I just added some photos from today’s TCA tour to the gallery here. Previews are below.

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Spout has the schedule for first day of Comic Con on July 24th (or Anna’s birthday) and there’s going to be a panel for True Blood! It doesn’t say which of the cast is attending yet though, so hopefully we’ll hear more about that as the event approaches.

4:30-5:30 HBO’s True Blood—Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, True Blood is created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO’s Emmy-winning series Six Feet Under. The series takes place in the not-too-distant future, when, thanks to the invention of synthetic blood, vampires no longer need humans for their fix and can walk freely, if not yet comfortably, among their living counterparts. With their integration into a small Louisiana town causing a stir, a love story ensues between Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, the X-Men films; Academy Award winner for The Piano), an innocent waitress with the unusual ability to read minds, and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer, The Starter Wife). The series also features Ryan Kwanten (Summerland), Rutina Wesley (How She Move), Sam Trammell (Judging Amy), and Nelsan Ellis (The Inside). True Blood debuts September 7 exclusively on HBO. Room 6CDEF

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From Oscars.Org, for those of you in the Los Angeles area:

Beverly Hills, CA — The 1993 Best Picture nominee “The Piano” will be screened as the first feature in the fifth and final season of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. The story, set in the mid-19th century, of a mute Scotswoman sent off to an arranged marriage in New Zealand will screen on Monday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Following the screening actor Cliff Curtis and U.S. casting director Victoria Thomas will participate in a discussion about the film.

“The Piano” received a total of eight Academy Award® nominations and won the Oscars® for Actress in a Leading Role (Holly Hunter), Actress in a Supporting Role (Anna Paquin) and Writing – Screenplay written directly for the screen (Jane Campion). The film also received nominations for Best Picture (Jan Chapman, producer), Cinematography (Stuart Dryburgh), Costume Design (Janet Patterson), Directing (Jane Campion) and Film Editing (Veronika Jenet).

The Oscar-nominated animated short “The Mighty River” will be screened prior to the feature.

Passes for all 17 screenings in part five of “Great To Be Nominated” are $30 for the general public and $25 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. A $5 discount is available for those who wish to renew their passes from parts one, two, three or four of the series. Individual tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Passes and tickets may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, by mail, in person at the Academy during regular business hours or, depending on availability, on the night of the screening when the doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Curtain time for all features is 7:30 p.m., and pre-show elements will begin at 7 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call (310) 247-3600.

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Anna attended a performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth staring Patrick Stewart to benefit Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight. There’s photos up in the gallery from the event here.

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Anna unfortunately did not win tonight. I only have a handful of pictures from the event right now up here in the gallery but as always I will be adding more later on.

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Anna attended and presented at the DGA Awards last night. I do have photos from the event but will have to upload them when I’m home from work because I’m running out the door right now.

Just a reminder that the SAG Awards are tonight on TBS/TNT.

ETA: It took awhile to get everything uploaded but I added a total of 124 photos from the show, press room and arrivals. I’m sure I will be adding to that number though

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Members of SAG, including Anna, picketed with the striking WGA members to show their support outside Universal Studios yesterday. There’s pics up in the gallery here.

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