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After an exhaustive and months-long search, sources confirm that actress Brit Morgan — best known from ABC Family’s short-lived drama The Middleman — has scored the pivotal role of Debbie Pelt, the psycho ex girlfriend of werewolf Alcide (Joe Manganiello).

Last month Alan Ball revealed that Debbie will play a bigger part then she did in the books. “She’s going to be in more episodes,” he said, “so maybe that will have an impact on [what actress] we can get for her, which is a big question right now.”

The casting call describes Debbie as: In her late 20s.. strung-out and stubborn, she is Alcide’s beloved ex who’s addicted to V

At the Producers Guild Awards, Ryan Kwanten was asked, by Hollywood Life, who he’d like to see guest star on True Blood. We’re trying to imagine if his choice would be a good one, but we’ll let you decide, here’s what he had to say.

“I’d like Taylor [to guest star on True Blood],” the Australian actor, 33, told us at the Producers Guild Awards Jan. 24. “That’d be kind of cool.” Come again, Ryan? Can you really imagine Taylor with FANGS? “I get the feeling that she likes to break down boundaries,” he explained. “She set a bunch of records, so why not get into the acting world and see if she can’t tackle that, too.” When we informed the actor – who plays the brother to Anna Paquin’s mind-reader Sookie Stackhouse on the hit HBO show – that Taylor, 20, HAD already tackled the wild world o’ movies (she’s appearing in the ensemble comedy Valentine’s Day in February) he laughed, “Oh yeah? Well, then, the door is open!” Also on Ryan’s short-list for guest stars: Clint Eastwood as a “hard, tough sheriff for one of the vampire sectors” and Jennifer Connelly because “she does really interesting work and is pretty pleasing on the eyes.” Spoken like a true man, Ryan.

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Last December we learned that Lindsay Pulsipher was cast in Season 3 of True Blood as Crystal Norris, a girl in her 20s. Barefoot in a sundress, this mysterious and hauntingly beautiful young woman shares an electric connection with Jason before disappearing into the trees.  Deamon TV has interviewed Lindsay about her part in True Blood and here’s the section where she talked about her experience shooting the first episode and the first weird encounter between her character and Jason.

Congratulations to you on getting cast on ‘True Blood’. Have you started shooting the episodes that you’re in yet?

Lindsay Pulsipher: Yeah. I started right after the holiday break, right at the beginning of January. Right after the new year.

Can you talk about your character in the show?

Lindsay Pulsipher: I can tell you a little bit of what I know. I still don’t know. Like I said, with TV you kind of get thrown all these curveballs. But she’s this mysterious girl that Jason Stackhouse sees. He sees her in the forest. You know how he is with the ladies. He’s quite the ladies man. He sees her through the trees and his interest is piqued and then she runs away. They meet up again later in Bon Temps. They have this really amazing connection and then it goes from there.

What’s the difference between working on something like ‘True Blood’ compared to ‘The Beast’?

Lindsay Pulsipher: Well, every project is different. To be honest I’ve actually only shot one episode of ‘True Blood’. I’m working again today. But everyone is so nice. I was a little intimidated coming into a show that’s already well established and really popular and people love it. I was a little intimidated. It’s like going to your first day of school, you don’t really know anybody and are a little nervous but everyone is so cool and so welcoming and they love their job. You can tell that everyone loves their job. So all of that dissipated very quickly and I felt right at home instantly. Every project varies. That’s not to say that ‘The Beast’ wasn’t like that. That was amazing, too. You just tend to form these relationships with people because you’re with them. You spend so much time with them. Everybody on ‘The Beast’ was great as well. I love the bonding. It’s really great.

It must’ve been a little different with ‘The Beast’ since you were there from the start and with ‘True Blood’ there’s already been a couple of seasons.

Lindsay Pulsipher: Yeah, definitely, we all started on ‘The Beast’ together. We were all there from day one and we saw the show grow and take on it’s own life. So, yeah, it’s been different coming into a show as a newbie, being not familiar and being the new girl. But it’s been a greatexperience. I’m just so excited to be on the show.

Can you talk about how you prepare for a part in general, and more specifically for your parts on ‘The Beast’ and ‘True Blood’? When you get a script what doess your process involve?

Lindsay Pulsipher: Well, I’m a very visual person. When I’m reading a script or if I’m preparing for a scene I really like to create the story in a visual sense. I take myself out of the character completely and almost watch the character as a spectator, if that makes sense. I’m observing the character as a third person. So I don’t make it too personal so that she’s her own person. I read it like I do a novel. When you read a book you create this image in your head of what these people are doing and the story in your head is more of a visual thing. I guess that I do that with scripts, too. I almost look at it as a spectator as opposed to being right in it. I know that sounds cheesy but then I feel like I can then learn from watching it if that makes sense.

To read this entire interview click here.

The official teaser trailer for Red Hill is out. Red Hill has been chosen as an official selection to be viewed at the 60th Berlin Film Festival 2010 and is the feature film debut of Patrick Hughes.  The film stars: Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Steve Bisley (Mad Max) and Tom E. Lewis (The Proposition).

When a young police officer, Constable Shane Cooper, relocates to the small high-country town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife, he does so in the hope of starting a new family. But when news of a prison break in the city sends the local law enforcement officers into a panic, Shane’s first day on duty quickly goes from bad to worse.

Enter Jimmy Conway, a convicted murderer serving life behind bars, he returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge. Now caught in the middle of what quickly becomes a horrifying blood bath, Shane will be forced to take the law into his own hands if he is to survive. A tight action/thriller, Red Hill unfolds over the course of a single day. Told with explosive action and chilling violence, the story is a modern day western set in high-country Australia.

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Alexander Skarsgård is interviewed by Glamour Magazine and tells us what he wants in a lady.

Inside the magazine he breaks down what kind of lady catches his eye. “I don’t go for really dressy woman,” the “True Blood” star says. “My family has a small cottage in the middle of nowhere in Sweden. It has no phone, TV or shower. You have to swim in the lake to wash. I love it. Taking a girl there is a good indicator of whether she’s right for me.”

So if you pack high heels for camping trips or if you can’t live with your industrial strength hair dryer, you best look elsewhere. But crunchy chicks, keep on keepin’ on.

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Gary Calamar DJ’d the Out4Blood event last Friday night at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. This event highlighted Gary’s Grammy nominated compilation soundtrack for True Blood. Although the line up of musicians was really impressive, he never let on to me that there was a surprise in store for those who attended.  Now that the event is over we know that the “surprise guests” were several major members of the cast.

Prior to the event, I asked Gary if he would be willing to send The Vault information and a few photos about the night. He graciously sent along the following photos and his recount of the vampire evening.  Thank you, Gary!

Gary says:

The Out 4 Blood concert here at the Echoplex on Friday Night was a Blast! Great sets by John Doe, CC Adcock, Jace Everett, Chuck Prophet and The Pillbilly Knights with The Morning After Pills.

Many of the actors from Bon Temps were there. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Chris Bauer, Michelle Forbes, and Tara Buck. They all joined in the fun and hit the stage to introduce the bands.

There were a few bad vamps in the audience who tried to start some trouble, but they ended up retracting their fangs, drank some True Blood and rocked the night away.

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And here are his photos:

More photos from this event are in the Photo Gallery

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media has been awarded to Slumdog Millionaire according to Grammy.com.

This is the Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.

The True Blood soundtrack album was up against some really tough competition with the other nominees. We still think that True Blood has the best music of all TV shows and want to send our thanks to Alan Ball, Gary Calamar and Kevin Weaver for producing such a great album.

The nominations were:

Slumdog Millionaire
Cadillac Records
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds
True Blood
Twilight

Source – To find this category at the Grammy site, scroll way down or just do a search for True Blood.

On March 20, in New Orleans, LA the Cast from Twilight will compete against the New Orleans celebrities, including True Blood’s Nelsan Ellis, in an exhibition baseball game. The event will include:

• Vampire Baseball™ Exhibition Game with Stars
• Autographs and Photos with Stars
• Meet and greet opportunity with Stars
• After-party and concert

The two teams are:

Twilight Saga actors: Peter Facinelli, Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Tyson Houseman, Alexander Mendeluk

New Orleans Celebrities: Kyle Eckel (New Orleans Saints) , Lynell Hamilton (New Orleans Saints), and actors Nelsan Ellis, Wayne Douglas Morgan, Thomas Hyde III, and Johnny Rock.

Your ticket will include admittance insuring a great seat to see all the play-by-play where you’re welcome to take pictures of the actors as they play Celebrity Vampire Baseball™!

There are additional opportunities for exclusive photographs, autographs and meet and greets with actors that can be purchased for additional fees. These include:

• Personal Photo Op Tickets: Take your picture with your favorite celebrity in a Vampire Baseball™ photo-op background
• Personal Autograph Tickets: Bring your own personal item (such as the official event program or merchandise) and have it signed by a celebrity
• Exclusive Cozy Coffee Meet and Greets: A maximum of 30 fans have the exclusive opportunity to spend 30 minutes with a celebrity in a luxury suite

And, if you go you will also be supporting charity:

Through your generous support of the Celebrity Vampire Baseball™ events, 25% of proceeds will be sent to organizations such as the American Red Cross and Hope for Haiti Now to support their ongoing efforts to rebuild lives destroyed by this Haiti Earthquake disaster.

In addition to this effort, a portion of proceeds will also be used to support New Orleans non-profit organizations such as The Blood Center and the 9th Ward Field of Dreams

Vampire Baseball™ will also sponsor a blood drive during the game. The blood drive will run during Vampire Baseball™ on Saturday, March 20th from 11am to 5pm at Zephyr Stadium in a bloodmobile.

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Carrie Preston and husband Michael Emerson attended at the premiere of the final season of “Lost” on January 30. The last-ever series of TV drama – which has been running since 2004 – has fans buzzing with anticipation over which of the cliffhanger story lines they have followed over the last six years will finally be resolved. It is estimated over 10.000 fans crammed onto Waikiki Beach to watch the opening two-hour episode of the show’s finale.

More photos in the Photo Gallery.

Photo by PacificCoastNews.com

True Blood fans may ask Alan Ball questions to be included in the Sookie Companion by sending them to the email address below between January 29, 2010 and Februaray 12, 2010.

Charlaine Harris writes:

As part of the huge project The Sookie Companion has become, we’re offering a two-week time period in which you can send your questions to producer/director/writer Alan Ball, who will answer them in the Companion. My assistant, Paula, will collect all your questions and send them to the editor at TeknoBooks who’s responsible for coordinating all the elements going into the Companion, which we hope will be out next year. Paula and the editor will weed out redundant questions. Of course, these questions should focus on the TV series “True Blood,” and they should be sent to: askalanb@yahoo.com. This address is ONLY for this special project.

The Sookie Companion will contain an original novella, a character list, a map, some recipes, synapses of all the books and possibly some pieces from HBO.  The point is to show how pervasive the genre is/has always been in society.

So send in your questions now if you wish them to be included in the Sookie Companion.

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