(Warning — Major Book Spoilers Ahead!)

When the credits rolled at the end of the season four “Game of Thrones” finale, many devoted fans of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” the book series that serves as the show’s source material probably found themselves furiously hitting that replay button. Was it something we missed?

No, no it was not. The producers very intentionally left out the Lady Stoneheart — also known as the vengeful, zombie-fied, Frey and Lannister-slaughtering resurrected corpse of Catelyn Stark — reveal that shocked ASoIaF fans to their core back when “A Storm of Swords” came out 14 years ago, and it looks like the decision to cut this game-changing character is one they’re going to stick with.

“Yeah, the character’s dead. She’s dead,” actress Michelle Fairley told Entertainment Weekly. “You respect the writers’ decision. I knew the arc, and that was it. They can’t stick to the books 100 percent. It’s impossible — they only have 10 hours per season. They have got to keep it dramatic and exciting, and extraneous stuff along the way gets lost in order to maintain the quality of a brilliant show.”

Fairley has a very solid point — the show has already benefited from cutting some extraneous plot lines and sprucing up others — but the Stoneheart character was such a big deal for the books that it’s impossible to deny that her (terrifying) presence will be missed. Also, leaving out Stoneheart, who was revived by Ser Beric Dondarrion and ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office may have recently deemed the term “redskin” “disparaging to Native Americans,” but one Pennsylvania high school has just struck down students’ efforts to ban the word from their school paper.

At a meeting Thursday night, Neshaminy School Board members approved a policy that would force the editors of “The Playwickian” to print the name of the mascot, the Redskins, in letters to the editor and in editorials.

“The term ‘Redskins’ when referring to the School District mascot and when used to express the writer’s viewpoint about the term shall not be construed as a racial or ethnic slur and is not intended by the Board of School Directors as a racial or ethnic slur,” the policy states.

Students can, however, censor the word in news articles or if it’s issued as a racial slur, according to the policy. Still, the policy leaves it open for school officials to have the final say on stories, stating that they can hold content from publication for “any reasonable reason.”

The student editors speaking out in favor of nixing the word were disappointed with the outcome, but not surprised by the school’s choice.

“I just felt reaffirmed about my opinions of the school board members — that they weren’t really taking into consideration anything but their personal feelings,” 17-year-old sports editor Reed Hennessy told MTV News. “They’ve received so many letters from [everyone from] alumni to professors — journalism institutions — they didn’t really take that into consideration.”

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Remember feeling all the feels to Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” back in the ancient year of 2002? Well, get ready to feel some more, because not only are we getting some new music from Vanessa next year, but the singer took to her Facebook and Twitter accounts today to announce her pregnancy!

In a quiet ceremony officiated by none other than Stevie Nicks, Vanessa married Rhode Island alt-country act Deer Tick’s lead singer John McCauley late last year. Now, the pair are expecting their first child. In more adorable couple news, they collaborated on a song called “In Our Time” for Deer Tick’s album Negativity last year, so odds are John will show up on Vanessa’s upcoming record Liberman too.

For now though, the focus is on the new member of their family. “I can now reveal the reason as to why Liberman will not be released until next summer,” Carlton wrote on her Facebook page. “No, those aren’t a bunch of croissants. We’re expecting a baby. It’s healthy and moving around like a champ. I’m bummed to delay the album because it’s so special to me and the perfect combination of England and Tennessee. When I put the record on it feels like medicine. I hope it does the same for you…in due time! Thanks for sticking with me. John, Victor and I are over the moon.”

But who is Victor you ask? That’s Vanessa Carlton’s long hair doxie, a

There’s a new public service announcement titled “Playthings” that’s been up on YouTube since Wednesday, and it just might be the greatest entry into the PSA canon since that one where Rachel Leigh Cook takes a frying pan to a kitchen because HEROIN.

It all starts out innocently enough, with one woman dropping by another’s house to pick up her son, who’s seen playing with the other boy inside. But when the kids scamper outside, the two moms’ jaws drop because oh my god the boys are playing with bright pink and purple dildos, presumably belonging to the ladies of the house.

Believe it or not, the PSA is aimed at promoting gun safety. “If they find it,” a narrator concludes, “they will play with it. So always lock up your guns.”

The spot comes to us from Evolve Together Inc., a group that favors responsible gun ownership and a sort of “we’re all in this together” mentality in approaching the issue of gun violence over the outright, unilateral banning of firearms. Adweek notes that the spot’s release is probably meant to tie into National Safety Month.

“Gun safety and the reduction of gun violence begin with every America,” Evolve’s website states. “We can all have more awareness, and then help promote, responsible choices that reduce gun accidents and violence. This conversation should be as common as discussing responsible drinking, or whether you baby-proof your house.”

While you could argue that the PSA unnecessarily draws on sex-negativity to ...

When you, yourself, are plastered across the better part of the tabloid rack, guess you’ve gotta look elsewhere for in-salon entertainment.

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During a recent trip to her hairstylist for a mere six-inch trim, Heidi Montag dove right into “Change Your Words, Change Your Life” by Christian author Joyce Meyer — and appeared positively captivated by the book’s affirmations. The former “Hills” star, who recently traded lives with Olympic gold medalist Amanda Beard for a week on “Celebrity Wife Swap,” might love a good party, but don’t forget — she’s a small-town girl at her core and has a good thing going with the big guy upstairs. (How do you think she got such blessed follicles?)

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And speaking of the Divine, once Heids saw her updated ‘do taking shape, she couldn’t help but fawn over it. She insisted during “Wife Swap” that she’s trying to convince husband Spencer Pratt to conceive within a year, and if this is what a “mom haircut” looks like in 2014, we imagine he might just be on board.

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+ Whaddya think of Heidi’s reading material and her updated look? Sound off in the comments!

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Nobody tell Ser Pounce, but Tyrion is cheating on him with another famous cat, as this amazing picture proves:

We don’t know where this picture of Peter Dinklage and Grumpy Cat came from, other than it looks like a party worthy of King’s Landing itself. That dude in the back sure seems psyched, at least.

Also, if anything ever happens to Peter Dinklage, it looks like Grumpy Cat could jump right in as everyone’s favorite imp on “Game Of Thrones” without missing a beat.

Now someone snag a picture of Arya with L’il Bub, and we can shut down the internet for the day.

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Sia has basically started a new craze. Let’s call it Greta Garboing: IE, making like the famously reclusive actress and refusing to show her face in public settings. The most recent act of Garboing? That would be her performance at Logo’s “Trailblazers,” during which she sang (we’re assuming that was her) with her back the camera.

Backed by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus — in Sia wigs — the singer belted out her single “Chandelier” while choreographer Ryan Heffington performed an interpretive dance reminiscent of the music video for that jam.

The whole thing was pretty similar to Sia’s appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” which saw actress Lena Dunham stepping into the spotlight while the musician lay facedown on a bed.

Girl, we love the way you tease! Check out the performance below:

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book "Stuff Hipsters Hate." She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.

Demi Lovato is certainly a trailblazer in her own right, and now we know where she gets it from: her grandfather.

During Logo TV’s inaugural “Trailblazers,” which aired on Thursday, Demi revealed to the audience that her grandfather was gay.

But going into the night, the pop star didn’t plan on telling her grandfather’s story. After being inspired and moved by fellow attendees, especially Edie Windsor, who, along with attorney Roberta Kaplan, worked tirelessly to have DOMA repealed, Demi wanted to let everyone know that her grandfather was a proud member of the LGBT community.

“What happened was she came backstage after a couple speeches…it was shortly after Edie Windsor’s speech, and she came back and we were reading through it [her script] and she said I would really love to say something about my grandfather and she told me the story,” “Trailblazers” Consultant Matt Flanders told MTV News. “She always felt she got her energy and spirit from him and his trailblazing spirit and so we just really quickly wrote the paragraph together and put it in the monitor a few minutes later.”

Following her appearance, Demi stopped by MTV News to further talk about what an impact her grandfather made on her and how thrilled she was to pay tribute to such a courageous man.

“My mom’s birth dad, actually had my mom and was with my grandma and then he split with her because he came out of the closet and that was in the ’60s. So ...

Picture this: You’re standing at a podium on gameshow favorite “Jeopardy!”, staring down a Final Jeopardy clue whose answer is a complete and total mystery to you. Time is running out. The music is winding down. The lights are coming up. And your televised defeat, in front of a live, studio audience, is inevitable. What do you do?

If you’re Ari Voukydis, you take the opportunity to redirect everyone’s attention onto more important matters…

…like the existence of your own beautiful face. (You can see the video of the entire show here; the big reveal of Ari’s answer happens around 18:00.)

Congratulations, Mr. Voukydis. You may have lost Final Jeopardy, but you won our hearts all the same.

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After becoming one of the world’s biggest sci-fi self-publishing success stories, author A. G. Riddle can add yet another bullet to his resume: His bestselling Origin Mystery series is on its way to Hollywood.

According to Variety, CBS Films has picked up the first of Riddle’s books, “The Atlantis Gene,” for development. The book tells the story of a massive global conspiracy surrounding the true history of our human origins: a history closely guarded by a secret organization known as the Immari, and now on the verge of being exposed as our species unknowingly races toward extinction. Only two people — a gifted geneticist named Kate Warner, and a tough counterterrorism agent named David Vale — have the power to uncover the truth and save the human race.

If and when “The Atlantis Gene” hits the big screen, viewers can expect an action-packed romp in the vein of “The Da Vinci Code,” complete with secret societies, hidden histories, and exciting international intrigue. And much like Dan Brown’s famous thriller, it’ll need the right pair of actors to make it work. Who might fit the bill? We’ve got our picks:

Mireille Enos as Kate Warner

Anthony Anderson as David Vale