Game of Thrones" Jon Snow Parentage Reveal and the Drama Ahead With Sansa Stark
byChris Harnick|
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The truth is out there about Jon Snow. Hi, here"s your spoiler warning for Game of Thrones" season six finale.
In the nail-biting final chapter of the season, viewers finally learned Jon Snow"s (Kit Harington) parentage. He is not Ned Stark"s son after all, but his nephew. He"s a Stark, sure, but the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. Only Bran Stark knows this truth, but you know, he"s out there in the wild while Jon Snow was named King of the North with Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) at his sidea little peeved.
"Thrones is really, at the heart of it, about dysfunctional families," Harington said in the video below.
You can say that again.
Yes, Sansa and Jon took back Winterfell and Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) is no more, but the two of them have some unspoken problems. Jon asked Sansa to trust him, but he"s really not listening to her.
"I think Jon is oblivious. He hasn"t actually learned his lesson from actually trying to pay attention to what she"s feeling," Harington said about the problems that await Sansa and Jon. "He says he has, but he"s asking her to trust him. He"s not listening and watching and observing her. I think that could be a real problem for him."
Liam Cunningham, Davos Seaworth, said Jon is the right many for the job because he"ll be "decent and honorable."
"I think he"s definitely entitled to be running Winterfell, although Sansa may have a problem with that I fear," Cunningham said. "Her relationship with Jon Snow, I think, is an indication of what"s going to come and I"m not sure it"s going to be pretty."
Sansa Stark gets no respect.
"He"s named King in the North and she gets no credit for it. Jon doesn"t acknowledge everything his sister has done for him, after all of they"ve been. It"s not like she"s looking for praise or anything, she did it because she wants revenge and also wants her home back. Jon, he"s so nave, so Sansa"s just a little bit agitated is all," Turner said with a laugh.
What does that mean for season seven? Sound off in the comments below.
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Elizabeth Warren Torches Trump FULL Speech At Hillary Clinton Rally 6/27/16 Cincinnati Video Warren and Clinton Take Swings at Trump
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts campaigned together for the first time in Ohio, where they criticized Donald J. Trump.
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CINCINNATI Hillary Clinton and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts held their first joint campaign event on Monday, striking a populist tone as they sought to address the anger over income inequality that has swept the electorate while skewering Donald J. Trump as contributing to the middle classs economic woes.
I got into this race because I wanted to even the odds for people who have the odds stacked against them, Mrs. Clinton said. To build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, we have got to go big and we have got to go bold.
The event was the first time the two Democrats have campaigned onstage together and is the culmination of an unlikely political alliance between Mrs. Clinton, who is often associated with her husbands centrist economic agenda, and Ms. Warren, who has assailed policies of the Bill Clinton era by tying the deregulation of Wall Street to the 2008 financial crisis.
But those differences seemed a distant memory on Monday, as Mrs. Clinton and Ms. Warren echoed similar liberal themes and took the stage together united against the common enemy: Mr. Trump.
Mrs. Warren praised Mrs. Clintons advocacy for families and children, saying she had steady hands, but most of all, she has a good heart. But she also presented the presumptive Democratic nominee as singularly suited to defeat Mr. Trump.
She knows what it takes to defeat a thin-skinned bully who is driven by greed and hate, said Ms. Warren, who has often been on the receiving side of Mr. Trumps Twitter attacks. She doesnt whine. She doesnt run to Twitter to call her opponents fat pigs or dummies.
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Mrs. Clinton and Ms. Warren, both wearing shades of blue, grasped hands onstage in the grand corridor of the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, lined with murals of workers in the fields and on factory floors. Supporters in the crowd of about 2,600 waved Girl Power signs in hopes of seeing the duo together on the ticket in the fall.
While an all-female ticket is unlikely, James Hamilton, the Washington lawyer leading Mrs. Clintons vice-presidential search, has begun vetting Ms. Warren and other candidates. Ever since she endorsed Mrs. Clinton this month, Ms. Warren has been a powerful surrogate, attacking Mr. Trump in spades and visiting the Clinton campaigns Brooklyn headquarters in New York to encourage young staff members with a simple message: Dont screw this up!
In an address that spoke to the frustration, the fear, the anxiety and, yes, the anger over an economy in which the wealthiest Americans have thrived as middle-class wages have remained virtually stagnant, Mrs. Clinton struck many of the same notes, hitting themes that elevated Ms. Warren in the Senate and fueled the candidacy of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the hard-fought Democratic nominating contest.
Mrs. Clinton said that when Ms. Warren railed against Wall Street and corporate excesses from her perch in the Senate, she is speaking for all of us.
In this battleground state with inordinate weight on general elections, Mrs. Clinton delivered a forceful promise to strengthen labor unions, close loopholes that give corporations to tax breaks for moving jobs overseas, raise the minimum wage and make college affordable.
Why do the richest Americans and biggest corporations get away with manipulating the tax code so they pay lower rates than you do? Mrs. Clinton asked to boos from the crowd.
Both women framed their remarks on Monday by portraying Mr. Trump as a selfish corporate titan whose business record hasnt benefited American workers.
Mrs. Clinton ticked off a laundry list of little-known Trump enterprises. Trump suits were made in Mexico, she said. Trump furniture is made in Turkey, instead of Cleveland. Trump barware is made in Slovenia, instead of Toledo.
Living up to her newfound reputation as Trump slayer-in-chief, Ms. Warren roused the crowd with criticism of the real estate developer, delivered in her characteristically folksy but powerful style. He will crush you into the dirt to get whatever he wants. Thats who he is, Ms. Warren said.
Both Democrats have criticized Mr. Trumps response to Britains momentous decision to leave the European Union, which shocked global markets and caused the British pound to tumble to its lowest level since 1985.
On a trip to visit his Turnberry golf course in Scotland last week, Mr. Trump declared Thursdays vote a great thing and drew parallels between the rise in populist anger in Britain to voter sentiment in the United States. Basically, they took their country back, Mr. Trump told reporters, noting that a cheaper British pound would help his golf course business.
Donald Trump says h**l make America great again, Ms. Warren said, calling his slogan goofy, a take on Mr. Trumps favorite insult for the Massachusetts senator. I ask, for who, exactly? For families that dont fly to Scotland to play golf?
It was a potent one-two punch by the two most prominent women in the Democratic Party, as Mrs. Clinton echoed the criticism, saying Mr. Trump reminds us every day that hes not in it for the American people and Ms. Warren, she said, exposes him for what he is.
With Mr. Sanders not yet ready to campaign for his primary opponent (while saying he would vote for her to defeat Mr. Trump), Mrs. Clintons rally with Ms. Warren could help win over the liberal voters who flocked to Mr. Sanderss message.
Some 45 percent of Mr. Sanderss supporters now have a positive view of Mrs. Clinton, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll.
Jesse Williams" speech at the BET Awards shows he ain"t scared of white people
Last nights BET Awards ceremony kicked off with a rousing, surprise performance by Beyonc. The Lemonade artist opened her rendition of Freedom with a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.s I Have A Dream. As her dancers marched through the aisles, Kings words rang out: When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note ... This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Beyonc continued to stun attendees and viewers, dipping into a wading pool to unleash some choreography that utilized the water around her in the fiery landscape. Later, she was joined by Kendrick Lamar, whos featured on the album track.
Kings powerful words and Beyoncs voice would not be the only ones to ring out in the Microsoft Theater that night, as Greys Anatomy star Jesse Williams gave a speech for the new generation of activists when accepting the Humanitarian Award. Williams activism includes working with Black Lives Matter, a movement that Beyoncs also openly supported. When the actor took the stage, he invoked the memories of Tamir Rice, Rekia Boyd, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, and Dorian Hunt, concluding:
Weve been floating this country on credit for centuries, yo. And were done watching and waiting while this invention called whiteness uses and abuses us, burying black people out of sight and out of mind while extracting our culture, our dollars, our entertainment, like oil, black gold. Ghettoizing and demeaning our creations, then stealing them, gentrifying our genius, and then trying us on like costumes, before discarding our bodies like rinds of strange fruit.
The thing is though, the thing is, that just because were magic doesnt mean were not real.
You can read the full speech over at Fusion or watch below.
The show was also marked by a series of performances honoring Princes legacy. Sheila E., Jennifer Hudson, and The Roots were among the artists who saluted The Purple One.
[Note: Fusion, like The A.V. Club, is owned by Univision Communications.]
Sie sorgten mit Sicherheit fr das meiste Getuschel auf der Premiere von "Pets" in New York: Chris Evans (35, "The First Avenger: Civil War") und Jenny Slate (34, "Obvious Child") zeigten sich erstmals zusammen bei einem ffentlichen Event, nachdem seit Mai dieses Jahres ber eine Beziehung der beiden spekuliert wird. Wie unter anderem "Mail Online" berichtet, posierten die Schauspieler gemeinsam fr die Fotografen, wobei Slate ihre Hand vertraut auf Evans Brust legte.
Der "Avengers"-Star selbst teilte auf Twitter seine Begeisterung ber den Film - und nicht nur das: "Pets war fantastisch! Jenny Slate war mein persnlicher Favorit." Ein ziemlich klares Statement. Das Paar lernte sich beim gemeinsamen Dreh zum Film "Gifted" im vergangenen Oktober kennen. Gerchte ber eine Beziehung gab es bereits wenige Tage, nachdem Slates Trennung von ihrem Ehemann, Dean Fleischer-Camp, bekannt wurde.
Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar Open 2016 BET Awards With Fiery Performance of "Freedom"
An emotional farewell to the greatest of all time. Jamie Foxx took the stage at the 2016 BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, to pay tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who died earlier this month, but it was Ali"s daughter Lailawho tugged at the heartstrings.
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"My father lived his life with conviction and purpose," the Dancing With the Stars alum and former pro boxer said. "But to me and my eight sisters and brothers, he was just Dad. As his youngest daughter, I can tell you that he was also a loving, gentle and principled man. He believed in evolving in his beliefs and his ideas."
Laila Ali speaks on stage during the 2016 BET Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Choking up, she continued, "My father always said, "The man who views the world at 50 the same way as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." As my dad grew older, he evolved in his mind, his heart and his spirit, but one thing that never changed was his love and gratitude for all people."
Prince Honored by Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, The Roots and More in Tribute at BET Awards 2016 Laila Ali and Jamie Foxx on stage during the 2016 BET Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
"These past few weeks, my father"s generosity and love has been matched by a worldwide outpouring of love and reverence for him and our entire family," she added. "We"re all honored and grateful for the love, kindness and appreciation that"s been shown to him in return. My father also once said, "If people love each other as much as they love me, it would be a better world." If he was here today, he would humbly ask you to pray, not just for our family, but for all of mankind."
The boxing legend was 74 when he died of a respiratory issue on Friday, June 3, at a hospital in Phoenix.
Celebrities and family alike quickly took to social media to honor Ali, who was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 1984, just three years after his retirement from the ring.
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G*d came for his champion. So long great one, former boxer Mike Tyson tweeted.
Madonna shared a photo of Ali and herself with a nod to the loss of other legends this year, including Prince and David Bowie. What is going on??!! We are losing all of our National Treasures. Our Pillars of Humanity. He was the Greatest!
Aside from his prowess in the boxing ring, Ali was also known for his quick wit and eloquence.
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The three-time World Heavyweight champion once proclaimed, "Impossible" is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they"ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It"s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It"s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.
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Pat Summitt"s Family Is Reportedly "Preparing For The Worst"
Published: Mon, June 27, 2016 @ 12:05 a.m.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Pat Summitts family said Sunday that the last few days have been difficult for the former Tennessee womens basketball coach as her Alzheimers disease progresses.
Amid reports of Summitts failing health, her family issued a statement asking for prayers and saying that the 64-year-old Summitt is surrounded by the people who mean the most to her. It also asked for privacy.
The statement was posted on the Pat Summitt Foundations website and was issued by Erin Freeman, a spokeswoman for the Summitt family.
Former Tennessee player Tamika Catchings was flying to Knoxville to visit the coach instead of returning to Indiana with the WNBAs Fever. Other former players were issuing support on Twitter through the PrayForPat hashtag. Phoenix Mercury center and Tennessee alum Isabelle Harrison said former Lady Volunteers players were keeping up with Summitts situation in a group text-message chain.
There are like 30 of us in a group chat right now talking, and people are flying into Knoxville and trying to see her, Harrison said Sunday after the Mercurys victory over the New York Liberty. You just didnt expect any of this to happen. Everyones trying to fill each other in with any information they have.
Harrison said she often went to Summitts home and rehabbed with her last year while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament that ended the post players senior season at Tennessee prematurely. They also occasionally went to practice together.
I was at practice one day watching some of the girls, [and a] freshman took a fast shot, Harrison said. [Summitt] looked at me and was like, What was wrong was that? I was like, She shot too quick. [She said], Yeah, thats right. [Summitt] still had it.
The update about Summitts condition brought a flood of support from throughout the sports world.
An outpouring of concern on social media came from rival coaches such as South Carolinas Dawn Staley, Notre Dames Muffet McGraw and Vanderbilts Stephanie White. Other sympathetic tweets came from sports figures as varied as Billie Jean King and Steve Spurrier.
Summitt stepped down as Tennessees coach in 2012, one year after announcing her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimers type. She went 1,098-208 with eight national titles. She has the most career wins of any Division I mens or womens basketball coach.
Since her diagnosis, Summitt has played a leading role in the fight against Alzheimers. She launched the Pat Summitt Foundation, which is dedicated to researching and educating people about the disease while also providing services to patients and caregivers. The Pat Summitt Alzheimers Clinic is scheduled to open at the University of Tennessee medical center in December.
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U.S. stocks closed Friday with huge losses in the wake ofBritains vote to quit the European Union,the biggest shock to the global financial system since the 2008 financial crisis.The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day with a loss of610 points, or 3 percent, having fallen as much as 655 points in the last hour of trading.
Other major stock indexes also plunged, including the broader Standard & Poors 500 index, which slumped 76 points, or 4 percent, clocking up itsbiggest one-day percentage drop since September.The Nasdaq composite, which includes many tech names, tumbled a hefty 202 points, or 4 percent, seeing one of its biggest one-day point drops since September 2008, at the start of the financial crisis. All three indexes were headed for their second weekly decline in a row.
A lot of investors and market participants were not anticipating this outcome,said David Lefkowitz, senior equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management Americas in New York, refering to the U.K.sshock referendum result.
Investors worried about the outlook for the world economy sought refuge in the dollar and other safe-harbor assets such as gold and U.S. Treasury bondswhile dumping riskier shares. The yield on the U.S. 10-year bond hit its lowest since 2012.
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Britains FTSE 100 stock index was down 3 percent. Asian stocks also tumbled.
Amid the turmoil, sterling hit a 31-year low in its biggest intraday percentage fall on record, and Prime Minister David Cameron said he would step down by October.
The market was already expected to be volatile as traders adjusted portfolios to account for an annual reconstitution of the widely followed Russell stock indexes.
Were getting close to the end of the month so people are looking to rebalance their accounts anyway,said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at Commonwealth Financial in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Banks were among the biggest losers.Citigroup was down 9 percent and Morgan Stanley, 10 percent, while Bank of America, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs slumped by 5 to 6 percent.U.S. banks have big London operations.
Trading in S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures was halted briefly overnight after they fell more than 5 percent, triggering limit thresholds.
U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose amid speculation the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates to help shield the economy from any global fallout.
In a statement Friday, the Fed sought to calm global financial markets by saying it was ready to provide dollar liquidity following Britains vote to exit the European Union.
Investors have been waiting for the Fed to raise borrowing costs as the economy improves.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen said earlier in the week an exit of Britain from the EU would have significant repercussionson the U.S. economic outlook.
The CBOE VIX volatility index known as Wall Street"s fear gauge was up 35.3 percent at 23.34 in afternoon trading. The index had earlier surged as much as 52.11 percent to 26.24, its highest since February.
Oil prices, which are sensitive to changes in the economic outlook, dropped more than 4 percent, the biggest fall since early February. Exxon and Chevron were down about 2.5 percent.
Shares of gold miners surged Friday. Barrick was up 6 percent, and Newmont Mining was up just more than 5 percent.
Apple, which got more than a fifth of its revenue from Europe last quarter, was down 3percent, while Facebook was also down 3 percent.
U.S. stocks had risen in recent sessions as investors bet Britain would remain part of the EU.
As of Thursdays close, the S&P 500 index had risen 3 percent since the start of the year.
