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Game of Thrones Deconstructed: Suffer the Fools

Don’t blink. We’re at the midpoint, and things are happening fast. So, yes, don’t blink. If you do, you’re bound to miss some of the careful nuance playing out between all of our beloved characters, and if you’re basing your assessment of Game of Thrones, the television series, on Game of Thrones the books? Yeah, well, the television series is turning things on its head, so haha! Even you book folks won’t know what will happen.

Everyone try and keep up, because the cow pie just got real. Continue reading

Game of Thrones Deconstructed: Your Wish is My Command

So we enter the world of the swirling supernatural and in one fell swoop things in Game of Thrones are changed forever. We’ve learned at nearly the outset that anyone is susceptible to be felled by their own naiveté, bravado, cocksure attitude, or perhaps even by happenstance. Needless to say, if one doesn’t have his or her wits about them, the world can become a very cruel and lonely place. So it’s better to have allies as one attempts to navigate a world full of vipers and flicking dragon tongues. All claims to the throne must learn this lesson quickly or perish. So says the laws of Game of Thrones. Continue reading

The Hollywood Caller: Smash Gets a New Executive Producer To Save the Day

Another slowly sinking NBC ship throws out a lifeline to a new EP; Veteran smashes newbies’ hopes of getting the Emmy; Keanu flick to bow next winter…now in 3D; ScarJo gets the boot, but wants new home for her Black Widow; the Nicholas Sparks formula finds new lead; Seth Meyers’ Mitt Romney pitch probably needs work, but we love it. Continue reading

The Hollywood Caller: Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor to Bring in Ratings at Lifetime

Lohan to probably wear Cleopatra headdress at some point; Sean Penn steps further away from Jeff Spicoli; Will Ferrell will fight your news team with one hand tied behind his back; Should The Office offer NBC a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate); Jennifer Lawrence will remain your “It” girl as long as she can; Franco has deep thoughts. Continue reading