TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/New love interest will heat up Eureka http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/04/new-love-interest-will-heat-up-eureka/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/04/new-love-interest-will-heat-up-eureka/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/04/new-love-interest-will-heat-up-eureka/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Colin Ferguson of EurekaIt's been a long time (almost a year at this point) since Sci Fi's surprise hit Eureka has been on the air. The show, a casualty of last year's writers strike and this year's recession woes, returns next Friday, July 10 at 9 PM with the final 10 episodes of season 3.

Series star Colin Ferguson and co-creator Jamie Paglia spoke to reporters on a media call and dished a little dirt on all the mid-season drama that's coming up. After the jump we'll get into Sheriff Carter finally having a "real honest love interest," the possibility of two well-liked characters making a re-appearance on the show, and, sadly, the one face that we won't be seeing (at all) around Eureka. Just a heads up to serious spoiler-phobes, there's an answer to at least one question you may want to avoid.

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]]>colin fergusonColinFergusoned quinnEdQuinnerica cerraEricaCerraeurekajamie pagliaJamiePagliajordan hinsonJordanHinsonnathan starkNathanStarkHemal JhaveriSat, 04 Jul 2009 10:09:00 ESTRobot Chicken Star Wars touring on skates across U.S.http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/robot-chicken-star-wars-touring-on-skates-across-u-s/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/robot-chicken-star-wars-touring-on-skates-across-u-s/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/robot-chicken-star-wars-touring-on-skates-across-u-s/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Seth MacFarlane is Emperor Palpatine in Robot Chicken Star Wars.Seth Green and the Robot Chicken: Star Wars team are taking a skate show on the road to promote the release of the sequel on DVD.

Adult Swim's Robot Chicken: Star Wars -- Episode II comes to DVD conveniently in time for San Diego Comic-Con, and Green will kick-off a national bus tour of roller skating rinks for two weeks to hype the disc.

It's a hip choice for Robot Chicken: Star Wars, as the first DVD in the series included a funny "Star Wars on Ice" segment.

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]]>adult swimAdultSwimanimationrobot chickenRobotChickenstar warsStarWarsJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 03 Jul 2009 09:03:00 ESTBarrowman blasts BBC for Torchwood miniserieshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/barrowman-blasts-bbc-for-torchwood-miniseries/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/barrowman-blasts-bbc-for-torchwood-miniseries/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/barrowman-blasts-bbc-for-torchwood-miniseries/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

John Barrowman took a shot at his bosses over the short Torchwood season.With the premiere of Torchwood: Children of Earth closing in at BBC America, John Barrowman is picking an unusual time to kick BBC executives in the pants.

The leading man and variety host told the British papers that he feels like the BBC is punishing him and Torchwood by cutting the show down to a week-long, five-episode mini-series run.

Barrowman's timing is odd, as there were no reports of dissatisfaction before, during or after filming on the short run. Meanwhile, there's plenty of positive publicity buzzing around the new season, and there was no desperate need to get people interested via a complaint.

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]]>bbcbbc americaBbcAmericadoctor whoDoctorWhojohn barrowmanJohnBarrowmantorchwoodJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:05:00 ESTMeg is coming back to Supernatural ... but she looks differenthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/meg-is-coming-back-to-supernatural-but-she-looks-different/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/meg-is-coming-back-to-supernatural-but-she-looks-different/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/meg-is-coming-back-to-supernatural-but-she-looks-different/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Rachel MinerThat's because a new actress will be playing the role of the female demon last seen a few seasons ago. She was played by Nicki Aycox is several episodes, but now the role will be played by the woman on the right, Rachel Miner.

I'll always remember Miner from her role on Guiding Light (she played Michelle Bauer in the mid-90s), but she was also married to Macauley Culkin for a short time. Everything has a Michael Jackson connection these days.

 

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]]>dean winchesterjared padaleckijensen acklesmeg mastersnicki aycoxrachel minersam winchestersupernaturalthe cwBob SassoneTue, 30 Jun 2009 16:25:00 ESTSo what is Warehouse 13 all about, anyway?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I think we can all agree that 94% of all Sci-Fi Channel original movies are really lame. But their original series are usually pretty good, and Warehouse 13 is no exception. This new preview below gives the most extensive look yet at what the show is about, who the characters are, and what their new assignment is. Two words: "America's Attic."

Check the link above. You can ask caretaker Artie about the show, which starts July 7.

 

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]]>eddie mcclintockjoanne kellymyka beringpete lattimersaul rubineksci-fi channelsyfywarehouse 13Bob SassoneTue, 30 Jun 2009 14:27:00 ESTJacob is coming to Supernaturalhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/27/jacob-is-coming-to-supernatural/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/27/jacob-is-coming-to-supernatural/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/27/jacob-is-coming-to-supernatural/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Lost - JacobIn the season finale of Lost, we saw the mysterious Jacob get stabbed by Ben. Of course, we have no idea if that means Jacob will be killed or just injured (maybe he can't even die like a normal person can), but if he is indeed not on the show anymore, actor Mark Pellegrino has secured another gig.

Michael Ausiello over at EW.com says that Pellegrino will play the devil on The CW's Supernatural.

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]]>ausielloben linusjacoblostsupernatrualthe cwthe devilthe islandBob SassoneSat, 27 Jun 2009 10:46:00 ESTNoah Wyle officially boards Spielberg's alien-invasion pilothttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/noah-wyle-officially-boards-spielbergs-alien-invasion-pilot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/noah-wyle-officially-boards-spielbergs-alien-invasion-pilot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/noah-wyle-officially-boards-spielbergs-alien-invasion-pilot/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

noah wyle e.r. librarian spielberg alien pilotNoah Wyle is going from fighting vampires in The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice to fighting aliens for Steven Spielberg. The former ER doc has signed on to the Oscar-wining filmmaker's alien invasion pilot for TNT as the leader of a "ragtag" group of rebels set to make trouble for the alien baddies.

The series will take place months after the alien force has decimated the human population of Earth, leading Wyle and friends to strike back any way they can. (Thankfully, George Lucas' name has not been mentioned in any news surrounding this upcoming sci-fi project.)

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]]>aliensgeek heroesGeekHeroeslibrariannoah wyleNoahWylesci-fisteven spielbergStevenSpielbergtntMike MoodyFri, 26 Jun 2009 17:04:00 ESTToday In Boob Tube History: Dark Shadows premieredhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/today-in-boob-tube-history-dark-shadows-premiered/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/today-in-boob-tube-history-dark-shadows-premiered/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/today-in-boob-tube-history-dark-shadows-premiered/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Since there's news today that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton will make a big-screen version of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, I think it's appropriate that the TV show premiered on this day in 1966. It ran for around 25,000 episodes. It's weird to think about what this show was, a soap opera that happened to include vampires, werewolves, creepy mansions, and thunderstorms. I was mesmerized by this show as a kid. The theme is still haunting, and forget Barnabas Collins. I was freaked out by Quentin just sitting in a chair, staring ahead into the air. And those sideburns!

Here's the color opening from the late 60s/early 70s.

 

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]]>abcbarnabas collinscollinswooddark shadowsjohnny deppquention collinssoap operavampiresBob SassoneThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:32:00 ESTG4 to air Star Wars Comic-Con panelhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/g4-to-air-star-wars-comic-con-panel/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/g4-to-air-star-wars-comic-con-panel/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/25/g4-to-air-star-wars-comic-con-panel/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

gr star wars clone wars comic-conLionel Lum's awesome Bumblebee costume was one of the many cool things I saw at last year's San Diego Comic-Con. The giant show floor was packed with sweaty costumed fans, big geek friendly displays, and a few not-so incognito celebs. Folks at home got a small taste of all the corporate sponsored nerdery thanks to G4's daily coverage. This year, G4 will air the first televised panel in the convention's history.

Attack of the Show hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira will host "The Star Wars Spectacular." The taped panel will feature special guests, a table read and new footage from Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The panel will take place July 24 and air July 25 at 2 p.m. on G4. After the panel broadcast, G4 will air three live hours (on the East Coast) of Comic-Con coverage with celeb interviews and more.

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]]>attack of the showAttackOfTheShowcomic-cong4g4tvgeorge lucasGeorgeLucassan diego comic conSanDiegoComicConstar warsstar wars the clone warsStarWarsStarWarsTheCloneWarsMike MoodyThu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:00 ESTMerlin: The Dragon's Call (series premiere) - open thread http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/merlin-the-dragons-call-series-premiere-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/merlin-the-dragons-call-series-premiere-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/merlin-the-dragons-call-series-premiere-open-thread/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Merlin
So...who watched Merlin last night? Is it fair or unfair to say that this was a Harry Potter-ish version of the classic tale (or, at the very least, the reason this ran on BBC and now on NBC is because of the success of the Potter books)? It's the younger years of Merlin. What did everyone think of it?

 

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]]>anthony headbbcbradley jamescolin morganharry pottermerlinnbcBob SassoneMon, 22 Jun 2009 14:04:00 ESTTrue Blood: Keep This Party Goinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/true-blood-keep-this-party-going/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/true-blood-keep-this-party-going/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/true-blood-keep-this-party-going/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

True Blood - Keep This Party Going

Well, eeewwww! I hope nobody was eating dinner during this episode, because there were some real gross-out scenes. The opener with a chained-in-the-basement Lafayette being hit by a severed arm and watching Erik drool large amounts of blood was bad enough. But later when Lafayette foraged through the guy's severed leg to find a piece of metal (at least, I think it was metal) to jimmy his chain lock open ... well, I was seriously cringing.

I'm really trying not to reveal spoilers on the front page, but there's not a whole lot about True Blood that isn't a spoiler. I guess I could talk about Bill and Sookie having makeup sex and post-sex pillow talk, and how interesting it was to Bill ... nah, that's just not interesting enough on its own for pre-jump text.

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]]>anna paquinAnnaPaquinbill comptonBillComptonchris bauerChrisBauerjason stackhouseJasonStackhousemichelle forbesMichelleForbesrutina wesleyRutinaWesleyryan kwantenRyanKwantensam merlottesam trammellSamTrammellsookie stackhouseSookieStackhousestephen moyerStephenMoyertara thorntonTaraThorntontrue bloodtrue blood season 2TrueBloodTrueBloodSeason2vampiresJane BoursawMon, 22 Jun 2009 05:20:00 ESTDoctor Who's Tennant and Davies Heading to Comic-Conhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/doctor-whos-tennant-and-davies-heading-to-comic-con/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/doctor-whos-tennant-and-davies-heading-to-comic-con/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/19/doctor-whos-tennant-and-davies-heading-to-comic-con/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Doctor Who's David Tennant is heading to Comic-Con.Doctor Who's David Tennant (right) and Who/Torchwood executive producer Russell T. Davies are headed to Comic-Con for the first time this year -- just in time for both of them to walk away from sci-fi's longest running TV series.

It should be a huge event, as fans of both Doctor Who and Torchwood will get their first chance to grill the people most directly responsible for the shows' development over the last few years.

Tennant, will appear alongside Davies, former Who executive producer Julie Gardner and Who/Torchwood director Euros Lyn at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego on Sunday, July 26, 10-11:00 am PT.

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]]>comic-condavid tennantDavidTennantdoctor whoDoctorWhorussell t daviesrussell t. daviesRussellT.DaviesRussellTDaviestorchwoodJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 19 Jun 2009 10:02:00 ESTReaper creators join Dollhouse writing staffhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/reaper-creators-join-dollhouse-writing-staff/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/reaper-creators-join-dollhouse-writing-staff/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/reaper-creators-join-dollhouse-writing-staff/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

dollhouse reaper whedonWay back in April we reported that Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, creators of The CW's Reaper, had signed a deal with 20th Century Fox and would most likely be leaving Reaper behind. Now that The CW has officially canceled Reaper to make room for its upcoming slate of bubblegum teen TV, Fazekas and Butters are joining the writing staff of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. The Reaper duo will begin their Dollhouse stint in season two, which kicks off Friday, Sept. 18 on Fox.

I have mixed feelings about this news. I'm glad that Dollhouse nabbed these two obviously talented and funny writers, but I'm still bummed about Reaper's cancellation. And while this might mean that Dollhouse will deliver more smart, nerdy comedy in season two, that Friday night death slot still has me worried.

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]]>dollhousefoxjoss whedonJossWhedonreaperthe cwthe cw networkTheCwTheCwNetworkMike MoodyThu, 18 Jun 2009 14:33:00 ESTHere's another sneak peek at The Vampire Diarieshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/17/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-vampire-diaries/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/17/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-vampire-diaries/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/17/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-vampire-diaries/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Last month we showed you a clip from The CW's new horror-drama The Vampire Diaries. The network has released a longer preview that explains some of the back story and features more characters. Looks like Gossip Vampires (but that's not an insult).

[via SciFiWire]

 

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]]>ian somerhalderkevin williamsonmystic fallsnina dobrevthe cwthe vampire diariesvampiresBob SassoneWed, 17 Jun 2009 21:10:00 ESTWatch the first twelve minutes of Virtualityhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/watch-the-first-twelve-minutes-of-virtuality/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/watch-the-first-twelve-minutes-of-virtuality/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/watch-the-first-twelve-minutes-of-virtuality/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Ron MooreFox has posted the first twelve minutes of the pilot (and possibly only) episode of Ron Moore's new series Virtuality. The mastermind behind the revamped Battlestar Galactica could stand a little more respect from Fox. On the other hand, at least they're giving us twelve minutes of the show so we can judge for ourselves.

Frankly, the show should have been taken by SyFy considering how much marketing effort they gave to Battlestar Galactica. On the other hand, they already have Caprica coming up (which undoubtedly will get more respect than Fox will give Virtuality) so they might consider that single show to be "Moore" than enough.

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]]>FoxRon MooreRonald MooreRonaldMooreRonMooreVirtualityBrad TrechakTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:02:00 ESTPrimeval canceledhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/primeval-canceled/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/primeval-canceled/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/primeval-canceled/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Primeval

Looks like even a successful show can be canceled after a few years. ITV's Primeval (shown on BBC America on Saturday nights and on The Sci-Fi Channel) has been canceled after three seasons. The show was actually successful and well-liked and there's going to be a big-screen version too (and probably a U.S. version), but it was too expensive to produce.

Are you going to miss this show, or was three seasons enough?

 

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]]>bbc americaitvmonstersprimevalprimeval canceledspecial effectsBob SassoneTue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:00 ESTIs there hope for a new Star Trek TV show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/is-there-hope-for-a-new-star-trek-tv-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/is-there-hope-for-a-new-star-trek-tv-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/is-there-hope-for-a-new-star-trek-tv-show/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

star trek bryan fuller logo... Bryan Fuller thinks so. The former Star Trek: Voyager producer and current Heroes scribe told Sci Fi Wire that he'd love to create a new Star Trek series.

"I think that a Star Trek TV series is probably a couple years away, just to let the feature franchise breathe," the Pushing Daisies creator said, adding that any new Trek series should take place in the universe seen in J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek movie.

Fuller said a new Trek series shouldn't focus on the Enterprise crew - he thinks the Federation flagship should stick to the big screen - but on a new ship with a new crew and "an entirely new adventure."

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]]>bryan fullerBryanFullerheroesj.j. abramsJ.j.Abramspushing daisiesPushingDaisiesspockstar trekstar trek: voyagerStarTrekStarTrek:VoyagerMike MoodyMon, 15 Jun 2009 14:02:00 ESTTrue Blood: Nothing But the Blood (season premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/true-blood-nothing-but-the-blood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/true-blood-nothing-but-the-blood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/15/true-blood-nothing-but-the-blood/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

True Blood season two premiere

(S02E01) "I think I've seen enough dead bodies to last me a lifetime." - Sookie to Sam

Have I mentioned how excited I am to have True Blood back? Yeah, I think so. At least 43 times around the Web. And tonight's season two premiere did not disappoint. It was everything Stephen Moyer said it would be when I talked to him last week -- dark, sexy, mysterious and bloody good.

For those of you who need time to catch up with your Tivo, I'll keep this front part unspoiled. But I won't be giving anything away by saying that they tied seasons one and two together very nicely. Some of the questions we had from season one are answered. Some are not.

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]]>anna paquinAnnaPaquinbill comptonBillComptonchris bauerChrisBauerjason stackhouseJasonStackhousemichelle forbesMichelleForbesnothing but the bloodNothingButTheBloodrutina wesleyRutinaWesleyryan kwantenRyanKwantensam merlottesam trammellSamMerlotteSamTrammellsookie stackhouseSookieStackhousestephen moyerStephenMoyertara thorntonTaraThorntontrue bloodtrue blood season 2TrueBloodTrueBloodSeason2vampiresJane BoursawMon, 15 Jun 2009 02:54:00 ESTDavies says Torchwood's season four is ready to gohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/davies-says-torchwoods-season-four-is-ready-to-go/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Torchwood returns with Children of Earth this summer.Torchwood creator and executive producer Russell T. Davies told the British press Friday that the fourth season of the sci-fi show is ready and waiting, depending on how the show's third mini-season ("Children of Earth") performs.

During a screening of the third series' premiere episode ("Day One"), Davies said he knows where he wants to go in Torchwood's next run. That's good news for fans, as there's every reason to expect that "Children of Earth" will do well both in the U.K. and in the U.S. -- where it out-rates the show that inspired it (Doctor Who) on BBC America.

Davies, the former executive producer of Who, also gave Torchwood fans reason to rejoice when he said he'd be willing to keep knocking the show out for 10 years if the viewers stay tuned. No word if show stars like John Barrowman and Eve Myles would be willing to stay on board into their middle age.

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]]>bbcbbc americaBbcAmericadoctor whodoctor whooDoctorWhoDoctorWhoorussell t daviesrussell t davisrussell t. daviesRussellT.DaviesRussellTDaviesRussellTDavistorchwoodJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 14 Jun 2009 10:03:00 ESTInterview with a vampire -- Stephen Moyer of True Bloodhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/interview-with-a-vampire-stephen-moyer-of-true-blood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/interview-with-a-vampire-stephen-moyer-of-true-blood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/interview-with-a-vampire-stephen-moyer-of-true-blood/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Stephen Moyer of True BloodVampires, shapeshifters, and a barmaid who can read peoples' minds ... HBO's True Blood returns on June 14, 9 PM.

I've been impatiently waiting for the white-hot series to come back since the toenail-painted black foot slumped out of Andy's car door at the end of season one. Is it Lafayette's foot? I asked Stephen Moyer, who plays vampire Bill Compton, but of course, he wouldn't tell me. No matter. I'll be glued to my TV next Sunday night.

Read on and find out what Moyer has to say about the new season, what it's like playing a 173-year-old vampire, and whether the love triangle between Sookie, Bill and Sam will continue. And I managed to keep my head, even as Moyer called me "Love" and "Darling" in his delightful British accent.

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]]>anna paquinAnnaPaquinbill comptonBillComptonfeaturedshapeshifterssookie stackhouseSookieStackhousestephen moyerStephenMoyertrue bloodTrueBloodvampiresJane BoursawFri, 12 Jun 2009 11:02:00 EST