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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer take part in the HBO presentation of “True Blood” at the Television Critics Association Summer Session 2011 at the Beverly Hilton, July 28, 2011
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Nelsan Ellis, Alexander Skarsgard, Stephen Moyer, Alan Ball, Kristen Bauer, Rutina Wesley, Kevin Alejandro, Anna Paquin and Ryan Kwanten attend the ‘True Blood’ panel at 2011 Comic-Con International - Day 2 at San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., on July 22, 2011
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Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton
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Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer
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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer attend HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Autograph Signing at San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., on July 22, 2011

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July 28, 2011

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

Anna Paquin has been put through her paces as plucky waitress Sookie Stackhouse on HBO’s “True Blood,” but she hasn’t been thrown a challenge from Creator/Executive Producer Alan Ball that she couldn’t handle.

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Billy Crystal Says He’d Consider A Return To Host Oscars

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March 18, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Billy Crystal says he’d consider a return as Oscar host — if some changes are made to the show.

The eight-time Academy Awards host said he was moved by his warm reception at last month’s ceremony and that “it might be fun” to host the show again.

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Access Exclusive: Robert Pattinson’s ‘How To Be’

October 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Before Robert Pattinson was Hollywood’s hottest vampire, the actor played an aspiring musician in the 2008 independent film “How To Be,” and Access Hollywood has an exclusive first look at never before scenes of the hot actor in action.

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‘How To Be’ Director: Robert Pattinson Almost Quit Acting

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April 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Robert Pattinson may be famous to millions of “Twilight” fans for playing Edward Cullen, but he almost quit acting before landing the vampire role which made him a star, his director on his latest film, “How To Be,” told People.

“He was thinking about giving up acting,” Oliver Irving told the mag. “Maybe doing music solely when [‘How To Be’] came along.”

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No More ‘Parts’ For Robert Pattinson

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LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson is dropping out of the indie film, “Parts Per Billion,” MTV News reported.

The film, which was set to begin shooting this month, would have interfered with the star’s preparations for the Chris Weitz-helmed “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon,” which is being fast-tracked for a November 2009 release.

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