Do you have what it takes to be a gentleman? Are you a stylish, courteous, modern day chap who is often referred to as a “throwback” by his pals as they sit around and sip whiskey from tumblers at an effortlessly hip bar that would never even think of serving an appletini?

Well, then GQ and Ian Somerhalder have the competition for you!

GQ and Ketel One are launching “A Gentleman’s Call: In Pursuit of an Idea that Matters” — a program to showcase honorable men and their game-changing ideas. To help wade through the candidates, a trio of top-notch chaps have been tapped to lend their expertise in this arena, and this triumvirate is led by Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder.

GQ and Ketel One cite Ian’s essence of a modern gentleman for his selection. According to a press release, he has set the behavioral standard and guided the masses by defining the values of the ultimate gentleman’s competition through his day-to-day lives. Joining Ian are actor will include actor Carlos Ponce and Co-Founder/CEO of the Movember Foundation, Adam Garone.

To enter “A Gentleman’s Call: In Pursuit of an Idea that Matters,” click here!

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We hate when Bing product placement invades our favorite CW shows — there’s just something grating about Elena Gilbert’s Aunt Jenna telling her that she’s adopted, but no worries! She “Binged” her birth mother.

Our Bing grudge is lifting, though, because we’re loving their latest CW campaign in which they highlight some of our favorite stars’ extracurricular activities. Bing joined “Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder on his recent mission to clean up the Santa Monica beach, then followed him to a gorgeous benefit bash that night.

Next week, we’ll also get a peek at what “Supernatural” angel Misha Collins does in his off-time, particularly with his organization Random Acts. Read up on it here, and tune in to the “Supernatural” Season 7 finale on Friday night to see more from Collins.

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THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!

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You may not want to read any of this article if you have not viewed the Season 3 Finale or if you don’t want to know what may happen in Season 4!

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t seen The Vampire Diaries‘ season 3 finale, stop reading now. Exec producer Julie Plec takes us inside the hour’s twists and turns, and teases where we’re headed when the show returns this fall.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How long have you known Elena would end season 3 in transition to become a vampire?
JULIE PLEC: The ending had been in the works for about two years. In the first series of books, that’s what happens to her. When Kevin [Williamson] and I first came on the show, we said, “Well, it can’t happen to her the way it happens in the books,” which is on, like, page 200 of the first book. [Laughs] That felt obviously too soon, and rushed, and we didn’t want to make a show about a teenage girl who instantly becomes a vampire. But we always knew that her journey would take her there eventually, and we just kept riding the wave of when it felt right. You’ve got a girl who just sorta lost her last adult living family member when Aunt Jenna died last year, so when we started this season, what we really wanted to do was begin this relationship with Alaric as her guardian and mentor, and then tear that away from her at the end leaving her and her brother with nobody. It felt like now was the time — when you’re left with no grownup, no adult supervision, no parent, no guardian — for Elena to experience the next evolution of her journey. All the stuff that we did with having her get stronger over the course of the year, training and getting in touch with her physical self, and all the grief and all the emotion that she went through, all the compassion that she has for everybody, it will all play into next year and what kind of person and vampire she will actually be — if she should choose to see the transition through.

You may continue reading the whole interview on Entertainment Weekly’s Website.

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