· Because what everyone wants is a new HBO series that looks like Lord of the Rings and stars Sean Bean, here's an extended look at Game of Thrones. Apologies to the nerds that will likely flame me in the comments section, but the idea of watching an adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy series on a weekly basis interests me none. Cool decapitation though. Click ahead to watch, and stick around for more Buzz Break.
· Your newest feud: Family Video versus Redbox. Who ya got? [Edgar Wright Here]
· Stars, they're just like us! They even sit courtside at Madison Square Garden and shout words of encouragement to their favorite Knicks players. Right, Tracy Morgan? [NBA]
· George Lucas has commented on the passing of Irwin Kershner: "The world has lost a great director and one of the most genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing. Irvin Kershner was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. When I think of Kersh, I think of his warmth, his thoughtfulness and his talent. I knew him from U.S.C. -- I attended his lectures and he was actually on the festival panel that gave the prize to my THX short. I considered him a mentor." [NYT/ArtsBeat]
· How the sausage is made time: Bill Oakley gives a first person account to SplitSider about what it was like to write a classic Simpsons episode. [SplitSider]
· Speaking of first person accounts: Erik Weiner, who you know as -- spoiler alert -- the dearly departed Agent Sebso on Boardwalk Empire, tells Vulture how a viral video he made helped get him hired. For reference, Weiner's "One Line on The Sopranos" video is one of the funniest things you'll see today. [Vulture]
· Justin Bieber got a haircut, OMG! (Passes out.) [Huffington Post]