Stephen Colbert gives Obama a scolding for his Game of Thrones failure

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Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show on CBS, had a few choice words for President Barack Obama after the U.S. president admitted this week he has difficulty remembering Game of Thrones character names.

Colbert sounded off in his usual comedic fashion in his opening monologue about the president’s failure to properly prioritize Westerosi troubles.

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Game of Thrones nominated at the ASC Awards

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With the end of the year nearing, we can expect to see Game of Thrones turn up on some Best of 2015 lists, and awards season is already beginning.

Yesterday, the American Society of Cinematographers announced their nominations for the ASC Awards, recognizing outstanding cinematography on television. Once again, Game of Thrones made the cut!

The complete nominee list for the category of “Episode of a Regular Series:”

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Game of Thrones returns to Winterfell for this week’s filming

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Busy days have come to Moneyglass, Northern Ireland once again, as the Winterfell set in the village has sprung to life. Trucks and trailers have filled up the lots around the set, and it appears production is well under way.

We broke the news exclusively on Monday of an exciting scene being rehearsed and then shot sometime this week involving Winterfell and a few leading cast members. (Visit our earlier post for complete details and seriously huge spoilers!)

Actor spoilers beyond this point:

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Your Choices Matter: Telltale’s Game of Thrones Season Finale “The Ice Dragon” Review

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Telltale’s sixth and final episode “The Ice Dragon” was released today on platforms wide, wrapping up the first season of their Game of Thrones series. House Forrester was truly pushed to their limits against the Whitehills while Mira and Gared furthered their plans to bring aid to their family.

Full spoilers for the episode beneath the cut:

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President Obama talks Game of Thrones in GQ

Photo: Inez and Vinoodh / GQ
Photo: Inez and Vinoodh / GQ

In a new in-depth interview with GQ, President Barack Obama sits down with Bill Simmons. The president covers a variety of subjects, such as raising teenage daughters and leaving his job behind in the near future, but of most interest to us here, he discusses his love of Game of Thrones!

“I do love Game of Thrones,” Obama says when the subject of television shows comes up and GoT is mentioned.

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Natalie Dormer hints at Margaery’s fate and Kit Harington talks about his hair (among other things)

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Will Kit Harington ever truly escape #HairWatch? Probably not.

While promoting their upcoming films, Kit Harington and Natalie Dormer addressed questions concerning their Game of Thrones characters’ fates. Well, more accurately Dormer was questioned about Margaery’s troubles in King’s Landing. Harington was asked about his hair.

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Season finale trailer for Telltale’s Game of Thrones released

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Tomorrow, the last installment of Telltale’s Game of Thrones game is coming out on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, iOS and Android). It’s been quite a journey for those of us playing the chapters.

Today, Telltale released the trailer! It offers a review of the story and decisions so far, so beware of spoilers if you have not played the game yet. The glimpses of the finale promise an epic affair. See the trailer after the jump.

Hear Marko Roar: I sincerely hope there are a couple of different endings available and your choices finally really matter in this one.

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Exclusive new Game of Thrones Season 6 spoiler report from Winterfell!

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We have an exclusive spoiler report for you all today- fresh Game of Thrones news courtesy of our set sources in Northern Ireland. The new information describes an exciting scene with several leading cast members, taking place at Winterfell.

Local sources also confirm that the Winterfell exterior set in Moneyglass has been busy this week, with production vehicles present.

The details we’ve received contain major spoilers, so proceed with caution!

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Game of Thrones weekend round-up: photos from Corbet, and Dothraki filming wraps up!

Game of Thrones news is trickling out of Northern Ireland this weekend. We have new photos from Corbet, a sighting of a show star in Belfast, and an update on the Dothraki filming.

IrishThrones has a few new photos from the set in Corbet.  As we have seen before, this locale features siege weapons like the trebuchet in the image above and a battering ram.  More images after the break.

Mild book and show spoilers after the jump.

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