Because it is, apparently, impossible to have a vampire storyline that does not include a werewolf storyline, the third season of the vampire-centric TV series True Blood will introduce a new werewolf character to make the supernatural drama even more dramatic. Entertainment Weekly gives us our first look at this wolfly new character named Alcide (played by Joe Manganiello) in a just-released promo photo with TB protagonist Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin) … behold:

“There is definitely some [sexual] energy between the two of them,” says executive producer Alan Ball of the dynamic between his newest mane attraction, werewolf Alcide (One Tree Hill’s Joe Manganiello), and Sookie (Anna Paquin), who team up in season 3 (debuting June 12) to track down her kidnapped beau, Bill. “It’s not like either one of them is looking for romance, but they’re thrown into several intense situations [and] it’s hard not to bond on a deeper level.” It probably isn’t too tough for Sookie to bond with her animal sidekick on a superficial level, too. “The first shirtless scene [Joe] had I was like, “Who has those abs?” Ball recalls. “He’s in crazy peak physical condition. He’s eating nothing but pure protein. And of course, this being True Blood, he’s already shot his first naked scene. Hello, werewolves when they shift — no clothes!”

MMMMM … yes … I guess I now understand the appeal of throwing werewolves into any supernatural mix as much as possible. Considering how much True Blood likes to showcase nudity, I’m fully expecting that we will get to know this werewolf named Alcide very, very well. I doubt we’ll be seeing what Alcide looks like in wolf form before the show premieres in June but … I guess you never know what promo goodies might come our way in the next 2 1/2 months. Could the arrival of werewolves replace the vampires atop the hottness food-chain on True Blood? What do you think?

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Last week, to coincide with the release of a new promo poster, HBO announced the launch of a 12 week promo campaign leading up to the season 3 premiere of True Blood on June 13. Today we get our first look at the latest promo poster to be released from the campaign:

It’s simple, yet very clever. Those of you who know what the acronym MILF refers to can prolly guess what VILF refers to ;) As you may recall, these promo poster releases have been joined by short behind-the-scenes vid clip releases (HERE and HERE) all attempting to hype up the premiere of True Blood season 3 … and I’m thinkin’ it’s workin’. I’m pretty sure there will be new vamps introduced in the coming season of True Blood but just out of curiosity’s sake … which of the vamps we already know from the show would YOU consider a VILF?

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Last week we got our first look, in a short sneak tease, of a behind the scenes video from the season 3 set of True Blood. Today, we get to check out another short teaser vid clip to get us in the mood for more True Blood. Be warned, the following article contains some spoilery info about the upcoming season of the show:

The second “Waiting Sucks” promo of “True Blood” has been released and it again uses “on location” footage. This time the stage is given to Sam who is asleep in his car before someone wakes him up with the tip of a gun. Sam’s family is explored in the third season which is premiering on June 13. He gets a younger brother Tommy Mickens who is portrayed by Marshall Allman. Meanwhile, Tony-nominated actress J. Smith-Cameron will play the recurring role as Melinda Mickens aka Sam’s mother. Tommy is a dirty but good looking youngster who works at a Tire Depot in Arkansas while Melinda is described as “dirt-poor, hung-over and trashy-looking”. Creator Alan Ball also said that he would explore the relationship between Bill and Sam. He said the two men who competed for Sookie’s love have an “erotic connection”.

I know some folks were none-too-pleased that the promo clip we saw last week was all-too-short and I’m afraid this clip is very short as well but … something is better than nothing, right? Check out this clip in full, after the jump …

For the next 12 weeks, True Blood will unleash a viral campaign leading up to the premiere of season 3 of the show on June 13. Here is our first look at the first promo poster to be released from the campaign:

Look closely. That’s not coffee in the pot. HBO is trying to stoke fan interest in its newest hit, True Blood, with a 12-week viral campaign that leads up to the show’s third-season premiere on June 13, reports USA TODAY’s Gary Levin. And here’s a first look a series of images that will be released, one each week.

You may recall that on Monday we got a tiny sneak peek at some behind the scenes video from the set of True Blood … so the fun promo stuff is only just beginning. I can’t wait to see what other goodies are on the way … as you may know from last season, HBO does a really great job of promoting their shows. I wonder if we’ll be able to get “blood”-infused java drinks at places like Starbucks in the very near future. HMMMM.

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We are just 83 days away from the premiere of the 3rd season of True Blood and to celebrate, we get to check out an all too-short promo clip from HBO that takes us on set and behind the scenes of filming on the show:

You may recall that last December, HBO released a promo video to tease their upcoming 2010 roster of TV shows and True Blood was included … the only problem was that no new scenes from TB were featured. This new clip, as short as it is, is a NEW taste of what’s to come. After the jump, check out the video of Alexander Skarsgård as vampire Eric filming a scene for the new season of True Blood …

HBO has released a new video trailer that pays homage to their 2009 programming and teases their offerings for 2010 … including glimpses of their hit show True Blood! Here are a few screen caps from this new trailer that features everyone’s fave vamps and fangbangers along with some deets about the trailer itself:

HBO has just released its annual yearender that teases also what’s coming in 2010. “2009 was a big year for HBO, but 2010 will be just as big,” the cable said in the promo. Among the returning shows that get the first look is “True Blood” and among the new shows is miniseries “The Pacific”. Unfortunately, the promo that utilizes the song “This Could Be the Year” by Ryan Star, only displays a few second of Bill-Sookie moment as well as a brief glimpse of Sam and Jessica with her fangs out. It is doubtful that any of the scene is new since production has just been kicked off this month and it’s unlikely that the footage come out of it. The contrary happens to “Pacific” that gets a new footage of wedding and war scenes. “True Blood”, entering its third year, will be premiered in June while “The Pacific” that has ten episodes will be premiered on March 14. Other shows which are expected to come back during the summer are “Eastbound & Down”, “Entourage”, “Bored to Death” and “Hung”. Meanwhile, the TV films that follow the success of “Grey Gardens” are “Temple Grandin”, “The Special Relationship” and “You Don’t Know Jack”. New series that will be introduced next year are drama “Treme”, comedy “How to Make It in America”, and another drama “Broadwalk Empire”. HBO is the network that gets the biggest number of nominations at 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Pocketing 17 nods in total, HBO has the chance to win through Anna Paquin, “Taking Chance” and Bill Paxton among others.

Now, because Showtime has Dexter, they have my heart … BUT HBO does bring the heat and I am a faithful watcher of that network as well. I’m not fully on board with the True Blood Love Train but I do enjoy the show and am looking forward to seeing what will come next in the new season next year. After the jump, check out this video trailer in full and see what’s in-store from Home Box Office in 2010 …

Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and other castmembers of HBO‘s hit new vampire drama True Blood made their way to Paramount Studios lot here in Hollywood, CA for the premiere of season 2 of the show. The second season of True Blood debuts on HBO this Sunday night but the big celebratory party took place last night … here are a few photos from last night’s premiere party:

I quite enjoyed the first season of the show when it debuted on HBO last Summer so I am very much looking forward to season 2. I managed to rewatch the last few eps of the first season this week and was reminded how good the story is. I hear that the drama in the upcoming second season is not to be missed. I LOVE Michelle Forbes who plays the mysterious shapeshifter (?) Maryann on the show (I also loved her very much as Ensign Ro Laren on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lynne Kresge on 24, Admiral Helena Cain on Battlestar Galactica and estranged wife Kate on In Treatment). Forbes is absolutely one of my favorite character actresses … she is really fantastic. I’m glad she was added to the cast of True Blood. I’ve refrained from watching any preview screeners of the show only cuz David and I love watching the eps as they air on a weekly basis. I must admit, I love that True Blood has more gritty bite than The Twilight Saga has … while the tweens can sink their teeth into Twilight, adults can much more enjoy the fun on True Blood. I’ll deffo be tuning in this Sunday night for the season premiere of True Blood … can’t wait!!

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HBO‘s new series True Blood has only been on the air for a few weeks but those of you who have seen the show are surely very familiar with actor Ryan Kwanten who plays Jason on the series (brother to Anna Paquin‘s character). For those of you who don’t watch the show/know who he is … in a nutshell, he’s a very randy character with a sick body and a penchant for appearing on screen as nekkid as possible. It turns out he has that same penchant when it comes to posing for magazine photoshoots as well … behold:

After the jump, check out some NSFW uncensored fun with Mr. Kwanten …