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Emmy Nominations 2016: Reactions & Snubs

Emmy Award nominations are in! Some new shows managed to sneak into the running and, as I mentioned in my earlier post, fan favorite “Game of Thrones” pulled down a huge 23 nominations for the season that just ended, including a directing nomination for Jack Bender, who helmed “The Door” (Hodor!!! We love you!). But...

Watch Ian McKellen’s Amazing Maggie Smith Impression

I was lucky enough to attend an amazing evening with the legendary Ian McKellen last week where he spoke about the women he’s worked with. Fellow Legion of Leia writer Dorina Arellano and I headed over to the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills to listen to Gandalf talk about everyone from Judi Dench to Lynn Redgrave to the...

Maggie Smith to Leave Downton Abbey After Season 6

No! Lady Violet Crawley cannot leave Downton Abbey! It’s not possible. I mean, I know they kill people off all the time, but this is just wrong! Dame Maggie Smith told the Times of London that Season 6 of the hit PBS show (that I’m beyond obsessed with) will be her last. She said, “They say this is the last one, and I...

Downton Abbey Season 5, Episode 1 Review on What the Flick?!

It’s back and it’s making me want to wear opera gloves again! The season premiere of Downton Abbey aired last night and this morning I headed over to What the Flick?! to chat about it with co-hosts Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) and Alonso Duralde (TheWrap, Linoleum Knife). What were Violet’s (Maggie Smith) best lines of...