KCRW DJ Gary Calamar Nominated for Grammy Award

KCRW DJ Gary Calamar was just nominated for his fourth Grammy Award for his work on the “True Blood 2″ soundtrack. He’s up for the “Best Compilation Soundtrack,” award against “Crazy Heart,” “Glee: The Music, Volume 1,” “Treme,” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” We pray to Jesus, Allah, Yahweh and giant desert tortoise that he beats Twilight and Glee.
Calamar has been a DJ with KCRW since the mid-90′s and got his start in the music supervision biz working on the soundtrack of the 1998 film Varsity Blues. He previously picked up two Grammy Awards nominations for his work on the Six Feet Under soundtrack.

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The Vulture Transcript: Anne Rice on Twilight, Her Casting Dreams for a New Lestat, and Her Ever-Evolving Religious Beliefs

Thirty-five years ago, Anne Rice single-handedly launched a permanent pop-culture vampire fixation with Interview With the Vampire, the first installment of her best-selling ten-book series The Vampire Chronicles. Today, the author is interested in a different sort of eternal life: the kind that comes from religious salvation instead of erotic damnation. Raised Irish Catholic, the author re-converted in 1998 after years as a self-avowed atheist. Her spiritual awakening was followed by a transition to more explicitly Christian material: first the Christ the Lord books, which fictionalized the early life of Jesus Christ, and most recently, the Songs of the Seraphim series, about a reformed hit man named Toby O’Dare who becomes — of course! — a time-traveling angel-for-hire. (And then in July, Rice stunned her Christian fan base by announcing — on Facebook, no less — that she was leaving organized religion “in the name of Christ.”) She is currently making appearances in New York (tonight at the Tribeca Barnes & Noble) and California to promote her second Seraphim novel, Of Love and Evil. For a sprawling Vulture Transcript, we called Rice to discuss demons and angels, and her potential new entries in her Christ the Lord series, as well as more secular topics, like her takes on Twilight and True Blood, and whether she thinks Robert Downey Jr. should succeed Tom Cruise as the next Vampire Lestat.

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Vampire life explored in Dead as a Doornail

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As if Sookie Stackhouse just doesn't have enough to worry about, Jason Stackhouse joins the supernatural world in Charlaine Harris's novel, Dead as a Doornail. The author strays from the exciting Sookie formula novels with a dry sidebar about the character's brother, Jason, who just can't see to escape trouble.

Book five finds him becoming a panther on page one, adding fear for Jason's safety to the mounting problems Sookie has since she discovered the supernatural world.

Dead as a Doornail begins with the expected change of Jason into a panther under the guidance of Calvin Norris. Since meeting Norris in Hotshot, his hankering for Sookie endears him to help her out, even with her aggravating brother causing problems on Norris' home turf with the relationship with his niece. Hotshots' secrets are now part of Bon Temps as Jason crosses over into a creature of the night. While Jason is being inducted into the culture, Sookie takes time to reminisce on her now defunct relationship with Vampire Bill. She met him at Merlottes, her full-time job that she rarely goes to because of her busy life. Working with vampires has netted her cash to keep her and her house secure for now. She can continue to work and focus on her brother, the main man in her life at the moment.

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True Blood nominated for two Grammny's

The Grammy Award nominees were just announced, and True Blood received  two nominations for music from Season 2!

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
1. CRAZY HEART (Various Artists) [New West Records]
2. GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 1 (Glee Cast) [Columbia Records]
3. TREMÉ (Various Artists) [Geffen]
4. TRUE BLOOD – VOLUME 2 (Various Artists) [Elektra]
5. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (Various Artists) [Summit Ent/Chop Shop/Atlantic]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
1. DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS (FROM THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG)
Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John) [Walt Disney Records]
2. I SEE YOU (FROM AVATAR)
Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis) [Fox Music/Atlantic Records]
3. KISS LIKE YOUR KISS (FROM TRUE BLOOD)
Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello) [Elektra]
4. THIS CITY (FROM TREMÉ)
Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle) [Geffen]
5. THE WEARY KIND (FROM CRAZY HEART)
Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham) [New West Records]

True Blood Lead Actors nominated for Satellite Award Nominations

True Blood leads Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse) and Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton), were each nominated in the Best Actor/Actress in a series category.

True Blood nominated for two Grammy Awards

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media – Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or, in the absence of either, to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.

1. CRAZY HEART (Various Artists) [New West Records]
2. GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 1 (Glee Cast) [Columbia Records]
3. TREMÉ (Various Artists)[Geffen]
4. TRUE BLOOD – VOLUME 2 (Various Artists) [Elektra]
5. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (Various Artists) [Summit Ent/Chop Shop/Atlantic]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media - A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) writtenspecifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, andreleased for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist namesappear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

1. DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS (FROM THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG) Randy Newman, songwriter (Dr. John) Track from: The Princess And The Frog [Walt Disney Records; Publisher: Walt Disney Music
2. I SEE YOU (FROM AVATAR) Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell & James Horner, songwriters (Leona Lewis) Track from: Avatar [Fox Music/Atlantic Records; Publishers: Franglen Lupino Music, Horner Music in Motion, Suga Wuga Music, Sony/ATV Harmony & TCF Music]
3. KISS LIKE YOUR KISS (FROM TRUE BLOOD) Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello) Track from: True Blood: Music From The HBO Original Series -Volume 2 [Elektra; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane, Lucy Jones Music]
4. THIS CITY (FROM TREMÉ) Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle)Track from: Treme Soundtrack [Geffen; Publisher: Exile On Jones Street Music]
5. THE WEARY KIND (FROM CRAZY HEART) Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham) Track from: Crazy Heart [New West Records; Publishers: Lost Bound Rails Publishing/Henry Burnett Music]

Ryan Kwanten was named Australian GQ's Man of the Year.

"True Blood" stud Ryan Kwanten was named Australian GQ magazine's Man of the Year in a sparkling ceremony, The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
Although exhausted, top prize winner Kwanten sizzled on the Sydney Opera House's red carpet Tuesday in Ralph Lauren, and said he was set to spend more time in the air than on the ground in the coming days.
Having only flown in Tuesday, he was set to fly back to Los Angeles Wednesday and go straight to the set of the cult vampire series that made him an international star.
Firass Dirani, of Australian hit show "Underbelly," took the award for TV Actor of the Year -- and unofficially won most flamboyantly dressed in an eggplant Gucci blazer.

"It's all about the suave tonight -- it's GQ," he said.

Janina Gavankar cast in True Blood Season 4

Janina Gavankar is just the tip of the casting iceberg when it comes to True Blood Season 4. Other casting news has this BSC writer a bit more excited, particularly when it comes to Vedette Lim kicking ass in all her cage fighter greatness. Hey, it may not sound like much–and judging from that horrendous Season 3 Finale, and even more horrendous Season 3 for that matter, it probably won’t be–but some will take any chance they can get to see a hot chick beating people up.
Deadline reports that in addition to Gavankar’s role as Luna, a sexy shapeshifting school teacher, Alexandra Breckenridge will also be on board as Daisy, a Wiccan in league with Marnie (series regular Fiona Shaw). Last but not least, Jessica Tuck is now a “full-fledged series regular,” the website reports. Production begins next week on the fourth season. Let’s hope it gets entertaining again.

The Vampire Diaries - By The Light of The Moon Preview

True Blood Music Video of the Day: Dead to the World "Falling"

Eric & Sookie - Dead to the World "Falling"

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True Blood Season 4 stuff from Eonline

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@Shanwink (via Twitter): True Blood goss!
Episode two of season four (which premieres Sunday, June 12!), is set at Fangtasia and called "You Smell Like Dinner." Fangbanger smorgasbord, anyone? A source on set also told me they are building some sort of bakery and/or pie shop for the upcoming season three. Oh God. Maybe Strawberry Shortcake's nemesis is the new big bad?! They're also building a "weird looking metal shack" and allowing Sam (Sam Trammell) to go more grey this season. You heard it here first, people! (Sorry if we just ruined the whole season for you.)

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b213428_spoiler_chat_smallville_glee_vampire.html#ixzz16p6MdwpE

casting calls for 4.2 "You Smell Like Dinner"

[CALLUM] British bartender seen in flashback to London in 1982. He bartends in a punk underground nightclub...

[MALE PROTESTOR #1] This male protestor, 5'8" tall at most, pickets Fangtasia and starts a physical fight with a "fangbanger"...

[MALE PROTESTOR #2] Another male protestor picketing Fangtasia, he captures a confrontation on his smart phone...

[LUTHER] An older, backwoods, inbred man at the compound, he is Timbo's uncle...

Go Ask Dallas : When will the next Sookie Stackhouse book " Dead Reckoning " Chapter 1 be released by Charlaine Harris ??

Dear Dallas,


When will the next Sookie Stackhouse book, " Dead Reckoning " Chapter 1 be released by Charlaine Harris ??


Will it be this week ??


Thanks, Vamp

Hey Vamp


Well "Dead and Gone" chapter 1 was Thursday December 4th 2008 and "Dead in the Family" running a little late was posted Sunday December 20th 2009.


So, I would bet it will be very, very sooon...

http://www.charlaineharris.com/

RIP Leslie Nielsen: "Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Trailer 1995)

"Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Trailer 1995)

 

In Defense Of The New Buffy

This week’s announcement of a new Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie without Joss Whedon may have set the internet aflame in upset, but… Is it wrong that I think it might be a good idea? Please don’t kill me.
I should start, I guess, by owning up to my own Whedon fandom: I liked the original Buffy movie, and was a massive fan of the TV series. Angel kind of passed me by until the third season – I tuned in occasionally, but it didn’t really gel for me – and pretty much missed Firefly until reruns, at which point I fell in love with it (Serenity, too). Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was pretty great, but I tend to think of Dollhouse as a misstep that may have been interesting, but certainly wasn’t good. Does that mean that I am a hater? I can’t quite tell, to be honest, because I’m certainly cautious about the idea of a Whedon Avengers movie and find myself hoping for the best for this Whedon-less Buffy.

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TrueBlood Season 1 in 55 seconds

Ha ! What fun !