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Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, this multigenerational drama about family and friendship centers around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai owns the town's bed-and-breakfast, the Dragonfly Inn, with best friend/chef Sookie, and contends with weekly dinners with eccentric, well-off parents Richard and Emily Gilmore (who always have something to say about their daughter's life). After high school, Rory attends Yale University but frequently returns to Stars Hollow to visit her mom.

Ever since Gilmore Girls debuted on The WB in October 2000, the series has continued to garner a following of devoted fans. The show ran for seven seasons before it concluded in May 2007. Given its popularity, it sparked a four-part Netflix revival that premiered in November 2016. The series follows a single mother named Lorelai and her teenage daughter named Rory. Academically gifted, Rory has dreams of attending Harvard one day, while Lorelai hopes to own her own inn in their quaint town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

Known for its quick wit, the show is rife with various eccentric and beloved characters. Their town might be small, but it’s constantly bustling with numerous events and town hall meetings that give the series and Stars Hollow its unique charm. Below is a guide to the show’s main cast and adored characters.

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Although Gilmore Girls has a devout fan base, even the show’s most ardent defenders can name a few storylines that truly went nowhere. The cast of Gilmore Girls had plenty of chances to show off their acting chops in the series. However, for every instance of the cult show making the most of a guest star, there were as many cases of Gilmore Girls wasting intriguing characters and setups. Lorelai’s Gilmore Girls love interest Jason “Digger” Stiles prompted viewers to wonder if she should end up with a flighty motor mouth like herself, rather than the stoic Luke.

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Exclusive: Wonder Project, the recently launched faith-based indie studio from Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten and Jon Erwin, has launched development on The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion, an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel by Fannie Flagg, to be produced by and star Country Music Hall of Fame member Reba McEntire.

Oscar winner Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) will direct from a script by Tony-nominated playwright and screenwriter Bekah Brunstetter (Maid), with McEntire being joined as producer by Jeremy Latcham for Wonder Project, as well as Khouri. Ben Howard and Erin Mae Miller will exec produce for Third Coast Content, with VP of Film Michael Musgrave overseeing the film for Wonder Project.

Published in November 2013, The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion tells the story of Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Clear, Alabama, who has just married off her daughter and is looking forward to relaxing. The only thing...

Gilmore Girls has many fun best-friend characters, from Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Sookie (Melissa McCarthy) to Rory (Alexis Bledel) and Lane (Keiko Agena). In many ways, Lorelai and Rory even fit this dynamic, though as mother and daughter, their unique relationship certainly qualifies as something more. However, among all the friendships explored in the series, the relationship between Rory and Paris (Liza Weil) will always be top-tier. Rory doesn't refer to Paris as her best friend (though Paris says it about Rory), yet over the show's seven seasons, they come to rely on each other.

The series Gilmore Girls just got another streaming home, this time landing on Hulu, which means even more people can binge the beloved series. While the show is filled with sharp, quirky, and funny characters, Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of the quirky and passionate chef and Lorelei's (Lauren Graham) best friend and business partner, Sookie St. James is the best Gilmore Girls character. Audiences weren’t totally aware of McCarthy’s genius comedic timing yet, but this role let her put it on full display, easily becoming one of the funniest characters of the series. Even with casting one of the funniest humans on the planet to play Sookie, there was so much more that made her a fully formed character that audiences still love to this day.

While A Year in the Life undoubtedly had its flaws, Netflix’s 2016 Gilmore Girls revival also offered one of the show’s best moments in its final episode. To say that 2016’s Gilmore Girls revival A Year in the Life was met with mixed reviews would be putting it mildly. Fans and reviewers alike had waited almost a decade to see more from Gilmore Girls’ cast of characters and everyone had a fan-favourite who they hoped would get sufficient screen time. The Gilmore Girls revival barely including Sookie and Dean alone was enough to anger some viewers.

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April Nardini's arrival and Rory's relationship with Marty and Lucy both arrived around the same time and highlighted the same Gilmore Girls problem.

No revival could have perfectly recaptured the unique charms of the dramedy’s original run, but it was Rory...

The holidays are often a time to celebrate family traditions, play in the snow, and bake delectable desserts.

But not everyone enjoys the holidays. Some people have bad memories of Christmas, while others would rather mope at home alone.

Some TV characters love the holidays, turning them into a winter wonderland, while others hibernate until January and forget Christmas exists.

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We’ve examined which characters have the most and least holiday spirit for this list.

This list may have you reconsider some of your holiday traditions.

The Most Festive TV Characters

These TV characters are the essence of the holiday spirit. They carry on family traditions and bring warmth, laughter, and love to their everyday lives.

Some of them love planning elaborate gatherings, while others prefer sharing joy.

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Lorelai Gilmore from the Gilmore Girls has an abundance of holiday spirit. She...

True Blood quickly became one of the biggest TV shows of the noughties when it premiered in 2008.

The horror-themed TV series, which was based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris, debuted on HBO in September of that year and ran through August 2014 across seven seasons and 80 episodes.

The series centers around Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress living in Louisiana, and the emergence of vampires thanks to a synthetic blood product called “Tru Blood,” which allows them to come out of their coffins and integrate into society. The series follows the vampires’ fight for equality amid anti-vampire sentiments, as Sookie falls in love with vampire Bill Compton.

The show won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy, and its stars have since gone on to accomplish major things in their careers, earning a significant amount of money and acclaim.

We’ve rounded up the main cast to see...

While Gilmore Girls had its dramatic moments, the dramedy also had some truly laugh-out-loud funny episodes in its original run. The cast of Gilmore Girls were perpetually falling in and out of love, so, although the show maintained a fairly low-key tone throughout, there was never any lack of drama. Admittedly, the series was hardly a soap opera, and it is no surprise that actor Milo Ventimiglia’s suggestion that his character should be brutally killed off was ignored by the showrunners. However, whether it was Luke’s secret daughter or Rory’s choice of college, there was plenty of conflict in Stars Hollow.

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This means that it can...

If your family is like mine, Thanksgiving is always an excellent time to remember what we are thankful for and to watch holiday staples like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, football games, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. If you are looking to mix things up this year, we have a fabulous list of shows and episodes that will put you in the holiday mood. Here's 5 shows to stream for all the warm holiday feels this Thanksgiving.

Friends - season 6, episode 9: "The One Where Ross Got High"

Friends is by far a favorite series of many, and some of the best episodes are the numerous Thanksgiving themed ones. "The Ones Where Ross Got High" ranks as the best of these episodes for many reasons. Everyone is present, including Jack and Judy Geller, who always add to the comedy of any episodes they are featured in. This one finds Chandler doing...

About half of all Gilmore Girls episodes take place in the fall season and the best Gilmore Girls fall episodes are some of the most memorable of the series. The series would traditionally air new seasons starting in September of each year, with many stories told throughout October and November. As a result, even the most dramatic of episodes had a cozy, fall quality to them thanks to the scenery. Fans love this about the show, especially those who uphold fall as the most precious season of the year.

Stars Hollow is the only place to be for a television ideal of autumn. Gilmore Girls' fall episodes scream coziness in the lighthearted drama, and fall foliage makes any cup of coffee feel just a bit warmer. The show is known for its small town festivals and surprising Stars Hollow traditions. While they don't all take place in the fall, a...

Joe Manganiello’s character in True Blood, Alcide Herveaux, was beloved in more ways than one. Although he was the protagonist, he ended up stealing the show and becoming a favorite in the hearts of the fans. Despite his fan appeal, though, his character was killed off in a very abrupt and heartbreaking manner.

Joe Manganiello in a still from True Blood | Credit: HBO

Although this decision has been notably controversial among fans, it would seem that Manganiello wasn’t a big fan of it either. During a recent interview, the actor talked about his sudden exit from the series, and his thoughts on the matter echo close to what fans think.

Joe Manganiello Over-Stayed His Welcome?

Recently, Joe Manganiello gave an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, where he took a trip down memory lane and talked about his iconic character in True Blood. More specifically, the actor...

While continuing her weight-loss journey, 1000-lb Sisters season 6 star Amy Slaton just introduced fans to the newest member of her family. Family means everything to 37-year-old Amy. Her love of family is the whole reason she lost weight in the first place. Amy was devastated when she stepped on a scale during the 2020 premiere episode to discover that she weighed over 400 pounds. She and her then-husband, Michael Halterman, were newlyweds who were desperate to have children, but Amy had to lose weight first. After bariatric surgery, Amy lost 125 pounds.

After losing weight, the 1000-lb Sisters season 6 star went on to have two healthy sons, Gage and Glenn Halterman. Though her dreams of motherhood came true, it wasn't smooth sailing for Amy. Parenting two small children overwhelmed Amy, who expected more support from Michael. This created a great deal of tension between the couple, and in 2023, after four years of marriage and two children together,...

Although Logans absence from the Gilmore Girls finale might seem strange, it makes perfect sense for the shows story. The cast of Gilmore Girls went through a lot of heartache over the years as Lorelai and Rory tried to find their respective Mr. Right. Lorelai dated Max Medina, Jason, and even Christopher before finally ending up with Luke, and Rory dated Dean, Jess, and Logan without ever ending up with any of them. Although fans still debate which boyfriend was best for Rory, there is no denying who she seemed most likely to end up with.

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That sound you're hearing outside isn't just the leaves rustling in the wind or acorns crunching under your boots. It's the sound of the la la la la's intensifying as millions of Gilmore Girls fans open Netflix and fire up their millionth annual rewatch. Once the calendar turn to September, you can count on all of us fans to make our yearly pitstop in Stars Hollow.

For years, it's been something of a joke or a trend or really a cultural phenomenon that Gilmore Girls is a "fall show." There's something inherently autumnal about The WB/CW series, and that likely has everything to do with Lorelai and Rory's quaint and quirky small hometown of Stars Hollow, Connecticut looking like ever the picture-perfect pumpkin spice locale.

However, The Hollywood Reporter crunched the numbers and ran the data to get to the bottom of the annual push of Gilmore-centric content.

Gilmore Girls follows a mother and daughter duo who live in a small, eccentric town called Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Both Rory and her mother, Lorelai, have several relationships over the series' seven seasons. Lorelai has a few significant relationships, and a few that were a terrible idea from the very start.

It takes a while for Lorelai to realize who her soulmate is. She has her fair share of adventures--and catastrophic mistakes along the way. Some of the mistakes are entertaining, and some are beyond frustrating to witness. Lorelai's journey is worth it to get with her endgame love interest and her happily ever after.

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Here’s a list of 5 scariest Halloween TV specials of all time. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Hollywood knows how to do Halloween right! Between wild costumes, outrageous makeup, and storylines that defy logic, October is the perfect playground for our favorite TV shows. Think of Halloween specials as an invitation to escape reality, where the ridiculous meets the spooky in the most entertaining way possible. So, grab your chocolate-peanut butter cups shaped like ghosts and pumpkins because we’re diving into the 5 Scariest Halloween TV Specials Of All Time that are binge-worthy right now!

1. Fuller House

Season 2, Episode 4: “Curse of Tanner Manor”

D.J. Tanner’s Halloween mission? Transform her home into the spookiest party on the block after Max’s friend called it “the lamest Halloween house” on his blog. Seriously, what kid blogs?Props to D.J. for stepping up the game, even if she chose to dress up as Goldilocks.

Despite the time that's passed by since the show's ending, Gilmore Girls remains a compelling viewing experience. However, re-watching the first season after two decades has revealed some quite upsetting truths about the show. Gilmore Girls debuted 24 years ago, and stole the hearts of its viewers with its quick-witted dialogue and heartwarmingly relatable character dynamics.

However, not every aspect of Gilmore Girls has stood the test of time. Society has progressed rapidly since the year 2000, and so has the show itself. The twists and turns of Gilmore Girls concluded storyline, along with a drastically changed societal perspective, means that season 1 of the comedy-drama sometimes breaks the viewer out of an autumnal daydream, and instead brings a harsh reality.

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Throughout season 1 of Gilmore Girls, the topic of weight-gain and an emphasis on food-guilt reoccurs an unhealthy amount. From Lorelais casual jokes...

The Vampire Diaries may have come at the tail end of the vampire craze, but it essentially redefined the genre for many YA audiences. It took the teen passion that Twilight gifted audiences and gave it teeth. Following the typical human girl at a typical human high school, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) becomes the object of the affection of not one vampire but two. Whether fans were Team Stefan (Paul Wesley) or Team Damon (Ian Somerhalder), the series offered juicy plotlines for both. The love triangle fueled the horror elements until the last season, but it was in no way the only game in town.

Around the same time, on a premium network, there was a better vampire love triangle. In 2008, HBO premiered the adaptation of Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series. Cleverly entitled True Blood, the series follows a human-adjacent character and her love for two vampires. While Sookie's...

Gilmore Girls is one of the funniest TV series of the 2000s. Yes, the show has its dramatic, melancholic, and down-right heartbreaking moments, but it always manages to mix it up with plenty of humor. From bittersweet episodes to dark comedy to hilarious and lighthearted moments, Gilmore Girls always makes the best jokes. This is arguably its most attractive attribute.

Of course, this is all thanks to actresses like Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Kelly Bishop. Their chemistry, fast-paced dialogue and amazing delivery keep the audience both amused and delighted. Likely, there isn't a single Gilmore Girls episode that doesn't make the audience laugh, but there are some that stand out for their brilliant and over-the-top comedy.

"Say Goodnight, Gracie" Follows Many Hilarious Situations

"Say Goodnight, Gracie" has one of the funniest cold opens in Gilmore Girls, which is why it is considered such an iconic episode. After Rory and...

2016s Gilmore Girls reboot, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, brought back most of the original cast for the Netflix miniseries, but why did viewers see so little of fan favorites Sookie and Dean? The four-episode Gilmore Girls revival brought back most of the shows original cast but earned the ire of some fans for altering the characters. Of course, not every actor was able to put in an appearance in the revival, and some had their screen time compromised by promising post-Gilmore Girls career commitments, thus, the Melissa McCarthy Gilmore Girls reboot issue.

Melissa McCarthy's Gilmore Girls character Sookie St. James and Jared Padaleckis Dean Forrester were two prominent Gilmore Girls mainstays who barely put in an appearance in A Year in the Life. Although both actors do show up in A Year in the Life, theyre both only in the revival very briefly with a single...

Quick Links Who Is Jackson Belleville in Gilmore Girls? Jackson and Sookie Are the Best Gilmore Girls Couple Are Sookie and Jackson Divorced in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life?

Starting the show as the eccentric produce guy for the Independence Inn, and eventually creating the perfect relationship with Sookie St. James, Jackson Belleville is an amazing Gilmore Girls character that fans of the show tend to overlook. Portrayed by Jackson Douglas, Jackson appears in 57 episodes out of the 153, more than more popular characters like Jess Mariano, one of Rory's most beloved boyfriends, with 39 episodes, or Christopher Hayden, Rory's father, with 38.

Of course, Jackson's relevance in the main storyline isn't as impactful, but he's a wholesome, funny, and lovely goof who made for an excellent friend and husband. His intense love of vegetables, fascinating creativity, and loving nature toward his wife and kids turned him into one of the loveliest characters on television.

Gilmore Girls, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, remains a beloved show nearly a quarter-century after its premiere, largely due to the colorful townsfolk of Stars Hollow. The small-town, down-to-earth attitudes of supporting characters like Luke, Sookie, and Kirk are balanced out by the opulence and worldly ideals of Lorelais parents, Emily and Richard Gilmore.

With such a stark dichotomy between the elder Gilmores and the charm of the rest of the Stars Hollow characters, it would be easy for fans to dislike Richard and Emily. However, Kelly Bishop brings Emily Gilmore to life in such a way that many Gilmore Girls fans love the character, even if some aspects of her character should make her one of the least-liked people in the Amy Sherman-Palladino show.

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Although the ending of the Gilmore Girls revival might have seemed utterly unprecedented, one major Rory twist had its roots as far back as season 1 of the cult hit. Gilmore Girls ran from 2000 until 2007, with the shows single-season revival arriving on Netflix in 2016. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was met with mixed reviews by both fans and critics, with many complaining that the follow-up failed to replicate the unique tone of the comedy-dramas original run. It didnt help that Dean and Sookie barely appear in A Year in the Life.

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Season 9 of Gilmore Girls could mean redeeming Rory because she enters motherhood after a long history of poor decision-making and irresponsibility.

However, the bigger issue with the revival was a perceived shift in the characterization of the shows titular heroines.

True Blood chose to underwhelm fans by having Sookie end up with a nameless, faceless everyman instead of one of the supernatural suitors she was involved with throughout the series. Bill's influence and desire for Sookie to have a normal life played a significant role in her final decision, despite it being a choice dictated by him rather than one Sookie made for herself. The show attempted to wrap up the story by showing Sookie living a normal life with her faceless husband, but this ending felt unsatisfying and robbed Sookie of her agency.

During its seven-season run, HBO's horror series True Blood treated fans to a love triangle between half-fairy Sookie Stackhouse and the vampires Bill Compton and Eric Northman. They even threw in werewolf Alcide Herveaux for good measure. Despite how heavily the show focused on these supernatural romances, Sookie didn't end up with Bill, Eric, or Alcide...

It’s rare for a series to start brilliantly, continue on that trajectory, and then stick the landing.

It’s why you typically hear those same TV series when people talk about the greatest of all time.

Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, Seinfeld, and Mad Men — these series stayed consistent and kept audiences engrossed from start to finish.

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Unfortunately, that’s not always the case across the board.

More than likely, a series never finds its footing or lives up to its potential. Or it’s inconsistent at best, with a sluggish start and better finish.

And sometimes a show starts wonderfully, with acclaim and devotion from fans, only to stumble somewhere along the way and never truly recover.

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Set in the 1990s, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires brings a twist to the Southern horror sub-genre that's reminiscent of True Blood. HBO is in the process of developing a TV series based on Grady Hendrix's The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires novel. While Hendrix's book is a fresh take on vampire lore, HBO's track record suggests that the adaptation will be a fitting successor to the iconic True Blood.

Ten years after True Blood came to an end, I can finally celebrate HBO's announcement that the perfect vampire replacement is in the works: an adaptation of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. Created by Alan Ball, True Blood is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of bestselling novels by Charlaine Harris. Set in Bon Temps, Louisiana, the fantasy drama centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic human-fairy...

Joe Manganiello is sharing why he thinks the cast of True Blood was way too “overqualified” to be starring in the hit drama fantasy series.

On a recent episode of Podcrushed, with hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari, the actor, who played Alcide Herveaux, looked back at the “really wild, crazy, intelligent” show that “pushed the culture forward at the time,” as he described it. However, he noted that the series cast actors with extensive résumés.

“What’s funny about True Blood was, you know, we were all really, really overqualified,” Manganiello admitted. “Well, I should say the material was deceptively tricky because it was kind of written in like Tennessee Williams. It was very operatic at times.”

He continued, “But, you know, but it’s all theater kids. It’s like people with Tonys and Oscars and, you know, Mike McMillan and I were the Carnegie Mellon kids,...

During its run on The WB (and The CW) from 2000-2007, "Gilmore Girls" emerged as one of TV's most beloved teen drama shows, eventually finding a second life on Netflix. It was lauded for its rapid-fire banter laden with pop culture references, its quaint New England charm, and its quirky characters. All of this was held together by the unshakeable bond between Lorelai and Rory Gilmore — more like the best of friends than mother and daughter.

Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, "Gilmore Girls" has since become the ultimate cozy watch, especially during Pumpkin Spice Latte season. The series takes us through Ivy League ambitions, boyfriend troubles, and some of the greatest will-they-or-won't-they? romantic tension of all time, between the bubbly, perpetually-caffeinated Lorelai and grumpy diner owner Luke Danes.

But, "Oy with the poodles already!" If you're reading this list, you already know what "Gilmore Girls" is all about, so let's start ranking the seasons.

Unfrosted showcases Melissa McCarthy's comedic talents through her passionate portrayal of Stan, a chef scientist with a love for food and science. McCarthy's performance in Unfrosted ignites a desire for her return as Sookie St. James in a possible Gilmore Girls sequel, due to her shared quirkiness and love for food with Stan. Sookie's absence in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life is felt, but McCarthy's role in Unfrosted solidifies her iconic portrayal of a chef character once again.

Melissa McCarthy has portrayed many iconic characters throughout the years, but her most recent foray into the world of comedy is a much better follow up to her beloved Gilmore Girls character than some of her other works. Melissa McCarthy made a name for herself in Gilmore Girls portraying the now beloved character of Sookie St. James, a quirky chef whose love of food and loyalty to...

Jason Stackhouse evolved from a womanizer to a responsible man, offering depth in a show saturated with supernatural beings. Tara Thorton's storyline as a perpetual victim lacked redemption, highlighting the exploitation of trauma for others' narratives. True Blood's once-titillating elements now feel dated, showcasing a shift in TV's boundaries and revealing the show's unintentional cheesiness.

The campy, vampire dramedy True Blood made its debut on HBO in 2008 to considerable acclaim, quickly becoming one of the networks hit shows. However, reflecting on the series 15 years later reveals certain aspects that may have gone unnoticed during the initial viewing, highlighting the evolution of perspectives and societal changes since its premiere. When it first aired, True Blood stood out as a groundbreaking twisted take on supernatural fiction, garnering praise for interweaving metaphorical social commentary with colorful fantasy. Set in the vividly rendered Louisiana setting of Bon Temps, the show centered around telepathic...

Anna Paquin has praised Stephen Moyer as an "exceptionally talented" director.The 41-year-old actress portrays alcoholic mother Ella in his husband's new movie 'A Bit of Light' and she found it "really hot" seeing him work because he is so knowledgeable and had a very clear vision for the film.In a joint interview with Et's 'Spilling the E-Tea', she told her spouse: "You are exceptionally talented. You think in images and storytelling and camera angles and you know the inside and out of every single aspect of making a film or TV show and that's really hot."Anna joked she had been cast in the film because of her ability to "ugly cry on camera".Asking Stephen, 54, what had impressed him about her performance, he said: "When I read 'A Bit of Light' for the first time, it was a play, and I thought it would make a wonderful screenplay.

Anna Paquin is telling the truth about those scenes in “True Blood.”

The sultry HBO series, which debuted in 2008 and concluded in 2014, marked when Paquin met now-husband and co-star Stephen Moyer, who later began directing episodes. The duo told The Post that things in fact did not get “awkward” despite Moyer having to oversee intimate sequences involving wife Paquin and fellow actors Joe Manganiello and Alexander Skarsgard.

“Stephen cut his teeth directing [on ‘True Blood’] and by Season 3 or 4, it would be like, ‘Hi honey, who are you fucking on camera today?'” Paquin said. “Steve started directing me when we were on ‘True Blood,’ and in Season 7, our final season, he directed the season opener, which had [my character] Sookie in love with the giant beautiful werewolf, Joe Manganiello. Steve directed us in a rather explicit sex scene, so when you ask if it is awkward to shoot a movie with your husband,...

True Blood was an HBO fantasy TV series that debuted in 2008. The show was based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries book series by Charlaine Harris. It followed Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress with telepathic abilities. True Blood starred Anna Paquin as Sookie and Stephen Moyer as the vampire Bill Compton, Sookie's love interest. Yet many other actors were also part of True Blood's cast for a while.

True Blood introduced several new characters and supernatural beings with each season. This allowed for several actors to have guest-starring roles in the series. Some actors joined True Blood playing a recurring character, while others appeared in the series for a single episode. Many might not remember every actor who appeared in True Blood, from Breaking Bad's Dean Norris to Law & Order's Christopher Meloni.

Updated on March 26, 2024, by Florencia Aberastury: True Blood featured many different actors throughout its seven-season run.

Joe Manganiello feels his True Blood character's death was premature, with more story left to explore. Despite the potential for a reboot, True Blood's disappointments linger, including character deaths and bland endings. The scrapped True Blood reboot doesn't rule out a future return, leaving hope for a more fitting end for Alcide Herveaux.

True Blood star Joe Manganiello offers some blunt thoughts about his character’s fate in the hit fantasy horror series. Based on the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, HBO’s True Blood ran for seven seasons between 2008 and 2014. Officially joining the cast as the werewolf Alcide Herveaux in True Blood season 3, Manganiello’s character would later be promoted to a series regular until he was unceremoniously killed off early in season 7.

Speaking on Andy Cohen Live (via The Hollywood Reporter), Manganiello reflected on True Blood’s 2014 ending and his character’s disappointing exit. Suggesting that...

Created by Alan Ball and inspired by The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris, the TV series True Blood ran on HBO for seven seasons, from 2008 to 2014, ending up with a total of 80 episodes. 42 of those episodes featured Joe Manganiello as the werewolf character Alcide Herveaux. Introduced in season 3, Alcide was only supposed to be a guest star for that particular season – but he proved to be so popular with viewers, he was kept around… until season 7, when he was killed off. Not surprisingly, Manganiello wasn’t happy with the way his character went out. In fact, he was so displeased with Alcide being killed off, he feels he still has unfinished werewolf business to this day.

During an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Manganiello said (with thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the transcription), “I thought there was so much left on the table for me.

Long before he started working as a game show host for NBC, Joe Manganiello played the beloved werewolf Alcide Herveaux on HBO’s True Blood.

It was the best of times for the actor — that is, until it came time to end his five-season run in 2014. In a conversation with Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show, Manganiello admits that his departure from the hit drama didn’t come with the closure he would have preferred.

“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” the Deal or No Deal Island host told Cohen. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”

“I wound up on...

Joe Manganiello wasn’t happy with the 2014 conclusion of True Blood. The actor, who played fan-favorite werewolf Alcide Herveaux in later seasons of the HBO show, said this week that he feels “like there was a lot that was left unexplored” in the series ending.

“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” Manganiello said on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”

Early in True Blood‘s seventh and final season, Manganiello’s character — originally introduced in season three — died unexpectedly after being shot. Later that year, the series’ end was met with mixed reviews from fans,...

The pilot episode introduces Lorelai and Rory's dynamic well, setting the stage for their unique mother-daughter relationship in Gilmore Girls. "The Big One" focuses on college acceptances, offering a realistic look at the emotions and tensions young adults face in Gilmore Girls. "Friday Night's Alright for Fighting" captures the essence of Gilmore Girls' family dynamic in a powerful and iconic scene for viewers to appreciate.

Gilmore Girls is a beloved dramedy from the 2000s that continues to be a favorite binge-series for dedicated fans. Despite the age of the show, it is still iconic enough to find new fans. Both long-time fans and newcomers are attracted to the show for its feminist themes, memorable characters, and relatable narrative.

If a viewer doesn't have the time or interest to watch the entire show from beginning to end, some episodes stand out as great watches on their own. These episodes capture the heart of Gilmore Girls,...

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Broadway legend and “Gilmore Girls” matriarch Kelly Bishop is ready to spill all the tea (or in this case a perfectly prepared pitcher of martinis) about her time on the set of Stars Hollow.

The Tony-Award-winning actor (who found fame on stage as an original Broadway cast member in “A Chorus Line”) had a second resurgence of popularity after being cast as the iconic Emily Gilmore, mother to Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel), on the TV series “Gilmore Girls.”

Titled “The Third Gilmore,” Bishop’s upcoming memoir recalls her journey from stage to screen and no doubt will cover the viral stories she’s shared on the road

Cook up Sookie’s risotto, Mrs. Kim’s flaxseed muffins or Luke’s classic cheeseburger from this thorough...

True Blood is one of the most popular TV shows of the noughties.

The horror-themed TV series, which was based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris, debuted on HBO in September 2008 and ran through August 2014 across seven seasons and 80 episodes.

The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress living in Louisiana, and the emergence of vampires thanks to a synthetic blood product called “Tru Blood,” which allows them to come out of their coffins and integrate into society. The series follows the vampires’ fight for equality amid anti-vampire sentiments, as Sookie falls in love with vampire Bill Compton.

The show won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy, and its stars have since gone on to accomplish major things in their careers, earning a significant amount of money.

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Rory's infidelity in her relationships is a recurring theme throughout Gilmore Girls, but she never cheats on Jess, showing her deep love and respect for him. In Gilmore Girls, Rory always goes back to Jess because they share a strong emotional connection and love for each other. The reason Rory cheats with Logan instead of Jess in the revival could be that Jess is too mature to condone cheating, while Logan is more accepting of it.

Though Rory has three boyfriends throughout the run of Gilmore Girls, one small detail proves that she has always loved Jess. From 2000 to 2007, Gilmore Girls followed the experiences of Rory and Lorelai Gilmore, a mother-daughter duo with a close relationship. A large part of the show involves both characters going through romantic relationships. While most fans agree that Luke Danes is Lorelai's one true pairing, there's no consensus on who is the best of Rory's boyfriends in Gilmore Girls.

TV sets were steaming up all across the country when True Blood premiered in 2008. The vampire obsession was already in full force thanks to the HBO show's debut alongside the release of Twilight that same year. Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgård, the Louisiana-set vampire fantasy series raised temperatures and broke down barriers — with lots and lots of sex scenes, among other wild moments. Paquin plays local waitress Sookie Stackhouse, whose disinterest in men changes when the dark and handsome vampire Bill Compton (Moyer), walks into the bar where she works. The attraction between Sookie and Bill is immediate, and from then on the series oozes with sexuality. Vampire fever was at its peak in 2008, and the HBO series banked on it by leaning into wild sex scenes and sultry love triangles.

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Gilmore Girls has captured generations of viewers with its entertaining characters and feminist themes. Despite ending over sixteen years ago, the comedy-drama continues to be a hot topic. Diehard fans of the show have strong opinions, constantly discussing different aspects of the seven seasons.

Some...

While Gilmore Girls is a beloved show from the 2000s, there's no denying a lot of things in the series have aged poorly. Like most of the shows from this time, Gilmore Girls includes problematic jokes, lacks adequate representation, and idealizes toxic relationships.

This doesn't mean that Gilmore Girls isn't a great show. However, the audience is now aware of certain troublesome characters and moments in the show that are not up to today's standards. Unfortunately, this also includes the revival, A Year in the Life, even though it's only from 2016.

Updated by Alexandra Locke on December 30, 2023: Gilmore Girls is a beloved dramedy from the early 2000s surrounding the lives of the mother/daughter pair of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Even though it first aired almost twenty-five years ago, Gilmore Girls has maintained a staunchly loyal fanbase. Despite its immense popularity, there are some things about the show that...

True Blood's most powerful villains were smart, devious, and had almost impossible powers. Marnie Stonebrook, Warlow, and Roman Zimojic were formidable enemies that threatened the vampire world. Sarah Newlin, Maryann Forrester, and Lilith were cunning and ruthless villains who posed great dangers.

Through seven seasons, the heroes and antiheroes in True Blood had to fight evil, and the strongest vampire in True Blood was always up for debate.True Blood got its start in 2008, based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress who lives in Bon Temps, Louisiana, where vampires live in the open and survive on a synthetic blood product called Tru Blood. Throughout the series, Sookie falls in love with a 174-year-old vampire named Bill Compton and has to deal with the evil beings in the vampire community.

Sookie had to deal with the strongest vampires, many...

Rory's continuous mistakes in the show, from skipping her own mother's graduation to cheating on her boyfriend, made her an unlikable character. Rory's decision to fat-shame a ballerina in her writing for Yale's newspaper showcased her in a negative light. Rory's poor decision-making skills and entitlement led her to dismiss a great job opportunity and ultimately sabotage her career.

Gilmore Girls never shied away from putting its characters in difficult situations and making them react like real, imperfect people, but the show might have gone too far with Rory. The youngest Gilmore made so many mistakes that it was impossible to keep track of them. Rory was always made out to be the ultimate good girl — she was a book-loving perfectionist who loved planning and organizing, she got straight As and was accepted into the best educational establishments, and she was a calm and collected individual with principles. In reality,...

The revival of Gilmore Girls did not fix the show's previous mistakes, instead creating more confusing and frustrating storylines. Characters like Sookie St. James and Lane Kim were failed by the show, with their story arcs being unsatisfying and underdeveloped. The humor in the revival became more offensive, and the character of Rory Gilmore made frustrating decisions that went against her previously established character.

Amy Sherman-Palladino's Gilmore Girls is the ultimate fall comfort show, but it is not without faults. Over the course of the series' original seven-year-long run, some characters ended up with disappointing storylines, which only became all the more evident in the revival miniseries, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. No show can satisfy every single viewer, and that is to be expected, but when the entire audience agrees that this or that storyline is problematic, that is truly concerning. Unfortunately, some of the Gilmore Girls...

Regardless of genre, fans place an enormous amount of expectation on series finales. It's not easy to carry the responsibility of wrapping up any extraneous plot threads and character arcs in a satisfying way for longtime audiences. Even the most acclaimed shows, like "Seinfeld" and "The Sopranos," can have their entire successful run overshadowed by middling or divisive reception to their respective finales. This distinction carries over to horror TV shows, with plenty of notable series marring their celebrated legacies because of the last impressions left by divisive final episodes.

Horror shows often suffer from abrupt cancellations, denying audiences a satisfying amount of closure thanks to anticlimactic endings that don't live up to fan expectations. Even some of the most enduring and iconic horror shows have come to a close with lackluster finales. Here are the most maligned endings that ruined the legacies of TV horror classics by failing to stick the landing.