It’s April Fools: What Entertainment News is for Real, and What’s a Joke?

April 1st is never a good day to release some unbelievable news, because, the chances are slim that you will be believed. Think back to the launch of Gmail; at the time, a gigabyte of mail space was an unbelievable amount. I don’t even think my computer’s harddrive was much bigger than that at the time. Google had to release a second statement on April 2nd assuring everyone that no, they were absolutely serious about offering that much storage for mail.

Headlines today generally require a second look. While some are obvious pranks, others are a little tougher to suss out. Here are our favorite April Fools stories of the day.

The Best of the Game of Thrones Tributes and Parodies

We’re only two weeks away from the Game of Thrones Season 3 premiere, and HBO is dropping tantalizing hints about what the next season might hold. They’ve released images of the actors who will play important characters in Season 3. The have discussed the growth of Daenerys’s dragons, which are now dog-sized, and can burn down a house. And, in a move that may exist solely to mess with readers of the books, Entertainment Weekly has put Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen on their cover together.(What does it MEAN? Probably nothing.)

But, some of the best Game of Thrones material is coming from people besides the series’ creators. Check out some of the tributes and parodies produced by Game of Thrones’ dedicated fans.

7 Celebrity Baby Names That Make Rainbow Aurora Seem Normal

Holly Madison named her new daughter Rainbow Aurora, setting off the usual round of celebrity name bashing. However, while Rainbow Aurora is certainly unusual, it’s far from the worst name celebrity baby name to grace (disgrace?) a newborn. 

Here are 7 of the strangest celebrity baby names and why the stars chose the names they did. Pilots, and Messiahs, and Bears, oh my!

James Franco’s Adventures with Oscar Diggs

James Franco has been busy this week with the long awaited debut of Oz the Great and Powerful but he hasn’t been alone. He’s been accompanied by his attractive action figure!

From premieres and airplanes to Moscow and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, James and his dapper Disney doll Oscar Diggs have been inseparable. Check out these pics!

Aziz Ansari Revealed as “Homeland” Twitter Parody Writer

Funnyman Aziz Ansari, who you may recognize as Parks and Recreation’s Tom Haverford, has been revealed as the brains behind the Homeland parody Twitter account, @SergeantBrody, after accidentally posting a tweet meant for the parody account to his personal Twitter page.

(Source: pervertchar)

What were you doing in 1992? How about 2002? 

This installment of Way Back Wednesday offers double the nostalgia, double the fun with a look at the hit songs, movies, and events of 1992 and 2002. Here’s what was hot 10 and 20 years ago this month

Finally a Show About Nothing: Starring Jerry Seinfeld

Have you ever noticed how Jerry Seinfeld has this talent for bringing a lot of funny people together? He’s showcasing that skill once again in his new web comedy “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” which premiers on Crackle July 19th at 9 p.m.

Watch the teaser here

Ryan Gosling, Tim Tebow, Zach Galifianakis Videos Nominated for Webby Awards

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Webby Awards. Hosted by comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt, the star-studded ceremony will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on May 21st at 5:30PM and will be streamed live at webbyawards.com. 

Watch some of the nominee videos here

uproxx:

Chandler Bing Will Dance On All Of The Things And You Will Like It

buzzfeed:

Someone skipped work to go watch a boy band.

[Hoda Loves One Direction]

We feel you, Hoda.

(via showbizmybiz)