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Paul Wesley, left, and Ian Somerhalder, who played the devilishly handsome bloodsucking brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore on "The Vampire Diaries," knock the audience dead Jan. 20 at "Vampire Fan ...

Fifteen years ago, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson thought that, on the heels of True Blood and Twilight, vampires were becoming a bit overrated. Luckily, they didn’t listen to that instinct when they ...