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Maisie Smith and Max George can’t keep their hands off each other as they’re mocked for ‘acting like they’re 11’
FORMER EastEnders star Maisie Smith and singer Max George could not be more loved-up judging by their latest snaps.
She celebrated his birthday by posting a series of steamy snaps of them kissing on holiday.
Maisie Smith shared a string of pics of her and Max George[/caption]
Former Tiffany Butcher actress Maisie wrote: “Another one while it’s still ya birthday.”
Max replied, sharing the same shots of them kissing and cuddling: “Best birthday ever baby .”
Fans yesterday spotted that they had each written they were girlfriend and boyfriend in their Instagram biographies.
Hers now includes: “@maxgeorge ” alongside her name and job while his reads: “@maisiesmithofficial .”
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While some thought it was sweet others chose to mock the move, with one writing: “Are they in year 7?”
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Maisie, 21, earlier shared a selfie, which appeared to be from their recent trip and wished Max a happy birthday.
The former EastEnders actress has called their getaway the “best holiday ever”.
The Sun revealed last month how Maisie and Max have been secretly dating for weeks after growing close on the Strictly tour.
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He posted publicly about her soon after, sharing her press shot from Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
“You’re my winner already,” he wrote, alongside a red heart emoji – tagging ex-EastEnders actress Maisie in the post.
She later shared a picture of them kissing to mark his 34th just after midnight, saying: “Happy birthday.”
Max and Maisie kissed on his birthday night out on Tuesday[/caption]
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‘House of the Dragon’ Fixes George R.R. Martin Issue with ‘GoT’ Scene – CNET
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George Lopez is the latest comedian to sue Pandora for copyright infringement
The lawsuits are piling up for Pandora, which has been accused by comedians, including Lewis Black and Andrew Dice Clay, of streaming their works without the proper license. Now, George Lopez is joining the fray, seeking $5.5 million from the streamer.
Lopez filed suit on Tuesday, claiming that Pandora streamed two of his comedy albums, Right Now Right Now and Team Leader, without paying him royalties or obtaining the proper licenses from him. “[Pandora] decided it would infringe now to ensure it had this very valuable intellectual property on its platform to remain competitive, and deal with the consequences later,” the filing said. “Later is now.” A representative for Pandora’s parent company, SiriusXM, did not immediately respond to…
How ‘House of the Dragon’ is different from George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire and Blood’
The Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is finally here, bringing George R.R. Martin’s massive fantasy tome Fire & Blood to the small screen.
Fire & Blood tells the history of House Targaryen as they ruled over Westeros, including events like Aegon’s initial conquest and the civil war knowns as the Dance of the Dragons. House of the Dragon focuses on the Dance and the events leading up to it, including the rivalry between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower. However, just like with the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon makes several changes from the source material in order to make the transition from page to screen. Don’t worry, book loyalists: Change can be a good thing, and in House of the Dragon‘s case, a grand majority of the adaptation choice work to enhance the narrative instead of detract from it.
From structural differences to missing characters and more, here are the biggest changes House of the Dragon has made so far.
A history book vs. a TV show
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Starting out, the biggest difference between Fire & Blood and House of the Dragon is each work’s individual structure. Fire & Blood is written as a history book by the fictional Archmaester Gyldayn, whereas House of the Dragon is a narrative TV show that adapts only a small portion of the centuries-long history covered in Fire & Blood.
Throughout Fire & Blood, Gyldayn discusses his differing sources for his work, especially during the section dealing with the Dance of the Dragons. These sources include conflicting reports from Maesters and Septons, as well as a court jester named Mushroom. Each source gives us a slightly different take on key moments that take place behind closed doors, Rashomon-style, with Mushroom’s accounts tending to be the most lascivious and extreme. While characters like Mushroom do not figure into House of the Dragon, it will be fascinating to see which course of events House of the Dragon chooses to portray, as it will have to take a definitive stance on some of Fire & Blood‘s more ambiguous moments.
An exciting element that comes with adapting a history book (albeit a fictional one) is the chance to play around within the historical framework. Fire & Blood rarely delves into scene-level detail, which means House of the Dragon gets to add new scenes or embellish events that are already in the book. So while book readers may know the general story arc of House of the Dragon, they won’t be able to anticipate some of the more granular, character-focused scenes. It’s a good way to keep viewers on their toes, and to keep this adaptation somewhat unpredictable.
A tournament and a birth
The first episode of House of the Dragon is built around two key events: the birth of King Viserys and Queen Aemma’s son, and the tournament to celebrate it. Scenes of fighting, like the brawl between Prince Daemon and Ser Criston Cole, are juxtaposed directly with Queen Aemma’s painful labor, hammering home her earlier point to her daughter Rhaenyra that childbirth is a woman’s battlefield. While Aemma’s labor and the tourney introducing Criston do not happen at the same time in the books, the choice to bring them together is a smart one. We get the thematic parallels mentioned previously, as well as a good, old-fashioned Game of Thrones-style tournament. The lavish celebration also signals just how important a male heir is to the realm: If Aemma has a son, peace will likely continue. If not, questions about the line of succession will fester.
Aemma’s death during childbirth isn’t detailed in great amounts in Fire & Blood. However, Viserys’s dilemma about whether to kill Aemma in order to make sure his son is born actually happens to other characters in the book. Much earlier in the Targaryen dynasty, Queen Alyssa Velaryon, mother to King Jaehaerys, experiences a similarly painful birth. The maester tending to her tells her husband, Lord Rogar Baratheon, that there’s still a chance they can keep the child, but Alyssa is sure to die; Rogar chooses to save the child. The fact that House of the Dragon is drawing from events like this throughout Fire & Blood to enrich its narrative is fascinating, and proof of the flexibility the show has given its source material’s historiographical nature.
Childhood friends
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House of the Dragon makes the excellent decision to center Rhaenyra and Alicent’s friendship right from the start. The rift between them is what brings about the Dance of the Dragons, so it makes sense that House of the Dragon begins developing their relationship in the very first episode.
In Fire & Blood, Rhaenyra and Alicent aren’t particularly close before Alicent marries King Viserys, but in House of the Dragon, they are fast friends. Their in-show childhood bond promises to make their fallout even more heartbreaking, which is sure to give later episodes even greater emotional weight.
A song of ice and what now?
During the first episode’s final moments, King Viserys drops a truth bomb on Rhaenyra. Their ancestor, Aegon the Conqueror, conquered Westeros not just because of ambition, but because he had a dream. That dream foretold the end of mankind, brought on by a terrible winter — White Walkers, anyone?
There’s nothing in Fire & Blood that suggests Aegon had this dream, but given that the book rarely delves into its characters’ thoughts, there’s nothing saying that Aegon didn’t have this dream either. Perhaps this was Martin’s intent all along. However, I’m not a fan of this particular storytelling tweak. It’s way too neat a connection to Game of Thrones, and after the adverse fan reactions to Season 8, House of the Dragon needs as much of a fresh start as it can get. Plus, the reveal of Aegon’s dream — which he called A Song of Ice and Fire, eliciting a massive eye roll from me — shifts focus away from the politics of House of the Dragons in favor of reminding us of a Big Bad we already know is coming. Heck, we already know that the Night King fails to conquer Westeros, so why bother tying it back to Aegon? In a series that has so far made many smart adaptation decisions, this is the only one I outright disagree with. We don’t need “winter is coming,” round two — House of the Dragon already has plenty of great characters and plot points to choose from.
We’ll be updating this article weekly with more changes between Fire & Blood and House of the Dragon, so be sure to check back in after each episode airs!
Maisie Smith shares new holiday pictures taken by Max George on secret holiday to Crete
MAISIE Smith posed up a storm in snaps from her holiday to Crete with new love Max George.
She shared the photos days after Stacey Giggs, 43, branded Max a “lying dog” after The Sun revealed he had taken Maisie, 21, on the romantic break soon after they split.
The EastEnders star stunned in the photos as she frolicked on a boat in a black and white swimsuit, and fans commented on Maisie’s post.
One asked: “did max george take these ”
Another remarked: “Max is a good photographer”
Both Maisie and Max have been sharing snaps from their getaway, but have not mentioned each other.
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However last week Max and Maisie were seen kissing and cuddling in the pool at a five-star resort in Crete.
And onlookers told how the couple were “all over each other” during the flight from Manchester to the Greek island.
Stacey, ex-wife of Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, began dating Max in January 2019.
But after an on/off romance they split up again in late July.
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Furious Stacey this week accused Max of cheating on her with Maisie.
She told a pal: “To see them dating publicly so quickly after I dumped him is like a dagger to the heart.
“After everything I’ve done for him, I cannot believe he would be so rude and disrespectful. He’s a lying dog. I feel betrayed.
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“I’m very shocked he could be so cruel and I don’t recognise the person he’s become. I think Max has become obsessed with fame.”
Stacey took another swipe at Max on Instagram this week but has sinced deleted her comment.
Stacey Giggs has accused him of cheating on her with Maisie[/caption]