A recent study that followed a group of winners from the reality TV series "The Biggest Loser" came to some bleak conclusions:

Six years after the show ended, 13 out of 14 contestants in the study had regained a significant amount of weight. Four of them are heavier today than they were before the show began.

The results highlight a disheartening reality: Losing weight is hard work, but keeping it off is harder — especially if you're significantly overweight.

Still, the study's somber findings also draw attention to some key principles that anyone looking to losing weight and stay fit can follow:

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1. Aim to lose only a few pounds each week.

Shedding pounds too rapidly can be a red flag for a diet that might encourage unsafe behaviors, and losing weight too slowly might be so discouraging you give up.

Instead, aim to lose about 1-3 pounds each week, University of Texas professor of exercise science and the executive director of the Fitness Institute of Texas Philip Stanforth recently told Business Insider.

"During the losing phase, you need a calorie deficit," said Stanforth. At the maximum, you want to burn 1,000 calories more each day than you eat. "That typically means you're losing a few pounds a week. And that tends to be a lot more sustainable than losing a whole bunch at once."

That jives well with the guidelines from the Mayo Clinic and the UK's National Health Service, both of which suggest losing one to two pounds each week.

2. Be mindful of portion size.

The standard size of many foods, whether they're fast-food, sit-down meals, or even groceries, has grown by as much as 138% since the 1970s, according to data from the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Nutrition, and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

So instead of cutting out a specific food group— whether its carbs or fat — you might be better off simply being more mindful about how much of everything you eat.

Of course, there are always some foods to keep an eye out for, like those with high concentrations of a few specific ingredients. A 20-ounce bottle of soda, for example, has roughly 65 grams (just about 16 teaspoons) of sugar. So go for a smaller size instead, or opt for the refreshing classic: All natural tap.

3. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

If there's any "secret" to eating healthy, chances are it's incredibly basic. Michael Pollan said it well a few years ago: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

Vegetables and fruits are high in key vitamins; most have a good amount of fiber to help with digestion and keep you feeling full.

Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, says "about 70 to 80% of your diet should be plant foods," like vegetables, whole grains, beans, and fruits.

"It should basically include whole, fresh food that's unprocessed and high in fiber and phytonutrients," says Hyman, the latter of which are plant-derived compounds associated with positive health effects.

You can start small, for example, by adding a serving of steamed veggies to every dinner. This list should help you get started.

Understanding what images make you click on a show is a particular obsession of Netflix.

The company has found that images, much more than text descriptions, are a driver of which shows you choose to binge and which you pass up. And over the course of Netflix’s research on the subject, it has found a few noteworthy tidbits about what pictures you like, according to a recent feature in Fast Company.

The most surprising finding is that people actually respond better to pictures of recognizable villains than heroes. This holds true for genres ranging from children’s shows to action movies.

People are also drawn to characters that display complex emotions in the image, according to Netflix.

Images of people work, but having too many people in the shot doesn’t."While ensemble casts are fantastic for a huge billboard on the side of a highway, they are too complex at small sizes," Nick Nelson, Netflix's global manager for creative services, told Fast Company.

And the same images don't work in every country. Here is an example Netflix gave of the top-performing pictures for Netflix original Sense8 in different countries:

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Spoilers for the most recent episodes of "Game of Thrones" ahead.

OK, so obviously, Jon Snow is alive.

While that feeds the international desire for an answer to the character's fate, there's more to life, and most certainly to fate, than opening one's eyes and breathing. One must have purpose.

"Jon’s never been afraid of death, and that’s made him a strong and honorable person," Kit Harington told Entertainment Weekly of his character's future.

"He realizes something about his life now: He has to live it, because that’s all there is. He’s been over the line and there’s nothing there. And that changes him. It literally puts the fear of God into him. He’s seen oblivion and that’s got to change somebody in the most fundamental way there is."

Now that Jon Snow is back from the dead, automatically there's a checklist of things that he has to do. After all, "Thrones" fans haven't spent the last 10 months debating, looking for clues, examining the blood splatter, tracking Harington's travel, and making sure his curly locks hadn't been shorn just because they would miss the actor, right?

We didn't think so. It's his story going forward that matters.

Here's a look at what may lie ahead for the resurrected Jon Snow:

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Jon Snow could be altered somehow.

A popular hashtag floating around Twitter for the past year has been #ZombieJonSnow. It's a fitting description for the man we may meet on the next few "Thrones" episodes.

There has been a longstanding rule in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books universe that whenever a character returns from death, a piece of their humanity is lost.

“My characters who come back from death are worse for wear," Martin said in a 2011 Sound of Young America radio interview. "In some ways, they're not even the same characters anymore. The body may be moving, but some aspect of the spirit is changed or transformed, and they've lost something."

Jon Snow will say goodbye to The Night's Watch, or not.

Now that he's back, it might seem as if Jon Snow must reclaim his position of Lord Commander of The Night's Watch. After all, he did make an oath. But by virtue of having died, Jon Snow may get out of the oath due to a loophole.

"Night gathers and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death," the pledge states.  

The oath also says he can't marry, have children, or take a throne. The Week points out that the upcoming third episode is titled "Oathbreaker." On to bigger and better things?

Maybe not. Melisandre believes Jon Snow could be the second coming of great hero Azor Ahai, or "the prince that was promised." If so, one of his tasks is to protect people from the White Walkers. So at the very least, his and the Night's Watch's duties align.

He'll need to prove he has Targaryen blood.

In order for Jon Snow to truly be the chosen one, he needs to be born from the line of House Targaryen.

That brings us back to a popular fan theory that Jon's real parents are Lyanna Stark (Ned's sister) and Rhaegar Targaryen. That would make him the nephew of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke).

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Warning: Spoilers ahead if you're not caught up on "Game of Thrones."

While "Game of Thrones" fans celebrate the return of Jon Snow after nearly a year of waiting, a "Saturday Night Live" sketch made fun of the drawn-out, predictable storyline.

It starts off with Jon Snow (played by Pete Davidson) still dead on a slab as Ser Davos (Taran Killam) and others discuss how very dead he is.

"Just bring him back to life already," this week's host, Brie Larson, said, while playing a village woman.

"Yeah, we all know it's going to happen, just do it," another village woman (Cecily Strong) chimed in.

But Ser Davos continued to argue how dead Jon Snow was. 

"No, it's not going to happen, because he is super dead," Ser Davos replied. "On a scale of one to 10, he is like a 10 of dead."

Thankfully, Melisandre (Kate McKinnon) enters the room. "Remember, the one with the thousand-year-old puss," she said.

When asked whether she can wake Jon Snow with her magic, Melisandre replied, "Hm, maybe. Let me think about it for a full 10 minutes."

"Holy crap, you guys must feel how slow this," Strong's woman asked.

It seems like we're getting somewhere when Melisandre announces she will bring Jon Snow back, but very slowly. But after being told that the show is actually showing every moment of the drawn-out scene, she changes her mind and quickly brings Jon Snow back to life.

"It worked, what a twist!" Melisandre exclaimed.

Watch the sketch below:

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The dramatic downfall of Britney Spears hit an all-time low on January 30, 2008.

Among onlooking paparazzi and helicopters, the pop star was put into an ambulance and rushed to UCLA Medical Center after days of bizarre behavior by Spears that included driving recklessly and speaking in a British accent.

It was the second time in less than a month that she had been taken to a hospital for emergency psychiatric evaluation.

With footage at the time surfacing of her shaving her own head and attacking paparazzi with an umbrella, it was obvious that Spears needed help.

And on February 1, 2008, she got it — in a legal judgment that still rules her life.

While Spears was still in the hospital, her father, Jamie, was granted temporary conservatorship of his daughter, giving him control over her treatment, visitors, security, and daily life.

Today, Spears performs daily at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, having recently signed a two-year extension worth $35 million. In 2015, Forbes named her the sixth-highest-earning female musician, and she will release a new album, her first since 2013, in May.

In one way this is the comeback millions of her fans have been waiting for. But behind the scenes her life is controlled by the conservatorship. And new reporting from The New York Times suggests that Spears has almost no control over her career and personal life.

According to the arrangement, which is typically used to protect the mentally disabled or extremely ill, Spears cannot make decisions about her personal life or finances without the approval of her conservators: her father and lawyer Andrew M. Wallet.

Purchases ranging from a car to a drink at Starbucks are tracked in court documents as a way to safeguard her fortune.

But there are signs that the conservatorship on Spears may one day be lifted. On Monday she was allowed to testify in a case filed against her by a former self-described manager. In at least three previous lawsuits, she was kept from testifying because of the restrictions under her conservatorship.

A court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, would most likely be the person to decide whether Spears still needs the conservatorship. He makes sure the conservators do not abuse their power.

The Times points out, however, that there's a debate in California about whether court-appointed lawyers do enough as advocates for the rights of those under conservatorship.

California's Senate Judiciary Committee said in a report last year, "In theory the court-appointed counsel should be arguing on the proposed conservatee's behalf for a less-restrictive alternative to conservatorship whenever possible."

According to The Times, Ingham has been awarded $2 million in fees for his work on Spears' behalf since 2008. Spears' father makes $130,000 a year as a conservator and is reimbursed for the rent of an office he uses. He has also requested 1.5% of the gross revenues from the performances and merchandising tied to Spears' Vegas show.

Spears' status and progress are measured by a court investigator, who files a report once every other year.

Back in 2008, when Spears' father asked the court to establish a temporary conservatorship, Spears wanted to challenge it.

"Britney wanted to oppose the conservatorship," Adam Streisand, who was one of two lawyers who spoke to the star at the time, told The Times. "But she was also extremely worried about her kids and seemed to understand that the best thing to do to see her kids was to accept it."

Spears and her father declined to comment for the Times story, but in 2008 Spears said in an interview with MTV about the conservatorship: "I think it's too in control. If I wasn't under the restraints I'm under, I'd feel so liberated."

Yet last year, she told People: "I'm in a real good place in my life. I'm the happiest I've ever been."

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In one spine-tingling scene in the final minutes of last week's "Game of Thrones" episode, Melisandre became a hero to millions of fans.

"I’m loving it!" Carice van Houten told Business Insider of the fanfare after her character resurrected Jon Snow (Kit Harington). 

"It’s really great going from the most-hated character on the show to the most-loved character," she continued. "It’s really funny."

After the scene was over, van Houten found herself in the middle of a Twitter hurricane. She said fans were taking images of Melisandre and topping her head with fun caps, drawing marijuana joints hanging from her mouth, and sunglasses over her eyes. And van Houten enjoyed every bit of it.

"After all this time, I’m one of the cool guys instead of being that awful, evil witch that I was before," she told us. "And the reactions I like best are the people who actually appreciate the acting and the vulnerability in the acting, which I quite like to do. And the fact that they appreciate characters being more dimensional. There’s no good and evil. I don’t believe in that."

But while the actress is having the best time, the same can't be said for her character. Melisandre is still suffering from a lack of confidence, even after bringing back Jon Snow.

"This is definitely going to give her a little boost, but she’s not back yet," van Houten said. "It was a big identity crisis we started with. Yes, it gives her some points, but she’s not the old Melisandre yet."

The actress probably didn't realize her use of the word "old" in that sentence, but fans will surely catch it and wonder if there's some meaning there.

On the season premiere, a broken-down Melisandre took off her signature necklace to reveal the haggard body of a centuries-old woman.

Careful fans immediately observed, however, that Melisandre was once seen before without her necklace, in a bathtub, and looked normal. That might be as simple as a continuity error, or there could be more to it.

"There’s so much mystery and magic around this woman, we’ll figure out what that’s about," van Houten said of the necklace question. "That’s a question for the writers. They know way more than me. They’ll have the perfect answer."

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Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday's episode of HBO's "Game of Thrones."

You would have to avoid all contact with the outside world to not know that something major happened with Jon Snow (Kit Harington) on Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones."

It was a big episode for other reasons, too: Fan theories for season six took root, and we lost a couple major players.

Social-media monitoring platform Brandwatch found an astounding 145,000 "Thrones"-related mentions on Twitter during the one-hour episode and identified the moments when conversation peaked.

Here are the five most talked-about moments from the latest "Game of Thrones" episode "Home":

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5. Hodor (Kristian Nairn) speaks! In a rare flashback, we see a young Hodor. While still huge, Hodor used to talk. And his name is Wyllis.

9:08 p.m. ET — More than 1,400 mentions.

4. The excitement is palpable. Fan reaction to the episode beginning inspired a lot of mentions.

9:01 p.m. ET — More than 1,800 mentions.

3. Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) stabs and kills his father. Many mentions also stated how this was Lord Bolton's (Michael McElhatton) comeuppance for betraying Rob Stark (Richard Madden).

9:36 p.m. ET — Nearly 2,200 mentions.

The first time the propmaster for HBO's "Silicon Valley" talked to Simplivity CMO Marianne Budnik, he was calling from a smoke shop, sourcing bongs and pipes for one of the show's characters.

That's when Budnick had second-thoughts about associating her company with the TV series. 

The third season of the show sees fictional startup Pied Piper making a hard swerve into selling a data-compression hardware box to businesses. 

And so the production crew approached real-life startup Simplivity, makers of an actual and very similar hardware box for businesses, for help in keeping the show as authentic as possible. 

It seemed like a match made in heaven, and a great way for Simplivity to boost its profile. But after the smoke shop call, Budnik started to question her choice.

"This is going to be absolutely brilliant, or get me fired," Budnik recalls thinking, she tells Business Insider.

Luckily, after a six-month collaboration period everything turned out okay. You can read the full account at Simplivity's blog.

If you watched the just-aired third episode of the season, you've seen the debut of Pied Piper's "beautiful box," which takes the company's famed data compression algorithms and squeezes it into something that can be placed in a server rack.

That box is actually one of Simplivity's OmniCube server appliances, slightly modified and done up in Pied Piper's preferred green color scheme, rather than Simplivity's signature blue. The first prototype of the Pied Piper box was done with spraypaint in a car auto body shop, in fact, Simplivity shares in a press release.

Beyond just making the box, Simplivity worked closely with Richard Toyon, the Emmy-winning production designer of "Silicon Valley," to recreate the feel of their headquarters and their hardware labs for Pied Piper.

One Sunday, Toyon and his team came in to snap pictures of the whiteboards, the contents of engineers' desks, and even the random OmniCube parts they had sitting around in supply closets. The prop team took copious notes on each part so they could buy them later.

"It was just in the spirit of authenticity," Budnik says. 

Simplivity engineers also spent much of the last six months flying back and forth from their Masachussetts-based headquarters all the way to Hollywood, to work with the actors and producers on getting the lingo and the phrasing right. In return, those Simplivity engineers are going to be making cameos this season as Pied Piper employees. The show's cast apparently referred to them as "the box guys."

Even Mike Judge, the famed "Silicon Valley" showrunner, got in on the action, insisting that a Simplivity engineer stand with him and tear down an OmniCube so he could see exactly how it worked. 

Overall, Budnik says that the whole experience was "hilarious," and that the Simplivity crew loved working with the show's cast and crew." You can judge for yourself in tonight's episode.

"They are genius," Budnik says.

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Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones," "Oathbreaker."

The Starks are certainly undergoing a resurgence.

Sunday's "Game of Thrones" not only followed up on the resurrection of Jon Snow (Kit Harington), but it also brought back another Stark, Rickon (Art Parkinson). We also saw both Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) progressing in their respective training.

And as the family builds itself up again, there are plenty of other moments on this week's episode that point to big theories surrounding the Starks, the Lannisters, and other families.

Here are five important things you probably missed on this week's "Game of Thrones":

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The prince who was promised.

Melisandre (Carice van Houten) had mistakenly thought that Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) was "the prince who was promised." Since Jon Snow's resurrection was a success, she seems certain that he is who the prophecy speaks of.

But what is the prophecy? "The prince who was promised" is the second coming of a great hero named Azor Ahai. Ultimately, he will save Westeros from the White Walkers — the zombie-like dead that return during the long night, darkness that lasted a generation — like Azor Ahai had done centuries before.

But to become that, Jon Snow has to fulfill several duties of the prophecy. 

The Little Birds.

Referred to in the books, the "Little Birds" got their first appearance in the show on Sunday's episode. They belong to Varys' (Conleth Hill) large network of spies. Seemingly innocent street children, the Little Birds are the source of a lot of information.

The significance of Rickon Stark's return.

Rickon Stark has been away from the show even longer than Bran Stark. The last time we saw him on-screen before Sunday's episode was during season three. He was last seen escaping with former Stark servant and "Free Folk" member Osha (Natalia Tena) for Last Hearth to seek protection from Stark loyalists at the House of Umber.

Fearing a war with Jon Snow and the wildlings, though, the Umbers have turned Rickon and Osha over to Ramsay (Iwan Rheon). Could this be the end of the line for Rickon? Is there a hidden plan here to overthrow Ramsay?

Spotify, the most prominent on-demand music streaming service, is diving into TV-style shows by making 12 of its own. These shows will feature the likes of rap mogul Russell Simmons and Oscar-winner Tim Robbins, and will be available to all of Spotify's 75 million users.

Spotify hopes to use video both to grab new customers and make users spend more time with the product, according to Bloomberg. The shows will stick close to Spotify's DNA, and center on music — though this could span live performance, history, or seep more into general pop culture.

“We are developing original content that is rooted in music, pop culture, and animation that is driven by the passion and sense of humor of our audience,” Tom Calderone, a veteran of Viacom who heads up content partnerships for Spotify, said in a release.

This isn't the first foray Spotify had made into video. Last year, it debuted clips from places like Comedy Central, ESPN, and BBC, on the platform, and the company added a dedicated "Video Shows" section to its app in January. But so far these initiatives haven't made much of a splash with users.

But Spotify is doubling down.

“We have to figure out a second act," Calderone told Bloomberg. "And I think it will come out of video. The idea is to make sure users know they can come here for something other than playlists.”

This upcoming crop of show is just the first step. Spotify plans to break beyond music soon, creating comedy and animation series "tailored to the service’s young audience," Bloomberg reports.

Here are Spotify's descriptions of the new shows:

Rush Hour - Two hip-hop artists (one legend, one young buck) are picked up in a van during the height of LA rush hour.  As they drive to an undisclosed location they must come up with a remix or mashup of one of their well-known tracks. Once done, they arrive at the downtown LA parking lot stage of Russell Simmon’s new company All-Def Digital, where they perform their new collaboration (as well as other songs) before a crowd of raucous super fans. 

Landmark - Comprised of exclusive interviews, archival footage, and unique multi-media elements, each episode of Landmark brings to life the story of an important moment or movement in music history.  Each installment is accompanied by a long-form podcast giving in-depth analysis of specific tracks.

Drawn & Recorded - Featuring narration from Oscar-winner T-Bone Burnett and stunning animation from Drew Christie, each episode of Drawn & Recorded tells a remarkable anecdote from music history.  The stories will range from introspective to comic, and feature artists from across the music spectrum.

Life in Short - Life in Short is an anthology series celebrating music’s most enigmatic artists.  Each 24-episode season covers a single artist and each sub-2 minute episode uses a different narrative device (animation, documentary, tribute performance) to highlight one key aspect of the artist’s life. Episodes will run the gamut from funny to inspiring, to somber.  Each episode is designed to live on its own but, if watched as whole, the series will provide unique insight into the subject.

Trading Playlists - Two celebrities trade Spotify playlists for a day, in the process discovering new music, learning a bit about each other, and highlighting all the ways music is tied to identity and culture.

Singles - Shot in Spotify’s brand new, state-of-the-art music studio in NYC, this series gives viewers fly-on-the-wall access to artists as they record new takes on their most well-known songs. SINGLES will have a super-intimate, almost “low-fi” feel.  While the series will have a consistent look, visual elements will be tweaked to align with each artist’s sensibilities.

Rhymes & Misdemeanors - In each episode of this true crime series, we profile a notorious crime from the music world.  From the PCP-fueled cannibalism of rapper Big Lurch to the murder-for-hire plot hatched by the singer of metal band As I Lay Dying, we’ll get the full story of how some of music’s biggest and most promising acts went tragically down the wrong path. 

Ultimate/Ultimate - From Academy Award winner Tim Robbins comes Ultimate/Ultimate -- a comedic, mockumentary series following several passionate (but modestly talented) people competing in a competition to become the next great EDM star.  From pint-sized phenom DJ Sparkle, to frat brothers channeling their inner Daft Punk, the series explores the hilarious, endearing and absurd lengths people will go to to pursue their musical passions. 

Generations - In this unique performance series, two generations of hip-hop stars come together to create new versions of their most notable songs.  Each installment of the series will feature musical performance along with documentary segments about the experience.. 

Public Spaces - Each installment of PUBLIC SPACES features a notable act performing in one of the world’s great public spaces.  Whether it’s Macklemore in Union Square, or A$AP Rocky at the Brandenburg Gate this series will redefine “music for the masses.

Flash Frame - Flash Frame is Spotify’s rejuvenation of the music video format.  Once a month an A-list act will perform at Spotify’s New York City office.  The show will be captured on video.  After the fact, additional visual assets will be sourced, shot or created (animation, archival footage, additional video production, etc.) and intercut with one of the performed tracks to build a narrative around the song’s theme.  Music video directors, animators, CG artist and other creative trendsetters will be tapped to help craft each distinctive episode.

 Focus On… - FOCUS ON is a data-driven performance series that lives at the intersection of music, culture and Spotify.  Spotify will identify a popular band in a key market, and have them play an exclusive show for Super Fans sourced through Spotify’s data. In addition to the performance, each 5-segment installment features segments profiling the fans and the music culture of that particular locale.

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On this week's "Game of Thrones", Jon Snow and Rickon Stark are back. Bran's warging flashbacks reveal a bit more of Ned Stark's history, and we finally meet Varys' little birds.

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"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" returned from its brief hiatus Sunday night to find that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican candidate for president. And with that, the show decided to give us a little perspective by taking a glimpse at the candidate for president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte — better known as the "Trump of the East."

Known for his brash talk, the long-running mayor of Davao City has grabbed headlines around the world for his positive remarks about rape, death squads, and even calling the Pope a "son of a b----." 

As Oliver points out, Duterte even got away with this remark when attending a mass wedding: “I don’t have money to give but I could give your wives something else. This is for the wives only, men. I’m sorry you don’t get anything because I’m not a queer.”

Even with all of this, Duterte has an 11-point lead in the election, which closes Monday.

Fascinatingly enough, Duterte doesn't appreciate the comparisons to Trump. As he told Time in April: “It’s one thing to be loudmouth but another to be a bigot.” 

Watch the complete Duterte segment from "Last Week Tonight" here:

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Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones."

HBO's "Game of Thrones" gave fans a lot to talk about during Sunday's episode, titled "Oathbreaker."

All eyes were on Jon Snow (Kit Harington) as this episode followed the moment he woke from death on the previous episode. Though clearly reeling from the experience, Jon Snow had some unfinished business to attend to.

But there were other big returns on "Oathbreaker" that generated a lot of talk.

Social-media monitoring platform Brandwatch found more than 70,000 "Thrones"-related mentions on Twitter during the one-hour episode and identified the moments when conversation peaked.

Here are the five most talked-about moments from the latest "Game of Thrones" episode:

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5. The Tower of Joy flashback. Bran Stark (Isaac Hempsted-Wright) sees his father, Ned (Robert Amarayo), turn to run into the legendary tower as someone wails inside.

9:23 p.m. ET - Nearly 1,300 mentions.

4. The return of Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson). After two seasons away, the young Stark is back, but being traded to the villainous Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon).

9:50 p.m. ET - Nearly 1,500 mentions.

3. Let's get this show on the road! Fans rejoiced as the episode began.

9:04 p.m. ET - Nearly 1,700 mentions.

Songs from Drake's new album "Views" were streamed over 245.1 million times in its first week — a new record, according to Billboard.

The previous record was held by Beyonce's "Lemonade," which racked up 115.2 million streams in its first week.

The streams, combined with traditional album sales, helped Drake top the Billboard album charts for the sixth time in a row, and made "Views" the best-selling album by a male artist since Justin Timberlake's album "The 20/20 Experience."

"Views" is currently the best selling album of 2016 with 1.04 million equivalent album sales, and has had the best week of album sales since Adele's "25" which sold 1.19 million times during its fifth week of release.

Streaming is becoming an ever greater force in the music industry, just three months ago Kanye West's album "The Life of Pablo" became the first album to top the charts largely because of streaming sales. "Views" may hold the record for right now, but it may not for long.

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Seven years after playing Robert Langdon in the adaptation of author Dan Brown's bestseller "Angels & Demons," Tom Hanks returns for the character's latest adventure, "Inferno."

Based on the fourth book in the Langdon series penned by Brown (which also includes "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Last Symbol"), this film sees the Harvard professor, who also solves murders and uncovers secret societies buried within the Vatican, trying to save the world from a plague. 

Alongside Hanks is Felicity Jones (who will be staring at the end of the year in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"), who plays a doctor helping Langdon after he suffers a bout with amnesia.

Director Ron Howard, who has helmed the previous Brown adaptations, also returns.

The movie opens in October. Watch the trailer here:

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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel is apparently moving on to bigger things in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles.

After buying a $3.3 million house there in late 2014, the 25-year-old has now purchased a lavish $12 million pad in the same neighborhood, as TMZ first reported.

He purchased the 7,164-square-foot home with girlfriend Miranda Kerr, a 33-year-old former Victoria's Secret model.

It comes with city views, a pool and pool house, a home gym, and a guest house.

Spiegel bought the house for $500,000 less than the $12.5 million listing price.

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Large and lavish, renowned California architect Gerard Colcord designed the house.

It's in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles.

There's 7,100 square feet of living space.

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against Sumner Redstone by his ex-girlfriend, CNBC reports.

The lawsuit, brought by Manuela Herzer, challenged the mental competency of the media mogul, who's an owner and chairman emeritus of both Viacom and CBS.

The judge suggested he was leaning toward approving Redstone's lawyers' motion to dismiss the lawsuit last week, The New York Times reported.

The judge was reportedly strongly influenced by a profanity-laden video of Redstone played in the courtroom, in which he refuted Herzer's claims.

The lawsuit would've put Herzer in control of Redstone's health care decisions, after she was removed from a directive to do so. Redstone claims Herzer stole money from him.

"I want Manuela out of my life," Redstone said in the video statement.

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Netflix is now getting into the reality TV competition game. 

The streaming giant announced Monday that it's launching a 10-episode series titled "Ultimate Beastmaster" that will be produced by Sylveter Stallone and also star the Oscar nominee. 

Touted as the first international competition series of its kind, the series will have six local versions featuring languages, competitors, and hosts from each competing country. Each hour-long episode will feature 12 competitors, two from each country, who will take on, as the release calls, "one of the most physically demanding obstacle courses ever devised" — The Beast.

At the end of each episode, a "Beastmaster" will be crowned and in the final episode of the season, the nine individual winners from each episode will compete against each other, and one will become "Ultimate Beastmaster."

The show will feature 108 competitors in total and the countries involved in the show are the US, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Germany, and Japan.

Local celebrities and athletes will be commentators throughout the competition. They include:

U.S.: Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Ridiculous Six"), Charissa Thompson (Extra TV, Fox Sports)
Brazil: Anderson Silva (UFC Middleweight Champion), Rafinha Bastos (Comedian, Journalist and TV Personality)
South Korea: Seo Kyung Suk (Actor, Comedian and TV Host), Park Kyeong Rim (Actress, Comedian and TV Host)
Mexico: Ines Sainz (Journalist, Sportscaster & TV Host), Luis Ernesto Franco (Actor and Producer)
Germany: Hans Sarpei (Former Soccer Player, TV Personality), Luke Mockridge (Comedian)
Japan: Sayaka Akimoto (Actress), Yuji Kondo (Sports Anchor) 

All episodes will be made available at the same moment globally. 

There's more to this than just launching a clever reality TV show. As Netflix continues to expand its service across the globe, having an international competition (with local personalities from those regions) only makes the company more attractive to other parts of the world.  

The series currently has no release date.

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The Kentucky Derby is a light-hearted affair, where celebrities are free to take some fashion risks. 

Big and colorful hats are a huge part of the look — but not everybody can pull it off. It's not unusual to see some people go completely over the top.

Ahead, the best- and worst-dressed celebrities of the Kentucky Derby.

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BEST: Singer Ray J and fashion designer Princess Love looked elegant and classy.

WORST: Chef Johnny Luzzini, pictured here with fellow chef Claire Robinson, showed up in a somewhat strange hat and a too-shiny jacket.

BEST: Actress Megan Scrimshaw looked picture-perfect in baby blue.