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Emilia Clarke wasn’t the actress who played Daenerys Targaryen in the pilot for Game of Thrones and the actress who originally was cast has spoken out about being replaced.

House of the Dragon, HBO Max’s new Game of Thrones prequel TV show, is set to debut tonight!

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

A TV executive has apologized after referring to "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke as a "short, dumpy girl." Australian news outlet Crikey reported that Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made the disparaging remarks when he addressed the audience at the premiere screening of the HBO show’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. During his speech, the Australian television executive recalled that he was late to start watching the hit series, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, and shared his reaction to a pivotal scene in the "Game of Thrones" premiere episode.

The highest-ranking executive at Australian TV company Foxtel is apologizing after insulting “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke at a premiere of the “GoT” prequel series, “House of the Dragon”.

, HBO's new prequel, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany gave a short speech about the success of the original show, recalling that he was late to they hype. For whatever reason, during said speech, which was delivered in front of a room full of fellow industry professionals, Delany found it necessary to remark on star body.“I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'” he told an unamused crowd at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter, according to .

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Crikey reported. The Aussie news outlet noted that the audience was audibly shocked.“It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along but people in the room were obviously shocked by it,” one partygoer told the publication, while another added: “There was a bit of a gasp.”Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who reps the Aussie Greens party, said the comment “went down like a lead balloon,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” touched down in Sydney this week for its official Australian premiere, but the event quickly turned controversial after Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, referred to Emilia Clarke as a “short, dumpy girl.” Foxtel, an Australian pay television company, is the country’s home for “Game of Thrones.”As reported by Australian publication Crikey (via Vanity Fair), Delaney was giving a speech ahead of the “House of the Dragon” premiere screening and tried to make a joke about the first time he watched “Game of Thrones.” The CEO said, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’” Delaney was referencing Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, who famously walks through fire during the series. An attendee at the Sydney premiere told Crikey that “there was a bit of a gasp” after Delany made the comment.A Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey after the event that Delany’s remark was “meant to be self-deprecating.” The company issued a statement that reads: “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Games of Thrones’ was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense,” the statement concluded.Since “House of the Dragon” takes placed hundreds of years before “Game of Thrones,” Clarke is not involved in any capacity with the new HBO prequel series.

Australian news outlet Crikey reports that not only were people offended, but one attendee said “there was a bit of a gasp” after the comment. Another said, “It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along, but people in the room were obviously shocked by it.” A spokesperson for the company, which aired “Game of Thrones” in Australia, later apologized for Delany’s remark: “The Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense….

Rolling Stone. “And they’re like, ‘Yeah, we do.’ I guess you have to ask yourself: ‘What are you doing? Are you representing the books, or are you diluting the books to represent the time [we’re living in]?’ And I actually think it’s your job to represent the books truthfully and honestly, as they were written.”Asked if he also has his share of sex scenes, Smith laughed and responded, “Yeah — slightly too much, if you ask me.”Set two centuries prior to the events of “GoT,” the series — based on George R.R.

What would you say if we told you that it’s possible to look like a ring light is always shining on your face, simply by booking a clever colour appointment at the hairdresser’s? Well, that’s exactly what John Frieda Salons’ new service “Glow Lights” aims to achieve. Coined by legendary colourists Nicola Clarke and Zoë Irwin, the service is completely tailored to the individual’s hair, but the main aim is to lift the area around your face using strategically placed pieces of colour and glazes. Often working with your natural base, colour is lighter around your face and varied throughout your hair for a multidimensional finish.The result is perfectly blended, luminous, expensive-looking colour with lots of shine – a bit like your skin after a hydrating facial – just like Nicola’s clients Kate Moss and Emilia Clarke.

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has said the franchise world is no more “anti-woman” than real-life history.The writer responded to criticism regarding forthcoming HBO prequel series House of the Dragon, in which there won’t be a queen taking to the Iron Throne.“I get inspiration from history, and then I take elements from history and I turn it up to 11,” Martin said at a Comic-Con panel, per Entertainment Weekly.“Games of Thrones is, as many people have observed, based very loosely on the War of the Roses. [House of the Dragon] is based on an earlier period in history called the Anarchy.”He added: “I don’t think Westeros is particularly more anti-woman or more misogynistic than real life and what we call history.”Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke addressed criticism the show faced about its treatment of women back in 2016.“There’s so much controversy.

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Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon,” creator George R.R. Martin explained why women have a hard time grabbing power in Westeros.“I get inspiration from history, and then I take elements from history and I turn it up to 11,” the fantasy author said at a Comic-Con panel in San Diego on Saturday, according to Entertainment Weekly.

San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Cobie Smulders took the stage in Hall H alongside Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to reveal new footage and tease what’s in store for. But it was backstage with ET’s Matt Cohen, where the actress revealed more about the latest MCU spinoff series that will explore Nick Fury’s (Samuel L.

Marvel Studios was anything but stingy with this year’s Comic-Con footage. New trailers for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and, most importantly, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” were released online in a matter of minutes, allowing fans around the world to join in the celebration of all things Phase 4.

. Ahead of its anticipated debut on Disney+, Marvel Studios shared the first official look at what’s been touted as “the biggest crossover comic event” since the films.

Michaela Zee editorMaria Hill is ready to spill some secrets. Cobie Smulders appeared in Hall H to give an exclusive look at the new movie footage, for Comic-Con attendees alone.Fans saw glimpses of Nick Fury emerging from darkness in a heavily wooded area. Also in this sneak peek? Colonel James Rupert “Rhodey” Rhodes.“Like Kevin [Feige] was saying, this is a darker show.

“House of the Dragon,” is slated to have less sex than its predecessor.According to showrunner Miguel Sapochnik, the new HBO Max series will “pull back” on the number of intimate scenes.Sapochnik — who also directed several episodes of “GoT” — will keep the scenes at bay, but won’t stay away from exploring the themes of sex and violence in the Targaryen family, he told the Hollywood Reporter.“If anything, we’re going to shine a light on that aspect,” Sapochnik said of the sexual assaults that often happened in the parent series.“Game of Thrones” aired on HBO from 2011 until 2019 and featured many sexually explicit plot lines including rape and incest.“You can’t ignore the violence that was perpetrated on women by men in that time. It shouldn’t be downplayed and it shouldn’t be glorified,” Sapochnik noted.He added that he and his co-showrunner Ryan Condal “carefully” and “thoughtfully” planned out the moments of sexual violence in the new series.

dropped Wednesday, accompanied by its premiere date, which will be August 21.“War is afoot,” a voice says at the beginning of the trailer. “The dream… it was clearer than a memory and I heard the sound of thundering hooves, splintering shields and ringing swords,” Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd) continued. “And I place my heir upon the Iron Throne, and all dragons roared as one.”The 10-episode drama is based on author George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” which set is 200 years before the story of House Targaryen.“I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them,” he said of the episodes in a February blog post.

Emilia Clarke is speaking out again about dealing with two brain aneurysms while working on HBO show Game of Thrones. The actress revealed in 2019 in an article she wrote for the New Yorker on how she survived the life-threatening aneurysms in 2011, and 2014.

Emilia Clarke revealed parts of her brain are missing after suffering two aneurysms while filming "Game of Thrones" in 2011 and in 2013.  During a recent appearance on "BBC One’s Sunday Morning," Clarke opened up about the effects both her aneurysms had on her brain, after initially opening up about the traumatic experiences in an essay she wrote for the New York Times in 2019.  Clarke shared that she herself is amazed she is able to continue living a normal life due to how much of her brain is actually missing or just considered unusable.  Emilia Clarke revealed she's surprised she is still able to speak and live a normal life considering the amount of her brain was affected by her stroke and is essentially considered to be missing. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) "I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that… There's quite a bit missing!" "Clarke explained.

Emilia Clarke is reflecting on the life-threatening health struggles she’s gone through over the years.

The Seagull at the Harold Pinter Theater. Speaking of the aneurysms, she said, “It was the most excruciating pain. It was incredibly helpful to have Game of Thrones sweep me up and give me that purpose.” Clarke suffered her first aneurysm in 2011 between seasons of the HBO show and the second in 2013, both of which required lengthy in order to address the brain damage.She continued, “The amount of my brain that is no longer usable—it’s remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions.

Emilia Clarke's brain aneurysms have left the star with permanent 'missing' parts of her brain as she reveals that parts are 'no longer usable' and it is 'remarkable' that she is still able to function at a high level. On BBC One’s Sunday Morning on 17 July, Emilia Clarke spoke openly about the two brain aneurysms that she suffered from in 2011 and 2013 when she was filming for Game of Thrones. The star revealed that parts of her brain are no longer functioning and most people would not have survived the ordeal.

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has said that "quite a bit" of her brain is missing as she opened up about the two brain aneurysms she had while filming the popular HBO show.The actress, 35, who played main character Daenerys Targaryen on the show, opened up about the terrifying experiences she had after falling ill on two occasions on set, once in 2011 and another in 2013. Emilia had to undergo surgery following each aneurysm, she told BBC's Sunday Morning, and spoke about how "remarkable" it is that she can continue her life as normal despite the two life-threatening ordeals, The Mirror reports.

Emilia Clarke is a survivor. The actress is looking back at the frightening medical emergencies she suffered while filming “Game of Thrones”.

Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has discussed how there is “quite a bit” of her brain missing after suffering two aneurysms.Back in 2019, Clarke spoke out about the aneurysms, the first of which she suffered after completing filming on the first series of the HBO hit series.Yesterday (July 17), the actor – who played Daenerys Targaryen in the show – spoke again about the experience during an interview on BBC One’s Sunday Morning talk show.“The amount of my brain that is no longer usable – it’s remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions,” she revealed.Of the brain scans she has since received, Clarke said: “There’s quite a bit missing! Which always makes me laugh.“I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that.”She added: “Because strokes, basically, as soon as any part of your brain doesn’t get blood for a second, it’s gone. And so the blood finds a different route to get around but then whatever bit it’s missing is therefore gone.”In an essay for the New Yorker back in 2019, Clarke explained that she began to feel a bad headache while getting ready to work out and had to push herself through her first few exercises.

Emilia Clarke has "quite a bit missing" from her brain after she suffered two brain aneurysms. The ‘Game of Thrones’ star underwent life-saving surgery after she had two instances of ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain in 2011 and 2013. And the 35-year-old actress has recalled how she used lines from the hit fantasy series - in which she played Daenerys Targaryen - to try and help her "regain consciousness" during her aneurysm and admitted she's lucky she's still verbal.

Emilia Clarke has revealed there are parts of her brain missing after she suffered two aneurysms in her twenties. The actress rose to fame in 2011 after being cast as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO epic Game of Thrones, but that same year her first aneurysm ruptured causing a stroke. Then, in 2013, she had a second aneurysm surgically treated.

Emilia Clarke is a survivor. The actress is looking back at the frightening medical emergencies she suffered while filming The actress recently opened up to — while promoting her forthcoming West End debut in a production of Anton Chekhov’s and she looked back at her experience dealing with two brain aneurysms, first in 2011 and then in 2013«It was the most excruciating pain,» Clarke shared, adding that it was «incredibly helpful to have sweep me up and give me that purpose.»Both times Clarke dealt with her brain aneurysms, she required significant recovery time.

Emilia Clarke is celebrating the opening night of her West End play The Seagull!

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George Michael’s tragic passing on Christmas Day, but he’s still in the hearts and minds of many fans. Not only was his music the focus of Emilia Clarke’s film Last Christmas, but the iconic Wham! star has another posthumous film coming out. This time, the film will tell the story of George’s life in his own words.

“Game of Thrones” sequel series.In an interview with the BBC, the former Mother of Dragons confirmed that Kit Harington will reprise his role as Jon Snow in a spin-off centered around the fan-favorite fantasy hero, as the Hollywood Reporter previously reported. “He has told me about it.