Tag Archives: Downton Abbey

WATCH: ‘Downton Abbey’ Cast Covers One Direction

By Rachel Marie Paquin | Posted on February 15th, 2013

Lord Grantham receives a call from One Direction, letting him know he's beautiful.

It is no secret that Downton Abbey is a huge fan favorite both in England and here in the States. One fan leaves us in awe with his mash-up of Downton and One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful.

Dame Maggie Smith: I’ve Never Seen ‘Downton Abbey’

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 14th, 2013

Dame Maggie Smith sits down for an interview with '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft.

Dame Maggie Smith does whatever Dame Maggie Smith pleases. The two-time Oscar winner has never picked up any of the Golden Globes or Emmys she’s won for her role as the formidable, wit-dispensing Dowager Countess on the hit PBS ...

‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Season Three, Episode Six

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 11th, 2013

Last night’s double-length episode of Downton Abbey neatly tied up with ribbons and bows several major storylines that had been building all season. It also laid the groundwork for a potential plot complication or two to come.

‘Pride and Prejudice’ Set for ‘Downton’-Style Retelling

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 8th, 2013

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley in 'Pride & Prejudice' (Photo: Focus Features)

This idea seems so market-tested that it’s surprising that no one thought of it sooner, but here it is: 39-year-old British author Jo Baker has re-worked Pride and Prejudice with a Downton Abbey twist, focusing on the world of the ...

What Are Brits Watching?: ‘Mrs. Brown’s Boys’

By Brigid Brown | Posted on February 6th, 2013

While Call the Midwife holds the number one slot in the BBC1 ratings, another show is surprising the critics with its immense popularity.

‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Season Three, Episode Five

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 4th, 2013

From left to right: Penelope Wilton as Isobel, Maggie Smith as Violet, Dan Stevens as Matthew, Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham, Allen Leech as Tom, Ruairi Conaghan as Kieran Branson, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora and Laura Carmichael as Edith (Giles Keyte/Carnival Film & Television Limited 2012 for MASTERPIECE)

This was the episode where Robert Crawley, Lord Grantham, seemed as if he was doing his best to win the Upper Class Twit Award that was once handed out in an old Monty Python routine. While he has been proving himself an objectionable ...

‘Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes and Elizabeth McGovern Team Up for New Movie

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 3rd, 2013

Julian Fellows and Elizabeth McGovern at the Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles in January 2012. (Mark J. Terrill/AP Images)

There’s always a long road between announcement and actual movie, but Downton Abbey fans will rejoice to hear that star Elizabeth McGovern and creator-writer Julian Fellowes are teaming on a prospective film, according to a report on ...

WATCH: ‘Downton Abbey’ Super Nintendo Game Parody

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 28th, 2013

Combining two dissimilar things often yields a brilliant result.

Check out this fake Downton Abbey video game created by YouTuber Bill Kiley. I haven’t played a video game since junior high, but I’d fork out the big bucks for this.

WATCH: ‘Downton Abbey’ Cast Reacts to Surprise SAG Awards Win

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 28th, 2013

From left, Phyllis Logan, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Amy Nuttall and Sophie McShera at the SAG Awards. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

The cast of Downton Abbey were clearly gobsmacked when they won the Screen Actors Guild award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series last night (January 27). (The favorites to win were Boardwalk Empire, which had won that particular gong ...