Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin reveals Rickon Stark was almost written out of the show

There doesn’t seem to be a beauty look that Dua Lipa can’t pull off. She’s had most colours and styles under the sun, yet she looks perfect wearing any one of them. Now, after debuting a fresh fringe, fans think the singer has found her best look yet.

Loose Women host Ruth Langsford ruffled viewers feathers as she issued a spoiler warning for Emmerdale, which had viewers switching over or muting their televisions. Ruth sat on the panel alongside Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan and Carol McGiffin, who welcomed Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley on to the show.Lisa plays Mandy Dingle in the long running ITV soap and is currently caught up in a huge plot line, with her son Vinny recently eloping with his now-wife Liv Flaherty.She joined via video link and discussed the upcoming story, but host Ruth had to interrupt and issue a spoiler alert before they played a clip from the upcoming show.Ruth, who wore her honey blonde locks in a bob style with a beige and brown jumper, addressed the audience: "All you Emmerdale fans, spoiler alert! I want to give you time to turn the telly down or look away, because we don't like to spoil it for everyone."She then went on to play the exclusive clip from the next day’s episode, in which - spoiler alert - Mandy Dingle found out that Vinny, her ex-boyfriend Paul’s son, is actually married to partner Liv.Lisa spoke on the storyline, joking that it was a "Loose Women dilemma".She also spoke about ITV’s new "super soap schedule" as Emmerdale shifts to a new 7:30pm time-slot, with fellow ITV soap Coronation Street shifting to 8pm from now on.And Lisa couldn't help but touch on whether comedian Miriam Margoyles would ever join Emmerdale as part of the Dingle family, and why she doesn’t want her character to reunite with Paddy Kirk.Riley tweeted out after her appearance: "So, so, so lovely being back with the girls on Loose Women.

baby name for your child can certainly be tough.However, one woman was horrified to find out what her sister eventually decided to call her little one.Taking to Reddit to share her story anonymously, the woman said she was devastated to find out that her sibling had given her baby the name she used for her own baby that was stillborn.What's even worse is that she used the named just a few months after the tragic incident occurred, according to The Mirror.The woman explained that she was understandably "angry and upset" with her sibling for not considering her feelings on the name - but she was called a "drama queen" by her family.She said: "My husband and I have been trying for years to have a baby with no luck. We tried really hard and tried everything possible, so when we found out we were finally expecting we were ecstatic! My family were so excited for us and my mum was finally looking forward to being a grandma because my sister was very adamant she didn't want children for years."My sister found out she was pregnant when I was six months pregnant and didn't seem excited about it, but decided to keep the baby anyway."Everything was fine until one night I was in severe pain and had to deliver my baby who wasn't breathing.

Glass Animals have reached Number 1 in the US with their viral track Heat Waves, and broken an American chart record in the process. 

Manchester United stars have been told their time at Old Trafford is at an end, ahead of an expected summer exodus.Red Devils regulars Harry Maguire, Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo should all be shipped on at the end of the season says Daily Mail columnist Chris Sutton.In a scathing assessment of Ralf Rangnick's squad, the former Celtic striker blasted Ronaldo for his "extraordinary ego" whilst suggesting it's time for United to cut their losses with Pogba."Pogba's time in a red shirt is up. There have been too many distractions and I don't think we can say it's been a success," wrote Sutton."He can go from being a world-beater to a passenger way too easily.

life savings to save her dog when he began vomiting 'black liquid'.Kasia Wawrzyniak, 33, returned from a walk in Leith Links, Edinburgh, with her beloved Staffordshire Bull Terrier Gonzo when he became gravely unwell on February 19.Much to her horror, Kasia realised in the early hours of the Sunday morning that her five-year-old beloved pet was bringing up 'pure black' liquid, the Daily Record reports.And Gonzo's condition only got worse, as Kasia later noticed his faeces had also turned 'totally black'.Kasia, who works as a carer, said: "He was vomiting in the house and it was pure black, then when he went to the toilet it turned totally black, too."It was really scary, there was just black liquid. I was thinking ‘is that black or am I just imagining that?’"Before that happened, there weren't any symptoms that suggested something was seriously wrong."Gonzo was rushed to Braid Vets Hospital where it was suggested that he could have eaten rat poison or another toxic substance.Despite undergoing tests, a heartbroken Kasia could see Gonzo's condition was not improving."We were told on the third day that he was still not doing any good.

FIFA released a statement condemning the fan violence in Saturday's game, which read: "The violence was unacceptable and intolerable."FIFA joins the Mexican Football Association and Concacaf in condemning this barbaric incident and encouraging the local authorities to bring swift justice to those responsible.

Do you think Calvin Ridley should be banned for betting on NFL games? Let us know in the comments section. The NFL found that Ridley made the bets while he was away from the team after he opted to sit out and concentrate on his mental health in November 2021.

RUBY Shelby had another worrying vision in the second instalment of the Peaky Blinders' sixth season - and fans think they've cracked the code. Fans were promised the "darkest" season yet of the hit BBC series as the finale plays out over the following weeks - and show creator Steven Knight has certainly delivered.

EMMERDALE has come out on top after its first clash with rival soap EastEnders. The two soaps went head to head at 7.30pm last night in the first of nightly clashes.

Johnstone Burgh overcame a first half red card to fire four past Irvine Vics and stay in a promotion spot.

Mindless vandals have trashed Loch Lomond Rugby Club’s Beechwood home leaving volunteers frustrated.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit designed to help people over the age of 16 and under State Pension age with the extra daily costs of living with a long-term illness, physical or mental health condition or a disability.

More than £8million of council tax debt has been racked up in West Dunbartonshire as residents struggle to keep up with payments.

The Libertines have announced a one-off London arena show for this summer.Pete Doherty, Carl Barât and co. will headline the OVO Arena in Wembley, London on July 23 to mark the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut studio album, ‘Up The Bracket’ (2002).The special gig will see The Libertines perform the aforementioned record in its entirety, alongside other “classic” tracks. They’ll be joined at the show by some “very special guests” who are yet to be confirmed.Tickets go on sale this Friday (March 11) at 9am GMT – you can purchase yours from here.

died last week after being diagnosed with cancer in March – played Olenna Tyrell aka the Queen of Thorns in the hit fantasy show.And her whip-smart attitude didn’t stop when the camera ceased rolling, journalist James Hibberd wrote in his upcoming Game Of Thrones oral history, Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon.The spirited Diana “terrified” the directors on set, choosing to do things her own way rather than take suggestions, and she once even succeeded in shortening her on-screen duties, James wrote in a new Entertainment Weekly story.The anecdote came from season six in a scene in which Olenna Tyrell told the Sand Snakes to “shut up” and “let the grown women speak.”Jessica Henwick, who played Nymeria Sand, recalled that Diana walked on set and

Diana Rigg, who passed away at age 82 last week, is being remembered by those who worked with her on “Game of Thrones”, in which she played cunning Lady Olenna Tyrell.

GAME of Thrones’ author George RR Martin has revealed a particular sex scene with Jason Momoa was almost derailed by a randy horse.  The show’s original pilot never aired because it was deemed a disaster by bosses and resulted in two central characters being replaced.  In a new interview, creator of Westeros George RR Martin revealed to Entertainment Weekly’s editor-at-large James Hibberd that there was one moment that nearly ruined it all.  Taken from an excerpt from Hibberd’s book, Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, Martin explained that Khal Drogo and Daenerys’ (originally played by Tamzin Merchant) first wedding night was interrupted by a randy horse.  “So we’re by this little brook,” the author recalled.

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin says Rickon Stark was almost written out of the show.In an extract of Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Epic Series, Entertainment Weekly editor at large James Hibberd interviews key creatives from the show over the years.One of the key changes concerns the character of Rickon Stark – played by Art Parkinson in the show – who could have been cut from the series.Describing a conversation with Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, George R.R.

Eli Countryman The original pilot for “Game of Thrones” was virtually unrecognizable compared to the one shown to audiences in 2011.Everything from hairstyles to actors to major scenes had to be reconsidered after the initial pilot failed to land with HBO executives in the early stages of the show’s development.Entertainment Weekly published an excerpt from “Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Epic Series,” a book written by EW editor at large James Hibberd, ahead of its Oct. 6 release.

Game of Thrones fans have gotten tidbits of information over the years about the series' infamously scrapped original pilot effort, there's still a lot we don't know about the first effort to bring George R.R. Martin's books to screen.