Alex O'Loughlin as Mick St. John Credit: CBS

He's smokin' hot and he sleeps in a freezer! We're not kidding! Starting Sept. 28th on CBS, you can get acquainted with TV's hottest vampire P.I. since "Angel" on the new series "Moonlight". Aussie Alex O'Loughlin plays Mick St. John who was turned vampire back in the 1950's by his vamp bride Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon). Mick had rather aid the living than call them dinner. In fact, he has the hots for one of them, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) an investigative reporter while wifie from hell, Coraline forms the other point of this otherworldly triangle.

At a recent press event to introduce the new show, we were treated to a filmed "Interview with the Vampire", as "Mick" answered Q's about his nightcrawler habits. We learned that this isn't your grandma's bloodsucker. He's very 21st century and he laid down the rules: crosses, holy water and garlic, don't phase him. Oh, he likes garlic on his pizza. Stakes will temporarily paralyze him but he can only be killed by fire or a nasty beheading. His fangs pop out when he's angry or fighting or...attracted to a hot babe. He can go out in sunlight but will turn crispy if he stays out too long. Oh, and he doesn't sleep in a coffin but a large freezer (we didn't get the explanation for that one yet).