New Year’s messages from the Game of Thrones stars, and other ephemera
By Dan Selcke
2018 is here. With Game of Thrones taking a year off before its eighth and final season, it could be a cold and desolate year. But we can get things started right with some warm wishes from the cast members. Roll the tape:
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 was a tough one but also an incredibly revealing one... I’m manifesting 2018 as a year for continued transformation for myself but for us all. Love from Norway! #bye2017 #2018 #HAPpyNewYeeeeaaaaar #thecorrectwaytosayit 🤣 pic.twitter.com/oat4FRUQgF
— Nathalie Emmanuel (@missnemmanuel) January 1, 2018
We hope you enjoyed ringing in the new year. 2018, here we come.
In other cast member news, John Bradley (Sam Tarly) once again proved that he can go toe to toe with his Game of Thrones character when it comes to intelligence by going on Celebrity Mastermind, a British quiz show.
For those with access to @BBCOne my episode of Celebrity Mastermind is on at 7pm. I tried to get them to rename it ‘Maestermind’ in my honour but they weren’t having it. #CelebrityMastermind #bbc
— John Bradley (@johnbradleywest) December 29, 2017
I think we can all agree that “Maestermind” would have been a great title change.
Anyway, not only did Bradley go on Celebrity Mastermind — he WON the whole thing. Watch his victory march below. He’s the first of four contestants to take the hot seat, starting around 1:20.
Bradley was playing for the The Christie Charitable Fund, and chose as his subject of interest Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, a comedy about English migrant construction workers. I had never heard of it before, but Bradley is clearly a super-fan.
Kudos,
Sam Tarly
John Bradley. Although apparently he’s planning on being insufferable for a while.
Circling back to Sophie Turner for a second, she made some waves on Twitter when she weighed in on a new controversy: popular YouTuber Logan Paul got a ton of heat after he posted a video showing a dead body — an apparent suicide — he found while exploring the Aokigahara forest in Japan. Accused of exploiting the body for clicks, Paul removed the video and apologized, but many weren’t satisfied, including Turner:
She then retweeted information about suicide awareness.
If you watched the Logan Paul video and it made you feel uncomfortable, here are some hotlines to call that will help:
— Matt 🇳🇴 (@thcfastestman) January 2, 2018
Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-273-8255
Depression Hotline: 1-888-640-5174
Self Harm Hotline: 1-877-455-0628
Mental Health Hotline
866-677-5924
To end on a happier note, James Cosmo (Lord Commander Jeor Mormont) was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), a chivalric honor awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and sciences. Between his work on Thrones, Braveheart, Highlander, and more, we’d say Cosmo has earned it.
Next: John Bradley sees “a lot of similarities” between himself and Samwell Tarly
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