June 8-9, 2012
Tweet of the Day: (a tie! We just couldn't decide...)
For more news on live commentaries and events, check out
skarsgardfans.com here:
Still haven’t decided to go buy Charlaine Harris’s fantastic
series? Here’s 11 Reasons to read the Sookie Stackhouse Novels, thanks to our
friends over at ericandsookielovers.com:
Another chance to vote for a True Blood moment on Facebook.
Which has been your favorite of all the voting possibilities?
Carrie Preston (Arlene) sat for an interview with The
Huffington Post to talk about Season 5 and her Emmy buzz for “The Good Wife.”
Read all about it here:
Finally, we just cannot resist Jim Parrack's tweets. He's too adorable not to share!
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June 7, 2012
Kristen Bauer Van Straten (Pam) sat for an interview recently
with Entertainment Weekly to discuss her favorite Pam one-liner, the history of
Eric and Pam, and the current feud with Bon Temps resident fairy. Read all
about it here:
Entertainment Weekly published ten exclusive pics from their
time with the True Blood cast. In addition to those eleven fantastic cast
covers, they included some shots that weren’t chosen for the covers (but are
awesome anyway!) and some behind-the-scenes-shots from the filming of Season 5.
Two more days, Trubies! And for the Two Day Promo, we thank our
friends at ericandsookielovers.com. See it here:
If you’ve never checked out the guys over at Camp Blood, you’re
missing out. They post the funniest videos during the season, plus have lots of
fun stuff during the hiatus. This week’s bit of fun: a cocktail recipe for a
Corpse Reviver. Ha!
Jace Lakob of The Daily Beast reviews the first four
episodes of True Blood Season 5 in a not-so-positive light:
Holy Vikings! The first look at Alexander Skarsgard’s Calvin
Klein ads were posted today. *sigh* I may never wish to smell anything else
ever again!
On a more serious note, here’s a fantastic piece from the
Womanist Musings blog exploring the use of vampires to explore making “Other”
conform to “Norm.”
News from HBO Go: it’s now available on your Kindle Fire and
other Android devices, and there’s some bonus content from Season 5 that’s been
added. Imagine watching the end of “I Wish I Was the Moon” while waiting in
traffic. *sigh again*
MSNBC named “TV’s Best Bad Boys,” and guess who’s there? Of
course, our favorite Viking! On a side note, a character from our other
favorite TV show, Game of Thrones, was named, as well. Find out who made the
list here:
And I loved ericandsookielovers.com’s blog about the list.
Read it here:
Some of this season’s True Blood scenes were filmed in New
Orleans. For some behind-the-scenes shots and one lucky insider’s take, read
here:
Stephen Moyer will be directing an episode this season! Look
for his directorial work for episode eight, entitled “Somebody that I Used to
Know.” Anna Paquin discussed what it was like to be directed by her husband
here:
One of True Blood’s cast members is getting a lot of Emmy
buzz for her guest spot in “The Good Wife.” Read all about that along with some
Q&A about Season 5 here:
The wonderful Nelson Ellis talks about what it’s like to
work on True Blood, the difficulties of those special effects scenes, and what
he does when he’s not busy being Lafayette here:
For some more of the cast interviews and great videos, check
out Entertainment Weekly’s Facebook page here: (hint, “Like” the page to open
lots of great stuff!)
Finally, anyone wondering how I did playing True Blood
Trivia with the @TBTriviaMaster last night?
It was hosted (fantastically, may I add) by @Eric_ofArea5
and while I didn’t win the first place prize (Season 4 DVD set), I was first
runner-up. Here was my awesome consolation prize!
Thanks @TBTriviaMaster and @Eric_ofArea5! I had a great time
playing, and congrats to the winner!
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June 6, 2012
Tweet of the Day:
Oh, you bad, bad girls over at ericandsookielovers.com!
Sign up for their weekly newsletter here:
Very interesting Q&A with True
Blood’s musical composer, Nathan Barr.
Meet Rikki! She’s a member of the
late Marcus’s werewolf pack, played by Kelly Overton (warning: very veiled
spoilers included):
Sam Trammel to appear on E!’s “The
Soup.” Details here:
Aaaaand we already found the video of
Sam Trammel’s segment on the show (which included a fairly disturbing song from R. Kelly!:
Reminder to all Twitter
users:
Also, don’t forget to vote for your
favorite True Blood moments. The theme this week is Makers (of course) and so
far, Eric and Godric are winning!
While we disagree with their order
(!), here’s Celebuzz’s hottest True Blood shirtless moments. Once again, Alcide
fans, you’re welcome!
(Personally, we preferred this one)
The Atlantic declares “The South” as
True Blood’s most important character:
**True Blood Makers Day Posters: today is the day you thank your "Maker," the person who turned
you into a Trubie. Thanks, Missie! I have the best maker ever!**
you into a Trubie. Thanks, Missie! I have the best maker ever!**
Fun way to thank your maker on
Facebook. Here’s how mine turned out:
Thank your maker by making your own
poster here:
Alexander Skarsgard is the new face
of Calvin Klein fragrance! I know what my hubby’s getting for Christmas!
The Turn! Turn! Turn! Promo! Yay!!!!
Exclusive preview of episode 1 (Turn!
Turn! Turn!) from The Vault. This is more of a spoiler than I can handle, so I’m not
watching…but for all of you who soak up every spoiler you can get, here ya go!
True Blood character bios from
Victoria Advocate:
Carrie Preston (Arlene) in an
interview about True Blood Season 5 (warning: veiled spoilers):
Assorted news from True Blood
Confidential’s last True Blood Hiatus Support Humpday post:
Need to refresh your seasons 1-4
memory? Victoria Advocate’s site gives a breakdown of each season here:
Great interview with Kristen Bauer
Van Straten (Pam) with E!Online:
Also from E!Online, the cast answers
a burning question for Season 5…kinda. (warning: veiled spoilers)
Truth on Twitter. We agree,
@sistersinskarsgard!
Some more Season 5 spoilers from our
sponsors at Buddy TV (warning: some not so veiled spoilers ahead):
Variety’s review of Season 5. Don’t worry, it’s all positive!
What’s it like to get in bed with
Eric Northman? Kristen Bauer Van Straten (Pam) answers that and other burning
questions here (warning: veiled spoilers):
Janina Gavankar (Luna) had a great write-up
in Audrey Magazine:
Awww! We feel the same way, Mr. O’Hare!
Speaking of tweets and luck, wish me some tonight!
The Four More Days promos from our
friends at ericandsookielovers.com (warning: spoilers included):
Another interview with Kristen Bauer
Van Straten (Pam) in More Magazine (warning: very veiled spoilers):
Movie Pilot lists the Top 5 Sexiest
Vampires, and two of them are from True Blood. We really, really like number
one (mistakenly numbered four on the site. That’s okay, we forgive you, since
the real number four is also from our favorite show):
Entertainment Weekly features various True Blood covers this week. Which is your favorite?
And here’s Entertainment Weekly’s
online write up of the show:
Want more? Click here for all eleven
(yes, eleven!) different covers for Entertainment Weekly:
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June 5, 2012Tweet of the Day:
We tend to agree with you, @radishcake, but we'll take what we can get!
The Maker’s Day Promo, plus a “Happy Maker’s Day” video
message from Pam to Eric (so funny!):
Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgard in Emmy
Magazine:
We think Maria Klaveno (Lorena) would be a perfect Lily
Munster!
Ahhh, possibly one of my favorite Tumblr collections ever!
This one is from @WeLoveTrueBlood’s Twitter page:
Interview with Jacob Hopkins, the Authority’s littlest
member and one of the new True Blood characters for Season 5:
Interview with Giles Matthey (the new Claude Crane) on
Clever News:
Meet Claudette! Interview with Camilla Ludington on
Wetpaint:
Interviews with Rutina Wesley (Tara) and Lucy Griffiths
(Nora) on After Ellen:
Finally! Andy Bellefleur will have more to do than just a
whole bunch of V this year. It’s going to be a sexy season for the Bon Temps
sheriff (Warning: veiled spoiler):
Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse) on the cover of Jetstar
Magazine:
True Blood fan
question answered by Denis O’Hare (Russell Edgington) in TV Guide. (Warning:
veiled spoiler):
A few hints on Season 5 from Kevin Alejandro (Jesus) and
Scott Foley (Patrick). (Warning: veiled spoiler):
Any Alcide fans have tips for my good friend and fellow
Trubie, Lesley? She’s wondering how to trick her new man into going to see this
movie with her:
By the way, here’s a few of the tv spots for the film. To Lesley and all you Alcide fans, you’re
welcome!
Awesome! One very lucky reviewer who previewed the first four episodes calls
this season “The Year of Pam!” Posted by our friends over at
ericandsookielovers.com (warning: veiled
spoilers included):
How great is this? True Blood made the list for best summer
viewing. We’re excited to see “The Newsroom” on there, too, which has a True
Blood connection, since Adina Porter (Lettie Mae Thorton) is part of “The
Newsroom” cast!
June 4, 2012
Tweet of the Day:
Don’t feel awkward, @RobynInReverse, we have that “You Mean
the Whole World Isn’t All About True Blood?” syndrome, too!
We’re not the only ones with a problem. Check out Kristen
Bauer Van Straten (Pam), and Joe Manganiello (Alcide), and a host of others in
their supernatural therapy group. This had me roflmao!
Our favorite Viking, Alexander Skarsgard, appeared in Bullet
Magazine this month. Here’s the tumblr from the @ASkarsTribute Twitter page:
And oh, how we loved this. We'll put the blame on Eric. He won't mind:
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June 3, 2012
Tweet of the Day:
As much as we love Edward, we gotta admit that's funny!
Oh, how we love Alexander Woo! Read about his best scenes
and how he writes the history for the characters on True Blood. Hey, did you
know Eric invented the wheel? That should be added to the history textbooks!
Fun fact: when Allan Hyde is not busy being the amazing
Godric, he’s a washboard aficionado:
June 2, 2012
Tweet of the Day:
Gotta love the guys at Camp Blood. I guess we can also assume
that Twilight is the perfect film for people who love TRUE BLOOD but haaate
sex?
June 1, 2012
Tweet of the Day:
Stephen Moyer co-stars in a supporting role as A-list actor
Gery in the YouTube original series, Jan.
One reviewer calls his performance “magnetizing.” Here’s a link to the review:
And a link to the first episode (there are 15 episodes so
far):
Excerpt of Alan Ball and Anna Paquin’s commentary on the
Season 4 DVD, in which Anna agrees that she was the original “Billsbabe.”
Wondering about that very youthful Authority member?
Stephen Moyer has another movie set to be released this
year:
Did you miss the “Conjuring Up Season 4” episode a couple of
weeks ago? In case you need to refresh your memory before the Season 5
Premiere, here’s a link to the full video:
Anyone want to venture a guess on this one?
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May 31, 2012
True Blood's Season 5 Hollywood Premiere
On May 30, 2012 at the Arclight in Hollywood, the stars of True Blood walked the red carpet for Season 5's premiere. Here are some pictures of the stars on the red carpet and at the after party, as well as links to the videos of the interviews they gave to reporters. Who's excited?!
For the cast interviews from the premiere, please click here:
http://www.trueblood-online.com/events/true-blood-season-5-premiere/true-blood-premiere-red-carpet-interview-videos/
And for video of the cast with the fans (awww!) please click here:
http://skarsgardnews.tumblr.com/post/24119854099/true-blood-premiere-season-5-actors-spending-time
Jim Parrack may be as sweet as his True Blood character, Hoyt. The actor tweeted this morning about his night at the Hollywood Premiere:
Jim Parrack@parrack120 @TrueBloodHBO
@HBO Season Five Premiere was
terrific!!! I love my castmates and DAYUMMMMM EVERYBODY looked gooooood!!
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We weren't the only ones who found this hot! Eric and Sookie made EW's 24 Sexiest Tv Scenes List...
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