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Hannah Waddingham says she will no longer be hosting the BBC Fantasy, Myths And Legends Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, out of solidarity with the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.The actress and singer, known for her performance in the Bafta-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, said she was “respectfully” stepping down. In a post on social media shortly before the event, she wrote: “Hey guys, I very sadly won’t be able to host tonight’s @‌bbcproms ‘Fantasy, Myths and Legends’. “It will be a magical night, but due to my ongoing support for the @‌sagaftra strike, I must respectfully step down.

“The Warlord Chronicles” novels by Bernard Cromwell. It’s a retelling of the famous King Arthur story set in Dark Ages Britain, where the land is divided into warring tribes who are constantly battling with the Saxons.

Darren Kent's final social media post before his sad death at the age of 36 has been revealed.The EastEnders and Game Of Thrones star shared a heart-warming message on Twitter just weeks before he passed away.Throughout his life, he battled with osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin disorder. It was confirmed on Tuesday, 15 August, that the much-loved actor passed away last Friday. Just weeks before, Darren showed his beautiful personality with a final post on Twitter.The tweet, on Monday, 24 July, included a stunning snap with a beautiful backdrop.

Game Of Thrones and Eastenders, has died aged 36.Kent’s agency announced the news Tuesday (August 15), writing that Kent had “passed away peacefully on Friday” surrounded by his family and best friend.“It is with deep sadness we have to tell you that our dear friend and client Darren Kent passed away peacefully on Friday,” Carey Dodd Associates shared. “His parents and best friend by his side.

Game of Thronesand Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves actor Darren Kent has died. He was 36.His death was confirmed by his talent agency, Carey Dodd Associates, in a statement posted to X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday.«It is with deep sadness we have to tell you that our dear friend and client Darren Kent passed away peacefully on Friday,» the agency said. «His parents and best friend by his side.

posted on Facebook. “His parents and best friend by his side. Our thoughts and love are with his family in this difficult time.“Darren was not only a talented actor, director and writer, he was truly one of the kindest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting,” continued the post.

Actor Darren Kent has passed away at the age of 36. Darren, who appeared as Goatherd from Slavers Bay in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, passed last week following a lengthy health battle. During his life, Darren battled and overcame osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin disorder.

Actor Tommy Jessop has appeared in Line Of Duty, in a feature-length film opposite Nicholas Hoult, onstage as the title character in Hamlet and in various documentaries. Yet for an actor with Down syndrome the opportunities still seem few and far between. Which is why, with Will, his filmmaker brother, Tommy has decided to make his own movie – and is taking viewers along for the ride in this new documentary Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood .

Game Of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham revealed that he reached out to his co-star Kit Harington about the possibility of bringing back his character Ser Davos Seaworth in the Jon Snow spin-off.Last year, an unnamed spin-off series was announced by HBO, with Thrones star Emilia Clarke then seemingly confirming that Harington will reprise his role as Jon Snow for the sequel.However, back in May a HBO executive shared doubts over whether the show – provisionally named Snow – could “go all the way” to air.But Cunningham has still expressed his enthusiasm at the possibility of the new show, revealing in an interview with Den Of Geekthat he hinted at a return for his own character.“I did send [Kit] a text saying, ‘Better Call Davos,’” Cunningham said, referencing the hit Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul.“I haven’t heard anything back. You probably know more than I do.

Toni Morrison wrote, “A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double.”National Sisters Day, celebrated on the first Sunday in August recognizes that special bond between siblings with sisters both born and found.From the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her sister Mary Queen of Scots to the modern warmth and warfare among the Kardashian-Jenner clan, sister dynamics offer a wealth of intrigue. A source of strength, joy, envy and ire since we as humans first consciously shared a cave floor, the bond of sisters extends not just to blood relatives but to female friendships that feel like family. How we love is informed by myriad circumstances and astrology can help us understand both our love languages and our relationship failings.

Toni Morrison wrote, “A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double.”National Sisters Day, celebrated on the first Sunday in August recognizes that special bond between siblings with sisters both born and found.From the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her sister Mary Queen of Scots to the modern warmth and warfare among the Kardashian-Jenner clan, sister dynamics offer a wealth of intrigue. A source of strength, joy, envy and ire since we as humans first consciously shared a cave floor, the bond of sisters extends not just to blood relatives but to female friendships that feel like family. How we love is informed by myriad circumstances and astrology can help us understand both our love languages and our relationship failings.

Four years on and one spin-off later, fans of HBO‘s “Game Of Thrones” still haven’t forgiven David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for botching the show’s final episodes.

House Of The Dragon Season 2 would be bringing back a very iconic location from Game Of Thrones. Based on the novel Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martine, HOTD takes place over a century before the events of GOT.

Game Of Thrones, has said he felt “frustrated” with the show’s last two seasons.In the show’s eighth and final season, Varys is killed by a dragon on Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) orders after he attempts to rally support for Jon Snow’s (Kit Harington) claim to the throne.Speaking to The Times about the show’s ending four years later, Hill explained that he was “inconsolable” at the time. “I felt that last series was a bit rushed,” he said.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Jack Gleeson, the actor known for portraying the detestable Joffrey Baratheon in the iconic series Game of Thrones, has unveiled a dramatic new look for his role in a BBC reboot. The former Lannister blonde hair is gone, replaced by spiky brunette locks and a matching moustache, making him nearly unrecognizable from his infamous character.The talented actor will now grace the screen in the upcoming series of The Famous Five, inspired by Enid Blyton's beloved novels and short stories.

Emilia Clarke has revealed that her brother was on the set of Game Of Thrones while she and Kit Harington filmed their first sex scene.The actor, who played Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO fantasy series, recalled the awkward moment while speaking on stage after the release of her Marvel series Secret Invasion.She reunited with her co-star Harington during an audience panel at the Superhero Comic Con and Car Show in Texas, which took place last week (July 7-9) where they remembered show’s seventh season in which Daenerys and Jon Snow (Harington) start a romantic relationship.“I do remember the day, our sex scene day, and my brother was there,” Clarke said (via Metro).“My brother was in the camera department and he was on set that day,” she continued. “It was literally like, ‘Mate! You’ve got to get him out of here.

Pedro Pascal, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in popular TV series and movies like “Narcos,” “The Mandalorian,” and “The Last of Us,” credits his career transformation to his breakthrough role on the hit fantasy show “Game of Thrones.” In season four of the HBO series, Pascal portrayed the charismatic and memorable character Oberyn Martell  (via Far Out Magazine).Pascal describes his time on “Game of Thrones” as an incredible and ideal experience. Playing a beautifully written and iconic character allowed him to showcase his talent in a solid season of the series.

Game Of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have welcomed their second baby.The married couple, who played lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in the HBO fantasy drama, have a newborn baby girl. Harington and Leslie had a son together in February 2021.A spokesperson for Harington told PageSix: “They’re delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.”Meanwhile, earlier this year Harington opened up about a possible Game Of Thrones spinoff involving his character Jon Snow.Harington spoke about the possibility while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February.When asked about the possibility of a spin-off, he joked with Fallon: “I don’t know, man… I walk down the street, and I get recognised a little less nowadays, and it kind of hurts my ego, you know?” I’m pretty close to, like, putting on some furs,” he told Fallon before adding, “I got a tally in my head of how few photos I get asked for in a day.”He continued: “And when it gets below a certain number, I think I’ll do a spin-off.”Fallon then jokingly asked his audience to stop asking Harington for photos in an attempt to trigger a new show.

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Marvel Cinematic Universe has a special appreciation for dipping its toe in the Game of Thrones casting pool. Now, with her role in, Emilia Clarke is the latest star to make her way into the ever-expanding superhero landscape.Clarke spoke with ET's Ash Crossan at the red carpet premiere of the new Marvel series for Disney+, held at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday, and she could help but gaze in awe at the spectacle of the event.«It's crazy. It's big.

With “House Of The Dragon” breaking all sorts of viewership records for HBO and winning over critics, it’s safe to say more “Game Of Thrones” spinoffs are coming soon. The first on the way? “A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,” which got a series order in April.

Just in time for the glorious summer heatwave in the UK, Sophie Turner has ditched her dark red hair for a golden blonde hue.The 27-year-old actress rose to fame with her trademark auburn locks as Sansa Stark on HBO's fantasy TV series, Game of Thrones, but it seems Sophie is looking to have more fun. Sharing the exciting hair update with her 14.4 million Instagram followers, Sophie uploaded a carousel of photographs where she flaunted gorgeous blonde locks.

Peter Dinklage is more than familiar with the lands of Westeros and the political machinations of George R.R. Martin's fantasy universe — even if he hasn't gotten a chance to catch HBO's hit prequel series.Dinklage recently sat down with ET's Will Marfuggi, while promoting his new blockbuster epic, , and he opened up about taking some time before checking out .«I haven't seen it yet,» Dinklage shared, quickly adding that it has nothing to do with not wanting to see it, or having any negative feelings toward the show, but simply needing «a dragon break» after eight seasons of starring on «I just did that show for a really long time,» Dinklage explained, «And I watched some other stuff.

HBO executive has shared doubts of whether the Jon Snow spin-off series of Game Of Thrones can “go all the way” to air.Last year, the currently unnamed series was first announced by HBO, with Thrones star Emilia Clarke then seemingly confirming that Kit Harington will reprise his role as Jon Snow for the sequel.Harington then fuelled the rumour mill when discussing the possibility of a sequel in an interview early this year, but HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi has now cast doubt over the possibility of it making it to air.“We’re just working deeply with the writers to get it in shape for potential greenlight, but at this point, no, no determination on whether it can go all the way,” Orsi said (via Deadline).Discussing potential plot lines of the show at a Game Of Thrones convention last year, Harington said: “I think if you asked him, he would’ve felt he got off lightly,” adding of his character: “At the end of the show when we find him in that cell, he’s preparing to be beheaded and he wants to be. He’s done.

Pedro Pascal has been a fan-favorite star for years, however, his breakthrough role in  almost took its toll!During a recent edition of 's Actor Roundtable Pascal participated in — alongside Kieran Culkin, Jeff Bridges, Michael Imperioli, Evan Peters and Damson Idris — moderator Lacey Rose asked the group about their typical or most memorable interactions with fans.Damson said how many people joke that he's «their husband,» while Culkin explained how people seem to feel very comfortable putting their arms around him, or grabbing and touching him. For Pascal, the interactions he remembers were decidedly more weird.«I remember, earlier on, because of  and the way my character died — speaking of touching — people were super into taking selfies with their thumbs in my eyes,» he joked, referring to how hischaracter, Oberyn Martell, was killed in a fight to the death with Gregor «The Mountain» Clegane, who crushed his skull with his hands after gouging out his eyes.«Wow, that’s a lot of trust,» Culkin joked.«At first, I was so earnest and happy about the success of the character in the show, I’d let them!» Pascal admitted. «And then I remember getting a bit of an eye infection.»Thus, the chances of getting to pretend to gouge out his eyes for a fun photo op seem slim for fans in the future.During the lengthy and candid conversation, Pascal was also asked about the «daddy narrative» that has developed around him in the public consciousness, and he laughingly admitted, «Yeah, I am having fun with it.»«It seems a little role-related.

The Last Of Us and The Mandalorian, the actor is also well-known for portraying Oberyn Martell in season four of Game of Thrones.The character was a charismatic prince who met a gruesome end when the towering knight Ser Gregor Clegane stuck his thumbs in his eyes and crushed his skull.In a recent Hollywood Reporter roundtable discussion with other actors, including Succession star Kieran Culkin, Pascal revealed how he used to allow his fans to pay tribute to Oberny’s violent death when taking selfies together.“I remember, early on, because of Game of Thrones and the way my character died, people were super into taking selfies with their thumbs in my eyes,” Pascal said.“That’s a lot of trust!” Culkin said in response.“At first, I was so earnest and happy about the success of the character in the show, I’d let them! In New York! Of all places,” Pascal continued. “And then I remember getting a bit of an eye infection.”The conversation, which also featured Snowfall star Damson Idris, Dahmer‘s Evan Peters, The Old Man‘s Jeff Bridges, and The White Lotus star Michael Imperioli, was sparked by a discussion about setting boundaries with enthusiastic fans.Back in April, Pascal admitted that he nearly quit acting after experiencing years of rejection.“I was getting my ass fucking kicked,” he told Esquire, discussing his time working as a waiter throughout the 1990s.

The Last Of Us has been revealed as the most bloodthirsty TV series.In new data provided by IMDb and Cinemorgue Wiki (via BonusFinder), the post-apocalyptic drama was named as the most fatal show in the world, with 56.5 per cent of its characters being killed.The HBO series also has the highest mortality rate, with roughly 5.78 characters dying per episode.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (co-director of The Last Of Us games), the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”According to BonusFinder‘s data, Starz historical drama Spartacus has the second highest death rate for a TV show, with 46.7 per cent of its characters being killed.

told the Hollywood Reporter. “[The daddy thing] seems a little role-related. There was a period where the Mandalorian is very daddy to baby Grogu, and Joel is very daddy to Ellie [in ‘The Last of Us’].”Pascal, 48, has experienced a meteoric rise recently. Although he initially rose to fame in 2014 playing the ill-fated swaggering bisexual prince Oberyn on “Game of Thrones” during the show’s fourth season, his spotlight has increased more recently.

Netflix, Disney, Apple, Amazon, Paramount, Warner Bros. and others. On the WGA side, writers are seeking better pay, streaming residuals, safeguards against AI technology that threaten to replace their work, among other issues amid the rise of streaming services.Since the strike was announced, a number of films and TV shows have shut down production in solidarity – or because they can’t move forward without the involvement of writers.

Actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson looks worlds away from her character on Coronation Street as she shows off her brand new platinum blonde hair colour on Instagram.The soap star, who played the character Nicky Wheatley on ITV’s Coronation Street, showed off her hair transformation on Monday, after getting her grown-out roots touched up and going for an overall white platinum blonde colour.The icy blonde shade was giving some major Game of Thrones vibes, with it being almost the exact same shade as Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys, who was known for her white blonde locks in the hit TV show. Kimberly clearly thought the same thing, captioning the makeover snaps: “It’s giving ‘Daenerys Targaryen’”, as she posed with her new hair colour.

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2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson has suffered a horrific injury while going for his bench press personal record this week.The 34-year-old, who was the World’s Strongest Man in 2018 as well as runner up three-times and third-place getter another four times, was on the return to powerlifting after a two-year hiatus to pursue boxing.Bjornsson, who holds the world deadlift record of 1,104lbs, announced he was making a comeback to strongman competitions in order to break a number of records.But he’ll have to wait after reportedly tearing his pectoral muscle off the bone while bench pressing 556lbs.At his Thor Power Gym, the man known for portraying The Mountain in the hit HBO series had lifted some huge weights — starting 507lb, doing 529lb and an attempt at his all-time PB of 116lb.However, it all went wrong as Bjornsson lowered the weight to his chest as he screamed out in pain after a noise viewers believe was the sound of the muscle tearing off the bone.Bjornsson’s spotters quickly came to the strongman’s aid and it was clear something was very wrong.One person said: “Saw this live, absolutely devastating. Wishing him a fast recovery.”While another added: “Unfortunately this stuff can happen when you put on so much muscle and increase the weights so quickly.”As a third commented: “Hoping for a speedy recovery for Thor.

George R.R. Martin has shared new details about the newly-announced Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.The author explained that the series has already been commissioned for a first season, which will comprise the three works wrapped up in the book of the same name.

HBO has announced that production is moving forward on a new Game Of Thrones prequel spin-off, titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.Based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas, the series is set 90 years before the events of Game Of Thrones and follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg).A synopsis for the series (via Variety) reads: “A century before the events of Game Of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.“Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”A century before Game of Thrones, there was Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg.

Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has revealed that he has yet to watch the prequel series House Of The Dragon.The spin-off series was the first approved prequel from the Thrones-related projects in the works at HBO and released its first season last year.House Of The Dragon, adapted from author George R.R. Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, is set 200 years before the events in Game Of Thrones.

Joe Jonas has visited a Wetherspoons pub, which he did not appear to enjoy, saying he “likes other places”.The American singer-songwriter and his siblings Nick and Kevin form the band Jonas Brothers, who are in the UK promoting their upcoming sixth record The Album. In a clip released by Heart Radio on Wednesday, he spoke about their new single, Waffle House, named after the American restaurant.The 33 year old singer said the trio used to stop at the chain during US tours, and compared it to Wetherspoons in the UK.