Many more later. These intrigued me, for starters. More in the next 24-48 hours. All images belong to HBO.

LucyLocket403 | July 26, 2010
True Blood Season 3 Episode 7 “Hitting the Ground” Promo
FOR AIRDATE AUGUST 1ST 2010: Sam intervenes when Melinda and Joe Lee rope Tommy into a dogfighting ring. Eric hatches a plan to get information from Sophie-Anne. Sookie makes a last-ditch attempt to rescue Bill. Jason searches for clues about Crystal.

True Blood Comic Con Promo: The Second Half Of Season Three

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan) - Sookie's nemesis

(via)

“PW: Your first episode teased a Sookie/Alcide connection — how does their relationship develop this season?

Joe: [laughs] … Alcide’s in a dark, lonely, sad, heartbroken place because his psycho ex fiance, Debbie Pelt, has left him but….and is still floating around, causing trouble. Then …Sookie is going through her trials and tribulations with Bill. I think if you stick people in that situation – this big, strong, protective bodyguard with a girl, both heartbroken, sparks will happen…

PW:You mentioned Alcide’s ex, Debbie, earlier — can we expect fireworks when they get together?

Joe: Yes, they have a very volatile relationship… there was a lot of passion, but now that things have gone sideways…hey get back into it very quickly.

PW: Sounds like Debbie and Sookie are polar opposites.

Alcide's ex, Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan)

Joe: They are… I think Sookie represents the woman Alcide wants to be with, that he wishes he could be with whereas Debbie represents where he came from.

PW: Do you have a particular favorite episode from season three?
Joe: I think episode 7 is pretty amazing.

PW: Why?
Joe: [laughs] Uh, there’s a lot of blood and a lot of people die.

Joe Manganiello "Alcide Herveaux"

PW: Fair enough. You just wrapped production on season three. Is the finale a cliffhanger like as last year’s?

Joe: …Waaaay worse. You have no idea what they’re going to spring on you in season three… You’ve got the introduction of my race and a lot about where Sookie comes from.

They answer a lot of questions and in answering those questions they open up a whole new universe. It’s pretty wild.”

Source: nypost

While True Blood‘s Bill is off dealing with his own enemies, Sookie has a brand-new nemesis of her own.

Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan), a crazed V-addicted werewolf who’s engaged to pack leader Cooter (Grant Bowler), still has unresolved feelings about her ex-boyfriend, Alcide (Joe Manganiello).

So seeing Sookie (Anna Paquin) around Alcide, Morgan tells TVGuide.com, “pretty much sparks a murderous rampage in her head.”

TVGuide.com: How does it feel getting to join such a hot cast?
Morgan: It’s such a beautiful cast… At the first table read, I could barely think straight. Everyone is just so easy going, despite how good-looking they are.

TVGuide.com: Tell us about your character, Debbie Pelt.
Morgan: Debbie Pelt is a really kick-ass, passionate, ballsy woman. I’m a werewolf with a bit of an addiction to V, so I’m going on a rampage against Sookie. I’m not too happy with her. My character just takes this winding road, a bit of a downward spiral. I’m definitely in attack mode towards Sookie.

TVGuide.com: Did you read the Sookie Stackhouse novels before being cast?
Morgan: Once I was cast, I read two of them. Just the ones I was involved in. I’m not sure … but I think Debbie is much different [in the show] than in the books… I got to do whatever I wanted with her. There’s nothing better than playing crazy when everyone else is just encouraging it.

TVGuide.com: The stakes are so much higher this year because the werewolves and vampires don’t get along and are both powerful….
Morgan:… but that’s great because up until this point it’s been vampires ruling the planet.. [but]

There are two other sets of mystical creatures you’ll be introduced to toward the end of the season. There are fairies and there are going to be witches. (Brit Morgan “Debbie Pelt”)

From: TVGuide

Related posts:

1. True Blood – Ausiello Spoilers – First look at Sookie with Alcide – More on Joe Manganiello!
2. True Blood 3×02 (26) ‘Beautifully Broken Promo’ (HQ) – Season 3 – Truebies & Newbies: Sookie & Alcide (HBO) Meet Alcide (6.13)
3. NEW Video Interviews w/Sam Trammell & Joe Manganiello (7.2.10)

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Just because much of the U.S. was busy enjoying a long weekend didn’t mean that HBO closed up shop. Nope. The HBO promo dept is still in overdrive  releasing a set of very spoilery photos from the July 11 installment, “9 Crimes.” ( I’m curious. It’s pretty normal to have at least nine crimes in each episode of True Blood. Is that gonna be the count for this one, too?)

Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis)

I think this is Lafayette having just been turned away from a “V” sale returning to his brand new Eric-bestowed convertible to find it messed up by some unsavory Hotshot denizens. EDIT/Oh heck, now I’m doubting myself. Is this at the front of his home? But maybe his car is still messed with? It needs to be Sunday.NOW.

Tara and Jason (Rutina Wesley & Ryan Kwanten)

I’m afraid that that blood on Tara’s shirt belongs to Lafayette (or did belong).

Queen of Louisiana Sophie-Anne (Evan Rachel Wood)

Her last instruction to Eric after the Magister came calling was “move the blood” (the V) as she was behind on her taxes. Eric tried the soft approach on Lafayette gifting him with an expensive car and Lafayette ventured out into the wrong side of Renard Parish– Hotshot–trying to unload the stuff. Sophie-Anne is also in the cross hairs of the King Of Mississippi so her sour expression could be due to either situation–or neither or both since her nose seems out of joint most of the time.

Bill and Lorena (Stephen Moyer, Mariana Klaveno)

Here is the context to the phone convo that Bill and Sookie have in which he tells her he does not wish to be found and that their relationship was doomed from the start. I don’t believe a word of it. He’s playing  everyone that is involved in his kidnapping as he is smarter than many most of them.

Just the same, when he finally does escape/is set free he won’t be going back to Sookie anytime soon as he has done some Very Bad Things. Nice shot of Mr. Moyer, btw.

Lorena (Mariana Klaveno)

She’s all primed  for a big, bloody meal.

Tommy Mickens (Marshall Allman) & Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll)

Can’t say I dig them as a couple but I don’t write the scripts.

A goofy shot of Alexander Skarsgård

I have no idea what he is doing but it’s doubtful this is “Eric.” It’s Alex.

Episode 3.04 – “9 Crimes”
First airs July 11
Sookie joins Alcide at a raucous engagement party for his former fiancée, Debbie Pelt; Eric is given a deadline to locate Bill; Andy gets a promotion and draws Jason’s attention; Franklin takes Tara on a road trip; Arlene is irked by Jessica’s arrival at Merlotte’s; Sam brokers a deal with Tommy and his parents; Bill “procures” dinner for Russell and Lorena. (Written by Kate Barnow & Elisabeth R. Finch; directed by David Petrarca.)

Photo Source: Fangtasia Brasil

From my previous SPOILER-filled post:

True Blood – Episode 3.04 – ’9 Crimes’ – Casting Call
The casting call for True Blood Episode 3.04 has been released.

Titled “9 Crimes” (from the 2006 piano pop song by Damien Rice), Episode 4 of Season 3  introduces the character that in interviews Alan Ball has expressed the most enthusiasm for.

Yes folks, Debbie Pelt (got  to love the last name but if you are in the dark, you won’t be after getting acquainted with her) is being cast for this episode. She’s Alcide’s’  ‘beloved ex’ and a ‘V’ (vampire blood) addict to boot!  The character is described as being in her late 20s, appearing “strung out and stubborn.”

This description supplies only an inkling of what Ms. Pelt is like. I can’t wait to see who they cast because she’ll need gravitas. This is a recurring character.

Alcide’s sister is also being cast. Janice is described as “(age) 32, fit and tough as nails… She fancies biker gear, horoscopes and psychics and is protective of her little brother.”

AB and Co. have cooked up another entirely new character in “Kitch Maynard”. Kitch is a “17-year-old… new high school football star and hometown hero, which he enjoys rubbing in Jason’s face.” (Isn’t Jason like 30 y.o.? Why would he care?) Kitch is a recurring character. This description also states that Kitch might participate in some “Possible car ass type nudity.” Is that legal?!

Kitch has an admirer, “Donny,” who works the road crew with Jason while “he kisses up to Kitch, the new high school football star…”

Rounding out this trio is “Tammy,” age 16. She is “Kitch’s hot girlfriend who drives around with him in his sports car and giggles at Kitch’s rudeness.”

This episode also calls for fresh blood in the form of  an exotic stripper, “Ann,” who is described as striking-looking, scantily clad and “dead behind the eyes.” Ann performs topless and will be glamoured and devoured by three vampires.
Um, wow.

Injecting some Christianity into this episode is “Chip Welling, a clean-cut, all-American Christian boy recognizes Jessica from Bible study. He’s relieved to see her alive.” Boy, is Chip in for a surprise! Should be fun.

I’m not sure if it’s been announced if the were village of Hotshot, which was in the books, will be part of the show. The characters who reside there seem to be taking shape–like Felton Norris–described as “in his early 20s and a violent young punk.” He’s a relative of the cooler-headed Calvin Norris. Felton strips Lafayette’s car and helps beat up Lafayette.”

Oh noes! Lafayette is gonna get pummeled again? He gets smacked around almost as much as Sookie does!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vampire Bill Compton--new in town

Sheriff Eric Northman's Lieutenant & sire, Pam

Most True Blood vamps are incredibly good-looking

Eric Northman, 1000 yr. old ex- Viking vampire

Deborah Ann Woll describes how her character Jessica became a baby vamp

There was a lot of Kristen Bauer van Straten (Pam) in the myth. video. I have a bit of a Pam crush so I'm indulging

Alan Ball and the blood-sucking cast members take an illuminating look at the life, death and unique skills of True Blood vampires. For more information, log onto HBO.com.

A good primer on the True Blood-verse type of vampire versus say, one that glitters in the sunlight.

Bill glamours a cop who has treated him unfairly

"As your maker, I command you!"

The way True Blood vamps can die...you can sever their head clean off...

You can set them afire as they sleep (or stake them with a beer tap)

Staking is messy tho'--just ask Sookie

Crosses have zero effect but silver burns--tho' not to death

Bill was forced to make Jessica after he staked Longshadow (above). He drained her of human blood, had her ingest his--then they went to ground together for one day.

Much more after the  jump

Makers all. clockwise. The King of Mississippi, Lorena, Bill's maker, The Magister, The Queen of Louisiana

The "child (Eric) is very close to his/her maker (Godric)

The maker is stronger than the child as vampires grow stronger and gain other powers as they age

Vampires CAN be seen in mirrors and they can telepathically summon their children (Pam is Eric's sire)

Jessica being only weeks old is called a "baby vamp." Hoyt was her human boyfriend. Bill, her maker is trying to teach her not to feed on humans but instead drink Tru Blood

Now that Sookie the telepath/part faerie/human has ingested Eric's (full vampire) blood accidentally both she and he are more aware of one another's emotions and have a sexual attraction. The same holds true for anyone ingesting vamp blood.

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

True Blood – 3×03 – “It Hurts Me Too” (HBO Copyright)

A series of unfortunate encounters in this episode.
Jessica gets blackmailed by Franklin Mott with the head he has ripped off the corpse of the guy she accidentally killed while feeding on him.
Eric takes a bullet in saving Sookie from an attack by a were. Eric goes on to nearly rip the uncooperative were’s head off.
Finally, Franklin Mott gets it on with Tara after assisting her (he held a guy while she beat his face in) her in a drunken brawl in Merlotte’s parking lot. I have no idea why she went to a cheap motel with him and hooked up other than Tara is the most eff’ed up human (other than her mother) on the show.

Is it me or is the prop department going a bit more chunky in it’s simulated bloody gore?

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Joe Manganiello is the newest star of True Blood, playing a werewolf Alcide Herveaux. Off-screen, Joe is a comic book fan, and takes us on a tour of his favorite place to get them, Los Angeles’ famous Golden Apple Comics.

Zap2it caught up with “True Blood’s” Sam Trammell (who plays shapeshifter, Sam Merlotte) at KTLA News Morning Show right after he revealed the secret of male nude scenes on the show. It’s called “the sock” and, well, we had to flesh it out with him. Pun intended.

Joe Manganiello (Alcide Herveaux) S3 True Blood

jezebel.com

It’s a double scoop of  True Blood manliness with both Joe Manganiello and Sam Trammell giving some face time to the media while we wait two whole weeks between True Blood episodes.

Joe discusses his life-long comic-book geekiness (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were his fave) and in general comes across as a gorgeous,  sweet 6’5″ guy.

I’m a bit more comfortable going all fan-girl on Sam Trammell who is a few years older than Joe, though no less charming. Sam is a really good sport as interviewer after interviewer wants to know more about “the sock.”

Sam gives really nothing away spoiler-wise other than to say that there is a big story arc for his character and that it will take him places that we’ve never seen (him) go before.

There is a very brief clip of a scene that follows where we left off with Sam–his younger brother broke into his safe, setting off the alarm, rousing Sam out of bed and then taking off (literally).

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Update SPOILERS True Blood: 9 Crimes – Season 3, Episode 4 Screen Caps (HBO)

TheVaultTrueBlood | June 28, 2010 | 0:37

9 Crimes Synopsis

Sookie joins Alcide at a raucous engagement party for his former fiancee, Debbie Pelt. Bill “procures” dinner for Russell and Lorena. Sam brokers a deal with Tommy and his parents. Andy gets a promotion and draws Jason’s attention. Arlene is irked by Jessica’s arrival at Merlotte’s. Eric is given a deadline to locate Bill. Franklin takes Tara on a road trip.

Kristen Gossip

Q: What’s the deal with Sam’s little brother on True Blood?

….Tommy Mickens is harmless—in the sociopath, crazy-person sorta way! Marshall Allman, aka Sam’s little bro Tommy, is in it for the long haul this season, “bringing Bon Temps to its knees.”  “I go in and have a lot of fun,” Marshall tells us. “There’s not an impulse that I don’t act on. I’m tons of fun. And then I’ll take your wallet, [and]  I’ll also steal your girl.” …

Q:

Marshall tells us he’ll be around well into the “shocking” season finale…but don’t judge( him) too quickly. “People will see that I have a heart, but they’re just going to be frustrated that I’m not being who I was meant to be,” he says, “I suffered a lot of dysfunction, and I just need a lot of love.” Sources have also revealed that Tommy might be working to EDIT/ I have posted a photo of Tommy at Merlotte’s, wearing a black Merlotte’s T-shirt/end Edit/ so Tommy will be working for Sam at Merlotte’s (My guess? To repay Sam).

Q: What’s coming up for Tara on True Blood?

That depends on your definition of good. Rutina Wesley tells us our ever-troubled bartender “is gonna struggle with this vampire lover named Franklin Mott. He’s very psychological and very hard. So this relationship is not necessarily by choice.” Probably not your definition of good, huh? One thing you don’t have to worry about? Tara becoming a vamp herself. “Probably not,” she says. “I love being human. It’s like I’m one of the only humans on the show!”

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

True Blood: Nine Crimes – Season 3, Episode 4 Promo Screen Caps (HBO)/ MORE SOON!

FOR AIRDATE JULY 11TH 2010: Sookie goes to an engagement party for Alcide’s ex. Tara takes a road trip with Franklin. Eric’s search for Bill takes on a sense of urgency. Andy gets a promotion and Sam comes to an agreement with the Mickens.

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

[smooth=id:22;]

True Blood Early Season 4 Renewal: 2011

On January 5, 2010 Alan Ball spoke about the possibility of a fourth season of True Blood.  The news is now official: HBO announced on June 21 that True Blood would go into production on a 12 episode- season four in early 2011 with the new episodes premiering that summer –2011.  This is something to be jazzed about! I love that I can just relax and enjoy the show and not worry that it is going to be canceled–not that I’d considered it with this show. Nuh-uh.

The upcoming season will loosely follow the plot of the fourth Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mysteries novel, Dead to the World. Wikipedia source

Alexander Skarsgård (Eric) and Stephen Moyer (Bill) rehearsed a scene  for the show on Friday (6.25) in L. A. They both stood up remarkably well in  bright sunshine!

Show creator Alan Ball is pictured directing the scene which for the life of me, I cannot make heads nor tails of as I cannot get beyond salivating over how great both men look.

The scene takes place with a cement truck …Eric looks to be wearing handcuffs…Bill shoves Eric out of the way…Cement is poured over a shallow grave?

The only fix I can get on this is that by the end of Season 3, Eric and Bill’s relationship with have morphed into something else.

Read more at Source: JustJared

HBO is currently airing new episodes of Season 3 True Blood Sundays  @ 9PM ET/PT. Don’t miss it!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Check out the new caps–Lorena on fire is kind of neat.
Next on True Blood: AIRDATE JUNE 27TH 2010

It Hurts Me Too

S3x03/#27

HBO synopsis: LucyLocket403 — June 20, 2010 — FOR AIRDATE JUNE 27TH 2010: In search of Bill, Sookie heads to Jackson, Mississippi in the company of Alcide, a werewolf bodyguard assigned by Eric to protect her. Jason is distracted from his police exams; Bud reaches the end of his rope; Arlene copes with unexpected news; Franklin charms Tara, and gets Jessica out of a jam; Eric bequeaths a gift to Lafayette. Haunted by visions from his past, Bill makes a surprising pledge of allegiance.

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.