TV NEWS FOR DEC 15: TRUE BLOOD CASTING & CAPRICA’S EXTENDED PILOT

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‘TRUE BLOOD’ EXCLUSIVE: ‘TUDORS’ STAR IS FRANKLIN MOTT!

Something tells me Tara’s going to fly through her five stages of grief when True Blood returns next summer. Tudors star James Frain has just been cast in the heavily recurring role of Franklin Mott, Tara’s over-protective vampire squeeze, sources confirm to me exclusively.

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ALFRE WOODARD TO GUEST ON ‘TRUE BLOOD’

Meet Lafayette’s mom: It’s Alfre Woodard!

The Emmy-winning actress will guest-star on the HBO vampire drama “True Blood” as the mother of Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the cook at Merlotte’s who got busted for selling vampire blood and held captive and tortured by Eric (Alexander Skarsgard).

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SEE CAPRICA’S EXTENDED PILOT ONLINE

If you want to see the (extended version of the) Caprica pilot before next month’s premiere, Syfy have an early gift for you; they’ve put the whole thing online.

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I’m so excited they are releasing more and more information about casting choices. Having read the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series in it’s entirety, it’s always interesting to see whom they think is a fit for each character.  James Frain seems to be a good choice as Franklin Mott. What do you think?

Alfre Woodard as Lafayette’s mom? Wow, another great choice.  Do you think so?

Will you be watching Caprica when it premiere’s?