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‘Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards Was Fought with a Rubber Sword
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With nearly 100,000 votes from fans, last week’s episode of “Game of Thrones” maintains a perfect 10/10 rating on IMDb. As such, director Miguel Sapochnik’s staging of the genuinely epic conflict over Winterfell, the Starks’ ancestral home, has already entered the conversation as being perhaps the HBO drama’s greatest hour yet. Not every single aspect of “Battle of the Bastards” holds up to closer scrutiny, however — namely a quick shot of Jon Snow’s sword.
Read More: Review: The ‘Game of Thrones’ ‘BastardBowl’ Brings About A Whole New World Order
Longclaw, as the blade is known, is made of Valyrian steel — the strongest, most precious material in all of Westeros. Since that doesn’t actually exist, certain concessions had to be made in the name of both safety and reality. My experience with swords is limited, but I’m pretty sure they don’t usually flop around like rubber. »
- Michael Nordine
Even ‘Late Night’ Host Seth Meyers Was Surprised By Donald Trump’s Political Ascendancy
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Seth Meyers knows a thing or two about American politics – at least, he sure knows how to write about them in a way that’s both deeply funny and very informative – but even the “Late Night” host was surprised by the year-long political ascendency of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
“I’ve been wrong at every turn about how I thought this would all go down. I was right about [how] it would be Hillary, and then wrong about everything else,” Meyers recently told IndieWire, when asked if he could have possibly foreseen the wild way this year’s presidential election would shake out.
For the late night talk show host (and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor, another venue in which he often trafficked in political humor), the first moments of Trump’s campaign seemed like prime fodder for a joke or two, especially his »
- Kate Erbland
Screenwriters Colony Opens Farmhouse Door to TV Comedy Writers at Nantucket Fest
21 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Nantucket, Mass. — It’s safe to say that Matt Hobby, Wyndham Lewis, Kevin Seccia and Rose Surnow will probably never work in a writers room quite like the one where they just spent two weeks honing their craft.
This month, the foursome spent a fortnight living and working in a farmhouse in a remote spot on Nantucket island, as the participants in the Screenwriters Colony’s inaugural episodic comedy residency program. The group mostly detached from the rest of the world while working intensively with veteran comedy showrunner Eric Gilliland (“Roseanne,” “That ’70s Show”) on four scripts that were showcased with a staged reading at the Nantucket Film Festival.
Following the template of the Screenwriters Colony’s annual feature film residency, the writers came to Nantucket with the first draft of a script in hand. From June 10-23, they took part in a series of workshops on their scripts, seminars and jawboning sessions with other advisors including »
- Cynthia Littleton
Siegfried & Roy To Exec Produce Story Of Their Lives; AMC Global Takes ‘The Terror’ Overseas – Global Briefs
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Las Vegas legends Siegfried & Roy are to be the subject of a biographical miniseries directed by The Physician helmer, Philipp Stölzl, for Germany’s increasingly international Ufa Fiction. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Horn will exec produce the story of their lives via the duo’s S&R Enterprises. The pair met on a cruise ship in 1960 and developed their first joint show, driven by a shared passion for the art of magic and illusion. From 1990, they headlined Vegas… »
Why You Shouldn’t Be Missing This Season of Hell on Wheels
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It’s been a long ride down this winding railroad, but Hell on Wheels is about to come to an end. The second half of the final season has finally begun, and as it thunders towards the end of the series it’s worth point out that if you’re not watching, you most certainly should be! For those not in the know, Hell on Wheels, which airs on AMC, tells the story of Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a Confederate soldier from the Civil War who ends up following a path of revenge after his family is killed. This leads him to the
Why You Shouldn’t Be Missing This Season of Hell on Wheels »
- Chris Brantner
In Season 3, ‘Silicon Valley’ Finds its Heart and its Groove
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In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” Zach Woods plays Jared, a drone at a tech megacorporation who leaves his job to be the CFO for his friend’s startup — a little company named, ridiculously, Pied Piper. Jared’s real name is Donald, but when his former boss Gavin Belson (Matt Ross), a power-obsessed narcissist, calls him by the wrong name at work, the new name sticks with his mostly mean-spirited coworkers. The indignity of it doesn’t quite get Jared down, though there is a pained exchange late in season two when it appears that another Jared may join the company. Instead of reverting to his original name, his coworkers declare that he will be named “Other Jared,” or “O.J.” for short. “You should be flattered,” says Gilfoyle (Martin Starr). “O.J. Simpson is one of the most recognizable people on the face of the planet.”
In the penultimate episode of the season, “Daily »
- Sonia Saraiya
AMC to air ‘The Terror’ Exclusively in Europe, Latin America
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Rome — AMC Global has announced the acquisition for exclusive distribution across Europe and Latin America of its new scripted anthology series “The Terror,” which it plans to air in 2017.
The series, which AMC had announced in March, is written by David Kaiganich (“True Story,” “A Bigger Splash”) and set in 1847, when a Royal Naval expedition crew searching for the Northwest Passage is attacked by a mysterious predator that stalks the ships and their crew in a suspenseful and desperate game of survival.
AMC in March said they ordered 10 hourlong episodes for premiere in 2017. The have now picked it up for Europe and Latin America, besides the U.S. All original series from the domestic group do not automatically air on AMC Global, which acquires projects on a case by case regional basis.
Executive producers are Ridley Scott (“The Good Wife,” “The Man in the High Castle”) and David W. Zucker (“The Good Wife,” “The Man in the High Castle »
- Nick Vivarelli
John Oliver Dissects Brexit Vote, Warns Americans: “There Are No F***ing Do-overs”
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Last week, John Oliver tried to warn his British compatriots of the disastrous consequences a Leave EU vote could have. Yet, the UK shocked the world by voting to leave, and tonight Oliver tore into the main players in the referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron and the leaders of the Leave movement, Nigel Farage of the UK Independence Party and former London Mayor Boris Johnson. Also coming under fire — U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump — as Oliver wrapped the… »
Bet Awards Winners: ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Beyonce, Michael B. Jordan & More
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Tonight at the Bet Awards, Straight Outta Compton took home the award for Best Movie, with Creed star Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor. Beyonce also won, multiple times as it turns out, for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award, and the Centric Award. In addition, the evening’s highlights include a riveting speech by Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams, a tribute to Prince, and an amazing opening performance by Beyonce and… »
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Jesse Williams Gives Impassioned Speech On Civil Rights & Police Violence At Bet Awards
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The Bet Awards held tonight produced several memorable moments – including an epic opening by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar that blew the roof off, and a tribute to Prince performed by Bilal, Erykah Badu and The Roots. But the highlight happened later in the evening when Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams accepted Bet’s Humanitarian Award. First paying tribute to activists, working classes, African American mothers, and others who he said did the real work advancing equal… »
Review: ‘Veep’ Season 5 Finale Forges a Brave New Future
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Last Week’S Review: Review: ‘Veep’ Debuts Catherine’s Documentary, Shocks the World
Immediate Reaction
“Maybe it will ruin her parade.” With those words, we saw the first glimpse of happiness cross Selina Meyer’s face all episode. In someone else’s pain and disappointment, she found pleasure. She came close to a similar reaction when Tom James shockingly lost the presidency, but her own misfortune was tied to his, thus ruining any pure happiness the exiting President could cling to in her poorest hour.
The reason I bring this up is primarily to highlight what “Inauguration” focused on throughout: Selina Meyer through the impossibly clear lens of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Granted, it’s not a stretch to define the series similarly, but the Season 5 finale took another in what have become a series of brave steps by refusing to put Selina back in the VP office. And to justify that choice, »
- Ben Travers
The Great Game Begins As Game of Thrones’ Sixth Season Comes to Close
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As winter begins in Westeros and the Night King heads south, the lion, the dragon, and the wolf stand head and shoulders above the world south of The Wall, a converging of destinies that comes to life in Game of Thrones‘ most epic, momentous episode in history, tracing the paths of its destined rules as they descend upon their thrones. The King in the North rises as the King of the Andals jumps out a window, while two Queens set themselves on a collision course with each other: there aren’t enough superlatives to speak to the scope and reach of “The
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- Randy Dankievitch
Watch: Jesse Williams’s Fierce Bet Awards Speech is Life-Changing
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Jesse Williams, who’s starred on “Grey’s Anatomy” since Season 6, was honored with the Humanitarian Award at this evening at the Bet Awards — and took the opportunity to speak boldly. His comments are not just poetic, but represent a powerful teardown of white patriarchy in the era of Black Lives Matter.
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In the space of just a few minutes, Williams speaks passionately about the recent police brutality targeted at black people, invoking Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and many other names we cannot forget. “The hereafter is a hustle,” he says to suggestions that black people need to wait for their chance at equality. “We want it now.”
“We’ve been floating this country on credit for centuries, and we’re done watching and waiting while this invention called whiteness uses and abuses us, burying black people out of sight »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Bet Awards 2016: Beyoncé's Surprise, Jesse Williams' Powerful Speech and 8 Other Memorable Moments
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
When an unannounced performance from Beyoncé isn’t the biggest surprise of the evening, you know you’ve done your job. Well played, Bet Awards.
VideosBet Awards’ Prince Tribute: Watch Sheila E., Jennifer Hudson and More
From the moment Queen B spilled her first drop of lemonade on the stage to the final note sung in memory of Prince — and there were many performances throughout the night — Sunday’s unpredictable ceremony was so engaging, we almost didn’t realize it was 3 hours and 40 minutes long. (We said almost. For the record, no award show should ever be that long.)
But »
Veep Season 5 Finale Recap: Who Was Elected Selina Meyer's Successor?
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Warning: The following recap contains major spoilers from the Season 5 finale of Veep. Proceed at your own risk.
Before her brief tenure as Commander in Chief, Selina Meyer had a habit of asking Sue if the president had called. Tonight, she thought he finally had.
RelatedGame of Thrones Season Finale Recap: R + L = Justice!
On the fifth season finale of Veep, Selina was brought in to speak with her assumed successor, Tom James, who wasn’t quite done screwing her just yet. This time around, the former economy czar brought Selina to his office to ask that she serve as his vice president, »
Bet Awards' Prince Tribute: Watch Sheila E., Jennifer Hudson and More
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Some of the biggest names in music assembled at Sunday’s Bet Awards for a diverse series of moving tributes to Prince, two months after the music legend’s untimely death.
PhotosBet Awards 2016: Beyoncé’s Surprise, Jesse Williams’ Powerful Speech and 8 Other Memorable Moments
But before we break down the performances, here’s some important background info: On May 23, just one day after Madonna and Stevie Wonder honored Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, the Bet Awards tweeted a promo for its own upcoming Prince tribute.
“Yeah, we saw that,” the photo read, implying a less-than-stellar review of Madge’s effort. »
Game of Thrones Finale: Relive Cersei and Lyanna Mormont's Best Moments
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Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones’ Season 6 finale ahead.
Lords, step aside: It was Game of Thrones‘ ladies who ruled the Season 6 finale — one of ’em, literally.
RelatedGame of Thrones Season Finale Recap: R + L = Justice!
But long before Cersei left the Sept of Baelor a smoking pit of rubble and sat her queenly tush on the Iron Throne, she had a rather satisfying moment with Septa Unella. Likewise, up north, little Lyanna Mormont employed a charming blend of shame and pluck to rally the fraidy-cat Stark bannermen to Jon’s cause.
And because we’re still reeling from the awesome, »
Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Finale Unleashes Epic, Hardcore Vengeance
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Every week this season, Indiewire will be bringing you a unique collection of viewpoints on “Game of Thrones,” as it is a show that elicits a unique sort of reactions. Our writers are well-versed in the world of the show and the culture surrounding it, and we look forward to seeing how their opinions fare in the cutthroat world of Westeros… Sorry, that is, the cutthroat world of television criticism.
Last Week’S Review: The ‘Game of Thrones’ ‘BastardBowl’ Brings About A Whole New World Order
What Happened This Week?
After an extended montage paying tribute to the show’s always on-point costume design, it’s time for another installment of “Law and Order: Special Sinners Unit.” Loras Tyrell’s trial is relatively short thanks to him confessing everything… and also relatively meaningless, because instead of attending her own court date, Cersei blows up the whole damn court. (Dick Wolf »
- Indiewire Staff
‘Game Of Thrones’: Scores Are Settled And Chaos Reigns In Thrilling Season Ender
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I’m glad I hesitated to call last week’s episode “Battle of the Bastards” the greatest in series history, because tonight’s season finale, “Winds of Winter,” tops it in every way. Accomplishing moving character moments, brutal machinations, and the most significant escalation of story since season 3’s infamous Red Wedding, the sixth season is a triumph that left my mouth agape as the final shot faded to black. Despite significant successes, chaos is once again at the… »
The Last Ship Recap: Vampirate
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This week on TNT’s The Last Ship, Cno Chandler “reclaimed” command of the Nathan James and set out to find its missing crew members, while Slattery & Co. got acclimated to their new digs — and their new bloodsucking host.
RelatedThe Last Ship Bosses Talk Rachel Scott Decision, ‘Ferocious’ Slattery Situation
Back on the Nathan James after dodging multiple attempts on his life, Chandler made the decision to appoint Granderson his Xo versus Burk, given how the latter questioned his own call to pursue the bogey last week, leaving the ship unable to defend the guys returning on the raft. »
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