Filed under: Reality-Free , Celebrity Interviews , Stay Tuned When HBO showed the media a 15-minute trailer for its epic fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones’ in January, two things were immediately apparent: First, the Wall (a 700-foot ice structure at the northern edge of the kingdom of Westeros) looked amazing. Another thing that jumped out at me: Newcomer Emilia Clarke was giving a very compelling performance as the exiled royal Daenerys Targaryen. No actor on the show had a greater challenge: Clarke’s character was viewed by her haughty brother Viserys (Harry Lloyd) as a mere bargaining chip in his quest to regain the throne of Westeros

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A Role Fit for a Queen: Emilia Clarke Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ and Daenerys

Filed under: Reality-Free , TV Replay Taylor Swift thinks Jay Leno is hilarious. Only maybe not in the way he hopes he’s funny.

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Taylor Swift Laughs Long After Jay Leno’s Bad Photographer Impression (VIDEO)

Filed under: TV News The anticipation has been building as Simon Cowell teased the media earlier this week about an ‘X Factor’ judges announcement. And we’ve finally got word on Cowell’s much talked about mystery panel.

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L.A. Reid First to Join Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ Judges Panel

Filed under: American Idol Despite her departure last night, New York’s Karen Rodriguez has no regrets about her bilingual approach to ‘American Idol.’ In a conference call with the press this afternoon, Karen emphasized the importance of being true to her self on her ‘Idol’ journey.

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Karen Rodriguez on Leaving Idol and Her ‘What It Is-Ness’

Filed under: Reality-Free , TV News , Stay Tuned Remember how many of us were concerned about David E.

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‘Wonder Woman’: First Look at Adrianne Palicki in Costume

Filed under: Reality-Free , Stay Tuned You can’t judge a book by its cover, and it’s likewise difficult to judge a TV show by its first episode. This new “Checking In” series will revisit shows that debuted in the last few months to see whether they’ve improved or declined

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Checking In on a Freshman Comedy: ‘Raising Hope’ Raises Its Game

Filed under: TV News Jaime Pressly is set to guest star on ‘Raising Hope’ later this season, but the actress could return to TV full-time if her new pilot gets picked up. According to Deadline , the former ‘My Name Is Earl’ star has landed the lead alongside Katie Finneran in the Fox comedy pilot ‘I Hate My Teenage Daughter.’ The show focuses on two women who come to realize their daughters have grown to become the same type of mean girls who tortured them in high school.

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Jamie Pressly Lands ‘I Hate My Teenage Daughter’ Pilot Lead, ‘Law & Order: SVU’ ADA Returns and More Casting News

Filed under: Celebrities and Gossip Bristol Palin — teen activist, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finalist and daughter of Sarah — can add a new title to her list of descriptors: author. Palin’s memoir, ‘Not Afraid of Life,’ will officially hit shelves this summer.

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DWTS Star Bristol Palin Pens Memoir, ‘Not Afraid of Life’

, Finales [' Gold Rush Alaska ' - ' Never Say Die '] Well, it all comes down to this. A bunch of dudes on a misguided adventure exploring a glory hole for its hidden nuggets. The season has had it’s share of highs and lows, but always managed to somehow justify itself through each character’s earnest na

Filed under: American Idol Remember way back when Season 9′s Alex Lambert claimed, via Twitter, to be living on the streets ? Then a rep from 19 Entertainment, which has a development deal with Lambert, claimed the contrary, citing a retainer from which Lambert recieves monthly checks. Well, Lambert, who’s been tweeting away over the past month, had this to tweet about 19 Entertainment’s reponse: “19 entertainment put me on a retainer> > ?” Then, in a response to a tweet from fellow season 9-er Andrew Garcia asking what a retainer is (umm), Lambert followed up: ” $$$ dude! These guys have been telling the media they been payin me! Makin me look like im lyin! It’s a shame dude!”