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The publishers say the “160-pages of black and white photographs shot with the soon-to-be-extinct Type 55 Polaroid film captures the intensity of the male subjects.”

And boy, what subjects. . .   Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), Ian Somerhalder (Lost,Vampire Diaries), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood),  Jerry O’Connell (Crossing Jordan), Justin Chon (Twilight, New Moon), Justin Hartley (Smallville), Mark Wystrach (Passions), Gilles Marini (Sex and the City),  Victor Webster (Mutant X),  Will Estes (American Dreams), Jim Caviezel (The Prisoner), Travis Van Winkle (Friday the 13th, Transformers), Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives),  William Fichtner (Prison Break, The Dark Night) and lots more. Sadly, the only thing missing from this book are either one of those Supernatural boys.

About Face is cloth bound, 160 pages, 10.25 x 12.50 inches, and signed, with a limited-edition of 1500 copies and so it does come with a hefty price tag — but hey, that’s what holiday gift giving is all about.

You can see some of the photography and order a copy at Pixie Press Worldwide. The publisher will be donating a portion of the profits to the children’s charity Smile Train.

Book cover courtesy of Pixie Press Worldwide via Newscom.

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J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie got the most nominations, 17 in all including The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t Scene of the Year and a nod in the all-new Fight-to-the-Death Scene of the Year category.  HBO’s True Blood picked up nine nominations.

To vote for your favorites visit Scream.spike.com. The awards tape on October 17 and air on October 27.

Here’s a short list of nominations, for the full list visit Scream.spike.com.

THE BEST FANTASY MOVIE

“Coraline”

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”

“Twilight”

“Up”

“Watchmen”

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”

BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE

“Knowing”

“Moon”

“Outlander”

“Star Trek”

“Terminator Salvation”

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

BEST ACTOR AND ACTRESSS IN A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE OR TV SHOW

-Nicolas Cage; “Knowing”                  -Moon Bloodgood; “Terminator Salvation”

-Josh Holloway; “Lost”                        -Eliza Dushku; “dollhouse”

-Shia LaBeouf; “Transformers”        -Megan Fox; “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

-Chris Pine; “Star Trek”                         -Lena Headey; “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”

-Zachary Quinto; “Star Trek”               -Katee Sackhoff; “Battlestar Galactica”

-Sam Rockwell; “Moon”                       -Zoe Saldana; “Star Trek”

True Blood photo courtesy of HBO

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True Blood #23: “Frenzy”

Air Date: Sunday, August 30
With the crisis in Bon Temps careening out of control, Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne, the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information.

Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely
source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoytʼs allegiance to Maxine.

Next week, the folks of True Blood are taking a day off to enjoy their sweet new pool. But don’t worry, they’ll be back on September 13 with a huge season finale.

Photo: Evan Rachel Wood, Stephen Moyer, Lindsay Haun. Credit: John P. Johnson / HBO

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@RoushTVGuideMag True Blood takes big leap this Sunday, from guilty pleasure to something unexpectedly transcendent (Godric!). Bravo

@Wil Wheaton This is an actual @ I received a little bit ago, in reference to one of my Tweets: “dats da dumbes thang i heard 2day” I weep for the future

@Allison Scagliotti Twirling my imaginary mustache and giggling maniacally. #Warehouse13 tonight!

@BillPrady Idea: episodes 5-7 of #bigbangtheory to be extended dream ballet with metaphorical interpretation of quantum gravity. Thoughts?

@RoushTVGuideMag fave show (Twilight Zone, soon to publish new book of short stories) among “Early TV Memories” stamps on sale. http://tinyurl.com/npyr3e

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Next up, a little liquid refreshment. You can now place your pre-order for TruBlood the beverage. It’s a sweet, delicious carbonated drink that is the perfect mixer for those nights when you don’t want to lose control.

Beautifully packaged in a ruby red bottle, its a replica of the bottles you see on TV.

Finally, here’s a short clip of the True Blood cast at Comic Con.

Photo: HBO

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SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT

Photo and Synopsis from HBO

Episode #19: “Release Me”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Betrayed by Daphne (Ashley Jones), Sam (Sam Trammell) finds himself in an unenviable predicament at the hands of Maryann (Michelle Forbes) and her wild-eyed minions. Imprisoned with Hugo (Christopher Gartin) in the F.O.T.S. church, Sookie (Anna Paquin) uses her telepathic powers to reach out to Bill (Stephen Moyer), who’s being detained at the hotel by a stubbornly obsessive Lorena (Mariana Kloveno). After crossing a line with the Newlins, a fearful Jason (Ryan Kwanten) tries to sever his ties with the Fellowship of the Sun, but gets plenty of resistance from Steve (Michael McMillian) and his enforcer Gabe (Greg Collins).
Written by Raelle Tucker; directed by Michael Ruscio.

Episode #20: “Timebomb”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Sookie’s captivity takes an unexpected turn when Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) arrives to do his master’s bidding on the eve of the Fellowship’s lockdown. In Bon Temps, Sam finds himself in hot water after making a gruesome discovery at Merlotte’s, and Andy (Chris Bauer) proves no help in coming to his defense. Sent home by Bill, Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) and Hoyt (Jim Parrack) learn that when it comes to sex, every time is the first time. Tara (Rutina Wesley) and Eggs (Mehcad Brooks) devour a mysterious meal prepared by Maryann, with unexpected results. After Jason pays off his debt to the vampires, Godric (Allan Hyde) looks to enlighten his more single-minded followers.
Written by Alexander Woo; directed by John Dahl.

Episode #21: “I Will Rise Up”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

A wounded Eric plays Sookie for a sucker, to Bill’s dismay, and ends up getting inside her head. Later, Sookie and Jason bond over their recent adventures. Blaming Eggs for Tara’s bruises and bizarre behavior, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) and Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) try to figure out a way to pry their kin from Maryann’s clutches. Hoyt defends his relationship with Jessica to Maxine (Dale Raoul), to no avail. Jailed by Bud (William Sanderson) along with a group of Bon Temps revelers, Sam looks for a way to escape and avoid capture by an increasingly obsessed Maryann. InDallas, Eric and the vampires defend their recent actions to Nan Flanagan (Jessica Tuck), and are shocked when Godric decides to take the fall for their PR disaster.
Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Scott Winant.

Episode #22: “New World in My View”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Sookie, Bill and Jason return to a Bon Temps turned upside down by Maryann. Lured to Merlotte’s by Arlene (Carrie Preston), Sam and Andy find cold comfort in their refuge from a group of bloodthirsty revelers. Bill discovers that traditional vampire techniques don’t work on Maryann; Hoyt and Jessica try to keep a lid on Maxine’s madness; and Sookie tries to push through the darkness consuming Tara. With all hell breaking loose, Jason takes the bull by the horns to rescue Sam, at least for the moment.
Written by Kate Barnow & Elizabeth R. Finch; directed by Adam Davidson.

Episode #23: “Frenzy”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

With the crisis in Bon Temps careening out of control, Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne (Evan Rachel Wood), the Vampire Queen ofLouisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information. Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoyt’s allegiance to Maxine.
Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Minahan.

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Craig Engler Nice interview with Saul Rubinek from Warehouse 13, talks about his love of sci-fi (Asimov & Bradbury fan) – http://bit.ly/XxT5X

Craig Engler 12 real-life locations used to film various sci-fi/fantasy films like Blade Runner & Terminator: http://bit.ly/1g4Vht

True Blood Net True Blood vs Twilight The Battle Is On! http://bit.ly/14I5Yp

Comic Con 09 Zombie Walk in San Diego at Comic Con! @sdzombiewalk http://www.myspace.com/sandiegozombiewalk

NathanFillion Spent the evening at Bungie playing ODST. Bungie, and ODST, are everything I dreamed they would be… and they had pizza.

MSiega Three more shooting days left on Dexter then I am off to Atlanta next week to start prepping Vampire Diaries.

sepinwall New blog post: ‘Doctor Who: The Next Doctor’ review – Sepinwall on TV http://tinyurl.com/kpwdln

MishaCollins Just woke up & I’m still groggy. I see it’s 11:27PM and the calendar says it’s the 24th of June. Looks like I’ve been sleeping for 5 days.

WAREHOUSE 13 — Pictured: (l-r) Saul Rubinek as Artie Nelsen, Joanne Kelly as Myka Bering, Eddie McClintock as Pete Lattimer — SCI FI Channel Photo: Justin Stephens

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Debut: Sunday, June 21, 9:00 on HBO

Sookie is forced to cope with Bill’s obligations to Jessica, as well as the romantic inconveniences the teen vampire’s presence creates. At the Light of Day leadership conference, Jason makes a favorable impression on its ambitious leaders, Steve (Michael McMillian) and Sarah Newlin (Anna Camp), though not on his jealous roommate Luke (Wes Brown). Maryann casts her spell on Merlotte’s patrons, and Sam proves helpless to stop the revelry.

Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Lehmann.

Photo: HBO

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(SPOILER ALERT)

Sookie, Bill and Jessica will be taking a field trip to Dallas but they’re in for a surprise when they reach the airport. Then it’s off to find missing vampire Godric, but it won’t be easy or safe, especially for Sookie. Bill has problems of his own when he’s confronted by a dark and violent vampire from his past.

Back in Bon Temps, Maryann throws a birthday party for Tara that turns out to be the party of the century thanks to the madam’s magic.  Daphne gets a little closer to Sam, Hoyt has got it bad for Jessica and over at The Light of Day camp, Jason is about to face an emotional crisis.

It’s sex, blood and rock and roll and it’s all happening in July on True Blood.

Photo: HBO

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