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HBO Announces True Blood Season 1 DVD

2 December 2008 | From shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news

HBO has unveiled its DVD plans for the surprisingly good series True Blood . The entire first season, which recently wrapped until season two kicks off next summer, will street on May 12th. Expect a widescreen (16:9) transfer with Dolby Surround Stereo sound. All twelve episodes will be collected on five discs. Currently, HBO's shop has it listed with a price tag of $59.99. Starring Anna Paquin, the series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a barmaid living in Louisiana who can read people's minds, and how her life is turned upside down when the vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) walks into her place of employment two years after vampires "came out of the coffin" on national television.

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EW.Com Popwatch Casting The Volturi In New Moon

1 December 2008 7:07 PM, PST | From twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news

Entertainment Weekly Casting The Volturi in New Moon the Twilight sequelnbspNow that we know the sequel to boxoffice smash Twilight is a go its time to consider casting some of the most nefarious and frightening characters of the entire series The Volturi. Here are my picks for a few of the baddie bloodsuckers wholl be introduced in New MoonJane The only actress I want to see take on the role of the petite pain inflictor with the childlike voice is Pushing Daisies Kristin Chenoweth. Her voice is certainly high enough and at 411 shes also short enough. Aro The mindreading Volturi leader is described as having long dark hair and translucently white skin. As much as Id love to see True Bloods Stephen Moyer take a stab at the royal role Im going to think outside the coffin and offer up Crispin Glover who has a knack for playing creepy and

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Promo of 'True Blood' Season One On Demand

1 December 2008 1:43 AM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

While the second season is still literally months away, the first chapter of "True Blood" can be watched again through HBO's "On Demand". A new promo of the popular Vampire series has been put up by the network, aimed to introduce those subscribers who haven't watched the show over the Fall season.

Starring Anna Paquin as a waitress named Sookie Stackhouse and Stephen Moyer as a vampire named Bill Compton who falls for Sookie, "True Blood" started off slow when it first hit the screen in September. It gained mere 1.44 million viewers on the first week, but steadily absorbs fans and caught up to 60 per cent increase in its viewing with 2.4million as the number for its season finale. The Associated Press marks the show as being watched by averagely 6.8 million people per week.

The second season will not arrive until the end of midseason 2009, reportedly in June since the

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'True Blood' Concludes First Season Tonight

23 November 2008 5:38 AM, PST | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

HBO’s adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels, True Blood, reaches its first season finale tonight.  A second season has already been green-lit and in production for fall 2009.

With vampires all the rage, as witnessed by this weekend’s explosive box office for Twilight and other vamp tales getting optioned, the timing seemed serendipitous for the premium channel, which needed a hit.

The series, starring Anna Paquin, has seen its viewership rise by 66 percent since its debut in September, now averaging 6.8 million viewers.

"After Six Feet Under, where as an artist and a person I got to explore my whole relationship with grief for about five years, I just felt, Ok, I don't really need to spend any more time staring into the abyss," series creator Alan Ball told the Associated Press.

His pitch was readily accepted by HBO and the series quietly went into production. A viral marketing campaign,

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Preview of 'True Blood' 1.11: To Love Is to Bury

10 November 2008 12:48 AM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

With only two episodes left in season one of "True Blood", HBO have teased the next Sunday, November 16 episode of the vampire drama series. The video posted below contains two promos, the first one is the actual sneak peek to the episode 1.11, while the one following is said to be a fan's version.

Through the video, it can be seen that in the next episode entitled "To Love Is to Bury", Sookie and Sam are getting closer to one another with the absence of Bill in Sookie's life. The two also try to squeeze out information behind Sookie's recent mystic visions from philandering police officer. In the meantime, Bill fulfills the conditions of the tribunal's sentence although he and Eric are left astonished over Jessica.

The episode which will be aired on the network at 9/8c also sees Jason and Amy worrying over their future, while Tara's anger over Lettie

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TV Review: True Blood 1.9 - Plaisir d’Amour

4 November 2008 8:16 AM, PST | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

True Blood, HBO, Airs Sunday 9pm Episode: "Plaisir d’Amour" (Season 1, Episode 9) Synopsis: Bill (Stephen Moyer) breaks a vampire taboo in protecting Sookie (Anna Paquin) - and must pay a steep price as a result. Jason (Ryan Kwanten) and Amy (Lizzy Kaplan) break their own taboo by kidnapping a vampire named ...

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TV Review: True Blood 1.7 - Burning House of Love

20 October 2008 7:41 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

True Blood, HBO, Airs Sunday 9pm Episode: "Burning House of Love" (Season One, Episode Seven) Synopsis: After Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) escalate their relationship, tensions at Merlotte's flare up between humans and vampires, and even among the humans themselves.  Tara and her mother head out to the depths of ...

Robert Fure

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Preview of 'True Blood' 1.06: Cold Ground

6 October 2008 11:13 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A promotional video for episode 1.06 of "True Blood" has arrived. Providing a sneak peek into what will happen next in Bon Temps, the footage shows glimpses of the finding of a dead body by Sookie, Andy regretting Jason's release from prison, Sam and Tara's romance and Jason choking Sookie on her bed.

To be aired on HBO next Sunday, October 12, "Cold Ground" episode tells the story when Sookie takes a refuge from the inner voices of her friends and neighbor while dealing with a tragedy. Blaming Sookie for the tragedy, Jason attacks her in his rage. In the episode, he will also be seen fighting the withdrawal symptoms from his V juice habit.

Meanwhile, Tara, who attempts to resist her mother's overtures, finds connection with Sam in their mutual search for "something real". The episode features the likes of Anna Paquin, Chris Bauer, Adele Stackhouse, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell,

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TV Review: True Blood 1.5 - Sparks Fly Out

6 October 2008 1:23 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

True Blood, HBO, Airs Sunday 9pm Episode: "Sparks Fly Out" (Season One, Episode Five) Synopsis: After displaying a bit of his vengeful side last week, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Sookie (Anna Paquin) take a some time away from each other. To fill that span, Bill speaks to the townsfolk about his ...

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TV Review: Tonight's 'True Blood', Episode 1.03 'Mine'

21 September 2008 3:53 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: HBO HBO was kind enough to send me the next three episodes of their new vampire series "True Blood" and tonight, Sunday, September 21 is episode 1.03 "Mine" and if things continue down this path I am not sure how much longer I can stick with this series. However, we already know HBO is sticking with the series for at least one more season. The first episode was watched by more than four million viewers and the following episode saw an impressive 24% gain in viewership, impressive to say the least and considering the cliffhanger at the end of episode two I can't imagine the series losing any viewers. When we last left Sookie (Anna Paquin) she was paying a late night visit to the 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) only to be met at the door by a trio of vampires that didn't seem intent on spending the night playing Scattergories.

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True Blood Gets Renewed For Season 2

19 September 2008 8:56 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Looks like the fans of Six Feet Under have more power than they even thought. After several stunning reviews (though this contributor felt differently) HBO explains it all in a press release:

    For Immediate Release

    HBO RENEWS TRUE BLOOD, NEW SERIES FROM "SIX FEET UNDER"

    CREATOR ALAN BALL, FOR SECOND SEASON,

    WITH PRODUCTION TO BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR

    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2008 - HBO has renewed the new drama series TRUE BLOOD for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Group and West Coast Operations. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2009.

    "We are absolutely thrilled that the critics and our viewers have embraced TRUE BLOOD," noted Lombardo. "Alan Ball has done it again - made an addictive series that is unlike any other."

    "I am thrilled to be able

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HBO's TRUE BLOOD Already Renewed For 2nd Season!

18 September 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

From the press release issued by HBO:

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2008 - HBO has renewed the new drama series TRUE BLOOD for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Group and West Coast Operations. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2009.

"We are absolutely thrilled that the critics and our viewers have embraced TRUE BLOOD," noted Lombardo. "Alan Ball has done it again - made an addictive series that is unlike any other."

"I am thrilled to be able to continue to work with such a talented group of writers, cast and crew to explore the characters and world created by Charlaine Harris in her novels," Ball said. "It really is a joy to go to work every day and I couldn't be happier to be back home at HBO.

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HBO's TRUE BLOOD Set For 2nd Season!

18 September 2008 10:21 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

I personally haven't had a chance to check out HBO's TRUE BLUE yet, but Mike C. seems to really be enjoying it so far! Well, he's not the only one. Because the series' viewership has increased by 24% from the 1st episode to the 2nd, HBO has decided to renew the Alan Ball-produced vampire show for a 2nd season in 2009.

HBO's Michael Lombardo said in a press release, “We are absolutely thrilled that the critics and our viewers have embraced TRUE BLOOD. Alan Ball has done it again—made an addictive series that is unlike any other.” Ball wrote AMERICAN BEAUTY and also created HBO's SIX FEET UNDER. The creator says, “I am thrilled to be able to continue to work with such a talented group of writers, cast and crew to explore the characters and world created by Charlaine Harris in her novels. It really is a joy to go to work every day,

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HBO Vampire Series 'True Blood' Renewed for Second Season

17 September 2008 10:03 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Going from 1.4 million in its first airing to 1.8 million in the second episode, "True Blood" will be renewed for a second season. The new HBO TV series about vampires living with human being, will get its second season production in 2009 in Los Angeles and its air date in summer that year.

President of Programming Group and West Coast Operations, Michael Lombardo said, "We are absolutely thrilled that the critics and our viewers have embraced TRUE BLOOD." He added a complimentary to the series' creator, saying "Alan Ball has done it again made an addictive series that is unlike any other."

"True Blood", starring Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, is based on the book by author Charlaine Harris called "Southern Vampire Mysteries". Lombardo continued, "I am thrilled to be able to continue to work with such a talented group of writers, cast and crew to explore the characters and world created

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TV Review: True Blood 1.2 - The First Taste [Control Freaks]

15 September 2008 7:29 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

True Blood, HBO, Airs Sunday 9pm Episode: "The First Taste" (Season One, Episode Two) Synopsis: The relationship between Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) progresses after Bill returns the favor of her rescuing him in the first episode. The deviant Rattrays get their comeuppance via Bill while ...

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Preview of 'True Blood' Episode 1.03: Mine

14 September 2008 11:34 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

HBO's new series "True Blood" have folded its first two episodes and is moving towards the third one which will be called "Mine". The September 14 edition provides the next week chapter where bar girl Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is trapped with Bill Compton's (Stephen Moyer) vampire friends.

Vampires Malcolm, Diane and Liane get a hold of Sookie but retreat after Bill saves her. Back at Merlottes, Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) and Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley) come to the rescue of Sookie also in a bar fight. Sam himself is seeking a remedy to his loneliness while Tara is dealing with her alcoholic mother. Jason, meanwhile, turns to Lafayette, Merlottes' cook, for help with his problem.

"True Blood" is the latest from "Six Feet Under" creator Allan Ball, that tells about years when Vampires and human being can live together due to synthetic blood invented by a Japanese scientist. Sookie who

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True Blood Review: Blood, Sex and Rock’n’Roll!

5 September 2008 9:56 AM, PDT | From The Entertainment Zone | See recent The Entertainment Zone news

Blood, sex and rock’n’roll – that is the best way to describe HBO’s new show ‘True Blood’! Even though I am a sucker for a vampire story, the show really did have me sucked in after the first scene in the first episode faded to black! In ‘True Blood,’ vampires have come out of their coffins, so to speak, and joined the human population because a Japanese scientist has invented and perfected synthetic blood. Vampires are fighting for civil and equal rights like we humans have. Bon Temps, Louisiana, where ‘True Blood’ is set, has no vampires until one night when Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) walks into Merlotte’s Bar. The telepathic Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) waitresses in Merlotte’s, and she knows Bill is a vampire when he arrives because she can’t hear his thoughts. She is immediately intrigued and drawn to him, because this is a first.

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Blood Red Carpet for Vampire Series 'True Blood' Premiere

5 September 2008 2:55 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Presenting their latest novel adaptation for television series, HBO rolled down a blood red carpet in front of The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to celebrate the L.A. premiere of "True Blood". The special first screening event was held on Wednesday, September 4, three days before the series will be aired for the first time on September 7.

The evening celebration saw mostly the stars of the series that include Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten, Jim Parrack, Sam Trammell and Rutina Wesley. Aside from the stars, series creator Alan Ball and Southern Vampire Mysteries books author Charlaine Harris were also in attendance.

Produced by HBO in association with Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, "True Blood" tells the story where humans and vampires live a co-existing life in a small Louisiana town after Japanese-made synthetic blood, "TruBlood", are available for purchase. The series centers its plot on a telepathic waitress

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'True Blood' is the 'Twilight' for the Over 17 Soap Opera Crowd

5 September 2008 2:51 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: HBO The fake southern accents, the acting and just about everything else having to do with HBO's new vampire series "True Blood" is cheesy and soapy. It has the cheap feel of a trashy romance novel. It's "90210" with fangs. It's "The O.C." if Ryan was a vampire and Marissa was a voluptuous and equally chaste backwoods hillbilly waitress. Yeah, there are a few differences there, but it's all the same. Only thing is, I am not saying these things to be mean. I enjoyed "The O.C.", all four sh!tty seasons of it. I just received my review copies of "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy" so I am down with soapy immaterial television. Toss in vampires, a ton of sex, violence, nudity and the promise of werewolves and I am sold... at least for now. "True Blood" is based on a world created by novelist Charlaine Harris

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TV: HBO Airs Two Vampire Docs

3 September 2008 8:31 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

September 7th at 9Pm marks the premiere of HBO's new vampire series, True Blood, which is from the producer of Six Feet Under. If you're a vampire fiend and can't wait for the new series, you can get pumped by checking out two original documentaries on vampires airing before the premiere. Both will air on September 6. The docs are titled True Bloodlines: A New Type and True Bloodlines: Vampire Legends. Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, below), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. "Cursed" with the ability to listen in on people's thoughts, she's also open-minded about the integration of vampires particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old living up the road. But as Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill's arrival in Bon Temps, that tolerance will be put to the test.

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