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'Downton Abbey': Shirley MacLaine Tweets Filming Updates

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Posted: 02/23/2012 8:12 am

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"Downton Abbey," the British drama that has become a hit for PBS Masterpiece in the United States, has just started filming its third season. Veteran American actress Shirley MacLaine has been cast as Martha Levinson, the mother of the American-born Lady Cora, female head of Downton.

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"Downton Abbey," the British drama that has become a hit for PBS Masterpiece in the United States, has just started filming its third season. Veteran American actress Shirley MacLaine has been cast as...
"Downton Abbey," the British drama that has become a hit for PBS Masterpiece in the United States, has just started filming its third season. Veteran American actress Shirley MacLaine has been cast as...
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amlnurse
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06:48 PM on 02/27/2012
A classic Actress, can't wait to see her character and the Dowager Countess in the same room... oh adn Carlson's face will be priceless at times, I'm sure...now if they could only get Judy Dench in there!!
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inge719
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02:45 PM on 02/23/2012
Go Shirley. Admired you for a long time.
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okieggma
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11:31 AM on 02/23/2012
Delightful! What a treat to see her in this excellent production on Masterpiece Theater.......and only on PBS. TV worth watching.
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robert9671
Don't repeat Obnoxious Fox back to me
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12:01 PM on 02/23/2012
tell that to the GOP that wants to defund public television
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JScott
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10:46 AM on 02/23/2012
Yup just be sure none of the lines in Downton Abbey are 'text me' or 'google it'.
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