Blog Posts by Kelly Woo

Rumors have been flying fast and furiously the last few days about Barbara Walters retiring from television. But when the longtime TV icon addressed them this morning on "The View," she said "nothing is going on" -- yet.

"There were many reports last week saying that I was retiring from ABC and there was an assumption that I would be making an an announcement today," Walters said at the top of the show. "And the paparazzi were outside my home today ... However, here I am, and I have no announcement to make."

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Still, her words weren't quite a denial. A source recently confirmed to omg! that the 83-year-old is planning to step down from "The View" as well as other ABC news duties in May. It would mark the end of a television era; the boundary-shattering newswoman served as the first female co-host of "Today" and the first female co-anchor of "ABC Evening News."

Walters created "The View" in 1997 and appeared as an occasional co-host

Max Irons is wasting no time conquering both the big and small screens.

The 27-year-old rising star made audiences swoon in this past weekend's "The Host," a movie based on "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyers's novel. And this summer, he'll do the same as hot-blooded King Edward IV in Starz's sexy new drama, "The White Queen."

Irons is following in the historical-minded footsteps of his father, Oscar winner Jeremy Irons. Like his dad, who stars in Showtime's "The Borgias," the younger actor will be tackling a famous real-life figure.

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"The White Queen" is based on Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel series "The War of the Roses," and depicts the battles and political intrigue between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. York's young, sexy Edward is seeking to consolidate power and solidify his claim on England's throne, but things get dangerously complicated when he falls for Elizabeth Woodville (Rebecca Ferguson), a Lancastrian

The Episode "Valar Dohaeris" in a Nutshell:

What happened:

• Jon Snow meets Wildling leader Mance Rayder
  
• Daenerys arrives at Astapor to buy a slave army
  
• Margaery Tyrell makes power plays in King's Landing
  

Body count: Around 200

Nudity count: 1

Dragon sightings: 3

New people and places:

• The city of Astapor
• Wildling warrior Tormund Giantsbane
• Wildling leader Mance Rayder
• Naathi servant Missandei
• Slave owner Kraznys

Tyrion Lannister's best line: "You must be proud to be as funny as a man whose balls brush his knees."

What's the deal with … Littlefinger's plan for Sansa? What does the sneaky man want with her?

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Winter is here, and it looks like it's going to be a brutal one. The Season 3 premiere of "Game of Thrones" doesn't feature a ton of fireworks; instead, there's a lot of political intrigue, chess moves, and positioning. The Battle of the Blackwater may be over, but the war for the world has just begun.

North of the Wall: Sam and the Night's Watch

Last we saw the Night's

Is it possible to fall more in love with Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Yes, it is! Before the handsome actor made hearts flutter in "500 Days of Summer" and "Inception," he was an adorably nerdy teen excited to play "Jeopardy!"

Well, it was a teen version of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" that pitted the "3rd Rock From the Sun" star against Kirsten Dunst and Benjamin Salisbury ("The Nanny").

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Called "Joey," the young actor got some clues right and some wrong. He incorrectly answered "Celine Dion" for this one: "Her self-titled debut album, which included the hit 'Vision of Love,' reached the top of the charts in 1990." (It's Mariah Carey.)

But for another clue, "Holden Caulfield, the hero of this Salinger novel, hates movies, phones, and his classmate Ernest Morrow," an excited Gordon-Levitt couldn't wait to answer.

"Ooh ooh," he said while host Alex Trebek read the clue. "What is 'Catcher in the Rye?' I'm so excited! That's my

It's hard to imagine anyone but Emilia Clarke playing the fiery Daenerys Targaryen on "Game of Thrones," but she almost didn't end up with the role.

When the HBO drama shot its pilot episode in late 2009, British actress Tamzin Merchant portrayed the then-naive, innocent Dany. But Merchant -- who starred in Showtime's "The Tudors" as Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard -- had to leave the project for unknown reasons.

[Related: Jaime Lannister vs. Brienne of Tarth: Who's the Better 'Game of Thrones' Fighter?]

After the series was picked up in spring 2010, HBO announced that Clarke, a relative newcomer at the time, would take over. As Clarke recalled to HeyYouGuys.co.uk, "Tamzin had the role and they filmed the pilot internally so HBO were the only people that saw it. Once they decided to give the whole show the go-ahead, they decided to do a number of recasts."

At the time, Clarke had recently graduated from Drama Center London, but she was struggling to land roles when she got

There's something about Katherine.

Who hasn't she made fall in love with her by this point? Damon, Stefan, Elijah … is it the bad-girl thing? Her biting wit? The hair?

Whatever it is, Katherine is up to her usual antics, except maybe … just maybe … she's changing. Maybe this time, she really is in love.

Let's check in on our various couples, duos, and alliances this week:

Elena and Rebekah

The not-BFFs find Katherine hiding out in a sleepy little town, where she's compelled everyone to forget who she is when they aren't talking directly to her. Of course, since Elena is her doppelganger, that rule doesn't apply, and they pick up her trail.

After finding her, they corner her in a diner and Rebekah uses her Original strength to make Katherine talk. She took the cure to make a deal with Klaus, who's been hunting her for centuries. When they scope out her phone, they see Katherine's got an appointment with "M" later. Hmm, who is this mystery man? Elena takes her doppelganger's

Here comes the bride … again!

The season finale of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" saw Lisa Vanderpump renewing her vows to husband Ken Todd after 30 years of marriage. To mark the occasion, she shared photos of her first wedding in 1982. In the snapshots (in color and black-and-white), Vanderpump is wearing a poofy, frilly white gown with a long veil. Todd is wearing a tuxedo and holding a top hat as they appear to be boarding a horse-drawn carriage.

In their renewal ceremony, the restaurant owner chose an elegant black dress, while her husband sported a pink shirt and held their beloved dog, Giggy. They have two children, Pandora and Max.

At first, Vanderpump didn't want to renew her vows. Todd suggested it five years ago, but she hesitated. Finally, after a trip to Paris, Vanderpump realized life was too short to not celebrate her marriage again.

"Thirty years ago, I stood at your side full of hopes and dreams. You have managed to fulfill most of those hopes and dreams,"

Good guys turn out to be bad, bad guys turn out to be good … it's hard to keep them all straight on "Scandal."

We thought for a second that Jake was a standup guy who got put into a tough situation by his pal, Fitz. Sure, spying on the girl he's dating is creepy, but heck, the president asked him to. But by the end of this episode, it's clear Jake's got a darker agenda than making Olivia's knees wobble.

Hostage situation

The episode starts out with Cyrus calling up his old buddy, Charlie, to dig up some dirt on Jake. Charlie wonders if James is cheating on Cyrus. Nope, it's his other husband, Fitz!

Meanwhile, the "couple" in question is at the White House, talking about the hostage situation. The president wants Jake to find out who the mole is. "If things go well, maybe we find a place for you here that's more official," Fitz says (as somewhere, Cy experiences a random heart spasm).

In Gladiator-ville, Huck and Quinn are tailing Osbourne when they see him pull up to