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Robb was just stunningly beautiful. The furs were always perfect for his coloring, he wore leathers that suited him to a tee, and then toward the end when he started caring less and less and scandalized his followers with chest hair. I've always wondered if one of the reasons the Lannisters killed him was because even with all their money, he was far better dressed than they were.

Kit Harington interview. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/game-of-thrones-how-kit-harington-became-jon-snow-20140508 http://winteriscoming.net/2014/06/15/alex-graves-says-tonights-massive-finale-contains-something-david-dan-waiting-make-decade/

Emmy consideration list for GoT. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/13/game-of-thrones-submitted-emmys/ (I'm not all that bothered that Aiden Gillen wasn't included, as his performance has been uneven...I wish Alfie Allen had been considered, but considering that he was up a few years ago and didn't get a nomination, I'm not too shocked they didn't try again).

Bill Roache back filming. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2658092/Feel-familiar-Bill-Roache-returns-scenes-filming-acquitted-rape-trial-Weatherfield-Crown-Court.html

One of the problems is that DTC was never good at plotting or pacing. His first EE stint was often shockingly paced and the stories often just stopped, usually ending with a big stunt to try to hide the lack of material. Without Santer's PR skills I guess it's not as easy. I think Dean only came back to prop Mick and Shirley, which is a shame, as Mick became much less interesting once he was clearly there just to be Shirley's golden boy. The Carters in general should be more interesting than they are. I guess I should be happy they didn't rush the self-discovery party of Johnny's story, but I've noticed that the actor who plays him has little range beyond endless "baby cry" faces. I guess considering how often Syed made those faces, that's DTC's idea of a gay man. Who knows.

Apologize to him for all those people who keep reusing Princess Bride memes.

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I think this finale has the potential to be awesome, as some big things are happening, it's not just going to be table-setting the way the other finales were. It's all about the execution. It could be amazing, or might not be. We'll see. I hope they start allowing the big moments to have another minute or two of airtime to have more impact and allow the actors to shine.

Thanks for sharing that. Zimmerman had quite a few interviews with soap magazines, so he must have been popular. 1972 wasn't a happy year for GL fans...as this was also the year Theo Goetz died. I just saw Hulswit on an episode of Flipper. Gorgeous guy at that time. I think he was still handsome when he was fired, even if he'd clearly aged, but oh well.

Phil/Shirley is one of those couples that makes a lot of noise online, but likely had little following in the real world. I have never understood why Shirley fans desperately want her to be with a man who spent years all but putting a paper bag over her head. I do like Shirley, but not with Phil and not with the tag-ons. It's telling that the ratings and the fan interest in that family has declined since the focus shifted to their being a byproduct of Shirley's angst. I see that Saint DTC is once again giving Max nothing but stories about where his dick goes. I will say what I always say to these non-stories - at least give us an ass shot to make us care.

Well she was supposed to be pregnant...then again she always dressed in a dowdy manner. What do you think of Rick Ryan?

Emma Samms on a new BBC reality show about celebrities learning to do gymnastics. http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/tumble-line-up

Sandra Ferguson as Brooke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD_hQHqiak8

Lisa's reaction to Casey and Lyla is hilarious. It's at about 10 minutes.

Joni Ernst, defender against the war on women, once again has to address her husband's sexist comments. Hilarious. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joni-ernst-husband-traitorous-skank That's what happens when you push selective outrage you clearly don't believe in. Looks like Kevin McCarthy will be the next Majority Leader. He's less conservative than Cantor (although he is another lackey and sycophant like Cantor), so I'm not sure how happy that true believers will be.

Ha ha. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-hall-scott-brown-poem

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GRRM talks about the huge response to the fundraiser Vee mentioned above. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/george-rr-martin-astonished-donors-710961 Photos for the finale. http://winteriscoming.net/2014/06/11/pictures-game-thrones-season-4-episode-10-children/

Thanks for all those details. This show sounds fascinating.

Michael Logan said something similar in the late 90s. I think she could play her that way, she just didn't see Lucinda that way, I guess.

This article mentions some stuff I haven't seen elsewhere in talking about Cantor's defeat. They blame his loss on his meddling in state GOP politics. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/11/eric-cantor-demise_n_5482910.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics

The biggest difference is that "mainstream" Republicans are more focused on lining their pockets. So are some Tea Party types, but others are so "pure" that everything else is meaningless.