It's that time of year in the TV season for creative changes and even though True Blood's fifth season has yet to hit screens there is already news for season 6. This is all contingent on whether HBO's vampire hit gets commissioned for another season but if it does Mark Hudis has been named as the new showrunner.

Alan Ball announced back in February that season 5 would be his last as showrunner on True Blood and released a statement at the time saying

"True Blood has been, and will continue to be, a highlight of not only my career but my life. Because of the fantastic cast, writers, producers and crew, with whom I have been lucky enough to work these past five years, I know I could step back and the show will continue to thrive as I look forward to new and exciting ventures."

Those other projects are with Cinemax and HBO and Ball will still serve as an executive producer on True Blood. Ball's replacement is Mark Hudis as Deadline first reported and Hudis joined True Blood in season 4 as a co-producer and a writer. These writing credits include two episodes from season 4 and two for the forthcoming season. If the show is renewed for season 6 then Hudis will be promoted to executive producer and showrunner. This is part of a two-year deal with HBO and it also includes a development component.

This has been quite a big week for showrunner changes and while Community's showrunner switch up is a bitter disappointment to fans; this change has been in the works for months now and looks to be one that both Ball and HBO are happy with. What are your thoughts on this creative change?

For a preview of the new season of True Blood and some super detailed/spoilery episode descriptions head here and here.

The True Blood season 5 premiere airs on HBO Sunday, June 10 at 9 PM.

New Showrunner for True Blood is Announced

True Blood returns to screens June 10 on HBO and we have some promo photos that reveal new members to the ever expanding cast of vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters and fairies. We also have a sneak peek at a creepy Vampire Authority ritual as this higher power will take center stage in season 5.

Last season didn't end too well for Tara (Rutina Wesley) who doesn't feature in any of these new promo photos from HBO, though that isn't necessarily a sign that she will not be part of the show in some capacity. The new season will start where the last one ended and will see Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) cleaning up the mess that has been left behind after the Tara and Debbie (Brit Morgan) fight. Lafayette is looking particular downbeat in the promo photos; this is what happens when your boyfriend has been killed and your cousin is possibly dead. Will Lafayette have an easier season on True Blood or will he be embracing his powers of communicating with the dead?

We were introduced to Scott Foley's Patrick Devins at the end of last season; a former soldier buddy of Terry's (Todd Lowe). There isn't anything to suggest that there is anything supernatural about Patrick, but he has come to Bon Temps to finish off something that started in Iraq and this doesn't sound like it will end well.

We will be meeting more members of the Vampire Authority this year that includes Christopher Meloni as Roman. The members of this mysterious and powerful group also include Carolyn Hennesy, Peter Mensah, Valentina Cervis and Jacob Hopkins. One member of the Authority is Nora (Lucy Griffths) who was "made" by Godric (Allan Hyde) and she is Eric's (Alexander Skarsgård) vampire sister. Nora also happens to be a double-agent working within the Authority; will she prove to be a useful ally to Eric and Bill (Stephen Moyer)? In the sneak peek below you will see that ancient rituals are very important to this group.

Also missing from the promo images is Russell (Denis O'Hare) who we know to have escaped his cement grave at the end of last season. We do however have a photo of Reverend Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian) in his new vampire form and this should be a lot of fun.

Are you looking forward to the True Blood cast expanding even further? Which new characters are you looking forward to meeting? Any of the season 4 cliffhangers you want to see resolved? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Watch a sneak peek below. True Blood season 5 premieres on HBO Sunday, June 10.

True Blood Season 5 Photos: Watch Out For the Vampire Authority (Sneak Peek)

Don't look now, but the return of summer TV is upon us.

How do I know that? Well, aside from my convenient access to a calendar, it has a lot to do with HBO announcing the premiere date for the next season of True Blood. On June 10th at 9:00, we'll be thrown back into the wild world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, free of the witches from season four but still not out of the woods yet. The return of both Russell Edgington and (newly fanged) Steve Newlin is bound to cause problems for the vamps, with Tara's fate, Terry's past demons, and the new direction of the AVL to be delved into once the season kicks off. True Blood will air in front of the season finale of Veep (June 10th) and Girls (June 17th), respectively.

Set to recur this season on True Blood are Camilla Luddington (Californication), Peter Mensah (Spartacus), and Christopher Heyerdahl (Hell on Wheels), with Lucy Griffiths (Robin Hood), Scott Foley (Felicity), and Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU) joining the cast as regulars.

Debuting on June 24th at 10:00 is The Newsroom, the latest walk-and-talk drama from Aaron Sorkin. This time, the West Wing creator veers back into the political field, specifically the field of political news. Taking place backstage at Action Cable News, the show will showcase the moral and creative battles the anchor, producers, and staff fight in order to produce credible news programming. The Newsroom stars Jeff Daniels (Good Night, and Good Luck), Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island), Alison Pill (Milk), Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples), and Sam Waterston (Law & Order), among others in the deep supporting cast. Jane Fonda signed on for a recurring role in the series this past December.

Will you be checking out the premiere of The Newsroom? What did you think about the last season of True Blood? Are you excited for the summer TV season to kick off?

HBO Announces Premiere Dates For True Blood, The Newsroom

As season 5 of True Blood looms closer, HBO has new video teasers to whet your appetite. Instead of the usual season recap, the marketing geniuses behind the hit series give us three teasers called “Echoes of the Past.”

In each teaser, we get a tour of a location from the show -- Sookie’s house, Fangtasia and Bill’s house. As we travel through the empty rooms, we overhear echoes of voices from scenes throughout the series, which returns this summer.

The confusion caused by the voices are spot-on with the last season of the show, which caused many, myself included, to scratch their heads and re-watch episodes to understand where things were headed.

Check out the videos below and tell us what you think. If you aren't caught up on season 4, HBO is re-airing it starting April 5 at 9PM. Check your local listings.

True Blood: “Echoes of the Past” Season 5 Teasers

Once Upon a Time | Which Once hottie is returning to the hunt? At this week's Wondercon in Anaheim, EPs Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis let an an important detail slip about a certain fan-favorite character. The Huntsman, whose alter-ego Graham was killed by Regina earlier this season, will appear in the season finale "A Land Without Magic", which begins shooting this week.

Plus, don't miss the next all-new episode "Hat Trick" on March 25. You can view photos for the episode here.

And on April 1, we'll finally discover why the Evil Queen hates Snow White so much in the episode "Stable Boy". Photos for the episode can be seen here.

Pretty Little Liars | What's next for the Liars of Rosewood? Season 2 may be over, but in under a month, the cast will reunite and begin shooting Season 3. EP Marlene King recently tweeted that the premiere will be called "It Happened That Night". And judging from her excited tweet to Sasha Pieterse, the first episode back will definitely feature Alison. The season premiere is scheduled to air on June 5 at 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, who's gotten a role upgrade? On the heels of this week's big episode, in which Mona was unmasked as "A", Janel Parrish has been upped from recurring to series regular for Season 3. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise though, given that "A" will certainly play a large part in the new season. In fact, according to Parrish, over the course of the season, we'll learn just how Mona managed to pulled everything off and who else might be part of the "A" team. But first, when we return in the season premiere, six months will have passed for Mona in the sanitarium.

House | Who's returning for the May 21 series finale? We sadly already know who won't be returning for the finale, mainly Cuddy, but TVLine has the exclusive news that Olivia Wilde will reprise her role as Thirteen. The series finale, written by series creator David Shore and writers Peter Blake & Eli Attie, will be directed by David Shore, making it only the second time Shore has directed an episode of the series.

Revenge | Is there trouble brewing between Nolan and Emily? Putting aside the two's somewhat curious connection, their friendship has been a rather tumultuous one since the series began, and it's only going to get more so. Gabriel Mann teases E!Online, "Nolan does some very bad things, all in the name of the greater purpose." Which, of course, a certain Revenge-er won't be too happy about: "He can't get anything by Emily ever."

The show will return with the all-new episode "Doubt" on April 18. Photos for the episode are here.

True Blood | Who will we finally meet in a flashback to 1931? Over the course of the series we've learned a lot about Bill's early life as a vampire, but although we know his son Thomas died from small pox, the fate of his daughter Sarah has not been shown, until now. In season six, we'll flashback to 1931 and meet Bill's elderly daughter Sarah and discover how she died from cancer.

Spoilers: Which Once Hottie is Returning to the Hunt? Plus: Pretty Little Liars, House, Revenge & True Blood

It's Valentine's Day so is New Girl going to show Jess (Zooey Deschanel) being super girly and embracing the romance of the day? This doesn't appear to be the case as this is Jess' first single Valentine's Day for a long time, so instead she wants to enjoy an attachment-free fling and who better to be her wingman than Schmidt (Max Greenfield).

We have plenty of New Girl treats for you including sneak peeks, the cast discussing what Valentine's Day means to them and lots of promo photos of guest star and True Blood resident Casanova Ryan Kwanten.

There have been several awkward scenes when it comes to Jess and her sexuality; we were introduced to her character after she caught her boyfriend cheating on her while she was performing a strip tease, we've seen her attempt to spice up her sex life by talking dirty (in an old timey voice) and last week there was a threesome stalemate with Nick (Jake Johnson) and their landlord. Will Jess have more success in the one night stand department? As you can see in the sneak peeks below she is definitely up for something uncomplicated and is feeling "twirly" (which is horny for Jess) and convinces Schmidt to go out on Valentine's Day, even though it is the one night he normally stays in as "there is no thrill" in trying to get laid.

Ryan Kwanten is playing Oliver, a guy that Jess meets in the bar and they have absolutely nothing in common and so Jess is more than happy to hook up him for some meaningless fun. However, knowing Jess it probably won't be as simple as this and as the promo photos reveal it looks like it will take a disastrous turn.

Nick is the only one of the roommates that is in a relationship and we will be seeing Julia (Lizzy Caplan) tonight as Nick has romantic plans for the evening. Unfortunately for Nick his plans are foiled when he ends up spending more time with Julia's law firm assistant (Clark Duke) as she is super busy with work.

Winston is trying to rekindle romance with former girlfriend Shelby (Kali Hawk) and after his last failed attempt he tries a different tactic by becoming one of the girls for the evening. Will this show that he is less selfish now in terms of a relationship?

Are you looking forward to seeing True Blood's Ryan Kwanten on this Valentine's Day episode? Let us know your thoughts on New Girl and Jess' success and mishaps with the opposite sex this season in the comments section.

Watch a preview, 4 sneak peeks and the cast's thoughts about this romantic day below and use the arrows above to browse through photos for the episode.

Tonight on New Girl: Jess Has a 'True Blood' Valentine

Alcatraz continues its first season with tonight’s fifth episode “Guy Hastings,” as Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones), Dr. Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) and Emerson Hauser (Sam Neill) race against time to find a former Alcatraz prison guard (True Blood's Jim Parrack) with ties to Rebecca's grandfather and her still-living foster father Ray Archer (Robert Forster).

If you didn't get a chance to check it out for yourself, read on for our Alcatraz recap of "Guy Hastings”!

In 2012 Alcatraz, Guy Hastings overlooks the dilapidated state of his former apartment, ripping off a hidden panel to find photos of his family from the past.  When a current Alcatraz guard finds him trespassing, Guy knocks him unconscious, takes a gun from the same compartment, and stops to observe his daughter’s height markings etched into the wall.  Flashing back to the 60’s, he watches his wife awake in the same room, and plays with his daughter before heading off to work in the rain to train new prison guards, one of whom is the man we’ve come to know as Ray Archer.

Back in the present, Ray shares dumplings with Rebecca Madsen, who asks if Ray really thinks her grandfather Tommy killed her grandmother.  Ray confesses that he didn’t at first, but does now, before a call takes Rebecca to the scene of the beaten guard on Alcatraz.  They reason that if Guy Hastings, a guard rather than an inmate could attack someone violently, he must have been put up to it.  Meanwhile, Ray goes back to his bar while Guy looks on across the street.

History records that Guy Hastings died in a chemical spill in 1963, but while investigating the apartment, they find blood on a side that leads them to the hidden wall panel, empty save for a few clips.  They think it’s likely that Guy will reach out to his still-living daughter Annie, so Diego and Madsen visit her under the pretense of writing an Alcatraz book.  She doesn’t offer much beyond fond memories of her father, but does have a box of old memorabilia.  Back in 1960 Guy leads a young Ray Archer on his first tour through the Alcatraz cafeteria when Ray spots Tommy Madsen (David Hoflin), who immediately lashes out and gets in a violent brawl with the new guard, Tommy quietly hissing “you shouldn’t have come here!”  Back in the present, Guy holds a gun to Ray outside his bar before knocking him out.

In the 60’s Alcatraz infirmary Dr. Beauregard tends to Ray’s head wound, when Wardens Tiller and James arrive demanding an explanation for the incident.  Tiller seems suspicious that Tommy immediately attacked Archer, suggesting a connection and possible breakout attempt, but Guy assures him that he’ll vouch for Ray.  In the present Diego finds a photo of Ray with Tommy Madsen, as his employee calls Rebecca to inform her of Ray’s disappearance.  Ray wakes up to find Guy going through his home looking for evidence of Tommy, and demanding to know his location.  Guy remains certain that Tommy must be somewhere in the present as well, and demands Ray take him to Tommy’s son instead.

After learning that Guy had been seen earlier across the street from the bar, Rebecca, Diego and Hauser visit Ray’s apartment to find it trashed, and his prize watch left behind.  They put together that whoever set the Alcatraz inmates on the lose must be disconnected from and searching for Tommy Madsen, though Hauser remains uncertain why.  Back in the past, Ray swears to Guy that he has no relationship to Tommy Madsen, but Guy informs him that if he is to work at Alcatraz, he should prove his loyalty by attacking Tommy in front of the same inmates who saw his head split open by the man earlier.

In the Alcatraz base Hauser meets with his private team to theorize what could be causing these events, while Diego and Rebecca  recognizes a house from an old photo, and enlists Diego and his computer skills to identify the location, believing Ray and Tommy might have grown up near one another.  Across town, Ray takes Guy to the gravesite of Tommy’s son Van, along with his wife.  Guy says that he was instructed to look for Tommy because of “what they told me, what you saw they were doing to him,” but Ray points out he left some weeks before the disappearances to raise the family Tommy Madsen left behind.  When Guy threatens Rebecca, Ray relents and offers to take Guy to Tommy.

The Alcatraz team manages to figure out from old records that Tommy and Ray were in fact brothers, making Ray Rebecca’s biological uncle, while back in the past the guards arrange for Ray to beat up Tommy in a public display.  As Rebecca and Diego race to the scene, Ray and Guy enter the old home of Tommy Madsen, finding him not there at the moment.  Ray asks Guy where he’s been all these years, but Guy only remembers being knocked out one night on duty, being told his family died in a chemical spill, and spending weeks in the infirmary before suddenly “it wasn’t 1963 anymore.”

Rebecca arrives on the scene, but Guy gets the jump on her, holding her hostage while she insists that he was a good man and that his daughter lived on to have a family of her own.  Hauser enters threatening to put a bullet in Guy’s head, but Rebecca manages to turn the tables and cap Guy in the knee before that happens.  Meanwhile in 1960, Ray visits Tommy in the infirmary, and the two seemingly renews their bond, as Guy observes.

Hauser takes Guy to observe Annie and her family from a distance, noting that Hauser can’t ever see or talk to them, but lamenting Guy as a casualty in all this business.  Across town, Rebecca observes Ray tending bar from outside, before heading over to Alcatraz to confront Hauser.  She’s realized that Ray’s all-too-easy acceptance of the situation means Hauser had approached him about the inmates before, and that Hauser needs someone with ties to Madsen working on the team in order to function.

Meanwhile after a late night, Tommy Madsen confronts his now-elder brother Ray in his bar, who greets him coldly and sends him away noting he’ll kill him if he sees him again.

Did you get your fill of time-traveling action?  What did you think about the episode? Join us next week for an all-new episode recap of Alcatraz on FOX!

Alcatraz 1.05 "Guy Hastings" Recap - A Guarded Matter

White Collar heads a little closer to home for Peter (Tim DeKay) again as some criminal activity might be brewing in his neighborhood. Elizabeth (Tiffani Thiessen) overhears a suspicious conversation but is she overreacting thanks to her recent personal experience or is it more insidious than this? We have plenty of sneak peeks below to tease the crime that Manganiello might commit. Warning spoilers ahead.

Elizabeth overhears the conversation as Peter has left a scanner at home which means that the exact location of this discussion is unknown at first, but she does know it is someone who is a convicted criminal. This leads them to True Blood's Joe Manganiello who is ex-convict Ben Ryan, who lives in their neighborhood.

As the sneak peeks below show, the time and location of the crime that Elizabeth believes will happen appear to be incorrect. However, that doesn't mean that Peter won't indulge her, even if he thinks that she might be a bit paranoid after her kidnapping. Elizabeth doesn't have far to got to find someone that will believe her though and she calls in Mozzie (Willie Garson) to help. I'm a big fan of this pairing so I'm looking forward to seeing them working together. Neal (Matt Bomer) will also play an important part; he took on the role of teacher last week and he will find himself going undercover again but this time he might have to ditch the suit and glasses.

There is a personal connection between Matt Bomer and tonight's guest star Joe Manganiello as they were both in the same graduating class at Carnegie Mellon University (the class of 2000 if you were wondering). This is not the only time you will see them appearing in the same project this year as they are both in Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike and will both be playing exotic dancers (yep you read that right).

Matt Bomer had another piece of big casting news this week as he will be appearing on Glee this April as Blaine's (Darren Criss) brother. They showcased this singing talent of Bomer's once last season on White Collar and I think it is time to get him harmonizing on the show again.

Watch the promo and four sneaks below for "Neighborhood Watch" below.

Tonight on White Collar: True Blood's Joe Manganiello Guest Stars

TVGuide is reporting that True Blood has found its latest guest star in Law & Order: SVU vet Christopher Meloni. Meloni will be playing an ancient vampire with power over Eric and Bill in the show's fifth season, scheduled to debut next summer, in his first TV role since leaving SVU. His character name and any detailed description have yet to be released, but when the show resumes production, the picture will be a whole lot clearer.

This, of course, isn't Meloni's first venture into pay cable drama, as he maintained a role on HBO's Oz for four seasons playing charming sociopath Chris Keller. He's also made appearances in two other Law & Order incarnations (Trial by Jury and the original series), Scrubs, and Homicide: Life on the Street, as well as films like Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Wet Hot American Summer. After his run in True Blood next season, you can next see the Emmy nominee in Man of Steel with Henry Cavill (The Tudors) and Amy Adams (Enchanted).

True Blood has been as busy as ever filling out the world of Bon Temps, Louisiana for the upcoming season, including introducing Scott Foley's character Patrick at the end of season four before a season long arc in season five. HBO's biggest hit may have spent a majority of its time last season dealing with the fallout from an increasingly powerful coven of witches, but with the news of Meloni's casting, it looks like the vampires aren't being left in the dark just yet.

What kind of connection do you think Meloni's character has to Bill and Eric? Do you think he'll be around for longer than one season? Does this make you look forward to the next season of True Blood more?

True Blood: Christopher Meloni Officially Joins Season 5

While Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 was busy running away with the movie side of the 2011 Scream Awards, two shows were busy battling it out for supremacy in TV land.

HBO's two-headed monster of Game of Thrones and True Blood combined for six Scream Award wins, tying with three each and leading the way for TV-related wins. Thrones, which is set to air its second season in April 2012, walked away with one of the night's highest honors (Best TV Show), while picking up hardware for Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Best Supporting Actor) and Daenerys Targaryen herself, Emilia Clarke (Breakthrough Performance - Female). True Blood nabbed Best Ensemble, while finding two of its supporting cast rewarded in Alexander Skarsgard (Best Horror Actor) and Saturn Award winner Joe Manganiello (Breakthrough Performance - Male).

It wasn't all medieval politics and southern fried vamps, however, as proven by the other TV winners this year. Matt Smith won Best Science Fiction Actor for his role as the eleventh doctor on Doctor Who and The Walking Dead, premiering its second season Sunday night, was awarded for its comic book. Former That 70s Show star (and current voice of Meg Griffin on Family Guy) Mila Kunis was the night's other TV winner for her buzzed about performance in Black Swan (Best Supporting Actress), a role that nearly won her an Oscar nomination in February.

Listed below are all the TV-related winners at this year's Scream Awards. To check out what movies picked up the other awards, check out Spike's website.

The 2011 Scream Awards air in their entirety on Tuesday, October 18th at 9:00 on Spike.

What do you think about the Scream Award winners? Did anybody get robbed? Which win made you the happiest?

Best TV Show
Doctor Who
Fringe
Game of Thrones ***WINNER***
True Blood
The Walking Dead

Best Science Fiction Actor
Daniel Craig, Cowboys & Aliens
Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
Harrison Ford, Cowboys & Aliens
Jake Gyllenhaal, Source Code
Matt Smith, Doctor Who ***WINNER***

Best Horror Actor
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Stephen Moyer, True Blood
Alexander Skarsgard, True Blood ***WINNER***
Patrick Wilson, Insidious

Best Supporting Actress
Jaimie Alexander, Thor
Laurie Holden, The Walking Dead
Mila Kunis, Black Swan ***WINNER***
Helen Mirren, Red
Ellen Wong, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones ***WINNER***
Rupert Grint, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Tommy Lee Jones, Captain America: The First Avenger
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Breakout Performance - Female
Jaimie Alexander, Thor
Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones ***WINNER***
Elle Fanning, Super 8
Zoe Kravitz, X-Men: First Class

Breakout Performance - Male
Jon Bernthal, The Walking Dead
Michael Fassbender, X-Men: First Class
Chris Hemsworth, Thor
Tom Hiddleston, Thor
Joe Manganiello, True Blood ***WINNER***

Best Ensemble
Game of Thrones
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Red
True Blood ***WINNER***
X-Men: First Class

Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel
American Vampire
Chew
Daytripper
Locke & Key
The Walking Dead ***WINNER***

2011 Spike TV Scream Award Winners Announced

TV Line is reporting that True Blood's Kristin Bauer van Straten will playing the evil sorceress Malefecent in the upcoming ABC fantasy show Once Upon a Time. The actress will be making her first appearance in the second episode of the series, scheduled to air October 30th.

Once Upon a Time tells the story of the fictional town of Storybrooke, an alterna-world where fairy tale characters look like real people and have no knowledge of their true identities. The show is set to premiere Sunday, October 23rd at 8:00 on ABC and will star Jennifer Morrison (House), Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love), and Jared Gilmore (Mad Men), among others.

Best known to TV fans as eternally snarky vampire Pam on HBO's True Blood, Kristin Bauer van Straten's past TV work includes appearances on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Justified, and Private Practice. After her appearance on Once Upon a Time, she can next be seen in Alonso Filomeno Mayo's The Story of Luke, with True Blood's fifth season premiering next summer..

How do you think van Straten will interpret the character of Malefecent? Have you gotten any more excited for Once Upon a Time now that October is almost here? What other fairy tale characters would you like to see on the show?

Kristin Bauer van Straten to Guest Star on Once Upon a Time as...

Nominations for the 2011 Scream Awards have been announced and critically acclaimed sci-fi, horror, and fantasy shows racked up some serious kudos. True Blood and Game of Thrones led the way with seven each, with both being up for the top prize of The Ultimate Scream. Doctor Who grabbed nomination for stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillian, while Critics' Choice nominee Anna Torv picked up a nod for Best Science Fiction Actress. Tom Welling received recognition for his role as Clark Kent in the final season of Smallville; multiple actors from AMC's monster hit The Walking Dead were praised, along with the show's graphic novel.

This isn't the only awards telecast where genre favorites go head to head, as the Saturn Awards were held earlier this summer with Fringe as the big winner.

To check out the rest of the nominations and to vote for your favorites, check out Spike's website. Winners will be named on October 15th, with the ceremony airing October 18th on Spike TV.

The Ultimate Scream
Black Swan
Captain America: The First Avenger
Game of Thrones
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Super 8
Thor
True Blood
The Walking Dead
X-Men: First Class

Best TV Show
Doctor Who
Fringe
Game of Thrones
True Blood
The Walking Dead

Best Fantasy Actress
Penelope Cruz, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Lena Headley, Game of Thrones
Jennifer Lawrence, X-Men: First Class
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Best Fantasy Actor
Sean Bean, Game of Thrones
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Michael Fassbender, X-Men: First Class
James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Best Science Fiction Actress
Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger
Karen Gillian, Doctor Who
Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil: Afterlife
Anna Torv, Fringe
Olivia Wilde, Tron: Legacy

Best Science Fiction Actor
Daniel Craig, Cowboys & Aliens
Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
Harrison Ford, Cowboys & Aliens
Jake Gyllenhaal, Source Code
Matt Smith, Doctor Who

Best Horror Actress
Sarah Wayne Callies, The Walking Dead
Neve Campbell, Scre4m
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Chloe Grace Moretz, Let Me In
Rose Byrne, Insidious

Best Horror Actor
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Stephen Moyer, True Blood
Alexander Skarsgard, True Blood
Patrick Wilson, Insidious

Best Superhero
Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
Chris Hemsworth, Thor
James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class
Ryan Reynolds, Green Lantern
Tom Welling, Smallville

Best Supporting Actress
Jaimie Alexander, Thor
Laurie Holden, The Walking Dead
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Helen Mirren, Red
Ellen Wong, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Rupert Grint, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Tommy Lee Jones, Captain America: The First Avenger
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Breakout Performance - Female
Jaimie Alexander, Thor
Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Elle Fanning, Super 8
Zoe Kravitz, X-Men: First Class

Breakout Performance - Male
Jon Bernthal, The Walking Dead
Michael Fassbender, X-Men: First Class
Chris Hemsworth, Thor
Tom Hiddleston, Thor
Joe Manganiello, True Blood

Best Ensemble
Game of Thrones
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Red
True Blood
X-Men: First Class

Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel
American Vampire
Chew
Daytripper
Locke & Key
The Walking Dead

2011 Spike TV Scream Award Nominations Announced

The penultimate episode of True Blood saw the showdown between Marnie and the vampires.  A lot of the main human characters had been trapped inside the Moongoddess Emporium because of Marnie.  When members of the coven protested, Marnie ended up killing Casey to prevent her from escaping.  Antonia was devastated by Marnie's actions and tried to leave, but Marnie bound her spirit.  Outside, Bill and the other vampires were stopped from blowing up the store by Jason, who warned them that Sookie was inside.  Marnie took Sookie outside to speak with the vampires, but the force field around the store was impenetrable and, for a time, Marnie managed to convince Eric and Bill to kill themselves to save Sookie.

Pam, of course, was not happy with that plan, but her own plan to blow up the store didn't end up working (and resulted in Eric being angry with her for endangering Sookie).  After, Jessica healed Jason, who was injured by the explosion.  Marnie then attempted to get the vampires to kill themselves by walking into the protective force field, but Sookie managed to use her faerie powers to stop the spell.  In the back room, Jesus attempted a blood magic spell to unbind Antonia and Marie to try and diminish Marnie's power.  Fortunately, it worked seconds before Marnie was about to kill Sookie.

With Marnie no longer tapping into Antonia's powers, Eric and Bill rushed the store and shot Marnie dead.

Sam continued to try and find Marcus, who actually kidnapped his daughter and tried to run away with her and Debbie.  Fortunately, the little girl managed to alert Luna and Alcide and Sam headed to Alcide's house (where Marcus was temporarily hiding) to settle the score.  Sam and Marcus got into an all-out brawl and it ended with Alcide killing Marcus just before he could shoot Sam.  In the end, Alcide broke up with Debbie for her treachery and allegiance to Marcus.

Out in the woods, making his way back home, Andy encountered a faerie named Maurella, who first attacked him and then had sex with him.  When he returned home, he told Arlene about the faerie, who disappeared shortly after they slept together, but Arlene convinced him that it was just a hallucination.

In the last moments of the most recent episode, Marnie's spirit surfaced again and invaded Lafayette's body.

The season finale of True Blood will air on September 12.  Samhain is upon the town.  The spirits of the dead rise in Bon Temps.  This brings a new incarnation of Marnie, but also gives Sookie allies to fight her.  Jason confesses his secret to Hoyt.  Sam and Luna wonder whether they can have a happy ending now that Marcus is dead.  Debbie, angry about being dumped by Alcide, confronts Sookie and Tara.

Below is a trailer for the season finale of True Blood.

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.12 "And When I Die" (Season Finale)

The penultimate episode of True Blood will hopefully show us the ultimate show-off between the vampires and witches.  The last episode ended with Eric (who now has his memory back), Bill, Pam and Jessica walking towards the Moongoddess Emporium, prepared to blow it to Hell.  Inside, Marnie still has the members of circle trapped.  When Lafayette, Jesus, Sookie and Jason attempted to get Marnie to release them, everyone but Jason disappeared (presumably transported into the shop).

In tonight's episode of True Blood, the stand-off between the two groups reaches the point of no return.  Marnie wants to bewitch Bill, Eric, Pam and Jessica into a suicide march, but Sookie manages to use her faerie powers to prevent this.  Jesus casts a spell to attempt to unbind Marnie from Antonia (the spirit possessing her).  Sam, reeling from the recent death of his brother Tommy, settles a score with Marcus.  Alcide, who no longer wants to be part of Marcus' werewolf pack after seeing what they did to Tommy, decides to confront Debbie about her allegiances.

Below are three sneak peeks for tonight's episode.  In the first video, Jason tries to stop the vampires from blowing up the shop because Sookie is trapped inside.  The second video shows Sam trying to get to Marcus, while the third sneak peek shows Lafayette using his new abilities to see the spirit of Antonia.

Don't miss an all new episode of True Blood, tonight at 9:00 p.m. on HBO.

Tonight on True Blood: Episode 4.11 “Soul of Fire” Sneak Peeks

True Blood's fourth season is winding down. Only two more episodes until the season is finished. The show has already been renewed for a fifth season, however, and will return again next summer.

In the meantime, the most recent episode of True Blood saw a continuation of the vampire/witch war, although both sides experienced a few changes.  After Eric attacked Bill while under Marnie's spell, Sookie managed to let loose some power that broke the spell and caused him to regain his memory, which means Pam is thrilled her maker is whole once more.  But there's a lot of conflict between Bill and Nan on how to handle the witch threat, with Bill firmly on the "blow up the Moongoddess Emporium and kill everyone - including Marnie - inside" side.

Meanwhile, after losing control of Eric, Marnie returned back to the store, where Tara and the other members of the coven were still trapped.  When Antonia expressed doubt about continuing on their current path (because of the human blood spilled during the most recent attack), Marnie convinced her that they could accomplish their goal and kill the vampires.  Jason teamed up with Sookie, Lafayette and Jesus to rescue those inside the store before Bill could bomb it.  But everything went to hell when Tara and Holly managed to escape the store, only to have the two women, along with Sookie, Jesus, Lafayette and Marnie herself disappear while in a force field, leaving Jason alone in the street.

Tommy, unfortunately, didn't survive the beating by Marcus and his pack members.  Alcide had tried to get him to a hospital, but the two met up with Sam along the way and Tommy asked his brother to let him die.  Now Sam's on a rampage to dole out justice to Marcus.

The episode ended with Bill, Eric, Jessica and Pam ready to blow the Moongoddess Emporium to kingdom come.

In the September 4 episode of True Blood, Sookie once against summons her faerie powers in order to stop Marnie from bewitching Eric, Bill, and Pam into committing suicide.  Jesus casts his own spell to try and un-bind Antonia from Marie.  Sam will finally face Marcus while Alcide confronts Debbie about her allegiances.

Below is a promo for the September 4 episode of True Blood.

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.11 “Soul of Fire”

There are only three more episodes of True Blood this season.  Last week's episode left us with a few cliffhangers.  One of them, of course, is whether Marnie will succeed in getting Eric to kill Bill (unlikely, since he's a main character). If Eric is unsuccessful, the question is whether he'll continue to be under Marnie's control or will be freed. Then there's Tara and the other coven members who are trapped back in the Moongoddess Emporium.

In tonight's all new episode of True Blood, Sookie will manage to summon powers she hasn't used before - powers that turn out to be her most potent yet - in order to save Bill.  HBO says that this will "break a spell".  The spell controlling Eric, perhaps?  But Marnie's failure to kill Bill will cause her to re-evaluate her mission.

Jason, who had sex with Jessica in the previous episode, begs her to glamour him so that he won't be forced to lie to Hoyt.  Terry realizes that Andy's behavior is getting out of control and decides to drag him to "Fort Bellefleur" to hold an intervention.

Alcide, who witnessed Marcus and his cronies beating up Tommy decides to reconsider his allegiance with the werewolf alpha.  Lafayette and Jason team up to break into the Moongoddess Emporium and try to free Tara and Holly.  But they'll have to work fast because Bill's patience with the witches is running out and he leads a small army of vampires who are determined to blow up the store.

Below are two sneak peeks for tonight's all new episode of True Blood.  To watch a promo for tonight's episode, click here.  You can also read spoilers for the last few episodes of True Blood here.

Tonight on True Blood: Episode 4.10 "Burning Down the House" (Sneak Peeks)

There are only 3 episodes left of this season of True Blood which means that danger lies ahead for all the vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters, fairies and humans that are involved (and probably for some that aren't). A few days ago we posted descriptions for the final two episodes of season 4 and there was one line that got some speculation brewing. We will be revealing whether this speculation will prove to be correct as well as showing a first look at Scott Foley's character. Warning spoilers ahead.

The line that got a certain theory circulating was this:

"The denizens of Bon Temps brace for a new crisis with a familiar face."

Knowing that a villain from last season is buried but not dead had many (myself included) thinking that Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare) could rise from his cement grave. This would turn this "Post-Russell Edgington world" into a very present Russell Edgington one. This however doesn't appear to be the case though, Denis O'Hare said himself recently that:

"It was up in the air. They were definitely bringing me back, it was just a matter of if they wanted to bring me back the last couple episodes or bring me back at the beginning. They decided to do it at the beginning of season 5."

Over at The Hollywood Reporter they asked a HBO spokesperson about the possibility of seeing the spine ripping vampire this season and they also confirmed that this would not be the case. So who else could this familiar face be who will bring this new crisis?

A new face that we will be seeing in Bon Temps is Scott Foley (Felicity, Grey's Anatomy) who will be appearing in the September 11 finale as Patrick, Terry's (Todd Lowe) former platoon leader from his military days in Iraq. Does this spell trouble for Terry? Now all seems fine with the baby and he is definitely somewhat recovered from the PTSD that has been an issue in the past, but will Patrick's presence serve as a reminder for these bad memories and hamper Terry's progress? There are no details as to why Patrick is turning up now but his role will continue into season 5. What we can do is show you a photo that was first revealed by TVLine, of Foley from the season 4 finale (see below). It doesn't reveal much of anything other than that Scott Foley still looks good.

True Blood scored a new ratings high this weekend with an impressive 5.53 million viewers beating out the previous record from last seasons penultimate episode which had 5.44 million viewers.

For a look at this Sunday's episode "Burning Down the House" head here and catch a glimpse of further bloodshed in the witch/vampire battle. How deadly will it get?

True Blood End of Season 4 Spoilers

The rivalry between the vampires and witches continued on the most recent episode of True Blood.  After their disastrous meeting in the cemetery, Marnie took Eric hostage and put on a spell on him to control him.  After imprisoning the rest of her coven (who were all growing increasingly worried about going up against the vampires) in the Moongoddess Emporium, she and Eric headed to Shreveport to interrupt the vampire Festival of Tolerance.  Her plan was to have Eric kill Bill during the Festival.  Unfortunately, that was interrupted by Sookie, who healed quickly from her recent gunshot wound (thanks to Bill's blood) and then eventually learned of Marnie's place and headed to Shreveport to warn Bill.

In the August 28 new episode of True Blood, all hell breaks loose during the Festival.  Sookie is able to summon some new and impressive powers in order to save Bill.  She also manages to break a spell (perhaps the one holding Eric under Marnie's control?).  All of this leads Marnie to re-evaluate her mission.  Alcide, who recently asked Marcus to let him move up in the pack, decides to reconsider their new alliance after Marcus attacked Tommy (posing as Sam).

Terry will Andy off to an intervention to help stop his V addition.  But the big showdown in next week's True Blood will happen at the Moongoddess Emporium.  Jesus will up with Sookie, Lafayette and Jason to storm the shop in order to free Tara, Holly and the others trapped inside.  But Bill decides to take a violent stand against the witches and leads a small army of vampires intent on blowing up the shop.

Below is a trailer for the August 28 episode of True Blood.  (Note: if you have any problems viewing the embedded video below, you can watch it on HBO's website).

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.10 "Burning Down the House"

The meeting between vampires and witches ended in bloodshed in the most recent episode of True Blood.  While fighting broke out between the two groups, Sookie was shot and Eric was once again a target of Marnie and her spells.  Fortunately, Alcide managed to spirit a bleeding Sookie away from the fight, but we can only guess how unhappy Debbie will be about her boyfriend getting involved with the woman that she hates.

Meanwhile, Lafayette is now possessed by a restless spirit who is connected to the creepy doll and possibly the strange occurrences that happen around baby Mikey.  Jessica told Hoyt that she thought they should break up after experiencing more of her budding connection to Jason, but Hoyt took the whole situation badly.  Unfortunately for Jessica, Jason also wasn't happy that she broke his best friend's heart and also revoked her invitation to his house.

In the August 21 episode of True Blood, Sookie will be attempting to recover from her recent injuries.  Jesus will try to rid Lafayette of the spirit that has possessed him, while Marcus will ask Alcide for help in dealing with Sam.  Bill and Nan will argue over how to deal with recent occurrences, and Marnie will continue to plot her next move against the vampires, even though Tara and Holly aren't sure she's making the right choices.

Below is a trailer for the August 21 episode of True Blood. (note: if you have any trouble viewing the embedded video below, watch it on HBO's site).

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.09 "Let's Get Out of Here"

Tonight's all new episode of True Blood picks up right where the last one left off.  The question of what happens to Jessica is resolved and the conflict between the witches and the vampires escalates.  Want a few more details about tonight's episode?  Below are a few mild spoilers.

Bill vs. Marnie: When the dust of Marnie's spell finally settles, she is very unhappy to learn that only a small number of vampires actually perished.  In an effort to resolve the situation, Bill asks Marnie/Antonia to a meeting.  Eric and Sookie take a break from their marathon sex long enough to tell Bill they're prepared to fight with him.  When the two factions - witches and vampires, with a few human commandos thrown in - finally meet in the graveyard, the situation escalates and both Eric and Sookie are targeted.

Lafayette sees dead people: You know that creepy ghost that Lafayette saw hanging around baby Mikey?  Sh's back.  In a big way.  Lafayette's recently discovered powers allows him to tap into her past and we learn a bit more about why she's targeting the baby in particular.

The new love triangle: Want to know whether Jessica lives?  Well, she does.  I don't think that's a big spoiler, since HBO makes mention of her in their official episode synopsis for tonight's True Blood.  But just because she lives through the spell doesn't mean life is smooth-sailing for her.  In fact, her relationship with Hoyt and her burgeoning relationship with Jason are both threatened after some choices she makes tonight.

The werewolves: Marcus (the leader of Alcide and Debbie's new pack) wants nothing to do with the vampire-witch war and makes that clear to his followers.  But he is very eager to get into a war with Sam over Luna and his daughter.  Sam continues to have a powerful enemy in tonight's episode, even after he manages to repair his relationship with Luna after Tommy's recent actions.

Below are two sneak peeks for tonight's all new episode of True Blood.  To view a promo, click here.

Tonight on True Blood: Episode 4.08 "Spellbound?" (Sneak Peeks & Spoilers)

The HBO show True Blood is nearing the end of its fourth year, but HBO has just given a green light to a fifth season for the show.  The show has increased in ratings in its third and fourth seasons, so this renewal shouldn't come as a surprise, especially since spoilers about season 5 storylines have already been making their way around the internet.  Season 5 will contain 12 episodes.

The president of HBO Programming, Michael Lombardo, said “I am thrilled that True Blood continues to enjoy a phenomenal reception from both subscribers and critics.  Alan Ball and his gifted team have devised the greatest thrill ride on TV.”  Creator Alan Ball also expressed happiness at the news: “I remain amazed and delighted by the enthusiasm of our viewers.  I can’t imagine having more fun than this.”

True Blood received four nominations for the 2011 Emmy Awards, although not for major awards like Best Drama.

The fourth season will come to a close in early September and a new episode will be airing this weekend on August 14.  Watch a promo for the next new episode here.

True Blood Renewed for Season 5

The most recent episode of True Blood ended on a cliffhanger. But before Jessica opened the doors to the sun, we saw the witch Antonia possess Marnie’s body and spend the episode recruiting a coven in order to take her revenge on all vampires.

After learning that Marnie/Antonia had escaped, Bill decided to take some extreme measures and ordered his vampire followers to chain themselves down with silver while sleeping during the day to keep them from walking into the sun if Antonia attempted her spell. Of course, this led to many vampires screaming in pain - including Jessica, Pam and Eric - as they did as Bill had ordered. However, Jessica managed to free herself and started walking outside, just as Jason (still connected to her through their blood bond) ran towards Bill’s house in an attempt to save her.

Sookie and Eric, meanwhile, continued to act all lovey-dovey as they spent the night cuddling and/or having sex. Eric decided to embrace his amnesia as Sookie told him more about the kind of vampire he had been before.

In the August 14 episode of True Blood, Bill and Marnie both prepare for a face-off. Sookie and Eric decide to pledge their allegiance to the King. Lafayette continues to see spirits and Sam has to face off against Luna’s ex, Marcus.

Below is a trailer for the next new episode of True Blood (note: if you have any trouble viewing the embedded video below, you can view it on HBO’s website).

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.08 "Spellbound?"

The last episode of True Blood ended with Sookie and Eric finally getting it on in the woods, but tonight's episode takes a while to deal with the fallout from their actions, because there's a lot of other issues that need addressing first.  Since I've already watched tonight's episode, thanks to HBO, here are a few mild spoilers below about what to expect tonight on True Blood.

Marnie: After being fully possessed by the dead witch, Antonia, Martonia (as I'm now calling her) convinces one of her vampire guards to let her walk out of the jail cell.  Then she goes on to wreak some havoc in Bon Temps.

Tara: Tara has to make some very painful decisions about her girlfriend after an aborted attack by Pam on the pair.  Later, Antonia takes advantage of her pain to recruit Tara to her plain to exact revenge on the vampires.  Tara also helps Marnie recruit more humans to her cause.

Alcide and Debbie: The couple join the city's werewolf pack, much to Debbie's happiness and Alcide's join the werewolf pack.  They spot Sookie & Eric having sex in the woods, which leaves Debbie questioning who Alcide really wants to be with.

Bill & the Vampires: After being warned of Antonia's return, he warns Jessica about the danger of this witch coming back.  His greatest fear is that Antonia will want to have all vampires "meet the sun".  He is forced to make some unpopular and painful choices in order to protect the vampires in his kingdom.  Pam also continues to try and find a cure to her rotting curse, but the best she can come up with is a painful procedure to try and make her look better.

Sookie and Eric: This pair continues to go at it - in a literal sense for a long while - until Eric decides to embrace his amnesia because Sookie admits that she never would have let the old Eric into her bed.

Lafayette & Jesus: Jesus tries to make his boyfriend come to some realizations about his power after what happened in his grandfather's house the night before.  Later, Lafayette sees someone very strange (although recognizable to us as the audience).

Jason, Jessica & Hoyt: Jason continues to be weirded out by his recent sex dreams of Jessica which causes him to act strangely around Hoyt.  Jessica, meanwhile, comes to some realizations about her relationship with Hoyt after discussing the situation with Bill.

Sam & Tommy: Sam has to deal with the fallout of Tommy's actions while pretending to be Sam, especially concerning Luna.  When Sam realizes what his brother did, he makes a choice about Tommy's place in his life.

Expect one heck of a cliffhanger to tonight's episode that will have some fans anxious to see what happens next week.  Below are two sneak peeks for tonight's all new episode of True Blood.

Tonight on True Blood: Episode 4.07 "Cold Grey Light of Dawn" (Sneak Peeks)

This week's all new episode of True Blood took place during the full moon, so you know some crazy stuff happened.  Bill successfully captured Eric and Sookie begged him not to harm Eric.  But Bill managed to secure permission from Nan and The Authority to kill Eric permanently, until Eric's present selflessness shone through and Bill chose to let him go.  Eric eventually met up with Sookie and the two - ahem - consummated their new relationship under the full moon.

Marnie continued to make trouble, despite still being trapped in Bill's prison.  The spirit of Antonia has now fully possessed her and she is out to take revenge against vampires.

In Mexico, Jesus too Lafayette to meet his creepy magical grandfather who introduced Lafayette to spirit possession as well, which is sure to lead to Lafayette tapping into his new powers next week.

Back in Bon Temps, Jason spent the entire episode terrified of changing into a were-panther under the full moon, but his worries turned out to be baseless - at least for now.  He and Jessica continued to bond during the night, however.  Could this lead to a relationship between the two?

Tommy discovered that he could shift into Sam and spent the whole episode pretending to be his brother (including firing Sookie and sleeping with Luna), while Sam spent the episode dealing with the fact that his rental properties - including Terry and Arlene's house - burnt down in a mysterious fire which was possibly caused by the creepy baby, who can now see strange ghosts.

And Tara got a surprise visit in Bon Temps from her girlfriend.  She admitted the truth and was seemingly forgiven until a very rotted Pam showed up and attacked the two women.

Below is a trailer for the August 7 new episode of True Blood.  (Note: if you have any trouble with the embedded video below, you can watch it here).

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.07 "Cold Grey Light of Dawn"

The True Blood team after appearing at this weekend's Comic Con also got in on the action at the HBO presentation for the summer TCA press tour. Alan Ball, Anna Paquin (Sookie) and Stephen Moyer (Bill) answered questions on this current season of the show and also hinted at stories for the forthcoming fifth season. Whilst HBO haven't officially renewed True Blood for season 5 it would appear that this would be an imminent and likely event. Warning spoilers ahead.

There was some speculation last month that Alan Ball might not return for season 5 as showrunner after he suggested that he was possibly done creatively with True Blood. Ball has obviously had a change of heart and now says:

"There will be an end for me at some point but I just closed a deal to do another season. I don't have any desire to leave because I'm having more fun than I ever had in my life."

As the audience we are only just about to hit the halfway point for season 4 but filming for this year has already finished, which is why season 5 story ideas are already being broken by Ball and his team of writers. The main one that Ball teased was that we will get to "explore how one of the vampires was made" and like many others I hope that this will be Pam (Kristin Bauer Van Straten). This looks like it is the correct choice as at the Comic Con panel Ball did actually say that "you will definitely see it [how Eric made Pam] in Season 5." We will also be introduced to more new characters in season 5 which sounds impossible considering how jam packed the world of Bon Temps is but I guess with the high mortality rate nothing is impossible.

Some spoilers were given for the rest of season 4 including a possible connection between the creepy doll and Arlene's (Carrie Preston) creepy baby. Ball said that when the doll was originally introduced at the end of season 3 there wasn't a definitive storyline but it has grown organically into what it is now. He didn't reveal much more about what the doll means but did say:

"And now the creepy baby doll has found its way to creepy baby. They're teamed up now. There's something going on between those two, I can tell you that."

Stephen Moyer was happy that he got to have a one-liner in last week's episode about Pam's bee keeper like attire and teased there will be a Pam line that will apparently be the humdinger of the year. This has been mentioned previously by Kristin Bauer Van Straten who says of this yet to be heard line "it's wrong." Considering some of the brilliant and wrong dialogue that has come from Pam in the past you can but wonder how brilliantly bad this will be.

The panel ended on a personal question to Moyer and Paquin (who are married in real life) about how they felt about the not so happy Sookie/Bill relationship this year, Paquin said:

"Our love in real life is fine, so I'm totally happy for our characters to be as sad and distraught and messed up and hating each other as they like."

Moyer joked that he had asked Ball to add "somebody else in the mix" as he was getting a bit bored but ended by saying that essentially "it's also about Sookie growing up as well." This season really has been about growth and change and it looks like we have more of that to look forward to this year.

Alan Ball Set For Season 5 of True Blood

The moment that many True Blood fans have been waiting for happened this week as Sookie (Anna Paquin) finally succumbed to her urges regarding Eric (Alexander Skarsgård). This was aided by his new state of mind that has revealed a side of Eric that Sookie always thought was present below his hard exterior. Now Eric is feeling guilty for all that he has done in the past, even if he can't remember these terrible actions. A visit in a dream from his maker Godric (Allan Hyde) who he has no recollection of, prompted feelings of sorrow and guilt. It was this contrition that led to Sookie acting on these feelings and initiating a kiss. We have seen before that Sookie is sexually attracted to Eric not just from his blood infused dreams, but it was his harsh personality and her connection to Bill (Stephen Moyer) that have previously stood in the way. Now though with Bill's betrayal and Eric's new state of mind it looks like Eric/Sookie fans might be headed to some scenes they will truly enjoy.

Though all might not be domestic bliss for Sookie and Eric after Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) revealed to Bill what had happened to Eric and where he has been since his disappearance. In Pam's defense she is under much stress as her face continues to rot with her ear falling off in the process. Pam of course wants to get revenge on Marnie (Fiona Shaw) who is still clueless as to what the spells she cast were and is currently locked in a cell in Bill's house (or is it now a palace?). Marnie did see another vision of the spirit that uses her body as a conduit and this time it was revealed that some in the clergy were indeed vampires. This was further elaborated on as we were given a history lesson to show why some fear the witches of the 1600s. This one particular witch Antonia (Paola Turbay), as she was burning on the stake cast a necromancy spell that made all the vampires within a 20 mile radius wake and walk in to the sun. It is this kind of power that should be feared in the vampire community and from the Comic Con promo below it looks like this threat is very real.

Getting the hell out of dodge is what Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) and Jesus (Kevin Alejandro) have done as they head to Mexico to see Jesus' shaman grandfather to get some much needed spiritual help with their current predicament. One problem is that Jesus hasn't seen his grandfather since his ninth birthday, when his grandfather gave him a goat and then made him slaughter it to take the spirit inside of him. It is this power that Jesus hasn't felt since this event and is the power that Jesus thinks that they need to protect themselves.

Elsewhere Tommy (Marshall Allman) after being captured by his parents last week fought back and killed them both in the process. Turning to Sam (Sam Trammell) for help they disposed of the bodies but were almost caught by a V addicted Andy (Chris Bauer). Luckily a quick shift into an alligator by Tommy threw Andy off the scent.

Jason (Ryan Kwanten) is fully healed after his escape from Hotshot thanks to Jessica's (Deborah Ann Woll) blood. Jason ended up having the kind of dreams that comes from vampire blood but instead of being able to enjoy it his subconscious made him think of nothing but Hoyt (Jim Parrack), awkward.

Arlene (Carrie Preston) and Terry (Todd Lowe) tried to rid their home of whatever spirit wrote "baby not yours" on their wall and whilst it may appear that the house is free from evil, the book of matches that set on fire towards the end of the episode would suggest otherwise.

Alcide (Joe Manganiello) received a visit from the wolf packmaster of Shreveport who is less than happy that Alcide has not registered with the pack of his new home. Alcide's desire for free agency looks like it might bring some unhappy times to his door.

In the July 31 episode, Sookie searches for Jason under a full moon; Marnie connects with spirits of the past; Arlene and Terry cope with a suspicious inferno; Debbie (Brit Morgan) urges Alcide to join a new werewolf community; Tommy trades places with Sam; Lafayette feels the spirit in Mexico; Eric surrenders to his King’s will.

Below is the promo for next week's episode "I Wish I Was the Moon" (Note: if you have any trouble viewing the embedded video below, then you can view it directly on HBO's website).

Also below is a season 4 promo from the True Blood panel at Comic Con that reveals some of the big action that will happening later in the season and it looks good.

True Blood Promo: Episode 4.06 "I Wish I Was the Moon"