[Article] Get personalized Adam Lambert and Nina Dobrev audio greetings to support charity

Adam Lambert, Nina Dobrev, and other hot celebrities are lending their voices to a unique charity campaign that allows fans to send customized audio greeting cards to friends and loved ones. giveStarsTM has been promoting the project via Twitter the past couple of days and social media blew up when they announced superstars Adam Lambert and Nina Dobrev as part of the giveStarsTM team.

Who hasn’t wished they could get a personal greeting from their favorite celebrity? It’s not uncommon to see fans tweet celebrities asking for a “Happy Birthday” tweet. But imagine if not only did the the celeb acknowledge your occasion, but actually said the words to you? giveStarsTM is making this dream a reality.

Anyone can send a customized audio greeting card to a super fan. The concept is simple. Start by choosing a celebrity from a list including Adam, Nina, Fergie, Vanessa Hudgens, Evander Holyfield, and many more A-list celebs. Next, choose the name of the recipient, then pick from a list of holidays and occasions. giveStarsTM will create a customized audio greeting card with the celebrity’s voice and send it to the recipient. And good news for international fans – they will send the card anywhere in the world! Watch the video above to see how it works.

The best part is that 100% of the profit will go towards charity! Each celebrity chooses his/her favorite charity to support. giveStarsTM has not yet revealed the charities chosen by Adam or Nina, but they have teased that more details will be available in ten days.

To find out more details about giveStarsTM as they are revealed, sign up on their website.

Will you be sending a greeting card with Adam or Nina’s voice to someone? Or will you be begging a friend to send one to you?

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[News] Nina Dobrev Is Heading to The Originals!

Hold onto your fangs, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals fans, because we've got some major crossover scoop guaranteed to make you freak out!

Our Kristin Dos Santos sat down with one of the busiest and most kickass showrunners in the biz, Julie Plec, aka the lady who's brought us some of our favorite couples in pop culture, and she had some awesome scoop to share with us about which TVD star is swapping shows for an episode on The Originals this season and why.

And we're not exaggerating when we say that it's as amazing as you could ever hope for.

Watch our interview with Plec above now to find out who's crossing over!
SCOOP: Sebastian Roché teases his "epic" return to The Originals in season 2

Who's ready for yet another impressive role from doppelganger expert Nina Dobrev?

That's right, the TVD star is about to show off her acting chops once more by introducing another doppelganger via flashbacks to the TVD/Originals universe.

"There's a lot of people that could cross over, and when we plan our crossovers, we like to think of the most clever way to integrate The Vampire Diaries mythology into The Originals mythology," Plec tells us. "There was a character's name introduced a long time ago in season three in association with Klaus [Joseph Morgan] and Elijah [Daniel Gillies] and how they became vampires and a girl that they both loved a long time ago who was the original doppelgänger, Tatia. So Nina Dobrev will be visiting The Originals for a nice little storyline in our fifth episode which airs November 3."

 

Plec teases that Tatia's presence will bring out a side to the Original brothers that fans have seen them struggle with time and time again: falling in love with the same woman. "What we remember from The Vampire Diaries, for those who watch both shows, is that [Klaus and Elijah] both loved her, so it's a little bit of history repeating itself like with Stefan [Paul Wesley] and Damon [Ian Somerhalder]," Plec says. "And then Esther [Alice Evans], their mother, killed her so that she could make Klaus not a hybrid. There's lots of secrets and scandal and romance and terrible tragedy attached to her character. We'll get to go back into the past to see how that all played out."

So why introduce Tatia on The Originals now, three seasons after her name was mentioned on TVD? "We made a rule at the very beginning, like, ‘Let's not be number whores or number grabbers,'" Plec explains. "We don't want to be doing crossovers for the sake of, ‘Look at us!' You know? But in this particular case, the character of Tatia is part of their history and is kind of a dangling chad. It's something we brought up a long time ago and never paid off."

Are you as excited as we are to see Dobrev pull off yet another doppelgänger, this time in a deadly love triangle between Klaus and Elijah? Clear your schedules now, because Dobrev's episode of The Originals airs Monday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.

We can't wait to see how this latest crossover episode stacks up against all the other, epic ones.

For those who don't obsessively re-watch all the crossover episodes as much as possible (just us?), the first crossover episode was the birth of The Originals, when the backdoor pilot for the spinoff series aired as an episode of TVD in late season four. The first official crossover came in November of last year, when TVD star Michael Trevino brought his character Tyler to The Originals to finally get his revenge on Klaus for being the reason he had to end his relationship with Caroline (it didn't go well for Tyler). Then, the Original siblings Klaus and Rebekah (and even a hallucination of Elijah) crossed over for the 100th episode of TVD last season to say goodbye to Katherine (and hook up with Caroline and Matt!).

So basically no matter what happens when Dobrev shows up on The Originals, it's pretty much guaranteed to be an episode that inspires a thousand GIFs.

The Vampire Diaries season six premieres Thursday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. and The Originals season two premieres Monday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. on the CW.

Watch E! News tonight to see what else Plec had to say about the huge crossover!

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[Article] Nina Dobrev doesn’t fear the bucket of icy water while taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Nina Dobrev was one of the first to accept the Ice Bucket Challenge in just a sexy bikini! Nina threw off her shirt to reveal her hot body before being dumped by a bucket of ice water! “Challenge accepted. If you’re gonna go in, you gotta go ALLLLLLL in. #ALS,” the 25-year-old The Vampire Diaries actress captioned her video. As soon as she completed the challenge, she jumped into the water!
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gained tremendous popularity ever since Massachusetts resident Pete Frates, 29, who is currently living with the disease, started the trend. ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. To donate to and help spread awareness about ALS, head over to www.alsa.org 

Check out the video of Nina’s Ice Bucket Challenge below!

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[Article] Nina Dobrev receives 'five-foot radius rule' to prevent tabloid rumors

Nina Dobrev and Kellan Lutz had a rather strange interaction while presenting the Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure award to Shailene Woodley at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.
Check out the video here.

The "Vampire Diaries'" star's co-presenter wouldn't stand next to her at the microphone, and when Dobrev pressed Lutz about it, he said it's because he doesn't want people to think that he's her boyfriend.

According to the former "Twilight Saga" actor, there are five guys rumored to be Dobrev's boyfriend at this point in time. Apparently even as an "Expendables 3" star, he can't take that many rumored beaus at once. 

"Those are tabloids," she argues, but he insisted that there be a "five-foot radius rule" between the two of them to avoid new rumors sparking because they presented an award together.

If only there had been a camera cutaway to Dobrev's ex Ian Somerhalder, who was sitting in the audience, then the comedic bit would have solidified its awkwardness -- if comedy was even the intention. Regardless, no one will be speculating that Dobrev and Lutz are dating after that performance. 

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[Articles] The week in celebrity style: Nina Dobrev Made it Into Fashion Magazine's Best-dressed Celebrities of the Week List

In the past couple of months, Nina Dobrev has been on our red carpet radar. And judging by what she’s been sporting lately, it’s clear she’s destined for red carpet greatness. She joined other starlets on best-dressed lists at Paris Couture Week, and then showed off an assortment of print-tastic dresses for Comic-Con, but we’ve got to say that yesterday (August 8th), The Vampire Diaries actress brought her A-game to the premiere of her latest movie Let’s Be Cops. She was wearing a heavily embroidered A-line dress from the Zuhair Murad Resort 2015 collection. Making sure her dress got all the attention, her accessories remained low-key. She topped her look off with black ankle-tied pumps and box clutch by Salvatore Ferragamo and gold jewellery by Tiffany & Co.

Photography by Michael Buckner/Getty Images

See who else made the list here.

[Articles] Nina Dobrev Wore Five Different Outfits in One Day for 'Let's Be Cops' Promo

Nina Dobrev is still on top of fashion’s best dressed lists while promoting her new film, Let’s Be Cops, in New York City on Monday (August 4).

The 25-year-old actress started off her day at Live! with Kelly and Michael before heading for appearances at Sirius XM, Extra, and a photo call with the NYPD.

“They’re two of the funniest people I’ve worked with,best part was laughing all day long!” Nina shared during her Moviefone Twitter chat about working with Damon Wayans, Jr. and Jake Johnson.

She added about having something in common with her character, “We’re both snort when we laugh. (But that’s only BC I actually snort when I laugh and Damon/Jake made me laugh a lot)”.

FYI: Nina is wearing a Markus Lupfer sweater and skirt with Dolce&Gabbana shoes at SiriusXM. She is wearing an Elie Saab top, pants, and jacket with Bionda Castana shoes and an Andrea Fohrman necklace with the police. She is wearing a J Mendel dress, Bionda Castana shoes, andLina Noel jewelry at Extra. She is wearing an Andrew Gn dress, Oscar Tiye shoes, and Lina Noeljewelry at Live.

[Articles] Nina Dobrev Pokes Fun at Rumors of Multiple New Boyfriends

Nina Dobrev has taken to her WhoSay account to poke fun at all of the reports that she is romancing several new men.
During her weekend at Comic-Con last month, there were rumors that the 25-year-old actress was getting hot and heavy with Orlando Bloom and Ben McKenzie.

“Apparently I have SOOOO many boyfriends. Here’s four more. I’m so busy. #tabloidsillyness,” Nina posted on her account along with a photo of herself and her The Vampire Diaries co-stars Steven R McQueen, Zach Roerig,Joseph Morgan and Matt Davis.

“Oh wait, one more suitor!” she added along with a picture of a hairless cat. “This guy.”

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[Articles] Nina Dobrev Says 'Comedy Is Terrifying' in Nylon's August 2014 Issue

Nina Dobrev opened up in Nylon's august 2014 issue about fame, comedy and dressing for the red carpet.

On fame: “People feel like they know you when you’re in their living room, weekly, for five years. But I always get uncomfortable when people know more about me than I know about them.”

On fashion: 
“I was not a girly-girl growing up….I liked fashion, but I wasn’t very fashion savvy. I didn’t always have all the best outfits….For a while there, we actually shopped at The Salvation Army.”

On her red carpet persona: 
“It doesn’t feel real because I don’t live in that world. When I go to those events, I’m in town specifically for that, and then I leave later that night. I’ve maybe stayed for the after-party once, ever. It still feels like I’m a fan, in a way. A lot of people are very cynical and very jaded, but I’m not there yet.”

On acting in a comedy: 
"It’s terrifying. I can get to an emotional place and start crying, but there’s pressure when you think you have to be funny….You really have to be uninhibited and fearless.”

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[Article] Nina Dobrev Talks About What’s Next for Elena on The Vampire Diaries

For the last five years, Nina Dobrev has been seeing double on the hit CW show The Vampire Diaries. After playing several dramatic roles on the cult favorite–thanks to doppelgängers and creative plot twists–it looks like the 25-year-old gets to focus solely on the character of Elena Gilbert for the foreseeable future.

“I’d like to see how she copes and deals with things post-Damon and see how she’s going to be able to move on and if she’ll have a normal life,” Dobrev said. “Everything in Elena’s life is complicated.”

We caught up with the 25-year-old actress and her stylist, Ilaria Urbinati, about the new season of The Vampire Diaries, her upcoming role in the comedy Lets Be Cops, and getting ready for the red carpet.

The cliffhanger this past season was killer—literally! Is there hope for fans of Damon and Bonnie?

“I think they knew I would be doing all of these interviews today, so they didn’t give me the script—I get it tomorrow—so I have no idea what’s happening. Except for the fact that I will be returning, that’s for sure.”

The Other Side is gone, what kind of repercussions will that have?

“Well, for one, when someone dies they’re dead for good, they can’t come back. They’re dead, they’re gone since there’s no place for them to come back from. So that’s going to be one of the main repercussions of the other side disappearing.”

What do you want to see happen for Elena in the upcoming season?

“I don’t know. I’d like to see how she copes and deals with things post-Damon and see how she’s going to be able to move on and if she’ll have a normal life. Everything in Elena’s life is complicated, it’s never easy, everyone’s dying around her.”

If you could only have one supernatural power/trait of Elena’s as a vampire, which would you pick?

“Compelling. I’d like to be able to compel people. I’d like to be able to get everything I want and mind control everyone. ‘Look into my eyes…’ [Laughs]”

On the show you’ve played several roles thanks to being a doppelgänger, who are you most like: Elena or Katherine?

“I think I’m a combo of both. I have a little of both of them in me, I guess.”

Elena and Katherine have such different styles, do you work with the costume team on the show to create looks for each character?

“I do, yeah. That’s also a collaboration, they’re characters I’ve created so I work with the wardrobe designer on the show to help design the looks on the show as well. It’s cool. I love fashion and I love clothes and so collaborating and putting pieces together is a passion that I have.”

You’ve also got Lets Be Cops coming out. What was it like working on a comedy?

“It’s scary, I’m not going to lie to you. Comedy is probably a lot harder for me. Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing drama for so long or maybe it’s because… you don’t want to search for a laugh, you can’t try to be funny, you just have to naturally be funny or be in a situation that’s funny. It’s is a lot a harder and people aren’t able to laugh on set, either, so when you make a joke, it’s silent and you’re like, ‘did that land?’ I’ve seen the movie and it actually is hilarious, so fingers crossed. I hope everyone likes it.”

You always look great on the red carpet, what’s your best fashion advice?

Ilaria: “Color is so happening right now and royal blue is the color I saw the most of on the runways. For me as a stylist, I like to use color all the time. She looks so good in it and I think that’s why we were excited to work with Alcon, too. The Air Optix color contact lenses were just another way for us to collaborate.”

Nina: “Whether it’s a bright shoe or a clutch or a lipstick, I’ve had a lot of fun using color contacts as an accessory. They won’t change your eye color, they’ll just enhance your eye color. So green on mine makes them look hazel, which is what I’m wearing right now. So I asked Ilaria to get a green dress to match it to my eye color.”

What are some other tips for dressing for your eye color?

Ilaria: “You can either wear the same color as your eyes or you can wear the opposite color. You can use the color wheel, which is very old-fashioned, so if I’m wearing the blue contact I’ll wear a red lipstick or something, you know there’s all these different kinds of tricks you can do. There’s nine colors so you can try a lot of different stuff.”

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