A truly A-list event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.
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More fire, more blood. House of the Dragon is coming back for season 2 — but the next round of episodes will be a bit shorter than the drama’s inaugural season.
The Game of Thrones prequel will only have eight episodes in season 2, whereas the HBO show’s first outing had a total of 10 episodes. According to a March 2023 report from Deadline, the reason for the cut is “story-driven” rather than budgetary.
The epic fantasy series is based on George R.R. Martin‘s novel Fire & Blood, but it’s not clear yet which events the new season will cover. It is, however, safe to assume that there will be fewer time jumps in the new installment, as Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke) are now grown adults with their own families.
Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, who played the younger versions of Rhaenyra and Alicent, respectively, aren’t likely to return for more episodes. The duo didn’t even get to find out where their characters ended up until the rest of season 1 aired in 2022.
“We weren’t given [the scripts],” Alcock told The New York Times in September 2022. “I’ve asked for them so much, and they were like, ‘No, you cannot.’ I’m going to be watching on the edge of my seat, because I want to know what’s going to happen.”
Plenty happened to Rhaenyra and Alicent in season 1, and the hits will just keep coming in season 2. The finale set up the beginning of the civil war between Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) over the Iron Throne. The precipitating incident from the season finale was the death of Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys (Elliot Grihault), who was killed during a dragon fight with Aemond (Ewan Mitchell).
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A truly A-list event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.
A family affair! King Charles III received an outpouring of support from his royal relatives — including all three of his siblings — during his coronation on Saturday, May 6.
Prince Andrew made a low-key appearance at his older brother King Charles III’s official coronation on Saturday, May 6.
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Met Gala brought out some of the biggest names and steamiest couples in show business — but the spotlight wasn't reserved just for lovebirds.The night also featured many former flames sharing the same carpet. In some instances, the exes were spotted chatting like old friends.
Bravo dropped a teaser for the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 finale episode ahead of its Wednesday, May 17 airing.
A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.
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Glitz and glamour! Hollywood’s elite are preparing to show up and show out in their most fashionable attire while honoring icon Karl Lagerfeld at the 2023 Met Gala.
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Iggy Pop put his own spin on Lou Reed‘s 1972 hit ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ at a show in Los Angeles – check it out below.The punk legend played the song as the opener of the encore and was accompanied by his all-star band the Losers, made up of Andrew Watt and Jamie Hince (the latter of The Kills fame), Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. It marks the first occasion that Pop has ever cover that particular track.Check out the cover below:Watt produced Pop’s most recent album, ‘Every Loser’, which came out in January, while McKagan and Smith also played on it.Pop played five songs from that album including singles ‘Frenzy’ and ‘Strung Out Johnny’ during the show at The Regent Theater, while seven of the remaining songs were hits by The Stooges.Check out the full setlist for the Regent Theater show below (via Setlist.fm):1. ‘The News For Andy’2. ‘Neo Punk’3. ‘Frenzy’4. ‘Raw Power’5. ‘TV Eye’6. ‘Sixteen’7. ‘Strung Out Johnny’8. ‘The Passenger’ 9. ‘Lust For Life’10. ‘Gimme Danger’11. ‘Modern Day Rip-Off’12. ‘Loose’13. ‘Comments’14. ‘Nightclubbing’15. ‘Search And Destroy’16. ‘Walk On The Wild Side’17. ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ Iggy Pop will be bringing his live show to the UK for a special one-off performance dubbed ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ in Crystal Palace Park on July 1.
Prince Harry's tell-all memoir to King Charles III's ascension to the throne, there has been no shortage of royal family news in the last year.Now, there's another reason to mark your calendars: in just under two weeks, King Charles III will be officially crowned in a coronation ceremony on Saturday, May 6 alongside his wife and the Queen Consort, Camilla Parker Bowles.Although the actual anointment is not broadcast publicly, plenty of special programming and live footage from the coronation ceremony will be available to watch live on Saturday, May 6 starting at 5 a.m. ET.
It was Agatha all along! Kathryn Hahn‘s delightful villain left WandaVision fans wanting more, and they’ll get their wish with the spinoff Agatha: Coven of Chaos.
Variety, who first reported the news of Rothwell’s return, previously reported that Season 3 will be set in Thailand.Rothwell was nominated for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series at the 2022 Emmys for her role of Belinda in Season 1. Since the show returned with returning characters for subsequent seasons, it will now compete in the drama categories.
Mystery man identified! Ariana Madix was spotted packing on the PDA with fitness coach Daniel Wai at Coachella amid the Scandoval drama.
Looking cool for the hottest event. The stars hit the desert for the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and they showed off their style while doing it.
Cardi B shares a glimpse into her life as Belcalis, her legal first name, “not Cardi B.”Hey yall …..A glimse of a regular day as BELCALIS and not CARDI B!!Becky G supports Peso Pluma with her security acting as a human harness. Kylie Jenner shares a glimpse into her mornings with her son Aire Webster, formerly known as Wolf.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor As seasoned espionage pros, they didn’t give up much, and they didn’t indulge in too much nostalgia. But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media. Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The thunder is hitting HBO Max. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is arriving on the streamer, which will soon be renamed to Max, on May 23.
Game of Thrones (for the most part), HBO’s House of the Dragon had big boots to fill, and thanks to the old gods and the new, we have not been left disappointed. WATCH: House of the Dragon | Official Trailer | BINGEThe story, which takes place 200 years before the world of Westeros as we know it, explores the journeys and events which will lead to the fall of House Targaryen.Season one explores political landscapes, family connections, and individual desires that set the scene for conflict. The finale of the first season was dragons galore and felt like the journey into war had officially begun.It (not so shockingly) left us all horrified, excited, and also annoyed that we have to wait for season two. The second season of House of the Dragon was confirmed early on in season one.The second season of House of the Dragon was confirmed early on in season one. The pilot episode broke a HBO record after racking up almost 10 million viewers. Show writers have reportedly already begun work for the new season of House of the Dragon and filming is expected to have commenced early this year. HBO has not yet confirmed an official release date or even year for that matter, but given the amount of special effects used in the franchise, the highly anticipated second season of the show is not expected to be aired until 2024. Co-creator Ryan Condal released an update on season two in April 2023. "House of the Dragon has returned," he said in a statement."We are thrilled to be shooting again with members of our original family as well as new talents on both sides of the camera.