A few days ago we (and, like wildfire, every other entertainment site) reported that, due to lack of props, a replica of George Bush's head was used in the Game of Thrones Season 1 finale, "Fire and Blood." The factoid was revealed via audio commentary this past February when the Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray set came out, but for some reason it all became huge news two days ago, despite the fact that they dressed the head in a wig and faced it away from the camera.

Now, after releasing an official apology on Wednesday night, Deadline reports that HBO has decided to pull the entire episode from all digital distribution, including HBO Go and iTunes. Also, the shipping of Season 1 DVD box sets have halted.From HBO: "We were deeply dismayed to see this and find it unacceptable, disrespectful and in very bad taste. We made this clear to the executive producers of the series who apologized immediately for this careless mistake. We condemn it in the strongest possible terms and have halted all future shipments of the DVDs, removed it from our digital platforms and will edit the scene for all future airings on any distribution domestic or international.