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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 16, 2009)
20 hours ago | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: I'm curious about Project Runway's Christopher Straub. The ring he wears suggests he has a husband / partner / significant other. What details might you know on this? Every time Heidi had him in tears, I found myself strongly torn between wanting to give him a hug and going all Cher on him. – LgH, Houston, TX, Usw, Earth
A: “I am married!” Straub tells the Flying Monkey. “Well, not legally, but Ronnie and I had a commitment ceremony two-and-a-half years ago. We've been together for over five years. He's a little scientist, and we really don't understand what each other does for a living.”
I asked what the two of them do for fun. “We like to travel, watch TV – I like reality shows and he »
- Brent Hartinger
True Blood: Casting for Mrs. Bill Compton
10 November 2009 5:48 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
The series have many months to find her, but True Blood is casting for Bill Compton's first wife.
The HBO hit has sent out the following casting notice, as it seeks an actress to play the character of Caroline Compton. She's in her 20s and described as:
Seen in 1866, a lovely, very strong, brave, well-bred and well-spoken Southern woman, Caroline pulls a shotgun on the intruder into her house - clearly prepared to use it - till she realizes it's her husband Bill, whom she was sure had died in the War.
Show creator Alan Ball hasn't been shy discussing other season three True Blood spoilers.
The drama doesn't premiere until the summer of 2010, but it's never too early to get psyched for one of the most exhilarating shows in TV history. »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
'True Blood' Casting Bill's First Wife
9 November 2009 11:05 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
A vintage-looking woman is sought to fill in the role of Bill Compton's first wife on "True Blood". The HBO show will bring back the image of Bill's family before he was sent to the Civil War and turned as a vampire on his way back home by a vampire woman he was getting food from.
In the casting news for Caroline Compton, it is specified that the character lives in 1866 as a "lovely, very strong, brave, well-bred and well-spoken Southern woman". Said to be a "great scene", the role involves Caroline pulling a shotgun on the intruder into her house, clearly prepared to use it, till she realizes it's her husband Bill, whom she was sure had died in the War.
One particular requirement for the actress auditioning for Caroline is to have a resemblance to the woman in the attached photo. It means, Caroline should be brunette, pale and rather slim. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Writers on True Blood Season Three: Supernatural Stuff Ahead!
5 November 2009 5:07 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
With many months to go until the third season of True Blood debuts on HBO, numerous spoilers are already circulating around the Internet.
For how long will Bill remain kidnapped? What's the deal with Sam's family? What other creatures can fans expect to meet?
Show writers Raelle Tucker and Alexander Woo sat down with Sci-Fi Wire this week and answered a few pressing questions. Let's take a look at how they've teased upcoming storylines...
The return of Bill: Expect the kidnapping arc to run for approximately the first six episode of season three. We'll see scenes of Bill with his captors during this time.
What's the deal with meeting Sam's family? Says Tucker: "They aren't the brightest people, maybe. At least they appear that way. They're fairly dysfunctional, but like anybody else, they have their good things about them and not-so-good things. They're still getting to know each other. Sam's still getting to know them, »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
‘True Blood’ Season 3 Plot Spoilers
4 November 2009 3:16 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Warning: Read At Your Own Risk!!!]
Last week the Paley Center for Media hosted an “Inside the Writers Room” for the hit HBO vampire series, True Blood. Before the event started, the folks over at Sci-Fi Wire caught up with writer/producers Alan Ball, Alexander Woo and Raelle Tucker, to ask them what kind of things we can expect to see in Season 3. It appears that the showrunners may still be under demon-god Maryann’s spell as they have no inhibitions about revealing anything and everything about the third season.
Readers beware, What Lies Below Is Nothing But Spoilers!!! So, if you’re the type that doesn’t want things ruined for you, turn back now. But, if you’re like me and can’t bear to wait until June 2010 for the next season, then enjoy.
First up is executive producer Alan Ball with news on kidnappings, werewolves and the vampire king & queen.
Bill’s kidnapping »
- Anthony Ocasio
'True Blood' character 'based on Lohan'
4 November 2009 9:03 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
True Blood creator Alan Ball has claimed that Lindsay Lohan was the inspiration for one of the characters on his show. According to Sci Fi Wire, Evan Rachel Wood's Vampire Queen of Louisiana is based on the Mean Girls actress. Discussing the introduction of the Vampire King of Mississippi, Ball said: "He's older. He's much more mature. He's much more methodical and grounded. "[Vampire Queen is] kind of crazy. To (more) »
- By Dan French
Kristin Bauer could play the next lesbian vampire on "True Blood"
3 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
Last week, True Blood creator Alan Ball talked with The Advocate about future gay characters on the hit HBO series. The show has already featured a handful of queer characters, including Vampire Queen Sophie-Ann (Evan Rachel Wood, her lover Hadley (Lindsey Haun), the fabulous fry cook/drug dealer Lafayette and season 1's Eddie.
Ball said:
We'll be meeting the vampire king of Mississippi and his long, long-term companion — and by long-term I mean really long-term — Talbot. I think Lafayette may meet a love interest, and certainly Pam, who works with Eric, she's certainly got a lesbian vibe — I don't know that that's all she is, but she certainly does seem to appreciate the women.
Pam is played by Kristin Bauer, who serves as Eric's wingwoman at the vampire bar, Fangtasia. Her interests included fancy pumps, showing no mercy and now, apparently, the bar maid, Ginger.
"I wouldn't be surprised," Bauer »
- Trish Bendix
Pam of 'True Blood' Says Yes to Lesbian Story
3 November 2009 1:06 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Queen of Louisiana Sophie-Ann may not be the only lesbian on "True Blood". After creator Alan Ball projected his thought of having other characters to have a same-sex relationship, actress Kristin Bauer has stepped forward to express her willingness to participate in that storyline.
Bauer plays Pam the sidekick of Eric and the screener of Fangtasia. Ball said he thinks Pam has a "lesbian vibe", explaining further, "I don't know that that's all she is, but she certainly does seem to appreciate the women."
"I wouldn't be surprised," Bauer told E! about Ball's plan to have Pam swinging the other way. "I think she's pansexual." One character that she pointed out to be her potential love interest was Ginger. "There are so many hot ones, but I'll pick Ginger. Ginger's hot. Ginger's fun. She's a screamer and she's a blood donor," the actress stated her reason.
The show is »
- AceShowbiz.com
True Blood Creator Teases Gay Characters, Shirtless Jason Stackhouse and More!
2 November 2009 9:42 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Considering its wealth of gay and bisexual characters, True Blood has often appealed to Lgbt audiences.
With that in mind, The Advocate - an online newspaper that focuses on this community - recently spoke with series creator Alan Ball. The writer promised more gay characters on season three, along with more of Jason Stackhouse.
A few excerpts from the interview:
What other gay characters will be introduced next season?
We'll be meeting the vampire king of Mississippi and his long, long-term companion--- and by long-term I mean really long-term - Talbot. I think Lafayette may meet a love interest, and certainly Pam, who works with Eric, she's certainly got a lesbian vibe - I don't know that that's all she is, but she certainly does seem to appreciate the women.
Will Sophie-Anne go for Sookie?
I think Sophie-Anne is definitely interested in Sookie; I don't believe it's for sexual or »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Kristin Bauer Wants to Have Lesbian Scenes With Tara Buck on 'True Blood'
30 October 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Kristin Bauer has shared about her willingness to get in on some girl-on-girl actions on "True Blood". On the hit HBO show, she has been portraying Pam, who serves as the female assistant of vampire Alexander Skarsgard's Eric.
Asked by E! Online with whom she wants to hook up on the series, Kristin said, "There are so many hot ones, but I'll pick Ginger," when referring to the Fangtasia waitress portrayed by Tara Buck. "Ginger's hot. Ginger's fun. She's a screamer and she's a blood donor," she continued.
Kristin, moreover, admitted that she has read the original Sookie Stackhouse novels, in which "True Blood" is based on. Commenting on the books, Kristin said, "I've been reading the books because I heard that Ginger died." Then, she continued telling E! Online, "I was very upset and I needed to see if it happened. And in book four, it happens!"
Recently, "True Blood" creator, »
- celebrity-mania.com
True Blood: Make Way for More Lesbian Vampires!
30 October 2009 3:20 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Move over, Queen Sophie-Ann! There may be more lesbian vampires coming to True Blood. Series creator Alan Ball recently told the Advocate magazine that he could imagine Eric's toughass sidekick, Pam, getting in on some girl-on-girl action. And now Kristin Bauer, who plays Pam, tells us she's up for it… "I wouldn't be surprised," Bauer said at last night's Bow Wow Beverly Hills benefit for the Amanda Foundation animal rescue. "I think she's pansexual." In fact, Bauer already has a ladylove in mind: Ginger, the Fangtasia waitress played by Tara Buck. "There are so many hot ones, but I'll pick Ginger," she said.... »
True Blood: Make Way for More Lesbian Vampires!
30 October 2009 3:20 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Move over, Queen Sophie-Ann! There may be more lesbian vampires coming to True Blood. Series creator Alan Ball recently told the Advocate magazine that he could imagine Eric's toughass sidekick, Pam, getting in on some girl-on-girl action. And now Kristin Bauer, who plays Pam, tells us she's up for it… "I wouldn't be surprised," Bauer said at last night's Bow Wow Beverly Hills benefit for the Amanda Foundation animal rescue. "I think she's pansexual." In fact, Bauer already has a ladylove in mind: Ginger, the Fangtasia waitress played by Tara Buck. "There are so many hot ones, but I'll pick Ginger," she said.... »
Ahead on True Blood: Naked Eric Northman and More!
30 October 2009 5:27 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
A this week's Paley Center for Media fan event, True Blood creator Alan Ball said:
"I believe [Eric] appears without most of his clothes in the very first episode [of season three]."
So, there you have it. There might be a naked scene involving Alexander Skårsgard when this HBO hit returns. Do you even care about other spoilers? Yes, you do? Well, okay then...
Ball also opened up about other characters and storylines. To wit:
Sookie's double-edged mission: "Sookie [Anna Paquin] is going to go off in search of Bill [Stephen Moyer], and she will find him. There will be more conjecture about what she is and she will be more driven to discover what she is. She will get closer to the answer."
Jason's DNA: "It's a genetic thing and skips some people and gets in some others. Jason has vestiges of it, in that he's such a fantastic athlete and he's a perfect shot, but he's still human, »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Attention, True Blood Fans: You'll Get Your Werewolves After All
29 October 2009 5:01 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Crisis averted. After we fans got our first glimpse at True Blood season three earlier this week, there was widespread concern that werewolf Alcide Herveaux, a major fan fave character from the third book, would not be part of season three. Well, we caught up with True Blood boss Alan Ball last night, and he assures us that Alcide is present and accounted for in season three. (Woo!) Alan tells us that not only does Alcide appear, but that he's bringing his backstory from the books with him: "Alcide Herveaux is going to be on TV. We haven't cast him yet, but I believe he appears first in the third episode. Alcide is already in love with someone, a very bad woman named Debbie Pelt. But will he fall in love with some... »
Attention, True Blood Fans: You'll Get Your Werewolves After All
29 October 2009 5:01 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Crisis averted. After we fans got our first glimpse at True Blood season three earlier this week, there was widespread concern that werewolf Alcide Herveaux, a major fan fave character from the third book, would not be part of season three. Well, we caught up with True Blood boss Alan Ball last night, and he assures us that Alcide is present and accounted for in season three. (Woo!) Alan tells us that not only does Alcide appear, but that he's bringing his backstory from the books with him: "Alcide Herveaux is going to be on TV. We haven't cast him yet, but I believe he appears first in the third episode. Alcide is already in love with someone, a very bad woman named Debbie Pelt. But will he fall in love with some... »
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse
29 October 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse David S. Cohen, HarperCollins 2008. From the onset, Screen Plays looks like promising reading material for screenwriters and others interested in how screenplays make it from paper to screen. Cohen’s credits are respectable, and the promise of “valuable insider access to the back lots and board rooms” is tantalizing. The book covers some pretty good ground: from blockbusters such as Gladiator, to Indiewood hits such as Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, to more controversial films such as Happiness and A Dirty Shame, it picks up a decent selection of interesting films that appeal to a broad demographic. In other words, he knows what he’s doing. Screen Plays is easy to navigate, and offers juicy little tidbits from the mouths of actors, directors, and screenwriters. The writing is simple and concise, »
- Ricky
True Blood hits UK DVD!
29 October 2009 12:44 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
One of our fave TV shows is hitting DVD in the UK this week, the superb Us TV show True Blood.
From the creator of Six Feet Under and the Academy Award® winning writer of American Beauty (Alan Ball) and featuring the sexy, eclectic cast of Academy Award® winning Anna Paquin(The Piano, X-Men), British actor Stephen Moyer (NY-lon), Alexander Skarsgard (Generation Kill) and Ryan Kwanten (Home and Away) True Blood is the show that everyone is talking about.
A sensation in the Us, winning a Golden Globe in its first season (Anna Paquin, Best Actress) True Blood has already made its (fang)marks on the flesh of British viewers pulling in huge viewers on FX and threatening to glamour even more when it makes its terrestrial debut on Channel 4 in October. Feeding our fascination for vampires, Alan Ball looks at a lascivious world occupied by the dead in the »
- Paul
'True Blood' creator regrets character death
29 October 2009 12:39 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Alan Ball has admitted that he regrets killing off Granny Stackhouse in True Blood. While speaking at the Paley Centre for Media, show creator Ball also explained that losing Sookie's grandmother was necessary for the story to continue. "When you look at the series of books, which is like a big novel, Sookie losing Gran is really, really important for her to all of a sudden be alone in the world and as much as we hated killing her I do think it was the (more) »
- By Dan French
'True Blood' creator regrets Granny death
29 October 2009 12:39 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Alan Ball has admitted that he regrets killing off Granny Stackhouse in True Blood. While speaking at the Paley Centre for Media, show creator Ball also explained that losing Sookie's grandmother was necessary for the story to continue. "When you look at the series of books, which is like a big novel, Sookie losing Gran is really, really important for her to all of a sudden be alone in the world and as much as we hated killing her I do think it was the (more) »
- By Dan French
Alan Ball: 'Vampires a metaphor for sex'
29 October 2009 10:42 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
True Blood creator Alan Ball has said that vampires are a metaphor for sex. Speaking at the Paley Centre for Media, Ball claimed that the sex scenes in his HBO series have a purpose. "To me, vampires and the notion of vampires as a metaphor is sex," he said. "Of course that's going to have to be a part of it and that's part of the appeal. That's why people love vampires, because they're sexy. "Even in the Victorian era it was a metaphor for sex that (more) »
- By Dan French
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