Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'feet under'

Alan Ball Returns With 'True Blood' And 'Towelhead'

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:27:00 EDT

The writer of American Beauty and the hit series Six Feet Under has a new HBO drama about vampires in a Louisiana town — and a controversially titled movie, Towelhead, based on Alicia Erian's novel.

'True Blood,' Tasty New TV From Alan Ball And HBO

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:42:00 EDT

The new HBO series centers on a vampire clan living in a small Louisiana town. It's by Alan Ball, creator of the hit series Six Feet Under, and based on a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. Anna Paquin stars.

Alan Ball Re-Emerges With Vampires, 'Towelhead'

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:58:00 EDT

It's a big week for the creator of the death-obsessed series Six Feet Under. After several years out of the spotlight, his two major projects are emerging within a few days of each other. He discusses why they are both focused on sex.

Great DVD Box Sets

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:00:00 EST

TV critic David Bianculli has suggestions for last-minute holiday gifts: boxed DVD sets of classic and recent TV shows, including The West Wing, Homicide, Six Feet Under, MASH, St. Elsewhere, the first season of Saturday Night Live and Get Smart.

Alan Ball: A 'Six Feet Under' Postmortem

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Six Feet Under, rest in peace. The HBO series, which aired its final episode Sunday, followed the Fisher family and its funeral home business for five seasons. It received two Golden Globe awards and six Emmys. Alan Ball, creator and executive producer, reflects on his show about death.