Alan Ball

...it tanked in the ratings. We suggested it might be Alan Ball's own personal John From Cincinnati, but it may even be worse: True Blood had fewer than half of John's viewers watch its premiere, or 1.4 million total. Fingers crossed that...

In this article: True Blood, HBO, John from Cincinnati, Recession, Vinny Chase, and Hollywood

...were factored in. As series premieres for the pay cabler go, the high-profile series, written by "Six Feet Under" mastermind Alan Ball and airing at 9 p.m., debuted below the June 2007 bow of "John from Cincinnati, which averaged 3.4...

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This after True Blood, the vampire tale from Six Feet Under's Alan Ball, premiered Sunday before only 1.4 million, or less than half of what HBO's failed John from Cincinnati scored in its disappointing premiere last year. Entourage...

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...and a slew of questionable upcoming series. Take, for example, Alan Ball's (the creator of "Six Feet Under") new vampire series, "True Blood," based on a series of popular mystery novels. A proposed new comedic series "12 Miles of Bad...

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The network puts faith in the people behind of Six Feet Under and ... HBO Greenlights Alan Ball's True Blood and David Milch's John From Cincinnati. The Story ...

... said for the ill-fated, rambling David Milch experiment "John From Cincinnati, ... Heather Havrilesky, True Blood, vampires, Alan Ball, AT&T, John From Cincinnati ...

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The wave has crashed for "John From Cincinnati. ... the recently picked-up vampire drama by "Six Feet Under" creator Alan Ball. ...

... Blood (airing Sunday, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m.), they'll inevitably refer to it as "Alan Ball's vampire show." That's accurate, ... John From Cincinnati, but ...