight)

"He has the longest lashes, gorgeous hair and best facial expressions I've seen. That smile can light a thousand light bulbs. He's a true heartthrob but is so humble about it. That's the sign of a real star." (SonjaMMK)

http://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/The_Sexiest_Sci-Fi_Stars_1281/11.aspx

Photograph ~ Mick St John ( Alex O'Loughlin ) Moonlight series promo photo

The sexiest Vampires in pop culture

All the new Vampyre projects continue to grab the media's attention. The Montreal Gazette has been inspired to rate their choices for the sexiest Vampires. Not surprisingly, our Moonlight boys Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) and Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring) are on the list!

Being a vamp girl for as long as I can remember, I have my own favorites. Lemme just tell ya, Mick and Josef are at the top for me.... right next to Louis ( who has been #1 for years ) from Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire. I know that most people are in love with Lestat. While I adore him too, Louis is my vamp. Not just because he was played by Brad Pitt in the film. *grin* I'm sure a lot of it has to do with him being a Louisiana plantation/New Orleans character. Spike ( James Marsters ) from Buffy the Vampire Slayer also ranks high for me. I always liked him way better than Angel. As for the ladies, Miriam ( Catherine Deneuve ) from The Hunger, Coraline ( Shannyn Sossamon ) and Lola ( Holly Valance ) from Moonlight. Yes.... I like the "bad" girls.

Who is on your list?

Vamping it up: The sexiest vampires in pop culture
Canada : The Montreal Gazette
by Sheri Levine, Amy Husser and Chris Lackner, Canwest News Service

With Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance Breaking Dawn hitting bookshelves, and a film based on her book Twilight slated for a December release, we look at the sexiest vampires in pop culture history - from Bram Stoker's Dracula and Anne Rice's Lestat to Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Bella Swan, the teen heroine from Meyer's series, is far from the first character to have her heart flutter over a partner who lacks a heartbeat:

The Vamp: Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) and Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring), Moonlight (TV series, 2007-08)

Vampilicious qualities: When Mick St. John was bitten by his vampiric bride, Coraline, years ago, he was both disgusted and heartbroken. Instead of choosing to simply feed off of human beings, St. John utilizes his now acute vampire senses to help the living by becoming a private investigator. His closest friend and fellow vampire, Josef, helps him find alternate feeding sources along the way, and St. John eventually falls in love with a mortal named Beth - a beautiful, ambitious reporter who has been covering a string of unusual murders. Moonlight's vampires have sex appeal because the show portrays them as modern day vamps caught between two worlds.

Fang factor: 3 out of 5

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Photo ~ I decided to use this great image of Josef Konstantin ( Jason Dohring ) and Mick St John ( Alex O'Loughlin ) together in Moonlight's premiere, No Such Thing as Vampires (episode #1x01). Click on the picture above for a larger version of the photograph.

TV Guide Quiz ~ Will Alex O'Loughlin star in a Moonlight musical soon?

TV Guide created a quiz asking you true or false questions about celebrities. They included Alex O'Loughlin in the mix. Of course, his fans know that he is into writing and playing his own songs.... but, the answer is false. There are no plans to produce a Moonlight musical, at least for now ;>

Let's Play Celebrity Mythbuster!

Guess which of these celeb statements are true

Alex O'Loughlin will be playing his character of Mick St. John in an upcoming Moonlight musical.

http://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/Let_s_Play_Celebrity_Mythbuster__1272/10.aspx

Photograph ~ Alex O'Loughlin at the Paley Center for Media's Moonlight Panel ( April 22nd, 2008 )

TV Guide ~ Will Alex O'Loughlin return to The Shield?

Before Alex O'Loughlin became Mick St John on Moonlight, he was Detective Kevin Hiatt on the television show The Shield. A reader wrote to TV Guide to ask if he will reprise that role since CBS failed to renew Moonlight. Several of you have recently asked me the same question.

Today's News: Our Take

Question :

Since the Network Idiots canceled Moonlight, will the yummy Alex O'Loughlin be back on The Shield? — Rebecca

Answer :

Mickey: The scoop on the final season of The Shield is locked up tighter than the canceled Moonlight's soundstages (ouch), but I have confirmed that O'Loughlin will not reappear. At the fall previews, however, Shield creator Shawn Ryan said that other familiar faces might. So keep your eyes peeled!

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Housewives-House-Smallville/800044134

Photo ~ Captain Claudette Wyms ( CCH Pounder ) and Detective Kevin Hiatt ( Alex O'Loughlin ) in a scene from The Shield.

Moonlight wins Axed Before Its Time category in TV.com awards

In the 2008 TV.com awards, Moonlight won first place in the Axed Before Its Time category. Great job everyone! You made sure our show won :) Journeyman placed second. Las Vegas took third. New Amsterdam was in the fourth & final spot.

Unfortunately, Sophia Myles did not win the Best Fake American Accent award. She came in 2nd place to the winner Battlestar Galactica's Jamie St. John Bamber Griffith. House's Hugh Laurie is 3rd. Ed Westwick, from Gossip Girl, is 4th.

I decided to use one of my fave photos with this post. The gang posed for it when they attended the Moonlight event at the Paley Center. Click on the image above for a larger version of the picture.

http://www.tv.com/tv-awards/?page=1

Photograph ~ Jason Dohring ( Josef Kostan ), Alex O'Loughlin ( Mick St John ), Sophia Myles ( Beth Turner ) and Brian J White ( LT Carl Davis ) at the Paley Center for Media attending the Moonlight tv show panel in Los Angeles ( April 22nd, 2008 ).

Watch Alex O'Loughlin's film, Oyster Farmer, on television tonight

Programming note ~ Alex O'Loughlin's movie, Oyster Farmer, will air tonight on the Sundance Channel. Billed as Alex O'Lachlan, this is his first film role... and he is fantastic!

Oyster Farmer
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
6:00 pm Central Time
7:00 pm Eastern Time
Sundance Channel

Photo ~ Jack Flange ( Alex O'Loughlin ) from dock scene in Oyster Farmer

Click on the picture above for a larger version of the image.

Official CBS Moonlight website still available.... for now

I have received several messages from angry fans saying that CBS had taken down Moonlight's official website and message board. Our show's site, photos, wallpapers & forum threads are still there! As I noted in a previous post, videos & clips are no longer available. Now, they removed Moonlight from their list of tv programs in the drop-down selection menu. However, you can get to the page & board by using this direct address......

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/moonlight/

Never underestimate how protective Moonlight fans are of our show!

Photo ~ Beth Turner ( Sophia Myles ) & Mick St John ( Alex O'Loughlin ) in Moonlight's Sleeping Beauty episode ( #1x10 ). My favorite!

Viewers refuse to delete Moonlight from their DVR/TiVo

You did it! Recently, I posted TV Guide's call for readers to let them know which television programs you recorded to watch over & over again. They have released the results. Thanks to all the wonderful fan comments, Moonlight is on the list of shows viewers refuse to delete! *cheer*

TVGuide.com Users' DVR Keepsakes

The sacred (and shameless) shows our readers can’t delete

"Moonlight, the entire season. Mick St. John was a wonderfully complex character and Beth was strong and gutsy. There were so many places the series could have gone. I loved every minute of it and refuse to let it go." (12000day)

http://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/TVGuide.com_Users__DVR_Keepsakes_1242/14.aspx

Photo ~ Mick St John ( Alex O'Loughlin ) wounded and drinking blood in Moonlight's Out of The Past episode ( #1x02 )

New Alex O'Loughlin Photo Wallpaper ~ Mick St John from Moonlight's Click Episode #1x14

Here is a new Alex O'Loughlin photo wallpaper..... Mick St John from Moonlight's Click episode (#1x14). Happy birthday to me! *smile* Thanks Tommmmmy!

Click on the image above for a bigger version of the picture to use as your computer desktop background.

Happy Fourth of July!

I want to wish you all a wonderful, SAFE July 4th weekend! After having my own not so fun fireworks show at home, I'm looking forward to the real thing tonight ;>

This photo is of the spectacular display on the mighty Mississippi River with the skyline of historic New Orleans as a backdrop.

Alex O'Loughlin's work on The Shield Season 6 to be released on DVD!

My good friend, Cinnamon, gave me some great news to share with you... Alex O'Loughlin appeared as Detective Kevin Hiatt on season 6 of The Shield (tv show). He was a wonderful addition to the cast. Alex made the character compelling and won over the fans, even tho Hiatt seems to be brought in to take over the job of beloved lead character Vic Mackey. The episode that introduces him is appropriately called "The New Guy."

We have been waiting ~ not very patiently ~ for the DVD to become available. A date has finally been announced for it to come out. The Shield season six will be released on August 26th, 2008! Mark your calendars :)

If you are like me and can hardly wait, you can pre-order your copy of the DVD now using this Amazon link.....

The Shield - The Complete Sixth Season

Photo ~ Detective Kevin Hiatt ( Alex O'Loughlin ) in a scene from The Shield television program

New Alex O'Loughlin photo wallpaper ~ Mick St John in uniform

New Alex O'Loughlin photo wallpaper ~ I had three cool photographs of Mick St John in uniform for Moonlight's WWII flashback episode, What's Left Behind (#1x15). Since I couldn't pick just one as the best, all of the pictures ended up in this desktop background. I hope you like it :)

Just click on the wallpaper above for a larger version that you can save to your lovely computer.

New website offering Moonlight Blood Drive teeshirts!

I know that many of you want to get your hands on a lovely Moonlight Blood Drive t-shirt, not to mention the gentlemen holding them in this picture. hehehehe.... A website with all the ordering info & so on is now available. www.saveourshow.com From what I've heard, other items are in the planning stages to be added to the page in the future.

Along with the blood drive shirt, two others are available right now. One is for all fans who have loved & lost a show.... Jericho, Las Vegas, Journeyman, etc. "Hell hath no fury like a fan scorned!" There is also an Alex O'Loughlin fan club tee. The graphic is composed of many images of our favorite guy. :) Ooooooo.... and if you wanna peek at the site itself ~ www.officialalexoloughlinfanclub.com

I really like this photo of Jason Dohring and Alex O'Loughlin displaying the tshirt. They are too adorable! It reminds me of the happy days when we still had Moonlight and our cast was out promoting it.