I haven't heard anyone talk about these heartburn-inducing rumors for a while. Sorry if this is old news, but I haven't seen it posted here. Two weeks ago, Julian Fellowes addressed the rumors. In short, he claims that Dan Stevens will be coming back and Maggie Smith ... well, no one really knows.

You can read his comments here.

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Back in June, shineback posted an article describing a clip from S3 that was screened during an award ceremony honoring Shirley MacLaine. You can find the clip itself here (IMPORTANT: scroll down the page to the 2nd video box -- the 1st video box says "content unavailable," but thankfully that's not the one you're looking for).

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• 10 Sep (Sat): Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
• 11 Sep (Sun), 6pm: Countdown to Downton (E! Channel)
• 12 Sep (Mon), 6.30pm: S2E1 screening + Q&A (BAFTA event, sold-out)
• 13 Sep (Tues), 2.15pm: Dan Stevens in Portrait of Winston (BBC Radio 4)
• 15 Sep (Thurs): Release date for The World of Downton (by Jessica Fellowes, audiobook read by Elizabeth McGovern)

Telegraph's interview with Dan Stevens, which appears to have taken place at the press launch, given what he's wearing in the photo that accompanied the article:

I'm not really posh, says 'Downton Abbey' actor Dan StevensI don't know how candid he's been in the past but he's sharing some very personal details about his background. The part ( Read more... )

Round-up of recent articles predicting Downton's Emmy odds. Short answer: HBO's going to prevail, as usual.
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That's right! Downton has garnered 11 well deserved Emmy nominations including

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: Downton Abbey

In addition, Downton Abbey has been nominated for:

Outstanding Art ( Read more... )