24 Emmy Noms For Game Of Thrones

Via Yahoo News:

The elaborate fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday, its stature apparently untouched by backlash over a female character’s rape scene. The series is a contender again for top drama honors, an award that has eluded it since it debuted in 2011. TV academy voters rarely give shows in the sci-fi or other genres the ultimate accolade. The TV academy took a step toward recognizing the increasingly diverse talent on TV, giving best actress nods to black stars Taraji P. Henson for “Empire” and Viola Davis for “How to Get Away with Murder.” That sets up a possibility of a history-making win: An African-American actress has never won the top drama acting award. “I gotta win! I gotta win for history!” an exuberant Henson said when asked about the prospect during an “Empire” panel in May. However, two-time nominee Kerry Washington of “Scandal” was left out this year.

Also receiving multiple nominations is Transparent, with a best actor nomination going to Jeffrey Tambor. Variety has the full list.

SPOILER: Game Of Thrones

Stay out of the comments if you've not yet seen last night's Game Of Thrones season finale. Otherwise dive in and dish the bloodbath.

TRAILER: Game Of Thrones, The Musical

Via Stereogum:

Game Of Thrones isn’t what anyone would really call a funny show. (Especially after last week’s ending. Yee.) But it does have funny moments, and most of those moments come from Peter Dinklage’s portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. And now Dinklage will get to do some A-list self-deprecation. As part of the money-raising comedy marathon Red Nose Day, Dinklage and Coldplay are teaming up to make Game Of Thrones: The Musical. Below, watch a teaser for a Dinklage song about his character’s miraculous ability to not die.

SPOILER: Game Of Thrones

Stay out of the comments if you've not yet seen last night's episode of Game Of Thrones. Otherwise dive in and dish the buggery trial of Loras. Business Insider notes that some fans are very unhappy with this storyline.

The History Behind Game Of Thrones

"Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of characters, complex motives and shifting loyalties. Sound familiar? Alex Gendler illustrates how the historical conflict known as the Wars of the Roses served as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones." Some commenters on YouTube are wailing that they've been spoiled. By history.

Marco Rubio For King Of Westeros

Sesame Street Does Game Of Thrones

TRAILER: Game Of Thrones Season Five

TRAILER: Game Of Thrones Season 5

iTunes Issues 2014 Year-End Charts

Today iTunes issued its year-end bestsellers chart. Above is this year's top ten for digital singles. The soundtrack to Disney's Frozen tops the list for downloaded albums, followed closely by Taylor Swift's 1989 and Coldplay's Ghost Stories. The top three downloaded movies: Frozen, The Lego Movie, and The Wolf Of Wall Street. The top three downloaded television shows: Game Of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Downton Abbey. Billboard Magazine's definitive 2014 recap of physical and digital music sales will come later this month.

Viral Video Of The Day

1.7M views in one day for this blooper reel.

SPOILER: Game Of Thrones

I've not seen it yet, but judging by my Facebook feed last night's Game Of Thrones was a doozy. The New York Daily News calls the episode "one of the most grisly in television history." Stay out of the comments if you've not yet seen it, otherwise dive in and dish.