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The cast members of True Blood and showrunner Alan Ball gathered on stage at the Television Critics Association to answer your questions about which were-panther is shtupping whom. More »
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Do you remember the "Best True Blood Ending Ever. Ever. Ever. Ever." ? The high water mark for all TV shows attempting to cross the rat-shit Rubicon of insane-but-brilliant television? Vampire Eric has a videotaped his response to that incident. More »
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Each new season of True Blood heaps more supernatural weirdness upon the unsuspecting residents of Bon Temps. What new creature will make its Dixie-fried debut in the HBO series' fourth season? Series creator Alan Ball recently dropped major spoilers. More »
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We've got the brand new, extra long trailer for True Blood's third season. Plus a round-up of the best quotes from last night's fan-panel, featuring just about every vampire and fangbanger in the cast. More »
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It's the first cast poster from True Blood new season, and everyone is giving their best sexy swamp face. Look at Pam — you saucy tart you. Plus is baby Jessica giving Bill the eye, or the snake? More »
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True Blood's Alan Ball sends us a video message from Merlotte's about IDW's new True Blood comics. He claims they'll be able to "do more" in the books than on TV. Can it really get any more graphic? More »
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With the hormone-drenched success of HBO's True Blood and the Twilight saga, it's easy to think our love of vampires is driven by undead lust. But NPR's Margot Adler read 75 vampire novels and discovered a different reason. More »
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That's right, vampire dirt-sex lovers, one of True Blood's beloved characters is going to die in the third season, according to showrunner Alan Ball. So which one will be dealt out of the next WILD game of vampire Yahtzee? Spoilers... More »
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The True Blood panel met with some of the loudest and most fervent cheers seen at Comic Con. The fans were rewarded with a preview of the rest of the season, and details on the show's future. Bloody spoilers below. More »
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The vampires from the blood-soaked, bare-breasted True Blood series are back — and Viking Vampire Lord Eric has highlights. We're so happy to have you back, gang. More »
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You all remember baby Jessica from True Blood right? The little annoying girl who was forced into Bill's arms, and now dresses like a Hot Topic reject with a terrible attitude? Yes, I quite liked her myself. Well according to some new casting reports, Jessica will be getting a submissive mother (pictured left played by Cheryl White) and a baby sis. Let's hope Jessica turns them both, so they don't have to listen to daddy anymore, little sis will be played by Annalise Basso. In other news local bar fly and gossip, Vonetta has finally been cast, to be played by Missy Doty. [Spoiler TV] More »
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The promiscuous vampires of Alan Ball's True Blood series will be taking a road trip, according to some newly leaked plot details. Sounds like the vamps are about to get a whole lot skankier. Spoilers! More »
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This week on True Blood, we journeyed back into vampire Bill's past and encountered some of the women who have wanted to sleep with him. And we heard some of the worst Civil War pick-up lines ever. Spoilers and dishing below. More »
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So this week in our favorite little Louisiana town, we got to meet more ridiculous vampires and watch one beloved character get the crap kicked out of her. Plus, True Blood is starting to get all Blues Clues with hidden messages to the future, which I'm excited about. Also there was a distinct lack of Sookie's bestie Tara Thornton, which makes me sublimely happy. Now if only they could figure out a way to get rid of that granny. I've broken down the second episode, "First Taste," into pros and cons with video examples. More »
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The vampire kiddies in new HBO vampire satrico-drama True Blood are hornier than the entire cast of every WB show ever. But according to writer and director Alan Ball, the series — based on books by Charlaine Harris — is much deeper than that. "These are characters that hopefully we grow to love and care about," he said in a press conference yesterday. "[We're] seeing them deal with living their lives and trying to find a place for themselves in the world, with lots of sex and violence." Ball shared some secrets about the making of True Blood, his strange Dark Shadows asphyxiation tradition as a child, and gave us more details about the Viking Vampire (Vikings — yes!). More »
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The fine people at HBO, makers of the new scifi vampire show True Blood, are throwing a party in Chicago next week. And you're invited. There will be cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a special showing of the premiere of Alan "Six Feet Under" Ball's new series. Judging from what we've seen of True Blood, it's going to appeal to Buffy fiends and Forever Knighties alike. Plus, it'll pull in Desperate Housewives fans, just for good measure. Click to enlarge the invitation. You must RSVP as soon as possible, as space is very limited. More »
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