Author Archives: Leah Rozen

‘Downton’ Roundup: More Arrivals and Exits. Plus You, Too, Can Visit the Abbey

By | Posted on March 8th, 2013
More cast changes on the way at the Abbey. (Carnival Film & Television)

The revolving door at Downton Abbey is spinning frantically as characters enter and depart the popular British series.

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‘Downton’ Roundup: A Character of Color Amidst the Colorful Characters?

By | Posted on March 2nd, 2013
More cast changes on the way at the Abbey. (Carnival Film & Television)

Downton Abbey may be over, at least on TV in the U.S. for this year, but it certainly hasn’t been forgotten. News of the show and the doings of its cast members keep popping up.

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WATCH: Hugh Dancy in NBC’s ‘Hannibal’

By | Posted on March 1st, 2013
Actor Hugh Dancy last May in New York City. (Evan Agostini/AP Images)

Hide the fava beans and Chianti. Hannibal Lecter is back, and he’s coming to your TV screen.

Hannibal, a new crime series from NBC, begins April 4 at 10 pm. It’s a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and other films featuring novelist Thomas Harris’s terrifying creation, Hannibal Lecter, the shrink-turned-serial killer ...

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Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, ‘Parade’s End’ Begins on HBO

By | Posted on February 26th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch in 'Parade's End' (HBO)

Downton Abbey’s season may be over but fans of the period drama can again travel back to early 20th century England, this time in the impressive company of Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, when Parade’s End begins on HBO ...

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British Up Your NFL Teams

By | Posted on February 24th, 2013
The Minnesota Vikings logo, left, vs. Dave's Art Locker's Anglicized version of the Uncouth Norsemen, right. (NFL and Dave's Art Locker)

 

Put down your cricket bat and grab a football helmet. While the National Football League’s plans are still a long way from crossing over the goal line, the gridiron group is known to be desirous of establishing a franchise in London.

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Conan O’Brien Envisions Alternate ‘Downton Abbey’ Ending

By | Posted on February 21st, 2013
Conan O'Brien at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston in May of last year. (Michael Dwyer/AP Images)

Late night talk show host Conan O’Brien has always reveled in his Irish roots. Maybe that’s why he showed so little reverence for the sudden tragic plot twist at the end of the season three finale of the British TV series Downton ...

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10 Predictions for ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Four

By | Posted on February 19th, 2013
More cast changes on the way at the Abbey. (Carnival Film & Television)

Now that Downton Abbey is over for another season, it’s not for us to say what will happen on the hit drama next year. But we’re going to, anyway.

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Julian Fellowes ‘As Sorry as Everyone Else’ on Certain ‘Downton’ Plotlines

By | Posted on February 18th, 2013
Julian Fellowes speaking at Edith Wharton's home in Massachusetts last November. (Lee Everett courtesy of The Mount/AP Images)

Warning: Read no further if you haven’t yet watched the final episode of this season’s Downton Abbey, which aired Sunday night. Spoilers abound.

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‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Episode Seven (Season Three Finale)

By | Posted on February 18th, 2013
Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley (Nick Wall/Carnival Film & Television)

It’s all over except for the crying. And the crying is going to go on for a while.

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Scottish Screenwriter Alan Sharp, Who Penned ‘Rob Roy’ Film, Dies at Age 79

By | Posted on February 15th, 2013
Alan Sharp (CAA)

Scottish-born screenwriter Alan Sharp, who penned Rob Roy (1995), the period historical drama set in his native land, has died at age 79 in Los Angeles.

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