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True Blood is a dramatic series which airs Sunday nights at 9 PM on the premium cable channel HBO, and repeats throughout the week (check local listings). The show has drawn attention both on the blogosphere and elsewhere primarily because of two things: sex and vampires. True Blood features plenty of both.

Created by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), True Blood is set in a Louisiana bayou town where the locals share space with a new breed of vampires, who, thanks to the development of a synthetic blood drink called True Blood have come out of the closet, and are attempting to integrate themselves into society. Well, most of them anyway, as there are still a few remaining bloodsuckers who are reluctant to give up their old ways.

More specifically, the show centers on the romantic relationship between Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic mortal, and Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a 170-year-old vampire. The sexual tension between these two (who reportedly developed a real life romance on the set), as well as other characters including a shape-shifting bar owner has given HBO some of its best ratings for an original series since The Sopranos.

True Blood has developed one of the strongest fan bases to be found anywhere on the blogosphere. You can watch episodes for free at WatchTrueBlood.net. Or catch up on the latest at True-Blood.net.

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• True Blood Season 3 Spoiler and Casting News: Calling Alcide

  
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  Michael Ausiello from EW.com is reporting that, although we knew that Alan Ball will be casting the character Alcide for season 3 the search for an actor to play the pivotal part official got started today with the release of the following casting notice:ALCIDE: Good-looking, ... truebloodnet posted 4 hours ago from ...
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• True Blood Season 3 Spoiler and Casting News: Calling Alcide

  
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  Michael Ausiello from EW.com is reporting that, although we knew that Alan Ball will be casting the character Alcide for season 3 the search for an actor to play the pivotal part official got started today with the release of the following casting notice:ALCIDE HERVEAUX: Good-looking, rough-around-the-edges, ...
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• Which Couple Has the Hottest Sexual Tension of 2009?

  
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  Oh, it was lovely to watch Jim and Pam tie the knot on The Office this year, but its almost always more fun to watch a TV pair doing their will-they-or-wont-they dance. Whether its a couple who cant stay together or has barely even kissed, its sweet torture to watch them. Which couple on TV do you think has the best ...
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• ‘True Blood’ scoop: The search for Alcide begins!

  
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  True Blood’s wolf hunt has officially begun!Although Alan Ball confirmed to me over the summer that werewolf Alcide would take a big bite out of the drama’s upcoming third season, the search for an actor to play the pivotal part formally got underway today with the release of the following casting notice:ALCIDE: ...
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• Behind the Scenes of True Blood

  
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  Here are two clips that explore True Bloods technical work first shown on The Science Channel show, "Science Of The Movies". Shadaliza posted 3 hours ago from trueblood-online.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: True Blood , True Blood
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• True Blood Women’s ‘Bad Things’ T-shirt

  
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  True Blood Women’s ‘Bad Things’ T-shirtAn old and powerful Nordic vampire, Eric’s cold will commands as much respect as his impressive stature. His expert political scheming and general disdain for human life won’t win Eric any friends, but despite his cold manipulations, there’s something undeniably ...
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• TV News Roundup – December 2009 – Week 2

  
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• This Week In Hollywoodland With True Blood’s William Sanderson

  
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  This week Hollywoodland was filled with scandal and surprises, but also some good news as well. During the week when I found out that “True Blood” was in the process of filming season three, I had to speak with my longtime friend, prolific actor William Sanderson who portrays Sheriff Bud Dearborne on the HBO hit ...
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• Holiday Gift-Terrific: For the True Blood Fan in Your Life

  
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  Of all the things that I need MORE of in my life, True Blood , and more specifically Alexander Skarsgard ( Eric Northman ), are near the very top of the list. Coincidentally, so is Pamela Love s aggressively gorgeous jewelry - which the actor has worn set. So this  collaboration - between the jeweler and HBO ...
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• True Blood Season 3 Spoilers: Alexander Skarsgard and Rutina Wesley Speak

  
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  NEW SPOILER INFORMATION! Alexander Skarsgard and Rutina Wesley took the time to talk to TV Guide Magazine, and oh boy did they give us news about True Blood! Here’s the scoop, everyone.First, Alexander Skarsgard commented,”There’s more of people with different agendas.” He was referring to how many new ...
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• Year in Review 2009: TVs Most Valuable Performers

  
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• Fashion in 50 Seconds 12/10/09 Burberry Back in London, Anti-Tavi Fashion Editors, and More

  
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  Maybellines limited edition 2010 calendar features Julia Stegner, Erin Wasson and Emily DiDonato posing with oversized beauty products . Ruth La Ferla crushes on Alexander Wang in todays Thursday Styles . Burberry Prorsum will show again during London Fashion Week in February. Five books for the design ...
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• Check Out HBOs Winter Wonderland!

  
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  HBO must stand for the Holidays Biggest Ornament: The cable network’s New York City shop has really gotten into the holiday spirit, transforming their front window into an interactive snow globe. The set-up, designed to lure in passersby, boasts a wintry white landscape with dashes of color and elements, including ...
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• VIDEO: Interview with True Blood’s Jace Everett

  
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  Singer-songwriter Jace Everett, whose song Bad Things was chosen as the theme song for HBO’s True Blood, talks about how vampires have injected his career with new blood.Bad Things won the 2009 Broadcast Music Incorporated award in the cable television category and was nominated for a 2009 Scream Award for Best ...
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• VIDEO: Evan Rachel Wood’s Photo Shoot for Flaunt Magazine

  
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  True Blood’s lovely vampire Queen of Louisiana, Sophie-Anne Leclerq, better known as actress Evan Rachel Wood, did a photo shoot for Flaunt Magazine that was photographed and taped by Yu Tsai, the photographer for the event.Ms. Wood gave us some seriously cool tidbits about herself, including how people call her ...
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• Charlaine Harris Recommends Giving Books for Holiday Presents

  
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  It should be no surprise that authors think books make the best gifts! Charlaine Harris, bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series on which the HBO show True Blood is based, took part in a seasons greetings video for her publisher, Penguin. She and fellow writers Vicki Lewis Thompson, ... truebloodnet ...
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• A New Link Between True Blood and Glee

  
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  Fellow Truebies, I sincerely hope I’m not the only one among you who watches the Fox show GLEE. For me, part of the appeal is that one of the actors was a high school classmate (he even sang the National Anthem at our graduation). However, the other part of the appeal is that there are a [...] truebloodnet posted ...
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• “True Blood” Stars Or Icons?

  
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  This week the “True Blood” cast made their way back to the studio to start filming season three of the hit HBO series, just as many shows are preparing for hiatus for the holiday season. Leave it to maverick Alan Ball to realize his creative genius by preparing fans for what they know will be [...] truebloodnet ...
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• Charlaine Harris Recommends Giving Books for Holiday Presents

  
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  It should be no surprise that authors think books make the best gifts! Charlaine Harris, bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series on which the HBO show True Blood is based, took part in a seasons greetings video for her publisher, Penguin. She and fellow writers Vicki Lewis Thompson, and Nora Roberts talked ...
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