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Olivia Wilde Isn't Apologizing For That Photo Of Her Breastfeeding

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Critics aren't going to get an apology out of Olivia Wilde for that photo of her breastfeeding son Otis, featured in a spread in September's Glamour magazine.

Speaking with HuffPost Live on Friday, the "Meadowland" actress explained the genesis of the picture, for which a Los Angeles Times blogger chastised her for making "motherhood look effortless and easy."

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"They were making a portrait of me for Glamour magazine, and I am a working mother. Shooting a cover shoot for a magazine is work, and during that day my son had to eat, and so I had to feed him," Wilde recounted. "I thought, if you're taking a portrait of me, this is part of me."

The possibility of viral backlash, much of which surrounded her choice to expose herself nursing, never occurred to the 31-year-old.

"I certainly didn't expect people to be upset at the obscenity of public breastfeeding," she said. "I was shocked that there were still people who find it inappropriate because they think it's a sexual thing. I think that says a lot about them."

But the controversy is just an afterthought for Wilde, who celebrates the positive effect the shoot has had on breastfeeding mothers like herself.

"The coolest thing to come out of that [picture] was all these women who took pictures of themselves breastfeeding in public and tweeted them to me and to the world," she recalled. "I thought that was really great, and so I was happy to just encourage their awesome movement."

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Olivia Wilde On Beauty: No One Calls 'Men Brave For Not Wearing Foundation'

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According to the actress herself, the Olivia Wilde you see on the big screen does not look the same as the Olivia Wilde you see in real life.

During a conversation with HuffPost Live on Friday, the star discussed how soft lighting boards and other techniques used during filming make actors look like they have perfect complexions.

For her new film "Meadowland," the 31-year-old went makeup-free, and shunned the notion that going au natural could be considered "brave."

Recalling an episode from Showtime's "The Comeback," which highlighted a similar sentiment, Wilde said, "It's so silly. I don't hear people calling men brave for not wearing foundation."

She also expressed concern about all the lighting tricks used during filming, noting that "people are at home watching movies, thinking they're supposed to look a certain way -- that kind of flawless nature that Hollywood promotes in some films."

She added, while "some films call for that [as] a stylistic choice," she doesn't want onscreen artificiality to hinder self-acceptance.

"I feel like when I was an adolescent, that [message] would've been illuminating for me," she said. "I would've appreciated someone letting me know that none of this is real."




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Nancy Sinatra's Back-Up Singer Reunite -- And Sing A Few Bars (VIDEO)

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In the '60s, former background singer Miss Robbie Montgomery toured the country and sang backup for the likes of Ike & Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand. After suffering a collapsed lung, Miss Robbie could no longer perform, and instead, poured her talents into a new creative venture: a soul food restaurant called Sweetie Pie's. With multiple locations now open in St. Louis, Miss Robbie is making plans expand her soul food empire to Los Angeles.

While in Hollywood to scout out the new restaurant location on her OWN reality show "Welcome to Sweetie Pies," Miss Robbie looked up her old friend Stephanie Spruill. The duo, who used to sing backup together for Nancy Sinatra, reminisced about the huge pressures of being on stage with the famous singer.

"We had to be hyped before we went out there," Stephanie said. "Because Frank Sinatra would be right there in the audience watching us."

Though Miss Robbie said she hadn't sang in years, Stephanie convinced her to belt out a few notes with her.

"Now, I haven't sung in years because of my lungs, but when I was a background singer with Ike and Tina Turner, I learned a lot of lessons about life -- and one is that you don't give up the fight," Miss Robbie said.

Could this mean a return to music for Miss Robbie? "Being around Stephanie has inspired me to want to sing again. Now when I get home, I'm going to go in the recording studio myself," she promised.

"Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET on OWN.




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Lou Reed's Sister Sets the Record Straight About His Childhood

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In the coming weeks, my brother, Lou Reed, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo performer, an honor celebrating his incredible impact upon the world of music.

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Kylie Jenner Is Back In A Bikini For Round Two Of Coachella

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Kylie Jenner is basking in the sun, and ready for another weekend at Coachella.

The 17-year-old took to Instagram to share some racy bikini snaps with her 20 million followers, seemingly revealing she's back in Indio, California for more music-filled days and nights.

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Jenner posted the photos shortly after the new issue of Teen Vogue, which she covers, hit the Internet. In the May issue, Jenner opens up about her haters, sisters and fashion sense.

"I never really wear makeup unless I need to because when I do my makeup I like to really do my makeup. So I'm never going to spend just 20 minutes, you know?" she said. "A good night out is, like, two and a half hours for full makeup, curling hair, whatever. I love false lashes -- individuals, strips, extensions."

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Being Ringo: A Beatle's All-Starr Life

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There are some things Ringo believes.

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John Green Responds To Troubled Fan With An Uplifting Tumblr Message

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John Green's successful novels should be enough evidence that the author has a way with words. If they're not, a recent touching Tumblr post should do the trick.

An anonymous user reached out to Green on his Tumblr for advice concerning unsupportive parents. In the post, the user said he/she is a 22-year-old with cerebral palsy who also identifies as bisexual. After explaining how his/her parents make “nasty remarks” about the LGBTQ community and noting an incident where he/she was called a “cripple,” the user requested Green’s advice. The author had the perfect response.

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John Green, you are truly a gem.

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Dan Aykroyd: 'America Is Flat-Out Gun Crazy'

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Dan Aykroyd has a history with law enforcement, including years of service on an auxiliary police committee in Harahan, Louisiana, and while he's "proficient with a firearm," he told "The HuffPost Show" on Friday that officers need "more training in the less lethal alternatives."

The comedian told hosts Roy Sekoff and Marc Lamont Hill that police departments should explore other ways to bring down a suspect without actually killing them:

America is flat-out gun crazy. That's it, man. ... But, of course, it's guns in the wrong hands. There are alternatives. There's a Taser, there's a sound system you can use to disable someone, there's a high-frequency generator that you can use, there's a net that you can fire and it completely closes over the top part of the body. So why aren't we looking into these alternatives?


The Canadian actor added that in his home country, police pursuit doesn't escalate in the way it did in the shooting of Walter Scott, who was fleeing when an officer fired at least eight shots in his back.

"At a certain point, you just let the guy go," Aykroyd said. "Up in Canada, usually chases are called off once you get to 50 miles an hour up in a street there in Canada. You back off. You don't chase them anymore."

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Dan Aykroyd Wants Many 'Ghostbusters' Films, 'Like The Marvel Series'

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"Ghostbusters" fans, rejoice -- it doesn't look like the creators of the franchise want to stop anytime soon.

Dan Aykroyd, who starred in and co-wrote the first two films, sat down with "The HuffPost Show" co-hosts Roy Sekoff and Marc Lamont Hill on Friday and explained how he sees the series progressing in the future. While there are already two more films in the works, one with a star-studded all-female cast and another to be produced by Channing Tatum, Aykroyd said he hopes the series can live on even further.

"We need as many ['Ghostbusters' films] as the artists want to produce with the concept. I mean, it's kind of like the Marvel series. There's opportunities here to do different types of stories," he said.

Aykroyd also weighed in on the upcoming Paul Feig-directed reboot, which stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

"The writing is very skillful. And look at that powerhouse cast. I'm looking forward to seeing this movie connect with a whole new generation of young women who don't know 'Ghostbusters,'" he said.

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Zayn Malik Thanks One Direction In First Public Appearance Since Leaving The Group

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Since Zayn Malik announced his departure from One Direction at the end of March, he hasn't made any public appearances -- until now.

On Friday, the singer was presented with the Outstanding Achievement in Music honor at the Asian Awards in London. Sporting a newly shaved head and nose ring, Malik took the stage to thank his mom and dad for "making me Asian." And the singer also gave thanks to his former bandmates.

“I’d also like to take this moment to thank four of the best guys I ever met while being in the band and doing all the amazing things that I did,” Malik said. “Some of the things that we did will stay with me for the rest of my life, and I thank you for that. Here’s to the future!”

Malik first revealed he would be leaving One Direction in a post on the band's Facebook page. He later told British newspaper The Sun, "I feel like I've let the fans down but I can't do this anymore." The rest of the band also spoke with The Sun earlier this month, saying they were "gutted" over Malik's departure but that they'd continue to make music.

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Rihanna Soaks Up The Sun In A Bikini

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Rihanna is catching the rays you wish you could.

The star took to Instagram on Friday to share a low-key bikini selfie. Get that Vitamin D, girl.

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It appears the singer is doing her sunbathing while in Hawaii for a wedding. She posted another selfie on Friday with the caption "aloha muthaphucka," and a picture before that of a sign for a women's restroom with the word "Wahine" and the hashtag "#davis420wedding."

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Um, can we get an invite?

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Drew Carey Just Married The Entire 'Price Is Right' Audience In Massive Wedding

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Forget the bidding. On Friday, "The Price Is Right" was all about holy matrimony.

In possibly one of the most epic mass weddings ever, host Drew Carey married the entire audience of "The Price Is Right" for a special episode that aired Friday. The event, which was filmed earlier this year, featured dozens of real-life longtime couples. Carey told People magazine that he'd gotten legally officiated in order to conduct the ceremony.

"In the big wheel of love, may you always spin a dollar," Carey told the audience, before pronouncing the couples "all married." What better place to tie the knot than on TV at the Bob Barker Studios (besides live at the Grammys, of course).

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Beyoncé Stuns In Bikini Pics From Hawaii Vacation

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Queen Bey has got that vacation life on lock.

Beyoncé's Hawaii trip with Jay Z made Internet rounds earlier this month when a picture captured the star giving advice to a young fan planning to sing at her upcoming school talent show.

Now, Beyoncé has taken to the Internet herself to share some gorgeous snaps from the rest of the vacation. On Instagram, Beyoncé shared a video slideshow featuring stunning water views, bikini pics and shots of flowers and palm trees.

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Yes, please!

Over on beyonce.com, the star shared some additional gorgeous pictures and GIFs that will leave you majorly craving some salty beach air.

How long until we can break out our summer wear?

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Kylie Jenner Debuts Cotton-Candy Pink Hair at Coachella

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Breaking hair news, again: Kylie Jenner has a new hair style for Coachella this weekend, which she debuted while at the arts and music festival with her rumored boyfriend Tyga.

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The Most Stunning Celebrity Spring Weddings

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You may have more than a few nuptials on your calendar this Summer, but wedding season is really a year-round affair, and Spring is just as good a time as any to tie the knot.

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Ben Affleck Reportedly Asked PBS To Censor His Slave-Owning Ancestor

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The PBS series "Finding Your Roots" is all about uncovering the ancestry of the show's celebrity guests. But according to a hacked Sony email, one guest requested to have his family tree censored.

Ben Affleck was featured in a "Finding Your Roots" episode from last October, "Roots of Freedom," which discusses his Freedom Rider mother, a Revolutionary War ancestor and his third great-grandfather. But according to a hacked Sony email posted by WikiLeaks on Thursday, Affleck reportedly asked PBS to edit out information about an ancestor who owned slaves.

In the email, "Finding Your Roots" host Henry Louis Gates Jr. emailed Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton for advice regarding the request, the New York Daily News reported. In the email dated July 22, 2014, Gates wrote, "For the first time, one of our guests has asked us to edit out something about one of his ancestors -- the fact that he owned slaves."

Lynton replied, telling Gates to take it out if no one knew the material was already in the documentary. "I would take it out if no one knows," Lynton wrote, "but if it gets out that you are editing the material based on this kind of sensitivity then it gets tricky. Again, all things being equal I would definitely take it out."

Gates responded saying that removing the information would be "a violation of PBS rules, actually, even for Batman." The host later added that Affleck's ancestor "wasn't even a bad guy," noting that four or five of the other guests from the show that season, including Anderson Cooper, were descendants of slave owners.

Both Gates and PBS released statements on the network's website Friday regarding the hacked emails and the episode.

"Ultimately, I maintain editorial control on all of my projects and, with my producers, decide what will make for the most compelling program," Gates said. "In the case of Mr. Affleck -- we focused on what we felt were the most interesting aspects of his ancestry." The network expressed its support for Gates and his producers' "independent editorial judgment to choose the most compelling narrative."

In a statement to The Huffington Post, a representative for Sony criticized WikiLeaks for the “indexing of stolen employee and other private and privileged information.”

“We vehemently disagree with WikiLeaks’ assertion that this material belongs in the public domain and will continue to fight for the safety, security, and privacy of our company and its more than 6,000 employees," the statement read.

A rep for Affleck did not immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost.

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9 Tidbits From George Lucas' Chat With Stephen Colbert At The Tribeca Film Festival

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The chance to see George Lucas discuss his career ranked fairly high in our Tribeca Film Festival priorities, especially with Stephen Colbert conducting the interview. Apparently we weren't alone: The festival sold out one of its largest flagship auditoriums for Friday's hour-long panel, part of the Tribeca Talks series, and spectators lined up with posters and DVDs for the "Star Wars" overlord to autograph. Inside, it took no time at all to realize there is very little the 70-year-old Lucas hasn't already been asked about his well-documented career.

Even an adept moderator (and "Star Wars" obsessive) like Colbert couldn't squeeze out many fresh tidbits from the talkative director, though he did display his signature wit throughout, particularly when Lucas sneezed and Colbert responded by saying, "May The Force be with you." These guys! So silly!

But even the nerdiest of "Star Wars" fans can stand to revisit morsels about the iconic franchise -- and hey, maybe there's even something in here that you didn't already know. Here are nine quickies from Friday's conversation:

1. George Lucas is not a fan of being a celebrity. He's happy to wear sneakers and avoid Hollywood galas, which has prompted some in the industry to liken him to the reclusive Howard Hughes.

2. There's at least one downside to directing "Star Wars." "The one thing I regret about doing 'Star Wars' is I never got to see it," Lucas said when asked whether he's anticipating "The Force Awakens," which opens in December. "I never got that thrill."

3. "American Graffiti" started as a dare from Francis Ford Coppola. The duo became pals after Lucas won a scholarship in film school that allowed him to work on a Warner Bros. project of his choosing. He selected "Finian's Rainbow," Coppola's 1968 musical starring Fred Astaire and Petula Clark. (Coppola was 29 when "Rainbow" opened; Lucas was 24.)

In 1969, the directors opened their own studio, American Zoetrope, which released Lucas' infamous 1971 sci-fi flop "THX 1138." (It was a joint venture with Warner Bros., which "told Francis Ford Coppola and me, ‘We want our money back,'" Lucas said. In order to pay off that $350,000, Coppola made a little film called "The Godfather.") Coppola then told Lucas to lay off the experimental "robot" stuff, daring him to write a comedy instead. Confident he could do it, Lucas channeled his California youth to write "American Graffiti," which went on to earn five Oscar nominations and become 1973's third-highest grossing movie across North America.

4. Lucas is fully aware of what you think about his most recent "Star Wars" scripts. "I'm notorious for wooden dialogue," Lucas said, presumably referring to criticism that defined the franchise's second trilogy. Frankly, he doesn't care, largely because dialogue, in his mind, is secondary to visuals and sound. In keeping, he considers "Star Wars" a silent film that generates meaning from its movement. "You could be 2 years old and not understand what anyone’s saying, but still understand the movie," he said.

5. The only one of Lucas' director friends who supported "Star Wars" was Steven Spielberg. Lucas' posse includes Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese, but Spielberg was the only one who said "Star Wars" would be a hit after Lucas screened it for his buddies. De Palma, who released "Carrie" a year before 1977's "A New Hope" opened, instead asked, "What the hell is The Force?"

6. Lucas learned of the "Star Wars" momentum from a news report. Alan Ladd Jr. was the producer who gave "Star Wars" the green light, and he remained Lucas' only supporter when 20th Century Fox wanted to nix production due to escalating budgets and location snafus. Lucas insisted Ladd wait a few weeks after "A New Hope" opened to gauge its performance, once the movie could transcend the fanatics who will show up for any sci-fi flick. A week after the movie hit theaters, Lucas was on vacation in Hawaii when he saw a CBS news story showcasing the fandom that had already erupted -- it was then that he grasped its proliferating impact.

7. But Lucas never wanted to make Hollywood blockbusters. He was interested in experimental films, à la "THX 1138." Today, he says he's retired and tinkering around with the type of movies that studios didn't want him to make. "They’ll probably never get released,” he joked. “I’m just screwing around in my garage.” He can afford to screw around because he worked to secure "Star Wars" sequel rights from 20th Century Fox after "A New Hope" became a hit. “That’s how I got to be rich," he said, smiling.

8. As of Friday, Lucas hadn't seen the latest "Force Awakens" trailer. And he has no idea what the new movie is about, despite receiving a "creative consultant" credit. (He didn't watch the first teaser until almost two months after it debuted.) "I'm excited, I have no idea what they're doing," he said. The original, however, remains a family saga -- his intent was to make a movie about "the father, the children, the grandchildren.”

9. Lucas thinks Colbert should replace Jon Stewart. "Don't you think the perfect choice to replace that Jon Stewart fella would have been you? And now you're working at 'Late Show,' where nobody sees you," Lucas quipped, to which Colbert responded by saying that he was previously on at 11:30 p.m. and will now be on at 11:35. He never wanted to take Stewart's gig because he would forever live "underneath his shadow."

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Here's What Celebs Wore To Coachella Weekend Two

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It's the second and final weekend of the 2015 Coachella music festival in Indio, California, and the stars are certainly saving their best -- and wildest -- looks for last. Kylie Jenner went the racy route with a sheer, lacy catsuit, while Paris Hilton kept it very cliche Coachella in a flouncy, patterned sundress. Check out all the photos below, but be warned -- they may cause moderate to severe FOMO.

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Pregnant Naya Rivera Hits The Beach In A Bikini

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Whoa, mama!

"Glee" actress and mom-to-be Naya Rivera took to the shore in a nude bikini on Saturday. Rivera shared the gorgeous photo, in which she hides her face with a black floppy hat but her blossoming belly is in plain view, with her 1.3 million Instagram followers:

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The 28-year-old announced in February that she and husband Ryan Dorsey are expecting their first child together. The couple wed in a secret ceremony in July 2014.

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12 Things You Didn't Know About 'Game Of Thrones,' According To The Cast

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With "Game of Thrones" deviating so much from the books this season, it's easy for all fans to feel like they know less than Jon Snow. (And that guy knows nothing.) But now it's time to turn that around.

For anyone who just needs to know more, the "GoT" cast has some behind-the-scenes secrets to keep you informed. From how far that Moon Door drop really is to why fake blood might be a bigger threat to Emilia Clarke than the Sons of the Harpy, here are 12 facts about "Game of Thrones" that might surprise you:

Warning: This post is dark and full of spoilers if you're not caught up on Season 4.


1. Emilia Clarke once disappeared from set because she got stuck to a toilet.
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Clarke explained to Jimmy Kimmel that while filming the scene with the horse heart, all the fake blood led to an embarrassing moment. "It kind of just stays sticky for quite a long time and then there was a moment when we were filming it that I disappeared, um, and I was stuck to the toilet," said Clarke.

2. The same actors may be fighting for the Night's Watch and the Targaryens.
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Bobby Holland Hanton is a Dove Men+Care grooming expert and a stuntman on "Game of Thrones." When asked if he was in battles at the Wall and in other countries as well, Hanton told The Huffington Post, "Yeah, I don't know how much I'm allowed to say, but I was in Spain doing stuff, and I was in Belfast doing stuff." So it appears some actors may fight on the victorious side no matter who wins the Iron Throne.

3. Viserys' "gold crown" was actually gelatinous paint.
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In a Reddit AMA, Harry Lloyd, otherwise known as Viserys Targaryen, revealed his "gold crown" was a mix of "different special FX." The actor wrote: "So ingredients include a big bowl of gold-gelatinous-paint ... a smoke machine, strapped to my chest ... a nice gold cap molded to the shape of my head ... a bit of CGI, and some sound FX."

4. Oberyn would walk around his apartment in costume.
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Pedro Pascal revealed in a Q&A for HBO that the costume designer made a mock robe for him. "It was like putting the skin of the character onto my body. I took my mock robe home, and I walk around my apartment with it on sometimes," said the actor.

5. A three-second scene could take six weeks of preparation.
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While talking with HuffPost about preparing for stunts, Hanton said, "There’s been a clip for like three or four seconds, and then it’s taken us six weeks to prep it, and get it ready for that. One whole day of filming might actually be only three seconds of actual camera time."

6. The Moon Door is just a meter deep.
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During commentary with Maisie Williams on the HBO Season 4 DVDs, Sophie Turner admitted the Moon Door isn't as far as it looks. "It’s like a meter deep," she said. "Just like green screen floor and then you put a crash mat on top of it."

7. Tywin found out he would die from a fan.
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In HBO's roundtable with fallen "GoT" cast members, actor Charles Dance said he had "no idea" he was going to die until he was approached by a fan who said he had "a great death scene." The actor then learned all the details.

8. The actors are knocking weapons out of each other's hands between takes.
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The stunt crew tries to keep everyone on their toes between shots. Hanton told HuffPost, "Sometimes just before a take they’ll knock a weapon out of someone’s hand, so they’ve got to quickly pick it up before they call action."

9. Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey avoid eye contact in serious scenes so they don't crack up.
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In a Reddit AMA, Dinklage explained he and Headey sometimes avoid eye contact for serious moments. "People think the mood on set is very serious," he said, "but sometimes the most serious scenes can produce the most laughter on set."

10. Arya's direwolf is now playing the other direwolves.
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"After my dog finished playing Nymeria, she actually went on to play Shaggy Dog, and they dyed her," Williams said in a Reddit AMA. She continued: "She was the best behaved dog out of all of them, so she ended up playing all the other wolves, even though she was mine originally."

11. Sophie Turner has "pure disdain" for lemon cakes.
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In her HBO DVD commentary for Season 4, Turner says fans are always sending her lemon cakes, which are Sansa's favorite dessert; however, she "can't hate another cake more than lemon cakes."

12. Jason Momoa thought the Dothraki language sounded like Jabba the Hutt and Fozzie Bear.
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After explaining he thought the language sounded like a mix of the "Star Wars" and "Sesame Street" characters at a Comic Con panel, the actor said "waka waka" to laughs from the audience. "I really want this job," he said. "I'll do anything."

Bonus: Hodor is actually pretty talkative on set.
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When asked if Hodor actor Kristian Nairn is chatty, Isaac Hempstead-Wright told HuffPost, "Oh, my gosh, yeah. Me and Kristian have such a laugh together." The actor who plays Bran added: "He has a very dry, witty sense of humor, which I find hysterical."

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