BALLYHORNAN, Northern Ireland — Will Mulhall was an 18-year-old lifeguard on the coast of Northern Ireland's County Down when he took his life savings and bought two Northern Inuit puppies. He wanted big dogs, he said, and was drawn to the wolf-like appearance of the breed.A few weeks later Mulhall received a call from HBO that would change his life — and that of his dogs.Odin and Thor are now better known to "Game of Thrones" fans as Grey Wind and Summer, the direwolves of central characters Robb and Bran Stark.Their roles in the show transformed the dogs from household pets into superstars.They now have their own Instagram account, have been visited by over 400,000 tourists and are insured for more than $1 million each.For locals like Mulhall, the show is much more than an epic tale of battles, ice zombies and dragons. Opinion Over the course of eight seasons "Game of Thrones" was filmed in more than 49 locations throughout Northern Ireland. From historic castles to … [Read more...] about For Northern Ireland, ‘Game of Thrones’ is much more than a popular TV show
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Popular TV show set in Galveston renewed
Published 12:32 pm CST, Friday, February 22, 2019 Young Sheldon (CBS): Renewed through the 2021 season >>YOUR FAVORITE SHOW'S STATUS: Every show that's been renewed or cancelled so far Young Sheldon (CBS): Renewed through the 2021 season >>YOUR FAVORITE SHOW'S STATUS: Every show that's been renewed or cancelled so far Photo: Robert Voets, CBS Photo: Robert Voets, CBS Image 1 of / 189 Caption Close Image 1 of 189 Young Sheldon (CBS): Renewed through the 2021 season >>YOUR FAVORITE SHOW'S STATUS: Every show that's been renewed or cancelled so far Young Sheldon (CBS): Renewed through the 2021 season >>YOUR FAVORITE SHOW'S STATUS: Every show that's been renewed or cancelled so far … [Read more...] about Popular TV show set in Galveston renewed
Honda challenges Chevrolet, which pulls TV ads amid false claims
Phoebe Wall Howard Detroit Free Press Published 7:24 PM EST Jan 16, 2019 Things seem to get more interesting by the day for General Motors. In the latest turn of events, Chevrolet has pulled a popular TV ad that claimed the brand was "more reliable" than Honda, Toyota and Ford Motor Co. "Chevrolet stands by the reliability claim and the ad remains in the brand’s toolbox but we have decided to take it out of the regular rotation at this time to launch new Silverado creative," Chevrolet spokeswoman Afaf Farah said Wednesday. "We have not altered our marketing campaign because of any concerns with the accuracy of our ad content," she said. Chevrolet’s “Real People” TV ad suggests to "real people" depicted that they have made a bad vehicle choice based on survey data about reliability. It's a compelling ad, where owners of Honda, Toyota and Ford express surprise and disappointment as covers of vehicles are removed to reveal their … [Read more...] about Honda challenges Chevrolet, which pulls TV ads amid false claims
What famous TV homes are worth in the real world
Heather Leighton, Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle Updated 9:01 am PST, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Part of this early 1900s Victorian home in Minneapolis was used as a set for the "Mary Tyler Moore Show." It became known as "TV's most famous bachelorette pad." Part of this early 1900s Victorian home in Minneapolis was used as a set for the "Mary Tyler Moore Show." It became known as "TV's most famous bachelorette pad." Photo: ©LandMark/All Rights Reserved Photo: ©LandMark/All Rights Reserved Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close Image 1 of 32 Part of this early 1900s Victorian home in Minneapolis was used as a set for the "Mary Tyler Moore Show." It became known as "TV's most famous bachelorette pad." Part of this early 1900s Victorian home in Minneapolis was used as … [Read more...] about What famous TV homes are worth in the real world
‘Apu Arrives’: India Leader Depicted as ‘Simpsons’ Character by Argentine TV Channel at G20 Summit
World International Affairs An Argentine news outlet has been criticized for airing an image of a controversial Indian character from a popular television show as the real-life Indian head of state arrived in Buenos Aires. Cronica TV aired an image of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon—a fictional character of Indian ethnicity from the popular TV show The Simpsons—alongside footage of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving by plane to the capital city for the G20 summit. Underneath, the chyron read "Llegó Apu," or "Apu Arrives" in Spanish. The character itself has been criticized as a stereotype of the Indian-American community, and the Argentine channel's decision to use it to describe Modi's arrival has been attacked by social media users. Local business reporter Patrick Gillespie, who pointed out the image on Argentine television, called it a "racist image." Another local user responded to this tweet with an image comparing Argentine President Mauricio … [Read more...] about ‘Apu Arrives’: India Leader Depicted as ‘Simpsons’ Character by Argentine TV Channel at G20 Summit