Eight True Blood Sex Scenes You Shouldn’t Try at Home

One of the things we love most about True Blood is its commitment to being outrageous, over-the-top, and frankly insane. (We also appreciate the frequent nudity.) And while the show has thrown a few touching, sensual love scenes our way, it's also shown us a wealth of sex acts best left on the screen. Nerve have compiled a list of eight sex scenes you shouldn't try at home.

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True Blood "Attract a human" banner

True Blood banner at San Diego Comic-Con International.
By Loren Javier

Evan Rachel Wood on MTV EMA 2010

Stunning True Blood actress Evan Rachel Wood will be on hand to present an award live from Madrid’s Caja Magica at MTV EMA 2010.

MTV EMA 2010 will stream live on www.mtvema.com and Facebook from 9pm CET on Sunday 7 November 2010.

Other performers and presenters are Miley Cyrus, B.o.B., plus Snooki (Nicole Polizzi) and Pauly D from Jersey Shore.

True Blood Necklace

A must for all True Blood "Bill" fans out there!

This pendant says it all with the inscription "Love" and "Bill is mine".

Embellished with a red Swarovski crystal.
Love charm and chain are sterling silver.

» More info about the True Blood Inspired Necklace ~ "Bill Is MIne"

True Blood at EyeCon Convention

Four cast members from True Blood are so far confirmed to be at the EyeCon “True Blood” Convention in Orlando, from Nov. 5 - 7.

These four are:
- Allan Hyde, who plays Godric

- Sam Trammell, who plays shape-shifting Sam Merlotte

- Kristin Bauer van Straten, who plays vampire Pam

- Joe Manganiello, who portrays werewolf Alcide


Read more:
EyeCon convention website.

Source:
Orlando Sentinel

True Blood drinks - Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary recipe:
1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) vodka
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Tabasco to taste
1 celery stick for garnish
1 lemon wedge for garnish

Combine the vodka, the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the Worcestershire sauce, the Tabasco, 1 cup ice cubes, and salt and pepper to taste, shake the mixture well, and strain it into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish the Bloody Mary with the celery stick and the lemon wedge.

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True Blood fan art - A little somethin delicious

"a little somethin delicious"
Photo by IbrahimVukelj

» See more True Blood fan art on True Blood wiki

Sookie Stackhouse book series

Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is no typical Southern belle. She can read minds. And she's got a thing for vampires. Which, in a town like Bon Temps, Louisiana, means she'll have to watch her back-and neck...

Includes:
Dead Until Dark
Living Dead in Dallas
Club Dead
Dead to the World
Dead as a Doornail
Definitely Dead
All Together Dead
From Dead to Worse

» More info about Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)

New Blood for True Blood

The filming of season 4 starts next month, and True Blood are casting for new characters at the moment. Rumours say there will be 6 new characters, both humans and others.

Warning: The rest of the article may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk...

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True Blood filming locations

Ever wondered where they shoot True Blood and if there is a chance you can spot them in action?

Seeing Stars have made a list of True Bloods filming locations. Here are some of them:

Fangtasia (vampire bar):
Alex's Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA.

The Junkyard Trial:
Aadlen Bros. Auto Wrecking, 11590 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley, CA

The Bon Temps Cottages:
5038 Ellenwood Drive, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA.

Godric's Rooftop:
1000 Wilshire Building, 1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Big Patty's Pie House:
Chip's Restaurant, 11908 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne, CA

The Hotel Carmilla:
Sofitel Hotel, 8555 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood

The Bon Temps Police Station:
Hawthorne Jail, 4440 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, California

The Fellowship of the Sun Church:
SkyRose Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA

Maryann's Mansion:
3535 Locksley Drive, Pasadena, CA

Merlotte's Bar & Grill:
Warner Bros Studio, 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California

» See all True Blood filming locations plus photo and info at Seeing Stars

» Map of True Blood filming locations

True Blood cast: Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 on the Australian soap-opera Home and Away. After his stint ended he joined the American teen-oriented drama Summerland portraying Jay Robertson. In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood.

Kwanten was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Eddie Kwanten, a worker at NSW Maritime, and Kris, a lifeline op-shop coordinator. He is of Dutch ancestry on his father's side. Kwanten has two brothers, Mitchell, who is a musician and Lloyd, who is a doctor. He attended Catholic school.

Kwanten began acting on the television shows A Country Practice and Spellbinder. In 1997, he joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Home and Away, playing lifeguard Vinnie Patterson. He eventually chose to leave the series in 2002, shortly after his character married and became a father. Moving to the United States, Kwanten was cast as Jay Robertson in the Lori Loughlin-starring series Summerland, which ran from 2004 to 2005. He appeared in the films Flicka, with Maria Bello, Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw, and Dead Silence, a horror movie in which he played the leading role.

Kwanten made an appearance in a Law and Order: SVU episode that aired on 2 December 2008, in which he portrays US Marine Corps Master Sergeant Dominic Pruitt who is (falsely) accused of raping and murdering a fellow Marine and murdering her unborn baby.

In 2009, he starred in the film Don't Fade Away with Mischa Barton and Beau Bridges.

Kwanten currently plays the role of Jason Stackhouse in True Blood, an HBO television series based on Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries. He stars in the psychological thriller Red Hill, which was directed by Patrick Hughes. Kwanten earned one of the lead roles in the Joe Lynch Horror film The Knights of Badassdom.

» Ryan Kwanten posters, magazines and movies

Tru Blood Beverage - 24 Pack

Sink your fangs into a bottle of Tru Blood, a delicious blood orange carbonated drink inspired by Bill's favorite synthetic blood nourishment beverage. Tart and slightly sweet, Tru Blood pours like a regular soda but appears stormy and mysterious when poured into a glass. Bottoms up - and vampires, remember to drink responsibly!

The Tru Blood beverage features:

* Stunning bottle design is exact replica of bottles featured on show: stained in rich red with raised English lettering and matching Japanese Kanji!
* 14 ounce per bottle
* Case pack includes 24 bottles

» Check it out at the HBO shop

True Blood dessert - Cherry cobbler

More True Blood inspired dessert ideas.

Today: Cherry cobbler.

Ingredients
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 cup milk

* 2 cups pitted sour cherries
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour


Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and place in the oven to melt while the oven is preheating. Remove as soon as butter has melted, about 5 minutes.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and baking powder. Mix in the milk until well blended, then pour the batter into the pan over the butter. Do not stir.

3. Rinse out the bowl from the batter, and dry. Place cherries into the bowl, and toss with the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour. Distribute the cherry mixture evenly over the batter. Do not stir.

4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. A toothpick inserted into the cobber should come out clean.

Idea and photo by lateshoes
Recipe by allrecipes.com

Real Blood Is For Suckers

Great True Blood t-shirts with the text "Real Blood Is For Suckers".
» More info

Photos by sookiebontemps

True Blood dessert - Jelly blood shots

No dinner without dessert. Surprise your friends with these True jelly blood shots. Fits perfect after the delicious "True Blood heart dinner". Perfect for Halloween!

Photo by letocarri

Deborah Ann Woll and Joe Manganiello interviews

Backstage has interviews with Deborah Ann Woll and Joe Manganiello.

Deborah:
Getting “True Blood”: “It was a huge room with 10 to 15 [people] sitting in the room watching me,” Woll says. “So in a way it felt a little bit like an intimate theater space, and it was probably one of the most theatrical auditions I have done, because most auditions you’re sitting in a chair. But for this, I asked if I could be physical, and they said, ‘Sure, go ahead.’ I remember rolling on the floor because the first scene was this very traumatic ‘turning’ scene.” The only catch was that she did not have a great Southern accent in her arsenal and had only a couple days to come up with one before showing up on set. “Once I heard they wanted me back as a regular,” she says, “I spent the whole hiatus really working on it.”

Joe:
Sounds like a dream come true, but Manganiello found himself disillusioned by Hollywood: “It happened really fast and there were a lot of lessons to learn. I think actingwise, businesswise, I was ready to work, but I don’t think on a personal level I was mature enough to handle a lot of what came with that. So I kind of went away.” He took four years off and went to work in home construction. “I had to shovel literal tons of sand and gravel every day, mix cement, jackhammer, and do this really tough job,” he says. “Today I know that anything I do is better than shoveling.” He now takes a more “blue-collar” approach to the business: It’s all about the work and working as hard as he can.

» Read the full interview

True Blood dinner ideas

Need some dinner ideas? How about this True Blood inspired recipe?

Take a heart, cut it in pieces and fry with some vegetables. Bon apetitt!

Photo by of Scotland

Drench your thirst with some True Blood

Step up your Halloween party this season with this limited edition True Blood Martini Glass Set. You'll receive a stainless martini shaker, 2 red stainless martini glasses, a 4-pack of Tru Blood and a bottle opener. Get yours before they're gone!

» Check it out at the HBO Shop

True Blood Yourself

Ayton noticed that the artwork on the True Blood screener DVD was almost 1:1 scale, and a little idea formed.

Do you have the DVD? Take a photo and send it to us!

Special FX Custom Fit Vampire Fangs

We have all seen costume vampire fangs for halloween and role playing, but you have never seen fangs like this before! These are the world first pair of retractable fangs. Each pair of Special FX Fangs are custom fit to your own teeth in 3 easy steps for a perfect fit and natural look. Since they are retractable you can go about your every day life with nobody seeing your hidden fangs, then when the time is right expose them to the world; no body will believe their eyes as your fangs drop in to place.

» More info about Special FX Custom Fit Vampire Fangs

True Blood's Ryan Kwanten: So Hot, So Healthy

Brace yourselves, babes, November's issue of Men's Health will leave newsstands bare. Which is just how we like their cover's featured musclicious True Blood star... Ryan Kwanten.

(Thought we were gonna say Joe Manganiello, huh? No way, he's so two magazine sensations ago.)

The original True hunk spilled his workout regime secrets and how he keeps his figure so friggin' irresistible for both the HBO series and his own personal health. But you'll never believe what this buff babe does to boost those delicious biceps:

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True Blood O Positive Pint Glass

How about drinking your pint in True Blood style? Now you can get glasses with different prints.

Leah says: I have several of these glasses. They are a great quality, thick glass. I get a kick out of drinking out of them, whether it's milk or the actual True Blood drink! They're a great conversation piece, too!

» More info about the True Blood O Positive Pint Glass

True Blood Cupcakes

Check out these delicious True Blood inspired cupcakes by Addi. She said she couldn't get hold of any true blood but used tinted orange with wilton candy gel glaze instead. The cupcakes are based on "Devil's food cupcakes" enhanced with orange extract and traditional wilton buttercream.

Addi says "they tasted amazing and are probably my favorite cupcakes I've made yet. These were admittedly pretty half-assed... I'm looking to use real True Blood in my next batch and decorate them differently. They were still delicious and were very well had."

Thanks for the tip!

True Blood Paper Dolls

Ever wanted to undress those hotties from True Blood? Here is your chance! Check out these cool True Blood paper dolls from AndysTwist. Collect the whole series with lots of extra outfits.

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True Blood in 60 Seconds

Those crazy kids at Babelgum have found their next muse for the popular “60 seconds” series: True Blood.

They manages to boil True Blood down to its essence: Lots of sex and biting, alongside the allegorical use of vampires to represent other discriminated members of modern society.

Oh yeah, and lots of vampire sex! Check it out below.

The original True Blood cover of Rolling Stones

Exclusively on "Pimp My True Blood"!
We give you the inside scoop from the hottest tv show on earth:

"The joy of vampire sex"
"The boys of True Blood tell it all in this exclusive look behind the scenes!"
"Read about the triangles, betrayals and love stories on the set."

Pick up the latest copy in your store now!

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Snoop Dogg tribute "Oh Sookie" True Blood Music Video

Snoop Dogg fancies himself the “Bon Pimp” of “Bon Temps” and even created a music video for True Blood that bled out rumors of a possible role. We know that we would love to see Snoop order Sookie a “gin and juice at Merlotte’s” but will this blood-thirsty dog be getting a bite of Sookie with a cameo on True Blood?

Don’t shed tears of blood all over the carpet, but the answer is probably no. Sam Trammel who plays Sam Merlotte on the show was pretty adamant that Snoop would be sticking to material about gang-banging and not fang-banging:

“Apparently Snoop has wanted to be on the show from the beginning, but I don’t think [creator] Alan Ball is going to let that happen. Having such a high-profile person appear in the show, I think it would take us all out of Bon Temps. [Alan] doesn’t need to cast Snoop Dogg to get people to watch. We’re glad he watches and likes the show though.”

How sad. Maybe he’s just jealous of Snoop’s doggy-style. Let’s see if Snoop can out-pimp Sam Merlotte.

True Blood: Sookie Stackhouse Bust

Sookie Stackhouse, Bill Compton, and Eric Northman move to your shelf. The True Blood: Sookie Stackhouse Bust measures approximately 6.125" high, and comes packaged in a 4-color box. Limited edition.

Sink your teeth into this! True Blood collectible sculpture of Sookie Stackhouse. This mind-reading waitress' life will never be the same! The cult favorite has become a phenomenon! This mind-reading waitress' life will never be the same! From the HBO original series True Blood (based on the series of novels by Charlaine Harris), comes this incredibly detailed sculpture of one of the characters you love... and love to hate. The Sookie Stackhouse Bust stands approximately 6 1/4-inches tall and features an amazing likeness of actress Anna Paquin. Sink your teeth into this today!

» True Blood: Sookie Stackhouse Bust

True Blood Cast: Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born August 25, 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is a Swedish actor, and best known for his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO TV series True Blood and Brad Colbert in Generation Kill.

Alexander Skarsgård is the son of the famous Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, and has acted in several Swedish TV series and movies plus served in the Swedish coastal artillery.

Since 2005, with his performances in Revelations and The Last Drop, he has taken part in international productions. In 2007 he played one of the main characters, Sgt. Brad Colbert, in the American miniseries Generation Kill. He is an original member of the ensemble cast of HBO's television drama series True Blood. Skarsgård plays the role of Eric Northman, a 1,000 year old former Viking king, vampire sheriff of Area 5 and local bar owner in Shreveport, LA.

In 2009, Skarsgård appeared in the music video for pop singer Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi". As of 2010, he has three upcoming films in post-production: Metropia, Beyond the Pole, and Straw Dogs, co-starring Kate Bosworth and James Marsden. Straw Dogs is a remake of the 1971 movie of the same name. Filming began in August 2009 and has since wrapped. The film is set to be released in February 2011.

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True Blood Win At 2010 Scream Awards

Spike TV's 2010 Scream Awards took over the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Saturday night to applaud some of the most memorable sci-fi hits from past to present. To properly pay tribute, the event trotted out some major names for the festivities.

Marilyn Manson became a one-man horrorfest when he hit the stage with a woman chained to pole that was set aflame and presented Best TV Show to "True Blood."

Other awards of night went to Alexander Skarsgard for Best Horror Actor in "True Blood" and Most Memorable Mutilation for "The Human Centipede." Skarsgaard's co-star Anna Paquin took home Best Horror Actress.

» Read the full story at MTV

True Blood Fangtasia All About Glamour Juniors Girly T-Shirt

At Fangtasia, it's all about glamour...

This cool t-shirt, based on HBO's True Blood, features an advertisement and slogan for Fangtasia. Juniors sizes. 100% cotton.

• Specially sized for teen girls
• Large front print design
• It's all about glamour
• Officially licensed

» True Blood Fangtasia All About Glamour Juniors Girly T-Shirt

Kate Bosworth & Alexander Skarsgard: Movie Mates!

Kate Bosworth and her boyfriend Alexander Skarsgard go to the movies together on Sunday (October 17) in Los Angeles.

The hot couple was joined by Alex’s brother Bill Skarsgard!

On Saturday (October 16), Kate cheered on Alex as he won two awards at Spike TV’s Scream 2010 Awards for his hit TV show True Blood.

Earlier that day, the 27-year-old actress went to a photo shoot with a hand full of shopping bags.

» Read the full story on Just Jared

True Blood Bewere T-Shirt

This black T-shirt features the menancing eyes of a lycanthrope and warns "Bewere."

• 100% pre-shrunk cotton
• Wash warm; dry low
• Imported
• Listed in men's sizes

» True Blood Bewere T-Shirt

True Blood's Chris Bauer joins cast of Something Wicked This Way Comes

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that Chris Bauer who plays Andy Bellefleur on the hit HBO series True Blood will appear in Something Wicked This Way Comes - a one-night-only event - on Monday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. The event kicks off Halloween week and will be held at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison.

Titled from a line in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 90-minute, delightfully bone-chilling evening, and also features esteemed actors from The Shakespeare Theatre including Judith Anna Roberts (Eraserhead, Dead Silence), Robert Cuccioli (Broadway's Jekyll and Hyde), and other Broadway and Shakespeare Theatre veterans including David Andrew MacDonald, Derin Altay Gemignani and Roxanna Hope. The event - a collage of dramatic readings from horror and ghost classics, haunting music, an atmospheric soundscape, and other surprise "treats" - will feature excerpts from Shakespeare, Poe, and other classics from the horror/ghost story genre.

In addition to his current role as the detective Andy Bellefleur on the award-winning True Blood, Chris Bauer has appeared in scores of television shows including The Good Wife, Life on Mars, and Fringe as well as the feature films Face Off, 8MM and The Devil's Advocate.

» Read the full story on Broadway World

True Blood Eric Northman Hurts So Good Men's Black T-Shirt

Official True Blood t-shirt with Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard).

Text: Hurts So Good

• 100% cotton.
• Officially licensed.

» True Blood Eric Northman Hurts So Good Men's Black T-Shirt

True Blood Cast: Anna Paquin

Anna Helene Paquin was born July 24, 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is a is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress.

Paquin's first critically successful film was The Piano, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994 at the age of 11 – the second youngest winner in history. Her acting career took off almost half a decade later when she appeared in a string of successful films including She's All That, Almost Famous and the X-Men franchise.

Paquin has received critical acclaim for her role as Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, for which she won the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.

On August 5, 2009, it was announced that Paquin was engaged to her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer, whom she had been dating since filming the series pilot in 2007. On August 21, 2010, Paquin and Moyer married at a private residence in Malibu, California. Through her marriage to Moyer, Paquin has a step-son, Billy, born in 2000, and a step-daughter, Lilac, born in 2002. Paquin and Moyer reside in Venice, Los Angeles.

On April 1, 2010, Paquin came out as bisexual in a public service announcement for the Give a Damn campaign as part of the True Colors Fund, an advocacy group organized by Cyndi Lauper dedicated to LGBT equality.

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True Blood Tru Blood Beverage Label Neon Sign

Drink up, me hearties! Come and get your Tru:Blood! Based on the synthetic blood beverage from the True Blood series. Bring a touch of Bon Temps to your bar! Bring a touch of Bon Temps to your bar! The popular Tru:Blood beverage logo lights up the night in this hard-to-miss neon sign. Based on the synthetic blood beverage from the True Blood TV series, it measures approximately 17-inches tall x 14-inches wide and is packaged in a 4-color box. Come and get your Tru:Blood, and drink up, me hearties!

» True Blood Tru Blood Beverage Label Neon Sign

True Blood Fangtasia Junior Womens T-Shirt

T-shirt with the Fangtasia logo
Text "Life begins at night"

Size Chart: Small: 15 1/2 inches armpit to armpit, 26 1/2 inches shoulder to hem. Medium: 16 inches armpit to armpit, 27 inches shoulder to hem. Large: 17 1/2 inches armpit to armpit, 27 1/2 inches shoulder to hem. X-Large: 18 1/2 inches armpit to armpit, 28 1/2 inches shoulder to hem.

» True Blood Fangtasia Junior Womens T-Shirt

True Blood Bon Temps Football Heather Gray Juniors T-shirt Tee

Jason Stackhouse sports this tee in the popular HBO drama "True Blood". 

• 100% Cotton
• Officially Licensed
• Fitted
• Print is distressed for a retro feel

» True Blood Bon Temps Football Heather Gray Juniors T-shirt Tee

True Blood Merlottes Bar and Grill Mens Black T-shirt Tee

This tee features the logo of the Bar and Grill that Sam owns. It has a front and back print.

• 100% Cotton
• Officially Licensed

» True Blood Merlottes Bar and Grill Mens Black T-shirt Tee