Big things are in store for "True Blood" baddie Eric Northman, the sinister vampire with a hidden soft side played by Alexander Skarsgård. Not only is the Fangtasia owner getting a new love interest in the upcoming third season, he's also getting a visit from dear old dad.

According to E! Online, "True Blood" producers are looking to cast the role of Ulfrick, a Swedish Viking king and father to Eric Northman. The desired actor must be able to speak fluent Swedish and should be in his 40s to 50s. Additionally, the character will appear in flashbacks to Eric's days as a Viking warrior, but there is tension between the two — Ulfrick doesn't think that Eric's behavior is befitting of royalty.

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Alexander Skarsgård fans are in for a double dose of excitement when the actor returns for the third season of "True Blood." According to the actor himself and other members of the cast, Alexander will spend the upcoming season focused squarely on two things — nudity and revenge.

According to Alexander's "True Blood" costars Todd Lowe (who plays Merlotte's cook Terry Bellefleur) and Carrie Preston (who plays Merlotte's waitress Arlene Fowler), the actor has been filming plenty of nude scenes over the course of the show's third season.

"He's already been naked a time or two so far since we've gotten back to filming," Todd told E! Online. "A lot of people will be getting naked this season."

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Being assigned to recap mens fashion at the Golden Globe Awards is a pretty sweet gig. Not only do I get to stare at dreamy men for a few hours, but, let's be real, all those good lookin' fellows pretty much wear the same thing—a well-tailored tuxedo. Nonetheless, there were certainly several hunks who caught our eye tonight, so without further ado, here are our top five.

"New Moon" hunk and Golden Globes presenter Taylor Lautner was dapper in a Calvin Klein Collection black tuxedo that looked to have a bit of a shimmer to it. The 17-year-old was a good sport on the red carpet, cracking jokes about hanging out at the Olive Garden and looking for a girl who "can be themselves."

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On "True Blood," Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) has no shortage of potential love interests to choose from, including bad boy bloodsucker Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), the chivalrous vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and shapeshifter Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), just to name a few.

But even if Sookie can't decide which one to choose, at least fans of the series can all agree upon one man we all love dearly — Alan Ball, the series' creator and showrunner. Alan recently spoke with Buzzy Multimedia Publishing about his work on "True Blood" and the upcoming third season, offering some tantalizing details about Eric, the show's lovemaking scenes, and more.

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It's a new year and that means it's time to play catch-up with the love lives of some of our favorite celebrities. And it seems that this year they've all resolved to be very public with their displays of affection with their real-life love interests.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

First up, "The Last Song" costars Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were seen hanging out on his home turf in Australia. According to Justjared.com she arrived in Sydney on New Year's Eve just as she was wrapping up her tour.

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Good news, Crushers: We've made our list, checked it twice, and found out that you've been nice this year. Very nice. So nice, in fact, that we've got a present for you! If you ever dreamed of waking up and finding Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson, Ian Somerhalder, Cory Monteith, and Alexander Skarsgard under your tree (um, who hasnt?!?), well ... this is the second-best thing.

Unfortunately we couldn't get these guys to deliver any gifts themselves (something about spending time with their families and not enough money or time in the world), but the Elf Yourself video we made of the holiday hotties is just as great. I can't decide which part is my favorite — the boys tiny little elf hands and feet as they're dancing at the end, seeing Ian emerge from a gift and shout "five golden rings," or the fact that a brooding Edward Cullen is singing high-pitched elf songs in a cute little elf outfit. You know that's something you've always wanted to see.

Check out your gift below! Happy Holidays from all of your friends at Hollywood Crush!

Alexander Skarsgård is currently hard at work on the third season of "True Blood," in which he continues to revel in his much loved role as Eric Northman, the vampire bad boy with a soft spot for Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) — even though it sounds like he'll have another lover to contend with this year.

But even if a new love interest comes onto the scene for a short time, Alexander thinks that his character and Sookie will eventually find their way into each other's arms. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor revealed that the question he gets asked the most from fans is, "When are you going to hook up with Sookie?" Luckily, his answer should satisfy fans of Team Eric.

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The casting news isn't stopping on the "True Blood" front. Hot off the heels of yesterday's trio of announcements comes word that new love interests for Alexander Skarsgård and Anna Paquin have been recruited into the HBO vampire drama's fold.

Up first is Natasha Alam (pictured), who joins season three as a new lady love for the mischeivous vampire Eric Northman (Alex). According to Entertainment Weekly, Alam will play Yvetta, a recurring character that is a new dancer at Fangtasia, the bar owned and operated by Eric. The two wind up in a controversial sexual relationship with one another, which leaves fans hoping for an Eric-Sookie coupling a bit in the lurch.

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You've gotta hand it to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association—they know how to throw one bloody good party. Even though the Golden Globes aren't until January 17, the HFPA invited Hollywood's finest for an evening out at the 2nd Annual Golden Globes Party Saluting Young Hollywood at Nobu Los Angeles in West Hollywood. In addition to bringing together enough hot young stars to cause a fire hazard, the fete honored this year's Miss Golden Globes, Alfre Woodard's daughter Mavis Spencer.

Every one of our current vampire obsessions was represented last night by at least one bloodsucker. Our favorite "True Blood" hottie (sorry, Bill), Alexander Skarsgård worked a hipster look in gray denim and blue plaid button-down paired with a black cardigan and a gray suit jacket. Fellow undead Ian Somerhalder also took a casual approach, looking yummy in a gray henley with gray pin- striped pants and a tuxedo jacket. And not to be outdone, "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz looked dashing in all black.

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Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with staff members. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

We have quite a while till "True Blood" returns with more deliciousness, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about our favorite cunning (yet sexy!) vampire, Eric (a.k.a. Alexander Skarsgard). Last night, the actor attended GQ's 14th Annual Men of the Year Party (Chris Pine, Bradley Cooper and Obama were among the men honored on the cover of the mag's newest issue) at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. We appreciate his layered, casual look and how smooth and clean-shaven his face was, but that's not why he was worthy of a post — check out who is in the picture on the right with him!

Yes, that's Kate Bosworth standing right in front of Alex. Yes, they are standing awfully close. And no, we have no idea what he's staring at either. What we do know is that back in October, when Alex picked up a trophy at the Scream Awards for Best Villain, he may have picked up something else as well — a new girlfriend. We, too, noticed then that he and Kate, who presented him with the award, were being a tad flirty. Now, it seems (much to our dismay) that the Swede could very well be dating the California girl! What do you guys think?

Check out who else MTV Spotted!, including Taylor Swift in London, Ashley Greene at the MoMA, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen at a Tim Burton event and more!