Alan Ball News

According to Deadline, at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, True Blood castmember Kristin Bauer van Straten revealed that HBO attempted to get Sarah Palin to make a cameo in one of the episodes; however, she turned down the offer. The episode aired on July 20 and included several digs at the Republican GOP as well as a bloodbath at a fictional fundraiser for real-life Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

After playing to sold out crowds at the recent 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the new hit comedy play - MEET & GREET returns for an extended run at Theatre Asylum-Elephant Space in Hollywood. The Encore! Producers' Award winner was written by t.v. veterans Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) & Christian McLaughlin (Married with Children, Desperate Housewives) and directed by Stan Zimmerman (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Blink & You Might Miss Me, A Tuna Christmas). The outrageous comedy features an all star cast, including Daniele Gaither (Mad TV, Groundlings), Teresa Ganzel (Wall-E, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson), Carolyn Hennesy (True Blood, General Hospital), Vicki Lewis (NewsRadio, Chicago on Broadway) and Brendan Robinson (Pretty Little Liars). It runs for only twenty-four performances at Theatre Asylum-Elephant Space, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles from Friday August 1st to Sunday September 21st with three performances per weekend, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door.

In some aspects of American culture, weddings are considered amongst the most stressful episodes a person can endure. Despite the happiness associated with the affair, weddings offer a minefield of potential familial discord, monetary pressure, and the inevitable anxiety people feel surrounding their personal connection to the milestone...

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'Karma'. The episode airs Sunday, July 27th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival will open their 20th Anniversary Season, today, July 17, 2014. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, and Shakespeare's romantic adventure Cymbeline will run in repertory for five weeks, today, July 17 -August 17, 2014.

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'Lost Cause'. The episode airs Sunday, July 20th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

As HBO's TRUE BLOOD wraps up the season, fans were shocked to see the demise of one of the show's most beloved character, Joe Manganiello's Alcide.

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'Sick of Goodbyes'. The episode airs Sunday, July 13th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'Fire in the Hole.' The episode airs Sunday, July 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'Fire in the Hole.' The episode airs Sunday, July 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival will open their 20th Anniversary Season, July 17, 2014. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, and Shakespeare's romantic adventure Cymbeline will run in repertory for five weeks, July 17 -August 17, 2014.

MeanwhileOn the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'I Found You,' Sookie and Jason visit an abandoned town in search of clues. Meanwhile, Pam continues to search for Eric. The episode airs Sundaym June 29th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Check out a first look below!

The season premiere of the final season of TRUE BLOOD tallied a gross audience of 5.8 million viewers Sunday night across its four plays, up 3% from last season's debut night

On the next episode of HBO's TRUE BLOOD titled 'I Found You,' Sookie and Jason visit an abandoned town in search of clues. Meanwhile, Pam continues to search for Eric.

Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company presents Five Women Wearing The Same Dress by Alan Ball, today, June 12-21, 2014 at Studio 101, 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX 77007.

HBO's True Blood will begin its ten-episode, seventh and final season on SUNDAY, JUNE 22 at 9:00 p.m. Below, check out a just-released trailer for the new season.

MEET & GREET, a new comedy play by tv veterans Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) & Christian McLaughlin (Married with Children, Desperate Housewives) and directed by Stan Zimmerman (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Blink & You Might Miss Me, A Tuna Christmas), will be presented by Combined Artform at Hollywood Fringe 2014. The outrageous comedy features an all star cast, including Daniele Gaither (Mad TV, Groundlings), Teresa Ganzel (Wall-E, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson), Carolyn Hennesy (True Blood, General Hospital), Paul Iacono (G.B.F., The Hard Times of RJ Berger) and Vicki Lewis (NewsRadio, Chicago on Broadway). It runs for five performances at Theatre Asylum, 6320 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles on Sunday June 8th at 4pm, Saturday June 14th at 7pm, Sunday June 22nd at 7pm, Wednesday June 25th at 8:30pm and Saturday June 28th at 7pm. Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door.

The first teaser poster for the final season of HBO's vampire-themed drama seris True Blood has been released. Check it out below!

The first full trailer for the final season of HBO's vampire-themed drama seris TRUE BLOOD aired last night prior to the broadcast of “Fast & Furious 6.' Check it out below!

MEET & GREET, a new comedy play by tv veterans Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) & Christian McLaughlin (Married with Children, Desperate Housewives) and directed by Stan Zimmerman (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Blink & You Might Miss Me, A Tuna Christmas), will be presented by Combined Artform at Hollywood Fringe 2014.