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HBO Gets True Blood HBO has officially picked up the vampire series True Blood from Six Feet Under's Alan Ball, based on Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire novel series, Variety reported. Ball will executive-produce and act as show runner for True Blood, which is expected to go into production this fall. HBO is still ironing out an episodic order and airdate. Ball wrote and directed the pilot and has already penned several more episodes. The pilot stars Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer and Brook Kerr. It is set in small-town Louisiana and follows the world of vampires, who are able to co-exist with humans by drinking a Japanese-manufactured synthetic blood. The show contains a dose of humor alongside the horror. Paquin plays Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress who winds up falling for vampire Bill Compton (played by Moyer) and who has powers of her own. Carrie Preston and Michael Raymond-James round out the cast.

Galactica Ending after Season 4 The producers of SCI FI Channel's Battlestar Galactica confirmed that the upcoming fourth season will be the show's last. Executive producers Ronald Moore and David Eick said that it was a creative decision to end the acclaimed series with the upcoming 22-episode season.

Piper Quits Doctor Who The BBC has confirmed that Billie Piper will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of season two currently airing in the UK. She's played the Doctor's traveling companion Rose Tyler since the beginning of the revived series, but will exit in the season two finale. Piper's final episodes, "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday" will air on BBC1 on July 1 and 8. The two-parter is actually part of a 4-episode block. Piper is also a pop star in the UK and has moved on to other projects currently playing the lead role in the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy novel "The Ruby in the Smoke". No word yet on a new companion.

The 4400 Back on June 11 The new season of The 4400 starts on USA on June 11. Actress Tipi Hedren guest stars in the two-hour season premiere of "The 4400," airing Sunday, July 11, on USA Network. The show's third season continues its saga of 4,400 people who were plucked out of history at different stages over several decades, then returned at one time without having aged or having any memory of where they had been. They also have special powers, which are part of a plan by people from the future to save mankind. Jacqueline MacKenzie and Joel Gretsch return as government agents with personal and professional ties to the 4400. Megalyn Echikunwoke joins the cast as the suddenly grown-up Isabelle, the powerful daughter of 4400s Richard (Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) and Lily (Laura Allen). Billy Campbell, who plays 4400 leader Jordan Collier, returns later in the season; and Peter Coyote reprises his role as government official Dennis Ryland in the season opener.

Blade the Series coming June 28 Spike TV is launching a new series based on Blade (the movies and comic books) beginning June 28. The series stars Kirk Jones as Blade, Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Nelson Lee, and Jessica Gower. David S. Goyer who wrote the screenplays for the successful feature film trilogy is executive producer. He also co-wrote the pilot script with comic book atuhor eoff Johns. Like the films, the series will focus on Blade's continuing battle against the shadowy world of vampires. It's not clear if the series is set before or after the film trilogy. For more about the series and to view the trailer, see the Official Site.