Dave Grohl Directs Soundgarden's Raucous 'By Crooked Steps'

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Dave Grohl's already got one directorial project already under his belt – his upcoming documentary Sound City – and now he's trying his hand at a music video by helming the new clip for Soundgarden's "By Crooked Steps," off last year's King Animal. The video finds Chris Cornell and his bandmates playing cards, then suiting up in some badass leather jackets and hopping on their sweet rides – that is, Segways – and heading to a gig. After rolling up in style, Soundgarden plugs in and kicks out the jams for the moshing hordes, but only after they shut down a flustered laptop DJ who sics the cops on the grunge heroes. 

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Dave Grohl Directs Soundgarden's Raucous 'By Crooked Steps'

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Dave Grohl's already got one directorial project already under his belt – his upcoming documentary Sound City – and now he's trying his hand at a music video by helming the new clip for Soundgarden's "By Crooked Steps," off last year's King Animal. The video finds Chris Cornell and his bandmates playing cards, then suiting up in some badass leather jackets and hopping on their sweet rides – that is, Segways – and heading to a gig. After rolling up in style, Soundgarden plugs in and kicks out the jams for the moshing hordes, but only after they shut down a flustered laptop DJ who sics the cops on the grunge heroes. 

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Alan Ball Steps Down as 'True Blood' Showrunner

Alan Ball arrives at HBO's 'True Blood' Season 4 Premiere in Hollywood.

HBO has announced that Alan Ball will be stepping down as the showrunner of True Blood. Ball, who presided over the first five seasons of the hit vampire soap opera, will remain involved in the series as an executive producer, but will have time freed up to develop new shows for HBO and Cinemax. One show, Banshee, will begin production for Cinemax in the spring. It will be the network's first original drama.

"When we extended our overall deal with Alan Ball in July 2011, we always intended that if we proceeded to True Blood’s sixth season that Alan would take a supervisory role on the series and not be the day-to-day showrunner," HBO said in a statement. "If we proceed to season six, the show will remain in the very capable hands of the talented team of writers and producers who have been with the show for a number of years."

"True Blood has been, and will continue to be, a highlight of not only my career but my life," Ball said in a statement. "Because of the fantastic cast, writers, producers and crew, with whom I have been lucky enough to work these past five years, I know I could step back and the show will continue to thrive as I look forward to new and exciting ventures."

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