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First Look: True Blood Season Two

BuzzSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:30:23 -0700

I was jealous of the folks at the Paley Festival in LA last week when they got to see a sneak peek of the second season of True Blood. Well, kudos to HBO for slipping this clip out to the rest of us, because it's a dark and creepy first look at season two of the vampire series.

The clip focuses on Sookie, Bill, and Bill's new little vampire girl, Jessica. They're in a car together in the woods, and Sookie storms off after an argument. Bill's sure Sookie will come back eventually, despite Jessica's disdainful comments that Sookie wants him to chase after her. But then there's this . . . thing. Lurking. With long fingernails.

Alan Ball has continued to say that the show will follow Charlaine Harris's books pretty closely, so I bet some of you reading might know what's happening here. If so, are you pleased? If not, what do you think is going on? To check out the clip, just read more.

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Fringe, Big Love, The Hills, and More Get Slots at Paley Festival

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:30:26 -0800

What do The Hills, Fringe, and The Mentalist have in common? They've all been honored with spots at this year's Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles.

This year's lineup for the festival seems like an especially eclectic group of shows - there's reality, there's online (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog), there's drama (Big Love), and there's even something we haven't seen yet: On April 19, the festival will screen the final three as-yet-unaired episodes of Pushing Daisies.

One thing missing from this year's lineup is any tribute to a classic or cult TV show, like last year's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion. I suppose it's possible that some of the original Beverly Hills 90210 cast members will show up for the 90210 event, but the focus definitely seems to be on the new class.

The festival runs from April 10-23 in Los Angeles. Would any of these shows get you to go? To see the full lineup, just read more.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Friday, April 10, with Danny DeVito, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and more.

90210 - Saturday, April 11, with panelists to be announced.

True Blood - Monday, April 13, with Alan Ball, Ryan Kwanten, Steven Moyer, Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wessley, and more.

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog - Tuesday, April 14, with Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, and Zack Whedon.

Dollhouse - Wednesday, April 15, with Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, Enver Gjoka, Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Harry Lennix, Tahmoh Penikett, and Olivia Williams.

The Big Bang Theory - Thursday, April 16, with Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and more.

The Mentalist - Friday, April 17, with Simon Baker, Bruno Heller, Tim Kang, Chris Long, Amanda Righetti, Robin Tunney, Owain Yeoman, and more.

Desperate Housewives - Saturday, April 18, with panelists to be announced.

Pushing Daisies screening - Sunday, April 19, with Bryan Fuller.

Battlestar Galactica/Caprica - Monday, April 20, with David Eick, Ronald D. Moore, and more.

The Hills - Tuesday, April 21, with Tony DiSanto, Adam DiVello, Liz Gateley, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, Spencer Pratt, and more.

Big Love - Wednesday, April 22, with Ginnifer Goodwin, Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny, Harry Dean Stanton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and more.

Fringe - Thursday, April 23, with Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Anna Torv, and more.

Swingtown celebration - Friday, April 24, with Mike Kelley, Alan Poul, and more.

Fringe photo courtesy of Fox, The Hills photo courtesy of MTV, and Big Love photo courtesy of HBO

Buzz News Roundup, 1/14

BuzzSugar — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:34:20 -0800

The Times Square Virgin Megastore, which is the highest volume music store in the U.S., will shut down come April. - Billboard
A Steve McQueen biopic is in the works and will be based on Marshall Terrill's biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. - Variety
Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. - AP
Fringe and True Blood are the first two shows to be honored with spots at this year's Paley Television Festival. - TV Week
The first performers for the Grammys have been announced, including Lil Wayne, the Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry. - Billboard
TNT has officially ordered Ray Romano's new series, Men of a Certain Age. - The Hollywood Reporter
The young adult novel Spanking Shakespeare will be adapted for the big screen. - ComingSoon
Legendary British TV star Patrick McGoohan has died at age 80. - LA Times

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