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Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon on "Game of Thrones."

Before he was a king, he was just a kid who looked up to Batman.

Ever since "Game of Thrones" premiered in 2011, Jack Gleeson has earned fame and acclaim as the ruthlessly evil, sadistic King Joffrey. The 20-year-old actor's scary-good performance has made Joffrey one of TV's greatest love-to-hate villains.

But before he was beheading innocent men and torturing women on the HBO drama, a very young Gleeson appeared in the 2005 blockbuster "Batman Begins," in one of his earliest onscreen roles. If you don't remember, he was a poor kid from the Narrows who was saved by Batman.

Watch his brief appearances:

The cameo has inspired quite a few memes mashing up Gleeson's sweet, innocent kid in "Batman Begins" with the bratty, spoiled, mean Joffrey:

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That's not the only surprising fact about this accomplished young actor. Check out five things to know about Gleeson:

1. He almost didn't play Joffrey.

Gleeson was actually supposed to be the body double for an actor the producers

A woman must be quite something to steal the heart of a king.

As the beautiful healer Talisa on "Game of Thrones," Oona Chaplin is all fire to Robb Stark's ice. She's certainly melted his heart, so much that the would-be king broke an important engagement promise to marry Talisa instead.

Chaplin doesn't just play a queen, though; she's Hollywood royalty off-screen, as well. Yes, she is related to that Chaplin, who has been called "the first truly great figure of twentieth-century fame." In the book "Fame in the 20th Century" by Clive James, the author wrote, "'The Tramp' was from the twentieth century. Thanks to the nearly universal reach of silent film, [Charlie Chaplin] was the most recognizable figure on Earth. And the man who played the role made himself famous too." Paying tribute to her grandfather, the "Thrones" star rocked his signature bowler hat on the red carpet of the show's premiere.

Here are five things to know about the 26-year-old actress:

Oona Chaplin arrives at the premiere of HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 18, 2013 in Hollywood, California.1. She's

Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen in "Scary Movie 5."Lindsay Lohan has her priorities in order.

Before she enters a court-mandated, 90-day rehab stint, E! News reports that the troubled starlet will fulfill a work obligation: a guest starring role on friend Charlie Sheen's FX comedy, "Anger Management."

[Related: Lindsay Lohan's Hall of Shame: A Look Back at Her Five Mug Shots]

In February, reports revealed that Lohan would play a version of herself and have "a romantic relationship with Sheen's character after becoming his therapy patient."

It seemed to be a perfect promotional opportunity, as the two share a bedroom scene in April's "Scary Movie 5."

But earlier this week, Lohan pled no contest to lying to police, obstructing officers, and reckless driving related to a car crash last June. She managed to avoid jail time when the judge sentenced her to 90 days in a lockdown rehab facility, as well as 30 days of community service and 18 months of psychotherapy. Lohan was also ordered to pay the truck driver she hit on

Fallon and Leno.The late-night hosting carousel is so topsy-turvy and fascinating, it'd make one hell of a reality show on its own.

Late-night World War III is getting underway, with The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter reporting that NBC wants to boot Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" when his contract runs out next year, and install "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon in his place.

The move comes just a few years after Leno took back the show from Conan O'Brien, whose short-lived stint saw a drop in ratings. And it's happening despite the fact that Leno continues to draw bigger audiences than rival David Letterman and time slot newcomer Jimmy Kimmel.

[Related: Jimmy Kimmel Weighs in on 'Tonight Show' Talk in CNN Interview]

But sources say that NBC wants to target younger viewers, especially now that Kimmel has moved up to 11:35. It seems too soon to hear rumblings of yet another succession plan, given what an epic fail the last one turned out to be, but writer Joel Keller of

Brandon T. Jackson and Eddie Murphy on the set of "Beverly Hills Cop." (Shawn Ryan/Twitter)

"Beverly Hills Cop's" Axel Foley is back … but he's missing a few key items.

Eddie Murphy reprises his famous movie role in a new CBS TV pilot, but as this picture, tweeted by showrunner Shawn Ryan ("The Shield"), shows, Axel Foley has changed quite a bit in the nearly 20 years since we last saw him. Is Foley really Foley without his distinctive Mumford Phys. Ed. Dept. shirt and letterman jacket?

The pilot actually centers around the wisecracking cop's son, Aaron (Brandon T. Jackson), who goes from chasing bad guys in Detroit to solving crimes in Beverly Hills. Murphy, who is an executive producer of the project, will guest star in the pilot and possibly make further appearances if the series gets picked up.

[Related: Rainn Wilson Set As The Lead In CBS Pilot ‘Backstrom’]

In the pilot, Murphy will be reunited with his "Beverly Hills Cop" movie co-star Judge Reinhold, who

The "Veronica Mars" Kickstarter campaign raised more than $2.5 million in less than a day.The fans have spoken: They want a "Veronica Mars" movie. And thanks to their donations totaling $2 million, they'll get it.

It's been more than five years since the smart, sassy teen detective drama with film noir elements said farewell. Since then, series creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell have teased the possibility of a follow-up film, but the prospect seemed unlikely, since the series was so low-rated on UPN and The CW, until now.

Thomas decided to use Kickstarter to raise enough money to film the low-budget movie. Warner Bros. pledged that if the campaign reached the $2 million mark, they would finance the movie's marketing and distribution.

Fans answered the call in droves, setting a Kickstarter record by raising $1 million in four hours and 25 minutes, officially making the "Veronica Mars" movie the most-funded film or video project in the crowdfunding site's history. In less than half a day, the $2 million goal was met.

"My mind is blown. I've been

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the season finale of "The Bachelor" with Sean Lowe. Read at your own risk!

After all the roses, romantic dates, passionate kisses, and declarations of feelings, this season of "The Bachelor" ended with a proposal: Sean Lowe chose Catherine Giudici over Lindsay Yenter in the finale.

Lowe got down on one knee to propose to the 26-year-old graphic designer from Seattle.

"This has been such a crazy journey and there have been so many unexpected, wonderful moments with you. I knew from the very beginning that you were someone I wanted to be around, I just had no idea that my feelings would turn into what they have turned into. You never cease to amaze me. You never do. I think the world of you," he said.

"And I miss you -- every time we have to say goodbye, I miss you. I don't want to say goodbye anymore. Catherine, I want to spend the rest of my life telling you I love you and making you feel like the most special,

Yahoo! TV/Getty Images, Facebook - Rowan Blanchard, Teo Halm, and Sabrina Carpenter

"Girl Meets World," the new Disney Channel sequel to the '90s sitcom "Boy Meets World," has added Teo Halm to its cast as Elliott, the son of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel).

As we learned in January, the title girl character, the couple's daughter Riley, will be played by "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World" star Rowan Blanchard.

Fishel tweeted her excitement over the casting news:

Apparently, finding Halm -- a newcomer with a few commercial credits and a role in the James Franco-directed biopic of writer Charles Bukowski -- wasn't easy.

The spinoff takes place a decade after "Boy