Downton Abbey' Season 4 Quick Clip.

it's 6 months after matthew crawley died. mary is in mourning. this all begins to unravel tonight in the uk on itv. again, we the colonists have to wait until january. king george's revenge?

and with the emmy's tonight in the usa here is the emmy roundtable held this past june with the hollywood reporter.

Downton Abbey' Season 4 Teaser

"Downton Abbey" Season 4 Trailer Is Here!

oh how we have missed you!

now i just have to avoid the spoilers that will inevitably fly across the pond before january.
but how to stop them?

'Love Is Hard to Rearrange'

just because i'm in withdrawal and here in the states i have a bit less than 6 months to go before season 4 airs. damn lucky brits get it in septmber.

some 'downton' moments

and who could forget

'every breathe you take'

the end of their story

If You Missed It: Maggie Smith on '60 Minutes' and More

i love dame maggie and have not given this two time oscar winner her due.
in a just world she would be honored every day

 

'60 minutes'

 

some favorite dowager countess violet grantham moments

and then some

always blunt but always right and always brilliant

those looks: that bell!

Mary and Matthew - The End of the Story

mary and matthew

i gave lady sybil her tribute. this is for matthew crawley and the end of tv's most romantic love ever.

the end of their story

some other tributes
'from this moment on'

'you're all i've ever wanted'

'the winner takes it all'  

'the blower's daughter'

Goodbye Sybil

i have avoided writing anything about season 3 of 'downton abbey' so as not to spoil anything for anybody who did not know about the 2 deaths that occurred. my moratorium is up. the ever lovely jessica brown findlay opted to leave the show when her contract was up. that left the rest of us to deal with the death of lady sybil. good for her: lousy for us. i loved ms findlay in this series and will miss her character as well as the actress. i wish jessica all the luck in her career and hope to see here soon on the big and small screen.

R.I.P Lady Sybil

lady sybil

the  tributes

Lady Mary Crawley in Mourning

 can you believe in the usa we have to wait till january 5th for season 3? the uk gets it in september.

SAG Winners

'argo' took home the big prize for cast excellence in film. 'downton abbey' took that prize for tv. two picks i'm thrilled about.

and the winners are

MOVIES:
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Supporting actor: Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"

Supporting actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"

Cast: "Argo"

Stunt ensemble: "Skyfall"

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TELEVISION:

Actor in a movie or miniseries: Kevin Costner "Hatfields & McCoys"

Actress in a movie or miniseries: Julianne Moore, "Game Change"

Actor in a drama series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"

Actress in a drama series: Claire Danes, "Homeland"

Actor in a comedy series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Actress in a comedy series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

Drama series cast: "Downton Abbey"

Comedy series cast: "Modern Family"

Stunt ensemble: "Game of Thrones"

Golden Globes Tonight on CBS

what's dumb is that the competing networks are showing original programing of  'the good wife', 'revenge', 'once upon a time' and 'downton abbey'. there was a time when the networks would not compete with award shows. however, we now have dvr's and 'on demand' to play catch up.

i'm not making any guesses here although i do harbor hopes. don't we all? julianna margulies, mandy patinkin, ben affleck, 'argo', 'downton abbey', sally field and 'les miserables' are on my wish list.

'Downton Abbey' Season 3 Tonight at Last

finally season 3 crosses the pond. check your local pbs listings for times tonight. welcome back to the best cast on tv and a masterpiece classic that deserves that title.

michelle and jessica interview

sneak peak at the divine dame maggie

'Downton Abbey' Season 3 Tonight at Last

finally season 3 crosses the pond. check your local pbs listings for times tonight. welcome back to the best cast on tv and a masterpiece classic that deserves that title.

michelle and jessica interview

sneak peak at the divine dame maggie

'Downton Abbey' Season 3 Tonight at Last

finally season 3 crosses the pond. check your local pbs listings for times tonight. welcome back to the best cast on tv and a masterpiece classic that deserves that title.

michelle and jessica interview

sneak peak at the divine dame maggie

'Downton Abbey' Newest Season 3 Trailer: Enter Shirley MacLaine

Two 'Downton Abbey' TV Spots from across the Pond

unfortunately we have to wait to january 6th. oy!

Emmy Nomination Talk

so let's start off by saying ''uma thurmam what the frack". she was awful in 'smash'. the worst. she sucked as she generally does. and yet she gets a guest nomination over carrie preston in 'the good wife'. shame shame shame.

now that i got that off my chest i'll move on. it was not an otherwise bad call except for the major networks who received not a single nom for best drama series. the only hopeful, 'the good wife', was shut out shamefully. cable dominated. but that is not to say the networks did not have worthy fare like 'the good wife', 'once upon a time' and 'revenge'.

'madmen' and 'american horror story' reigned supreme with the most noms followed by 'downton abbey'. i am thrilled with all the acting nods given to 'downton' especially michelle dockery. but there was not a single throw away in their acting noms so bravo to them all. but where is dan crawley?

the best actress drama category is the most competitive. michelle, julianna magulies and claire danes with kathy bates along for the ride. they are all deserving. i love julianna but she won last year. i want michelle to win. claire will get it.

drama series is a damn good list too. i want 'downton' but my second choice 'homeland' has the edge. we'll see. i am so over 'madmen'. i just don't get the fawning. enough already. 'breaking bad' may be worthy but i gave up on it. enough of the cooking meth already. and don't get me started  on the gratuitous violence. it was once brilliant. it is now formular. don't send hate mail. i don't read it.

josh charles ignored for 'the good wife'? yes he was. i am thrilled for jason ritter, jean smart, jessica lange, sarah paulson and connie britton. all worthy this year. most years actually.
but alas there was no love for 'renvenge' or 'once upon a time'.

 but uma thurman? really???

if they are pictured above i am thrilled they got a nod. they can't all win but their contributions this year are undeniable and as we see respected.

''Downton'' Collages

i made them. you see them. my current obsession simple!