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The BEST Late Night Clips Of The Week

Matt Wilstein | Posted 05.26.2012

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Matt Wilstein

Mitt Romney launched his major general election ad campaign this week and the late night hosts (minus the still on vacation Stewart and Colbert) were there to brutally make fun of him.

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WATCH: Jimmy Fallon's 'Downton Abbey' Parody Is Back

Posted 05.25.2012

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It's the battle of upstairs versus downstairs on "Downton Sixbey," the spot-on parody of BBC's "Downtown Abbey" from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." B...

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My 'Downton Abbey' Fantasy Life

Pamela Newton | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Mary Crawley, Downton Abbey, Mr. Bates, Jane Austen, Period Drama, TV News
Pamela Newton

The real appeal of the show lies in nostalgia for a bygone era, with all its accompanying delights: the gorgeous clothing, the multi-course meals, the simple rituals of daily life. The writers, with their cheap tricks, only muddy it up.

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Worst Characters On TV, From 'Revenge' To 'The Walking Dead'

The Huffington Post | HuffPost TV Staff | Posted 05.24.2012

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We love TV, but that doesn't mean we love everyone on TV. Some of our favorite shows have a truly horrible character or two. We suffer them in pseudo-...

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Cousin Isobel: Shirley MacLaine Is 'Marvelous' On 'Downton Abbey'

Posted 05.04.2012

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"Downton Abbey" star Penelope Wilton had kind words for her new co-star Shirley MacLaine. While speaking to Vulture, Wilton had nothing but praise for...

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How To Act Like You Watch 'Mad Men,' 'Game Of Thrones' & 'Downton Abbey'

Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Downton Abbey, How to Pretend You Know What You're Talking About, Mad Men, Video, Game of Thrones, Bryan Safi, Comedy News

If you're not a fan of "Mad Men," "Game Of Thrones" and "Downton Abbey," but you have friends who are and make you feel bad about it on a regular basi...

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Shirley MacLaine Gets Her Mean On in Bernie

Alex Simon | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Jack Black, Bernie, Robert-Harling, Shirley MacLaine, Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, Richard Linklater, Julian Fellowes, Shirley Maclaine Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Steel Magnolias, Video, Entertainment News
Alex Simon

Shirley MacLaine sat down recently to discuss her latest cinematic outing, as well as a host of other subjects befitting one of Hollywood's great eclectic personalities. Here's what transpired.

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'Sherlock' Star Criticizes 'Downton Abbey' Season 2

Posted 04.26.2012

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Delayed "Downton Abbey" Season 2 criticism continues, this time from "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch. In a new profile in the The New York Tim...

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What You Might Not Know About Shirley MacLaine (For One, She's 78 This Week!)

ThirdAge.com | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Downton Abbey, Shirley MacLaine, Fifty News

The singing, dancing, acting dynamo turned 78 this week, and she’s as pixie-ish as ever. Over the years, she’s made her mark in movies from “Swe...

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Lady Cora On Her Qualms With 'Downton' Season 2

Posted 04.26.2012

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"Downton Abbey" Season 2 was a ratings hit for PBS, but it didn't exactly make waves with critics, or its stars. Elizabeth McGovern, known to "Downton...

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Maggie Smith's 'Downton Abbey' Honor

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Bafta Awards, Video, Sherlock, Bafta Maggie Smith, Misfits, Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Dowager Countess, Baftas, Modern Family, Reality-Free, TV News

The Dowager Countess could be asking "What is a BAFTA?" very soon. "Downton Abbey" star Maggie Smith has been nominated for a British Academy Televisi...

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10 Lessons From The Dowager Countess

Michelle Persad | Posted 04.18.2012

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Dame Maggie Smith is not leaving "Downton Abbey," the show's producers announced yesterday. Everyone breathe. Although rumors were flying surround...

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Kim Novak's Surprising Revelation, Maggie Smith's Good News

Liz Smith | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith Downton Abbey, Kim Novak Bipolar, Bette Midler, Madonna WE, Kim Novak, Maggie Smith, Natalie Dormer, Celebrity News
Liz Smith

She admitted to suffering from bipolar disorder and that she sometimes regrets her decision to leave show business, though she has been many years married to her veterinarian hubby in Oregon. She says she did not receive the proper diagnosis and medication until years after she left the movies. (No wonder Kim was always so sympathetic and supportive of Marilyn Monroe, who was probably bipolar herself.) Kudos to Robert Osborne for inspiring Miss Novak to tell so much more than she ever has before.

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Downton Abbey: Season Three Spoilers

Laurence Hughes | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Downton Abbey, Mr. Bates, Patrick Crawley, Mr. Carson, Richard Carlisle, Mary Crawley, Matthew Crawley, Lord Grantham, Dowager Countess, Comedy News
Laurence Hughes

Sir Richard Carlisle, the self-made newspaper magnate, finds himself embroiled in a phone scandal: his reporters have been calling up Buckingham Palace and asking if they have Prince Albert in a can.

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Angelina And Brad--They're Doing It For The Kids? Really?

Liz Smith | Posted 04.17.2012

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Liz Smith

And if the children's angle is true, why go through all this fuss? How about a quick marriage with close friends, family and concerned kiddies attending? How about a secret wedlock, just sprung on us? No need for months of hysteria.

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Face Off: Downton's Dowager Countess vs. Mad Men's Roger Sterling

Susan Michals | Posted 04.16.2012

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Susan Michals

They are both the providers of the sharpest and wittiest remarks on their respective shows, not to mention never ending founts of comic relief. While it's just the tip of the iceberg, here's a collection of some of Sterling/Grantham's best.

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'Downton' Downer: Maggie Smith Leaving The 'Abbey' After Season 3?

Posted 04.16.2012

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Is Dame Maggie Smith leaving "Downton Abbey?" According to The Daily Mail, Smith told "Downton" writer Julian Fellowes that she wants Season 3 to be h...

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WATCH: Jimmy Fallon Meets 'Downton Abbey'

Posted 04.13.2012

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Fans of Jimmy Fallon and "Downton Abbey" better grab your inhalers, because "Late Night" premiered a new segment Thursday night and it bears a strikin...

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A 'Downton' Wedding AND Death!?

Posted 04.05.2012

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If you're like millions of Americans, you're currently going through "Downton Abbey" withdrawal. The show wrapped up its smash hit second season on PB...

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The Best Late Night Clips of the Week (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Matt Wilstein | Posted 03.31.2012

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Matt Wilstein

This week the hoodie replaced the Etch A Sketch as the most talked about item in the news media, with Geraldo Rivera standing by his outrageous comments and Rep. Bobby Rush illegally rocking one in Congress.

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Gillian Anderson Wants To Believe Again

Posted 03.29.2012

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Gillian Anderson isn't quite done with "The X-Files." While promoting "Great Expectations" (April 1 and 8 on PBS), Anderson said she hasn't turned...

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WATCH: Welcome To Downton Arby's

Posted 03.26.2012

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"Downton Arby's" could easily have been a one-joke sketch, but this thing is funny, everyone. Using an Arby's franchise as a backdrop for the pomp of ...

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Gillian Anderson: I Was Offered A Role On 'Downton'

Posted 03.15.2012

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Gillian Anderson was offered a part in "Downton Abbey." Yep, Agent Scully almost went toe-to-toe with the Dowager Countess. In a new interview wit...

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Maggie Furlong

Imagining 'Revenge' Crossovers: From 'Homeland' To 'The Voice'

HuffingtonPost.com | Maggie Furlong | Posted 03.14.2012

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"Revenge's" man of mystery Nolan Ross (played by Gabriel Mann) has quickly become one of my favorite characters on television. The smirks, the one-lin...

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Flu Season and Fiction: What Downton Abbey and Contagion Tell Us About Facing Reality

Leslie Gerwin | Posted 05.08.2012

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Leslie Gerwin

Life at Downton was only nominally disrupted; the wedding was reluctantly postponed perhaps in part because there might be a shortage of healthy servants to attend to their guests. Alas, the wedding became a moot issue when the prospective bride suddenly succumbed to the disease.

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