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Vegetarianism has come a long way in the past decade.

The fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" made television history at the 68th Emmys on Sept. 18, becoming the most decorated fictional show since the awards began nearly seven decades ago.

The HBO series picked up 12 Emmys this season; nine awards in technical categories and three top prizes at the glitzy ceremony in downtown Los Angeles.

Game of Thrones has broken the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series of all times. The sixth season of the HBO series swept all before it at the 2016 awards, becoming the most garlanded show in Emmys history in the process.
The HBO fantasy drama triumphed in three categories at Sunday’s ceremony, including outstanding drama series.

Have you ever thought of the things that make you hold onto your life?

On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe wore a legendary dress to sing a sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” at President John F. Kennedy’s 45th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden.
That dress is now estimated to bring $2-3 million when it goes up for sale in November at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles.

Greek-American TV personality Maria Menounos has been at the side of her mother Litsa, since she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Maria recently attended the liturgy at Saint Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Los Angeles and prayed for the recovery of her mother.

The Unidentified, which names the Serbian officers who ordered attacks on Kosovo villages around the town of Pec/Peja in 1999 and those involved in the cover-up operation to hide the victims' bodies, was awarded the best short documentary prize at the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Greek actor Theocharis Ioannidis uploaded a video on his social media account showing Hollywood star Tom Hanks singing “Christos Anesti” (Christ is risen) in a party at Los Angeles.

The World Food Travel Association (WFTA), the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism, has recently announced the winners of its 2016 FoodTrekking Awards for excellence in food and beverage tourism. 

This is the first year of the awards, which seek to "fill a void of recognition in the food and beverage tourism industry." 

Led Zeppelin rock legends Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are accused of stealing the opening chords for their 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven.”

The lead singer as well as the guitarist have been ordered by US District Judge Gary Klausner to appear before a jury to determine whether they have copied their song’s opening notes from a song of rock band Spirit.