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[TV] Rutger Hauer Spooks Bon Temps In “True Blood’s” Season 6

“True Blood” has made its first major Season 6 hire, with vet Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Hobo with a Shotgun) joining the HBO smash as a series regular, TVLine reports.

Hauer will play Macklyn, a mysterious and sinister figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason.

Hauer is well known for his portrayal of Blade Runner‘s Roy Batty, a renegade robot trying to evade capture in Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi film. But the Dutch actor has a varied resume that includes parts in movies like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman Begins and Sin City and guest roles in TV’s “Smallville” and “Alias”.

True Blood’s sixth season is slated to premiere in June 2013.

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TV: Awww! Watch Alan Ball Say Goodbye To “True Blood”!!

HBO just aired the last episode of “True Blood”‘s Fifth Season, “Save Yourself”, last night. Not only did it mark the last episode of the season, it marked creator Alan Ball’s last episode as the series’ showrunner. Now we have a video (which apparently aired before last night’s episode) of his goodbye to the show.

Listen, I’ve been fairly vocal about the fact that I’m not a huge “True Blood” fan. I was okay with parts of the first season along with parts of the second. I liked what I saw of this season (I think I saw 4 episodes this year) more than whatever was happening with the show last year but ultimately couldn’t bring myself to like it as much as some of you guys do. It’s just not my thing.

That being said – respect. Ball really did create something special here. As much as it’s just not for me – it resonates with a huge amount of people and there’s something to be said for that. It’s a tricky thing to pull off for one year, let alone five. And Ball’s prior show, Six Feet Under, is one of my all time favorite programs – so I know I’ll at least be tuning in to check out whatever he does next. I’m legitimately excited to see what he comes up with next.

Godspeed, Alan Ball. At least you gave me Jessica. Head inside for the video. READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] Fanger Name-Calling In Extended Sneak Peak At “True Blood” Finale

HBO has just wrapped the second to last episode of “True Blood” and has set the stage for another vampire war.

The season finale of “True Blood” Season 5, Episode 12, “Save Yourself” airs this Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

In the finale, “Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) embarks on a final, desperate mission to overthrow the Authority – and save Bill from losing his humanity. Andy (Chris Bauer) faces the consequences of a light pact he made; Alcide readies for a second showdown with J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam and Luna test their limits in trying to escape the Authority.

It was written by Alan Ball and directed by Michael Lehmann. Will you guys be sticking around for Season 6? Should I have given this season a chance? READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] Shirtless New Clip From The “True Blood” Season Finale!

The season finale of “True Blood” Season 5, Episode 12, “Save Yourself” airs Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. on HBO, and now we have the first full clip from the episode along with 5 additional stills. If you’re a fan of shirtless Sam, you’re in luck!

In the finale, “Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) embarks on a final, desperate mission to overthrow the Authority – and save Bill from losing his humanity. Andy (Chris Bauer) faces the consequences of a light pact he made; Alcide readies for a second showdown with J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam and Luna test their limits in trying to escape the Authority.

It was written by Alan Ball and directed by Michael Lehmann, which makes it the last episode that Ball will right (unless he decides to write more after his tenure as showrunner is over). Head inside for the clip and photos! READ MORE

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Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘The Barrens’ Dated For Blu-Ray And Theatrical Release; Trailer!

Updated with the film’s trailer!

It’s been a while since we’ve heard much about Darren Lynn Bousman’s psychological horror The Barrens, which stars Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Erik Knudsen, J Larose, Allie MacDonald, Max Topplin and Peter DaCunha. The film played Cannes in May and now we’ve learned that the film will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray on October 9th. But you can see it theatrically! On the big screen! It opens in limited release on September 28th! There’s also a TUGG theatrical campaign in the works – but I’d advise you to just go ahead and check your local listings and see it on the 28th. Let exhibitors know you want to see it with your wallet, not some petition.

In the film Moyer plays “a man who takes his family on a camping trip to the more than 1 million acres of dense forest known as the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where he becomes convinced they’re being stalked by the legendary winged monster that looks like a deformed hybrid of several different animals.” The legend of The Jersey Devil has been passed along for hundreds of years, as the creature has risen from obscurity to take its place alongside the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot and the Chupacabra.

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TV: [Next On] First Photo From The Season Finale Of “True Blood”

The season finale of “True Blood” Season 5, Episode 12, “Save Yourself” airs Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. on HBO, and now we have the first still from the episode.

In the finale, “Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) embarks on a final, desperate mission to overthrow the Authority – and save Bill from losing his humanity. Andy (Chris Bauer) faces the consequences of a light pact he made; Alcide readies for a second showdown with J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam and Luna test their limits in trying to escape the Authority.

It was written by Alan Ball and directed by Michael Lehmann, which makes it the last episode that Ball will right (unless he decides to write more after his tenure as showrunner is over). Head inside for a look! READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] It’s The Season Finale Of “True Blood”… Time To “Save Yourself”!

HBO has just wrapped the second to last episode of “True Blood” and has set the stage for another vampire war.

The season finale of “True Blood” Season 5, Episode 12, “Save Yourself” airs Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

In the finale, “Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) embarks on a final, desperate mission to overthrow the Authority – and save Bill from losing his humanity. Andy (Chris Bauer) faces the consequences of a light pact he made; Alcide readies for a second showdown with J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam and Luna test their limits in trying to escape the Authority.

It was written by Alan Ball and directed by Michael Lehmann. Will you guys be sticking around for Season 6? Should I have given this season a chance? READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] “True Blood” Preview Clips Prove Why Show Continues To Suck (Pun Intended)

Last August I literally lost my sh*t in regards to HBO’s “True Blood.” I watched my favorite show on cable transcend into madness as it made all of the same mistakes as the abomination known as “Heroes.” HBO has learned nothing, absolutely nothing.

The cabler has released a pair of clips for “True Blood” Episode 59 “Sunset”, which literally made my stomach turn. First, Jason Stackhouse almost turned into a wolf, now they’re taunting viewers with the notion that he may become a vampire? By the time the show ends every single person in Bontemp will be “undead” or a creature of the night. That’s boring. Not to mentioned nearly every character has made a heel turn at least once. Boring.

With two episodes left, HBO shared the plot for Season 5′s Episode 11 ‘Sunset’ (Episode #59): “Sookie probes an ancient family secret with help from a faerie elder; Jessica is an unwilling participant in Bill’s ongoing religious conversion; Alcide reconnects with his father; the military uses a video of Russell and Steve Newlin as ammunition; Sam and Luna hitch a ride into the Authority.” Air Date: Aug 19, 2012 Guest Cast Robert Patrick: Jackson Herveaux Joe Manganiello: Alcide Herveaux Valentina Cervi: Salome Lucy Griffiths: Nora Kristina Anapau: Maurella

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TV: [Next On] The Year’s Second To Last Episode Of “True Blood”…”Sunset”

After airing “Gone, Gone, Gone” (episode #58 of “True Blood”‘s fifth season) tonight, HBO looks forward to the final two episodes of the season, the first of which airs next week. Episode #59 airs on August 19th and is called “Sunset” and, being the penultimate episode of the season, looks to be fairly action packed. I don’t regret ceasing my viewership of the show, but I can see why some of you guys dig it.

Slipping further into religious fervor, Bill (Stephen Moyer) gives Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) an order she’s loath to carry out. Armed with a damning video of Russell (Denis O’Hare) and Steve (Michael McMillian), the military delivers an ultimatum to the Authority. Claude (Giles Matthey) and Maurella (Kristina Anapau) take Sookie (Anna Paquin) to meet the faerie elder, who may know something about an ancient family secret. Alcide (Joe Manganiello) reconnects with his father; Sam (Sam Trammell) and Luna (Janina Gavankar) hitch a rideinto the Authority.

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TV: [Next On] Synopsis For “Dexter” Premiere; “True Blood” Image Teases Bill’s “Master Plan”…

Showtime has released the plot synopsis for “Dexter” Episode 7.01: “Are You….?”

After witnessing her brother kill Travis Marshall, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) attempts to reconcile with Dexter (Michael C. Hall) while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher case.

In addition, TVline has a new image from “True Blood” that teases Bill’s “master plan.” As the site explains, look at the shiftiness in Bill’s eyes as he hovers over that vial of precious Lilith’s blood. They believe that he’s about to do an about-face, betray Salome and Co., and save the world. So, has Bill been a good guy all along? Probably, which is why “True Blood” continues to suffer from “Heroes” syndrome. READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] Three Clips, Including A “Bloody Romance”, Tease This Week’s Episode Of “True Blood”

Starting this Sunday, HBO looks ahead to the final three episodes of “True Blood”‘s fifth season with episode #58 “Gone, Gone, Gone.” They’ve just released a clip, and given that I haven’t seen the show since this season’s fourth episode, it seems that things have gotten even freakier with this blood smeared slow dance. There’s also a slightly less interesting clip,“We Meet Again”, but it includes my fave Jessica so I’m tossing it in anyway. Oh whoops – as I’m typing this another one just popped up! It’s called “Unexpected Guest”. Let me know what happens!

With vampire-on-human attacks increasing, the Authority attempts to woo public favor. Meanwhile, Nora (Lucy Griffiths) tries to convert Eric to Lilith’s gospel. Jason finds a mysterious scroll; Elijah (Keram Malicki-Sanchez), the new vampire sheriff of Area 5, pushes Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and Tara (Rutina Wesley) to obey a new mandate; Sam (Sam Trammell) and Luna (Janina Gavankar) search for Emma (Chloe Noelle); Russell (Denis O’Hare) seeks a higher calling.Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Scott Winant.

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TV: [Next On] Preview “True Blood” Episode #58 “Gone, Gone, Gone”… Only 3 Episodes Left!

With last night’s episode done and gone, HBO looks ahead to the final three episodes of “True Blood” teasing episode #58 “Gone, Gone, Gone.”

In next week’s episode, previewed below, Bill puts a spin on the rising vampire violence ad Jason uncovers a mysterious scroll.

With vampire-on-human attacks increasing, the Authority attempts to woo public favor. Meanwhile, Nora (Lucy Griffiths) tries to convert Eric to Lilith’s gospel. Jason finds a mysterious scroll; Elijah (Keram Malicki-Sanchez), the new vampire sheriff of Area 5, pushes Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and Tara (Rutina Wesley) to obey a new mandate; Sam (Sam Trammell) and Luna (Janina Gavankar) search for Emma (Chloe Noelle); Russell (Denis O’Hare) seeks a higher calling.Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Scott Winant.

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TV: [Next On] “True Blood” Episode #57, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”

HBO has shared two clips from the upcoming 57th episode of “True Blood”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.”

In episode #57, “As the Authority proceeds with Lilith’s plan, Eric plots his escape. Gran directs Sookie to a clue to her parents’ murderer. Andy and Jason search for leads to the identities of the people behind the shifter killings. Alcide recalls his pack induction; Arlene gets caught in Terry and Patrick’s crossfire; Steve gets a new pet.

Tune in to the new season every Sunday night at 9PM, only on HBO. Head inside for the clips!

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TV: [Next On] “True Blood” Episode #57, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”

Tonight, HBO aired a preview from the upcoming 57th episode of “True Blood”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” Like I said last week, I made it about 4 episodes in before I had to pull the plug on the season. You know what I want to see? A spinoff about Jessica. It’s not like I’ve watched every episode of the show (not claiming to be an expert) – but she seems like the most fleshed out character to me. If they could create a show that focussed on her instead of Sookie and Bill, and turned down the camp a little bit, that might be more fun.

In episode #57, “As the Authority proceeds with Lilith’s plan, Eric plots his escape. Gran directs Sookie to a clue to her parents’ murderer. Andy and Jason search for leads to the identities of the people behind the shifter killings. Alcide recalls his pack induction; Arlene gets caught in Terry and Patrick’s crossfire; Steve gets a new pet.

Tune in to the new season every Sunday night at 9PM, only on HBO. Head inside for the clips! READ MORE

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TV: Two New Clips From “True Blood” Episode #56, Somebody I Used To Know

HBO has released two new clips from the upcoming 56th episode of “True Blood”, “Somebody I Used To Know.” They are respectively titled “Glimmer Of Hope” and “What Happened?” Which is something I’d like to know. I tried to follow this season for you guys – I really did. I made it about 4 episodes in before I had to pull the plug. I get why a lot of people like it, but they must see something in it that I can’t.

In episode #56, “At Authority headquarters, the Chancellors revel in the afterglow of recent events; Eric gets a message from Godric; Bill is shaken by a distant memory. Helped by Claude and his sisters, Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths, with shocking results. An emotional Luna tries to walk in Sam’s shoes. Hoyt’s new pals bring him a present; Lafayette leads a séance to purge a curse; J.D. ups the stakes of his fight with Alcide.

Tune in to the new season every Sunday night at 9PM, only on HBO. Head inside for the clips! READ MORE

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TV: [Next On] Preview Of “True Blood” Episode #56 ‘Somebody I Used To Know’

HBO has released the recap of last night’s episode of “True Blood” along with a look ahead at next week’s episode #56 “Somebody I Used To Know.” Sticking to my guns and bailing on the series, I haven’t watched an episode this season. Watching these recaps reassures me I made the right decision — it looks as even more humans have become creatures of the night. I expect Bon Temp to be completely void of humans by the series finale. Lame.

In episode #56, “At Authority headquarters, the Chancellors revel in the afterglow of recent events; Eric gets a message from Godric; Bill is shaken by a distant memory. Helped by Claude and his sisters, Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths, with shocking results. An emotional Luna tries to walk in Sam’s shoes. Hoyt’s new pals bring him a present; Lafayette leads a séance to purge a curse; J.D. ups the stakes of his fight with Alcide.

Tune in to the new season every Sunday night at 9PM, only on HBO.

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[Random Cool] Bloody “True Blood” Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

An awesome commercial and an excuse to tell a million plus readers how terrible Time Warner Cable is? I’m in!

Using “True Blood” as the focal point, HBO teamed with Time Warner Cable to present the above commercial that’s raining blood. It’s a brilliant and eye-catching spot for a less-than superior product that caused me years of aggravation. Not only did I have issues with shows clip at the beginning and the end (constantly) of each recording, the shows are tagged incorrectly so when all you want is a new episode of “The Simpsons,” you’ll get every single episode that airs (which is like, 100). Not to mention their hideous interface, impossible remote and nasty VOD layout… Time Warner is the worst.

But if you thought that was bloody, that was just the tip of the tongue. Time Warner, at least for me, was a horrendous cable service that was consistently out. Their outages were weekly, and I had tremendous difficulty playing Xbox Live and watching movies on Netflix. After hundreds of phone calls and house visits, their final say in the matter? It was my Vonage (which wasn’t plugged in or operational). I switched to AT&T (who easily has the worst customer service on the planet) and haven’t had a single outage in years.

Enjoy the commercial, but find another provider (I recommend DirecTV). Use this as an opportunity to tell other readers what cable or satellite service has been best for you!

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TV: [Next On] Featurette For “True Blood” Episode 05.07 “In The Beginning”

Ending the San Diego Comic-Con HBO kicked off the second half of this ongoing season of “True Blood”. Last night “Hopeless” aired and now we’ve posted a preview for episode 05.08 “In the Beginning”, which airs July 22, 25, 26 and 28. You can also watch the massive half season trailer here.

In the episode Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight. (Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Ruscio.)

Episode #55: “In the Beginning”: “Bill and Eric get a powerful taste of sacred blood. A revelation at Hot Wings causes Sookie to wonder what her life would be like without faerie powers. Meanwhile, Sam sniffs out several shifter shooters; Hoyt finds camaraderie in a new group of friends; Alcide prepares for the worst in his face-off with J.D.; Andy attempts to reconnect with Bud; Lafayette finds an unlikely ally searching for Jesus’ body in Mexico; Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) pays Tara a visit; Arlene takes a sentimental journey as her concerns for Terry deepen.

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[San Diego Comic-Con '12] [Next On] Half Season Trailer For “True Blood”

Have you been keeping up with Sookie and friends?

What secrets were spilled at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend? Preview the second half of HBO’s “True Blood” Season 5 in this exclusive trailer revealed at the big Con.

Recapping a bit from the season premiere, “Picking up immediately where Season Four left off, Lafayette and Sookie disposed of the bodies of Tara and Debbie, when Pam appears. Sookie and Pam make a deal: if Pam resurrects Tara by turning her into a vampire with Pam’s blood, Sookie will help repair Pam’s relationship with Eric. Meanwhile, Bill and Eric are arrested by the Vampire Authority for Nan Flanigan’s murder, when Nora, Eric’s ‘sister’ rescues them and has sex with Eric. The former Rev. Steve Newlin confronts Jason and declares he’s a “Proud Gay American Vampire” and has been in love with Jason ever since he met him. Outside Merlotte’s, Sam is confronted by Marcus’ wolfpack, who take and torture Sam, until Alcide reveals he killed Marcus, not Sam. Meanwhile, Jessica attends a party with the local college students, when Jason arrives and becomes jealous of Jessica when he sees her with another guy. As a resulf of his hookup with Jessica, Jason realizes his friendship with Hoyt will never be the same again. Andy hooks up with Holly. Terry’s old Marine friend, Patrick, visits a hysterical and rude Terry much to Arlene’s chagrin when Terry starts yelling at her for no reason. Alcide asks Sookie to live with him due to Russel Edgington’s return, but she denies the offer. Sookie and Lafayette wait for the arrival of vampire Tara to awaken when Pam digs out of the ground. An upset Sookie and Lafayette assume that it did not work and Tara is dead for good as the fanged Tara pops up and lunges for a frightened Sookie.

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TV: [Next On] Jason Makes a Promise & Alcide Swears Off Sookie In “True Blood” Preview Clips

In watching the preview for next week’s “True Blood” it looks as if things are heating up between Roman (Chris Meloni) and Russell (Denis O’Hare), while the fairies continue their light show and the humans fend for themselves. In addition to the previously released teaser, HBO shared two clips, one where Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten) makes a promise, the other where Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) gives Alcide (Joe Manganiello) a bit of vampire brainwashing.

Here’s the preview of Episode #54 (5.06): “Hopeless”: “The aftermath at the asylum leaves Sookie (Anna Paquin) with an eerie sense of foreboding. At Fangtasia, Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) breaks up a vamp-girl fight, praising Tara (Rutina Wesley) for her tenacity. Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) visits Ruby Jean (Alfre Woodard), who also received a disturbing message from Jesus (Kevin Alejandro). Fearing for his family’s safety, Terry (Todd Lowe) blames his curse for his troubles with Arlene (Carrie Preston). Alcide (Joe Manganiello) challenges J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam (Sam Trammell) offers to help Andy (Chris Bauer) investigate the recent shootings; Roman (Chris Meloni) lays out his plans to take out Russell (Denis O’Hare).” (Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Attias.) Playdates: July 15, 18, 19 and 21

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TV: [Next On] Featurette For “True Blood” Episode 05.06 “Hopeless”

Mixing up the content a bit, HBO has released a behind-the-scenes featurette for next Sunday’s episode of “True Blood”, “Hopeless”, that goes in depth with the cats and crew of the popular vampire/werewolf/fairy series.

Here’s the plot crunch for Episode #54 (5.06): “Hopeless”: “The aftermath at the asylum leaves Sookie (Anna Paquin) with an eerie sense of foreboding. At Fangtasia, Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) breaks up a vamp-girl fight, praising Tara (Rutina Wesley) for her tenacity. Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) visits Ruby Jean (Alfre Woodard), who also received a disturbing message from Jesus (Kevin Alejandro). Fearing for his family’s safety, Terry (Todd Lowe) blames his curse for his troubles with Arlene (Carrie Preston). Alcide (Joe Manganiello) challenges J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam (Sam Trammell) offers to help Andy (Chris Bauer) investigate the recent shootings; Roman (Chris Meloni) lays out his plans to take out Russell (Denis O’Hare).” (Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Attias.) Playdates: July 15, 18, 19 and 21

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TV: [Next On] Preview “True Blood” Episode 5.06 “Hopeless”

In watching the preview for next week’s “True Blood” it looks as if things are heating up between Roman (Chris Meloni) and Russell (Denis O’Hare), while the fairies continue their light show and the humans fend for themselves. Russell was one of the show’s best characters, so hopefully he’s making this season more bearable than the last…

Here’s the preview of Episode #54 (5.06): “Hopeless”: “The aftermath at the asylum leaves Sookie (Anna Paquin) with an eerie sense of foreboding. At Fangtasia, Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) breaks up a vamp-girl fight, praising Tara (Rutina Wesley) for her tenacity. Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) visits Ruby Jean (Alfre Woodard), who also received a disturbing message from Jesus (Kevin Alejandro). Fearing for his family’s safety, Terry (Todd Lowe) blames his curse for his troubles with Arlene (Carrie Preston). Alcide (Joe Manganiello) challenges J.D. (Louis Herthum); Sam (Sam Trammell) offers to help Andy (Chris Bauer) investigate the recent shootings; Roman (Chris Meloni) lays out his plans to take out Russell (Denis O’Hare).” (Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Attias.) Playdates: July 15, 18, 19 and 21

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TV: [Next On] Two Clips From “True Blood” Episode 5.05, “Let’s Boot and Rally”

We’ve already shared HBO’s preview of “True Blood” Episode 5.05, “Let’s Boot and Rally”. As per every week, we’ve now added two clips that look ahead to this Sunday’s continuation.

In Episode #53 (5.05): “Let’s Boot and Rally”: “With time running short, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) enlist Sookie (Anna Paquin) to probe for clues on Russell’s (Denis O’Hare) hiding place. Unable to deal with the demon magic inside him, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) calls out to Jesus’ (Kevin Alejandro) spirit for help. Patrick Devins (Scott Foley) and Terry (Todd Lowe) are held hostage in the bunker of their Iraq War buddy Brian Eller (Brian Geraghty). Jason (Ryan Kwanten) wakes to a disturbing dream; Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) gives Tara (Rutina Wesley) advice on adjusting to vampire life; Sam (Sam Trammell) visits Luna (Janina Gavankar) with bad news.” (Written by Angela Robinson; directed by Michael Lehmann.) Playdates: July 8, 11, 12 and 14 READ MORE

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TV: More Sex & Violence As HBO Renews “True Blood” For Sixth Season

With the fifth season in full swing, HBO has unsurprisingly announced that they’ve renewed “True Blood” for a sixth season, which will begin shooting in January 2013 for a summer premiere. Executives celebrated by dousing themselves in blood and having sex all over the office. But not really.

As previously reported by THR, the season premiere of HBO series kicked off with 5.2 million viewers during its inaugural 9 p.m. ET broadcast. Adding the total from its 11 p.m. encore, the episode grossed 6.3 million viewers for the night. It marks a 4 percent decline since last summer’s premiere but a 3 percent increase vs. its Season 4 finale.

In the show, “Following the creation of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a telepath and waitress at Merlotte’s in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), a shapeshifter—though this secret is kept hidden. One night, Sookie meets Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old vampire who has returned to Bon Temps following the death of his last remaining relative. As she cannot hear his thoughts, she finds it easy to be in his company and, over the first season, the two become romantically involved.” -Wiki