Emilia Clarke Named Sexiest Woman Alive!

As Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke is yet to win her self-proclaimed rightful spot on the Iron Throne.

But the actress herself just won a major honor, courtesy of Esquire Magazine. She’s the Sexiest Woman Alive!

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Sorry, Kate Upton, Kim Kardashian and Megan Fox. Better luck next year.

The publication made the announcement on Tuesday at midnight Eastern time after teasing readers with seductive footage of the beauty on Twitter.

It then released an article that praised the 28-year old British actress as possessing a “gorgeous balance,” explaining:

“She manages to bring together a number of opposites, to make them natural: sweetness and toughness, emotionalism with a kind of cold-blooded determination.

“Something in these contrasts explains her sex appeal, too. She can play queen and kid sister, dominatrix and pal.”

Sure, whatever. All those things are true.

But just look at the Emilia Clarke photos above.

We’re pretty sure they explain why the star is considered the Sexiest Woman Alive better than even the most flowing prose can.

Clarke was also dubbed Most Desirable Woman on the Planet by AskMen.com last year.

Previous winners of Esquire’s distinction, meanwhile, have included Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Mila Kunis.

“[Clarke] is unforgettable in ‘Game of Thrones’ and was hands down the number one choice of Esquire’s staff, friends and family,” Esquire’s editorial projects director, Lisa Hintelman, tells The Associated Press.

We agree. We really like it when we see her boobs on screen.

The Real Housewives of Orange County Season Finale Recap: Tamra Gets Baptized, Vicki Gets Torched

The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10 came to an end Monday night, and with the finale, did viewers witness the end of Vicki and Brooks?

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If The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10 Episode 19 taught us anything, it’s that even a baptism cannot cleanse this show of insanity.

Tamra Barney’s after-baptism party (for real) was the scene of a season finale confrontation that had been brewing all season between her co-stars.

Vicki Gunvalson, Shannon Beador and Meghan King Edmonds all came to celebrate Tamra, but their ongoing beef was too intense to suppress.

Ironically, or perhaps not, Vicki invoked religion in the middle of the event to counter allegations that her boyfriend Brooks Ayers is faking cancer.

“Satan is the author of confusion,” she said at one point last night.

“I know the truth. And I will pray for everyone that’s confused.”

That would be … virtually everyone else, as you know if you watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online or read any celebrity gossip.

As Vicki plotted to leave the party as soon as humanly possible to avoid revisiting any more “negativity,” her opponents plotted their next moves.

Those being … how to keep stirring the pot regarding Brooks?

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Shady as Brooks has been in the past, it does seem like they have it out for him by constantly harping on this, and the season finale was no exception.

Vicki’s brother, Billy, and his girlfriend, Rhonda, got into the mix, defending Brooks and telling the skeptics that yes, Ayers has cancer, move on.

When they weren’t buying it, Rhonda touched upon Shannon Beador’s marital problems, at which point she pretty much flipped her f–king s–t.

It was actually uncomfortable to watch Shannon’s vitriol at Vicki, whom she believed betrayed the secrets of what she and David are going through.

Soon enough, Vicki was bawling to the cameras about her mother’s death, Brooks’ cancer, and the fact that her quote-unquote friends have it out for her.

“You know what the truth is? I’m not doing good,” Gunvalson said through tears. “I’m really, really sad and all this stuff is just disgusting minutiae.”

“They can do all the detective work they want. ‘Let’s say he’s faking cancer, let’s just say he’s faking cancer.’ What would that have to do with me?”

In the epilogue, we learn that the Dubrows’ house is behind schedule (tragic), while the reborn Tamra is still involved in real estate, and in church.

Both Shannon Beador and Meghan King Edmonds are doing better in their marriages, and as for Gunvalson, in the aftermath of all of this chaos?!

Brooks dumped Vicki.

Will we ever know if Ayers lied or what went on behind the scenes? Will next week’s reunion be the most explosive event in Bravo history?

Stay tuned.

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Dancing with the Stars Recap: Switch Up!

Dancing with the Stars returned for a fifth week on Monday, and the stakes were higher than ever as the remaining celebs battled for survival.

Or not. There was no elimination this week!

It was something of an unusual night as longtime staple Maksim Chmerkovskiy joined the panel as guest judge, and Tom Bergeron returned as host.

Meanwhile, the contestants were paired with a different pro for one night only, and the combined scores (and votes) will be combined with next week.

As for the aspiring dancing sensations, some celebrities took the partner switch by the horns and thrived, while others faltered following the switch.

In the former column?

Alexa PenaVega, the former Spy Kids star whose tango with Derek Hough was so “incredible,” and had so much “authenticity,” according to the judges.

Her husband, Carlos PenaVega, finished just one point behind her perfect score, while fan favorite Bindi Irwin rounded out the top three on Monday.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tamar Braxton struggled with her new partner, as did Vine star Hayes Grier with the pregnant Allison Holker.

Paula Deen earned the worst score of the night, though she did earn modest praise from the judges, while Alek Skarlatos and Emma Slater hit it off.

Not technically – their score was tied for second-lowest – but personally, as the judges were pretty much overtly trying to set them up on a date.

So there’s that. The complete DWTS scores from last night:

• Alexa PenaVega and Derek Hough (tango): 40/40


• Carlos PenaVega and Lindsay Arnold (quickstep): 39/40


• Bindi Irwin and Valentin Chmerkovskiy (cha-cha): 37/40


• Andy Grammer and Sharna Burgess (Argentine tango): 36/40


• Nick Carter and Witney Carson (paso doble): 35/40


• Hayes Grier and Allison Holker (Viennese waltz): 30/40


• Tamar Braxton and Louis van Amstel (samba): 29/40


• Alek Skarlatos and Emma Slater (rumba): 29/40


• Paula Deen and Mark Ballas (jive): 26/40

Who do you think should get the boot next week (barring an unexpected turnaround in scoring, that is)? Who will win the Mirror Ball?

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