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HBO will air all of season 1 this week, beginning tonight through December 31, at 7:00 pm c. Check here for complete listings. They are playing three episodes each night also here is the January schedule in pdf.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
True Blood HBO Schedule for January 2010 and Season 1 Marathon !
UK True Blood Convention Friday 6th - Sunday 8th of August 2010
Bitten is a 3-day unofficial convention to celebrate the new HBO television series "True Blood" based on the best-selling novel series 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries' by Charlaine Harris. This event will be held from Friday 6th - Sunday 8th of August 2010. This unofficial convention aims to bring together fans of the series and books to enjoy various events over the weekend. There will be activities each day from the usual guest talks and photograph sessions to quizzes and late night parties - for more information on these, check out our events section. This event will take place in The Park Inn, Northampton for more information on this venue and room rates see our venue page. Registration will begin at 2pm and the Opening Ceremony will be at 7pm on the Friday evening!
http://www.massiveevents.co.uk/bitten/
True Blood' hunk on landing Alcide
Now that you’ve had time to adjust to the idea of Joe Manganiello in the role of Alcide on True Blood, it’s time to get to know the man behind the monster. In Part 1 of an exclusive two-part Q&A, the One Tree Hill hunk opens up about the phone call that changed his life, the childhood incident that foreshadowed his casting, and the punishing “werewolf workout” that will turn him into a half-human heartthrob.
How did you find out that you won the role?
JOE MANGANIELLO: I had three meetings with Alan Ball. [After the last one], I got a call from my agent and manager. And whenever you get a call from your agent and manager, you have a pretty good idea that something good is about to happen.
What was your reaction when they told you?
MANGANIELLO: I’m not afraid to admit that I started crying. I was just so excited. It’s a dream come true. When I was a little kid, the nun at my elementary school said if you pray for something hard enough, it’ll happen. And I would pray every day with all of my heart that God would turn me into a werewolf. And when it didn’t happen, I kind of thought, “You know what? Maybe this stuff doesn’t work. Maybe I’m getting gypped.” So here it is 25 years later and my prayers got answered and I’m going to be a werewolf.
True Blood Music Video of the Day: Corrupt by Depeche Mode ( new version)
Corrupt by Depeche Mode ( new version)
Thanks, Aislynn815
Sunday, December 27, 2009
New Year’s resolutions for Sookie Stackhouse and other Sookieverse characters
From NY Post
TV characters have their share of bad habits (why else would we watch?), so in the spirit of the New Year, Mama has these suggested resolutions for her favorite dramatic wrecks.
* Sookie Stackhouse (“True Blood”):
To listen, just once, when Bill or someone else tells her that she’s walking into danger. This girl is supposed to be psychic and she makes more bad decisions than an NBC programming executive.
New Year’s resolutions for Sookie Stackhouse and other TV characters
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/new_year_resolutions_for_sookie_75HwgvJH54DHy7STb9r5LL#ixzz0auKqyAqk
2009: The year of the vampire
But will the same hold true in the coming year?
In 2009, fangs were the new black.
Although fangs and their blood-sucking owners have been around for centuries turning into bats, hiding from the sunlight and avoiding garlic, this past year their popularity seemed to explode into pop culture. From television to movies to books, consumers have sunk their teeth into the vampire frenzy in 2009, but will the same be true for 2010?
"Vampires look like us," said Jerry Pierce, an assistant professor of history at Indiana University Northwest, who said part of the attraction to vampires is their human sensuality. "We can identify even with that sex element. And they always wear leather. Werewolves in leather just doesn't work."
Glenn Sparks, a professor of communication at Purdue University Lafayette, said what made recent vampire stories, such as TV's "The Vampire Diaries" and the books and movies of the "Twilight Saga" popular is the stories are about how we relate to each other. He said people are aware that we need human connection beyond social networking sites and cell phones, and teens especially are exploring those relationships.
read on NWITimes
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Fan Art : Bon Temps Village by Rita
Here are fantastic houses Rita has created as a Bon Temps village !
She will post in the comments area a little about the famous people she sent them to and let you know what they had to say ....
Thanks Rita for sharing
Leaders In The Arts, "True Blood" Cast
This week’s choice for Leaders In The Arts is the television series “True Blood,” which has transformed the landscape for all TV shows today and in the future. Some series like the many awful reality shows have damaged the television industry. With soaps sliding into cancellation, so many crime and drama series making their debut every season, when Alan Ball signed on with HBO to create the series from the famous books everyone debated whether or not the series would be successful.
Two seasons later HBO and Alan Ball have created a cult classic. Actors like Anna Paquin, Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer have become huge stars because of their work on the vampire series. Other vampire shows are now popular and even though “Twilight” has much different vampire-types, “True Blood” stands alone in its creativity, individuality and great storylines. From evil maenads to vampires and shape-shifters, Alan Ball and his spectacular writing team simply doesn’t seem bored and their fans are certainly not.
Read on Canyon News
Things I’ve learned from vampires
Yup. Vampires. It was bound to happen. I’ve learned a lot of vampires in my years. This is a list of the most interesting, or most mind boggling, lessons from my time spent researching, reading, and watching vamp pop culture.
- Creeping up on girls in dark alley ways, subsequently stalking them, and watching them while they sleep is mind-numbingly sexy, and will make a woman fall madly in love with you.
- Being a vegetarian is more than a political statement or a dietary choice.
- You can travel super cheap by shipping yourself in a crate of dirt, but your meal choices won’t exactly be five star.
- Financial worries are for mere mortals/plebes, and you can easily integrate yourself into upper class society if you select the right clothing and mannerisms. Same with being a rock star.
An interview with… Alexander Skarsgard
Nice interview with Alexander Skarsgard from SciFiNow
see more at :http://www.alexskarsgard.net/wordpress/?p=4972
True Blood Music Video of the Day : Come on over (turn me on)
Come on over (turn me on) by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Thanks , traube7
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sookie gift Trivia - It's better to give than recieve
We have a number of Christmas gifts mentioned in the Sookie books/stories
Name 3 gifts sookie buys and for whom ?
Sookie's Sweet Potato Casserole
- 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Preparation
Bake sweet potatoes at 400° for about 1 hour or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and mash sweet potatoes.
Beat mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle diagonally over casserole in rows 2 inches apart.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle alternate rows with marshmallows; bake 10 additional minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/easter-side-dish-recipes-00400000041365/page7.html
Have yourself a very Sookie Christmas !
Oh--I forgot if you haven't read the Sookie short story 'Gift wrap'
READ IT TODAY!
"Gift Wrap" by Charlaine Harris
Sookie is spending the Holiday alone, she is currently not speaking with her brother, her roommate and her boss are out of town and she just doesn’t feel like imposing on the friends that are in town. So Sookie settles in for the long winter’s night, only to be disturbed by noises in the woods that she feels she needs to investigate. And what should she find but a wounded werewolf? She helps him into the house, treats his wounds and protects him from those out to get him. But is it all as it seems?
You can buy it on itunes or as an ebook from Amazon -if you don't have a Kindle you can download an ebook reader from Amazon to use on your computer!
True Blood Season One marathon on 28th
On December 28 HBO is airing a marathon of Season One episodes.
If you can make it until 2 a.m., you'll get hours of the characters you first fell lin love with, including the snarky Lafayette, Tara at her most vibrant, and an Eric you love to hate.
Plus, it's that week between Christmas and New Years, so you know you'll be sitting around in your jammies, overstuffed on turkey, ham and those buttery cookies you can't turn down. Let's face it, the couch is the only place you're going.
Get comfy. This is gonna be a long ride.
From PhillyBurbs
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/92/2009/december/23/true-blood-season-one-marathon.html
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