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True Blood Taps Mark Hudis to Succeed Alan Ball as Showrunner

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True Blood will be in familiar hands should the show get renewed for a sixth season: Co-executive producer Mark Hudis will succeed Alan Ball as showrunner, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

As Deadline.com first reported, Hudis signed an overall deal with HBO that... read more

On the Set: True Blood Raises the Stakes For Its Most Intense Season Yet

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Christopher Meloni's face is splattered with blood. He's just shot his first staking scene for HBO's megahit True Blood — and he's seriously amped up.

"When that blood... read more

HBO Sets Premiere Dates For True Blood and New Series Newsroom

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True Blood's fifth season will premiere on Sunday, June 10 at 9/8c, HBO announced Wednesday.

This season will be the last for showrunner Alan Ball, who has been with the show since it debuted in 2009.
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VIDEO: Check Out True Blood's Season 5 Teaser Trailer!

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True Blood returns this summer for its fifth season, and it looks like things are going to be pretty explosive.

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Alan Ball Steps Down as Showrunner of True Blood for Season 6

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Alan Ball will step down as showrunner of True Blood after next season.

The creator and executive producer of the HBO vampire drama, which returns for Season 5 this summer, announced... read more

True Blood's Alan Ball Developing Medical Drama at HBO

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True Blood executive producer Alan Ball is developing a medical drama at HBO about a Kansas surgeon who becomes the center of a firestorm, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ball would executive produce Wichita with Jimmy Miller and writer Devin Friedman, who is writing the project and co-executive producing. Last year, Friedman wrote about... read more

True Blood: Terry Smacks Some Sense Into the V-Addicted Andy

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After a whole season of dealing with what can only be described as the creepiest baby on Earth, True Blood's Todd Lowe is really looking forward to acting with the adults again — which he gets to do in this Sunday's episode when Terry finally confronts his cousin Andy (Chris Bauer) about his V addiction.

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Yes, between all the witch-on-vampire drama, the werepanther kidnapping and a fantasy threesome, poor Andy has been struggling to get off vampire blood. It will be just as hard for Terry to convince Andy he's a better person without V. "It's emotional and we're going to see... read more

HBO Renews True Blood For a Fifth Season

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True Blood will be back for a 12-episode fifth season, HBO announced Thursday.

"I am thrilled that True Blood continues to enjoy a phenomenal reception from both subscribers and critics," said Michael Lombardo, HBO's president of programming. "Alan Ball and his gifted team have devised the greatest thrill ride on TV."

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True Blood's Alan Ball Bringing New Series to Cinemax

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Cinemax is prepping to launch a new series from True Blood creator Alan Ball, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Banshee follows an ex-con who poses as a murdered sheriff in a small Pennsylvania Amish town. There he enforces his own kind of justice while developing plans to serve his own ulterior motive.

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True Blood Lightning Round: Alan Ball on Bill-Sookie-Eric Triangle, Season 4 Finale

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As True Blood starts charging towards the Season 4 finale, executive producer Alan Ball was on hand at HBO's summer TV session to dish out a few spoilers — and when we say few, we mean very few. Here is the transcript of our rapid-fire lightning round with the very cagey Ball:

True Blood: Eric and Sookie shower! Twin faeries! And 5 other spoilers from Comic-Con

What will we see in the war between witches and vampires? ... read more

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