HBO Debuts First Footage of 'Game of Thrones' Season 4

HBO gives a sneak peek at what it has to offer in 2014 while looking back at its 2013 programs in a newly-released "Yearender" promo. Perhaps the most interesting one is a first look at "Game of Thrones" season 4, which hasn't got any official trailer yet.

New footage from the upcoming season of the medieval series emerges in the second half of the video. Though short, it manages to give a look at Tyrion in shackles while being led up the throne room, and Joffrey looking pensive at what is possibly his wedding. Sansa, meanwhile, is not in King's Landing anymore.

Also promoted in the video are the final season of "True Blood", new season of "Veep", HBO's new shows namely "True Detective", "Looking", "The Leftovers" and "Silicon Valley", as well as miniseries "Olive Kitteridge".

The fourth season of "Game of Thrones" will premiere in spring. New cast members include Pedro Pascal as Prince Oberyn Martell a.k.a. Red Viper, Indira Varma as Red Viper's love interest, Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris, and Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq who crosses paths with Daenerys Targaryen. 

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The Rock Beats Robert Downey Jr. as Forbes' 2013 Highest-Grossing Actor

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is named 2013's highest grossing actor at the worldwide box office by Forbes. He wins the top spot with $1.3 billion after going neck and neck with "Iron Man" actor Robert Downey Jr. who settles at the runner-up place with $1.2 billion.

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2013 Most Googled People Worldwide- Paul Walker, Cory Monteith

The recent death of Paul Walker put the actor in the list of most Googled people of 2013 worldwide. He is joined by other deceased celebrities, former South African leader Nelson Mandela and "Glee" star Cory Monteith. Walker and Monteith were also most Googled in the U.S. and U.K.

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Ronaldo: I aim for Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that there is space for another Ballon d'Or trophy in his new museum in Madeira.

The Real Madrid forward opened the CR7 museum on Sunday in Funchal and there are more than 50 objects on display, including representations of some of the honours he has achieved at club level, as well as individual trophies such as the Ballon d’Or, the FIFA World Player award which he won in 2008, the European Golden Shoe from the 2007-08 season and a huge number of family and personal photos.

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Beyonce Performs 'XO' for the First Time, Reveals First Singles off 'Beyonce' Album (Video)

Beyonce Knowles gave fans a surprise when she recently brought her "Mrs. Carter World Tour" to Chicago's United Center. The singer decided to treat her fans with the first live performance of a new song called "XO".

"I'm gonna sing this song, which is a brand new song. It hasn't even been out for 24 hours. I want to sing this to y'all because it was written for y'all," she said. She then asked fans to sing along with her, to which her fans happily agreed.

Written by Ryan Tedder, "XO" is featured in Beyonce's long-awaited self-titled album, "Beyonce". The album, which includes 14 songs and 17 videos, unexpectedly arrived on Thursday, December 13.

According to Billboard, two lead singles off the record will be released to radio next week. "Blow", which was produced by Pharrell Williams, will hit Top 40 while the Jay-Z-assisted "Drunk in Love" will go to urban radio. Meanwhile, "XO" will enter the Top 40 as the second single in 2014.

"Beyonce", which was released via iTunes, will be available on streaming services such as Spotify soon. Physical copies of the album will arrive in time for the holidays. Beyonce's highly-anticipated fifth album is already on track to debut at Billboard 200's No. 1 as it sold 200,000 copies in its first three days. 

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'12 YEARS A SLAVE' Gets Big Wins From Houston and Kansas City Film Critics

"12 Years a Slave" continues to show its domination at awards events conducted by film critics, weeks leading to the upcoming 86th Annual Academy Awards. This time around, the Steve McQueen slavery drama wins the title of 2013's Best Picture from both Houston and Kansas City Film Critics.

Both of the film critics circles also agree that "12 Years a Slave" male lead Chiwetel Ejiofor is Best Actor, his co-star Lupita Nyong'o is Best Supporting Actress, and "Gravity" beauty Sandra Bullock is Best Actress.

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'American Hustle' Among Oscar 2014 Shortlist of Makeup and Hairstyling Nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces seven films which remain in competition to get Makeup and Hairstyling nominations for the upcoming 86th Academy Awards. David O. Russell's period crime dramedy "American Hustle" is among the contenders.

Other nominees in the shortlist are "Dallas Buyers Club", "The Great Gatsby", "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters", "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa", and "The Lone Ranger".

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Snow in Egypt Capital 'Cairo' for the first time in over 100 years

For the first time in over 100 years, a winter storm has brought snow to a city known for its heat and sand, the Capital of Egypt 'Cairo'
According to local reports, it happened over night and unexpectedly on Wednesday Dec. 11th. An official of Egypt's Meteorological centre said it was first time in decades since the last snowfalls and it took residents of Cairo suburbs by surprise. But most are delighted because they have never seen snow before.They took to Twitter to post their amazement in words and shared pictures
The snowfall has forced the closure of the country's ports and several other businesses for a days now. 

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The Premier League Leaders 'Arsenal' stunned by free-scoring Manchester City

The prolific strikeforce of Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo were again on target while Fernandinho struck twice and David Silva and Yaya Toure also got on the scoresheet.

Theo Walcott marked his first start since September with two fine goals to keep Arsenal in contention but Per Mertesacker's late header was mere consolation for a side ultimately well beaten.

City, who have now scored 35 goals in their eight home games this season, fully deserved the three points to move within three of the Gunners.

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Paul Walker's Brother Asked to Film Final Scenes in 'Fast and Furious 7'

Paul Walker's younger brother Cody Walker could step in for the late star in "Fast and Furious 7". According to MailOnline, the 25-year-old stunt actor has been asked to film Paul's final scenes and help conclude his journey in the upcoming movie.

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Eminem Previews Music Video for Rihanna-Assisted 'The Monster'

Eminem has previewed the music video for his collaboration with Rihanna, "The Monster". The nearly-one-minute snippet features Rihanna as a sexy therapist. Donning a black outfit and rocking black bob with blunt bangs, she welcomes Eminem to her office.

Em sits on a chair and watches images of violence, family and drug addiction on the monitor while his collaborator takes some notes. In another scene, there are two armed men who are pointing their guns at a giant iron box, which apparently has something dangerous inside. There's still no word on when exactly the full video will arrive.

Last month, Eminem teased the video with some pictures from the filming set. Through a photo, it's revealed that the video was directed by Rich Lee, the same person behind his "Not Afraid" and "Lighters" videos.

Marking another collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, "The Monster" appears on "MMLP2", the Detroit rapper's latest album that topped Billboard 200 for two non-consecutive weeks. The track is currently sitting at No. 1 on Billboard 100's. 

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10 MOST ICONIC PHOTOS OF 2013

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Tony Appleton, a town crier, announces the birth of the royal baby, George, outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, on July 22.

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A Bahraini anti-government protester is engulfed in flames after a shot fired by riot police hit the gasoline bomb in his hand that he was preparing to throw.

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Gareth Bale 'Cristiano Ronaldo clone' - don't think so

Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement has brushed aside suggestions that Gareth Bale is the next Cristiano Ronaldo.

Madrid, who broke the world transfer record in 2009 when luring Ronaldo, 28, to the Santiago Bernabeu from Manchester United, also spent heavily when signing Bale, 24, from Tottenham in the summer.

Given that the pair have followed a similar career path and can play in similar roles on the pitch, many have claimed that the Wales international is just a clone of the former Sporting Lisbon player.

Clement, however, disagrees and feels the duo each have their own individual strengths and attributes. 

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Capella Group Brilliantly Recapped Beyonce's Entire Career in One Song (Video)

Pentatonix, the a cappella group that won The Sing-Off's third season in 2011, released a new video called "The Evolution of Beyoncé" over this weekend. The video does an amazing job of covering a lot of Beyoncé's greatest hits over her career.

It starts out with the Destiny's Child song "Bills, Bills, Bills," and works its way artfully through the years until it finishes strong on "Halo."

The a cappella group features Kirstie Maldonaldo, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola, and Avi Kaplan — all singers in their early 20s — who have been making music together since they auditioned for The Sing-Off (and, strangely enough, that audition was the first time they all sang together). They've gone on from winning that competition to putting their songs — both covers and originals — on Youtube, and eventually releasing a self-titled album and a Christmas album on iTunes. Recently they teamed up with Lindsey Stirling, a popular violinist who also does covers and medleys, to create a cover of the Imagine Dragons song "Radioactive."

Pentatonix's new album, PTX Vol. 2, goes live on November 5, and features covers of hits like "Can't Hold Us" and "I Need Your Love," as well as a medley. If you're a fan of "The Evolution of Beyoncé," you're sure to love the rest of the music they have to offer.

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How 'Fast & Furious 7' Will Honor Paul Walker

How do you continue production on a film after your lead actor has died? The news of actor Paul Walker's premature death on Nov. 30 came as a shock to his friends, family, fellow actors, and masses of fans who perhaps best knew him as Brian O'Conner of the wildly popular and unquestionably awesome The Fast and Furious film franchise. Today there is news that the franchise's final installment is getting a rewrite. 

Along with his work in a number of other films, Walker starred in all but one of the F&F films — the first establishing him as a bonafide film star and leading man. With the latest installment of the series, Fast &

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The Most Sexist Tourist Trap In New York City

 

 

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular has become an essential component of New York City's tourist culture each December. In fact, according to the New York Times' Laurel Graeber, "It's a living greeting card to New York, sealed with a kiss." When families come to experience a winter wonderland in the Big Apple, they often include in their hectic itinerary the show that has come to symbolize holiday tradition in Manhattan. The Christmas Spectacular is a tourist trap; it's the Statue of Liberty of Christmas.

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'The Voice' Finale - Lady GaGa and Celine Dion Announced as Performer

Some A-list musicians are going to make appearances in the fifth season finale of "The Voice". NBC announced on Thursday, December 12 that Lady GaGa, Celine Dion, Ne-Yo and OneRepublic had all been tapped to perform in the two-hour show that would air on Tuesday, December 17.

GaGa will play "Do What U Want", an R. Kelly-assisted single off her "ARTPOP" album. Dion and Ne-Yo will join forces to perform their duet, "Incredible", which is lifted from the Canadian songstress' album "Loved Me Back to Life".

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Beyonce Secretly Releases Fifth Album on iTunes

The wait is finally over. Beyonce Knowles surprised her fans after she released her long-awaited album on iTunes. Bey's fifth studio effort entitled "Beyonce" arrived on Friday, December 13 at midnight without the diva promoting or saying anything about it.

Described as an "exclusive visual album," the new release features 14 new songs and 17 videos. It includes guest appearances from some big names, including Drake, Frank Ocean and Beyonce's husband Jay-Z. The songstress' daughter Blue Ivy also appears in a track called "Blue".

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Photos from Richard Mofo Damijo's (A Top Nigerian Actor) son's traditional wedding

The Nigerian Top Actor who is fondly called 'RMD', 30 year old son Oghenekome Mofe Damijo married his longtime girlfriend, Eniola Abiodun, in a traditional wedding ceremony which was held yesterday Thursday Dec. 12th at the bride's family home in the capital of Lagos 'Ikeja'.  

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'Earth to Echo' Teaser Shows Mysterious Alien Finding - Trailer

The first sneak peek to kid-oriented found-footage thriller "Earth to Echo" has arrived, teasing suspenseful scenes in the movie. It shows a group of young kids investigating a mysterious object. They are armed only with a camera to tape their finding. After a construction project begins digging in their neighborhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones.

Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. When everyone around them refuses to take the messages seriously, the three take matters into their own hands and embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source. It stars Teo Halm, Brian "Astro" Bradley, Reese Hartwig, Ella Wahlestedt and Jason Gray-Stanford.

The ET-esque movie is directed by Dave Green and will be released the in the United States on April 25, 2014. 

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