HBO Promotes True Blood With A Beverage

To hype up this season's June 13th premier of the HBO series True Blood, a blood orange carbonated drink inspired by character Bill's favorite synthetic blood nourishment beverage, has been launched via promotional tv spots, print ads, downloadable posters, and online ads.

TV promo:



print ads:


Posters (available for download here):


Tart and slightly sweet, Tru Blood pours like a regular soda but appears stormy and mysterious when poured into a glass.

The Tru Blood beverage features:
•Stunning bottle design is exact replica of bottles featured on show: stained in rich red with raised English lettering and matching Japanese Kanji!
•14 ounce per bottle
• sold in 4 packs and 24 packs.

A matching bottle opener and Party set (which includes opener and glasses) are also available:


Drink Menu:
The Fangbanger - Tru Blood, Vodka
Death on the Beach - Tru Blood, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple Juice, Vodka
Plasmapolitan - Tru Blood, Citron, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice

Ingredients:
Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Carmine Coloring, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Caffeine, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Caramel Coloring, Red 40, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B6, Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Folic Acid, Gum Accacia, Ester Gum
Buy the beverage here.

HBO's True Blood Homepage

LOST: The Animated Series Project By Michael Myers

I was lucky enough to come across the amazing drawings of Michael Blaine Myers Jr. quite by accident. This then led me to do some googling and I was thrilled to find the portfolio and work of this extremely talented artist.

He has so many wonderful pieces that it's hard not to reproduce his entire portfolio right here on my blog for my readers to see.

But first, given that I'm a huge LOST fan and the series is soon coming to an end (*sob* tonight is the second to last episode), let me share with you his fabulous character illustrations of most key characters on the Island:

Kate and Jack:

Sawyer and Sayid:

Charlie and Hurley (Hugo):

Sun and Jin:

John Locke and Benjamin Linus:

Daniel Faraday and Miles:

Desmond and Charles Widmore:

Mr Ecko and The Smoke Monster:

Jacob and Richard:

even Walt:


You can purchase posters of most of each of his animated characters or the whole gang here.

See more work of his on his website, Drawsgood.

GLEE does Madonna; Side By Side Photos and More!

above photograph by Rodelio Astudillo

The April 20th episode of the quirky musical television show GLEE honors pop star Madonna, with nothing but Madonna songs.


above photograph by Rodelio Astudillo

The talented cast members reincarnated themselves as various Madonna personas for the cover of TV Guide. From Shining Star to Virgin to The Material Girl to Blonde ambition, the cast is styled in the Madonna likenesses.



In addition to sharing the TV Guide shots with you, I've found some of the Madonna photos to place them side by side.


Above: big belts, bows, fingerless gloves, GLEE's Jenna Ushkowitz does early 80s Madonna

above: GLEE's Amber Riley makes a beautiful Virgin

Above: Lea Michele from GLEE channels Madonna's Material Girl image

Above: Diana Agron invokes Madonna in her Truth or Dare era

Above: the hilarious Jane Lynch dons the Gaultier cone boobage that Madonna wore in her Blonde Ambition tour

GLEE Season 1, Episode 15

Episode Synopsis: When the glee guys begin to bully the girls, Will turns to the music of Madonna to give the girls an ego boost and teach the boys respect. (They perform Madonna's "Express Yourself" and "Like a Prayer"). Meanwhile, Kurt and Mercedes give Sue a makeover. Original Air Date: Apr 20, 2010

And yes, there is a CD which contains the following tracks:
1. Express Yourself
2. Borderline/Open Your Heart
3. Vogue
4. Like A Virgin
5. 4 Minutes
6. What It Feels Like For A Girl
7. Like A Prayer

The World's Most Expensive HD Televisions. Stuart Hughes' Diamond, 18k Gold & Alligator TVs Cost Millions Each.

Got 2 million dollars to drop on a TV? Then call me (just kidding), but you've come to the right place.

Stuart Hughes, introduces the World's Most Expensive Televisions in conjunction with award-winning electronics company Metz of Germany and PrestigeHD of Switzerland. The Luxury electronics are clad in real gold, encrusted with diamonds and accented with Alligator skin.



Mertz and PrestigeHD approached Stuart Hughes, known for his outrageous luxury gadgets and fashions, to design a new luxury signature range and in his inimitable style. And boy did he do it with a new collection of High Definition TVs clad in 18k gold, gemstones and alligator.

Here are the first two from the collection:

PrestigeHD SUPREME Rose Edition


above: Top of the industry technology 55” screen with the most beautiful materials used. The base and outer frame consist of circa 28 kilograms of solid 18ct rose gold, outer frame is adourned with 72 brilliant round cut 1ct IF Flawless diamonds with the remaining area set with Sunstone & Amethyst. The inner screen layer is made up from Alligator skin, all hand sewn.




Price? £1.5 million or $2,259,044.26 USD
Buy it here

PrestigeHD SUPREME Edition


above: Top of the industry technology 55” screen with the most beautiful materials used. The base and outer frame consist of circa 19 kilograms of solid 22ct gold, outer frame is adourned with 48 brilliant round cut 0.75ct IF Flawless diamonds with the remaining area set with Aventurine & Topaz. The inner screen layer is made up from Alligator skin, all hand sewn.



Price? £1.million or $1,505,994.17 USD



Metz televisions are optimally equipped for use with all existing types of reception. Their outstanding signal processing ensures that you enjoy a brilliant picture at all times. The result is pure, rich colours, sharp lines and optimum contrast.


Prestige is known for their Alligator, Snake, Ostrich, Python, Wood, Gold, Horn, Marble and other exotic framed HD televisions.


Shop the elite collection of products from Stuart Hughes here.