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    • 5 Biggest Shockers From the Critics' Choice Award Nominations

      "Girls," "The Walking Dead," "Modern Family" are snubbed.

      "Girls" won't be having any fun at this year's Critics' Choice Awards. Neither will zombies, Liz Lemon, or Don Draper.

      The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced their nominees for the Critics' Choice Awards, and the list is most notable for the shows and stars missing from it. The snubs include two of TV's biggest hits, as well as one awards darling.

      One hit that did get a nomination: "Duck Dynasty," in the reality series category (though some would argue that it's such a funny show, it'd clean up in comedy too).

      [Related: This Year's Cable Winners and Losers]

      Two new shows elbowed their way into the already-overcrowded drama space: FX's "The Americans," which landed in the best drama category, and Netflix's "House of Cards," which netted nods for Kevin Spacey and Corey Stoll.

      But their inclusion means the absence of others. Let's look at some of the biggest shockers among the nominations:

      1. "Girls" gone missing.

      One would think the critics would nominate a critical

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    • Mini-'Friends' Reunion Alert! Check Out Their Hilarious 'Ellen' Segment [Video]

      Jennifer Aniston asks Matthew Perry for advice on co-hosting a daytime talk show.

      "I'll be there for you"? Maybe not at eight o'clock in the morning!

      Jennifer Aniston is co-hosting Wednesday's episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and in this video segment, she hits up her "Friends" co-star, Matthew Perry, for advice. But she shows up at his house a little too early for his taste.

      "Some advice?" a bleary-eyed Perry asks. "Well, maybe you shouldn't show up at somebody's house at 8 o'clock in the morning and you should call first!"

      [Related: Matthew Perry's Awkward Rinkside Chat With Reporter]

      A confused Aniston recalls that they used to pop over to each other's apartments all the time. "We're friends!" she says.

      "No, that was a TV show," Perry reminds her.

      The "We're the Millers" actress doesn't help her cause when she pleads, "Give me something to go on."

      "Don't say 'Go On,'" winces Perry, whose NBC comedy of that name was recently canceled.

      [Related: Shows That Won't Be Back This Fall

      Their banter then turns into a mini-"Friends" reunion when out pops Courteney Cox!

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    • 'Game of Thrones' Recap: Beauty and the Beast

      Tyrion and Sansa endure a miserable wedding, while Daenerys negotiates with mercenaries.

      The episode "Second Sons" in a nutshell

      What happened:

      • Tyrion and Sansa get married
      • Daenerys offers a deal to the Second Sons mercenary company
      • Melisandre demonstrates the power of king's blood

      Body count: 2

      Nudity count: 3

      Dragon sightings: 0

      New people and places: Second Sons lieutenant Daario Naharis and captains Mero and Prendahl na Ghezn

      Best line: "But your brother will become your father-in-law, that much is beyond dispute." — Olenna to Margaery

      What's the deal with ... Daario Naharis's loyalties? Is he truly on Daenerys's side?

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      This "Game of Thrones" wedding day is not the happiest day in a girl's life. Sansa Stark is just 14, had to watch her father be beheaded, has been kept prisoner for months, and now is wed to a "half-man" more than twice her age. But her situation is pretty good compared to that of Gendry, who is lulled by luxurious surroundings and sex with Melisandre into thinking that she will use his king's blood in a painless way.

      "Second Sons" is an episode

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    • 'Saturday Night Live' Season Finale: Bill Hader and Fred Armisen Bye-Byes Upstage Ben Affleck

      The final show for a "Saturday Night Live" cast member tends to be more emotional than outright funny. And as the final show for both Bill Hader and Fred Armisen (and maybe Jason Sudeikis), this season finale was doubly touching — but a little light on laughs.

      The sweetest and funniest sketch of the night was Stefon's farewell. Over the years, we've grown to love Weekend Update's fabulous club correspondent and his wedding send-off was deservedly epic. It was also a nice nod to Seth Meyers, who will be leaving the show at the end of the year to take over "Late Night."

      [Related: Look Back at Hader's Most Memorable 'SNL' Characters]

      How hilarious was it when Stefon's groom turned around and was revealed to be Anderson Cooper? Who else applauded when all the Weekend Update recurring characters showed up to throw rice on Stefon and Seth?

      Armisen's send-off was more sentimental than funny, but appropriate to him. His reprised his Ian Rubbish character and was joined by his "Portlandia" co-star

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    • Five Times Ben Affleck Was Really Funny [Video]

      The Oscar winner is set to host "Saturday Night Live" for the fifth time.

      Actor, director, and Oscar winner Ben Affleck is hosting the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" this week, marking his entry into the exclusive Five-Timers Club (most recent inductee: Justin Timberlake).

      [Related: See Which New Shows Are Joining the NBC Lineup This Fall]

      While Affleck is best known for his dramatic roles, he has proved in his previous four hosting gigs that he can do comedy (and no, not just in a "so bad it's funny" way). Let's look back his five funniest sketches:

      1. "Countdown With Keith Olbermann"

      This 2008 sketch is truly one of the great sketches of all time. In what was already a strong season for impressions — it was Amy Poehler's heyday as Hillary Clinton — Affleck delivered a devastating send-up of the hyperbole-loving, perpetually outraged news anchor.

      2. "Frett's Film Forum"

      Wow, talk about an "SNL" star lineup — this 2000 sketch features Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Jimmy Fallon, and Cheri Oteri. They and Affleck play pun-tastic film critics who speak in

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    • 'The Vampire Diaries' Season Finale: Does Elena Choose Stefan or Damon?

      Graduation looms as Bonnie works to restore the veil.

      When a door closes, a window opens.

      It's the end of an era on "The Vampire Diaries" as the Mystic Falls gang finally graduates from high school. But their adventures are just beginning, as they go off to college, hit the road, and embark on new relationships.

      Season 4 has thrown a lot of changes at these characters. Elena now loves Damon, not Stefan. Bonnie is dead. Jeremy was dead and is alive again. Matt is road-tripping with Rebekah. Caroline ... well, Caroline is still the same girl who's in love with Tyler. (Then again, there seemed to be more than gratitude in her eyes when Klaus told her that Tyler was free.)

      [Related: Preview the New Shows Joining The CW Lineup]

      Katherine is human (!); Stefan is locked in a safe at the bottom of a lake (!!) while his doppelganger, Silas (!!!), is roaming around with a vengeance.

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    • 'Scandal' Season Finale: Do Fitz and Olivia Stay Together?

      When the "Scandal" Season 2 finale ended, Twitter combusted with one word: WHAT?!

      It seemed that there was nothing "Scandal" could do to top what had come before it: election rigging, Supreme Court justice murdering, insanely hot White House sex, a government mole, the return of a "dead" character. But with one word uttered by Olivia Pope, "Scandal" proved us wrong.

      "Dad?!"

      Yes, Mystery Boss Guy -- the one who met Jake on the park bench, the one who said he'd "handle" Olivia, the one who ordered Cyrus to keep the president in check -- is Olivia Pope's father. WHAT?!

      Seriously, craziest paternity reveal since Darth Vader told Luke he was his father!

      Back from the dead

      Billy Chambers is the mole?! Even Olivia can't process it. Like, isn't he supposed to be dead, Huck? Turns out he contracted that job to his buddy Charlie.

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    • OMG, Did Eric Stonestreet Blast Out Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Phone Number?

      "Modern Family" actor tweeted for a wake-up call.

      Hubby is not going to be happy about this!

      "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet appears to have tweeted out onscreen spouse Jesse Tyler Ferguson's private phone number to his half-million followers Tuesday night!

      [Related: ACLU to 'Modern Family': Let's Get Mitch and Cam Married Already!]

      He soon deleted it, but we got a screen capture:

      When we called the number, it did appear to be Ferguson's: "Hi, you've reached Jesse Tyler Ferguson's personal voicemail..."

      Stonestreet replaced the tweet with a less revealing one:

      Still, no doubt some eagle-eyed "Modern Family" fans have already filled up that voicemail box.

      Maybe Ferguson should buy his TV husband an alarm clock!

      "Modern Family" airs Wednesdays at 9 PM on ABC.

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    • The Secret to Getting 'Vampire' Blood Out of Your Hair

      "Vampire Diaries" star Candice Accola dishes show secrets.

      Even if the blood on "The Vampire Diaries" is fake, it's still as messy as the real stuff. So what do the cast members do to clean up after a bloody scene?

      "Shaving cream," reveals star Candice Accola (Caroline). “You leave it on for a couple minutes and then it washes right off. Especially in your hair … it's impossible to get out otherwise."

      Accola sat down with "The Daily Shot's" Ali Wentworth to dish about what fans can expect after tonight's heart-stopping finale. Her character will come to a major crossroads, she teases. The writers told her, "'We’re either going to have Caroline go behind door A, B, or C.' And they’re completely different storylines!"

      [Related: Missed the Last Episode of 'VD'? Catch Up With Our Recap]

      And with Caroline and Elena (Elena Dobrev) graduating, "We’re going to see our characters go off to school. Some of the characters might travel."

      Past storylines have already taken the characters to New York, New Orleans, and other places around the world. She notes,

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    • Throwback Thursday: Is That a Ghost or Jimmy Fallon? [Photo]

      The late-night TV host is very pale in an old prom photo.

      Warning: Put on your sunglasses!

      When "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon posted a photo of himself at his prom, we were nearly blinded by his extremely pale white face.

      No wonder Fallon does such a great impression of "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson — their complexions are identical!

      This isn't the first high school prom pic that Fallon has posted. The "Late Night" Tumblr featured two photos of the host with date Lori Mullen.

      These days, Fallon looks tanner and less ghostlike. Though, if he were still as pale as he was in high school, he could open the show by scaring audience members. Boo!

      See other celebs at their proms:

       

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