BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Select "Downton Abbey" fans are in for an early viewing treat and bragging rights.
Apple said Monday that people in North Am...
Couples, whether married, engaged, or in committed relationships, can learn a great deal from the way that two of the key protagonists -- Mary and Matthew Crawley -- have fiercely disagreed over money.
Deception swirled upstairs and down and sudden revelations brought both salvation and devastation in tonight's episode of "Downton Abbey" -- but, hey, what else should we expect from everyone's favorite purveyor of class-system porn?
Downton Abbey hasn't completely lost a fan, but it has challenged my former enthusiasm by introducing the ridiculous character, Martha Levinson (Shirley MacLaine), mother of Lady Cora Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern).
Like business, everything about Downton Abbey is about change. Changes in society after World War I. Changes in manners and the way people behave. Changes in wealth.
It could be argued that one cannot be a true English gentleman without a stiff upper lip and a suit from Savile Row. Built between 1731 and 1735 this ...
Each of these homes will have you channeling the characters of the show, feeling the urge to pour yourself a warm cup of tea and fasten on your bonnet as you dive into the new season of America's favorite English drama.
This week's Big Ups go to a people speaking up for a change, a young girl with warrior strength, and the return of a bunch of turn of the century British snobs to my living room.
While social customs have changed quite a bit since the time of "Downton Abbey," there is still much wisdom to be gleaned from its residents. Here are...
Every episode Laura Linney introduces "Downton Abbey" ... but why? The Huffington Post took that question to Masterpiece, "Downton Abbey's" producers....
Now that Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley have finally said "I do" brides are sure to turn to the "Downton Abbey" couple's big day for ideas for their very own 1920s-inspired weddings.
Whenever Matthew protests he can't inherit money from his ex-fiancee's father because it would be "wrong," you imagine Lady Mary braining him with a vase.
Things got tense on "Downton Abbey" as the household faced financial strife -- though most don't know it yet. But their woes didn't stop Lord and Lady...
Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham in the hit period drama "Downton Abbey," says the upcoming third season (premiering Sunday on PBS) will be to...
One should never underestimate the American fascination with the British class system. We love to learn the details about the contrasting problems facing each class, and how they deal with them.
Shirley MacLaine learned about "Downton Abbey" from her hairdresser. MacLaine told "The New York Times" she wasn't aware of the program beforehand, bu...