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The Episode "And Now His Watch Has Ended" in a Nutshell:

What happened:

• Daenerys reveals her true plan for the Unsullied
• The Night's Watch men riot at Craster's Keep
• Lady Olenna and Varys plot Sansa's future

Body count: 1 important; many nonimportant

Nudity count: 0

Dragon sightings: 3

New people and places: Beric Dondarrion, leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners

Best line:

"What happens when the nonexistent bumps up against the decrepit?" -- Lady OlennaTweet this

What's the deal with… Varys and his loyalties? What is his agenda (aside from taking down Littlefinger)?

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After a lot of catching up, politicking, and maneuvering, Sunday night's episode of "Game of Thrones" finally gives us some action! The volatile situation at Craster's Keep finally explodes, while Daenerys shows that the decision to trade one of her dragons was, in fact, a ruse. In King's Landing, we get to see more of Varys, and an alliance between him and Lady Olenna is one to be feared by all.

MAD magazine is mad about "Game of Thrones"!

The outrageous humor publication is featuring the hit HBO drama in its newest issue, on stands April 30. On the cover, mascot Alfred E. Neuman grins as he sits atop the "Iron Throne" -- which is a toilet. Instead of sharp swords, the throne bears a fork, a spoon, Swiss army knife scissors, and, of course, a toilet-paper-roll holder. "We Plunge Into 'Game of Thrones,'" the magazine claims.

Inside, a cheeky illustrated spread complains that keeping all the various plots and characters straight is a "Game of Groans." A song tries to explain who is who, starting with series author George R. R. Martin: "I wrote all the books, and that's to my credit. The only thing I can't do is edit!"

The verse for Daenerys goes, "The queen of the deserts commands ten platoons. They've sworn allegiance to her bountiful dunes!"

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"Game of Thrones" airs Sundays at 9 PM on HBO.

Belle's got her eye on the ball, all right -- a pool ball!

On Sunday night's new "Once Upon a Time," our beloved Belle gets a new identity (and a makeover) when Regina gives her false memories as "Lacey," a woman who is a complete "180 from Belle," star Emilie de Ravin tells Yahoo! TV.

What will Mr. Gold think of the love of his life turning into a billiards-playing, beer-swilling, carefree soul? De Ravin chats with us about their evolving relationship, a flashback that introduces the audience to Robin Hood (Tom Ellis), and the prospect of a "Lost" reunion.

Last time we saw Belle, she was in the hospital and spoke to Mr. Gold on the phone as he was dying. Where do we find the two of them now?

This time, we find a perfectly healthy Mr. Gold walking into her room, to her great relief -- even though she really doesn't know who he is. She still has no memory at all, but he's the only person who -- whether he's frustrated her or not, or confused her with the kiss and the [tea] cup -- he's

George R.R. Martin and Parris McBrideGeorge R.R. Martin may be as rich as a Lannister, but he lives as simply as the Starks.

Despite making $15 million a year, according to a Forbes estimate, the "Game of Thrones" author hasn't let fame or fortune change him. Instead of living in a Casterly Rock-like mansion, he resides in a modest home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Instead of dining on lavish feasts, he eats at local restaurants, like Maria's New Mexican Kitchen. And rather than hiding away in a royal palanquin, he welcomes fans who approach him and make pilgrimages to his town.

"Oh, yeah, I've had people at the house, constant emails and phone calls," Martin told the Telegraph. When one of his three assistants teased him about taking his number out of the phone book, he replied, "Yeah, but I don't like to do that kind of thing. I don't want the fame to go to my head."

Martin's house in Santa Fe, New Mexico (©2013 Google)

It easily could. Martin's epic fantasy series, "A Song of Fire and Ice," has sold more than 20 million books worldwide. And HBO's hit television adaptation,

A new E! show asks, "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?"

Well, the answer is: Make two veteran TV anchors howl with laughter after an interview.

The Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer appeared on "Good Day Philly" to promote his new reality series, which debuts Sunday night. But in classic Lochte fashion, he stumbled over his words and even paused for five or so seconds (an eternity in live television).

When anchor Mike Jerrick asked what kind of line a woman could use on him, Lochte fell completely silent. Then, anchor Sheinelle Jones prompted him to talk about balancing partying with training, and Lochte dropped one of his sage pieces of advice: "My philosophy is if you're a man at night, you've got to be a man in the morning."

After the awkward interview, Lochte's satellite feed cuts off, and Jerrick and Jones began cracking up. Jones doubled over with laughter and had to wipe away tears. An amused Jerrick, meanwhile, wondered, "Seriously, how are they going to get enough material [for a

The Dog is back and with a bigger bite than ever.

A year after the end of A&E's popular reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," the titular star (real name: Duane Chapman) returns with a new show on CMT. His loyal wife, Beth, is hunting by his side, but missing are two of his three grown children.

"Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" premieres Sunday, but a sneak preview last week showed that the Chapman family is still torn apart. At the end of the A&E series, sons Duane Lee and Leland quit or were fired after arguing with Beth. Rumors swirled that Duane Lee and Beth clashed over money.

Meanwhile, Dog's daughter, "Baby" Lyssa, had already been suspended from the business after getting arrested for criminal property damage and assaulting a police officer.

Duane Lee and Baby Lyssa did not appear in the "On the Hunt" preview, and from interviews that Beth has done, it seems that they won't be back anytime soon. But Leland is starting to patch things up with his father.

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Because of this week's Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent manhunt, NBC has decided to pull next week's episode of "Hannibal" out of concern over its disturbing content.

Episode 4 of the serial-killer drama, which was slated to air next Thursday, featured Molly Shannon's character brainwashing children to murder other kids. It will not be rescheduled; instead, "Hannibal" will skip it entirely and move on to Episode 5. NBC notes that continuity will not be affected.

[Related: Latest Coverage of the Boston Marathon Explosions] 

Series creator Bryan Fuller told Variety that he did not want audience members to have a "negative experience" watching the show. And after the Boston bombings and December's Sandy Hook school shooting, he and the network felt it was appropriate to pull the episode.

"With this episode, it wasn't about the graphic imagery or violence," he said. "It was the associations that came with the subject matter that I felt would inhibit the enjoyment of the overall

Prom is kind of the worst, isn't it?

Seriously, has anyone ever had a great prom? One without drama, mean-girl gossiping, crying in the bathroom, or boyfriend stealing?

Of course, Mystic Falls' prom is no different -- well, it's on a bit of a different scale. There's dress stealing as well as attempted murder. But in a town full of vampires, werewolves, and hybrids, it goes off pretty well ... considering.

More interesting, though, are the pairings of couples past, present, and possibly future. Let's check in on the various 'ships, shall we?

Elena and Stefan

Forgive us a melodramatic sigh; way back when, in Season 1, we thought these two would be prom queen and king. Alas, not only are they broken up, but Elena has no feelings to spare -- for Stefan or Damon. Nor Bonnie or Caroline; in fact, she steals the latter's prom dress!

See Elena being cold to her former besties:

Stefan wants to make Elena want to turn her humanity switch back on. At prom, he points out sappy