'Game of Thrones' Begins New Season on April 24

New seasons of Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep will debut back-to-back on Sunday, April 24, starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Game of Thrones begins its ten-episode sixth season Sunday, April 24 (9-10 p.m.). Based on the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," by George R.R. Martin, this hit Emmy-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom. The ensemble cast for the fifth season included Emmy and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. Executive producers, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin.

Silicon Valley returns for its ten-episode third season Sunday, April 24 (10-10:30 p.m.). The Emmy(R)-winning and Golden Globe-nominated series takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the series stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer and Jimmy O. Yang. Mike Judge, Alec Berg, Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally executive produce. The series was created by Mike Judge & John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky.

Veep launches its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 24 (10:30-11 p.m.). This Emmy(R)-nominated series stars Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as former Vice President Selina Meyer, who became president after her predecessor stepped down. The cast also includes Emmy winner Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Matt Walsh, Timothy C. Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson and Hugh Laurie. Dave Mandel, Frank Rich, Chris Godsick, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lew Morton executive produce.

'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premieres April 2016

Game of Thrones Season 6 premieres in April 2016 on HBO. Watch a new teaser video below:

67th Primetime Emmy Awards Winner's List

Viola Davis

Below is the complete list of winners for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards:

Outstanding Drama Series
"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game Of Thrones" (HBO) *WINNER
"Homeland" (Showtime)
"House Of Cards" (Netflix)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)

NEWS: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Mad Men,' 'Tori Spelling, Kate Mulgrew, 'Gotham'

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Why Sunday's Big Game of Thrones Death Was a Very Necessary Departure from the Books
So why did Dan Weiss and David Benioff decide to bump off Mance on the show? Well, for a number of reasons. First of all, it’s pretty clear that the mission statement of this season is “efficiency.” I’m a huge fan of the books, but if you’ll forgive me for saying so, Martin’s fourth and and fifth novels could have used a lot of editing. That’s essentially what Weiss and Benioff are doing here. They’ve obviously gotten rid of the whole plot with Mance Rayder’s baby (so, apparently, that book story line doesn’t pay off in a significant way), and without that plot there isn’t a real reason to keep Mance around.

Kate Mulgrew's Drama From Real Life
Actress Kate Mulgrew has revealed she gave a child up for adoption in her early 20s because she felt she was too young to become a mum. The Orange Is The New Black star has detailed the heartbreak of discovering she was with child at 22 in her first memoir, titled Born With Teeth. After finding out she was pregnant the father, who was an actor in the Royal Shakespeare company her to consider an abortion. However, Mulgrew was adamant on keeping their unborn child, even offering her own mother money to hire a nanny while she took on acting gigs. Mulgrew was appearing on U.S. soap opera Ryan's Hope at the time of her pregnancy and returned to work just three days after giving birth.

This Ethiopian Soap Opera Could Save Lives
Goats bleat in the background as two college friends banter in the opening of a new radio series for rural Ethiopian communities that’s part soap opera and part public service announcement. Launched last month, the “edutainment” project is combined the development know-how of the Portland-based aid organization Mercy Corps with the entertainment prowess of Warner Bros.

Gotham's Ben McKenzie on the End of the Season: "Not Everybody Lives"
The season finale, he noted, will see Gotham inch closer toward "ultimate anarchy" that will result in "masked vigilantes roaming the streets" — with major consequences for the characters around Gordon.

"Not everybody lives, and the people who do live don't necessarily end up mentally all there," he said. "There's a price to be paid. It's really crazy."

Tori Spelling Rushed to Hospital After Falling on a Hibachi Grill at Benihana
According to a Daily Mail report, eyewitnesses at the Encino, Calif. restaurant say Tori tripped and fell backwards as she was getting up to leave, and "shouted out in pain." She suffered a large burn on the back of her right arm.

Time Warner, Viacom Back Away From Nielsen Guarantees For Ads
Time Warner and Viacom are in talks with select advertisers that would have the sponsors pay for video ads based on measures very different from the industry’s current standard, Nielsen ratings. The deals would center not on an average of how many people actually saw the commercials — as is the current practice — but rather on how the ads affect consumer behavior or how often consumers interact with the pitches.

Mad Men Director Michael Uppendahl Explains Sunday's Parade of Guest Stars, How to Orchestrate the Ideal Elevator Scene
"So many people are saying, 'Give me Joan,' and all these other wonderful characters. You know the clock is ticking. There's not much more screen time for any of them, because there are so few episodes remaining. I think it's a bold writing move — and Matt is at home with bold writing moves — but it was especially bold to spend so much time with people who aren't necessarily the regulars. Elizabeth really came through for us. It's an interesting role, and I was really happy it was her. I hadn't had the pleasure of working with her before, but I really enjoyed it."

Nashville's Laura Benanti will write a humorous essay collection
The actress will share funny (and occasionally weird) stories from her time growing up in New Jersey, moving to New York City at 18 to pursue her Broadway dreams, and ending up married and divorced twice by age 34. Benanti will also address themes like learning to be alone, people-pleasing, and “ladyfriendships”—all of which she writes about frequently on Twitter.

Where Are They Now? The Cast of Charmed
Before Witches of East End, and our favorite Teen Witch, there was Charmed.

'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Premieres Tonight (April Spoilers)

Peter Dinklage stars as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones.

Jon Snow is struggling to balance the demands of the Night’s Watch with those of the newly arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful king of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrambles to hold on to power in King’s Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow, while Jaime embarks on a secret mission. Across the Narrow Sea, Arya seeks an old friend and a fugitive Tyrion finds a new cause. And as danger mounts in Meereen, Daenerys finds that her tenuous hold on the city requires hard sacrifices.

The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Game of Thrones returns for its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes on subsequent Sundays at the same time. Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, the hit series is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.

Second Installment of "Catch the Throne: The Mixtape" Coming in March

HBO announced on Wednesday the second installment of Game of Thrones' "Catch the Throne: The Mixtape." Building on the success of "Volume 1" – with over 2.5 million streams to date – that attracted hip-hop and reggaeton fans alike, Volume 2 will feature Method Man, Snoop Dogg and Yandel and will transcend genres by adding Grammy-nominated metal bands Anthrax and Killswitch Engage to the mixtape lineup. The mixtape will be released in anticipation of the season 5 debut of Game of Thrones airing April 12th on HBO.

Produced by Launch Point Records, the 15-song mixtape features diverse artists representing Game of Thrones families, leveraging themes and highlights from season 4. Showcasing the importance of music in Game of Thrones, each song on the mixtape samples music from the show’s season 4 soundtrack. This year’s mixtape also weaves in the overarching theme of fire and ice, providing listeners with an exciting line-up of heavy metal and hip-hop artists.

New Seasons of 'Game of Thrones,' 'Silicon Valley' and 'Veep' Premiere April 12

HBO has confirmed that the new seasons of Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep will debut back-to-back on Sunday, April 12, starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Game of Thrones begins its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 12 (9-10 p.m.). Based on the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," by George R.R. Martin, this hit Emmy-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom. The ensemble cast for the fourth season included Emmy and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kit Harington, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. Executive producers, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin.

'Supernatural' Tops Tumblr's 2014 Most Reblogged Live Action TV List

Supernatural was the most reblogged live action TV of 2014 according to a new list released by Tumblr. Check it out below:

Most Reblogged TV: Live Action
1. Supernatural
2. Sherlock
3. Teen Wolf

72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards: Complete List of Nominees

Nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Kate Beckinsale, two-time Golden Globe Award-nominee Peter Krause, Paula Patton, and Golden Globe-winner and five-time nominee Jeremy Piven joined Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President Theo Kingma for the announcement. Nominations were announced in 25 categories:

TELEVISION

Best TV Comedy or Musical
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent

Best TV Drama
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards

21st SAG Awards: Complete List of Nominees

The nominations for the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday. Check out a complete list of nominees below:

Performance by an ensemble in a drama series
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards

Performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Orange Is the New Black
Veep

Facebook Top 10 TV Shows, Movies, Entertainers and Songs of 2014

Facebook has revealed its most-mentioned movies, TV shows, songs and entertainers of 2014 via its new Year in Review website.

Top 10 TV Shows
1. Game of Thrones
2. Orange is the New Black
3. The Walking Dead
4. The Big Bang Theory
5. Downton Abbey

2015 WGA Nominees Include 'Game of Thrones,' 'True Detective,' 'The Good Wife,' 'Days of our Lives,' 'General Hospital'

The nominees for the 2015 Writers Guild Awards were announced on Thursday in the TV, New Media and Radio categories. Amazon's Transparent led all series with three nominations. HBO's Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Silicon Valley and True Detective, CBS's The Good Wife, AMC's Mad Men, FX's Louie and ABC's Modern Family grabbed two noms each. In the Daytime Drama category, ABC's General Hospital competes against NBC's Days of our Lives.

Below is a complete list of nominees revealed today:

TV-NEW MEDIA-RADIO NOMINEES

DRAMA SERIES
Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss; HBO
The Good Wife, Written by Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Matthew Hodgson, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julia Wolfe; CBS
House of Cards, Written by Bill Cain, Laura Eason, Sam R. Forman, William Kennedy, Kenneth Lin, John Mankiewicz, David Manson, Beau Willimon; Netflix
Mad Men, Written by Heather Jeng Bladt, Semi Chellas, Jonathan Igla, David Iserson, Erin Levy, Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray; AMC
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO

NBC Releases First Primetime Emmys Promo with Host Seth Myers (Video)

NBC has released a promo for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards featuring host Seth Myers. The spot includes humorous sight-gag references to Breaking Bad, Masters of Sex, Mad Men, American Horror Story, True Detective, Game of Thrones, Top Chef and Mad Men.

Watch the promo below:

HBO and Cinemax Bring Three Series to Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014

The HBO series TRUE BLOOD and GAME OF THRONES and the CINEMAX series BANSHEE are confirmed for panels and autograph sessions at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014.

Below is panel information on the three series. Expect live coverage of all HBO and CINEMAX Comic-Con activities at HBO Connect (hbo.com/connect) and at TRUE BLOOD #TrueToTheEnd and GAME OF THRONES #SurviveTheRealm. For BANSHEE, fans can go to cinemax.com and #SDCCBanshee.

Friday, July 25

The GAME OF THRONES panel in Hall H at 1:40 p.m. will be moderated by Craig Ferguson. The panel will include: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, executive producers, writers and showrunners of GAME OF THRONES, and George R.R. Martin, co-executive producer and author of the bestselling fantasy book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," on which the HBO drama is based. Cast members scheduled to attend (in alphabetical order): John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Rose Leslie (Ygritte), Rory McCann (Sandor "The Hound" Clegane), Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark). Autograph signing is at the WB booth at 3:30 p.m.

2014 Primetime Emmy Nominations: Complete List of Nominees

Below are the nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced this morning in Los Angeles.

Outstanding Drama Series
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
"True Detective"

Outstanding Comedy Series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Orange is the New Black"
"Silicon Valley"
"Veep"

'Game of Thrones' Opening Mashed Up with 'The Brady Bunch'

The Wil Wheaton Project mashed up title sequences of Game of Thrones and The Brady Bunch. Check it out below:

'Game of Thrones' Season Finale Ratings Up 32% Over Last Year

The Game of Thrones season finale was up 32% over last year.

The season finale of Game of Thrones delivered 7.1 million viewers at 9 p.m. last night, up 32% from the Season 3 finale. With an additional two plays this Sunday, the night's gross audience was 9.3 million viewers.

The 9 p.m. airings this season averaged 6.8 million viewers, up 37% from last season. This season of Game of Thrones has also recorded the largest audience ever for an HBO series with an average gross audience of 18.6 million viewers, up 29% from last season.

'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Finale Preview

The Game of Thrones season finale airs tonight on HBO.

The Game Of Thrones Season 4 finale ("The Children") airs Sunday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. The network has provided a few teasers for the episode.

* An unexpected arrival north of the Wall changes circumstances.
* Dany (Emilia Clarke) is forced to face harsh realities.
* Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) learns more of his destiny.
* Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) sees the truth of his situation.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

'Games of Thrones' Hits New Series High

Game of Thrones triumphed on Sunday night with a new series high for the 4th time this season, hitting 7.2 million viewers at 9 p.m. and 8.5 million viewers for the night.

Elsewhere on HBO, Veep was voted to its 3rd consecutive season high on Sunday with 1.1 million viewers at 10:30 p.m. Combined with its second play, Veep tallied 1.5 million viewers for the night.

Silicon Valley scored 1.7 million viewers at 10 p.m. Combined with its second play, the series totaled 2 million viewers for the night.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver once again delivered over 1 million viewers at 11 p.m. For the night, the episode attracted 1.3 million viewers.

HBO Launches 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape

BO has teamed up with some of the music industry's top artists to produce the first GAME OF THRONES mixtape, entitled Catch The Throne: The Mixtape. Today, the premium cable network announced plans to release the mixtape in preparation for the April 6th season 4 debut of the Emmy-and Golden Globe-winning series GAME OF THRONE. Catch The Throne: The Mixtape includes exclusive tracks from Wale, Big Boi, Common and Daddy Yankee, in addition to songs from up-and-coming artists Snow Tha Product, Bodega Bamz, Magazeen and more.

The hip-hop and reggaeton, 10-song mixtape is inspired by GAME OF THRONE themes and storylines from seasons 1-3. Each song on the mixtape samples music from the original GAME OF THRONE soundtrack. As superfans of the acclaimed series, the artists created songs that encourage and inspire listeners who may not have been immersed in the storylines to catch up on previous seasons of "Game of Thrones" using HBOGO.