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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer welcome twins!

September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Congratulations are in order to Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer who recently welcomed their twin babies! Though there aren’t many details out there as of yet, we do know that mommy and babies are doing great.

“We can confirm that Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer recently welcomed their twins into the world,” reps for the actors tell PEOPLE exclusively.

“The babies were born a few weeks early, but are in good health and both Mom and Dad are overjoyed.”

The twins are also welcomed by big sister Lilac (who is ten years old) and big brother Billy (who is twelve years old), Moyer’s children from previous relationships. The duo, who currently star on the sexy supernatural hit True Blood, married in August 2010.

I love this little family and I can’t wait to see images of them out-and-about with their babies! Especially when they are out with new uncles Alexander Skarsgard, Joe Manganiello, and even playdates with Sam Trammell and his twins!

CONGRATS!

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Unleash your inner vamp with HSN’s new True Blood inspired beauty collection

July 2, 2012 by 1 Comment

Last year at San Diego Comic Con, I had the pleasure to meet the Tarte team who were giving a select few make-overs from their True Blood make-up collection at The Wired Cafe. So hearing news that HSN was teaming up with various brands to unveil an entire beauty line made me quite giddy!

The Forsaken Collection will include an Eau de Parfum, a body cream and shimmering body veil powder created by Givaudan. So will the line’s eponymous scent smell like Eau de Eric Northman? Here are the details according to the press release.

The fragrance is evocative of the dark and seductive world of True Blood, capturing the soul of the show and combining it with trendsetting, iconic products. Prominent fragrance house Givaudan developed Forsaken with an addictive blend of light and dark notes. Pulpy fruits paired with crisp pear notes are followed by mid notes of night blooming jasmine, also fittingly known as Queen of the Night. The scent closes with the dark muskiness of amber and patchouli. Ultra feminine, yet sultry, the fragrance will cast a spell on everyone.

Nail Lacquer giant Deborah Lippmann will be incorporating the Forsaken fragrance into a polish aptly named, “Let It Bleed” alongside a matching lipstick (her first foray into a lip product!) named, “Bite Me.” But wait, there is more! The brand also created two additional sets for the collection: “Sookie Sookie” featuring full-size “Human Nature,” “Fairydust” and “Bad Things;” and a trio of minis including “Strange Love,” “New Flesh” and “Bad Blood.”

And for those nights when you want to play “Sookie takes Bill” or “Sookie hearts Bill,” or even “Sookie gets wolfy with Alicide,” your home can also get the True Blood treatment! Luxury candles and diffusers with the Forsaken scent developed by Givaudan will also be part of the collection.

The Forsaken collection will be spotlighted on HSN with four, one hour segments running throughout the day on August 9, starting at 12:01 a.m. How long do you think it will be on the screen before its sold out? Not very long so I suggest you set-up a calendar reminder immediately!

True Blood stars Alexander Skarsgard, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Joe Manganiello, Nelsan Ellis, Kristin Bauer van Straten, and Deborah Ann Woll.

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Hot Make-Up Trends: Anna Paquin and Rosario Dawson

April 30, 2012 by 1 Comment

The spring/summer season is bringing in a hot new beauty trend: glowing skin, sultry eyes and nude, natural lips. Both Anna Paquin and Rosario Dawson were spotted rocking this trend on the red carpet at the 98th Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 28, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Our friends at L’Oreal Paris help us recreate their look with some of their hottest products including the Magic Lumi Primer, True Match Super-Blendable Foundation, and Magic Lumi Highlighter to achieve glowing skin. For the sultry eyes you will need, L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow and their Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara.

To finish the look, you will need L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Balm to achieve the nude, natural lip. This if a fabulous palette for a fancy night out, hot date or any special occasion.

Here is the breakdown on how to do it for yourself. (Note: All products are available via their website here and chain drug, food and mass market retailers)

GET THE LOOK: GLOWING SKIN

To achieve glowing skin, L’Oréal Paris brings a new level of luminosity to the mass market with the launch of the Magic Lumi collection. Formulated with unique Liquid Light technology, the products are designed to blend into skin for a subtle glow and flawless complexion. The Magic Lumi Primer (above right) smooths skin texture and provides a perfect canvas for makeup application. It can be mixed with foundation or worn alone to simply give skin a fresh, dewy look. The universal shade works on all skin tones and textures and adds an instant layer of luminosity.

Price: $12.95

L’Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup (above, bottom left)

Next to apply foundation, get the perfect match for your skin with L’Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup, which now offers 33 lab-developed formulations. These are guaranteed to match 100% of all skin tones. The foundation’s beloved texture blends seamlessly, mimicking skin’s texture to provide a flawless canvas.

This is literally one of my favorite foundations to use because of how many different shades are available.  I use Honey Beige most of the year though I go a shade darker during the summer when I get a little sun or I use a bit of bronzer.

Price: $10.95

L’Oréal Paris Magic Lumi Highlighter (below, far right)

To give your skin the final glow, use the Magic Lumi Highlighter, available in three shades (Fair, Light & Medium). It covers and minimizes skin imperfections and instantly brightens facial shadows and dark under-eye circles, giving brows a wide-awake effect. The formula is infused with chamomile extract, glycerin and goji berry to promote radiant skin and illuminate the face.

I haven’t personally tried this product out yet but I do use a similar product from YSL.  At this price point though, I am definitely going to give it a try!

Price: $12.95

GET THE LOOK: SULTRY EYES

L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow (above, top left)

Get smoky, seductive eyes with the irresistible L’Oreal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow, the first 24-hour formula in the mass marketplace. Available in a range of 12 luxurious and wearable shades, the velvet-soft shadow blends easily and provides a pop of luminous color with a smooth finish that won’t settle into eyelid creases and lines. Eye shadow-wearers can now experience the colors they crave with the long-wearing benefits like the stars that walk the red carpet.

The pigment from these shadows are amazing! They definitely compete with brands at a higher price point without sacrificing on quality.

Price: $7.95

L’Oréal Paris Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara (above, far left)

To add the finishing Hollywood glam touch, extend your lashes with the breakthrough in fiber mascara technology—L’Oréal Paris Voluminous False Fiber Lashes. The mascara reinvents the false eyelash look, making it possible to achieve the clean impact of professionally-applied false lashes. A combination of super-fine nylon and rayon fibers perfectly adhere to natural lashes, enveloping them from root to tip thanks to an exclusive polymer in the formula. Meanwhile, an architectural precision brush with a 40-degree angle and reverse twist bristles ensure optimal application, making lashes appear fuller, longer, curled and sculpted. Available in Black, Blackest Black, Black Brown, Waterproof Black and Waterproof Blackest Black.

I love trying out mascaras to see which can survive my high demands.  I have this one ready for trial, stay tuned for a review soon!

Price: $9.95

GET THE LOOK: NATURAL LIPS

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Balm (above, center)

As seen on the red carpet, natural pink lips rocked the red carpet. The new tinted lip balm from L’Oreal Paris delivers care and comfort to lips while providing the shine and sheer color that women crave. Thanks to its nurturing formula with Shea butter, Argan Oil, Vitamin E, Rose Canina Oil and SPF 15, Colour Riche Balm delivers eight hours of continuous hydration. Lips feel soft and supple all day long and conditioned for up to 2.5 hours after the balm is removed. Available in eight wearable shades, Colour Riche Balm leaves lips with a healthy hint of beautiful color.

Price: $7.95

 

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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are expecting a baby!!!

April 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

After a long, stressful day, I am elated to report some pretty exciting news! Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer have confirmed news that they are expecting their first child together!! The popular duo have been pretty tight-lipped about this for some time it seems, various outlets are reporting the baby will make his or her grand arrival this fall!

“They are so excited and can’t wait,” a source told E! News. “Anna is very happy that she is going to be a mom, and Stephen is extremely excited.”

Paquin is very close to her British-born hubby’s two children, Lilac and Bill from a previous relationhip so we can only imagine they are elated to welcome a new sibling before the end of the year. The True Blood co-stars, who tied the knot in 2010, will be back for season five of the HBO hit on June 10th.

CONGRATS!

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Anna Paquin step out for College Television Awards

April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Nothing could have pleased me more than to be on the red carpet at the College Television Awards on Saturday, March 31st. Not only was I proud of my fellow students for being honored for their achievements in video, digital and film, but I also celebrated my birthday alongside some of my favorite stars from the small screen.

The College Television Awards is a national competition recognizing excellence in college student-produced video, digital and film work. Hundreds of students from across the country entered into the contest and this years winners were feted at a black-tie gala held at the Renaissance Hotel Hollywood in Hollywood, California. The students were presented their awards by celebrity presenters in various categories such as animation, comedy, drama, and more.

Serving as hosts for the evening were Franklin & Bash stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. Amongst this years presenters and guests were Anna Paquin from True Blood, Paul Blackthorne from The River, Eliza Coupe and Zachary Knighton from ABC’s Happy Endings, British beauty Cat Deeley, Tony Hale (Buster! from Arrested Development), and Lamorne Morris from New Girl.

My personal favorites of the night were Lamorne Morris, who claimed co-star Kali Hawk wanted to sleep with him, and Zack Morris, who didn’t hang around for too long because he had to attend to his hosting duties. All the stars offered the young and hungry students some nuggets of knowledge about the industry to help them out with their future careers.

“Stay true to yourselves,” Tony Hale told students about being an up-and-comer in the entertainment industry. “This business sometimes wants to put you in a mold and what’s setting you apart is yourself and what you bring to the table.”

So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deely added:

Work hard. I don’t think there are any shortcuts. I think its about working hard, preparing, and then enjoying the moment. Be in the moment.

Amongst the nights first place winners were Nicholas Dixon and Bree Evans in the comedy category for “Mr. Bellpond”, Julio Ramos in the drama category for “Carrerita, Doctor! A Doctor’s Job” and Dawn Schwartz in the documentary category for “World on a String.”

I’m looking forward to seeing this years winners become next years directors, producers, writers, and actors.

For the complete list of winners and video from the show, visit College TV Awards.


Photo Cred: Javier Salgado/AccidentalSexiness.com & Getty

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Anna Paquin and Jennifer Carpenter join list of presenters for College Television Awards

March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

If news that the adorable twosome of Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer from Franklin and Bash are hosting the 33rd College Television Awards then listen up! The Television Academy Foundation is adding many of your favorite stars as presenters including Anna Paquin (True Blood), Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexter”), Rachael Leigh Cook (“Perception”), Cat Deeley (host of “So You Think You Can Dance”), Matthew Gray Gubler (“Criminal Minds”), Tony Hale (“Arrested Development,” “VEEP”), Robert David Hall (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”), Russell Hornsby (“Grimm”), Jason Isaacs (“Harry Potter,” “Awake”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Rex Lee (“Suburgatory,” “Entourage”), Lamorne Morris (“New Girl”), Sandra Oh (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Scott Porter and Cress Williams (“Hart of Dixie”), Wilmer Valderrama (“That ‘70s Show,” “Awake”), and Ariel Winter (“Modern Family”),

The Television Academy Foundation’s College Television Awards is a nationwide competition that recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate student-produced work in the areas of video, digital, and film production. This year, more than 600 students from 154 schools across the country entered the competition. Out of these submissions, 23 projects across 12 categories will be honored at the star-studded gala in Los Angeles.

This year, the awards gala will take place on March 31st at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. Click here for tickets!

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True Blood’s first trailer teases return of Russell Edgington

January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

True Blood fans are no doubt doing cartwheels this morning after the first official teaser trailer was released by HBO! While there is no new footage available in the video, the words “In Bon Temps, nothing stays buried forever” really sets the theme for what we can expect during season five.

The first person that comes to mind of course is the flamboyant King of Mississippi Russell Edgington who was buried underneath concrete in the third season finale thanks to Sookie (Anna Paquin), Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard). Before the episode ended however, Alcide (Joe Manganiello) finds the mysterious hole in the concrete letting us know the King will return!

But with all the excitement over the return of Russell, lest we forget Reverend Steve Newlin’s (Michael McMillian) appearance during the season four finale where he gave us a look at his fangs! Did my man Eric turn this crazy bible thumper into a fanger?

Who else could be making a return this summer? I’m not sure but this video sure has me pretty excited!

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