The show is based on the book, Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, which is written by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. Douglas was the top investigator who worked on cases involving serial killers and rapists.

The show will be based on his experiences working as an FBI agent. Scott Buck will be writing the script for the movie. He’s worked on shows such as Six Feet Under and Dexter.

 Producer, Jennifer Orme Erwin is who introduced Charlize to the books, and now she will act as one of the executive producers.

The script for the Mind Hunters television show is still in the process of being written, so there is no set date for release.

Are any of you familiar with the books? I’m certainly interested to see how this turns out.

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Hmm…”The lady doth protest too much, methinks”.

ANYWAY, if you’ve been watching the show, have read the books or basically, if you HAVEN’T been living under a rock, then you probably have a basic idea of what Tru Blood is and if you don’t, well, I’m going to tell you.

The basic premise of the books and show is that about five years ago, some Japanese scientists created a synthetic blood substitute that allowed vampires to come out of the coffin so to speak.

And then begins the vampire zaniness.

What’s cool for fans of the show and the books is that now, you can actually get your hands on Tru Blood – like actually drink the stuff.

The real version of Tru Blood is a blood orange carbonated soda that’s pretty damn expensive {$96 for a 24 pack plus a shipping surcharge} but sounds like a yummy way to celebrate the season finale of this year’s True Blood on HBO. The official “release date” of the Tru Blood is September 8th so, if you’re so inclined, go ahead and order you some so you’ll have it in-stock for these yummy cocktails. Bear in mind that I haven’t found any actual recipes for these – just the ingredients – so the directions are how I would make them.

And don’t forget that Halloween will be here before you know it!

The Fangbanger

Ingredients:

• Tru Blood
• vodka

Directions:

Make sure that your vodka is ice cold and mix this two parts Tru Blood to one part vodka. Serve over ice.

Death on the Beach

Ingredients

• Tru Blood
• Peach Schnapps
• Pineapple juice
• vodka

Directions:

I say build this in a glass with ice using 2 oz of vodka and a 1/2 oz of peach schnapps then do equal parts pineapple juice and Tru Blood to fill your Rocks glass.

Plasmapolitan

Ingredients:

• Tru Blood
• Citron vodka
• Cointreau
• fresh lime juice

Directions:

This is one that should be served in a martini glass. Fill your glass with ice and set aside. Fill your cocktail shaker half full with ice and add 2 oz Citron, 1/2 oz Cointreau and I’d say the juice from one lime. Shake until cold. Dump the ice from your martini glass and strain your liquid from the shaker. Top with Tru Blood.

And in case you can’t wait until next week to get a taste of True Blood’s Episode 11 “Frenzy”, here’s a preview:

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I won’t recap every detail but I thought I’d refresh your memories about some of the major developments from last season.

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After Eric (Kevin Connolly) and Ari (Jeremy Piven) secure him the role, Vince (Adrian Grenier) begins work on Smoke Jumpers but things don’t go well.  Initially, he believes that his co-star, Jason Patric, is stealing his lines but he soon learns that the director, Verner (Stellan Skaarsgard), has been giving Vince’s dialogue away because he doesn’t think he’s a good actor.  Eventually, Verner fires Vince and after some drama, the movie gets shelved.

Eric does his best to secure a role for Vince in an upcoming Gus Van Sant film.  Initially, he tells E that he’s not interested in Vince because he doesn’t like his acting but, after Eric insists, Van Sant agrees to review some footage from Smoke Jumpers.  He loves it and says that he would love to work with Vince but not on his current project.  The disappointment leads to a breaking point for Vince, who takes out his frustration on E and fires him as his manager.  Eric travels back to Hollywood alone and puts his efforts into representing Charlie (Bow Wow).  Back in Queens, Vince gets a call and learns that, because of Eric’s persistence, he is being offered a part in a Martin Scorsese film.  Of course, he regrets how he treated E and flies out to California to apologize.

Meanwhile, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) meets Jamie-Lynn Siegler (as herself) on a plane and they really hit it off until things go sour after he tells the gang about their intimate encounter.  Fortunately, she later forgives him and by the final episode, the pair are comfortable with making their relationship public.

The final episode ends with them all back in Hollywood celebrating.

I haven’t heard very much about the storyline for season six but they have released information about this year’s guest stars.  There are many cameos in store but I’m looking forward to seeing the gang’s encounters with Lil Wayne, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Zac Efron.

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Boxing promised us a welterweight fight for the ages and for 11 rounds Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito provided. Margarito charged relentlessly with defiant straightforward abandon while Cotto skillfully bobbed, weaved, counterpunched and scored with inspired boxing. Power punch after power punch from both fighters, bomb after bomb.

But in the 11th it was the Mexican, the Tijuana Tornado Antonio Margarito, who proved to have the greater will as the Puerto Rican Cotto quit on his feet, too battered, unwilling and unable to summon strength in the championship rounds.

Cotto’s corner ostensibly threw in the towel but Miguel’s sinking eyes and drooped shoulders had already betrayed his self-defeat and resignation; he had to decided to give away his title rather than defend it with his last breath. It was a disappointing conclusion to what had been a thrilling study in contrasts and a ceaselessly exciting fight. As good as the fight was it deserved to be and should have been better.

Margarito started out slow, just as he had in his defeat one year ago to Paul Williams, looking outsmarted and outclassed in the first. But by the second Antonio had picked up the pace only to have his whirlwind flurries picked off and evaded by Cotto’s quick defenses and then countered by skilled straights and hooks.

Superficially in this chase Margarito looked to be dictating the action, but it was Cotto who was really in charge. He looked at ease, confident, and in control. All the while, however, Margarito was taking Cotto’s best punches and he must have realized that the Puerto Rican could not hurt him. He was the stronger man and his adversary couldn’t run forever. He was going to tire out.

The tide of control began turning in the middle rounds. The script, however, had not changed. Margarito was still charging, throwing countless flurries, uppercuts, and hooks to the body while Cotto was dodging and countering. Only now more of Margarito’s flurries and uppercuts were landing. Cotto’s left eye was cut and he was leaking blood from his nose and mouth. His counters had less force and less accuracy.

Margarito was the turned ocean, he was getting more powerful and more forceful, while Cotto’s time had passed. Cotto needed to hang on, he needed to stand steadfast against the rushing force, and he needed to bring forth the powers that make great fighters transcendent, that turn great fights into legends.

That switch never happened for Miguel Cotto and one has to wonder if his spirit is gone, like his countryman Felix Trinidad’s was after his similar shrinking against Bernard Hopkins. Tito was just 28 then and he has never returned to greatness; Cotto is just 27. We hope Miguel quickly shakes off his demons and returns to the ring soon. A prolonged departure from meaningful competition could lead him down the Trinidad path and that would be a tragedy to the sport of boxing. Cotto is still a great fighter, but tonight he just ran into a ruthless buzzsaw.

After the fight Margarito joined the litany of fighters wishing to become Oscar De La Hoya’s “final” opponent on December 6 joining every lightweight through middleweight who has won on Showtime or HBO since Oscar dropped Steve Forbes in early May. Margarito’s hook is that it’s one for Mexican supremacy, a bookend for Oscar’s illustrious career whose greatness began with his June 1996 TKO of Mexico’s all-time best Julio Cesar Chavez.

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ESPN.com is reporting that middleweight champ Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik will face boxing’s Methuselah Bernard Hopkins on October 18 in Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Boardwalk Hall. The bout will be fought at a 170-pound catch weight and will be broadcasted on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Pavlik’s promotor Bob Arum admitted to ESPN that “This fight was not our first choice, but it was the only alternative we had to make a buck.” How’s that for salesmanship? You know Bob, it wouldn’t have been this fight fan’s first choice either — that would have been serial big fight ducker Joe Calzaghe — but it’s not bad. Hopkins doesn’t always make exciting fights but he will be a true test of Pavlik’s supposed greatness.

The Atlantic City venue should pull in a good crowd for each fight AND Arum also tells ESPN that the he has been assured by Calzaghe’s people that Kelly will get the Welshmen if both are victorious in their respective fights. We’ll believe it when we see it.

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My dad recently asked me “Why didn’t you write about the HBO heavyweight fight a few weeks ago? The one where the young kid Chris Arreola just tore that poor Philly boxer Chazz Witherspoon up. That kid was something else.”

Back in late June I was much more interested in the Showtime fights that aired at the same night: the Arthur Abraham – Edison Miranda rematch its co-feature the Raul Marquez – Giovanni Lorenzo upset. A few days later when I got around to watching the HBO fights — Arreola’s third round KO and Andre Berto’s domination of Miki Rodriguez — there was nothing left to say.

Since then everyone and their mother (my father was on the cutting edge) has fallen in love with young, round, and large Chris Arreola. During the July 2 Friday Night Fights ESPN2 ranked him as America’s 2nd best heavyweight behind Tony Thompson, after the Wladimir Klitschko fight the HBO team was rushing to place him in a major fight, and today Arreola pops up in Ring Magazine’s Top Ten Heavyweights.

Is he deserving or is he merely a young American heavyweight at a time when no others seem to exist? I’ve rewatched the Chazz Witherspoon fight a few times now and keep coming away more impressed with the 27-year-old from Riverside, Calif.

At first glance Arreola looks short, round, out of shape, and plodding. But once the bell rings you realize that all your assumptions are wrong. Boxrec.com lists his height at 6’4″, he moves around the ring with deceptive ease, his hands throw quick pounding combinations, he closes down on his opponent with pit bull-like aggression, and he finishes with palpable viciousness.

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Whether or not he’s more than a just an exciting brawler remains to be seen but he is certainly a much more interesting heavyweight viewing option than 35+ year-old American never-weres, boring technical Eastern European ex-amateur champs, and a circus freak.

So, yes, it’s great to see Arreola break into the heavyweight division’s top echelon. His refreshing style and crowd pleasing tendencies are a breath of fresh air. Are his technical skills good enough to compete against the elite? Has he been rushed to fill a void before his talent is properly realized?

The answer to both questions is probably yes. The current crop of heavyweights just aren’t that good. Whether Arreola could become the elusive great American heavyweight and the often-pined-for “savior of his beleaguered division” remains to be seen.

Nevertheless, he’s a lot better than what we’ve got and he already has a casual boxing fan like my dad talking.

What do you guys think? Is Arreola deserving of his rank? Could he become a linear World Champ?

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ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael has just reported the worst kept Breaking News in boxing: 2008′s Top 5 pound-for-pound boxer Joe Calzaghe’s next fight will be against 2002 Top 5 pound-for-pound boxer Roy Jones, Jr.. They will fight for Calzaghe’s 175-pound light heavyweight title.

The 36-year-old Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KO) will fight the 39-year-old Jones (52-4, 38 KO) on September 20, 2008 in Madison Square Garden on HBO pay-per-view. Oh, if only this fight had taken place a few years ago. Maybe then I’d be inspired to spend my hard-earned $50-60. But this fight choice just serves as evidence to Calzaghe’s painful lack of ambition as well as his disdain for boxing history.

Maybe once Calzaghe disposes of the once feared Jones he’ll saunter down to the historically relevant middleweight division (or, alas, a catch weight), take on fellow pound-for-pounder Kelly Pavlik and finally rise to a pugilistic challenge.

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If you stayed with the end of Showtime’s Sergio Mora victory over Vernon Forrest then you probably missed HBO’s opening bout. Heck, if you blinked you might have missed Juan Manual Lopez’ declarative first round TKO and WBO super bantamweight-grabbing win over Daniel Ponce de Leon.

The 24-year-old Puerto Rican destroyed the 27-year-old Mexican first dropping him with a straight left halfway through round one. Ponce de Leon got up but was out on feet an Lopez pounced. He stalked Ponce de Leon around the ring finally cornering him at the 50 second mark. At this point he wailed hook after hook flattening his opponent again. The Mexican was unable to gather and the ref mercifully stepped in and ended the beating.

HBO announcer Max Kellerman asserted that “a star is born.” It’s hard to argue with that statement especially after Lopez’ confident and personality-filled post-match interview. Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez now have an exciting prospective Puerto Rican dancing partner. Kellerman asked him if he’s ready for those two luminaries to which Lopez smilingly responded, “If the fight today didn’t demonstrate it, then what do I have to do?”

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It didn’t take long. In just two minutes Paul Williams regained his WBO welterweight title from Carlos Quintana revenging his unexpected February loss to the Puerto Rican. Williams put Quintana down twice in the first reminding us why he was once one of boxing’s most feared fighters.

This emphatic win puts Williams back on the welterweight map. He’s an exciting fighter and a powerful champ. Now that Oscar De La Hoya has nothing to do on September 20 why not take a chance on this up-and-coming star from Aiken, South Carolina.

The best part of Williams’ quick win is that it takes away many boxing fans’ impending 10 p.m. angst: “what will I watch when HBO’s broadcast starts?” Now there might not be much of a choice to make as the Showtime card might be done by that time. Thanks Paul for your quick work!

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Last night a message appeared on my Comcast cable box. It read: You still have time to order this Saturday’s exciting welterweight pay-per-view event “Sugar” Shane Mosley vs. Zab “Super” Judah. I wonder what would happen if you did order the May 31 fight that was officially canceled almost three weeks ago because of Zab Judah’s unfortunate incident with a shower and the resulting fifty stitches Zab had installed in his right arm?

Would you get a Zab Judah highlights montage showcasing the choking Jay Nady incident, the Roger Mayweather corner clearing brawl, the dizzying Kosta Tszyu knockdown? Or maybe you would get a clandestine video of what really happened in the infamous Las Vegas glass shower. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports on his ESPN Insider blog that Judah did indeed put his jabbing arm threw glass only it didn’t occur because of an unfortunate slip.

No. Rafael’s sources told him that the 30-year-old Judah threw a temper tantrum in the Las Vegas Top Rank gym, got angry with his dad, and put his arm through the steam room shower door. The practical result is that now Zab will fight Ring Magazine’s #7 welterweight Joshua Clottey on August 2 on HBO instead of Ring Mag’s #2 Sugar Shane. Judah ranks #6.

Judah’s latest mishap cost him approximately $400,000 given the purse difference between the two fights. Through his multiple suspension and many career fines his uncontrollable temper has drained at least a conservative $1.5M from his accounts. If he defeats Clottey Judah will probably get another chance at Mosley once again proving his inimitable ability to bounce back.

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