Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister on "Game of Thrones," said he thought it would be a "beautiful connection" if Jaime were to kill Cersei Lannister, in an interview with InStyle.

Coster-Waldau mentioned that he had learned about a series of theories that predict how Cersei will die on "Game of Thrones" — including one that predicts Jaime will kill Cersei. 

Coster-Waldau, it seems, is a fan of this theory.

“It makes sense. He killed the Mad King and now he’s killing the Mad Queen,” Coster-Waldau told InStyle. 

The theory Coster was referring to in his interview is an interpretation of the "valonqar" prophecy. The "valonqar" prophecy is only mentioned in the "Game of Thrones" books, when Maggy the Frog tells a young Cersei that she will die at the hands of the "valonqar."

"Valonqar" is a High Valyrian word that translates into "little brother."

The prophecy is often thought to indicate that Tyrion will kill Cersei, since he is younger than Cersei. But Jaime, despite being Cersei's twin, was technically born after Cersei, making him younger than her by minutes. This has led fans to believe that Jaime might be the "valonqar" Maggy was referring to.

It's not hard to imagine Jaime killing Cersei, after their relationship ended on the worst note in the season seven finale of "Game of Thrones." After years of being mistreated by his sister and long-time lover, Jaime finally turns his back on Cersei when she reveals that she has no intention of keeping her promise to defend Westeros from the army of the dead. 

However, the fact that Cersei is pregnant is something that keeps the actor from totally loving the idea of Jaime killing Cersei. 

“It’d be like the Red Wedding two," Coster-Waldau said. "That would be really horrible. I hope he wouldn’t.” 

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Our favorite "Game of Thrones" couple might be set to marry in real life. The Sun and People Magazine are reporting that Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who played Jon Snow and Ygritte on the HBO series, are engaged.

Harington and Leslie began dating in 2012 shortly after meeting on the set of "Game of Thrones." The couple has kept their on-and-off relationship very private for years before finally going public in 2016.

Harington's representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Here's the history of their non-fictional love story:

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July 2011: Harington and Leslie presumably met for the first time when the second season of "Game of Thrones" began filming.

On season two, Jon Snow ventures beyond the Wall and meets Ygritte, a member a group called the Free Folk. He eventually lives among them as a spy for the Night's Watch, but he falls in love with Ygritte along the way.

August 2012: Rumors began flying about a blossoming off-screen romance between Harington and Leslie when TMZ published photos of the couple holding hands.

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They were spotted on a date in a restaurant and the "Game of Thrones" fandom basically exploded.

September 2012 to January 2013: The two stars film season three of "Game of Thrones," including the fictional couple's steamy love scene.

This was the season when Ygritte and Jon Snow became romantically involved. Years later, Harington would admit that he fell in love with Leslie during the months they spent filming in Iceland.

Sean "Diddy" Combs remains the richest artist in the world of hip-hop, according to Forbes' 2017 ranking of rap artists by their total fortune.

On the strength of his lucrative Cîroc Vodka partnership and other ventures, Diddy's $820 million approximate net worth leads Tidal mogul Jay-Z by $10 million and Beats Electronics founder Dr. Dre by $80 million. 

As Forbes notes, Jay-Z's fortune grew 30% since last year, following a $200 million investment in Tidal from Sprint earlier this year. The streaming service, which Jay-Z purchased for $56 million in 2015, is now valued at $600 million. 

In 2016's ranking, Jay-Z was in third place with $610 million, trailing Dr. Dre by $100 million and Diddy by $140 million.

Check out our chart of the top 5 richest hip-hop artists below:

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In the age of peak TV, what shows make the cut as the best? 

The past 20 years have blessed us with some of the greatest television series of all time, but Rotten Tomatoes wanted to figure out what shows (mostly) everyone agrees on.

Rotten Tomatoes surveyed people to find out, and the results are both shocking and expected. 

"Game of Thrones" tops the list, which includes other HBO dramas like "The Wire" and "The Sopranos," and '90s sitcoms including "Friends" and "Seinfeld." 

Does your favorite show make the list? Here are the 27 best shows of the past 20 years (along with their Rotten Tomatoes critic score and synopsis):

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27. "Modern Family" (2009-) — 1%

Survey score: 1%

Critic score: 86%

Synopsis: A mockumentary-style sitcom chronicling the unusual kinship of the extended Pritchett clan, a brood that includes patriarch Jay; his younger Latina wife, Gloria, and her son; Jay's daughter, Claire, and her family; and Jay's son, Mitchell, who lives with his partner, Cameron.

26. "Arrested Development" (2003-) —1%

Survey score: 1%

Critic score: 87%

Synopsis: A young man leads his oddball family and their real-estate-development business following a securities-fraud fiasco that put the father in jail. This is an arrestingly sophisticated and sardonic sitcom, with deliciously deadpan narration and stylish flashbacks, about mostly self-absorbed characters at odds with one another and the world at large.

25. "Sex and the City" (1998-2004) — 1%

Survey score: 1%

Critic score: N/A

Synopsis: The story revolves around four sassy New-York based women, Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha who are in search of love, romance and long-lasting relationships.

I have to be honest, the life of Barry Seal is quite interesting. 

Seal was a former airline pilot whose talents caught the eye of not just the CIA, but the White House and Pablo Escobar. His life was just begging to be made into a movie. But it might not have been wise to make it into a satirical comedy starring Tom Cruise and directed by Doug Liman (behind multiple "Bourne Identity" movies and "Edge of Tomorrow"). 

"American Made" (opening Friday), is an entertaining look at Seal's infamous career as a drug runner for Escobar and the Medellín cartel, bag man for the US and Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, and gun runner for the Reagan-supported Contras. But it takes huge leaps in creative license — I highly doubt in real life the DEA, state troopers, and the FBI all converged on Seal's hanger to bust him at the exact same moment, as depicted in the movie. In the effort to be fun and slick, "American Made" loses its teeth and is relegated to Tom Cruise doing the two things he's best at: being a charmer and daredevil.

The movie is a cookie-cutter version of past movies on the topic.

The wave of cocaine that flooded into the US has been told in movies (let's not even count the numerous books) as far back as Brian De Palma's 1983 classic, "Scarface." Since then, others like the documentary "Cocaine Cowboys," and the 2001 Johnny Depp movie "Blow," have elevated the story, delving deeper into the risks involved to get the drugs to the States, and the unconventional ways to house the mountains of cash.    

If you've never seen those movies, then you're going to love "American Made."

For the rest of us, it's an entertaining flick filled with Tom Cruise grins and a forgettable "American Dream" plot that will be great viewing when it's on cable. 

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If sports fans disagree with NFL players' protests, DirectTV is reportedly allowing at least some of them to cancel and refund their subscriptions.

Customer service representatives told the Wall Street Journal that the company is letting some customers cancel subscriptions if they cite players' national anthem protests. Typically, DirectTV does not allow refunds for its Sunday Ticket subscription once the NFL season begins. 

Last week, President Trump encouraged teams to "fire or suspend" players who knelt during the national anthem, and for NFL fans to "refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country."

While 61% of people who watch at least a few NFL games a season support players' right to protest, many others backed Trump. Trump's supporters spoke out against players on social media, burned their NFL merchandise, and canceled their DirectTV subscriptions. 

Many who have spoken out against the NFL protests voiced support of DirectTV's apparently policy change. 

Others, who support the NFL players' protests — which started last year to raise attention to racial inequality in the US — said that DirectTV's decision lacked integrity.   

DirectTV service representatives contacted by the Journal seemed confused about the company's cancellation policy, with some saying certain protest-related complaints could result in refunds, while others believed the policy had not changed.

Parent company AT&T didn't respond to Business Insider's request for comment or clarification of the policy. 

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Beyoncé tried "The 22-Day Revolution" diet after she had her first child. The plan is a vegan, plant-based diet that eliminates all processed foods. Beyoncé wrote the foreword for the book and backed a meal-delivery service based on it. I decided to try it for myself, and it turned out better than I'd hoped. Following is a transcript of the video.

Kevin Reilly: If it worked for Beyoncé, it’ll work for me. Right?

My name is Kevin Reilly, and I’m a video producer for Business Insider.

So I tried this vegan-diet challenge out, the 22-Day Revolution. It was an all-vegan, all-plant-based diet, kind of made famous by Beyoncé. She wrote the foreword to the book and actually had gone on it herself after her first child.

I figured if it’s going to work for her, it’s got to do something for me.

But as a meat eater, just moving away from everything that I was used to, I thought it was going to be daunting. And let me tell you, that first week was rough. I wanted the food that I was used to eating. I was cranky, I actually felt tired on a couple days, and really I just wasn’t into it.

It took me an hour and 10 minutes to get my lunch together last night. It's this weird lentil, quinoa thing that I keep having to take a couple bites of and then chug some water, because it’s just mealy and kind of nasty. I don’t like steak that much, and I miss steak right now.

But guess what? If you want some results, three weeks into this thing, 15 pounds gone. Take a look at the before-and-after. Not bad, right?

But hold on a sec. At times I found myself starving. There was one meal that was only a cucumber, a zucchini, a carrot, and some tahini. And yeah, I cheated. That first week I had a slice of pizza, a slice of meatball. It was good.

But I wanted to complete this thing. Not just for work, but for myself. So I got back on the wagon and went for it. And let me tell you, the second week things started getting better. I felt like I had a lot of energy. I was — I don’t know — feeling good about myself. And let me tell you, a few of these meals were really damn good. My favorite by far was the baked eggplant with pico de gallo. That was good. I even tried it out grilled, which might be better than the original recipe.

However, on the flip side, there’s the pizza. The dough smelled funny. The cheese was like this gummy, gooey mess made out of cashews, and the end result? No, just no.

So here’s the thing: There were a lot of good parts about it. I lost weight; I was feeling good. That was fantastic. But not knowing the calorie counts, the fact that the servings sizes in the actual recipes wasn’t really there left me not knowing whether I should keep eating more or if I was just hungry.

My first day back to meat-eating land, my boss brought in this big, giant, good-looking plate of bacon. I didn’t touch any of it, not even a bite. For some reason, I just liked the way I felt. I had this somewhat different outlook. I started researching more veggie recipes. I started going to the farmers' market and started craving the veggies that were there. I like this. I want to feel like this a little bit more.

Now, am I changing myself to a vegan? No. That first night I went to my favorite restaurant and had a damn good tuna melt. And I’ll be having more of those. But do I feel fabulous like Beyoncé? Sure.

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This year at the movies has been a roller-coaster ride when it comes to the box office.

It was on a high at the beginning of the year, with surprise performers like “Get Out” and “Logan” holding court until Disney’s live-action remake “Beauty and the Beast” flexed its muscles.

Then the summer came and was pretty disappointing (especially in August), though there were some standouts like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and “Wonder Woman.”

Now it's riding another high with the surprise September success of “It.”

It’s looking more and more like when 2017 comes to a close, the box office will match up to last year’s total gross and tickets sold (maybe even surpass it if “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” does beyond the monster business it's supposed to do).

Here are the 10 best box office earners so far this year.

Note: This selection is limited to only those titles released by the six major studios that have played in more than 2,000 screens for at least two weekends. Grosses below are all US earnings from Box Office Mojo.

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10. “The Lego Batman Movie” — $175.7 million

Reported budget: $80 million

(Note: Production budgets are estimates and do not include expenses for marketing and release.)

9. “Dunkirk” — $186.3 million*

Reported budget: $100 million

*Movie is still playing in theaters.

8. “The Fate of the Furious” — $225.7 million

Reported budget: $250 million

With just over a week until the release of "Blade Runner 2049," many of the first critical reactions for the "Blade Runner" sequel are calling the film a "masterpiece." 

The critics who screened the film this week were allowed to tweet their reactions to "2049" before the embargo for full-length reviews is lifted next week. 

The film's director Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival") and cinematographer Roger Deakins ("Skyfall") both received heaps of praise for its stunning visuals, and critics are throwing the phrase "mind-blowing" around a lot. 

"Blade Runner 2049" stars Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, and Jared Leto, and it hits theaters on October 6.

Here's the official synopsis of the film: 

"Three decades after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years."

And here's a round-up of critics' first reactions to it:

Watch the trailer below:

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Netflix introduced a new ratings system in April: Instead of letting you rate movies and shows from one to five stars, Netflix now just wants to know "thumbs up, or thumbs down?"

As we've written about, Netflix's new ratings system is not only confusing, it's fundamentally flawed.

That said, the likelihood Netflix starts from scratch here is slim to none. The company has invested significant resources into this new system, and Netflix likely has some statistics that support how well the new system works. Still, there are several small ways Netflix could supplement the current setup to make the experience so much better:

SEE ALSO: Why Netflix's 'thumbs up, thumbs down' ratings system is fundamentally flawed

1. Connect with other internet services like Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB for more ratings/information.

I understand Netflix is invested in its own algorithm, but having “a second opinion,” so to speak, would go a long way in tailoring the user experience — and even improving Netflix’s own data. I would love to be able to quickly consult Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, for instance, since they’re widely-used and generally reliable in terms of recommendations. Netflix would get brownie points if it could let other ratings services connect as well. (I personally still read Roger Ebert’s reviews site, for instance, and would love to see how they reviewed any titles available on Netflix.)

2. Let me choose to watch a trailer.

Netflix recently added an auto-play feature where, if you’re hovering over a title, it will automatically play a trailer or teaser for that movie or show. Trailers can be really helpful in deciding what to watch, but I don't always want to watch a trailer. And Netflix's implementation can really get annoying, since there’s no option to turn off the sound as it auto-plays and trying to read the description before the trailer starts is an anxiety-inducing experience that’s unnecessary.

3. Let me choose to see a summary or not.

Sometimes Netflix descriptions aren’t always subtle about the plot. Sometimes, I’d rather be surprised, or choose to read about it if I choose.

James Cameron has finally officially begun the process of making four “Avatar” sequels, as news broke on Monday that he’s begun principal photography and will shoot them in succession.

But before that he did a little bit of press, and once again addressed his headline-grabbing thoughts on “Wonder Woman.”

In late August, the director behind the last two highest-grossing movies of all time, “Titanic” and “Avatar,” opened up to The Guardian about the excitement around the success of “Wonder Woman,” as he basically threw cold water on the whole thing.

“All of the self-congratulatory back-patting Hollywood’s been doing over 'Wonder Woman' has been so misguided," Cameron said. "She’s an objectified icon, and it’s just male Hollywood doing the same old thing! I’m not saying I didn’t like the movie but, to me, it’s a step backwards.”

Cameron then used the character from his “Terminator” franchise, Sarah Connor, as an example of a strong female character.

“Sarah Connor was not a beauty icon. She was strong, she was troubled, she was a terrible mother, and she earned the respect of the audience through pure grit,” he said.

“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins quickly took to Twitter to respond to Cameron’s take, in part stating: “If women have to always be hard, tough and troubled to be strong, and we aren’t free to be multidimensional or celebrate an icon of women everywhere because she is attractive and loving, then we haven’t come very far have we.”

Here is her complete statement:

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter before shooting on the “Avatar” sequels began, Cameron doubled-down on his earlier comments: 

“As much as I applaud Patty directing the film and Hollywood, uh, ‘letting’ a woman direct a major action franchise, I didn't think there was anything groundbreaking in ‘Wonder Woman,’" Cameron told the trade. “I thought it was a good film. Period. I was certainly shocked that [my comment] was a controversial statement. It was pretty obvious in my mind. I just think Hollywood doesn't get it about women in commercial franchises.”

Cameron also continued his comparison of “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot to his Sarah Connor character from “Terminator,” played by Linda Hamilton.

“I mean, she was Miss Israel, and she was wearing a kind of bustier costume that was very form-fitting. She's absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. To me, that's not breaking ground,” Cameron said of Gadot. “Linda looked great. She just wasn't treated as a sex object. There was nothing sexual about her character. It was about angst, it was about will, it was about determination. She was crazy, she was complicated. … She wasn't there to be liked or ogled, but she was central, and the audience loved her by the end of the film.”

Before closing his thoughts on “Wonder Woman,” Cameron added a little detail on what he liked about Diana Prince.

“I like the fact that, sexually, she had the upper hand with the male character, which I thought was fun.”

“Wonder Woman” is currently the second-highest grossing movie of the year domestically with over $412 million.

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Live from Moscow, action star Steven Seagal said that he found the recent NFL protests to be "outrageous" and "disgusting" during an unusual interview with Piers Morgan on "Good Morning Britain."

Morgan asked Seagal what he thought about the NFL players who have been taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in the US.

Seagal said that despite believing in free speech he did not feel that NFL players should be holding the US or the world "hostage" by imposing their political views on people "tuning in to watch a football game.” 

Seagal then continued to say that he thought the protests were "outrageous," a "joke," and "disgusting." The actor said that he respects the American flag, and has risked his life many times for it, although he never elucidated how. 

Morgan was quick to point out that some people might feel skeptical of Seagal's seemingly patriotic stance on the protest while he's giving an interview in Russia, with the Kremlin directly behind him.

The action star barely addressed Morgan's question and instead remarked that anyone who thinks Putin fixed the election, or that Russia has the technology to do so, "is stupid." Seagal also said that the Russian election scandal is merely "propaganda" and a "diversion," and continued to say that he thinks Russia and America should be "great allies." 

Segal is known for his fondness of Vladimir Putin,  and once called him "one of the greatest world leaders." Just last year Seagal was awarded Russian citizenship from Putin himself.

You can watch the full interview here:

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Shonda Rhimes has been a major force in television for over a decade.

Her first show for ABC, "Grey's Anatomy," aired in March 2005 as a mid-season replacement. It quickly became one of the most-watched (and talked about) shows on television, and starts its fourteenth season Thursday.

Rhimes went on to create "Private Practice," "Scandal," and "How to Get Away with Murder." In August, Netflix announced an exclusive multi-year development deal with Rhimes, under which all of her future productions will be Netflix Originals. 

Business Insider recently sat down with Rhimes in New York City to discuss the future of her storytelling, being a working mom, and the short film "Meet Diana," a collaboration with the soap brand Dove. "Meet Diana" tells the story of Diana Wright, a teacher and mother of two, who lost her leg in a car wreck.

In our interview, Rhimes talked about diversity — a word she says she hates — in television, how it's changing, and how it can continue to evolve and represent everyone in an authentic way. For this to happen, Rhimes says that diversity starts in the writers room. And although she hears people in the industry say it's hard to find women, people of color, and LGBTQ people who write for TV, it's actually not.

"It's almost like there's camouflage and they are not looking at them," she said. "I've never had a problem."

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. 

Carrie Wittmer: Diana, [the subject of the short film] has been through so much. She lost her leg, but she's so confident and sure of herself. What did you learn from being around her?

Shonda Rhimes: She's a quiet energy. But that quiet energy is very powerful. She's very confident about who she is. And the fact that she has such presence and confidence. And you feel like she's always been that way. It was that fact that really drew me, and this idea that being that sure of herself comes from just who she's always been and then having this accident. A lot of people would've crumbled. I think I probably would have been in a corner somewhere thinking I can't do anything. It just made her more of who she was, as opposed to being a stumble or a hurdle or something. 

Wittmer: I wanted to be her.

Rhimes: Right? I was like, if only I could spend more time with you, there's so much I could learn. 

Wittmer: Is telling diverse stories — from Diana's to your shows — come naturally to you, or is that something that you're always thinking about? You have a character on "Grey's Anatomy" [Arizona Robbins, played by Jessica Capshaw] who, like Diana, has lost one of her legs in an accident.

Rhimes: I don't think I ever sought out the idea, "We're going to show a diverse group of people!" I wanted to see people on television who look like me, and I wanted to see people on television who look like my friends. And I didn't relate to a lot of the women on television because they didn't seem realistic. It was just about writing people I wanted to watch, and writing people who felt like the people I knew. That's what we ended up doing. So it's never about, "Well can we make a story about this kind of person?" Mostly, it's about the characters. For instance, Arizona Robbins. A character will get into a situation and I'll say, while we're doing this plane crash it makes sense for her leg to be crushed, and her girlfriend is an orthopedic surgeon, so lets talk about the ways that that would be a story. So it really came from that, and exploring what that would mean for a person. 

Wittmer: Have you ever struggled to maintain your standards of beauty in such an industry that's so focused on looks?

Rhimes: Oh, that's interesting. You know what's interesting about this industry? I've never once thought about that. I never once thought about how I look in this industry in that way. Probably because I'm not in front of the camera all the time. I'm behind one, and I'm writing words for other people to say and I try to be very encouraging of my actresses and my actors to be themselves. 

Wittmer: There were some awesome wins at Emmys that awarded diverse stories in television. From "Atlanta" to "Master of None" to even "Big Little Lies." What can storytellers do to keep telling these stories, so this changes the industry for good and isn't just a trend?

Rhimes: I think it's telling that you said the word trend. The goal is to make sure it's not a trend. I don't know what I can do to encourage it. I tell the stories I tell and I do it naturally. And I'm sure Aziz [Ansari] tells the stories he tells naturally because those are the stories he likes to tell. And I'm sure Donald Glover does the same thing. That's how that works. People tell the stories that make sense to them. That kind of thing starts in the writers room. You have to have more people who don't look like you in the writers room. I try to have some people who don't look like me in my writers room. I think it's important to have a group of voices, of people who can dissent.

Wittmer: Yeah, so not just white dudes.

Rhimes: Yes. Just to tell the different sides of the stories and opinion. Otherwise, you're just shouting into your own mirror.  

Wittmer: Have you ever struggled to find the right people for your writers rooms?

Rhimes: It's never hard to find a white guy. 

Wittmer: Oh, definitely not.

Rhimes: It's true. But no, it's not hard. What's interesting is that I hear all the time, "Oh, it's so hard to find diversity" — which is a word I can't stand. They say it's hard to make it happen because no one can ever find anyone. It's like saying I can't find a model of color, which I find insane. There are plenty of beautiful women everywhere. There are plenty of writers everywhere with voices. It's almost like there's camouflage and they are not looking at them. I've never had a problem. We have people say, "there's not enough women writers." I have a writers room that is almost nothing but women over at "Grey's Anatomy." At "Scandal," we have literally one person who could be considered a straight white male. And we all realized that in the same moment, it took us three years to realize it. So it's not about who you are on the outside. It's really about what you have to bring to the table. 

Wittmer: Nicole Kidman mentioned in her Emmys speech how hard it is to be a working mother. When she worked on "Big Little Lies," she couldn't put her kids to bed. How do you set an example for women who are ambitious with their careers but also want to be mothers? And honestly, how do you do it?

Rhimes: There is no such thing as balance. That I will say right away. I loved what Nicole said, what Nicole said I found very moving. 

Wittmer: I was sobbing.

Rhimes: Unlike most women, Nicole told the truth about what working is like. She told the truth about the fact that she's not there, she can't put them to bed, and that's been really hard. That is motherhood. If you are a working mother you are often not there as much as you'd like to be. I said this once somewhere, that if I'm standing on set watching some amazing thing being shot, then I am missing my daughter's science fair. Or if I'm at my daughter's dance recital, then I miss Sandra Oh's very last day, and very last scene being shot on "Grey's Anatomy." That's what happens. Those are the trade-offs. You have to make a decision that you're going to miss one thing and be good at another. I've always said if I'm winning at one thing, I'm failing at another. And a lot of people say, "failure?" And I say, "yes!" I like to call it failure because it makes me feel better. 

Rhimes: Has your work and experience working with Diana and these other women inspired you in any way that we might see in the future one of your shows?

Rhimes: Working on the Dove campaign, I think I was very sure of myself. I thought, "We are so diverse and we tell every story and I'm the queen of telling and covering everybody's story."  And it was really fascinating talking to these women. Because what I started to think about was that all of these things I think to tell naturally, that's wonderful. But there are some things that I hadn't thought about telling stories about naturally. One woman was talking about not necessarily feminine-looking or feminine-identifying women, and how we never really see that on television. And another said that there are maybe, like, three heavy women on television who are not portrayed as people obsessed with their weight. There are stories to be told that are still untold and characters to be portrayed that haven't been portrayed correctly. So there's work to be done.

You can watch "Meet Diana" below:

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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition is hella fun. 

That's my considered take after playing games on the new retro game console since Friday, when Nintendo sent me one to test. 

That the Super NES Classic is such fun may not be much of a surprise. The device is a remake of the 1990s video game console that was beloved by millions of people.

The new version, which arrives on September 29, is a tiny, $80 device that comes with 21 fittingly classic games packed right in. Unlike the original, you won't need to use any game cartridges; you just plug the system in and turn it on, and it's ready for action. 

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First and foremost: The Super NES Classic Edition is very small.

It literally fits in my palm, as you can see here. It's maybe one-third the size of the original Super Nintendo console.

The fact that the Super NES Classic Edition is so tiny makes it adorable looking. It would look good on your desk with all your other tchotchkes.

But it's small size has some drawbacks It's so light that you can easily lift up the system by accident, potentially breaking or damaging it in the process. Or it seems like it could be easily damaged if someone stepped on it or kicked it.

And that's not a remote possibility, thanks to another problem. The wires that connect the console to the TV and particularly the ones that connect to the wired gamepads are fairly short. Even in my relatively small living room, I had to position the console between my couch and television just so the gamepads would stretch far enough to reach me. 

If I yanked on the controllers while playing a game, the console would lift in the air — with the risk that it might come crashing down. Meanwhile, it was right in the middle of foot traffic.

That said, are you really adding a Super Nintendo into your home entertainment system permanently? Probably not.

Beyond it being cute as heck, another benefit of the Super NES Classic being so tiny is you can easily detach it from your entertainment system and stow it away somewhere. It's so small, you could literally wrap all the wires around it, including a game pad, and shove it in a drawer. 

And let's be clear: There's not a great reason to keep this thing out all the time. Even if you love every one of the 21 games that come with the device, there's a limit on what you can do it. You can't add more games. Nor can you plug in any of your old SNES game cartridges. 

So I set up and put away the console before and after each use. 

The list of games on the Super NES Classic is awesome!

We're talking about the original games from foundational franchises including "Super Mario" and "The Legend of Zelda."

Just by itself, the collection of games included with the Super NES Classic makes it worth buying. Somewhere between "Super Mario World" and "Super Metroid" and "Super Mario Kart" and "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," the list of classic games on the Super NES Classic Edition becomes comical, because of just how great it is. These aren't just "big" games — we're talking about some of the heaviest hitters from the early-to-mid-'90s.

And if those games haven't convinced you, the console also includes "EarthBound," "Star Fox," "F-Zero," and "Donkey Kong Country"? It also has the finished but never-before-released "Star Fox 2."  

For $80, you're paying a little less than $4 per game. Plus you get the console and two game pads. It's quite a bargain.

Dungeons and Dragons first popped up in 1974, but it's more popular now than ever before. The classic game was featured in the first season of popular Netflix series "Stranger Things," with the main characters taking on a Demogorgon in real life. That cameo gave the game a bit of a boost in interest from viewers, and 10 million people are still playing it today, according to estimates from the game's creators, Wizards of the Coast. And the company has been seeing record sales over the past few years of D&D merchandise. We stopped by the Twenty Sided Store in Brooklyn to learn how to play the game from a few experts. Following is a transcript of the video.

Alex Appolonia: No idea what I'm getting myself into.

The wizard fired magic missile at the skull, which reflected back, and I blocked it with my shield.

I am Alex Appolonia from Business Insider. I'm at the Twenty Sided Store today in Brooklyn, and I am learning how to play Dungeons & Dragons for the first time.

Greg Tito: Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game in which you get together with a bunch of friends and tell stories.

Lauren Bilanko: I teach people how to play all the time, and I find that a lot of people come in with no experience. They have nothing. They've never done it before. Can take a pre-generated character, and sort of by the end of the first session, really get a handle on how the game is played and what's going on.

Tito: It is in its 43rd year. It's been around a long time.

"The Demogorgon!"

"We're in deep s***!"

"Will, your action!"

"I don't know!"

Tito: Yeah, "Stranger Things" is amazing. We got a huge boost in people wanting to learn more about Dungeons & Dragons from that show.

Chris Snyder: Do you know what a Demogorgon is?

Appolonia: A what?! 

This is a whole other world to me. So it should be ...  fun?

Bilanko: Everybody have a pencil?

Appolonia: Yup, I have one.

So what are the different pieces involved in the game? I see some props here, some dice. Are there cards as well? Are we gonna get dressed up?

Bilanko: We could get dressed up. I have some capes. I've got some masks.

Tito: There's something really amazing about having a a fixed image. You know, so this is what my character looks like.

Bilanko: This is their worst nightmare. A dracolich on top of Skull Mountain.

Tito: People will get intimidated sometimes by the rules, or the numbers, or even the dice.

Appolonia: So you gotta be really good at math. 

Bilanko: Yeah, well, so ...

Appolonia: Let me use my fingers!

Tito: But as long as you're telling the story and that you're using your imagination with your friends, that's all Dungeons & Dragons is.

Appolonia: There is a Dungeon Master. And the Dungeon Master kinda leads the whole game.

How do you become the Dungeon Master?

Bilanko: Oh man, you gotta put in a lot of work and a lot of time to organize. Usually you become the Dungeon Master because you really love telling stories.

Appolonia: It's my first time playing. Any tips?

Bilanko: Think about who your character is, what your character looks like, what your character would do. When there is an opportunity for failure, then I will ask you to roll something, and we'll use these stats on your character sheet.

Appolonia: Are we all friends?

Bilanko: Let's figure that out. Let's figure that out right now.

Appolonia: You have to have an open mind. You have to have a big imagination. And you really have to embody the character.

I am the rogue!

Bilanko: So, we'll kinda go around. We'll sorta talk about what our strengths are, what our character names are.

Appolonia: My party included me, the rogue, a wizard, and a dwarf.

Player: My character, his name is ... Doornot. 

Tito: I'm playing Falcore.

Appolonia: And my name is Havero Raysas. And I have a very deep voice that I embody. I think I'm not gonna do the voice if no one else is doing the voice.

So I have this sword that when I point them at someone, they can respond to me telepathically.

My armor is deep purple.

Bilanko: A lot of the things that can be learned as you go. There's a lot of resources online and things like that that can help you out.

As a rogue, you have some cool special abilities. So, you have sneak attack.

Appolonia: I'm catching on. I'm slowly catching on. And I have a wonderful team here to help walk me through this.

So we started off where we were investigating an archaeological dig.

Bilanko: They seem to have stumbled upon what they believe to be dragon bones.

Appolonia: I am so ready to hunt for dragons. Bring it on1

Bilanko: A woman walks into the room. She's got dirt on her face. She's kind of got some weird like artifact that looks kind of like a skull head that she sort of sets down on the table.

Dragons will prevail. The egg petrified in stone will hatch with cold spell.

Appolonia: It was definitely hard in the beginning to get into the story. I could feel myself kind of pulling back and like seeing what everyone else kinda was saying and bringing to the table.

Tito: Do you know what these say?

Appolonia: I don't know what to say.

And then we ended up going into a cave.

Bilanko: It starts to get really dark. There are some torches that have been lit along the way.

Appolonia: I have my own torch. Literally pulled it out of my pocket.

Tito: What was your name again?

Bilanko: Oh, my name is Solandra Bernhardt. I play all the characters. I play all the NPCs. I play all the monsters.

Hi. Hi. I'm Jimmy!

They have summoned me to protect this place.

I have got a very loose storyline that I am playing. So I know so so I know, sort of, where I'm leading them and what they're going to find when they get there, but hwo they interact with it is totally up to them.

Appolonia: Did you guys feel a trembling?

Tito: Like a tremor?

Appolonia: Yeah, I felt a tremor.

So I climbed up this mountain, and I found this rock. And I remember it being warm.

Bilanko: As soon as you touch it, you need to make me a constitution saving throw.

Appolonia: It ended up kinda pushing me back. And I fell to the ground. I passed out.

I'm definitely going to die. I'm just kidding.

Everything is a little foggy and I feel like my skin almost is ... it's kinda getting these like blisters on it.

Once you get into the game, and you kinda don't care about what anybody else thinks, that's really when the fun kinda comes about.

I'm really good at climbing. And I see there's a little opening at the top.

I see some some footprints. Some deep, large footprints.

So then we made our way into this other room. It was a castle.

Bilanko: You smell cinnamon. It smells sweet.

Appolonia: Once we went into the room, it was dark, and I remember having my shield. I had my sword. And I was the one that was kinda like, alright, I got this.

I took a step forward. And there was an altar. And on the altar was a skull.

Bilanko: It looks like something in its eyes is starting to glow.

Appolonia: And I ended up pointing my sword to the skull, and I said, "How did you get here?" and, "What can you tell us?"

Bilanko: I am the protector of this realm, and you have teleported into a place that you should not be. Nobody leaves this room without answering to me.

Appolonia: So the wizard fired magic missile at the skull.

Bilanko: It sort of absorbs those missiles, and it shoots them back at you.

Appolonia: And I blocked it with my shield. I don't know where my shield came from, but I just pulled it out.

I definitely enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons, especially for my first time. I was hesitant at first, a little nervous, but I feel like once I got into the game, it definitely became easier.

Bilanko: She definitely jumped right in and got into the action. And I think, there's no wrong or right way to play D&D.

Yeah, I think you did a great job. Cus at the end of the day, fun is what matters.

Appolonia: I definitely would want to play again, and I think I would come back as a Dungeon Master.

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You might not have noticed until recently, but Hulu's been running original programs for six years.

Thanks to "The Handmaid's Tale," which premiered in April and won eight Emmys in September (including the first outstanding drama win for a streaming service), things are finally starting to take off for its original series.

Hulu noticed a significant rise in subscriber numbers this year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, its daily sign-ups have gone up 98% since March.

For years, Hulu was seen as the go-to place for watching last night's episodes of TV, not a go-to place for original content like Netflix. Before "The Handmaid's Tale," Hulu had other great original shows, though none got as much buzz as the dystopian drama. And now, Hulu is optimistic that its success with "The Handmaid's Tale" changes that for good.

Hulu's head of experience, Ben Smith, told The Hollywood Reporter that "The Handmaid's Tale" has opened up a bigger conversation about "everything else that is on Hulu." For the recent surge in subscribers, Smith also gives credit to other big changes and additions Hulu made this year. These include the live television option ($40 per month), the HBO add-on (which helped get new subscribers around the season seven "Game of Thrones" premiere date in July), the Cinemax add-on, and its Spotify partnership that gets students a discount.

Hulu is continuing to make original shows with big names attached.

Joe Stillerman — who's responsible for shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Better Call Saul" in his time at AMC — joined Hulu as Chief Content Officer in May. Stillerman is attracting big names to Hulu's original shows with an upcoming series from "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon as executive producer, starring Sean Penn. The show, called "The First," has already drawn "Designated Survivor" star Natascha McElhone to leave network TV. 

One of Hulu's existing shows that is worth watching is "Difficult People," which stars Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner, has loads of pop culture references, and includes famous guest stars like Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Lucy Liu, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Julianne Moore. The excellent comedy — which is loved by critics — follows two people-hating best friends in New York City, and just ended its third season.

"Harlots," another Hulu original loved by critics, follows a female brothel owner struggling to raise her daughters in 18th century London. It made its debut in March, right before "The Handmaid's Tale" premiered. 

Along with the Sean Penn-starring "The First," big upcoming Hulu originals include "Marvel's Runaways" from the team that gave us "Gossip Girl" and "The OC," and "Future Man" starring Josh Hutchinson of "The Hunger Games" franchise.

In addition to stepping up its original programming, with $2.5 billion for its 2017 programming budget, Hulu continues to step up its streaming deals for older shows, proving its a major competitor with Netflix in both areas.

On Wednesday, Hulu announced that it will stream the Emmy-winning Tina Fey comedy "30 Rock," which leaves Netflix on October 1.  This licensing agreement with NBC Universal also gave Hulu the rights to stream the iconic 90's sitcom "Will & Grace" just in time for its return to NBC on Thursday night.

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Amazon just introduced a new, far smaller version of its Fire TV streaming box, retailing for $69. The device was introduced at an event held at its Seattle headquarters.

The new Fire TV will support 4K and HDR, the new dominant standards in ultra-high definition video.

Plus, Amazon is highlighting how you can use an Amazon Echo smart speaker to control the Fire TV — ask the Alexa smart assistant to play "The Grand Tour," and it'll start rolling on your Fire TV. 

To push that use of the Fire TV, Amazon is introducing new bundles. For $79, you can get the new Fire TV with the Echo Dot smart speaker. Normally, the Echo Dot alone retails for $49.

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NFL ratings are struggling right now, as President Donald Trump continues to stoke the flames of a red-hot debate over national anthem protests, while the actual on-field product has also left something to be desired.

But fear not, football fans — JPMorgan knows how you can make a pretty penny off the league's woes.

It involves making a short-term bet that shares of CBS will drop. The most-watched US television network and home to multiple games a week, CBS serves as a bellwether of sorts for NFL viewership.

JPMorgan specifically recommends purchasing weekly put contracts that will start making money if CBS shares decline roughly 1% to $57.50 by expiration on October 6.

While it's still too early to know if Trump's inflammatory comments and the defiant league-wide response will have a material impact on ratings, this week's upcoming slate of games could provide a much better idea. As such, JPMorgan figures it can't hurt to be prepared in the event of a major downswing.

"Any potential NFL boycott is more likely to be determined in this weekend’s results," Shawn Quigg, an equity derivatives strategist at JPMorgan, wrote in a client note. "Investors likely could cite the anthem debate for any weak viewership results, adding to existing viewership concerns. Thus, the greater reward-risk appears skewed to the downside in the near-term as weaker results may mobilize investors to take the potential impact more seriously."

For an example of how quickly NFL dynamics have shifted since protests have gotten more widespread, JPMorgan cites the spike in jersey sales for Pittsburgh Steeler offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva. He was the only Steeler on the field for the national anthem this past Sunday, and the firm says that may suggest fans favor it when players stand for the anthem.

While that's certainly a lot to extrapolate from one instance, making JPMorgan's suggested options wager could pay off even if ratings decline for other reasons. After all, even before the number of protests grew this past week, there were already worries that declining viewership could hamper future profitability for NFL TV partners.

CBS shares rose 0.6% to $58.35 at 2:29 pm EST.

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The gaming industry has risen in value over the past few years thanks to advancements in mobile games and the rise of eSports. As we can see in this chart from Statista, Chinese company Tencent has blown by the competition with revenues of $7.4 billion in the first half of 2017. 

Tencent has stakes in some of the worlds most popular games, including League of Legends, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. It has also seen a huge boon from Honor of Kings, the social media based game that had 50 million daily users as of January 2017. It's the top-grossing mobile game in the world, and after complaints from parents and Chinese media, Tencent introduced limits on how long children could play. With such a massive lead, it's unlikely American companies or others will be able to catch up to the powerhouse anytime soon. 

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Amazon on Tuesday announced a new Fire TV set-top streaming device with support for the high-quality 4K and HDR formats.

It competes directly with the new Apple TV, also announced this month, which also supports 4K and HDR for the first time.

The key differentiator here is price: The new Amazon Fire TV with 4K costs $69, while the new Apple TV 4K costs $179 for 32GB of storage, and $199 for 64GB of storage.

That said, there are some notable technical differences between these streaming devices that will help you decide which one is best for you — we'll even help you keep score. Take a look:

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First, let's talk about the similarities.

The Apple TV 4K and the new Amazon Fire TV with 4K share some similar features. Both devices support:

•  Up to 2160p resolution

•  Dual-band 802.11 WiFi

•  The latest HDMI standard

•  Hundreds of thousands of apps from services like Netflix, HBO, and others

•  Their own remote controls, which let you navigate the on-screen experience using buttons or your voice — leveraging Siri on the Apple TV, and Alexa on the Fire TV

For the sake of argument, let's just say both TV set-tops are equal in these respects.

SCORE: Apple 1, Amazon 1

That said, there are some notable differences between these two devices:

Audio support

The Apple TV supports sound systems up to Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround. The more affordable Amazon Fire TV with 4K actually goes a step further and supports Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround, as well as Dolby Atmos, which Dolby pushes as its most immersive audio system. The Apple TV 4K will get Dolby Atmos support at some point in the future, but it won't be available at launch.

SCORE: Apple 1, Amazon 2