Latest Articles About Downton Abbey on PBS
Seth MacFarlane Set to Guest Star, Sing on FOX's THE SIMPSONS
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2012 As first reported on EW.com, Seth MacFarlane is set to pay a visit to FOX's THE SIMPSONS. The show's executive producer Al Jean commented on the casting news sharing, "We wanted to come together in a bipartisan way to make Fox Sunday night rock. This was all very fun." The voice actor created the an...
2013 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Nominations Announced!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2012 Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, and Ed Helms joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly were on hand at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this morning to announce the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes Awards....
Court Theatre Congratulates Patron On Winning Emmy
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 19, 2011 The Court Theatre has released a supportive statement about Dame Maggie Smith winning the Emmy for the 'Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-series' in LA....
GLEE, MAD MEN, et al. Nominated for 2011 BAFTA Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011 The 2011 BAFTA Awwards nominees have just been announced, and this year, GLEE, MA MEN, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and THE KILLIANG are in the runnning for best International show. Winners will be announced at the May 22 ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel May 22....
GQ Features the Stylish Men of Downton Abbey
by Jennifer Diamond - October 31, 2012 GQ's December cover will show how the men of Downtown Abbey dress to the nines. ...
2012 Emmy Nominations Announced - SMASH, MEMPHIS, Tonys & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - July 19, 2012 Nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, Thursday, July 19, from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at Television Academy headquarters in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles....
ITV's DOWNTON ABBEY Finale Earns Season High; Christmas Special to Air
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2012 Deadline reports that the third season finale of ITV's DOWNTON ABBEY earned a season high in the ratings with an average of 10.1 million viewers and a 39.1% share. The season marks the highest-rated installment for the drama which overall averaged 9.7 million viewers, topping Season Two's 9.5 millio...
John Barrowman, et al. Nominated for British National Television Awards
by Kelsey Denette - January 02, 2012 Taking place at the O2 Arena on Wednesday January 25th, the National Television Awards will be hosted by X Factor's Dermot O'Leary and promises to be a spectacular event. The show, which will also be broadcast live on ITV1, is designed to honour the biggest TV stars and most successful programmes fr...
ITV Renews DOWNTON ABBEY for Fourth Season
by Caryn Robbins - November 23, 2012 Zaptoit.com reports that ITV has given a fourth season order for the highly popular UK series DOWNTON ABBEY. The show just concluded it's most successful season in its history. According to the report, the new season will be set in the early 1920's....
HARRY POTTER, GLEE Among Winners of the 14th Annual Costume Designer's Guild Awards
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2012 Winners of the 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were announced last night at an event hosted by GLEE's Jane Lynch. Among the prizewinners for film were Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and Oscar-nominated W.E. ...
2012 GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations Announced
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2011 Gerard Butler, Woody Harrelson, Rashida Jones, and Sofia Vergara were on hand to announce the nominees for the 2012 Golden Globes Awards this morning. The award ceremony will be held in Beverly Hills on January 15, 2012....
Interview: DOWNTON ABBEY'S Matt Milne and Lesley Nicol
by Caryn Robbins - September 16, 2012 With the return of its all-star cast plus guest star Academy Award -winner Shirley MacLaine, DOWNTON ABBEY, Season 3 airs over seven Sundays on PBS beginning on January 6, 2013. BWW brings you a series of interviews with the award-winning cast of this popular PBS series. Next up, actors Matt Milne a...
Dan Stevens Comments on DOWNTON ABBEY Exit
by Caryn Robbins - December 26, 2012 In this morning's New York Times Arts Beat, actor Dan Stevens commented on the recent news that he will not return in his role of Matthew Crawley in the fourth season of DOWNTON ABBEY. A special Christmas episode of the popular period drama aired last night on the U.K.'s ITV network which explained ...
Upright Citizens Brigade Presents 'Downton Abbey' Spoof MURDER ABBEY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2012 Murder Abbey, named one of the six best Downton Abbey spoofs by The Daily Beast, continues at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Murder Abbey is a solo costume drama parody written and performed by Upright Citizens Brigade member, Kate Hess. Murder Abbey continues at UCB Theatre at 5919 Franklin Aven...
'Downton Abbey' Creator Julian Fellowes to Explore England's Historical Homes
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2012 Deadline.com reports that Julian Fellowes, creator of DOWNTON ABBEY, will soon be seen on ITV touring some of England's great estates and historical houses. NBCUniversal International Television's Chocolate Media will produce the two-part series to be titled JULIAN FELLOWES' HISTORICAL HOUSES....
ITV Releases Statement on Dan Stevens' DOWNTON ABBEY Exit and Christmas Special
by TV News Desk - December 26, 2012 ITV has just released the following statement addressing its recently aired DOWNTON ABBEY Christmas special and actor Dan Stevens' impending exit from the show....
Review Roundup: THE HEIRESS Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - November 01, 2012 The new Broadway production of the Tony Award winning play The Heiress began previews on October 6th and will open tonight, November 1st at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th St.). The show will play a limited run through February 10, 2013. Let's see what the critics had to say......
DOWNTOWN ABBEY REVISITED to Premiere 11/25 on PBS
by Tyler Peterson - November 01, 2012 PBS has announced that DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED will premiere Sunday, November 25, 2012, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET. ...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - HGTV Special Featuring DOWNTON ABBEY's Highclere Castle
by - December 28, 2012 HGTV will premiere CASTLES ON CAMERA: ROYAL RESIDENCES ON TV, which will feature the abode of Downton Abbey's Crawley family. The world-reknown Victorian estate called 'Highclere Castle' is currently the residence of Lady Fiona and Lord George Carnarvon. Get a sneak peek below!...
Julian Fellowes Plans DOWNTON ABBEY Prequel
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2012 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Academy Award winning writer Julian Fellowes plans to create a prequel to the highly successful series DOWNTON ABBEY. The new series would center on the early relationship between Hugh Bonneville's Earl of Grantham and Elizabeth McGovern's Countess of Grantham. ...
GLEE, MAD MEN, et al. Nominated for 2011 BAFTA Awards
by Nicole Rosky - April 26, 2011 The 2011 BAFTA Awwards nominees have just been announced, and this year, GLEE, MA MEN, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and THE KILLIANG are in the runnning for best International show. Winners will be announced at the May 22 ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel May 22....
Hugh Bonneville's TWENTY TWELVE to Premiere on BBC America 6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2012 The BAFTA nominated docu-comedy series TWENTY TWELVE, starring BAFTA nominee Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), joins BBC AMERICA's Ministry of Laughs comedy block just in time for the Summer Games....
FLASH: A Dig At DOWNTON ABBEY
by Pat Cerasaro - April 13, 2012 Today we are shining a special spotlight on some of the most spot-on short video parodies in recent memory - with a special focus on the creme de la creme of such shorts; unveiled last night on THE JIMMY FALLON SHOW, the absolutely hilarious first installment of DOWNTON SIXBEY, starring Jimmy Fallon...
2012 GOLDEN GLOBES Nominees and Winners - Complete List!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 15, 2012 Tonight, January 15, the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held in Beverly Hills. Presenters include a 'Who's Who' of the A-List, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Jane Lynch, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Downey Jr., Reese Witherspoon, Rob Lowe, Michell...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Promo for DOWNTON ABBEY Christmas Special
by - December 13, 2012 Fans of the hit drama DOWNTON ABBEY should prepare for both laughter and tears in a two-hour special. The Christmas special airs at 9pm, Christmas Day on ITV1. Get a sneak peek below!... |