Ned Stark Confirms That One Big 'Game Of Thrones' Fan Theory

Warning! This post is dark and full of spoilers!



Sean Bean, aka Ned Stark from HBO's "Game of Thrones," may have just dropped the biggest spoiler the North has ever seen.



For those who have been living under Casterly Rock, there's a crazy "GoT" fan theory blowing up the Internet about the true identity of Jon Snow's mother.



Warning! The "GoT" spoilers are coming!



The theory, R+L=J, claims that Ned Stark is not Jon Snow’s father and that Snow's true parentage could even give him a claim over the Iron Throne. For more details, check out the fan-made video here.



Although it is a well-supported fan theory, nothing has been confirmed; however, that may have all changed.



During an interview with Vulture, Bean, whose "GoT" character was killed in Season 1, was asked about possibly going back to the show in flashbacks, and his response just blew our minds.

"I've definitely got some unfinished business that needs to be resolved there. I'm obviously not Jon Snow's dad. And you need that to be revealed at some point, don't you?" said Bean.

Before you completely lose it, just remember that nothing is certain in the world of "GoT," and though hearing that Ned Stark is "obviously" not Snow's father from Stark himself seems pretty convincing, the theory is still just theory. For now ...



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Louis van Gaal era underway at Manchester United as diggers move into Carrington training complex

The Louis van Gaal era at Manchester United looks to have started already as the diggers moved into the club’s Carrington training complex.

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Kate Upton Rocks A Bikini Like No Other

Kate Upton can rock a bikini like it's her job, probably because it is her job.



Upton looked totally at ease in a teeny bikini on the beach in Cancun, Mexico this week:







The 22-year-old model soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, baseball player Justin Verlander, while on vacation.



In a recent interview, Upton told the Huffington Post that her body confidence stems from a focus on herself rather than others:



"I never really compared myself to other people, and I think that’s maybe where insecurities are drawn from –- comparing your body to other people’s bodies," she said.



"Instead of looking at someone and envying part of their body or their face, look at how they hold themselves," said Upton. "Appreciate their confidence."



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Kate Upton Rocks A Bikini Like No Other

Kate Upton can rock a bikini like it's her job, probably because it is her job.



Upton looked totally at ease in a teeny bikini on the beach in Cancun, Mexico this week:







The 22-year-old model soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, baseball player Justin Verlander, while on vacation.



In a recent interview, Upton told the Huffington Post that her body confidence stems from a focus on herself rather than others:



"I never really compared myself to other people, and I think that’s maybe where insecurities are drawn from –- comparing your body to other people’s bodies," she said.



"Instead of looking at someone and envying part of their body or their face, look at how they hold themselves," said Upton. "Appreciate their confidence."

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This 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Clip Has A Plan, And That Is To Make Us Laugh

Moviegoers on tenterhooks until Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" arrives in theaters will find no release in this new clip from the film, which HuffPost Entertainment is happy to debut below. The video highlights a sequence teased in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trailer where Rocket (a sentient raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper) fake laughs at Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) for coming up with a terrible, half-baked plan. Or maybe not: "That is the most real, authentic, hysterical laugh of my entire life, because that is not a plan," Rocket says to the Guardians' de facto leader. Either way, our laughs are as real as Vin Diesel's Groot -- an alien tree who only says "I am Groot" -- eating part of his shoulder because a leaf is on there. "Guardians of the Galaxy" is out on Aug. 1. Get here, Aug. 1!

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New York Daily News Hit With More Layoffs

The Daily News is downsizing again, as we reported earlier in Capital's morning media newsletter.



Multiple sources told Capital that buyouts have recently been offered to some employees and that layoffs are being enacted today.



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Chrissy Teigen Can't Wait Till Curvier Girls Are In Fashion Magazines -- And It's Not a Major News Story!

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Louis van Gaal and Manchester United fly to America for Red Devils USA Tour 2014

Louis van Gaal and his new Manchester United squad flew out to America on Friday afternoon for the club's pre-season tour of the USA.

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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique's sunglasses are for medical reasons

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has never been afraid to stand out from the crowd. The former Spain international is a triathlon addict, who took to watching training sessions at Roma and Celta Vigo from a homemade scaffolding tower because it improved his view of his players.

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Nicklas Bendtner chills in the sun while taking bizarre precautions to protect himself

Nicklas Bendtner is taking full advantage of his extended summer break.

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Iago Aspas joins Sevilla on loan just a year after moving to Anfield for £9m

Liverpool forward Iago Aspas has completed a loan move to Primera Division side Sevilla after passing a medical with the Europa League champions.

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England suffer from a lack of pure talent, claims World Cup winner Patrick Vieira

French World Cup winner Patrick Vieira has suggested that England's difficulties stem from 'a lack of pure talent' currently at the disposal of manager Roy Hodgson.

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Teen Wolf 404: "The Benefactor"

Over at tvtag we were really looking forward to finally meeting the Benefactor in this week's Teen Wolf. Sadly that proved to be a bit of a tease, though I guess we shouldn't be all that surprised. Caution, some spoilers ahead if you haven't seen Teen Wolf Episode 404, "The Benefactor."



Scott needs to seriously practice this whole "Whoops, you're a Teen Wolf" speech for next time. It was frustrating to watch how badly he continued to botch telling Liam the news of his transformation. I breathed a sigh of relief when Scott finally managed to tell him in a way that didn't send Liam literally running for the hills (again).








Malia and Kira continue to wile their way into my heart. As much as I want to stay true to Allison's memory, these girls are doing everything they can to fill her combat boots. Kira's epic flirt-fail (flirt-fall?) was the stuff of everyone's nightmares and her quick recovery shows how sharp and capable this girl can be when she doesn't doubt herself.



Malia and Stiles' scenes together this week were sweet and dangerous and I'll take more of that, please. I like a Stalia that's on equal footing where it's not about which one of them is smarter, braver, or better-acclimated to modern society. When these two team up for a common goal and share real, honest moments with one another it makes for great TV.








The freshman class at Beacon Hills will not be ignored. There was an open snort of derision when I saw these kids lament they have no social lives, but okay Teen Wolf I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that these three beautiful, put together people are socially shunned to the point of spending their Friday nights at home watching movies and hoping against hope they'll get invited to upperclassmen parties.








Too bad they only want to go to those parties so they can kill werewolves! Why did Violet have to kill the keg-delivery guy? Really? Bad form, newbies -- not a good way to endear yourselves at your new school, although Mason gets bonus points for helping Lydia deal with oddly-placed, artistically silent scenes and red wine spilled on white carpet.



And lastly, can we pleeease get a Derek/Peter/Stilinski spin-off? Or at the very least, a weekly mystery / detective story kind of web series? MTV needs to get on this.








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Blake Lively Isn't Afraid Of Being The Next Gwyneth Paltrow

Since word got out that Blake Lively is launching her own lifestyle website, parallels have been drawn between the "Gossip Girl" star and Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, who debuted GOOP in 2008, has often face criticism for her not-so-approachable approach to lifestyle. But Lively happily accepts the comparisons.



“I’m sure there will be plenty of people who will say horrible things," Lively told Vogue for the magazine's August 2014 issue. "I’m sure this interview will be picked apart. But you can’t worry about it. There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying. I can’t even believe that my family has to read this stuff. You just have to do what makes you happy, because you’ll never get a unanimous vote. People like to gossip. They bond over it. They don’t bond over complimenting famous people. I’m always the first person to defend Gwyneth Paltrow. Or any woman in a position of power, like Martha Stewart or Oprah, who gets burned. Because they have paved the path for so many other women who are doing something they believe in.”



The 26-year-old style icon launches Preserve next week, according to E! News. The site will feature "artisans and products, many hand-made one-of-a-kind items" selected by the actress and made available for purchase through the site.



There will be a marked difference between Paltrow and Lively's lifestyle sites: While GOOP tends to showcase unattainable, outrageously-priced items, Preserve aims to be much more down to earth.



Lively isn't trying to sell the "perfect life or the aspirational life."



"It’s real life," she said. "It’s the thing that blindsides you on an idle Tuesday that’s tragic but that also makes you who you are. It’s not about me. And it’s not about watching my journey of learning how-to, it’s about me sharing that with you so we all sort of learn together.”



Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds also offers a helping hand: “He’s a part of it because everything we do in life we do together,” she said. “If I’m working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What we’re going to eat. He’s a beautiful writer -- he’s written a lot of stuff for us. And he’s got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it’s not as good as it can be.”



Check out Lively's August 2014 Vogue cover, shot by Mario Testino:

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Blake Lively Isn't Afraid Of Being The Next Gwyneth Paltrow

Since word got out that Blake Lively is launching her own lifestyle website, parallels have been drawn between the "Gossip Girl" star and Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, who debuted GOOP in 2008, has often face criticism for her not-so-approachable approach to lifestyle. But Lively happily accepts the comparisons.



“I’m sure there will be plenty of people who will say horrible things," Lively told Vogue for the magazine's August 2014 issue. "I’m sure this interview will be picked apart. But you can’t worry about it. There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying. I can’t even believe that my family has to read this stuff. You just have to do what makes you happy, because you’ll never get a unanimous vote. People like to gossip. They bond over it. They don’t bond over complimenting famous people. I’m always the first person to defend Gwyneth Paltrow. Or any woman in a position of power, like Martha Stewart or Oprah, who gets burned. Because they have paved the path for so many other women who are doing something they believe in.”



The 26-year-old style icon launches Preserve next week, according to E! News. The site will feature "artisans and products, many hand-made one-of-a-kind items" selected by the actress and made available for purchase through the site.



There will be a marked difference between Paltrow and Lively's lifestyle sites: While GOOP tends to showcase unattainable, outrageously-priced items, Preserve aims to be much more down to earth.



Lively isn't trying to sell the "perfect life or the aspirational life."



"It’s real life," she said. "It’s the thing that blindsides you on an idle Tuesday that’s tragic but that also makes you who you are. It’s not about me. And it’s not about watching my journey of learning how-to, it’s about me sharing that with you so we all sort of learn together.”



Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds also offers a helping hand: “He’s a part of it because everything we do in life we do together,” she said. “If I’m working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What we’re going to eat. He’s a beautiful writer -- he’s written a lot of stuff for us. And he’s got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it’s not as good as it can be.”



Check out Lively's August 2014 Vogue cover, shot by Mario Testino:







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Ethiopia Charges 9 Journalists With Terrorism

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists says Ethiopia's government has charged nine journalists with terrorism and inciting violence.

The watchdog group said the journalists include six bloggers from Zone 9, an independent collective that publishes critical news and commentary. They were arrested in April.

The group urged Ethiopia's government to release all the journalists, saying they were in detention simply for doing their jobs.

Ethiopia's government has faced persistent criticism from watchdog groups over its alleged harassment of independent journalists.

Critics say the government uses sweeping anti-terrorism laws to intimidate reporters and suppress political dissent.

More than a dozen critical journalists have been jailed since 2009, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

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Blake Lively Isn't Afraid Of Being The Next Gwyneth Paltrow

Since word got out that Blake Lively is launching her own lifestyle website, parallels have been drawn between the "Gossip Girl" star and Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, who debuted GOOP in 2008, has often face criticism for her not-so-approachable approach to lifestyle. But Lively happily accepts the comparisons.



“I’m sure there will be plenty of people who will say horrible things," Lively told Vogue for the magazine's August 2014 issue. "I’m sure this interview will be picked apart. But you can’t worry about it. There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying. I can’t even believe that my family has to read this stuff. You just have to do what makes you happy, because you’ll never get a unanimous vote. People like to gossip. They bond over it. They don’t bond over complimenting famous people. I’m always the first person to defend Gwyneth Paltrow. Or any woman in a position of power, like Martha Stewart or Oprah, who gets burned. Because they have paved the path for so many other women who are doing something they believe in.”



The 26-year-old style icon launches Preserve next week, according to E! News. The site will feature "artisans and products, many hand-made one-of-a-kind items" selected by the actress and made available for purchase through the site.



There will be a marked difference between Paltrow and Lively's lifestyle sites: While GOOP tends to showcase unattainable, outrageously-priced items, Preserve aims to be much more down to earth.



Lively isn't trying to sell the "perfect life or the aspirational life."



"It’s real life," she said. "It’s the thing that blindsides you on an idle Tuesday that’s tragic but that also makes you who you are. It’s not about me. And it’s not about watching my journey of learning how-to, it’s about me sharing that with you so we all sort of learn together.”



Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds also offers a helping hand: “He’s a part of it because everything we do in life we do together,” she said. “If I’m working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What we’re going to eat. He’s a beautiful writer -- he’s written a lot of stuff for us. And he’s got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it’s not as good as it can be.”



Check out Lively's August 2014 Vogue cover, shot by Mario Testino:







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Jon Stewart Rips Sarah Palin's Call For Impeachment, But Not For The Reason You'd Think

For Jon Stewart, the most surprising part of Sarah Palin's recent Facebook video wasn't her call for President Obama's impeachment, but a certain analogy she used to justify it.



After Palin compared herself (or America?) to a "battered wife" who must say "no más" to Obama's handling of the current immigration crisis, Jon Stewart welcomed "Latina Sarah Palin" on to the scene:

"It appears that ex-Governor Palin has finally finished mangling the English language and has moved on to making Spanish incomprehensible. She's like a serial killer of language -- or whatever the opposite of a Rosetta Stone is."

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Stephen Colbert Covers US Border Crisis Just Like Fox News Would

Stephen Colbert took on the issue of US child immigration and border security on Thursday night by reporting it just like his favorite news source, Fox News.



Colbert said that, like his Fox News counterparts, he too has "a deep love for the Latin American people" that he plans to express "very publicly." He cut to several Fox News hosts and contributors expressing their care and concern for the thousands of immigrant children who have been arriving at the border.



“These kids aren’t just invading our country, they’re invading...in here,” Colbert said with his hand on his heart.



"And with our hearts full of love for the Latin American people, it's clear what we must do," he said before jumping to a clip of Fox News' Laura Ingraham, whose advice was to "start deporting people-- not by the hundreds, not by the dozens-- by the thousands."



“It’s a tough love,” Colbert said. “Or a very soft hate."



Watch the full episode above and jump to 2:20 for the immigration segment.



(h/t: Raw Story)



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