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Kit Harington has spoken about his “breakdown” caused by Game of Thrones.The actor spoke to Ben Branson for his podcast The Hidden 20%, which interviews public figures who are also neurodivergent. In an interview with The Times, Harington says he was diagnosed with ADHD later in his life, and previously managed his ADHD by drinking, leading him into alcoholism.Harington, who is best known for his role as Jon Snow on the hit HBO show, said Game of Thrones worsened his symptoms and his drinking. “People would treat me like the character, who was a hero and good,” he said.

entered rehab back in 2019 for alcoholism. Now, he has revealed he was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while there.“I realized that my life was hinging on this. Luckily it was the right place at the right time.

Though the title of Executive Producer sounds super important and relevant to filming, a lot of the time, it’s just a role given to people who have contributed money to the financing or maybe were involved with a different iteration of the project years before. There are a variety of reasons why someone could be listed as an EP.

HBO Game of Thrones prequel series, Nine Voyages.Martin took to his blog on New Year’s Eve (December 31) to update fans about his upcoming projects with HBO. “As it happens, HBO and I have our own animated projects, set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire,” Martin wrote.

The second series of The Traitors has just started with Claudia Winkleman welcoming 22 new contestants to the tense game, and one of the contestants has a very famous son who has featured in Game Of Thrones. As the contestants compete to win the £120,000 cash prize, Diane, a 63 year old from Lancashire, happens to be the mother of actor Kerr Logan, who appeared to have no idea that she was taking part in the show. Kerr, who is best known for his role as Matthos Seaworth on the massively popular series Game Of Thrones, shared a snap of the contestants to his social media, along with the caption: "I’m not joking…..

It’s almost to the point where revelations of more “Game of Thrones” spinoffs being in development isn’t even really newsworthy anymore. We’re starting to lose track of all of the announcements about what is getting made, what is in development, and what is just an idea in terms of ‘Thrones’ spinoffs at this point.

Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis has been awarded a knighthood in the 2024 New Year Honours list for services to music and charity.The 88 year-old was among a host of stars including Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Leona Lewis and Emilia Clarke who have been recognised by King Charles.Eavis, who previously received a CBE in 2007, said of his latest honour: “Emily came up with the official letter. I was really surprised to see it, actually.

England goalkeeper Mary Earps, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke are among the stars of sport, stage and screen recognised in the New Year Honours list, while the Archbishop of Canterbury leads those rewarded for their work on the King’s coronation. Singer Dame Shirley Bassey, who has sold more than 135 million records, is made Companion of Honour for her services to music, becoming the 64th living member of the order which can only have 65 members at any one time.

House Of The Dragon, according to George R.R Martin.The author – who wrote the Song of Ice and Fire novels that Game Of Thrones and House Of The Dragon are based off – shared the news yesterday (December 6) via a new update on his blog.Detailing his recent trip to London, Martin shared that he “spent two days locked in a room” with showrunner Ryan Condal and his writing staff, “talking about the third and fourth seasons of House of the Dragon.” Martin added that the sessions were “lively, fun discussions, and we got some good work done… though two days was not nearly enough. There is so much ground to cover that I am not sure 20 days would have been enough.”HBO has yet to renew House Of The Dragon past a second season, though George R.R Martin had previously said in a blogpost that “it is going to take four full seasons of 10 episodes each to do justice to the Dance of the Dragons, from start to finish.”Elsewhere in his latest blog update, George R.R.

With much anticipation, BBC One thriller, Vigil is back for series two. Actress Suranne Jones, known for the likes of Gentleman Jack and Doctor Foster returns to the show as DCI Amy Silva. Also returning is Suranne’s co-star and Game Of Thrones actress Rose Leslie, who plays Amy’s romantic partner and colleague DI Kirsten Longacre.

Actress Suranne Jones has a history of playing powerhouse women, from Corrie’s Karen McDonald, to scorned Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster, and brave Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack. Now, Suranne is back for series two of BBC thriller Vigil and reprises her role as DCI Amy Silva. In series one, Amy was plunged into deep waters as she led a murder investigation on a submarine.

HBO has released a new trailer for the second season of House of the Dragon – watch the video below. In November 2022, the company confirmed that the new season would premiere in “early summer” 2024, although there is still no firm date for its premiere. From the new battle-laden trailer, it appears that the new season will see Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) battle it out.

If there was any doubt about the “Game of Thrones” brand and what else it could sustain—dozens of spin-offs were put into development, but almost all were scrapped— well, the prequel “House Of The Dragon” put any concerns to rest. Earlier this week, new posters for Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra Targaryen and Olivia Cooke’s Alicent Hightower were unveiled, signaling the way for a new trailer, and it’s finally arrived from CCXP in Brazil.

George R.R. Martin, known for creating Game Of Thrones, has explained why he thinks the deaths in his work are particularly effective.READ MORE: ‘House Of The Dragon’ review: ‘Game Of Thrones’ saga continues in styleGame Of Thrones (2011-2019) which is based on his epic fantasy book series, A Song Of Ice And Fire, received significant critical acclaim receiving the most Emmy awards of any drama series and five Golden Globe nominations for Best Television Series – Drama.However, the series became notorious for its violence and battle scenes, as well as its habit of killing off of main characters, notably with the death of Sean Bean’s Ned Stark in season one, and the infamous ‘Red Wedding’ in the ninth episode of season three.Speaking with Portuguese magazine Bang! during a livestream, Martin spoke on this bloodthirsty narrative surrounding the show, and explained his view.“I don’t think I kill more people.

Game Of Thrones is the most hated TV character of all time, according to fans.The character, played by Jack Gleeson in the HBO series, topped a poll on Ranker of the most disliked characters on TV. At the time of writing (November 28), the list has amassed over 273.4k votes in total.While the ranking does fluctuate, as shown by a recent list which went viral on social media, Ramsey Bolton (Iwan Rheon) is currently ranked second, followed by Fullmetal Alchemist’s Shou Tucker and The Governor (David Morrissey) from The Walking Dead.More surprising additions include Glee’s Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and children’s TV character Caillou.

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Game Of Thrones are set to be destroyed.The Dark Hedges, a tunnel of beech trees near Armoy in County Antrim, became a popular tourist attraction after being featuring in the hit HBO series as part of series’ fictional King’s Road.The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) confirmed to BBC News yesterday (November 13) that “essential tree safety works” would begin at the site the Bregagh Road next week.It follows a recent report that found that the majority of the trees are in a poor state. 11 trees on the route were in a poor condition and could pose a potential risk to the public.DfI said that removal and remedial works on the privately owned land will start on Monday (November 20).Officials for the department said that the work will remove six of the trees, with their stump retained, as well as remedial work carried out on four trees.

Game of Thrones star, Thor Bjornsson, has shared the heartbreaking news that his baby daughter Grace was stillborn. "T.W stillbirth/delayed miscarriage.

TV Line, referring to a series of novellas written by author George R.R. Martin.According to Bloys, the ‘Dunk and Egg’ series is the only spinoff that has been given the go-ahead so far. “I wouldn’t say there is anything else in that world that is close to a greenlight or anything,” the HBO exec added.

HBO has shared an update on the various unannounced Game Of Thrones spin-offs, saying that none of them are “close to a green light”.Following the show’s first spin-off House Of The Dragon, which returns for a second season next year, HBO has only officially announced one other Game Of Thrones spin-off, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. The upcoming series, which announced in April, is based on George R.R.

Game Of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Dunk and Egg’ books, will begin filming in spring 2024, pending a resolution to the SAG-AFTRA strike.The series, which will be set a century before the events of Game Of Thrones, will centre on Ser Duncan the Tall and his companion Egg.

Game of Thrones” spinoff, which will begin airing in the summer of 2024, and fans are stoked.“House of The Dragon” Season 2 has been highly anticipated. This week, HBO confirmed that the “Game of Thrones” prequel would begin airing again in early summer 2024 (via Variety). They also shared the first trailer with the press.Season 2 of the hit series is said to focus on the civil war between the Targaryen family.

Game of Thrones star Lena Heady has opened up about her thoughts on how the show should have ended.In a new interview, the actress, who played Cersei Lannister in the long-running hit HBO show, admitted that she hadn’t watched the new Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, admitting it was “too weird”.She did, however, open up about how she thought the show should have ended for her character. Heady said she and co-star Maisie Williams, who played Arya Stark in the show, had an idea for how their characters could have met at the end.When asked what her “ideal storyline” would have been for her character and “what that would have been” by The Hollywood Reporter, Heady replied: “[I] think all of us did, to be honest, because you start trying to write the story yourself.“And [Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams] and I would fantasize about a Cersei and Arya showdown; that she would come back as Jaime. That was our dream.

HBO show Game of Thrones are in danger of being cut down for being “potentially dangerous”.The tunnel of beech trees are found in Armony, County Antrim in Northern Ireland and they remain a popular tourist destination for fans of the series.But as reported by the Coleraine Chronicle, a recently commissioned report has recommended that eleven of the trees should be cut down, while one of them has already died.The Department of Infrastructure and Tree Survey have issued the warning, describing the trees as “potentially dangerous and structurally compromised.” Some of the trees are protected by local government, meaning the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council may have the final say on the trees’ future.The trees are part of the cluster known as Dark Hedges, which were planted in 1775, with roughly 80 currently surviving. Rob McCallion from the Save the Dark Hedges campaign group said: “If they don’t do something over these trees, someone is going to be killed, because of the state they’re in.”The trees featured most famously in ‘The North Remembers’, which was Season 2, Episode 1 of Game of Thrones.

In an upcoming episode of The Discourse Podcast (part of The Playlist’s Podcast Network), director Matt Shakman sat down with host Mike DeAngelo to talk about the upcoming series, “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters,” which Shakman executive produces and directs the first two episodes. But Shakman also touched on other topics, like his upcoming “Fantastic Four” film over at Marvel and how he got some lucky breaks in his career.

Game Of Thrones.In his memoir, Putting The Rabbit In The Hat, published two years ago, the Succession star addressed a number of near misses in his career, which included the opportunity to play Robert Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series.READ MORE: ‘Succession’ season four, episode one recap: deals, drama and divorce“I’m often asked if I was offered a role in Game of Thrones – reason being that every other bugger was – and the answer is, yes, I was supposed to be a king called Robert Baratheon,” he wrote.The actor explained that he turned down the role because the money wasn’t great and the character got killed off early.“There’s always been a tendency of American productions to treat British actors differently from American actors,” he said. “In other words, to get them cheap.”Cox also rejected the part of the governor in Pirates Of The Caribbean, a role that eventually went to Jonathan Pryce.

Joe Jonas has filed to dismiss his divorce case against Sophie Turner.The former couple officially announced their separation on September 6 on Instagram, where they described it as a “united decision”.However, according to court documents obtained by Page Six, the Jonas Brother has now filed to dismiss his petition for dissolution. The publication states that the pair will instead “pursue an amicable resolution of all issues” after reaching “various agreements” during mediation.The court documents only pertain to Joe’s petition, which he filed on September 1.

Page Six and TMZ, the estranged couple believed an “amicable resolution on all issues between them is forthcoming” after starting a four-day mediation last week.Now, a temporary agreement has been made for the rest of the year.In a joint statement via People, the couple said: “After a productive and successful mediation, we have agreed that the children will spend time equally in loving homes in both the US and the UK.

House of The Dragon” is HBO’s first “Game of Thrones” spin-off, and fans absolutely loved it. The show is a prequel series all about the iconic and interesting house of Targaryen. Of course, there are so many dragons and so much drama.

Game Of Thrones actor Joseph Gatt has appeared in court after being charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a minor.The actor, who played Thenn Warg in the HBO series, was pictured arriving in court in Los Angeles on Monday (October 2) with his girlfriend Mercy Malick.Gatt, who was arrested over the sexual offence charge in April 2022, also faces a second charge of felony possession of an assault weapon.As reported by The Daily Mail, the LA Superior Court judge Enrique Monguia said the hearing would continue on December 4 after prosecutor Michael Fern said that “additional discovery is needed” to move forward with the case.Gatt was arrested after the Los Angeles Police Department received information that he’d been “engaged in online sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines”.His Beverly Hills home was subsequently searched by police officers of the Juvenile Division, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.Gatt, who has pleaded not guilty to both charges, has remained free on bail following his arrest 18 months ago after paying a $5,000 (£4,138) bond.The actor denied the charges a week after his arrest on Twitter, writing: “I obviously want to address the absolutely horrifying and completely untrue allegations recently levelled against me.“They are 100 per cent categorically wrong and reckless. I have confirmed errors and misleading information in today’s press release.

Game Of Thrones actor filed a petition in Manhattan last Thursday (September 21), claiming the couple’s two daughters had been “wrongfully retained” in “New York City from their habitual residence of England”.According to the petition, Turner had agreed that Jonas would look after their two daughters while on tour with his band The Jonas Brothers in the US in July, due to her filming commitments on a new series in the UK.Turner, who planned to return to England this month with the children, claimed that Jonas however refused to hand over the children’s passports when she attempted to collect them.Jonas’ representative has since disputed various allegations in the filing, including claims that Turner found out about their divorce “through the media” earlier this month.His representative also stated that Turner was “aware” he was going to file for divorce, where the Florida Court issued an order that “restricts both parents from relocating their children”.

Game of Thrones appeared in the new series of Sex Education.Gleeson played the evil Joffrey Baratheon in the hit television show before the character met his demise in season four.Eagle-eyed fans spotted Gleeson, who looks unrecognisable from his Thrones character, in the news season as Dodgy Mo, a friend of Sean, the brother of Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey).One fan wrote of the appearance, “Joffrey, what are you doing here?” while another added, “what’s Joffrey doing in sex education?!” See more of the fan reaction here:You can see some more of the fan reaction to Gleeson’s appearance here:Joffrey, what are you doing here? HaHa

poorly lit show to support that man,” one fan posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Turner, 27, and Jonas, 34, were together for nearly seven years and married for four years, tying the knot in 2019. They welcomed daughter Willa in 2020 and an ‘as yet to be publicly named’ second child in 2022.Jonas filed for divorce earlier this month.

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is one of a group of writers suing the makers of ChatGPT for “systematic theft on a mass scale”.The writers are concerned that the OpenAI artificial intelligence program is using their copyrighted work without legal permission.As Associated Press reports, other writers involved in the suit include the American novelists John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and Jonathan Franzen.In the papers filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, the collective alleged that there have been “flagrant and harmful infringements” of their registered copyrights and that ChatGPT relies upon “systematic theft on a mass scale”.“It is imperative that we stop this theft in its tracks or we will destroy our incredible literary culture, which feeds many other creative industries in the US,” said Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, who have organised the lawsuit.“Great books are generally written by those who spend their careers and, indeed, their lives, learning and perfecting their crafts.

Rotten Tomatoes for its 25th anniversary, asked users to submit their top TV shows. Some of the usual suspects landed high including The Sopranos and Stranger Things, with more surprising entries such as Dark.But the top spot went to drug crime drama Breaking Bad. Game Of Thrones followed in second place, The Sopranos in third, while The Office (US) and Stranger Things landed fourth and fifth.Top 10 – greatest TV shows of the last 25 years:01. Breaking Bad02. Game Of Thrones03. The Sopranos 04. The Office (US)05. Stranger Things06. Better Call Saul07. The Wire08. Succession09. Lost10. DarkFurther down the Top 25 list is Chernobyl, The Bear, Parks And Recreation, The Mandalorian and more.

George R.R. Martin has named which television episode he considers as the best finale “in the history of television”.The renowned author – most famed as the creator of the Game Of Thrones universe – took to his website to share a blog update with his fans, explaining which are his favourite television episodes over the past quarter of a century.This was prompted after Vanity Fair published an article, naming a Game Of Thrones episode as one of the 25 episodes it considers to be “perfect” from the last 25 years.The episode in question was the penultimate episode to the show’s second season, Blackwater, which aired in May 2012 and centred around the character Stannis Baratheon, as he leads his army into a battle to claim King’s Landing.“I have never claimed to be perfect… but if the good folks at VANITY FAIR want to say so, who I am to argue,” the author wrote on his page, sharing a link to the complete list.“Of course, they are not actually saying I am perfect.