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Passion, intrigue run in HBO's 'True Blood'
Sentinel Television CriticVampire sex and a 173-year-old hero mark HBO's True Blood as off-the-wall creepy. But the main attraction is spunky Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin). When waitress Sookie and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) meet, the attraction is immediate....Tags: Louisiana, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Worth more than a lick
Sookie Stackhouse is a nice young lady who lives with her grandmother and waits on tables in a rowdy roadhouse in Bon Temps, La. She uses expressions like "my stars" and "goodness gracious," even as some of the cruder male customers try to paw her....Tags: New Jersey, Theater, Hayden Panettiere, J.J. Abrams, NBC
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'Blood' on 'Entourage's' HBO stomping grounds
Chicago Tribune criticThere's a lot of stomping around Sunday night on HBO. As the new season of "Entourage" (9 p.m.) unfolds, things do not go well for Hollywood agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven). And you know how he gets. By Episode 3, he's displaying his full array of...Tags: Literature, Theater, Jeremy Piven, Johnny Drama, Louisiana
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Review: 'True Blood,' premiering on HBO
verne.gay@newsday.comTHE SHOW "True Blood" WHEN|WHERE Premieres tomorrow at 9 p.m. on HBO REASON TO WATCH Creator Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under," "American Beauty"), plus a good cast that includes veteran stage/TV/ screen actress Lois Smith, who plays Adele "Gran" Stackhouse....Tags: Soccer, Television
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Vampires, Humans And Murder In Alan Ball's 'True Blood' On HBO
HBO comes closer to creating another solid Sunday-night schedule by introducing an appealing series alongside the return of a favorite. "True Blood" (HBO, 9 p.m.) is the first new series for Alan Ball since "Six Feet Under," and the adaptation of...Tags: Jordin Sparks, Rihanna, Osama bin Laden, Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan
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TV review: Watching HBO's 'True Blood' won't be done in vein
Alan Ball must have quite a morbid streak. The Oscar- and Emmy-winning writer is segueing from the dead to the "undead." Coming off Six Feet Under, a drama about a family of undertakers, Ball returns to HBO with True Blood, a creepy, erotic, violent...Tags: Louisiana, George Bush, Movies, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Film Festivals
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Vampire mystery 'True Blood' feels drained of fun
Times Television CriticTHE BEST thing about Alan Ball's new vampire series “True Blood,” which premieres on HBO Sunday, is the opening credits. The jittery compilation of unnerving images -- prayer meetings and road kill, ghostly children and swamp scenery -- is...Tags: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bram Stoker, Louisiana, Justice and Rights, Same-Sex Marriage
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Out Of The Shadows
By ROGER CATLIN | Courant TV CriticPerhaps because of their association with darkness and shadow, the essence of movie drama, vampires have been part of film culture since "Nosferatu." Defined by Bela Lugosi and stylized by everyone from Anne Rice to Andy Warhol, the vampire has become...Tags: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Louisiana, Andy Warhol, Angel, Gays and Lesbians
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New shows coming to a small screen near you
Chicago Tribune criticBelow is a night-by-night breakdown of new network shows and notable new cable programs for September. We'll run another list in October for shows debuting then. I haven't seen every show on this list; I've added a short evaluation of each program I...Tags: Beverly Hills, Fringe, CBS Corp., Shannen Doherty, J.J. Abrams
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TV season preview
Fall broadcast ABC Here are synopses, time slots and premiere dates, where available, for new series, movies and specials from the broadcast networks, cable channels and PBS. TV critic Hal Boedeker assesses the programs. Opportunity Knocks, 8 p.m....Tags: Judy Davis, David Duchovny, Sid Caesar, Life on Mars, American Idol
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5 new fall TV shows you shouldn't miss in a season that could be full of misses
AP Television WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ A critic making TV picks this fall is obliged to play prophet more than usual. That's because previews for many of the new shows still aren't ready to see. (Blame last winter's writers strike for throwing things off schedule; everybody...Tags: Jennie Garth, Beverly Hills, Fringe, Louisiana, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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HBO Spills 'True Blood' in September
Zap2It.comHBO has set premiere dates for two new series this fall, signaling an end to a long fallow period for original series at the channel. The drama "True Blood," a vampire show from "Six Feet Under" creator Alan Ball, is scheduled to premiere Sept. 7. The...Tags: John Adams, Louisiana, Satellite and Cable Service
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