True Blood Music Video of the Day: A Party At Bill Compton's

I thought this would be fun as we digest from last night


A Party At Bill Compton's (Twilight, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries)
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True Blood Episode 8 " Madusa's Head" by Otep

I promised in the chatroom that I'd post this tonight
This is the Sookie Bill sex scene last scene music

Talk Blood Radio : True Blood Season 3.08 "Night on the Sun" LIVE TONIGHT!!!!

Live TONIGHT: Come and 'Talk Blood' right after True Blood episodes airs tonight.  We've got a whole night  of fun planned starting with the True Blood Season 3.08 "Night on the Sun"
I am, joined tonight by Team Talk Blood member, Mark Blankenship, the Pop Culture critic for Huffington Post and blogger at The Critical Condition and Jefwithonef, True Blood columnist for the Houston Press.

Listen Live,  call-in with your opinions or predictions  and join the amazing chat room! Click here to get involved tonight at 645 cst

Be sure to join us  tonight because we're going to talk True Blood on Talk Blood Radio  live on Blog Talk Radio.  I love hearing you comments and suggestions you can ALWAYS email me: 'Dallas' at truebloodindallas@gmail



Episode 308: “Night on the Sun”
Shaken and disillusioned, Sookie rethinks her relationship with Bill. Sophie-Anne takes up a new residence as Russell plots his next move. Jessica and Bill reconcile; Jason throws down the gauntlet in hopes of saving Crystal; Lafayette gets a surprise visit from his mom, Ruby Jean; Sam tries to keep Tommy in check; Merlotte’s gets a new waitress; Eric proves the depth of his allegiance to Russell. Sookie finds herself in a vulnerable position when Alcide needs to deal with a family emergency. (Written by Raelle Tucker; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.)




So, turn off the light 'cause it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Freeze your blood and then stab it into in two
Stab your blood into me and blend
I eat my own blood and get filled I get filled up;
I get filled up on me and end so turn off the light
'cause it's night on the sun you're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Turn off the light 'cause it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Freeze your blood and then stab it into in two
Stab your blood into me and end
I eat my own blood and get filled up I get filled up
I get filled up on me and end
Freeze your blood and then stab it into me
Freeze your blood and then stab it into me
Freeze your blood and then stab it in two into stab your blood into me and end
Turn off the light 'cause it's night on the sun
You're hopelessly hopeless
I hope so, for you
Well there's one thing to know about this town
It's five hundred miles underground; it's alright, It's alright,
Well there's one thing to know about this globe
It's bound and it's willing to explode. it's alright, it's alright, it's alright,it's alright.
Well there's one thing to know about this town
Not a person doesn't want me underground that's alright,that's alright, that's alright
There's one thing to know about this town
It's five hundred miles underground; and that's ok, that's alright' that's alright.
There's one thing to know about this earth
We're put here just to make more dirt; and that's ok, that's alright, that's alright.
Well there's one thing to know about this globe
It's bound and it's willing to explode; and that's ok, that's alright, that's alright.
Well there's one thing to know about this town
It's five hundred miles underground; it's alright, It's alright

An Intimate Evening with Charlaine Harris! Oct 29 2010 Little Rock

The Arkansas Center for the Book is pleased to announce "An Intimate Evening with Charlaine Harris"
7 pm Friday, October 29, 2010 Book signing to follow (one book per person)

Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock campus
R. J. Wills Lecture Hall
Campus Center Bldg., 2nd Floor
3000 West Scenic Drive
North Little Rock, AR 75518

Extremely limited seating.To attend, you must reserve your seat.
Individual reservations only.No block reservations.
Call 501.682.2874 or email or crystal@library.arkansas.gov to reserve your seat.
We will start accepting reservations September 1, 2010.

More info here

Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) & the issue she supports hits close to the heart.

  If you’re a Twilight fan, its possible that you’ve heard/read about the cast complaining that we have no peripheral vision due to the lenses we wear in the films. The claustrophobia that comes from having limited vision is indescribable, and it makes every move/interaction more challenging. Unlike EJ Scott, a man who I have recently become friends with, I get to take those lenses out everyday and I can see normally again.
Deborah Ann Woll is one of the most gifted actresses of our time. (You may know her from her brilliant portrayal of Jessica on “True Blood.”) I recently had the privilege of playing her little sister in a movie called Catch 44. There are many layers to Deb and she does a very good job of protecting her personal life. But a few days ago she opened up to me about something very serious happening to someone she loved. She told me that in a couple of weeks her boyfriend was going to be doing a half marathon - blindfolded. I smirked, not understanding the weight of what I assumed was a joke, and she explained that the blindfold was a metaphor, because her boyfriend EJ is actually going blind.

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Power in the blood Richelle Mead's 'Vampire Academy' books are on Hollywood's radar

Richelle Mead doesn't think she is much like Rose Hathaway, the tough, sarcastic 17-year-old heroine of "Vampire Academy"I've certainly never been in a fight," says the 33-year-old author of the popular book series, describing herself as a cautious person who hesitates before jumping to conclusions.
But Mead didn't have any doubts about creating a strong character like Rose.
"There was never any question that was how she was going to be," she says. "I'm so surprised when people bring that up. 'Wow, Rose is so strong.' 'Wow, a strong female character.' "
Mead, who's originally from Kalamazoo and now lives in Seattle, isn't as famous as Stephenie Meyer, who wrote the "Twilight" series. But in the world of books for teens, her success is apparent.

Read more: Power in the blood | freep.com | Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20100808/ENT05/8080358/1035/Ent/Power-in-the-blood-#ixzz0w1OYk0WR

The Domestication of the Vampire

As we’ve moved through Vampire Awareness Month I’ve been reading each blog post with great interest. I wanted to understand how vampire fiction has evolved from its earliest days of folklore to eighteenth century poetry, into nineteenth century gothic novels and through into modern cinema and literature. I also wanted to understand how each person who contributed and commented throughout the month perceives the vampire on a more personal level. Just what is our fascination with these creatures, why does the myth persist and why are vampires, as far as I can tell, the most oft-used fictional genre monster? Seriously, how does the vampire, more than any other fictional creature, manage to successfully reinvent itself through the generations?

Before I get any deeper into this train of thought, let me tell you a little about my own introduction to the world of vampire fiction, both literary and cinematic.

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‘True’ love? ‘Blood’ boils with specter of Sookie-werewolf romance

Team werewolf.

As HBO’s “True Blood” reaches the midpoint of its season, this viewer wants to go on record as being totally down with the new resident furball.

Joe Manganiello as Alcide, protector to telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and occasional lycanthrope, has been the best addition to the series.

If only Sookie would notice.

Series creator and writer Alan Ball has dug a grave so deep that the Bill-Sookie romance seems doomed. Tonight’s episode (9 p.m. on HBO) marks a major turning point.

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True Blood Music Video of the Day: Bad Moon Risin' - Alcide Tribute

Bad Moon Risin' - True Blood - Alcide Tribute

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'True Blood' Saturdays: Let's talk about spoilers

Read the books - read the books ! This is the LA Times ? Wow do they ( or their readers) not read the press interviews with the True Blood actors,  directors and Ball ? Everyone of them has talked about weres, Sookie's powers , upcoming amnesia , witches, panthers and fairies. I think someone needs to stop the True Blood folks from spilling the beans --I don't think you should stop folks that have been reading and loving these books for TEN FREAKING YEARS FROM TALKING ABOUT THEM!!!!

It's probably time for us to have a chat about spoilers here at the Show Tracker "True Blood" blog.
I know that the series is based on a series of very popular books. I know that many, many of you who are into the TV series have read the books. And I know that it can be very hard to sit there and watch the series string out big revelations from the books when you already know what's going to happen. But I'm going to ask one thing of you: Please, please don't spoil the experience for the rest of us.
I haven't read the books "True Blood" is based on. The show could reveal tomorrow that Eric is actually a man-eating plant of one variation or another, and I wouldn't bat an eye because I'd have no idea that this revelation was made in Book 7 or whatever. Now, honestly, if you spoil me, I won't be terribly upset. I don't have a huge aversion to spoilers, and I'm just going to shrug it off. But many, MANY of your fellow readers and comments section dwellers don't want to know what's coming up, even though you do. It's easier to avoid spoilers for books that have been out for years than it is for popular movies or TV shows, sad as that may sound. So when you say with all certainty just what Sookie Stackhouse is in the books and that she's likely the same thing in the show, well, it kills a little bit of the fun for a lot of people.

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What Is Sookie Stackhouse? A Look at the Evidence in ‘True Blood’

Tara for Culture mob does a nice break down of "Sookie facts " from True Blood and then deduces what she is based on the books !

The Facts (disclosed thus far in the series—no spoiler alert if you’re caught up):

• Sookie has telepathic abilities.
• Sookie can’t read the minds of vampires.
• She can read the minds of some other supernatural creatures such as shifters and weres.
• Bill and others seem to have been investigating Sookie’s lineage.
• Vampires take a special interest in Sookie and seem to have an attraction to her.
• When seriously threatened, Sookie can emit a light from her hand; this seems to stop those intending to harm her.
• When unconscious and in the hospital in the most recent episode, Sookie had an ethereal dream or vision in which she met one Claudine.
• Jason revealed that Sookie was born at home and had never been to the hospital prior to
  
  
  
  
  her most recent emergency.
• Maryann Forrester was intrigued by Sookie’s nature, indicating that Sookie has an ability considered rare, even among supernatural beings.
• After feeding on Sookie, Bill receives few negative effects from sun exposure. While he took a lot of blood, this may be an indication that her blood is somehow heartier than that of other humans.
• The hospital was unable to determine Sookie’s blood type indicating that she ‘has no blood type.’
• Sophie, Louisiana’s queen, has taken a special interest in Hadley—revealed to be Sookie’s cousin.

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True Blood: An afternoon with sexy vampires

LOS ANGELES – AT 6’4”, Alexander Skarsgard is tall even by Hollywood standards. Anna Paquin doesn’t mind that she has gap teeth. Stephen Moyer is a lot better-looking in person.
These first impressions of the stars of HBO’s “True Blood” in a recent interview gave way to more lasting observations as our conversations, done separately, progressed.
Anna’s character, Sookie Stackhouse, is fortunate to have two charming, articulate men in her life. We know, of course, that she is engaged to Bill Compton (Stephen). While posing for photos, there was easy camaraderie among the trio who play sexy vampires in the TV series.

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True Blood Spoiler : Holly Cleary , witches and the Jesus connection !!!

* We meet Holly first at the beginning of bk 2 right when Lafayette's body is discovered in Andy's car in Merlotte's parking lot.

** I would note that Holly's grandmother once lived in the Renard Parish Nursing Home !!!  This ties her to the TB character we now know as Jesus ( who is Lafayette's Mom's nurse in the nursing home) - so we can assume that they know each other and confirms that he may also be a witch.
*** I wonder if Summer might be the Dainielle character and be HS friends with Holly and Hoyt ?

Living Dead in Dallas

Danielle Gray and Holly Cleary, the two waitresses on the morning shift, came through the back door laughing. Both divorced women in their mid-twenties, Danielle and Holly were lifelong friends who seemed to be quite happy working their jobs as long as they were together. Holly had a five-year-old son who was at kindergarten, and Danielle had a seven-year-old daughter and a boy too young for school,who stayed with Danielle's mother while Danielle was at Merlotte's. I would never be any closer to the two women—who, after all, were around my age—because they were careful to be sufficient unto themselves.

Holly had short blond hair that hung around her face like wilted daisy petals, and the prettiest skin I'd ever seen. "

"Andy let a black queer sleep in his car?" This was Holly, who was the blunt straightforward one.

Then on to book 4 when Jason has disappeared,  it's Tara who helps Sookie find a witch and her first visit with and discussion with Holly "Dead to the World" pg 50

You don't know any witches, do you?" I asked, trying to change the subject before
Tara could read my misgivings."Holly can explain it better than I can," Tara said.
"Holly. The Holly who works with me?"

Holly Cleary lived. I thought I remembered her complaining about the closet size in her apartment, and that meant the Kingfisher Arms.
When I got to the U-shaped building on the southern approach to Bon Temps, I checked the mailboxes to discover Holly's apartment number. She was on the ground floor, in number 4. Holly had a five-year-old son, Cody. Holly and her best friend, Danielle Gray, had both gotten married right out of high school, and both had been divorced within five years. Danielle's mom was a great help to Danielle, but Holly was not so lucky. Her long-divorced parents had both moved away, and her grandmother had died in the Alzheimer's wing of the Renard Parish nursing home. Holly had dated Detective Andy Bellefleur for a few months, but nothing had come of it. Rumor had it that old Caroline Bellefleur, Andy's grandmother, had thought Holly wasn't "good" enough for Andy. I had no opinion on that.
Neither Holly nor Andy was on my shortlist of favorite people, though I definitely felt cooler toward Andy. When Holly answered her door, I realized all of a sudden how much she'd changed over the past few weeks. For years, her hair had been dyed a dandelion yellow. Now it was matte black and spiked. Her ears had four piercings apiece. And I noticed her hipbones pushing at the thin denim of her aged jeans

"You're a witch?" I said, embarrassed at using such a dramatic word.
"I'm more of a Wiccan."
"Would you mind explaining the difference?" I met her eyes briefly, and then decided to focus on the dried flowers in the basket on top of the television. Holly thought I could read her mind only if I was looking into her eyes. (Like physical touching, eye contact does make the reading easier, but it certainly isn't necessary.)
"You draw from a power that most people never tap into. Being a witch isn't being wicked, or at least it isn't supposed to be. If you're a Wiccan, you follow a religion, a pagan religion. We follow the ways of the Mother, and we have our own calendar of holy days. You can be both a Wiccan and a witch; or more one, or more the other. It's very individualized. I practice a little witchcraft, but I'm more interested in the Wiccan life. We believe that your actions are okay if you don't hurt anyone else."
Oddly, my first feeling was one of embarrassment, when I heard Holly tell me that she was a
non-Christian. I'd never met anyone who didn't at least pretend to be a Christian or who didn't give lip service to the basic Christian precepts. I was pretty sure there was a synagogue in Shreveport, but I'd never even met a Jew, to the best of my knowledge. I was certainly on a learning curve.
"I understand. Do you know lots of witches?"
"I know a few." Holly nodded repeatedly, still avoiding my eyes.
I spotted an old computer on the rickety table in the corner. "Do you have, like, a chat room online, or a bulletin board, or something?" "Oh, sure."

So let's look at what we learn from TB Sunday night and examine more about Holly later.

Fresh 'Blood' Meet the new addition to Merlotte's main menu

Lauren Bowles would love to talk about her debut tomorrow night on "True Blood."
But she can't -- at least not in detail. HBO is that serious about clamping down on its hottest show since "The Sopranos."
"It's no joke. For the first time [in my career] I signed a confidentiality agreement," Bowles says. "I can't even confirm I have the job."
Bowles, the half-sister of "Seinfeld" and "Old Christine" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, can say that she plays Holly Cleary, the new waitress at Merlotte's, the bar & grill which employs series protagonist Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) on the supernaturally flavored series (in which vampires and humans mix freely in the Louisiana town of Bon Temps).

Lauren Bowles  makes her "True Blood" debut tomorrow night as waitress Holly Cleary. sharing a laugh with her half-sister, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Holly, a single mother of two, befriends fellow waitress Arlene (Carrie Preston) and "has some interesting abilities that will develop as the show goes on," Bowles says coyly. "She's sort of warm-hearted but very grounded."
Holly will appear in this season's final four episodes (the season finale airs Sept. 12) -- and will return for "True Blood's" fourth season, which begins filming later this fall.

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BLOODlust: S:3 Ep:7 Review

Alex and Antonia have some fun with Ep 7

Kristin " Pam" and Charlaine red carpet interview

The cast of 'True Blood' showed up for the 2010 San Diego Comic Con and they were mobbed by fans wherever they went. On the red carpet at the EW/Syfy part, Kristin Bauer ('Pam') and Charlaine Harris talked about the popular TV show.

Watch here : http://video.about.com/movies/Kristin-Bauer-True-Blood.htm

True Blood Music Video of the Day: Wolf Like Me

Wolf Like Me - Alcide and Sookie (True Blood)
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