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We wish this news had been more surprising than it actually is, considering Sunday's 'Game of Thrones' season 4 premiere, "Two Swords," once gain shattered HBO ratings records, while showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss already signed on for seasons 5 and 6. Still, because the sky is blue and obvious things are obvious, HBO officially opted to renew 'Game of Thrones' for a fifth and sixth season, carrying the war for Westeros all the way through 2016.

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This past weekend's 'SNL' installment with Anna Kendrick and musical guest Pharrell proved to be one of the stronger episodes of the season to date, and while we wait for this coming weekend to return 'Neighbors' star Seth Rogen to the stage, Kendrick had a bit more left in the tank. Watch the secret, dark history to '90s Nickelodeon series "ZAP!," in the latest 'SNL' deleted scene!

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If you spend enough time digging through old records, you're bound to find some truly bizarre music, and it seems like 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon learned that lesson the hard way. Fallon is a big music guy -- he even listens to it in his brand new truck!! -- but that doesn't mean he loves all music. In fact, he's got so many records he can't stand that he's cued up a new segment on the show: "The Do Not Play List."

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Christina Hendricks is the star of one of television's most beloved shows -- that would be 'Mad Men,' if you are out of the loop -- which probably keeps her too busy to enjoy other shows. The actress recently told a reporter on the red carpet that she'd love to be on another one of TV's most popular shows, 'Game of Thrones,' and she has a tidbit to share.

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Everyone wants in on the 'Game of Thrones' business! Now that the popular HBO series has returned for season 4, the promotional tie-ins are starting to roll out, and it looks like KFC is hungry to spread the love, synergy, and chicken.

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Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts says he wouldn't have been able to perform at the ACM Awards on Sunday if the band had not decided to lip sync.

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Comic-Conan! We're just barely shaking off the workload from last year's Comic-Con 2013 as we prepare for the big show this summer, but it seems Conan O'Brien is making plans even further down the line. TBS will send the 'Conan' host to San Diego for an entire week of shows to correspond with Comic-Con, though sadly in 2015, rather than this year.

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We've said it before, and we'll say it again. 'Game of Thrones' season 4 dominated the conversation this past Sunday (and apparently enough of HBOGo to cause another overload), but amid all the brand-new trailers, another HBO series deserves a bit of exposure. Check out Mike Judge's TV return with the full premiere episode of tech comedy 'Silicon Valley' right now!

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Welp, if you're going to tell the story of a young Norman Bates growing up to become the 'Psycho' we all know and love, it wouldn't make a terrible amount of sense to quit after the second season. A&E officially renewed Vera Farmiga's Norma and Freddie Highmore's Norman for 'Bates Motel' season 3, set to open up for business in 2015.

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We've seen the Syfy development wheels turning a bit of late with last week's official pickup of the TV-adapted '12 Monkeys,' but this might be the cable network's most intriguing prospect yet. Syfy will follow 'The Walking Dead' into zombie land with a series order for 'Z Nation,' its own corner of the apocalypse that borrows a few pages from 'World War Z,' as well.

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If you've ever thought, "Hey, I'd love to see Rust Cohle from 'True Detective' in one of those AT&T ads where he's talking to a bunch of kids," well, your wish has come true.

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The 'Game of Thrones' season premiere was bloody and tantalizing — but how metal was it?

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