by Examiner:

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced its official nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. Among the stellar lineup of selections of 2009’s best films and televisions series, the acclaimed HBO vampire series by Alan Ball, True Blood, managed to snag three mentions. Going up against Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica, The Closer, Dexter and Leverage, True Blood will compete as a complete show in the “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series” category.

In the “Best Actor on Television” and “Best Actress on Television” categories, Stephen Moyer and his lovely co-star/fiance Anna Paquin both received nominations. Stephen Moyer will be going up against Josh Holloway (Lost), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Matthew Fox (Lost), Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) while Paquin’s competition consists of Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer), Evangeline Lily (Lost), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Anna Torv (Fringe).

Alexander Skarsgard, who plays the devilshly handsome vampire sheriff Eric Northman on True Blood, has also picked up a nomination in the “Best Supporting Actor on Television” along with actors Jeremy Davies (Lost), Michael Emerson (Lost), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), John Noble (Fringe) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). Also included from the stellar cast of True Blood is Michelle Forbes for her role as the crazed maynaed Maryann. She will competing against the formidable talents of actors Bernard Cribbins (Doctor Who: The End of Time), Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad), John Lithgow (Dexter), Leonard Nimoy (Fringe) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost) for the category of “Best Guest Starring Role on Television”.

The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment in the science fiction, fantasy and horror realms. The organization also recognizes excellence in television and home entertainment within the specified genres. The 36th Annual Saturn Awards will be presented on June 24 in Burbank, California. For more information and a complete list of nominees click here.

Yeah, we a little late with the news, but here it is! By Nzherald.

Kiwi actress Anna Paquin has been nominated for two separate Golden Globes this year, an honour shared by Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock.

She received best actress nods for her lead role as Sookie Stackhouse in popular TV drama True Blood – for which she won the same award in January this year – as well as a part in the made-for-TV movie The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler.

The roles are vastly different – in True Blood, which is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, she plays a telepathic waitress in small town Louisiana. Meanwhile, she takes on the part of a Polish social worker who smuggles Jewish children to safety during World War II in The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler.

As defending champion in the drama-series actress category, Paquin will compete with The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick, Damages’ Glenn Close, Mad Men’s January Jones and The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies.

True Blood has proved a runaway hit for HBO, and is now its most watched series since The Sopranos.

by Just Jared.com

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are all smiles as they accept their “Best Horror Actor” awards at Spike TV’s Scream Awards 2009 held at the Greek Theatre on Saturday (October 17) in Los Angeles.

Anna, 27, and Stephen, 40, took home the “Best Horror Actor” awards for their respective genders, and True Blood took home the “Best TV Show” honor, presented by the cast of The Vampire Diaries.

The on-set and real-life lovebirds will take part in the upcoming thriller Open House, but the two will only make brief cameos in the movie. Anna’s brother Andrew is directing the film, out next year.