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10 'Jurassic World' Facts to Blow Your Mind

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After waiting for what seems like forever, "Jurassic World" is finally here! Get all the facts from behind-the-scenes of the highly anticipated flick.

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'Game of Thrones' Finale Spoilers on Jon Snow, Cersei, Sansa, Arya, Dany, Deaths

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Just a guess, but Jon Snow may find himself trending on Twitter this Sunday, June 14 after the "Game of Thrones" Season 5 finale. #GameofThrones will definitely be one of the top topics, and fans will be chatting about Cersei Lannister's atonement and ... well, a lot of stuff. Part of that certainty comes from the book, "A Dance with Dragons"; part from HBO's synopsis; part from just logical story progression; and part from finale spoilers floating around, including another alleged episode leak.

Here's HBO's synopsis for Season 5, Episode 10, "Mother's Mercy":

Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged."

Here are new spoilers from Entertainment Weekly:

What can you tease for the Game of Thrones finale? - Britta
The high-intensity action of the last two episodes does not slow down as we head into the finale. You can expect at least one more death before season's end ('natch). Lena Headey will also have her biggest scene of the season, one that everybody will be talking about the next day, while Brienne will finally have something to do other than wait in the snow.

"At least one more death." Keep that in mind as you read our spoilers and speculation about what's coming in the finale:

JON SNOW
"Jon is challenged"? Well, Jon's book storyline ends with him being stabbed by a couple of his fellow men of the Night's Watch for his plan to rescue his sister. He had received a scroll from Ramsay Snow Bolton, and decided to ride south against the Boltons. This was not received well, and his book storyline ends on an uncertain note. Does he die? Ghost was with him, and new photos online purporting to be from the finale show Jon with white eyes like a warg. So now there's thought that maybe Jon wargs out and goes into Ghost. Does his body die? Can he be revived by ... Bran or Melisandre or something? Lady Stoneheart, perhaps? How ironic if Jon and LS ended up on the same side, with her saving him.

STANNIS
If Stannis Baratheon is marching, per the synopsis, does that mean he makes it to Winterfell and manages to help Sansa Stark?
SANSA
HBO's finale photo for Sansa shows her looking surprised but maybe also hopeful. Does Brienne finally find a way to help her? Does Theon jump in too and they all escape to The Wall or somewhere else, with Stannis or maybe even before he shows up?

SELYSE
One of the rumored finale spoiler photos shows Selyse Baratheon looking like she's dead by hanging. Does she take her own life after the burning of her daughter Shireen?
CERSEI
If you've read the book, you know Cersei's naked Walk of Atonement is coming, ala the High Septon earlier in the season in a nice bit of foreshadowing. Cersei is going to chop her hair, lose her clothes, and be completely humiliated in front of the people of King's Landing. Poor Cersei, in a way, and yet it's hard to argue that she doesn't deserve punishment -- and this is how The Faith punishes people. She's the one who put them in power, so this is what she gets.
ARYA
Arya Stark is now on a path to kill Meryn Trant, but that's not something Lana would do, never mind No One, so if she does kill the pedophile we loathe, what will Jaqen H'ghar do? Will her punishment be blindness, as some fans have suggested, in a take on the book?

DORNE
Dorne has been boring the crap out of us, but don't fall asleep just yet. Jessica Henwick, who plays Lady Nym, told Yahoo Singapore the Sand Snakes have a big part to play in the Season 5 finale: "What happens with the Sand Snakes is . . . extreme. Very extreme. So I'm really curious to see how people take it. I don't know what else I can say! Episode 10 sets the rest of the show on a very certain path. It's a big move in Game of Thrones, and the Sand Snakes are a part of it." Do they kill or seriously hurt Myrcella or Jaime Lannister? That would qualify as extreme, and it's hard to see what else would -- maybe killing Trystane, who is meant to go with them to King's Landing and take up a seat on the small council?
DANY
HBO's sad official photo shows Dany's boys at a loss for what to do without their queen. In the book, Daenerys Targaryen ends up flying with Drogon to the Dothraki sea and her story ends as she's discovered by Khal Jhaqo and his khalasar. So can she work her magic all over again and get him on her side to take her back to Meereen -- perhaps even with a new army -- or will they try to kill her or take her to Vaes Dothrak to be with the dosh khaleen? Ser Barristan is still alive and trying to cover for her in the book, so presumably Tyrion and Jorah will do their best to rule in the absence of both Dany and Hizdahr, who was killed in the fighting pit.

What are you most looking forward to seeing in the finale?

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Jared Leto's Joker Looks Demonic in New 'Suicide Squad' Set Photos

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Maybe the Joker is going Sith on us?

Fans will have to wait more than a year to see Jared Leto's Joker in action when "Suicide Squad" premieres, but he's already earning *quite* a lot of commentary online. When director David Ayer shared the first photo of Joker -- the one shown, in part, above -- fans were quick to attack. When the movie shot on the streets of Toronto, more images were leaked showing Joker, Harley Quinn, and the Batmobile. Now photos ares making the rounds of Leto on set, trying to conceal his character -- or at least hide his pale skin from the sun: His death stare may be from cameras (paparazzi?) taking his photo without permission. But that shot gives us another look at the Joker's makeup (including hand tattoo) and unfortunate-looking teeth. JustJared has a few more photos, but what do you think of this Joker so far? Will you withhold judgment until the movie comes out on August 5, 2016?

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'The Leftovers' Season 2's First Teaser Has Us Intrigued

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"The Leftovers" -- arguably HBO's most depressing but still addictive show -- introduced us to The Sudden Departure, when 2 percent of the world's population (aka 140 million people) just disappeared at once for unknown reasons. The first season was led by Justin Theroux in fictional Mapleton, New York, and HBO just shared the first tease for Season 2, which is taking us to the small town of Jarden, Texas.

The 55-second tease shows us a line of cars in bumper-to-bumper traffic under blazing desert skies, leading up to a sign for Jarden, Texas. Why is this place special? Well, as the sign notes, they had no Departures. As HBO noted with the video, "No country, no state, no city was spared, except for one small town in eastern Texas. Population: 9261. Departures: Zero."

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Interesting...

According to TVLine, most of Season 1's cast members won't be back for Season 2, since the location moved to Texas, but they said star Justin Theroux will return, along with his onscreen Garvey family, played by Amy Brenneman, Margaret Qualley and Chris Zylka; plus Carrie Coon and Christopher Eccleston. TVLine added that new blood will include new series regular Regina King as a doctor who runs the local urgent care town. Kevin Carroll plays her husband, head of the town's volunteer fire department. They will be the Garveys' new neighbors. Jovan Adepo plays their teen son, who is actively involved in his church, and Darius McCrary will guest star as a local palm reader.

Season 2's 10 episodes premiere this fall.

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26 Great LGBT (and 1 Gloriously Awful) Movies Streaming on Netflix Right Now

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Happy Gay Pride Month!

As celebrations kick off all over the world, you can queue up some of the best LGBT films ever made on Netflix. Now streaming are great love stories like "Desert Hearts," as well as tearjerkers "A Single Man" and "The Hours," not to mention the musical "Rent," and award-winning documentaries about gay icons, including the immoral Divine and the voguing pioneers of "Paris is Burning."

Just don't wait too long: Movie availability is always subject to change.

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New 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Trailer Amps Up the Sexy Spy Action

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The first trailer for the Henry Cavill/Armie Hammer spy movie "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." was pretty awesome, but this new one is downright groovy, baby.

Based on the TV show from the 1960s, and set in the early '60s, the movie follows a CIA agent (Cavill) and a KGB operative (Hammer) in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Sex appeal is provided by the leading men, natch, but also Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Debicki as shown in the trailer, Plus, it looks like Hugh Grant will be back in action with some pithy one-liners. Missed that from him.

All in all, Guy Ritchie's movie looks pretty promising -- or maybe the trailers are just that good. But it looks like "U.N.C.L.E." might have the right mix of action, humor, intrigue, randy innuendo, and (so important in a movie like this) bromance.

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'Empire' Creator: Black People Hate White People Writing for Them, 'It's So Offensive'

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Fox 2015 Winter TCA"Empire" creator Lee Daniels -- who also directed "Precious" and "The Butler" -- always speaks his mind, and in a Drama Showrunner Roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, he spoke candidly on his feelings about race and representation on television.

"Nothing is more beautiful now than to go into this room, to the writers room of 'Empire,'" Lee said, via THR. "I don't know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story unfold or going in and watching a roomful of black people talking for me. As he put it, "Black people hate white people writing for black people. It's so offensive." He added, "Forget the success of 'Empire.' What is important is that people of color know that they are wanted."

Well, we can agree with that last thought. It's about time we had more perspectives shown on TV -- not just from actors, although it's good to see more diversity on screen -- but behind-the-scenes as showrunners, writers, producers, and directors. But what he's suggesting is that people have to see their own reflections to have enough empathy to write characters. It seems narrow-minded, and even hypocritical. As one commenter put it (in part):

...OK, then men should also never write for women (regardless of what color they are) b/c, how is a man supposed to write about the 'female experience' if he is not female.
Or a writer can't write about a serial killer authentically unless he IS a serial killer; and interviewing a serial killer is not the same b/c the writer doesn't have 'the serial killer experience'
So Shakespeare should never have written Romeo & Juliet b/c women might find it offensive for a man to write about 'the female experience'
And Thomas Harris never should have wrote 'Silence Of The Lambs' b/c actual serial killers might be offended to have a 'sane' person write about the 'insane'...."

Another commenter wrote:

...To use Mr. Daniels' thinking, only people of a certain background should write for characters of that very same background, be it black, white, Asian, Hispanic, gay, straight, etc.
And if you accept that theory, then we certainly can't have male writers writing female characters and vice versa, because they've never lived even a second in the other gender's shoes and therefore can't accurately portray a character that different from themselves.
So, Mr. Daniels, do you dole out the writing duties on your staff according to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. and not allow any crossover? Just male writers writing male characters, etc.?
You certainly can't have a black writer writing a Jewish lawyer or doctor, or even a redneck, for that matter. They have no real world experience in that very different lifestyle."

It does seem pretty limiting to think we can't see past ourselves to understand anyone of a different race/color/creed/sexuality. Do you think that's really what he was saying, or was he just trying to say how refreshing it is to finally see new faces in a writer's room after decades of stereotyped supporting roles and cringe-worthy misrepresentation?

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Has Political Correctness Killed TV Comedy?

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 2 Didja ever notice how politically correct all the kids are now? It's like you can't make jokes about anyone anymore. WHAT is the DEAL with that?

No, Jerry Seinfeld didn't say that, but just wait.

The 61-year-old sitcom icon has been making the rounds lately, from ESPN's "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" to NBC's "Late Night With Seth Meyers." complaining that he can't perform at colleges because they get so sensitive about certain jokes, like the one where he compares a typical smartphone user to a "gay French king."

And it's not just college campuses where political correctness chills humor, apparently. It's also the place where Seinfeld was once master of his domain: television. This week, Spike announced it would cut a joke from the June 18 broadcast of the Guys Choice awards ceremony, where Clint Eastwood made a quip about athletes who've tried acting, including "Jim Brown and Caitlyn Somebody." (Eastwood, who cast the transgender Lady Chablis as herself in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" back in 1997, seems to have been making fun of Caitlyn Jenner's media ubiquity, not the Olynpian's gender transformation, but Spike apparently didn't want to take any chances.)

More broadly, the networks have been slow to develop new sitcoms this season; in the fall, NBC won't have any new ones at all. Part of their skittishness may stem from the reactions they got last year, when they launched such shows as "Black-ish" and "Fresh Off the Boat," which raised concerns about stereotyping and cultural appropriation even before they debuted. This year, upcoming ABC sitcom "The Real O'Neals" (about a Catholic clan whose teen son's emergence from the closet is just one of many awkward family situations) has already inflamed some, not because of its as-yet-unaired content, but because it's loosely inspired by the life of controversial sex columnist and political activist Dan Savage.

Is Seinfeld right? Has political correctness killed comedy?

It's certainly curious that Seinfeld has made himself the standard-bearer for this fight. It's one thing for Chris Rock (Seinfeld's "Bee Movie" co-star), who openly courts controversy, to complain that he also finds college audiences too sensitive, as he did in December. But Seinfeld's jokes generally avoid profane language and political topics. As a standup, he's about as innocuous as comics get. If even he is getting in trouble with the sensitivity police, then something really must be out of whack.

Then again, Seinfeld and Larry David are bazillionaires because their 1990s sitcom, which was politically incorrect enough to make fun of everybody, remains a huge success in syndication and streaming. But maybe it's easy now to enjoy "Seinfeld" in hindsight, since we've all seen the infamous 1998 series finale, which rubs in our faces the show's ultimate joke: that its four protagonists are all petty, horrible human beings who deserve their misfortunes. Making fun of yourself, too, turns out to be a surprisingly potent defense against accusations of political incorrectness, and it's one that the Seinfeld currently complaining about his loss of the privilege of making gay jokes seems to have forgotten.

Comics have been complaining about political correctness for more than half a century. (Listen to Stan Freberg's classic 1957 bit "Elderly Man River.") But it's possible to be funny and even pointedly political, even within the supposed straitjacket of political correctness. The key is to punch up instead of punching down, to make fun of people with more power (including yourself, the guy or gal holding the mic) rather than those with less. Nobody likes a snob or a bully (especially not college students), and it's possible to be hilarious and even edgy without being an arrogant jerk.

Current TV is full of examples -- Louis C.K., Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, Mindy Kaling, Key & Peele -- who push the envelope of permissible content, score big satirical points, and are funny as hell, all without turning people from marginalized groups into easy punchlines. There are also sitcoms that are deliberately politically incorrect and that do punch down -- particularly, "2 Broke Girls" and anything associated with Chuck Lorre -- that inspire frequent grumbling from both left and right about offensive content, none of which seems to intimidate CBS or its sponsors in the slightest. Guest hosts Rock and C.K. both made "Saturday Night Live" audiences gasp this season when they used their monologues to broach taboo subjects (Rock mocked our response to 9/11, while C.K. explored what motivates child molesters), but neither comic seemed to feel the need to censor himself or apologize, and there's no reason "SNL" would feel squeamish about inviting either of them back, since those monologues made the 40-year-old show seem briefly newsworthy and cutting-edge again.

Would it be wrong to hear a bit of generational divide in Seinfeld's complaint? The comics mentioned in the above paragraph are all younger than Seinfeld by at least a decade, and in some cases, two or three decades. Standup comic and former "Parks and Recreation" co-star Aziz Ansari, who's half Seinfeld's age, is selling out Madison Square Garden and other sports arenas, as well as college appearances. He hasn't griped about crossing the political correctness police. Then again, he's not an older, mega-rich white guy. Not that being a young comic of color should give Ansari more license than it does Seinfeld, but it probably does make it easier for college kids to relate to him.

"Parks," which wrapped its final season earlier this year, was famously a sitcom that didn't have a mean-spirited bone in its body and treated all its characters with empathy and kindness (except, inexplicably, poor scapegoat Jerry), and yet the show was still critically acclaimed, beloved by fans, and sharply satirical in its approach to politics. It offered further proof that TV can be funny, innovative, and razor-witted even when its committed to inclusiveness or accepts the creative challenge of confining itself to certain limitations of expression.

Think, after all, of how funny "Seinfeld" used to be while working within such limits. The show did a whole episode about masturbation ("The Contest") without using the word or showing anything vulgar. It did a whole episode about homosexuality (the famous "Not that there's anything wrong with that" episode) where the humor was not about making fun of gay people but making fun of supposedly tolerant straight people's fear that someone might perceive them as gay. The comedian's current joke referencing the flamboyant gestures of a "gay French king" seems a giant step backward, not just politically, but creatively. Maybe the students didn't laugh because the joke isn't just out of touch, it's weak.

Today's TV comics demonstrate that there are many ways to explore taboo topics, make politically pointed jokes that are funnier than they are pedantic, and deflect criticism by making fun of yourself first. Whether you're Jerry Seinfeld or a programming executive, to claim you can make comedy only if you have free rein to make fun of the less powerful smacks of creative laziness at best and thuggery at worst.

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Hulk vs Superman: Who Would Win? Watch Jon Stewart Debate Mark Ruffalo

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Oh, Jon Stewart. Don't you know you won't like The Hulk when he's angry? It's a good thing Mark Ruffalo stayed calm when "The Daily Show" host launched a superhero debate. "The Avengers" star was on Jon's show to promote his movie, "Infinitely Polar Bear," but -- seemingly out of nowhere -- Jon decided to tackle the question of Hulk vs. Superman. Who would win in a fight?

Jon Stewart: "So my take on it is, Superman can fly."

Mark Ruffalo: "Hulk can bounce."

Jon: "My point to them [the audience] was, if they both stood like this and both jumped, who's coming down first?"

Mark: "OK. If the high jump was the determining factor of who would win .... and, you know, I have a point ... I'm going to miss you."

The audience cheered this nod to Jon leaving "The Daily Show," and Jon laughed too, but he was really on fire about the topic and would not give up.

Jon: [To audience] "Settle down! [To Mark] When Hulk gets mad, you know they say, 'You wouldn't like me when I'm mad.' Don't you think that would make him so f-cking mad?"

As much as we'd love to say Mark Hulked out and smashed Jon with an impassioned argument for his character, he actually asked if they could debate it again some other time. He wanted to stay on topic. So Jon took the hint and they discussed Mark's charity work, even though the audience was totally into the superhero debate. Give the people what they want -- mindless hypotheticals about which fictional character would kick the other's butt!



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Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight' Gets Christmas Release Date

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Quentin Tarantino has a special Christmas present for fans: The release of "The Hateful Eight."

The Weinstein Company announced Friday that the official release date for the long-in-the-works flick -- which has seen its share of behind the scenes woes, including a stolen script -- is December 25, where it will debut in select theaters in 70mm film format. A nationwide release in a digital format is planned for January 8.

"Our long relationship with Quentin Tarantino is one of the cornerstones of this company, so it's incredibly special to us to be releasing his latest film in such a spectacular way on 70mm - we can't think of a finer Christmas gift to be giving movie lovers and Tarantino fans this year," said Erik Lomis, TWC president of theatrical distribution and home entertainment, in a statement.

The Christmas Day timing puts "Hateful" head-to-head with several other high-profile projects, which are also slated for release on the holiday. They include the Will Smith-starring NFL drama "Concussion," Oliver Stone's biopic "Snowden," and the "Point Break" remake.

"The Hateful Eight" stars Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Channing Tatum, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

[via: The Hollywood Reporter]

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Before Seeing 'Jurassic World,' Watch This 'Jurassic Park' Franchise Mashup

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Don't hold on to your butts -- go ahead and park them in theaters for "Jurassic World" this weekend. But before heading out, why not take 3 minutes to watch this mashup of the "Jurassic Park" franchise.

The trailer includes a good amount of footage from the Chris Pratt-led "Jurassic World," which opened today as the fourth movie in the franchise, while cleverly incorporating scenes from the rest of the series.

The first "Jurassic Park" came out way back in 1993, followed by "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" in 1997 and "Jurassic Park III" in 2001. So it's been a long time since we visited this world, and it's worth watching this scream down memory lane to relive the drama. You'd almost think by now they'd realize this whole let's-create-some-dinos thing was a bad (if entertaining) idea!


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BFFs Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart Kiss at the 'Mr. Holmes' Premiere

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Actors and BFFs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart aren't shy about showing their affection for one another, whether it's McKellen officiating Stewart's wedding or the pair bro-ing about town in matching bowler hats. But the pair took things to the next level during the recent premiere of McKellen's latest film, "Mr. Holmes."

On Wednesday, Stewart attended the London premiere of the flick to support his longtime pal, and ended up performing some serious PDA with his fellow actor. The twosome embraced on the red carpet (which was really a cobblestone walkway), and then locked lips, delighting Stewart's wife, Sunny Ozell, as well as McKellen's costars and the fans and media that gathered for the event.

It's heartwarming to see two men share their platonic love for one another so openly (even if that love is sometimes misconstrued), and it's even better when it's two gentlemen as delightful as McKellen and Stewart. Cheers to the "X-Men" costars, and here's to many more years of their awesome bromance.

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'OITNB' Star Laverne Cox Is Getting a Madame Tussauds Figure

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Laverne Cox has already broken several molds as a transgender woman; now, she's set to become a mold herself.

Cox is the latest entertainer to be immortalized as a wax figure by Madame Tussauds, and will be featured in the museum's San Francisco location in conjunction with June's Pride Month celebration. The "Orange Is the New Black" star will be the first transgender person featured in a Madame Tussauds exhibit.

"Madame Tussauds is proud to celebrate Ms. Cox's outstanding achievements and the impact she has made through raising awareness and her stance on equality and inclusion within the LGBT community," the museum said in a statement. "Madame Tussauds is honored to represent Ms. Cox and her historic impact."

Cox's figure will go on display during San Francisco's Pride Weekend, which begins on June 27.

"I am so deeply honored to have been asked to be part of the Madame Tussauds legacy," the actress said in a statement. "When I think about being who I am, a black trans woman from a working class background raised in Mobile, Alabama, this honor feels even more improbable and extraordinary. It is my hope that this will be a source of inspiration for everyone who encounters it to believe that their dreams matter and are possible."

Check out a clip of Cox's consultation for her figure -- which includes taking molds of her hands, picking out fake eyeballs and teeth, and posing for a 360-degree model -- below.

[via: Madame Tussauds]

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Dear Angry 'Game of Thrones' Fans: Stop Emailing George R.R. Martin

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Playboy And A&E's George R.R. Martin is a pretty busy guy. In addition to consulting on massive hit "Game of Thrones," based on his book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," Martin is also in the midst of many other projects, including developing new shows for HBO and Cinemax and writing the latest "Ice and Fire" book, "The Winds of Winter."

But despite Martin's packed schedule, apparently some "Game of Thrones" fans are hoping he's going to step in and change some recent disturbing events that took place on the HBO series -- or at the very least, comment publicly on them, or perhaps speak to "Thrones" producers about toning things down in the future. In an effort to stop that madness -- and get people to stop emailing him about it already -- Martin took to his blog to ask for a ceasefire.

"It is not my intention to get involved in those [issues], nor to allow them to take over my blog and website, so please stop emailing me about them, or posting off-topic comments here on my Not A Blog," Martin wrote. The author urged fans to use other "GOT"-specific message boards to air their grievances, and added that he had very little say -- or really, none at all -- over what happens on the program.

"Yes, I know that THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER named me 'the third most powerful writer in Hollywood' last December. You would be surprised at how little that means," Martin wrote. "I cannot control what anyone else says or does, or make them stop saying or doing it, be it on the fannish or professional fronts. What I can control is what happens in my books, so I am going to return to that chapter I've been writing on THE WINDS OF WINTER now, thank you very much."

So seriously, guys: Get off George R.R. Martin's lawn Leave George R.R. Martin alone. After all, he's trying to finish "Winds of Winter," and plenty of fans would rather read that book for themselves before it's all spoiled on the show anyway.

[via: Not a Blog]

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11 Reasons Dave Franco Is the Franco You Should Be Obsessed With

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Dave Franco may not be as well-known as big bro James, but that doesn't mean he's any less deserving of the spotlight. In fact, it's just the opposite. So let's take a moment to appreciate Dave's finer qualities: his wit, unparalleled line-delivery, feline-infused humility, and nearly unrivaled ability to play a-holes. Plus, he looks damn good in a suit.Dave Franco at the LA Premiere Of

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Bill Murray Gets Lost in the 'Rock the Kasbah' Trailer

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rock the kasbahThere are plenty of ridiculous moments featured in the new trailer for "Rock the Kasbah," which stars Bill Murray as floundering music manager Richie Lanz, who's trying to revive his career by taking one of his artists on tour in...Afghanistan?

Yes, that not-so-brilliant idea is the central premise for "Kasbah," though that's only the beginning. Richie's incredulous protege singer (Zooey Deschanel) promptly bails on him as soon as they touch down, taking his wallet and passport for good measure; after he's briefed on the situation by a gun-toting Bruce Willis, he has to decide what to do with himself now that he's adrift overseas.

Then, Richie stumbles upon a local teenager who's trying to make it to a singing competition in Kabul, "Afghan Star," and the hapless manager takes the girl under his wing. We're told she has a great voice, but we don't hear it here; maybe that's another misconception floating around Richie's already-hazy brain?

Based on this clip alone, it's hard to pass a firm judgement on "Kasbah." Perhaps the haphazardness on display here is meant to mirror Murray's character's mental state? The actor seems to be playing a drunker, wilder-haired version of himself, and who doesn't love Bill Murray?

Check out the clip for yourself below. "Rock the Kasbah" is due in theaters on October 23.

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Bryce Dallas Howard Facts: 11 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the 'Jurassic World' Star

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Bryce Dallas Howard might be Hollywood royalty, but she's proved with her roles in "The Help" and "The Village" that she doesn't need her last name to get her anywhere. Now, she's taking on dinosaurs with the help of Chris Pratt in the highly anticipated "Jurassic World."

From her first passion to which celeb convinced her to become a vegan, here are 11 things you probably didn't know about Bryce Dallas Howard. LA Premiere Of
[Source: IMDB]

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'Golden Girls' Star Rue McClanahan Died 5 Years Ago, But the News Is Still Going Viral

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6th Annual The "Golden Girls" theme song celebrated loyal friendship, and apparently many people aren't willing to let their affection for one of the fierce foursome go -- even if it's a bit belated.

News of the death of Rue McClanahan, who played feisty Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on the beloved '80s series, went viral on Thursday. McClanahan died at the age of 76 after suffering a massive stroke, but it didn't happen on Thursday. Or the day before. Or even this week.

It happened five years ago.

So why, then, is this news still making it into your trending topics? Why are people tweeting about it and posting about it on Facebook it as if it just happened, when in fact, it happened on June 3, 2010?

Though there's no logical reasoning behind this strange phenomenon (and we stress the word "logical" here), CBS has a bit of an explanation as to how this may have happened. Apparently, a "Golden Girls" fan shared a CBS.com obituary of McClanahan on Thursday with her more than 21,000 Facebook followers, reacting to the actress's death as if it just occurred. And even though that obit clearly stated the date (it's right atop the headline), the post was nonetheless shared another 2,637 times, and the mistaken news swept across the web.

And this isn't the first time that McClanahan was unceremoniously killed off again on the internet; the same thing happened last year, too. That instance can also be traced to a social media post: one superfan tweeted on June 3, 2014 that it was the anniversary of McClanahan's death, and the misinterpretation snowballed from there. At least the original poster knew that the actress had already passed away (and even put the date in her tweet -- followers really have no excuse on that one).

While McClanahan herself is perhaps singing a chorus of "Thank you for being a friend" from up in the clouds at this new outpouring of grief, we can't help but have a different reaction. It involves lots of #facepalm.

[via: CBS]

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Here Are 15 Actors That Were Almost Cast as Superman

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Did you know that June 12 every year is Superman Day? We're not sure how this particular day came to be dedicated to the Man of Steel, especially since he seems omnipresent in our lives every day. A pop cultural mainstay since 1938, the Krypton-born hero never seems far away, especially in the movies.

Yet while it seems every boy has dreamed of putting on the red cape and flying, the character has been remarkably hard to cast in movies. For every Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh or Henry Cavill who said yes, many more have said no. Here are 15 potential Kal-El's that never came to be.

1. Sylvester Stallone
"Yo, Lois!" After the success of "Rocky," it's no wonder that "Superman: The Movie" producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind considered Stallone to play the Last Son of Krypton. Reportedly, he was deemed too ethnic for the part, though other sources have said that Marlon Brando (who was cast earlier as Superman's father, Jor-El) refused to work with him.

2. Ben Affleck
The future Batman was once Supes. When producer Jon Peters hired Kevin Smith to rewrite the script for proposed 1990s reboot "Superman Lives," the writer-director and comics fan envisioned his "Chasing Amy" star in the lead role. But when Tim Burton was hired to direct, he had Smith's script rewritten and tossed out his casting ideas.

3. Neil Diamond
Yes, the rumble-voiced crooner was on the short list of performers that the Salkinds considered for Supes, even though he had no acting experience. Diamond reportedly turned down the role when he realized he could make more money if he spent 1977 touring. His "Superman" screen test is lost to history, though it may have sounded like this.

4. Robert Redford
Redford had been playing men of action for a decade (in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Three Days of the Condor") when the Salkinds approached him to play Superman. But he said no, explaining, "Nobody is going to believe me flying." (He also reportedly balked at the money and the lack of a completed script.)

5. Warren Beatty
Asked by the Salkinds to consider playing Superman, "Shampoo" star Beatty got as far as taking the suit home for the weekend. He brought it back on Monday, saying he felt he looked ridiculous, and declined the part.

6. Patrick Wayne
The Salkinds actually offered John Wayne's son the role of Superman, but he turned it down to look after his father, then newly diagnosed with stomach cancer. The younger Wayne did go on to star in action films "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" and "The People That Time Forgot."

7. Muhammad Ali
The boxing champ had no acting experience, but his charisma, physique, fighting skills, and worldwide fan base helped put him on the short list for Warners' first Superman movie. Producer Alexander Salkind was almost ready to cast Ali until Salkind's son, Ilya, pointed out that Ali was black. Ali did manage to appear in the 1978 comic book, "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali." And yes, The Greatest does knock out the Man of Steel.

8. Jon Voight
The "Midnight Cowboy" star was one of many A-listers whom the Salkinds considered to play Clark Kent. Among the others on their list: Voight's "Deliverance" costar Burt Reynolds, Voight's "Midnight Cowboy" costar Dustin Hoffman (who nixed the roles of both Clark Kent and Lex Luthor), Paul Newman (who declined the roles of Superman, Luthor, and Jor-El), Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood.

9. Nicolas Cage
Cage is such a Superfan, he named his son Kal-El. In Tim Burton's aborted "Superman Lives," Cage would have played a revisionist version of the character; he was even fitted for a black-and-silver version of the Superman costume (that lit up!) and cashed a check for $20 million before Warner Bros. scrapped the project.

10. Will Smith
After Nicolas Cage and Tim Burton dropped out of "Superman Lives," producer Jon Peters tried to resurrect the project with a newly-revised script and offered the role to his "Wild Wild West" star, Smith. Mindful of the backlash he'd received for playing a character who was white on TV, Smith demurred. Years later, Smith recalled: "There is no way I'm playing Superman!' Because I had already done Jim West, and you can't be messing up white people's heroes in Hollywood!" He ended up playing an original screen superhero instead in "Hancock."

11. Josh Hartnett
Up for the role in two separate films -- Wolfgang Petersen's aborted "Batman vs. Superman" and the "Flyby" project written by J.J. Abrams -- Hartnett walked away from the latter, and a three-picture deal potentially worth $100 million. Directors McG and Bret Ratner were attached to flyby, with Ratner keen on Hartnett but, as the actor would later recall, "The decision was a struggle. But I just never really wanted to play Superman."

12. Ashton Kutcher
Before he tried to cast Josh Hartnett, Brett Ratner screen-tested the "Dude, Where's My Car?" star. But Kutcher eventually turned the part down, and Warner Bros' refused to give Ratner the $225 million budget he wanted. When the director dropped out of the project, it went back to its original director, McG, who once again tried to enlist Kutcher. He screen-tested again, this time alongside Keri Russell as Lois Lane. But he still thought he "looked funny" in the Superman suit and declined a second time.

13. Brendan Fraser
"The Mummy" star was up for the "Flyby" project as well, and recalled being psyched to try on the suit. He passed however, over concern that he -- like the previous Superman actors -- would suffer the "Superman Curse" and be typecast for the rest of his career.

14. David Boreanaz
The "Bones" star had to turn down "Flyby" as it conflicted with his commitment at the time to his TV series, "Angel." Years later, Boreanaz was considered for Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" before the part went to Henry Cavill.

15. Jude Law
The English heartthrob was one of the actors Brett Ratner approached to star in "Superman: Flyby." He was also in talks to star in Wolfgang Petersen's "Batman vs. Superman," playing Clark Kent to Colin Farrell's Bruce Wayne. But Law demanded script approval over sequels, Petersen left to direct "Troy," and the project fell apart.

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The 7 Best Prison TV Shows Ever

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The third season of the Emmy-winning "Orange Is the New Black" premieres June 12 on Netflix, prompting the question: why aren't there more memorable prison shows on TV?

Granted, we haven't seen many of the acclaimed prison series from other countries, including the beloved 1974-77 Britcom "Porridge," U.K. women's prison drama "Bad Girls" (1999-2006), or the 1970s Aussie soap "Prisoner." Still, this is America, dammit! We have 2.4 million people behind bars. We incarcerate our own at a higher rate than any other country on Earth. Surely, when it comes to creating TV about life in the big house, we can do better. But until we do, you can satisfy your craving for convict capers by watching these series set in the stir.

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Best of Late Night TV: Chris Pratt's Scared Face and Adam Sandler's Sink It or Swim

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If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night.

Zoe Saldana's husband took her last name, and she visited "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to explain why she thinks the so-called controversy is totally ridiculous. "Why does it mean a woman has to hold a gun and be like 'you're gonna be a Saldana!'" she says in the clip below. "I took his, why doesn't that make it into the news?" Real talk.


In the words of Jimmy Kimmel, the Water Boy is about to go where he came from: into the water (#poetry). Adam Sandler visited Jimmy for a game of Sink It Or Swim to celebrate Game Night (apparently something called "basketball" is happening out there in the world), and naturally Jimmy ended up getting dunked.

"Jurassic World" is here and we're crying from happiness. The movie's star, Chris Pratt, has been doing a mega press tour to celebrate, and he stopped by "Conan" to debut the three faces he makes during his movie: fear, love and pure joy.

Other than "Jurassic World," the only thing that matters in this world is "The X Files" reboot. David Duchovny stopped by "The Late Late Show" to chat about the show -- as well as his UFO research. Turns out he doesn't believe in aliens, which is devastating.

T.I. is going to be in the new "Ant Man" movie, but apparently his role is extremely secretive. He stopped by "Late Night" to chat about the part, and all he had to say is "I play his homeboy." Guess we'll have to watch the movie....

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