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EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Barr Wins HMMA, Red Carpet Interview

Last night Nathan Barr attended the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, where he was nominated for Best Score (True Blood) and Best Original Song (”Take Me Home”). True-Blood.net was invited to cover the red carpet and snagged a few minutes with Nate. Nathan Barr gets interviewed at the HMMAs / True-Blood.net True-Blood.net: How are you feeling... [Read more...]

Nathan Barr Wins Hollywood Music in Media Award!

Congratulations, Nathan, for winning the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in TV – True Blood. The announcement was posted on Nathan’s Facebook page this morning. Now to hunt up some photos from this event! Great news, Nathan!  Read More →

Carrie Preston Q & A at “That Evening Sun” L.A. Premiere

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Carrie Preston would be attending the premiere of her new movie, That Evening Sun, in New York, and that she would be doing a Q & A after the show. Tomorrow evening, That Evening Sun premiere’s in L.A. at the Royal Theater in West L.A., and once again, Carrie will be there for another Q & A. If you... [Read more...]

Get 25% Off at the HBO Store Until Friday!

Want to get a head start on holiday shopping for the Trubies in your life? HBO is offering 25% off all orders with the HBO Friends & Family discount: FRIENDS25 from now until Friday, November 20. You can also get free shipping on orders of $75+ with the coupon code SHIP. Happy shopping!  Read More →

True Blood Guide, Season One: “Burning House of Love” with Commentary from Alan Ball

Jason visits Fangtasia In episode 107, Burning House of Love, Sookie’s painful childhood revelation about her Uncle Bartlett spurs Bill into action. Despite her skepticism, Tara agrees to pay for an exorcism to purge Lettie Mae of a demon. In search of V juice, Jason travels to Fangtasia, where he bonds with an adventurous young woman named Amy (Lizzy... [Read more...]

Mythology: Faery Love in Myth and Lore

Forget everything you know about the world of faerie, probably culled from the Disney movies and the stories your mother read to you about the fae. They are not as sweet or as prurient as you might have always thought. In fact, the fae are lusty and well known to seduce, deceive and even rape. The love and affection side of faeries are complicated.... [Read more...]

E! Entertainment Names 10 Vampires We Love

E! Entertainment has a new special called 10 Vampires We Love hitting the airwaves Monday, November 16 (check local listings for times). True Blood’s Rutina Wesley and Sam Trammell were interviewed for this special. Set those DVRs!  Read More →

Fan Reports from Eye Con

Two of our forum members have been reporting in from Orlando, FL, as they attend Eye Con. We will keep updating this post as they report back to us, but here’s what they have to say so far: Raki just got back from the Todd Lowe Q & A, and she shares a few tid-bits he let fall: Todd is in a band he plays the guitar and mandolin. He did have... [Read more...]

Coming Soon: True Blood Collectible Busts (PHOTOS!)

HBO just announced a series of new, collectible True Blood figural busts from DC Unlimited, coming in July 2010. The first set of characters in the series are Sookie, Bill, and Eric, plus the Merlotte’s neon sign. You can pre-order the busts at local comic book stores, favorite online retailers, and pop culture and specialty stores, plus they’ll... [Read more...]

Blood Drive at Eye Con

Are you one of the lucky people that will be heading to Orlando, Florida, for Eye Con? While there, why not join the stars from the show and True Blood fans from everywhere, and give back by donating blood. During this three-day convention blood donor registrants will be given a commemorative Tru:Blood t-shirt, referring to the Tru Blood beverage which... [Read more...]

Nelsan Ellis Thinks Lafayette/Eric Would Be Hot, Not Keen On Sex Scenes

The UK’s DigitalSpy caught up with Nelsan Ellis at the recent MCM Expo and asked him some questions about True Blood season 2 and season 3, with some interesting results: Is there any chance of a love interest for Lafayette? “Yes, there’s talk. I don’t want a love interest though, because I think Lafayette doesn’t have... [Read more...]

Lisbeth Scott To Sing In St. Peter’s Square

File this under “once in a lifetime moments”: Lisbeth Scott will reteam with the composer of The Passion of the Christ score for a special performance in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square (the Pope has been invited) next summer. Composer John Debney reworked part of the score to create “Passion Oratorio”, a 70-minute opus... [Read more...]

True Blood Guide, Season One: “Cold Ground” with Commentary from Alan Ball

Sam comforts Sookie after a tragic event. Numbed by tragedy, Sookie looks for refuge from the cacophony of her friends’ and neighbors’ inner voices. After lashing out at his sister and decking Andy, Jason wrestles with withdrawal symptoms from his V juice habit. Tara resists the overtures of her mother Lettie Mae (Adina Porter), who’s trying to... [Read more...]

True Blood Men Featured in People’s 100 Sexiest Men Alive 2009

People.com is going to be announcing the picks for 100 Sexiest Men Alive for 2009 this month. To get your mouth watering, they’ve posted a 1 minute clip featuring all 100. Two of them are from True Blood so keep your peepers open! People.com challenges you to name them all, but we’d like to know if you spot the two of interest to us. WARNING:... [Read more...]

True Blood Nominated for People’s Choice Awards

The People’s Choice nominations are out and True Blood earned three nominations: Anna Paquin, Favorite TV Drama Actress True Blood, Favorite TV Obsession True Blood, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show You can vote for the first two daily at the People’s Choice website through early January. To vote for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show, text... [Read more...]

True Blood News Roundup: Alan Ball, Carrie Preston, Kristin Bauer, & More!

We have several bits of news coming out of the weekend, so let’s do one of our famous news roundups, shall we? (And by famous, we mean between Liz and myself. ) Simon Chilvers of The Guardian (UK) has a very funny and insightful write-up of True Blood, currently airing season 1 on Channel 4. Alan Ball gave a new interview to The Sydney Morning... [Read more...]

Mythology: The World of Faerie

Since we are getting into Sookie’s heritage and her “other” family tree, I thought I would spend a little time delving into the world of Faerie. I have a few things on this thread already, but I thought I would get into the topic a little deeper. Faery is a reminder of a world in which we all once lived, connected with the earth, recognized... [Read more...]

Charlaine Harris Chats on Dr. Blogstein’s Radio Happy Hour

Charlaine Harris chats a bit with Dr. Blogstein about True Blood, her books, her career and a little spoiler from the tenth Sookie Stackhouse book. Listen in! Charlaine Harris on Radio Happy Hour  Read More →

Alan Ball to Participate in Virginia Film Festival

Alan Ball will be a featured guest of the Virginia Film Festival at the University of Virginia on Sunday, November 8. At 10:30AM he’ll present an episode of True Blood, discussing it in detail with the audience. This even is free of charge, but it is recommended that attendees arrive 15-30 minutes early to get seats. Following True Blood, Alan... [Read more...]

Charlaine Harris: “I did not kill Bill.”

Cassie White with ABC News had the opportunity to ask Charlaine Harris a few fan questions recently, and got some feisty responses. Here’s an excerpt: Jane Blount: Why would you kill Bill? He is the most fascinating character I’ve read in years – so mysterious, cool and dark. I’d kill to hear his voice, as you describe it …... [Read more...]

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