House of the Dragon's Emily Carey Explains Why She Deleted Twitter After Criticism Over Her Comic-Con Comments

Manchester United have welcomed Donny van de Beek and Facundo Pellistri back to training following their recent injury setbacks.

House prices have skyrocketed over the last few years making it even more difficult for first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder. But as the saying goes, location, location, location remains the number one rule when it comes to finding somewhere that is affordable on today's property market.

Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney raised an eyebrow or two when he took up the manager's job at D.C. United earlier this year.

Samia Longchambon managed to confuse herself and her followers as she shared some snaps from her summer holiday. The Coronation Street star was beaming as she put on a stunning bikini display while cooling off in a rooftop pool.

A German shepherd who was found roaming the streets last summer is patiently waiting for a new family in Manchester. Zeus arrived at Manchester Dogs’ Home in August 2021, and was ‘very scared’ when he was first rescued by the team.

A former England football player and mum discussed divorcing her husband on the Encrochat network while working as an accountant for a drug gang, a court heard. Faye Dunn, 38, has been jailed for her role as a money launderer for the gang and used the Encrochat network to communicate with criminals involved in the supply of cannabis.

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday (September 19) during what government sources believe will be the 'largest international event' the UK has held in decades.

Hollywood star Blake Lively took to her Instagram page to show off her baby bump in a number of different swimsuits as she hit out at the paparazzi outside her home.Blake, 35, had stolen the show on the red carpet of the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit in a sequinned minidress which unveiled her baby bump.She and husband Ryan Reynolds used the red carpet as an opportunity to announce they were expecting their fourth child, as they were yet to make a public statement.READ MORE: Dick Van Dyke 'took leap of faith' when he married woman 46 years younger than himBut days later, Blake posted a gallery of pictures of herself as she hit out at the waiting photographers outside of their home.In the first picture, Blake smiled at the camera in a plunging red swimsuit featuring a cut out design, with her hair tied back as she prepared to put on a layer of sunscreen.In another snap, Blake posed in a pink bikini as she showed off her bare baby bump whilst cuddling up to her close friend Taylor Swift.Other snaps showed Blake in black underwear as she took a picture of her growing stomach in front of a mirror, while in another she kept trousers slung low around her hips.The final picture showed Blake lying back in bed as she peered over her bump in a hilarious snap as she rounded off the glimpses into her personal life.Blake captioned the post: “Here are photos of me pregnant in real life so the 11 guys waiting outside my home for a sighting will leave me alone.“You freak me and my kids out. Thanks to everyone else for all the love and respect and for continuing to unfollow accounts and publications who share photos of children.“You have all the power against them.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been at the centre of many theories - but some have claimed their relationship is part of bizarre plan to allow the UK reabsorb US.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in a star-studded ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2018 are now parents to three-year-old Archie and one-year-old Lilibet. But before the couple had even tied the knot, a wild conspiracy theory about their relationship started doing the rounds online - with some American's claiming it was all a rouse for the UK to regain control of the US.Read more: US magazine mocks 'silly' England for bizarre list of reasons to hate Meghan MarkleTwitter user Greg Pollowitz first shared the idea in November 2017, saying: "What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move.

Manchester United fans think Lisandro Martinez will ‘pocket’ Erling Haaland despite the striker ‘bullying’ Wolves’ defence.Haaland continued his spectacular start to life at Manchester City on Saturday by netting his 11th goal in just seven Premier League matches. He scored a stunning solo effort from outside the box in-between goals from Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, while his hilarious jostling with a Wolves defender during a counter-attack was dubbed ‘bullying’ by fans on social media.But with City and United set to face off in the next fixture at the Etihad, Red Devils supporters have boldly claimed their 5ft9in centre-back Martinez has the Norwegian superstar’s number.READ MORE: Fans think Nathan Collins 'watching too much Cobra Kai' as he kung fu kicks Jack GrealishOne fan wrote: “Lisandro Martinez is the only one that can tame Haaland.”Another tweeted: “Martinez is going to pocket him he's got that dawg in him he's ain't going to get bullied he's the one who's going to bully.”A third added: “Last time Martinez played Haaland he was man of the match.”Do you think Lisandro Martinez will pocket Erling Haaland? Let us know in the comments section.Indeed, Haaland failed to score during their encounter last season as Dortmund played Ajax in their first Champions League group stage clash in October.

Unlike its predecessor Game of Thrones, the spin-off/prequel House of the Dragon is already employing some sizable time jumps in the first two episodes.That news isn't terribly surprising given there are characters such as Rhaenyra Targaryen played by a younger (Milly Alcock) and older (Emma D'Arcy) version, with Alicent Hightower also played by two actresses - Emily Carey as the younger and Olivia Cooke the older.Alcock, 22, plays Princess Rhaenrya at just 15 years of age, though the actress revealed in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she was 'discouraged' from meeting D'Arcy before shooting. Younger: That news isn't terribly surprising given there are characters such as Rhaenyra Targaryen played by a younger (Milly Alcock) and older (Emma D'Arcy) version, with Alicent Hightower also played by two actresses - Emily Carey as the younger and Olivia Cooke the older Older: Alcock, 22, plays Princess Rhaenrya at just 15 years of age, though the actress revealed in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she was 'discouraged' from meeting D'Arcy before shootingThe Australian actress revealed that she had never seen Game of Thrones while she went through many rounds of auditions via Zoom, and revealed she was 'shocked' when learning how pivotal her role really was.'I was surprised.

After the premiere of the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, HBO has now released the House of the Dragon opening credits as the second episode of the fantasy drama aired.

has been renewed for season 2. The news comes less than a week after the prequel premiered on HBO, becoming the most viewed debut of any new original series in the premium cable channel’s history. Now seen by over 20 million viewers, the first episode of the series set up a battle of succession for the Iron Throne as it jumped back nearly 200 years to explore the height of the Targaryen family, which reigned over King’s Landing at the time. Adapted from George R.R.

HBO has given House of the Dragon an early renewal for Season 2.

is off to a flying start. HBO's prequel — set 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen's quest for the Iron Throne — scored nearly 10 million viewers in its Sunday night debut, making it the most highly-rated original new series premiere in the history of HBO. Officially, the cable network reports 9.986 million viewers across both linear and HBO Max streaming platforms in the United States on Sunday night -- even as the streaming app crashed on Amazon Fire TV devices, leaving a portion of potential viewers in the dark. A press release from HBO indicates that Sunday's viewership is expected to make up just a small portion — 20 to 40 percent — of the show's total gross audience. While a direct comparison would be impossible to nail down -- due in part to shifting landscapes in streaming and evolving fandoms — the and both note that first season premiered to 4.2 million viewers in 2011, while its eighth and final season premiere was watched by a record-setting 17.9 million people in 2019. brings to life George R.R.

hit HBO series “House of the Dragon,” deleted her Twitter account after she was inundated with criticism about “humanizing” her villainous character.The controversy erupted last month when Carey appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego alongside fellow “House of the Dragon” cast members to promote the “Game of Thrones” prequel.Carey plays the younger version of Alicent Hightower, who is locked in a battle for succession with her childhood friend-turned-rival Rhaenyra Targaryen. The younger version of Targaryen is played in the spin-off by Milly Alcock.As in “Game of Thrones,” when viewers sided with either the Starks or the Lannisters, the premiere of “House of the Dragon” ignited a similar dynamic in which fans lined up behind either House Targaryen or House Hightower.At Comic-Con, Carey made a seemingly innocuous comment about having the “freedom” to portray the young Alicent.“There were some gaps that we had to fill, so to figure it all out I sort of started journaling, and … managed to come up with some form of backstory, and it proved to be very useful,” Carey said.“I’ve never had the freedom to create a whole human being like this before.

[Warning: Spoilers for episode 1 of “House of the Dragon”, “Heirs of the Dragon”, written by Ryan Condal and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.]

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Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the series premiere of “House of the Dragon,” titled “The Heirs of the Dragon.”Welcome back to Westeros! It’s been three years since we last stepped foot in the fantasy world. Now, we’re zooming back nearly 200 years to meet a new cast of characters from an older generation of “Game of Thrones” history.