2. Eric Northman – “Eric the Viking. Once a phrase that immediately meant “flop comedy from the Monty Python guy.” Now it means, “Top Nordic vampire hottie.” Bill was supposed to be the alpha vampire on True Blood, but – although far from unpopular – he was eclipsed by his blond nightclub owner boss in the popularity stakes (if “stakes” isn’t too sensitive a word to use). As in so many other cases (Spike and Damon, for instance) he benefited from the fact that he didn’t have to be the nice guy. Far from it – he’s an utter git, chaining Lafayette to a slave wheel, and tricking Sookie into drinking his blood. Not to mention all the killing. But it’s more than that. Eric is just so inherently cool. So cool it doesn’t matter if he does a bit of killing while getting his hair dyed; or if he cries when his maker dies; or if he wears a shell suit. He remains untouchable cool. Hell, he’s survived centuries with the name Eric. That’s how cool he is.”

5. Pam DeBeaufort – “True Blood has come up with many memorable vamps, but none quite as reliably foul-mouthed as Pam. Her dialogue (which we can’t reproduce here for taste reasons) is often the highlight of an episode. Devoted to her maker, Eric, she’s also a bit of a badass… and kinda hot. And unlike Eric or Bill, she’s never going to be won over by Sookie’s charms. She may not be one of the show’s main players, but she’s definitely one of the most fun. And we loved her anti-Sookie rant in the season four finale.”

9. Bill Compton – “After seeing death up close even before he became a vampire in the American Civil War, there’s no wonder True Blood’s Bill Compton rarely cracks a smile. Played with seductive relish by Essex-born Stephen Moyer, he’s the Bon Temps vamp who it’s possible to believe we’ve only scratched the surface of.”

11. Jessica Hamby – “Jessica, a vampire so-so easy to love, because of her combination of naivety and sexual/vampiric awakening. She’s the suppressed teenager who’s suddenly discovered alcohol and is rebelling, but taken to ludicrous extremes. Savage and fragile, sensitive but headstrong, she a mass of adorable contradictions, whose fangs pop out at the most embarrassing moments. Stuck as an eternal teenager, doomed to losing her virginity each time she makes love thanks to a self-repairing hymen, she is one of True Blood’s greatest creations.”

21. Russell Edgington - “There were a lot of things to grumble about in True Blood’s third season, but King Russell wasn’t one of them. The oldest and strongest vampire in the world, he’s also one of the funniest. A charming psychopath with a hatred for humans, he was responsible for the single best scene in all of True Blood, when he ripped out a news anchor’s heart, live on air, and declared war on humanity. That he was then squandered for the rest of the season was a shame, but no matter. The end of season four is pretty clear… Russell is coming back. Sookie and co had better watch out…”

Read the full results of the poll here: SFX Top 50 Vampires 2012

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Thank you Alexis for asking TVGuide.com a question that we want to know:

Is there still hope for Sookie and Eric on True Blood? — Alexis
NATALIE: Considering that Sookie swore off both Bill and Eric in the season finale, it’ll be a while before we see any movement on that front. “The feelings are still there for both Eric and Bill,” Alexander Skarsgard tells us. “The attraction is still there, but they’re preoccupied, and so is she.” Instead, look for Bill and Eric to team up while the vampire world begins to both expand and collapse in the coming season. “The guys have usually tried to kill each other and now suddenly have to learn to become friends and protect each other and work together.”

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Kristin Bauer van Straten gave eonline.com some little tidbits about working on Season 5 of True Blood and working with co-star (and vamp daddy) Alexander Skarsgård.

So what sort of outrageous things will Pam say this season? And what’s it like for the gal to work with Alexander Skarsgård now that he’s a big, huge movie star?

First off, the gushing: “Every script I get I go, ‘Oh my god, that’s better than I thought it would be.’ And wardrobe fittings, ‘Oh my god, that’s better than I could have imagined,’ ” Bauer practically hyperventilated.

But scoop-wise, Bauer stayed tight-lipped on the secrets of season five: “I have a pretty good inkling about [what's to come]. And I can’t tell you anything.” Though she did tease that we should not only expect more totally over-the-top outfits from Pam, but also more R-rated one-liners.

“We thought last year’s gash in the sundress might be that point and apparently that wasn’t!” Kristen told us when asked the writers ever give her something to say that’s just too much.

“It feels like it’s just in kind. We’re just continuing with all the goodness we’ve had before,” Kristin continued about the naughtiness to come. “I don’t know if you can get much worse than gash in a sundress, but we can certainly stay in the ballpark.”

And as for her onscreen maker, Mr. A.Skars—ya know, now that he’s living on the big screen in flicks like Straw Dogs and Battleship—well, Kristen says he’s par for the course as well:

“He’s the same guy…We’re buddies,” she laughed when we wondered whether he’d changed since the beginning of True Blood. “But watch I’ll go watch the movies and then get starstruck all of a sudden.”

Trust us, we already have been. And starstruck is not a bad thing to be when it comes to Skars, not at all.

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I'm a Bill/Eric shipper now!

Season four concluded with bitter rivals Bill and Eric looking like they were on the verge of embarking on an epic bromance.  Bill had accepted Eric’s fling with Sookie and hadn’t executed him when he had the chance, and Eric had sworn allegiance to his king.  Then they formed an undead tag-team and took out that interfering bitch Nan and her SWAT team.  Now this crime has left them in a bit of a pickle, because the Authority and American Vampire League want them executed for their handling of the Wiccan-gate crisis (even though it was Nan’s fault for not taking the threat seriously enough in the first place), and now with Nan’s death are going to be even more pissed at them.  Or will they?  Nan was a traitor after all, so maybe the Authority will be more forgiving? And perhaps they will take in to consideration the fact that Bill managed to save all the vampires in Louisiana (except poor Beulah Carter) from a fiery true death?  And there’s always the chance that they will see what a handsome pair our boys are and think the world would be a far sexier place with them in it.

Nora and Salome: will these lucky ladies get Bill and Eric in the sack?

According to recent casting calls, we will finally get to meet this elusive Authority early on in season five, so it looks like Bill and Eric will have to take a little road trip together to go and confront them.  Any guesses what sort of punishment will be in store for them, or will they charm the socks off of their bosses and get away scot free, high-fiving each other as they ride on out?  There’s also the introduction of Eric’s vampire sister to take into account – how will she come into play, and what will her allegiance be?  And let’s not forget the ancient vampire Salome, a potential villain for season five.  No word yet on if she’s a member of the Authority, the AVL, or the vampire monarchy.  But with two hot female vampires being introduced, and Bill and Eric having BOTH been rejected by Sookie (I know, WTF?  Right?!  That girl has too many options! I would work out a timeshare deal!), maybe these two new gals will be the love interests for them in season five?  Or are there some other ladies in Bon Temps that could be in line for some fangy lovin’?  Honestly, I hope they work their way through the entire female cast so we get to see lots of naked Bill and Eric – there was a serious lack of male nudity last season!!

True Blood's Cutest Couple!

So, will Bill and Eric remain buddies, or will they double cross each other?  Will they continue to fight over Sookie, or will they realise they are both way too hot for her and find solace in each other’s arms?  Who will be the new face of vampires in the media now that Nan is no more?  Will Bill and Eric still be King and Sheriff, or will they face a demotion and a severe slap on the wrist for their witch-killing shenanigans?  Let us know your theories, people!

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With his cool Nordic looks he’s arrestingly handsome, but there’s more to Skarsgård’s sex appeal than those piercing blue eyes and intense stare. Named Sexiest Man Alive five times in his native Sweden, he made the rest of the world take notice when he landed the role of dangerously alluring vampire Eric in True Blood. Spending much of his screen time naked is no big deal for the 1.93m star, who thanks the long Swedish winters cooped up indoors for his liberal attitudes to sex: “When you’re bored, you just have sex,” he explained. But the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård isn’t interested in being only the onscreen eye candy: “I can’t just be ‘and the hot guy walks into the room.’ It’s not interesting if someone is always perfectly tanned, the air is blow-dried,” the newly single star said. “The only thing that’s important is to make it real.”

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Alexander Skarsgård in "Heat"

Alexander Skarsgård was featured in the October 8, 2011 issue of the South African magazine “Heat”. The 4-page article has a lot of the same questions we’ve seen, but there are a few new tidbits in here worth checking out.

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Described as being a beautiful and intelligent woman who plays a double agent within the Vampire Authority, Nora not only has a big history with Eric, she’s his sister! Nora will be a series regular and might even show a little skin, probably not as often as her brother Eric, but I sense nobody has any issue with that!

In addition to being intelligent, intimidating, cool under pressure and a very good liar, Nora loves Eric deeply (them both being Godric’s progeny), but she’s dedicated her life to a higher purpose.

Huh, what do you think this higher purpose might be?

Congrats Lucy!

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Is Tara dead? "How can she be NOT dead?" asks creator Alan Ball

Writer Raelle Tucker and Executive producer Alan Ball talk to TV Guide about True Blood’s Season 4 finale and some hints about what will be happening in Bon Temps in Season 5.

Will Tara (Rutina Wesley) Survive? “I can’t say whether she will be back in her present form, but we’ll continue to tell Tara’s story,” says Tucker.

Are Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) marked men after killing Nan and her guards? “They’ve been fighting witches all season, and now they will have to fight  the power elite of their own kind,” says Ball. Adds Tucker: “For once in their lives they need to rely on and trust each other. They team up to face a common enemy.”

Is Russell Edgington (Denis O’Hare) really back? Yes confirms Ball–and with “an interesting new alliance,” teases Tucker.

Will Werewolf Alcide (Joe Manganiello) finally win Sookie’s (Anna Paquin) heart? “They have a deep friendship and chemistry that we’ll continue to explore,” Tucker says. “But Sookie will be trying to stand on her own two feet next season.”

Will ghosts from Terry’s (Todd Lowe) past threaten his wife, Arlene (Carrie Preston)? “The ghosts will come back, and he and Arlene are going to be challenged by that,” Tucker confirms. “Terry’s PTSD comes from a particular incident we’ll learn more about. Scott Foley’s Patrick Devins has a huge part to play.”

What kind of vampire will former fang-hater Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian) be? “He will do what he believes is the righteous thing that God wants him to do, although it will be altered by his new condition,” Tucker says.

Any exciting new characters coming up? “There are a couple of new roles that will be very sexy,” says Ball. One in particular is “a strong, mysterious female at the center of one of our main stories,” Tucker says. “She’s fierce, one of the strongest women we will have seen on the show, a force to be reckoned with.”

Source: TV Guide Magazine, issue dated September 26-October 2, 2011

The video has the spot recorded twice in a row. Is this when Sookie chooses between her two vamps?

Kristin & Abri at the The Frye Flagship Opening Celebration (09/09/11)

Kristin Bauer van Straten spoke with the folks at NYMag during her fashion week tour this week and guess what – she talks ab0ut the season 4 finale being shown tomorrow and says that Pam has a big cliffhanger. You don’t say? But the real meat of this interaction revolves around the fact that we will get to see how Eric made Pam next year. Hurrah!

“I have sort of a cliffhanger. I definitely wouldn’t say that Pam’s situation gets better this season before the end of the year,” she told Vulture. “I’m really dying to see the first script for season five. So I’m not feeling relaxed and calm; I’m like, Oh my God, what happens next?”

Bauer did offer up one nugget about next season: “Alan [Ball] said that I would get my flashback, my making, you know, when Eric made me.” And she’s already creating scenarios for what that may be like. “I’m imagining; it’s all in my head, a combination of the books and other things that I’m putting together. Each vampire gets that flashback, and so I’m picturing little snippets. Like, there was a line: ‘I’m not a hooker,’ that was a long time ago. So I’m like, okay, maybe she’s a hooker. And then it would be, like, the Victorian era, so I’m picturing a Victorian-era hooker. And then I have this other thing where Eric saves Pam, so I’ve got some alley, hooker, Victorian costume,” she laughed.

And, she figures, whatever they dream up for Pam, the costumes will be fun, like the “bondage-corset” outfits she wears to work at Fangtasia. “Now we have this concept of she’s Barbie that you dress for every occasion. So we have, like, ‘I’ll Kill You Barbie;’ ‘Safari Barbie;’ ‘Exercise Barbie.’ This year we even had, like, a Nazi Barbie, when she was going to really kill,” Bauer laughed.

Shooting begins in November, and Bauer can’t wait. “I’m so glad that I just have a couple of months before I’m back in that world. Because it’s been a great hiatus, and I did this other movie that was really fun, and great to play a human, but I miss Pam and I miss my maker,” she said, laughing. “The worlds are sort of melding.”

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