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Tom Cullen is a Cover Guy

16 Friday Aug 2013

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In September’s Attitude magazine, Tom Cullen, one of the newest cast members on Downton Abbey ‘s Season Four, graces the cover and is looking every bit the heart-throb.  No wonder Lady Mary is smitten!

Tom Cullen (Photo: Attitude Joseph Sinclair)Tom Cullen (Photo: Attitude Joseph Sinclair)

The 25 year old Welsh actor dished on what it was like to work with the Grande Dames of Downton.

“It’s kind of surreal, though, being in a room with Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine. I’m like, ‘What the hell is going on?’

“The thing about Maggie is, because she’s been doing this for so long, she knows how to get the best out of a scene and she doesn’t take any bull****.

“At the same time, she’s just the most humble woman and she’s so, so funny. Honestly, Maggie makes me wee out of my eyes!”

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/16/downton-abbey-star-tom-cullen-takes-part-in-sexy-photo-shoot-for-attitude/

Downton Abbey Trivia Tuesday

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

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It’s Tuesday and that means it is time for Downton Abbey Trivia Tuesday!!!!  (I know it will be hard but try to control your excitement.)

Did you know that Dame Maggie Smith has never actually watched Downton Abbey?

That’s right, folks.   She says she is too much of a perfectionist to watch her self on-screen.

“It’s frustrating. I always see things I would do differently and think, ‘Oh, why in the name of God did I do that?’” Smith said.”

You learn something new everyday.

Downton Abbey Goes Bananagrams!

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Forget Words with Friends or Candy Crush Saga!!  The cast of Downton Abbey is too busy playing Bananagrams to be bothered with such modern games.  And who wouldn’t love a game that comes in a cute banana carrying case???

Apparently, Michelle Dockery (a.k.a. Lady Mary) recently explained to The Sun that new cast member Tom Cullen (a.k.a Lord Gillingham – Lady Mary’s new love interest) brought the game along to the set of Downton Abbey and the rest is history.

“Tom has joined as Lord Gillingham and has brought in Bananagrams. It is like Scrabble but there is no board and you have to lose all of the letters in the pile. Maggie [Smith] and Laura Carmichael [Lady Edith Crawley] are really good. They usually win. Their vocabulary is bigger than mine I guess.”

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Downton Abbey Scores 12 Emmy Nominations!

18 Thursday Jul 2013

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Congratulations to all of the cast and crew of Downton Abbey for your nominations in 12 categories at the 65th Emmy Awards!!! This Downtonian is so excited and proud to be a fan today.

  • Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series  – Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
  • Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – Hugh Bonneville as Earl of Grantham/Robert
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series  – Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess of Grantham/ Violet
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Julian Fellowes, Episode 4
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Jeremy Webb, Episode 4
  • Outstanding Drama Series – Downton Abbey • PBS
  • Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series – Donal Woods, Mark Kebby and Gina Cromwell
  • Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – Jill Trevellick
  • Outstanding Costumes for a Series –Caroline McCall and Dulce Scott
  • Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single Camera Series – Magi Vaughan and Vanya Pell
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series –John Lunn

Nomination announcements for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards were held this morning and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, Aaron Paul and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman/CEO Bruce Rosenblum from the Television Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in the Los Angeles NoHo Arts District.

The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. on September 22nd in Los Angeles, and will air LIVE on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.   And we can’t wait to see who wins!!  Go Team Downton!!!!!!

Downton Abbey Costumes go on display at Nuneaton Museum

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Downton Abbey fans in the UK (or fans from around the world if they want to go to the UK) can now see a collection of costumes worn by our beloved characters at the Nuneaton Museum through September 15th.  (For those of you who don’t know where Nuneaton is – me included – it is close to Birmingham, sort of in the center of Great Britain.  Yes, Google is my friend.) 

Costumes worn on the hit TV series Downton Abbey are now on show at Nuneaton Musuem.

The collection includes a purple gown worn by Dame Maggie Smith in her role as the grumpy Dowager Countess of Grantham, while also on show are a daring “pantaloon” outfit of Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay), the engagement frock of her sister Mary (Michelle Dockery) and an evening suit donned by Dan Stevens in his role as Matthew.

Representing the “downstairs” servants is a dress worn by Mrs Hughes the housekeeper and the uniform of Anna the maid.

Coun Ian Lloyd, portfolio holder for leisure and culture said: “We always aim to bring high quality exhibits to our museum that will be of interest to a broad range of visitors. This is certain to be one of our most popular exhibitions this year.”

Entry to the museum is free and the exhibition continues until September 15.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/downton-abbey-costumes-worn-dame-5102067