George R.R. Martin: ‘House of the Dragon’ Needs 40 Episodes to Tell Full Story, Paddy Considine ‘Deserves an Emmy’

Kilmarnock's most iconic building looks set to be transformed into a church.

Blair Spittal says Motherwell need to 'mix it up' and put everything they have into two massive games this week to go into the World Cup break on a positive note.

Anthony Ralston admits it’s a no ego and no hero mentality that ensures Celtic never stop.

SPOILER ALERT: The story below reveals major plot points from Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 finale.

John Oliver was back for another new episode of Last Week Tonight where he poked fun at himself and explains who is the audience that ends up watching him.

Michelle Williams stunned while walking down the red carpet for The Fabelmans' premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 42-year-old actor donned a stunning off-the-shoulder black gown, slit right at the hem. Her dyed-blonde hair was parted in the middle and cut short, ending high above her slender shoulders.  Gorgeous gown: Michelle Williams stunned while walking down the red carpet for The Fabelmans in Los Angeles on SundayThe two-time Golden Globe winner accessorized with a huge gold and diamond necklace, and her lips were painted a pale pink.  Williams led a number of a famous faces down the red carpet including The Batman actor Paul Dano. The 38-year-old star wore a black blazer with a silver floral print and a pair of matching trousers.  Off-the-shoulder: The 42-year-old actor donned a stunning off-the-shoulder black gown, slit right at the hem Leading more stars: Williams led a number of a famous faces down the red carpet Floral-print: The 38-year-old star wore a black blazer with a silver floral print and a pair of matching trousers Slick: He wore a black button-down shirt underneath the jacket and slicked his brown hair backHe wore a black button-down shirt underneath the jacket and slicked his brown hair back.Keeley Karsten stunned in a sleeveless white gown with a pair of tall black high heels.

Sir Rod Stewart has dubbed his prestigious win at the Scottish Music Awards a 'treble celebration' after Celtic's win over Dundee United at the weekend.

Police are appealing for help over unsolved gangland shootings. Four underworld assassinations and six other firearms incidents have yet to be solved. Six of the incidents are linked to the tit-for-tat drug war between the rival Lyons and Daniel families.

Kathy Griffin was suspended from Twitter but found a way to return to the digital platform by using her deceased mother’s account.

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Selena Gomez looked to be having a grand time while attending a pajama party with Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz.The singer, 30, and Nicola, 27, looked adorable in silk pink pajamas, while Brooklyn, 23, was comfortable in a white T-shirt and matching bottoms, as they celebrated the release of Selena's new documentary, My Mind & Me. It comes after Selena's shock fall out with her kidney donor best friend Francia Raisa spilled onto social media earlier in the day, after the singer snubbed her in the documentary, and named Taylor Swift as her only famous pal.  Having fun: Selena Gomez looked to be having a grand time while attending a pajama party with Brooklyn Beckham, his wife Nicola Peltz, and her sister Gracie Elliot Teefey on SundayJustin Bieber's ex shared two TikToks from the fun celebration, featuring her friends and her nine-year-old baby sister Gracie Elliot Teefey. In the clips the singer had her dark tresses pulled back into a ponytail, and accessorized with gold hoop earrings and numerous bracelets. Gomez appeared to go makeup free for the occasion, showing off her flawless skin while having fun with the other guests.

The 2022 Austin Food And Wine Festival held its three-day event in Austin, Texas over the weekend.Among the many proprietors that were on the promotional trail: Breaking Bad stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, who were there on Saturday to pitch their Dos Hombres mezcal.The two Hollywood leading men met with fans, foodies, and mezcal lovers at a booth, where they sold bottles of their brand of spirits and signed autographs and took photos, and later helped pour free samples to eager taste testers.Scroll down to video  Pitch men: Breaking Bad stars Aaron Paul, 43, and Bryan Cranston, 66, attended the 2022 Austin Food & Wine Festival, where they pitched their brand of mezcal, Dos Hombres, to adoring fans, which included handing out samples from a truckPaul, 43, and Cranston, 66, were greeted by a slew of excited fans when they arrived in a SUV adorned with the Dos Hombres logos.From there, they loaded up boxes of Dos Hombres (two men), and sold bottles during a meet and greet at a booth, which attracted a long line of people looking to meet the actors and make a purchase. Never shy when it comes to their devoted Breaking Bad fans, the two actors turned entrepreneurs also took to a stage and talked about their relationship, which began with their roles as Walter White (Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Paul) in Breaking Bad, and how it culminated into them going into business together.They also fielded questions from the audience, who were eager to learn more about their budding friendship.

Flea looked on as his very pregnant wife Melody Ehsani was eating for two on Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers game.The 60-year-old Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist stood next to Melody, 42, as she munched on some hot wings while they supported the Lakers in their game versus the Cleveland Cavaliewrs at Crypto.com in downtown Los Angeles.Melody showed her burgeoning baby bump in a vintage Magic Johnson jersey with the bottom buttons undone. Lakers fans: Flea looked on as his very pregnant wife Melody Ehsani was eating for two on Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers gameShe completed her sporty maternity look with Lakers purple sweatpants with gold vertical striping.Melody had her long black hair down around her shoulders and accessorized with earrings, rings and watch.

Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble looked very much in love as they held hands on a dinner date at Nobu 57 in New York City Sunday evening.The longtime lovebirds stayed by each other's side dressed in their best fall fashion.Jenner looked lovely in an all-black ensemble under a long overcoat with gold buttons. Holding hands: Kris Jenner, 67, and Corey Gamble, 41, looked in love on a dinner date in New York City Sunday eveningThe momager, who turned 67 on November 3, looked chic in a long black skirt while the 41-year-old tour manager wore a green sweater with matching shoes and grey pleated sweatpants.Jenner's skirt featured leather trim accents with gold coin-like buttons down the front.

House Of the Dragon season one.Throughout the first season of the Game Of Thrones spin-off, viewers saw various members of the Targaryen family through several iterations, with Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke replacing Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower, while Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell took over the roles of Prince Aegon Targaryen and Prince Aemond “One-Eye” Targaryen.However, fans had noted the omission of their youngest brother, Daeron Targaryen, who didn’t feature at all in the first season.Martin however, has since cleared up any confusion, explaining Daeron’s absence in his latest blog post.“Yes, Alicent gave Viserys four children, three sons and a daughter,” wrote the Game Of Thrones author. “Their youngest son Daeron is down in Oldtown, we just did not have the time to work him in this season.”Also in the blog post, Martin took the opportunity to praise the performance of actor Paddy Considine, noting that his portrayal of King Viserys was “more powerful and tragic and fully-fleshed” that his own written version.“Kudos to Eileen Shim, the scriptwriter, to Geeta Patel, the director, to our incredible cast… and particularly to Paddy Considine, for his portrayal of King Viserys, the First of His Name,” Martin wrote.“The character he created (with Ryan [Condal] and Sara [Hess] and the rest of our writers) for the show is so much more powerful and tragic and fully-fleshed than my own version in Fire & Blood that I am half tempted to go back and rip up those chapters and rewrite the whole history of his reign.He added: “Paddy deserves an Emmy for this episode alone.

 House of the DragonAs closes its chapter on King Viserys' reign, star Paddy Considine is looking back at the life and death of his beloved character. The 49-year-old English actor will not, however, be at his performance on-screen. In season 1, episode 8, «The Lord of the Tides,» Considine's Viserys finally meets his death after a decades-long reign and health struggle with flesh-eating leprosy — brought on, it seems, by cuts that refused to heal from sitting on the Iron Throne. In a new interview with, Considine is asked whether he has yet watched his final episode.«No, I haven’t, and I’m not sure if I ever will,» the actor responds. «I haven’t seen anything beyond episode 2, really. Some people don’t like to watch themselves, and I’m one of those people.

Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin sent him a text praising his performance in spin-off House Of The Dragon.The actor plays King Viserys Targaryen in the prequel series, set 200 years before events in Game Of Thrones. The series is adapted from Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, which documents a war of succession among House Targaryen known as the ‘Dance Of The Dragons’.Speaking to GQ Hype, Considine said he got Martin’s seal of approval, saying: “I got a text message that simply said: ‘Your Viserys is better than my Viserys’’.“It was from George R.R.