EXCLUSIVE: As he is negotiating a new deal with NBC that would pave the way for him to take over The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon is doing it without his longtime manager, Management 360′s Eric Kranzler, by his side.

I’ve learned that Fallon fired Kranzler the day after the Oscars while the talk show host’s team was in preliminary conversations with NBC about a new contract for him.

That ended Fallon’s second stint with Kranzler who originally managed the actor for three years during Fallon’s tenure on Saturday Night Live in the early 2000s.

After a brief hiatus, Fallon re-signed with Kranzler in 2008, a year before the launch of his late-night NBC show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

During the past five years, Fallon also branched out into producing and hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards.

He continues to be represented by CAA, which is handling his negotiations with NBC.

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"Game of Thrones" has come to New York. 

HBO and Time Warner Cable partnered to put together a free exhibit of the hit series before its season 3 return. 

The event is part of a five-stop traveling exhibit in five international cities including Toronto, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam, and Belfast. 

From costumes, to set pieces, and the Iron Throne itself, the exhibit features more than 70 original items from seasons one and two, and a few from the upcoming season as well. 

The free event runs from March 28 through April 3.

If you're in the area, here are the details on where and when to go:

3 W. 57th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)

Weekdays: 10:00AM - 8:00PM

Weekends: 11:00AM - 7:00PM

Easter Sunday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

If you can't make it, we headed over to the exhibit to see what's inside. 

The "Game of Thrones" exhibit is being held in midtown on 57th in between 5th and 6th avenues.

Before the exhibit opened at 10 a.m., the line was already running down the block.

4,800 people showed up yesterday for the opening of the exhibit.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is only 14-months-old, but this little girl already "runs the world."

Beyoncé posted a photo to her Instagram account Friday showing off matching directors chairs for her upcoming Mrs. Carter Show world concert tour debuting in June.

Of the Queen B's over three million followers, over 303K have "liked" the photo.

It's pretty adorable.

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What did today's most famous people in tech look like when they were young?

We dug up some old photos.

Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman, then:

Meg Whitman now:

Steve Jobs, then (age 10 on the left, high school graduation on the right):

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Justin Bieber's pet monkey was quarantined at a Munich Airport on Thursday after the pop singer failed to provide documentation for the animal, the Associated Press reports.

The capuchin monkey, named Mally, is now staying with authorities while Bieber is in the country, and Bieber may face a $15,000 fine.

The monkey was a 19th birthday gift from Bieber's friend Jamal Rashid, a music producer who is also known as Mally Mall.

Rashid posted photos of Bieber with the monkey to his Instagram account:

The Sun spoke to a customs official who explained the situation: “You cannot just land with a wild animal and bring it into the country if the flight has not originated from another EU country and you don’t have the proper paperwork.”

“He and Mally go everywhere together. He will be heartbroken it has been put in quarantine." A source close to Bieber told the British tabloid: "He seems as fond of Mally as Michael Jackson was of his chimp Bubbles.”

Capuchin monkeys are considered highly intelligent. However, experts have warned that they can turn violent towards their owners as they reach sexual maturity.

Following the concert in Munich, Bieber tweeted "Munich was a good time. And loud. The bus is headed to Vienna now. U coming?"

At the time of writing he has not mentioned the monkey.

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Media TakeOut is a gossip site that makes TMZ look like The Wall Street Journal.

Its headlines are written in a knowing parody of ghetto slang. A typical story has the title, "OH NOOOOOO!!! Kim Kardashian's Thighs Have Been RUBBING TOGETHER Since The Weight Gain . . . And Now They Look All BURNT UP!!!"

It's safe for work ... mostly. Just be careful what you click on.

And dozens of blue-chip brands are advertising on it, including Visa, The Wounded Warrior Project, and AT&T.

One problem with online advertising, particularly when it's bought via automated bidding, is that often huge companies with wholesome images end up unintentionally buying ad space on a strange assortment of websites. As long as the ads get shown to the target audience for the right price, the rest is just details.

We've collected images of 13 brands that might not know what they're advertising next to.

Sometimes the ads on Media Takeout are what you'd expect on a site covering news like the hottest trends in Florida strip clubs.

But many of the online ads are from big companies with relatively conservative marketing plans.

A State Farm ad, for example, popped up next to a story about about singer Ashanti's weave ... and her butt.

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Canadian pop-star Justin Bieber's monkey was quarantined at Munich Airport this week, after Bieber didn't produce the necessary paperwork for the animal to enter the European Union.

Bieber is reportedly quite close to the the monkey and the relationship is reminiscent of Michael Jackson's friendship with his chimpanzee Bubbles.

It may worry Bieber, however, to learn that the monkey he owns is potentially dangerous.

Bieber's monkey is believed to be a capuchin monkey, given to the singer by a friend on his 19th birthday earlier this year. The friend, music producer Jamal Rashid, has posted numerous photos of the monkey on his Instagram.

Capuchin monkeys are native to South America, and have a long history of interaction with humans — they are often known as "organ grinder" monkeys, for example, and in the 1930s, there was reportedly a trend in Florida for keeping the monkeys as "Greyhound jockeys" and having them ride dogs in races.

The breed has been displayed positively in popular media — in the NBC comedy Friends, Ross Geller keeps a capuchin monkey as a pet for a number of episodes, although the monkey is eventually sent to a zoo. The animal was also featured prominently in "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Night at the Museum."

Due to their fame, high intelligence and small size, the monkeys are somewhat popular as pets, and they can be owned without permits in a number of states. One estimate suggested there could be up to 100,000 capuchin monkeys being kept as pets in the United States.

However, adult capuchin monkeys can be dangerous. A 2010 Associated Press article warned that when the monkeys "reach sexual maturity around 5 years old, they can turn dangerous and destructive".

"Can you imagine going into the jungle, grabbing a monkey out of a tree and taking him home? He'd rip your face off as he should, as he should," Lynn Cuny, founder and chief executive of a sanctuary, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc. in Kendalia, Texas, told the AP.

Even those who have generally positive experiences with the monkeys report some problems. In a 2003 interview, a former organ grinder who owns four capuchin monkeys and was running an advice website for monkey owners said that one monkey had attacked her recently.

"You never know which ones will grow up and attack and which ones won't," Sony Rickson toldNational Geographic. "I have one that I worked with for seven years and I'd go everywhere with her—and all of a sudden one day she just turned on me. I have another one that I raised from a baby who wouldn't even think of biting me."

Bieber, who appears to be having a difficult time coping with his fame recently, should probably be careful around his pet.

On the other hand, Bieber could gain hope if he looks to Jackson and Bubbles.

Chimpanzees are notorious as bad pets as they can turn suddenly violent — a brutal chimpanzee attack on a woman in Stamford made headlines around the world in 2009. However, Bubbles was not reported to be violent during his time with Jackson, and was described by the owner of the sanctuary he lived in after Jackson's death as "a very sweet and nice chimp."

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Queen singer Freddie Mercury disguised the late Princess Diana as a male model and smuggled her into a notorious gay bar, according to a memoir serialised in the Sunday Times.

Comedian Cleo Rocos describes in her book "The Power of Positive Drinking" how she, Mercury and fellow comedian Kenny Everett dressed Diana in an army jacket, cap and sunglasses for a night out at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, in the late 1980s.

"When we walked in... we felt she was obviously Princess Diana and would be discovered at any minute. But people just seemed to blank her. She sort of disappeared. But she loved it," said Rocos, who co-starred in Everett's television show.

She said she did not know whether Diana was propositioned in the bar in her guise as a male model, but added: "She did look like a beautiful young man."

The presence of Mercury, Everett and Rocos diverted revellers' attention and Diana was able to order drinks undetected, Rocos recalled.

Diana lived under the glare of the paparazzi and died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, pursued by photographers.

Mercury, loved for his spellbinding live performances and enduring Queen hits including "Bohemian Rhapsody", died in 1991 aged 45 of an AIDS-related illness.

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Last year, Kate Upton got everyone in the Easter mood after revealing a minute-long video titled "Kate Upton as Peter Cottontail."

The video, which features the Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Edition cover girl prancing around like a naughty bunny, was part of a collaboration with LOVE magazine.

The video features eight upscale lingerie and designer brands, but we're guessing there's only two things viewers will notice after watching.

1. Vintage Top By Jill Stuart

2. Bra And Underwear By Kiki de Montparnasse

3. Bracelet By Prada

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Season three of "Game of Thrones" premieres tonight.

If you're still not caught up before the show starts, we have you covered.  

Here's a quick recap to get you prepped before winter comes at 9 p.m. tonight on HBO. 

Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pit escape from Harrenhal thanks to the help of Jaqen.

He takes on a new identity — face change and all — and heads to Braavos.

Robb Stark marries Jeyne Westerling against his mother's best wishes. He was promised to wed one of the Frey daughters in exchange for a bridge to cross.

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MTV "Buckwild" star Shain Gandee was found dead Monday in a vehicle in West Virginia after being reported missing over the weekend.

He was just 21-years-old.

Two other bodies were also discovered in the vehicle, but no cause of death has been announced and not much else is known at this point.

Gandee was last heard from around 3 AM on Sunday morning, reports TMZ, when he and his 48-year-old uncle David Gandee told people they planned to go 4-wheeling. 

MTV has released a statement, saying:

"We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly."

Gandee starred on the the controversial MTV series "Buckwild," which follows the lives of nine young adults in small town West Virginia who create their own unique ways to enjoy life in the rural area surrounding them. Basically, "Jersey Shore" of the South.

The series debuted on January 3 and MTV has already picked it up for a second season.

The reality TV star, who has over 50K "likes" on Facebook, recently appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," making the late-night host taste his homemade candy and deer meat. Watch below.

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The season three premiere of "Game of Thrones" set major record ratings last night.

4.4 million people tuned in to watch the return of HBO's hit series at 9 p.m., according to Deadline. 

Last year, 3.9 million viewed the season two debut. 

HBO aired the season three premiere back-to-back through the 10 and 11 p.m. slots as well. In total, 6.7 million viewers tuned in to the series. 

The ratings don't account for people who may have viewed the series on HBOGo which was also streaming the episode last night.

SEE ALSO: 'The Walking Dead' season finale tops 'Game of Thrones' ratings >

SEE ALSO: Catch up with the series if you haven't seen the premiere yet >

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Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter India.Arie is fighting back against reports that she had her skin lightened on her new single’s cover art.

The single is titled "Cocoa Butter" and one of Arie's most famous songs happens to be titled "Brown Skin," in which she sings:

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I cant tell where yours begins, I cant tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then

Arie went on a Twitter tirade Friday debunking reports of a recent change in skin tone, telling her over 200K followers: "I'm so in love with myself I have no DESIRE to BLEACH myself," adding that "magnificent lighting" is the cause for her "glow."

 Here's the cover art in question:

And here's the singer in October 2012 on the red carpet at BET's Black Girls Rock event in NYC:

Arie also recently spoke out about the skin color controversy surrounding the Nina Simone biopic, questioning photos of Zoe Saldana's darkened skin and fake afro on set for the film.

Arie wrote on her website: "Yes there should be a movie made, and YES they should have chosen someone who LOOKS like Nina Simone, ESPECIALLY since her RACE played such a PIVOTAL role in WHO, WHAT and WHY, she was."

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It's little surprise that "The Walking Dead" beat its previous ratings record, yet again.

12.4 million viewers tuned into the season three finale of AMC's hit zombie series last night.

What was a surprise was that it beat out the end of the five-part mini-series "The Bible" on Easter Sunday. The finale, which showed Jesus during a bloodied crucifixion had 11.7 million viewers.

Earlier, the History series premiered with higher ratings of 13.1 million.

As for "Game of Thrones," the season three premiere drew 4.4 million viewers. Despite what seems like a low number, the audience was actually up 13 percent from last year and is a record high for the series.

The only event that beat out the season three finale of AMC's hit zombie series was the NCAA Championship with a total estimated 15.7 million viewers.

Here's a look at all of the previous season premieres and finales of "The Walking Dead":

No one else comes close to the record ratings of AMC's hit zombie series.

During the 9:00 hour — when "The Walking Dead," "Game of Thrones," and "The Bible" were all on — no other network channel had 10 million viewers.  
 

The only series that came seriously close to beating out "The Walking Dead" were CBS' combination of "60 Minutes" and "The Amazing Race" during the 8 o'clock hour when 10.5 million people tuned in. 

How does AMC get so many people to tune in live to the series?

AMC is huge on social media integration.  

Not only do cast members, including Norman Reedus and now departed Michael Rooker, tweet out before, during, and after the series, but the show almost always has at least one trending topic on Twitter for the evening. 

Right after the show is over, AMC airs "The Talking Dead," a one-hour series discussing and dissecting the action that just occurred on the episode. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, series producers and actors often join in on the show, and viewers at home are encouraged to call in with questions or submit them via Facebook or Twitter.  

During the show, AMC also delivers a second screen story sync option offering playbacks at moments on the show that just happened, popular screen captures from the show, trivia questions, and polls for fans.

Though "The Walking Dead" numbers may seem gigantic now, ABC favorite "Lost" garnered 13.5 million viewers during its series finale in 2010.  

Other popular network series including "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" had series finale of nearly 80 million and 76 million respectively. 

"The Walking Dead," of course, has a way to go before a series finale.

Season four will begin in October.

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Leo, Myles, and Gerry Fitzgerald all shared the role of twins Sly and Whit in the 1999 movie "Baby Geniuses."

Now, the Fitzgerald brothers are incredible hockey players and all three of them committed to Bemidji State University to play hockey starting in the 2014-2015 season. The triplets have dominated as the top three leading scorers on their junior hockey club team, the Victoria Grizzlies (via Deadspin).

Here are Myles and Gerry golfing with some friends (they are the shorter guys of the group):

You can see Leo's photo here >

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"The Great Gatsby" is still a month away, but we already have good reason to be excited for the film's release. 

With two new television trailers out this week, the Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide debuted six new character stills from the upcoming movie ahead of its premiere.

The film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic follows the mysterious, handsome, and strikingly wealthy Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) during the roaring '20s. 

The Baz Luhrmann directed film hits theaters May 16.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby.

Carey Mulligan is his childhood love, Daisy Buchanan.

Tobey Maguire will play Gatsby's neighbor, Nick Carraway.

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In what is jokingly being touted as "the most anticipated movie sequel in human history," James Franco and Seth Rogen have released a trailer for the fake sequel (Aprils Fool's!) to their hit 2008 film "Pineapple Express."

In "Pineapple Express 2," the fellas reunite with Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride for more high-larious hijinks. Watch below:

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Netflix organizes its content into different categories.

For April Fools' Day, the web streaming service decided to get clever with its categories, classifying television series and films according to bizarre criteria including fruits and fungi, ticked off women, and Nic Cage meltdowns.

When you log into your Netflix account, you'll only see one altered specialized category.

However, if you open up your account in a different browser, you'll get a different gag each time.

Items appear to refresh after a few hours.

We compiled a few that popped up for us.

We never noticed the resemblance between Joaquin Phoenix and Zach Galifianakis, but now that you mention it ...

... or the similarities between "Desperate Housewives" and "Basketball Wives."

Now we can easily spot Nic Cage films ...

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William Shatner may be 82 years old, but he's still battling humanoid reptiles on TV for a living.

In an ad for a forthcoming Star Trek video game, Shatner and a Gorn duke it out, reprising an epic battle from an old 'Star Trek' episode. After a few painful swings and lame-looking dodges, Shatner stops. "We're both too old for this," he pants.

The ad takes appropriate aim at the Trekkie crowd, its soundtrack and fight sequence sure to hit a nostalgic nerve for anyone who remembers the original combat scene. 

Paramount, which developed the video game, are crossing their fingers that Captain Kirk and the Gorn are still relevant and cool — even if they are more lethargic than ever.

Trek out the ad right here: 

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