IFAW Event with Kristin Bauer at LUSH Cosmetics
November 1, 2009
Kristin Bauer, who plays the hilarious vampire Pam on HBO’s True Blood, is a big advocate for IFAW and their Tails for Whales Campaign. IFAW has organized a grassroots effort to protect whales worldwide from the many threats that they face. They use pictures of Americans making the “whale tail” and combine them in a visual petition, seeking stronger leadership and policies in U.S. government. On Saturday, November 7, Kristin will be joining IFAW Director Jeff Flocken at the LUSH Cosmetics store in Santa Monica. She encourages everyone who can to come to the store between 1pm and 3pm, where you can help in this very important cause of the protecting whales:
“I’ve partnered with LUSH and IFAW. LUSH has created a cream for IFAW and is donating the proceeds to help save the whales from unnecessary deaths and extinction. I will be appearing at the LUSH store in Santa Monica on the third street promenade Nov 7th from 1pm -3pm and I’ll trade you a photo for a photo. Mine signed for yours making the Whale Tail! Let’s take a bite out of whaling!”
This event gives True Blood fans a great opportunity to see Kristin and get an autographed picture! Even if you are unable to go, you can still make your voice heard for the whales by uploading your picture to the Tails for Whales website. Another thing that would help would be to purchase the LUSH cream Kristin mentions. LUSH is a generous supporter of the IFAW effort, and proceeds earned from their “Charity Pot” products become contributions to IFAW’s marine mammal programs like the Tails for Whales campaign.
The picture below was taken by acclaimed photographer Larry DiMarzio, featuring Kristin as her True Blood character, Pam, with the cream that LUSH created for this cause. DiMarzio is a very talented guitar designer and photographer, and well-known in the music community. If you visit his website, you can see more of the great work he has done. Like Kristin, he donated his time and effort to help IFAW by doing the photo shoot.
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(Photo credits: Kristin Bauer, IFAW, Larry DiMarzio)
Kristin Bauer To Appear At The Boston Mega Superfest 2009
October 31, 2009
Kristin Bauer, who portrays vampire Pam in Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series True Blood, will be attending the Boston Mega Superfest 2009.
The Boston Mega Superfest is New England’s largest multimedia fanfest. The megafest features one the largest selections of DVDs, posters, autographs, comics, toys, videos and memorabilia from TV, movies, and rock and roll. Moreover, fans have the opportunity to mingle with their favorite creators of comics, TV and movies stars, and get the chance to pose questions to their favorite stars at a number of Q&A sessions. The event will be held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel on November 21 – 22, 2009.
In addition to Kristin Bauer, other stars who will be appearing include James Marsters (Spike from Buffy); Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner; Ray Park (Edgar from Heroes; and Darth Maul from Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace); and Brent Spiner (Data of Star Trek: The Next Generation).
When: November 21 – 22, 2009
Where: Sheraton Framington Hotel, Farmington, Mass.
For further details: Boston Mega Superfest
SOURCE: Swords.com
Photo credit: HBO Inc.
Kristin Bauer Joins LUSH Cosmetics For Tails for Whales Campaign
October 24, 2009
Kristin Bauer, who portrays the delightful vampire Pam on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood will be joining IFAW DC Director Jeff Flocken at the Santa Monica LUSH Cosmetics store on Saturday, November 7 in support of the IFAW Tails for Whales campaign. LUSH Cosmetics is a generous supporter of IFAW’s marine mammal programs through its Charity Pot program. According to the IFAW website:
Whales face more threats today than at any other time in history. IFAW’s Tails for Whales campaign is a grassroots visual petition advocating for stronger policy and U.S. leadership in whale protection through photographs of Americans making a ‘whale tail’ with their hands. Kristin Bauer has been a tireless advocate for IFAW and protecting whales, and looks forward to meeting the supporters who make our work possible!
WHEN:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WHERE:
LUSH Cosmetics
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
RSVP to tailsforwhales@lush.com
If you can’t make it, get involved by uploading your photo and learning more at www.ifaw.org/tailsforwhales.
Also you can go to the IFAW website and listen to Kristin talk about the Tails for Whales.
SOURCE: IFAW
(Photo credit: IFAW)
Vote True Blood for the 2010 People’s Choice Awards Nominations
October 21, 2009
Alright True Blood fans, it is time once again to rally around our favorite show, True Blood, for the 2010 People’s Choice Awards. Right now the People’s Choice Awards Website is asking fans to come to the site and vote for five nominees for each of their awards categories. This means you can go and pick up to 5 nominees for EACH category. True Blood is listed as a potential nominee for Best Sci/Fi Fantasy show and Favorite TV Obsession. Anna Paquin is listed as a potential nominee for Best TV Drama Actress.
We didn’t happen to see any of our True Blood men listed as potential nominees for Best TV Drama Actor – but no worries! After the list of potential nominees in each category there is another box marked “other“. Here you can write in your own nominee. So for example, in the Best TV Drama Actor category, you can simply check the other box and write in Stephen Moyer’s name or Alexander Skarsgard’s, or whoever your favorite is! You can also write in True Blood for the Best TV Drama category. You are not required to register on the site in order to vote, but if you do you will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip to see the 2010 People’s Choice Awards live! The show will be held at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 with Queen Latifah hosting. We have included direct links below to the categories mentioned above. Please be sure to go and show your support for the best show on TV, True Blood!! Come back to the People’s Choice Awards website on November 11th to see the winning nominees and begin voting for your number one pick!
So far there is no mention on how many times you can vote, so vote often!!!
SOURCE: People’s Choice Awards
Photo Credit: HBO Inc.
Win A Chance to Have a Celebrity Breakfast With A True Blood Star at EyeCon
October 19, 2009
EYECON ADDS TODD LOWE “TERRY BELLEFLEUR” TO NOVEMBER CONVENTION LINEUP
AND ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF CELEBRITY EBAY BREAKFAST AUCTIONS
EyeCon Celebrity Autograph Convention featuring stars from the hit HBO series True Blood has added Todd Lowe who stars as “Terry Bellefleur“, the shell-shocked short order cook who works at Merlotte’s Bar on the show. Todd is also known for his recurring role on the television series Gilmore Girls. He will be appearing all weekend for autograph and photo op sessions.
EyeCon is announcing the launch of the highly anticipated celebrity breakfast auctions. The auctions are being held on Ebay and are the opportunity for a few fans to win an hour long breakfast with one of their favorite stars in attendance. The link to the auctions has been posted on the EyeCon website at www.eyeconfla.com/trueblood. The auctions are live under the Ebay seller ID, eyecon_auctions. Good luck bidding on this once in a lifetime opportunity!
EyeCon Celebrity Autograph Conventions has announced the launch of the first ever fan convention based on the popular television series True Blood in Orlando, Florida on November 13-15, 2009. The convention will give fans the opportunity to gather with each other and celebrate this breakout new series. The convention will feature celebrity guests, bands, artists, vendors, Q&A’s, parties, contests, panels, fan films, photo shoots, video games, blood drives and more.
The celebrity guest list includes:
* Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte)
* Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds)
* Allan Hyde (Godric)
* Ashley Jones (Daphne)
* Todd Lowe (Terry Bellefleur)
More guests will be added soon. Keep track of all the updates at www.eyeconfla.com/trueblood.
The convention hours of operation are:
Friday: 4:00pm – 1:00am
Saturday: 10:00am – 1:00am
Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pmTickets are currently available online, pricing is as follows:
General Admission
Friday: $10, Saturday: $40, Sunday: $40
3 Day Weekend: $80
Silver Weekend Pass: $110
Gold Weekend Pass: $135
Platinum Weekend Pass: $295
Special rates are available for all attendees who stay at the host hotel. Hotel information and room rate information can be found at www.eyeconfla.com/trueblood/location.html.
EyeCon is a fan-friendly multi-genre celebrity autograph convention for science fiction, horror, television and movie fans! We have been running successful fan conventions since 2006, bringing fans closer to the stars they love and providing enriched fan experiences for their favorite television shows and movies. There will be Celebrity Autograph sessions, Celebrity Photo Op sessions, a Celebrity Banquet, a Cocktail Party with the stars, a Fangbanger’s Ball, Panels, Games, Guitar Hero, Celebrity Breakfast auctions, Blood Drives and so much more! There will always be something to do during the busy, fun-packed weekend!
We are famous for allowing our celebrity guests to walk around and party all weekend with the attendees, while other convention companies keep them under lock and key. What fun would that be? Many of our attendees have said they never expected to meet the celebrities so intimately and were caught completely off guard by the level of interaction they had with the celebrities! Our goal is for you to feel like you know the celebrities personally by the end of the convention and leave you wanting more! Visit www.eyeconfla.com for more details.
True Blood Wins at Spike TV’s 2009 Scream Awards
October 18, 2009
At last night’s 2009 Spike TV Scream Awards, held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, True Blood took away four awards, including Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton) for Best Male Horror Actor, Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse) for Best Female Horror Actor, Alexander Skarsgård (Eric Northman) for Best Villain, and HBO’s True Blood for Best TV Show. A full list of all the winners from the event is available at BloodyDisgusting.com.
SCREAM Award winners are chosen by fans, and though the 4th annual awards ceremony will not be broadcast until October 27th on Spike TV, there are some wonderful pictures of the True Blood Scream Team at the event.
Rutina Wesley (Tara Thornton) was absolutely stunning in her little black dress as she walked the red carpet.
There are some great shots of Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte) on the red carpet before the event.
Alexander Skarsgård accepted his award for Best Villain from his Straw Dogs costar, Kate Bosworth. The microphone was not built for Vikings, apparently, and there are some very cute photos of him having to fold himself in half during his speech.
Anna Paquin was radiant and beautiful as she accepted her award for Best Horror Actor Female.
Stephen Moyer accepted his award as Best Horror Actor Male, walking with a cane, apparently having done something to his knee.
The entire cast took the stage when True Blood was announced as Best TV Show, and both Alan Ball and Sam Trammell spoke to the audience while the rest of the cast looked on (and occasionally acted up in the background).
SOURCE: Bloodydisgusting.com
(Photo credits: JustJared and AP Photos/Chris Pizzello via TrueBlood-News.com)
Sam Trammell And Rutina Wesley Host “Yelloween” In Las Vegas
October 9, 2009
Calling all True Blood fans!! Sam Trammell who plays our loveable shapeshifter, Sam Merlotte and Rutina Wesley, who plays Tara Thornton on the True Blood, will be at the LAVO Nightclub in Las Vegas on October 31st to host “Yelloween”. Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Sam and Tara on Halloween!! We also have a little tidbit for those Twilight fans out there. Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz, who play Alice and Emmit Cullen in the Saga, will be at the TAO Nightclub in Las Vegas hosting their own “Yelloween” bash. Both clubs require you to be 21 and over and both parties should be a great time! So be sure to catch these awesome vampire Halloween parties if you dare!
SOURCES: Tao Nightclub, Going Las Vegas
Photo credit: Lavo Nightclub
Charlaine Harris on Guest List for DragonCon 2009
August 21, 2009
As we announced back in February, Charlaine Harris will be among the special guests at Atlanta’s annual Dragon*Con, Sept. 4-7. This convention will feature some of the sci-fi/fantasy world’s favorite writers, actors, artists and performers.
This year, the event welcomes more than 500 guests who make Dragon*Con a geek paradise. In addition to Charlaine for all the “True Blood” fans, Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Peter Facinelli, Julie Benz, Felicia Day and the cast of Battlestar Galactica will also be making appearances.
Other highlights of the weekend include the costumed parade through the streets of Atlanta on Saturday morning and an organized group dance that will try to break the Guinness World Book of Records for most people dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
The convention is spread out over four hotels in downtown Atlanta: the Marriott Marquis, the Hyatt Regency, the Hilton and the Sheraton. Ticket costs vary based on where you buy them and which days you want to attend. A full four-day membership is $90 online for a limited time. After that, four-day passes are $100 at the door or you can purchase tickets for specific days ranging in price from $25-$75. Check the official Dragon*Con Web site for the full list of guests. Schedules will be made available on Aug. 24.
SOURCE: www.girlsentertainmentnetwork.com
(Photo credit: Google Images)
True Blood Video: Cast At The Comic-con Syfy/EW Party
August 11, 2009
The cast of Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood had the chance to attend the Syfy/Entertainment Weekly party at last month’s San Diego Comic-Con. Scifiwire.com was there to interview Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell, Michelle Forbes and Michael McMillian as they walked the red carpet for the party which is presented here in a video clip. Each cast member discussed briefly about their character and what audiences might see for this season.
SOURCE: scifiwire.com
True Blood Cast At The Comic-con Panel
August 8, 2009
Gina McIntyre from the LA Times describes in her article the legion of devoted fans that tuned up at the True Blood’s Comic-con panel on Saturday July 25th to hear Alan Ball and the cast discuss what’s in store for the remainder of season 2. Here is what Gina had to say:
“True Blood,” HBO’s hit adaptation of the Sookie Stackhouse mystery novels from author Charlaine Harris, has its own legion of devoted fans keen on the show’s sexy, campy aesthetic, and plenty of them turned up Saturday to hear cast members Anna Paquin (on her birthday, no less), Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Nelsan Ellis, Michelle Forbes, Deborah Ann Woll and Alexander Skarsgard and creator Alan Ball talk about what’s in store for Season 2 and beyond. It was Skarsgard, though, who might have earned the most enthusiastic reception — he plays vamp heavy Eric Northman on the Louisiana-set series, and well, there just must be something about those centuries-old former Vikings who become powerful immortals. They make the ladies swoon.”
The audience also got to view a trailer of what is in store for us and were able to ask questions of True Blood’s cast, Alan Ball True Blood’s creator and author Charlaine Harris:
“After screening a brief teaser reel promoting the second half of the current season, the cast took turns answering questions posed by moderator Kate Hahn from TV Guide and members of the audience, several of whom focused on the tension between Eric and Paquin’s Sookie, who happens to be romantically involved with Moyer’s Southern gentleman vampire Bill Compton.”
Anna responded to the personal growth of her character since last season:
“After Sookie’s experiences last season — when she suffered the loss of her grandmother and was in almost constant danger of losing her own life — she felt that her character had become stronger and tougher, but conceded that she still gets into trouble.”Good thing she has her vampire boyfriend.”
As far as Stephen is concerned regarding his character of Bill Compton:
“Bill intends to make sure that HE remains Sookie’s beau.”I’m not sure Bill’s just going to roll over and let that happen,” he said of any potential developments on the Eric-Sookie front. “He might not be as polite.”
Alexander Skarsgard talking of the development of his character and his advances toward Anna’s Character Sookie had this to say:
“Eric’s most likely not going to drop his advances toward the plucky cocktail waitress any time soon.”Eric’s been around for a very long time. He’s kind of over humanity, then she comes along and there’s something different about her. For the first time in a long time, he’s curious. Which means things could turn ugly, and fast.”
Skarsgard also went on to say:
“He’s enjoyed working on the series’ second season, as it’s allowed him to develop the character: “Eric was misunderstood. People would say, ‘You’re the bad guy,’ and I had to defend him. He is a bad ass, but as an actor, you have to have layers. . . . He doesn’t care for a lot of people, or vampires either, but the ones he does, he’s very loyal to.”
For another tidbit show related, which we already shared with you:
“Ball announced that TruBlood (an all-natural blood orange soda sold in replica bottles that look just like the props on the show) will be available for purchase Sept. 10, just in time for the Season 2 finale. Fans will be able to place orders at hbo.com.”
For all Charlaine Harris fans she had this to add:
“She revealed during the panel that she’s signed a contract to write three more, which should take her up through 2014.”
Obviously good news for all True Blood fans as Alan Ball gwill have more then enough material to wrk with to keep the series going for many more seasons. Gina McIntyre’s article can be read at:
latimes.com
(photo credit: screenrant.com)
