House of the Dragon's Emily Carey Explains Why She Deleted Twitter After Criticism Over Her Comic-Con Comments

A "loving" mum tragically took her own life after a bitter dispute between neighbours in Lincolnshire, an inquest has heard.

Mariah Carey further clarified what she meant when she called Meghan Marke a "diva." Carey recently appeared on Markle's podcast "Archetypes." The full episode, the second of the podcast series, was released on Tuesday. "Really enjoyed talking to Duchess and Diva Meghan Markle about ‘The Duality of Diva.’ Yes! I called her a diva, in the most fabulous, gorgeous, and empowering meaning of the word!!!" Carey wrote on Twitter. Mariah Carey, left, clarified what she meant when she called Meghan Markle a "diva."  Markle admitted she was caught off guard when Carey said the Duchess of Sussex gives "us diva moments sometimes." "I think that’s really important for people to remember that there might be this persona," Markle began.

After the premiere of the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, HBO has now released the House of the Dragon opening credits as the second episode of the fantasy drama aired.

has been renewed for season 2. The news comes less than a week after the prequel premiered on HBO, becoming the most viewed debut of any new original series in the premium cable channel’s history. Now seen by over 20 million viewers, the first episode of the series set up a battle of succession for the Iron Throne as it jumped back nearly 200 years to explore the height of the Targaryen family, which reigned over King’s Landing at the time. Adapted from George R.R.

HBO has given House of the Dragon an early renewal for Season 2.

is off to a flying start. HBO's prequel — set 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen's quest for the Iron Throne — scored nearly 10 million viewers in its Sunday night debut, making it the most highly-rated original new series premiere in the history of HBO. Officially, the cable network reports 9.986 million viewers across both linear and HBO Max streaming platforms in the United States on Sunday night -- even as the streaming app crashed on Amazon Fire TV devices, leaving a portion of potential viewers in the dark. A press release from HBO indicates that Sunday's viewership is expected to make up just a small portion — 20 to 40 percent — of the show's total gross audience. While a direct comparison would be impossible to nail down -- due in part to shifting landscapes in streaming and evolving fandoms — the and both note that first season premiered to 4.2 million viewers in 2011, while its eighth and final season premiere was watched by a record-setting 17.9 million people in 2019. brings to life George R.R.

hit HBO series “House of the Dragon,” deleted her Twitter account after she was inundated with criticism about “humanizing” her villainous character.The controversy erupted last month when Carey appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego alongside fellow “House of the Dragon” cast members to promote the “Game of Thrones” prequel.Carey plays the younger version of Alicent Hightower, who is locked in a battle for succession with her childhood friend-turned-rival Rhaenyra Targaryen. The younger version of Targaryen is played in the spin-off by Milly Alcock.As in “Game of Thrones,” when viewers sided with either the Starks or the Lannisters, the premiere of “House of the Dragon” ignited a similar dynamic in which fans lined up behind either House Targaryen or House Hightower.At Comic-Con, Carey made a seemingly innocuous comment about having the “freedom” to portray the young Alicent.“There were some gaps that we had to fill, so to figure it all out I sort of started journaling, and … managed to come up with some form of backstory, and it proved to be very useful,” Carey said.“I’ve never had the freedom to create a whole human being like this before.

Sunday night premiere of HBO‘s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of Dragon.” Warning: Spoilers below.While Queen Aemma (Sian Brooke) is giving birth, a dangerous complication arises. So her husband, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine), desperate for a male heir, orders the baby to be delivered via Caesarean section — which would kill the mother.The woman screams in anguish and begs them not to do it, but the doctor holds her down and graphically operates. It’s extremely painful.

While HBO’s hotly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel,“House of the Dragon”, premiered on Sunday, several beloved “GoT” alumni could be spotted in a star-studded new mega trailer for the network’s upcoming slate of programming. Most notably, perhaps: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in brand new footage for their new series, “The Last of Us”.

House Of The Dragon star Emma D’Arcy has spoken about the more central role of women in the new Game Of Thrones spin-off.The star, who is non-binary, plays the role of female Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the new prequel show, and spoke to NME about the series.When asked about a quote from co-star Steve Toussaint where he spoke about being able to tell that House Of The Dragon has been made post-MeToo given the more central role of women, D’Arcy suggested it was not “any accident”.“[Showrunners] Ryan [Condal] and Miguel [Sapochnik] spoke very clearly and determinedly to both of us, even in the midst of the audition process in saying that this is a story structured around two women,” they said.“And Miguel says a nice thing about that being a good enough reason to return to Westeros, which is a universe that requires such respect that he needed a good enough reason to brave the return journey.”D’Arcy and fellow star Olivia Cooke also spoke about what will surprise people most about the series, the latter admitting how “intimate” it is.“It’s such an intimate excavation of this one family,” Cooke said. “There’s a real closeness.”D’Arcy added: “Within that family environment, the show is quite brave and exacting in its investigation of how sort of structural the patriarchy is.“There’s a fundamental groundwork within even a family unit.

[Warning: Spoilers for episode 1 of “House of the Dragon”, “Heirs of the Dragon”, written by Ryan Condal and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.]

prequel,, premiered on Sunday, several beloved alumni could be spotted in a star-studded new mega trailer for the network's upcoming slate of programming. Most notably, perhaps: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in brand new footage for their new series, . The show, based on the 2013 video game of the same name, will debut next year and follows a smuggler (Pascal) as he's tasked with escorting a teenage girl (Ramsey) through a post-apocalyptic world.

, the prequel, premiered with the first episode on Sunday, bringing to life George R.R. Martin’s.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the series premiere of “House of the Dragon,” titled “The Heirs of the Dragon.”Welcome back to Westeros! It’s been three years since we last stepped foot in the fantasy world. Now, we’re zooming back nearly 200 years to meet a new cast of characters from an older generation of “Game of Thrones” history.

A new space. Prince William and Kate Middleton are moving into their new home, but it doesn’t seem like there will be invitations for Harry and Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are moving along to a new cottage this summer with their children, but is there room for more?

We’re getting one last look at HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon ahead of its Sunday premiere.