True Blood's Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Interviewed By Media Blvd
September/30/08 18:24 Filed in: Off-Site
The leads of True Blood, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, were recently interviewed by Media Blvd. Magazine. You can read these articles online.
Anna Paquin’s Interview:
http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/anna_paquin_takes_the_lead_in_%22true_blood%22_200809071268.html
Stephen Moyer’s Interview:
http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/stephen_moyer__in_%22true_blood%22_200809191289.html
Anna Paquin’s Interview:
http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/anna_paquin_takes_the_lead_in_%22true_blood%22_200809071268.html
Stephen Moyer’s Interview:
http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/stephen_moyer__in_%22true_blood%22_200809191289.html
True Blood Music Listing For Episode 4 "Escape From Dragon House" Added
September/29/08 18:53 Filed in: Music
The True Blood Music / Sound Score section of the site has been updated to include selections used in episode 4 “Escape From Dragon House” and includes links to the tracks available from iTunes.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 4 "Escape From Dragon House"
September/28/08 20:52 Filed in: Broadcast
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 28 (11:30 p.m.) and 30 (11:30 p.m.), and Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 4 (1:05 a.m.) and 16 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Sept. 29 (8:00 p.m.)
Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson). Tara gets him off the hook, but neither she nor Lafayette has the antidote to his current ailment. Urged by Gran to use her telepathic abilities to weed out the murderer and exonerate her brother, Sookie persuades Bill to take her to a Shreveport vampire bar called Fangtasia, where she impresses a dominant Nordic bloodsucker named Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) with her prescient powers. Later, Bill demonstrates his own considerable powers when an abusive patrolman stops the couple on their way home.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 28 (11:30 p.m.) and 30 (11:30 p.m.), and Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 4 (1:05 a.m.) and 16 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Sept. 29 (8:00 p.m.)
Another killing in Bon Temps finds Jason back in custody with officers Andy (Chris Bauer) and Bud (William Sanderson). Tara gets him off the hook, but neither she nor Lafayette has the antidote to his current ailment. Urged by Gran to use her telepathic abilities to weed out the murderer and exonerate her brother, Sookie persuades Bill to take her to a Shreveport vampire bar called Fangtasia, where she impresses a dominant Nordic bloodsucker named Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) with her prescient powers. Later, Bill demonstrates his own considerable powers when an abusive patrolman stops the couple on their way home.
Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.
True Blood Season 2 Gets Four Regulars Added To It's Cast List
September/26/08 02:05 Filed in: Off-Site
Acording to The Hollywood Reporter four, non-main, cast members will be added as “regulars” in True Blood season 2.
“Guest stars Mehcad Brooks, Todd Lowe, Deborah Ann Woll and Michelle Forbes have been upped to regulars for the show's recently ordered second season.
All will appear in the first-season finale later this fall.”
Full Article:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6d1955ff988810b839286b6d18a92428
“Guest stars Mehcad Brooks, Todd Lowe, Deborah Ann Woll and Michelle Forbes have been upped to regulars for the show's recently ordered second season.
All will appear in the first-season finale later this fall.”
Full Article:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6d1955ff988810b839286b6d18a92428
True Blood Episode 4 "Escape From Dragon House" & Season Trailers
September/22/08 03:00 Filed in: Promotion
True Blood Episode 4 "Escape From Dragon House" Airing September 28th, 2008:
New Season 1 Preview Trailer:
New Season 1 Preview Trailer:
True Blood Music Listing For Episode 3 "Mine" Added To Music / Score
September/21/08 23:11 Filed in: Music
The True Blood Music / Sound Score section of the site has been updated to include selections used in episode 3 “Mine” and includes links to the tracks available from iTunes.
Broadcast: True Blood "Mini-Marathon" On HBO September 25th, 2008
September/21/08 01:50 Filed in: Broadcast
HBO will be broadcasting a True Blood 3 episode "Mini-Marathon" on September 25th, 2008.
08:00PM ET True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
09:00PM ET True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
10:00PM ET True Blood Episode 3 "Mine"
Whether you've missed the beginning or simply want to enjoy it all over again, now is a great time to convince your friends to tune in!
Check the HBO schedule for broadcast times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet
08:00PM ET True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
09:00PM ET True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
10:00PM ET True Blood Episode 3 "Mine"
Whether you've missed the beginning or simply want to enjoy it all over again, now is a great time to convince your friends to tune in!
Check the HBO schedule for broadcast times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 3 "Mine" Airs September 21st, 2008
September/19/08 16:21 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 3 “Mine” will make it’s TV premiere September 21st, 2008.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 21 (10:30 p.m.), 23 (11:30 p.m.), 24 (10:00 p.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (midnight) and 27 (2:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 22 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (6:00 p.m.)
Foiled in their attempt to “glamour” Sookie, vampires Malcolm (Andrew Rothenberg), Liam (Graham Shiels) and Diane (Aunjanue Ellis) make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress. At Merlotte’s, Sam seeks a short-term remedy to his long-term loneliness, while Tara seeks respite from her mother’s alcohol-fueled rage. Spurned by Dawn (Lynn Collins) for lack of performance, Jason turns to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Merlotte’s short-order cook, for help with his problem.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by John Dahl.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 21 (10:30 p.m.), 23 (11:30 p.m.), 24 (10:00 p.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (midnight) and 27 (2:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 22 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (6:00 p.m.)
Foiled in their attempt to “glamour” Sookie, vampires Malcolm (Andrew Rothenberg), Liam (Graham Shiels) and Diane (Aunjanue Ellis) make a hasty retreat after Bill lays claim to the waitress. At Merlotte’s, Sam seeks a short-term remedy to his long-term loneliness, while Tara seeks respite from her mother’s alcohol-fueled rage. Spurned by Dawn (Lynn Collins) for lack of performance, Jason turns to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Merlotte’s short-order cook, for help with his problem.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by John Dahl.
True Blood's Graham Shiels On Stardish Radio September 18th, 2008
September/19/08 16:16 Filed in: Promotion
True Blood Star" Graham Shiels appeared on Stardish Radio, to talk about his role on the show as Liam, and his other projects. You can listen to a recording of this at the site below:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stardish
(Source: Forum member RubyRed)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stardish
(Source: Forum member RubyRed)
HBO SERIES "TRUE BLOOD" PICKED UP FOR SECOND SEASON
September/17/08 16:12 Filed in: Renewal
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 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.”
The Sept. 7 debut episode is proving to be a hit with HBO audiences, attracting more than four million viewers to date, while the debut of the second episode on Sept. 14 posted an unprecedented 24% gain in viewers over the first week’s debut.
Critics across the country in Detroit, Baltimore, Denver and Orlando have proclaimed TRUE BLOOD one of the best new shows on TV. USA Today called it “wildly imaginative,” with “one of the best ensembles of the new series,” while the Washington Post found it “audacious, outrageous and playfully grisly.” TV Guide hailed the show as “graphically sexy and scary, and often wildly funny,” and “a broadly entertaining, deliciously twisted slice of modern Southern Gothic.”
Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, TRUE BLOOD takes place in the not-too-distant future, when vampires have come out of the coffin, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood that means they no longer need humans for their fix. Set in a backwoods Louisiana town, the show follows the romance between waitress Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin), who can read minds, and 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer). Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy®-winning HBO series “Six Feet Under” ) created and executive produced the show, as well as wrote and directed episodes of the series, which is based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.
The cast also includes Ryan Kwanten as Sookie’s brother Jason, Rutina Wesley as her best friend Tara Thornton, Sam Trammell as Sookie’s good-hearted boss Sam Merlotte and Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds, a cook at Merlotte’s
Season one credits: TRUE BLOOD is created by and executive produced by Alan Ball; based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris; co-executive producer, Brian Buckner; supervising producer, Nancy Oliver; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell; producer, Alexander Woo; co-producer, Raelle Tucker.
Season one directors: Alan Ball, John Dahl, Nick Gomez, Anthony M. Hemingway, Michael Lehmann, Daniel Minahan, Nancy Oliver, Marcos Siego, Scott Winant. Season one writers: Alan Ball, Brian Buckner, Chris Offutt, Nancy Oliver, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo.
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 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.”
The Sept. 7 debut episode is proving to be a hit with HBO audiences, attracting more than four million viewers to date, while the debut of the second episode on Sept. 14 posted an unprecedented 24% gain in viewers over the first week’s debut.
Critics across the country in Detroit, Baltimore, Denver and Orlando have proclaimed TRUE BLOOD one of the best new shows on TV. USA Today called it “wildly imaginative,” with “one of the best ensembles of the new series,” while the Washington Post found it “audacious, outrageous and playfully grisly.” TV Guide hailed the show as “graphically sexy and scary, and often wildly funny,” and “a broadly entertaining, deliciously twisted slice of modern Southern Gothic.”
Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, TRUE BLOOD takes place in the not-too-distant future, when vampires have come out of the coffin, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood that means they no longer need humans for their fix. Set in a backwoods Louisiana town, the show follows the romance between waitress Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin), who can read minds, and 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer). Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy®-winning HBO series “Six Feet Under” ) created and executive produced the show, as well as wrote and directed episodes of the series, which is based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.
The cast also includes Ryan Kwanten as Sookie’s brother Jason, Rutina Wesley as her best friend Tara Thornton, Sam Trammell as Sookie’s good-hearted boss Sam Merlotte and Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds, a cook at Merlotte’s
Season one credits: TRUE BLOOD is created by and executive produced by Alan Ball; based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris; co-executive producer, Brian Buckner; supervising producer, Nancy Oliver; produced by Carol Dunn Trussell; producer, Alexander Woo; co-producer, Raelle Tucker.
Season one directors: Alan Ball, John Dahl, Nick Gomez, Anthony M. Hemingway, Michael Lehmann, Daniel Minahan, Nancy Oliver, Marcos Siego, Scott Winant. Season one writers: Alan Ball, Brian Buckner, Chris Offutt, Nancy Oliver, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo.
True Blood Episode 2 Ratings for September 14th (Updated)
September/17/08 06:52 Filed in: Broadcast
Ratings for episode 2 of True Blood were up this week, compared with the premiere. The show garned 1.8 million viewers for it’s September 14th, 2008 9:00PM ET broadcast (vs. 1.4 million for the pilot which aired September 7th).
(Source: Variety)
“Vampire drama "Blood" averaged 1.8 million total viewers at 9 p.m. Sunday, up 24% from its series premiere a week ago (1.4 million). A 10:30 p.m. repeat drew another 800,000 viewers for a total of 2.4 million, up 14% from a week ago (2.1 million).” - thehollywoodreporter.com
(Source: Variety)
“Vampire drama "Blood" averaged 1.8 million total viewers at 9 p.m. Sunday, up 24% from its series premiere a week ago (1.4 million). A 10:30 p.m. repeat drew another 800,000 viewers for a total of 2.4 million, up 14% from a week ago (2.1 million).” - thehollywoodreporter.com
Reminder: Tru Blood Beverage Give-Away Ends Tonight!
September/14/08 02:51 Filed in: Forum
In case you haven’t followed the link on the front page, I’ve been running a Tru Blood Give-Away since July 13th.
Tonight the final sample of Tru Blood will be given away! If you’re a member of the True-Blood.tv Forums, you could be the lucky recipient of an
OFFICIAL Tru Blood Sample Kit
This final sample will be given away on Sunday September 14th, 2008 during our True Blood Episode 2 LiveChat!
More info is available in the forum.
Good luck!
Tonight the final sample of Tru Blood will be given away! If you’re a member of the True-Blood.tv Forums, you could be the lucky recipient of an
OFFICIAL Tru Blood Sample Kit
This final sample will be given away on Sunday September 14th, 2008 during our True Blood Episode 2 LiveChat!
More info is available in the forum.
Good luck!
True Blood Features Work Of Artist Jack Malebranche
September/14/08 02:46 Filed in: Off-Site
HBO commissioned several velvet paintings from artist Jack Malebranche for use on set in True Blood. You can see pictures of these pieces here:
http://www.jackmalebranche.com/blog/?p=200
http://www.jackmalebranche.com/blog/?p=200
NewNowNext interview with "True Blood" creator Alan Ball
September/14/08 02:37 Filed in: Off-Site
John Polly of New NextNow had a chat with the writer/director Alan Ball in Provincetown earlier this summer, where they discussed True Blood, Six Feet Under, Ball's feature directing debut, Towelhead, and more.
Video: http://www.afterelton.com/blog/brianjuergens/newnownext-interview-alan-ball-true-blood
Video: http://www.afterelton.com/blog/brianjuergens/newnownext-interview-alan-ball-true-blood
"Out For Blood", an Interview With True Blood's Nelsan Ellis - WCT
September/14/08 02:32 Filed in: Off-Site
Lawrence Ferber of the Windy City Times has posted an interview with Nelsan Ellis, Lafayette on True Blood:
“Lawrence Ferber: What are the biggest differences between the Lafayette of the novels and the HBO series?
Nelsan Ellis: In the book I don't like him. Alan's Lafayette has dimensions-the book's doesn't. He's flamboyant and wears makeup in the book. That was a huge challenge for me because I came in originally trying to do my idea of what a drag queen was. The description is: He's a masculine man with lipstick and makeup on. I was like, "Huh? How you gonna do that?" I had to work on making him a real person because Alan wants to see a real person and not a stereotype. But we mixed it up so he's masculine and feminine and those colors can come out whenever.”
Full Article:
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19358
“Lawrence Ferber: What are the biggest differences between the Lafayette of the novels and the HBO series?
Nelsan Ellis: In the book I don't like him. Alan's Lafayette has dimensions-the book's doesn't. He's flamboyant and wears makeup in the book. That was a huge challenge for me because I came in originally trying to do my idea of what a drag queen was. The description is: He's a masculine man with lipstick and makeup on. I was like, "Huh? How you gonna do that?" I had to work on making him a real person because Alan wants to see a real person and not a stereotype. But we mixed it up so he's masculine and feminine and those colors can come out whenever.”
Full Article:
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19358
True Blood In The News - Various Articles Around The Internet
September/14/08 01:28 Filed in: Off-Site
True Blood coverage by the media has been flying fast and furious around last weeks premiere of the series. Here are some link that may be of interest to fans.
HBO gets an infusion of Oh-positive 'Blood' - Robert Bianco, USA Today
“Sexy, witty and unabashedly peculiar, True Blood is a blood-drenched Southern Gothic romantic parable set in a world where vampires are out and about and campaigning for equal rights. Part mystery, part fantasy, part comedy, and all wildly imaginative exaggeration, Blood proves that there's still vibrant life — or death — left in the "star-crossed lovers" paradigm. You just have to know where to stake your romantic claim.”
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2008-09-04-true-blood_N.htm
'True Blood': Undead On Arrival - Tom Shales, Washington Post
“To become a fan of "True Blood," viewers will have to call upon or develop a considerable case of sang-froid in the most literal sense. I felt my knees weaken a few times -- and heck, I made it through "Hostel" with little trouble. But then "True Blood" is not a horror film and is more likely to be after a knowing laugh than a cheap shudder. Paquin keeps her character teetering on a very provocative edge, so that even a simple line like "I'll get you some ketchup" seems wickedly witty in context.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/09/05/ST2008090504346.html
Vampires In Pop Culture: True Blood Debunks Myths And Legends - Anika Harris, The Frisky
“Vampires are making another resurgence in pop culture. HBO’s True Blood premiered on Sunday and Twilight the movie will be in theaters November 21. Also, the Southern vampire novels by Charlaine Harris, which True Blood is based on, remain extremely popular. Unlike other vampire entertainment, True Blood is debunking some of the vampire myths and legends, in order to make its world believable. And along the way, it may create some new ones.”
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-vampires-in-pop-culture-true-blood-debunks-myths-and-legends/
Give HBO SOme Credit - Joshua Alston, Newsweek
“The credits for the new HBO series "True Blood" (from Alan Ball of "Six Feet Under" ) are the perfect amuse-bouche. The show is about vampires assimilating into rural Louisiana, and the credits are a flip book of Deep South postcards: images of hungry gators and modest homes, neon crosses and dirt roads. In the final shot, a woman is dunked for a river baptism and appears to emerge in hysterics. Either she's in rapture, or just a hairbreadth from drowning. This is the world of "True Blood," where quaint, romantic notions of the South are recast with dread.”
http://www.newsweek.com/id/158744
HBO gets an infusion of Oh-positive 'Blood' - Robert Bianco, USA Today
“Sexy, witty and unabashedly peculiar, True Blood is a blood-drenched Southern Gothic romantic parable set in a world where vampires are out and about and campaigning for equal rights. Part mystery, part fantasy, part comedy, and all wildly imaginative exaggeration, Blood proves that there's still vibrant life — or death — left in the "star-crossed lovers" paradigm. You just have to know where to stake your romantic claim.”
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2008-09-04-true-blood_N.htm
'True Blood': Undead On Arrival - Tom Shales, Washington Post
“To become a fan of "True Blood," viewers will have to call upon or develop a considerable case of sang-froid in the most literal sense. I felt my knees weaken a few times -- and heck, I made it through "Hostel" with little trouble. But then "True Blood" is not a horror film and is more likely to be after a knowing laugh than a cheap shudder. Paquin keeps her character teetering on a very provocative edge, so that even a simple line like "I'll get you some ketchup" seems wickedly witty in context.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/09/05/ST2008090504346.html
Vampires In Pop Culture: True Blood Debunks Myths And Legends - Anika Harris, The Frisky
“Vampires are making another resurgence in pop culture. HBO’s True Blood premiered on Sunday and Twilight the movie will be in theaters November 21. Also, the Southern vampire novels by Charlaine Harris, which True Blood is based on, remain extremely popular. Unlike other vampire entertainment, True Blood is debunking some of the vampire myths and legends, in order to make its world believable. And along the way, it may create some new ones.”
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-vampires-in-pop-culture-true-blood-debunks-myths-and-legends/
Give HBO SOme Credit - Joshua Alston, Newsweek
“The credits for the new HBO series "True Blood" (from Alan Ball of "Six Feet Under" ) are the perfect amuse-bouche. The show is about vampires assimilating into rural Louisiana, and the credits are a flip book of Deep South postcards: images of hungry gators and modest homes, neon crosses and dirt roads. In the final shot, a woman is dunked for a river baptism and appears to emerge in hysterics. Either she's in rapture, or just a hairbreadth from drowning. This is the world of "True Blood," where quaint, romantic notions of the South are recast with dread.”
http://www.newsweek.com/id/158744
True Blood Music Listing Updated For Episode 2 "The First Taste"
September/12/08 18:58 Filed in: Music
The True Blood Music / Score listing for Episode 2 “The First Taste” has been updated. If you know of any songs we have missed, please let me know.
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste"
September/12/08 18:21 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 2 will make it’s TV premiere September 14th, 2008.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 14 (10:30 p.m.), 16 (11:30 p.m.), 17 (10:00 p.m.), 18 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (midnight), 20 (10:45 p.m.) and 25 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 15 (8:00 p.m.), 21 (3:00 p.m.) and 28 (5:00 p.m.)
Bill returns Sookie’s favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays’ revenge, healing the wounded waitress with his own blood and leaving her with temporarily heightened senses. After being invited into Gran’s (Lois Smith) house for a “get-to-know-you” gathering with Jason and her family, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn. They end up at Bill’s dilapidated antebellum estate, where he fights off his primal vampire urges for the acquiescent Sookie. Later, Sookie’s desires get the better of her as she returns to Bill’s – and is greeted by a gaggle of his bloodthirsty vampire friends.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by Scott Winant.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 14 (10:30 p.m.), 16 (11:30 p.m.), 17 (10:00 p.m.), 18 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (midnight), 20 (10:45 p.m.) and 25 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 15 (8:00 p.m.), 21 (3:00 p.m.) and 28 (5:00 p.m.)
Bill returns Sookie’s favor by rescuing her from the Rattrays’ revenge, healing the wounded waitress with his own blood and leaving her with temporarily heightened senses. After being invited into Gran’s (Lois Smith) house for a “get-to-know-you” gathering with Jason and her family, Bill joins Sookie for a nocturnal sojourn. They end up at Bill’s dilapidated antebellum estate, where he fights off his primal vampire urges for the acquiescent Sookie. Later, Sookie’s desires get the better of her as she returns to Bill’s – and is greeted by a gaggle of his bloodthirsty vampire friends.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by Scott Winant.
True Blood At Paley Center Los Angeles: General Tickets On Sale
September/12/08 17:22 Filed in: Promotion
As previously reported, Alan Ball and other members of the True Blood cast and creative team will take part in a panel at The Paley Center For Media in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 7:00PM PT.
Tickets to this event went on sale to the general public today. These will probably sell out quickly so if you wish to attend, buy the tickets ASAP!
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
(Thanks to forum member Sif)
Note: this event was canceled...
Tickets to this event went on sale to the general public today. These will probably sell out quickly so if you wish to attend, buy the tickets ASAP!
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
(Thanks to forum member Sif)
Note: this event was canceled...
True Blood Fan Art Spotlight: The Digital Art Of Michelle Dawson
September/12/08 00:01 Filed in: Fans
True Blood fan and forum member Michelle Dawson (known to many of you as “RubyRed&rdquo
is continually producing wonderful digital imagery inspired by the series. Created using Photoshop with a Wacom tablet and a whole heap of talent, these deserve a wide audience and so is my first pic for “True Blood Fan Art Spotlight.”
You can see her current work in our True Blood Fan Art Gallery and, also, in the True Blood Forum.
is continually producing wonderful digital imagery inspired by the series. Created using Photoshop with a Wacom tablet and a whole heap of talent, these deserve a wide audience and so is my first pic for “True Blood Fan Art Spotlight.”You can see her current work in our True Blood Fan Art Gallery and, also, in the True Blood Forum.
Alan Ball On NPR Radio: Talking About True Blood And Towelhead
September/11/08 15:52 Filed in: Off-Site
Fresh Air host Terry Gross talks with Alan Ball on NPR radio about his new projects True Blood and Towelhead plus Ball's own fascination with "the intricacies of humans relating to each other."
Full Article and Streaming Radio:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94486732
(Thanks to forum member RubyRed for the heads up.)
Full Article and Streaming Radio:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94486732
(Thanks to forum member RubyRed for the heads up.)
True Blood On iTunes & DVD: Availability Information from HBO
September/10/08 16:41 Filed in: Episodes
I’ve received numerous requests for information regarding the availability of HBO’s True Blood on iTunes over the past several days.
I contacted HBO directly about the matter and have been informed that the latest plan is for True Blood to only be made available on iTunes and DVD once the season has completed its entire run on the network. I will post further updates as I receive them.
I contacted HBO directly about the matter and have been informed that the latest plan is for True Blood to only be made available on iTunes and DVD once the season has completed its entire run on the network. I will post further updates as I receive them.
True Blood Premiere Video Footage From PopTub
September/10/08 14:48 Filed in: Promotion
Nick Vitale, of PopTub, interviews creator Alan Ball and cast members Anna Paquin, Nelsan Ellis, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Carrie Preston, and Stephen Moyer on the red carpet of the True Blood premiere at Cinerama Dome.
(Thanks to forum member Silva for the heads up)
(Thanks to forum member Silva for the heads up)
True Blood Episode 1 Ratings For September 7th, 2008
September/09/08 22:27 Filed in: Broadcast
For the evening of September 7th, 2008 True Blood episode 1 was watched by an estimated 2.1 Million combined viewers during it’s 9:00PM and 10:30PM ET broadcasts. “HBO officials expect "True Blood's" viewer tally to exceed 4 million once repeat watching on myriad HBO platforms, as well as DVRs, are eventually factored in.” Ratings for the 9:00PM airing only were 1.4 million.
(source: Variety)
(source: Variety)
True Blood Episode 2 "The First Taste" Preview Trailer
September/08/08 19:00 Filed in: Promotion
Thanks to WireLover, here’s the True Blood Episode 2 Preview Trailer:
True-Blood.tv Is "Featured Fansite" On HBO True Blood Web Page
September/08/08 18:21 Filed in: Site News
Thanks to all the wonderful people at HBO for making True-Blood.tv the “Featured Fansite” at the official HBO True Blood site.
True Blood Music Listing Updated For Episode 1 "Strange Love"
September/08/08 00:42 Filed in: Music
The True Blood Music / Score listing for Episode 1 “Strange Love” has been updated. If you know of any songs we have missed, please let me know.
FORUM: True Blood Episode 1 Live Chat, Discussion & Give-Away
September/07/08 19:36 Filed in: Forum
Tonight is the premiere of HBO’s new TV series True Blood. Please join us in the forum for friendly discussion. We, also, have a Live Chat in place for those who wish to discuss the episode in real time.
In honor of tonight’s episode, we will be holding a give-away for some cool True Blood related merchandise. Be sure to check in at the forum once the episode is over!
In honor of tonight’s episode, we will be holding a give-away for some cool True Blood related merchandise. Be sure to check in at the forum once the episode is over!
Broadcast Reminder: True Blood Episode 1 "Strange Love"
September/07/08 19:30 Filed in: Broadcast
Broadcast Reminder: Tonight is the TV premiere of HBO’s True Blood beginning with episode 1 “Strange Love”.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 7 (10:30 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.), 10 (10:00 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 12 (midnight), 13 (10:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 8 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (4:00 p.m.) and 28 (4:00 p.m.)
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) – whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rattrays (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers,” Sookie tests the limits of Bill’s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’s best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while Sookie’s roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds himself in hot water when a “fangbanger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.
Written and directed by Alan Ball.
Site Links: Gallery, Sound Score, Videos
HBO Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 7 (10:30 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.), 10 (10:00 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 12 (midnight), 13 (10:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 8 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (4:00 p.m.) and 28 (4:00 p.m.)
Across the country, vampires have “come out of the coffin” following the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood. In Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a waitress with telepathic abilities, falls under the spell of sexy, 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) – whose thoughts she can’t read. After saving Bill from the Rattrays (James Parks, Karina Logue), a pair of ruthless “vampire drainers,” Sookie tests the limits of Bill’s gratitude when the two are left alone in the dark. Meanwhile, Sookie’s best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley) goes to work for Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) at his bar and grill, while Sookie’s roguish brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) finds himself in hot water when a “fangbanger” with whom he’s been intimate meets a tragic end.
Written and directed by Alan Ball.
True Blood Premiere Screening And After Party Held In LA
September/05/08 19:06 Filed in: Promotion
The Los Angeles Premiere screening of HBO's Series "True Blood" was held at the Cinerama Dome on September 4, 2008 in Hollywood, Cafliornia. This was followed up by an after-party where “Tru Blood” was served...
Photos of people arriving at the premiere:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/lyINc-n9krE/Los+Angeles+Premiere+HBO+Series+True+Blood/
Photos from the After Party:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/pqJwTA5HBL8/Los+Angeles+Premiere+HBO+Series+True+Blood/
Photos of people arriving at the premiere:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/lyINc-n9krE/Los+Angeles+Premiere+HBO+Series+True+Blood/
Photos from the After Party:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/pqJwTA5HBL8/Los+Angeles+Premiere+HBO+Series+True+Blood/
Alan Ball And Writers Working On True Blood Season 2
September/04/08 22:28 Filed in: Renewal
While HBO hasn’t officially approved season 2 of True Blood, according to an article posted at USA Today, Alan Ball “says he received the go-ahead to start working with writers.”
HBO continues to show strong faith in the series.
Full Article:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-09-03-true-blood-hbo_N.htm
HBO continues to show strong faith in the series.
Full Article:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-09-03-true-blood-hbo_N.htm
True Blood's Stephen Moyer On Entertainment Tonight
September/04/08 19:31 Filed in: Promotion
True Blood’s Stephen Moyer made a brief appearance on the September 3rd, 2008 Broadcast Of Entertainment Tonight. He talks about the difficulty in talking while wearing fangs and does a great comic Dracula impression.
(Source: Forum member Bretagne)
(Source: Forum member Bretagne)
HBO True Blood Specials To Air Premiere Weekend
September/03/08 17:33 Filed in: Broadcast
HBO will be broadcasting two True Blood related specials on September 6th, 2008. The first is titled “TRUE BLOOD-LINES: VAMPIRE LEGENDS” and will be broadcast at 7:00PM ET. It has a running time of 25 minutes. The second one is “TRUE BLOOD-LINES: A NEW TYPE” and it will air at 7:25PM ET with a running time of 23 minutes.
These featurettes will be repeated on September 7th at 8:00PM and 8:25PM ET, respectively.
Also, the previous specials “TRUE BLOOD: ALAN BALL POV” and “MAKING TRUE BLOOD” will be repeated several times over the coming week.
These are currently available via HBO On Demand.
See the HBO Schedule for specific times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_TODAY=TODAY
These featurettes will be repeated on September 7th at 8:00PM and 8:25PM ET, respectively.
Also, the previous specials “TRUE BLOOD: ALAN BALL POV” and “MAKING TRUE BLOOD” will be repeated several times over the coming week.
These are currently available via HBO On Demand.
See the HBO Schedule for specific times in your area.
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_TODAY=TODAY
HBO True Blood Wiki Site Now Online
September/02/08 19:58 Filed in: Off-Site
HBO has set up a True Blood Fan Wiki as part of their official site. In case you aren’t familiar with “wiki” sites, they are essentially a database of info where the content is added by the visitors rather than the site owners...
You can see it here:
http://truebloodwiki.hbo.com/
You can see it here:
http://truebloodwiki.hbo.com/
True Blood Photo Gallery For Season 1 Updated With New Pics
September/01/08 16:53 Filed in: Photos
The True Blood Photo Gallery has been updated with several new photos from Season 1 of the series.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
True Blood To Be Featured At Paley Center In Los Angeles
September/01/08 16:47 Filed in: Promotion
Alan Ball and other members of the True Blood cast and creative team will take part in a panel at The Paley Center For Media in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 7:00PM PT.
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
Best Lesbian Week Ever Covers True Blood - AfterEllen.com
September/01/08 16:42 Filed in: Off-Site
The August 29th, 2008 entry of AfterAllen.com’s “Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever” touches upon the sexuality of the characters in True Blood, with the report that HBO says "all the vampire characters in the series are actually pansexual."
There’s, also, a direct quote from Alan Ball on the “lesbian energy” of vampire Pam:
“"There is a vampiress who works [at the vampire bar Fangtasia in Shreveport] who definitely exudes a certain lesbian energy in a really kind of entertaining and seductive way. Pam is a woman who was made vampire in Victorian England, and she dresses all goth when she's at work, but when she's not at work she basically wears Chanel."
Full Article:
http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/08-29-08
There’s, also, a direct quote from Alan Ball on the “lesbian energy” of vampire Pam:
“"There is a vampiress who works [at the vampire bar Fangtasia in Shreveport] who definitely exudes a certain lesbian energy in a really kind of entertaining and seductive way. Pam is a woman who was made vampire in Victorian England, and she dresses all goth when she's at work, but when she's not at work she basically wears Chanel."
Full Article:
http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/08-29-08
