Bates Motel) as Alicent Hightower. The character is described as the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Matt Smith (
The Crown,
Doctor Who) as Prince Daemon Targaryen. The character is described as the younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air… Smith has been in talks for the role for a couple of months and the production s interest in the actor was first reported as a rumor by Winter is Coming.
How to Save A Life, from
Entertainment Weekly editor-at-large Lynette Rice, is based on 80 new interviews with the series current and former cast and crewmembers, as well as some of the influential musicians whose music was used on the show. The book covers the drama s humble beginnings, from Shonda Rhimes first script to its polarizing relationships, heartbreaking departures, and memorable guest stars.
Grey s Anatomy remains the most popular, zeitgeist-cracking show on TV, but what went down behind the scenes was just as fascinating and dramatic as what viewers saw each week, Rice said. I can t wait for fans to travel down memory lane with me and revisit some of the most mind-blowing moments on the show. I offer new insight on some of the show s most controversial departures, and share fresh intel on why the show was so headline-prone in the early days.
Hollywood loves a based-on-a-true-story underdog epic.
So it s no surprise there are reportedly already three projects being rushed into development based on the GameStop short squeeze rebellion a story that exploded just one week ago. There s an MGM movie in development from author Ben Mezrich (
Bitcoin Billionaires) based on a pitch titled
The Antisocial Network, another in the works from Netflix written by Mark Boal (
Zero Dark Thirty) with Noah Centineo (
The Fosters) attached to star, and a third from a new company that s described as a limited series titled
To the Moon.
One suspects that one of these three will perform quite well. Another not so much. And the third will likely get shelved along the way. Two competing projects on similar topics have often received wide distribution (Steve Jobs docudramas, Fyre Fest documentaries, killer asteroid movies.), but a trio is pushing it.
, but only one rivals the Jeopardy! spoofs as the all-time funniest: the 2019 skit What s That Name? featuring Bill Hader as host Vince Blight, with John Mulaney and Cecily Strong as contestants. The conceit is simple. We show you a person, says Vince, and you tell us their name.
But then Vince annihilates Mulaney s unsuspecting character, Doug, who loses out on huge cash prizes because he can t remember the name of his close friend s girlfriend or his wife s bridesmaids. His self-absorption and oblivious misogyny give the setup an extra bite. What kind of horrible game show is this? asks Doug. Replies Vince: It s What s That Name?
The then-21-year-old Merchant landed the female lead role in HBO s original ill-fated
Game of Thrones pilot that was filmed in 2009. The pilot was famously scrapped and almost entirely reshot due to many issues, and several roles and crew members were replaced along the way. One of those changes: the actor who played the Mother of Dragons.
At the time, the British actress was coming off another hit costume drama, Showtime s
The Tudors. She would later go on to join WGN s
Salem, the CW s
Supergirl and Amazon s
Carnival Row which is currently filming its second season. Merchant is also about to launch her literary debut, the young adult fantasy novel