James Hibberd of The Hollywood Repporter is reporting that Alex O’Loughlin is sticking with CBS and has signed a new one year contract:

“Under the one-year pact, O'Loughlin will star in a new series project for CBS that will be developed by top TV producer Mark Gordon, whose ABC Studio-based company is behind such series as ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," Lifetime's "Army Wives" and CBS' "Criminal Minds." ... Under the new deal with CBS, he also will be able to pitch theatrical projects to CBS Films.”

Full Article:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/08/moonlight-oloug.html

Tags: Cast, CBS, Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

“Moonlight: Season 1″ Region 2 (UK) DVD Release Date

According to Play.com, Region 2 (UK/Europe) DVD set for “Moonlight: Season 1″ is going to be released on the 17th of November 2008.

You can pre-order it here:
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/6033706/Moonlight-Season-One/Product.html

Note to US Residents: Unless you have a “multi-region” DVD player, this DVD set will NOT work on DVD players sold in the United States.

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Tags: DVD, Moonlight

Forum Member “Total Eclipse” is one of the panelists at this weekend's Polaris convention in Toronto, where Jason Dohring is making an appearance. During a on-on-one with her, Jason revealed he has a recurring role in one of Rob Thomas' new shows (he wouldn't say which one and there are two), which he defined as a "very cool character". Also, he is looking at doing some leading male roles to further his career, so he can experiment a little - especially with theatre, later on.

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Moonlight’s Alex O’Loughlin has posted a new entry on his MySpace Blog thanking his fans for their support, laying Moonlight to rest, and looking towards the future:

“Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Family and Friends

Dear Family, Friends and wonderful fans.

I have recently been going through a lot of mail from you guys and I wanted to take this opportunity to say a few things.

First, I would like to preface by appologizing for any late replies to mail I have been sent. I try to get to it all asap but sometimes it goes through a number of different channels before I even see it and time can slip away.

But the main reason for me writing is that I have found myself totally overwhelmed at the amount of support you have all been giving me in this time.

Its true, to have something you put your heart into taken away can be difficult, painful and sometimes confusing. In this instance all of the above. But never do you expect to receive anything like the amount of cards, letters and notes of appreciation and love that I have recently. It has been awesome!

Thank you all so very much.

Only too well do I understand the attachment so many of you had to Moonlight and to Mick, Beth, Josef and the gang but now that they have been laid to rest I can only hope you will all follow me into my next exciting adventure, whatever that may be.

We all fought so hard.
We all worked so hard.
I guess some things are simply out of our hands.

I look forward with great anticipation to giving you all the news of the next chapter in this crazy career of mine!!
And again, thanks for all the wonderful support.

Warmest regards

Alex O'loughlin. x o x”

Everyone here at MIA wishes Alex the best of luck with his continued career as he moves on to bigger and better things!

Meanwhile stay tuned for news on the Moonlight DVD Season 1 set!

Tags: Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

While vampire shows have a hard time surviving on mainstream television, they often thrive on cable networks. So while we continue to mourn the loss of Moonlight on CBS, some good news is coming from HBO in the form of a new vampires series called “True Blood”. Based on the “Southern Vampires” series of novels from Charlaine Harris, and adapted for TV by Alan Ball, “True Blood” details the fictional co-existence of vampires and humans in a small Louisiana town after Japanese-made synthetic blood – "Tru Blood" – becomes available for purchase. Anna Paquin stars as Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress at a diner who falls in love with one of the vampires, Bill Compton (portrayed by Stephen Moyer). The series premieres September 7th, 2008 at PM ET.

I’ve seen an unfinished version of the pilot episode and would describe it as a cross between Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Dark Shadows. It seems inventive and well cast. I’ll be covering news and information about the series at http://true-blood.tv and hope many of you vampire lovers will join me. A forum for the series has been setup, as well, and is already full of lively discussion.

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Despite cancelation of the series, Alex O’loughlin continues to support the Moonlight Blood Drive according to a post on his MySpace blog today.

His entry reads:

“I SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE MOONLIGHT BLOOD DRIVE

AS YOU ALL KNOW, IN APRIL I SPOKE OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE MOONLIGHT BLOOD DRIVES SPONSORED BY MOONLIGHTBLOODDRIVE.ORG AND IT'S ORGANIZERS.

ALTHOUGH THE SHOW HAS NOT BEEN PICKED UP, I AM STILL STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF THE IDEA OF SAVING LIVES THROUGH THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MOONLIGHT FANS...

TO FIND OUT HOW TO HOST A BLOOD DRIVE OR DONATE BLOOD, PLEASE GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SITES:

www.officialalexoloughlinfanclub.com
or
www.moonlightblooddrive.org

BOTH SITES WILL CARRY UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD DRIVES AND LOCATIONS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIS CHARITABLE CAUSE.

BEST REGARDS AND THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE
ALEX O'LOUGHLIN”

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Tags: Blood Drive, Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

I continue to frequently receive email asking about the chances of Moonlight's renewal/pickup by other networks. While it has was unfortunate - but not surprising - that the show was initially canceled, the chances of another network picking it up were always remote due to the financial issues involved.

The Hollywood Reporter has posted a new article today, which includes the following;

"Sorry, fans. Sources close to the show said Monday that all those last-ditch efforts to bring "Moonlight" back from its final resting place have now concluded. The sets have been dismantled. The stage is being taken over by CBS' upcoming drama "The Mentalist." The billowy shirts are packed up. It's done."

Seat42 is, also, reporting on this and has added that "The cast has been let go to pursue other projects."

Fans should not continue clinging to false hopes or allow themselves to be strung along by unsubstantiated rumors spread by others in fandom. I love the show as much as everyone else but the fat lady has sung. It's time to enjoy the episodes already produced and come to terms with the reality of the situation. Never say never, because miracles do happen, but I'd rather accept this as closure and be pleasantly surprised later than cling to false hopes and be severely disappointed.

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Tags: Renewal, Articles, Moonlight

Despite the gloomy weather, a swarm of Moonlight fans campaigning for renewal ventured out to rally in front of Warner Bros TV in Los Angeles on May 23rd, 2008, in hopes a new home might be found for the series.

Forum member Greeneyes recorded the following short video while she was on site.



More info, plus additional reports from the Moonlight Con being held this weekend is continually being posted in our forum. Come join us!

Tags: Fans, Forum, Videos, Renewal, Moonlight

As many in our forums and general Moonlight fandom know, the 1st annual Moonlight Convention is being held this weekend (May 24th and 25th, 2008) at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles. Users are now posting updates and photos from this event in the "WIlling Freshies" section of the forum. Feel free to check them out.

Tags: Forum, Fans, Moonlight

Some say obsession is never healthy... I say having only ONE obession is never healthy. So, while my affection for Moonlight remains undeminished, I'd like to invite all of you to explore MIA's new sister-site "The FRiNGE Element". This is a fan site devoted to the upcoming FOX TV series "FRiNGE". Just as with MIA, it will provide info on the cast, each episode, sound score, photo/video galleries and more. A new forum is available, as well.

I will continue to update this site and it's visitor's on the status of Moonlight on TV, DVD releases, etc... Please continue to check back.

Tags: Site Update

Nikki at deadlinehollywooddaily.com is reporting that, today, Media Rights Capitol / CW officially passed on Moonlight. While the show was offered to a number of different networks in the hopes of a pick-up, MRC was seen as the best hope. It is requested that you please stop calling MRC at this point.

"UPDATE: I hear MRC now has been asked to consider Moonlight for mid-season. This is such a shot in the dark it's barely worth posting. But I'm posting nonetheless. I've also been told that CBS continues to hold an option on the star of the show, Alex O"Loughlin, and that he's in demand for other projects."

While I believe hope is a good thing, I do not believe false hope is healthy. If you wish to continue campaigning, your best bet is to keep contacting WB TV. They have the power to find other buyers, in the event someone is willing.

Tell Warner Brothers you love Moonlight and will follow it anywhere!

Peter Roth, President
Warner Bros. Television Production
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
Phone 818.954.6000 (Call during Pacific Standard Time business hours)
Email: Peter.roth@warnerbros.com

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Alex O'Loughlin has posted a comment on his MySpace blog regarding the show's cancelation:

"Well, where to start....?
The decision to cancel MOONLIGHT... my MOONLIGHT... our MOONLIGHT, is
as much of a shock and gut wrenching surprise to me as it is to all of
you.

Really, I don't even know where to begin.

I sit here at my computer, still slack jawed even 24 hours after
receiving the news that my services are no longer required on the set
of this show. A show we have all come to know and love deeply, and it
hurts more than I can possibly tell you.

Since i got THE CALL I have not read anything online or otherwise, I
have not been following blogs or forums, I have not been reading the
trades or opinion polls and I have not been calling around to get
information.
"Why are you not fighting for your show?!" I hear you all scream!!
The truth is my friends, I never STOPPED fighting for it.
From the very beginning when I was told time and again that i wasn't
the man for the job, having to prove myself to everyone with tests and
screen tests, to a complete re-casting of the show, through 5
different show runners at the helm with 5 different artistic visions,
to a Writer's strike that took 5 episodes away from us...... oh how
the list goes on.
But through all of that, i am proud to say that not once did I bow
down and allow someone else to come in and do with MOONLIGHT as they
please. And along the way, if I needed a break and wanted to do that,
I don't think I could have anyway because, well, I suppose it's just
not in my nature!
This is all still so fresh for me and I am going to need a little time
to process this whole thing before i can digest what has actually
happened, let alone move on.

Honestly. I really feel lost for words.

I will say however, that never, never in my life have I experienced
first hand a level of support from a group of people like that of you
all who are reading this now, and who 'loved this show to life'
alongside me. It has been overwhelming to say the least.

I am grateful to you all.
I am extremely proud to be associated with this piece of television.
And I am so, so sorry to my very core, to lose MOONLIGHT.

All my love,

Alex O'Loughlin x"

Tags: Renewal, Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-cbscancelsmoonlight,0,6764293.story

The highlights:
"It had a very passionate fanbase, and that's a good thing," Tassler said. "We just had to make a lot of tough calls."

"We had to make a very tough decision," she adds. "I loved that vampire -- what can I tell ya?"

Also, when questioned about the likelihood of Moonlight finding a home on the CW nework, she stated "Probably not, no."


More news on this situation, and ways in which you can continue to show your support for the show, is being posted in the Renewal section of our forum and here.

Tags: Renewal, Moonlight

Sources are reporting that WB Television had ordered the Moonlight sets to be struck today, after cancelation, but the order was abruptly delayed until Friday. It appears there is a slim chance the show might end up on the CW network in a Sunday slot as programmed by Media Rights Capital.



More news on this situation, and ways in which you can continue to show your support for the show, is being posted in the Renewal section of our forum and here.

Tags: Renewal, Moonlight

Sources today are saying that the producers of Moonlight have received word CBS will not be picking up the show for any additional episodes next season. Word is that CBS was not happy with the show's post-strike ratings performance or creative direction. There is a slim chance that the show could be picked up by another network but this happens only rarely.


More news on this situation, and ways in which you can continue to show your support for the show, is being posted in the Renewal section of our forum and here.

Tags: Renewal, Moonlight

I've been receiving a number of emails since last night telling me that Moonlight's chances for a Fall renewal have grown suddenly rather dim over the weekend. Sources say that Moonlight will most likely not appear on the official CBS Fall schedule and that the best hope for a pick-up comes via a 13-episode mid-season order. Along with previous news that Chip Johannessen had exited the scene, now comes news that, co-creator, Ron Koslow has been asked to leave and that Jill Blotevogel, writer, has been canned as of last week.

The main issue surrounding it's possible cancelation seems to stem from low ratings performance of the previous 3 episodes and conflicts over money/budget between CBS and WB.

More news on this dire and developing situation is being posted in the Renewal section of our forum.

Tags: Renewal, CBS, Moonlight

CBS has issued a press release providing details on Episode 16, S01E16 - "Sonata". You can read it in the Episode Guide. Spoiler Warning!

Tags: Site Update, S01E16, Moonlight

Sveral promotional stills from Moonlight episode 16, "Sonata" are now available in the Gallery.

Download Hi-Res versions in the members area of the Forum and comment on this entry.

Tags: Site Update, S01E16, Pictures, Moonlight

Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin Answers Fan Questions For TV Guide:

Tags: Videos, Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

When Beth is kidnapped by a suspect in the murder case of her boss at Buzzwire, Mick is forced to decide whether saving her is worth sacrificing being human again, on MOONLIGHT, Friday, April 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Visit our Gallery for promo pictures, and be sure to check back later in the Sound Score section for a listing of songs used in the episode.

Tags: Schedule, S01E13, Moonlight

Sveral promotional stills from episode 15, "What's Left Behind" are now available in the Gallery.

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Tags: Site Update, S01E15, Pictures, Moonlight

The Sound Score listing of music used for Moonlight Promos has been updated to include the track used in the latest, episode 13, promo.


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Tags: Site Update, S01E13, Music, Moonlight

Moonlight fans lucky enough to attend the Comic Con appearance of Alex O'Loughlin and Jason Dohring have begun posting their experiences, photos, and videos of the event in our Forum. Come Join the fun!

Tags: Forum, Fans, Videos, Pictures, Moonlight

CBS has released 35 official promo pictures of Alex O'Loughlin and Jason Dohring, stars of the CBS television series
"Moonlight", talking to fans of the show at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on Sunday, April 20, 2008.

You can view them here in the Misc Images Gallery - the last 35 photos on that page.

Tags: Site Update, Alex O'Loughlin, Jason Dohring, Pictures, Moonlight

Sveral promotional stills from episode 14, "Click" are now available in the Gallery.

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Tags: Site Update, S01E14, Pictures, Moonlight

CBS has issued a press release providing details on Episode 15, S01E15 - "What's Left Behind". You can read it in the Chapters listing. Spoiler Warning!

Tags: Site Update, S01E15, Moonlight

Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin has posted a graphic banner on his MySpace page indicating his support for the Blood Drive.

http://www.myspace.com/alexoloughlin


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(Source: Thanks to forum member MoonlightChances )

Tags: Renewal, Blood Drive, Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight

CBS has made episodes 9 thru 12 available for streaming online, once again. Trying to get friends interested in the show before it returns? Let them know they can catch these great episodes online now... Catch up on the story before new episodes air starting on April 25th, 2008.

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


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(Source: Thanks to forum member MoonlightChances )

Tags: Videos, S01E09, S01E10, S01E11, S01E12, Moonlight

On April 11th, CBS aired a new promo for Moonlight Episode 13 "Fated To Pretend"





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Tags: Videos, S01E13, Moonlight

An all-star MOONLIGHT panel will take place at FANGORIA’s gargantuan West Coast Weekend of Horrors, to be held April 25-27, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa). The lead cast of the cult CBS series will attend, including Alex O’Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Shannyn Sossamon and Jason Dohring.

For additional information and tickets to the Weekend of Horrors, produced by Creation and FANGORIA Entertainment, go to http://www.fangocon.com. Since the last three CA Fango shows sold out quickly and hundreds of people were turned away at the door, fans are urged to buy their tickets in advance.


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(Source: Thanks to forum member Evilyn, for the heads up.)

Tags: Appearances, Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon, Moonlight

Alex O'Loughlin and Jason Dohring are scheduled to make an appearance at this year's COMIC CON in NEW YORK on Sunday April 20th, 2008! Reportedly, new footage from upcoming episodes will, also, be premiered here.

On-site ticket prices for Sunday are $40 USD. Find out more at the Comic Con website.


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Tags: Appearances, Alex O'Loughlin, Jason Dohring, Moonlight

I've just received word from one of my CBS contacts that Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin has been booked to appear on "The Early Show" Monday, April 21, 2008.

The early show is a news / talk show that airs on CBS 7:00AM-9:00PM ET.

If you live in the NYC Metro area, come out to The Early Show plaza located at 59th and 5th Ave in NYC to support Alex and Moonlight!


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Tags: Alex O'Loughlin, Appearances, Moonlight

CBS has released a rather spoilerific promo photo for Moonlight episode 13 "Fated To Pretend". It reveals the outcome of a rather large, but perhaps expected, plot turn in the episode. Those who wish to see it can look in the Gallery.


As a reminder, you can Download Hi-Res versions of many of the photos in our Gallery in the members area of the Forum and comment on this entry.

Tags: Site Update, S01E13, Pictures, Moonlight