NEWS: Niki Flacks, Mishael Morgan, Daniel Polo, Princess Theodora Sayn-Wittgenstei, Katherine Heigl, Ed Sheeran

The Downton Abbey sisterhood goes upmarket for glamorous Harper's Bazaar shoot
In a spread entitled 'The Downton Sisterhood' for August’s edition of Harper's Bazaar, the ladies get their glam-on for a series of gilt-edged shots with photographer posing for Alexi Lubomirski.

What to Watch: July Fourth Weekend Marathon Roundup
Marathons include the following:

Friday, July 4
The Walking Dead (9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, AMC)
Sex and the City (2 p.m.-midnight, E!)

Saturday, July 5
Heroes (11 a.m.-4 p.m., G4)

Sunday, July 6
I Love the 2000s (12:40-11 p.m., VH1)

Niki Flacks (ex-Karen Martin Wolek) Remembers One Life to Live
"We were all very aware that we were breaking new ground with the diversity and were very proud of it. Ellen Holly had established herself as one of the best stage actresses of her generation. She broke ground constantly, doing Shakespeare and other classics as a Black actress. I adored her! I know that ultimately she felt ill-used by the show and story lines. But those first years were very exciting for all of us, including her. I also became very close to the actress playing her mother [Lillian Hayman]–a wonderful character actress. Seeing the Black faces as we would sit around the table doing our first read-through of a script certainly gave me a thrill."

Daniel Polo on Bullying, 'The Young and the Restless' and Enjoying His First Daytime Emmy Nomination
"I had a lot of fun working on Young and the Restless. Not only did I get the chance to work with all these fantastic actors but I also got a chance to see my character develop and affect the lives of the characters around him. I would definitely love to go back."

Mishael Morgan Dishes Her Sizzling 'Young and the Restless' Triangle
"She's truly in love with Neil! Let's face it, Hilary's got daddy issues. Her father wasn't there for her growing up and now here's Neil, loving and respectful and supportive. This is her ticket to happiness."

'Once Upon a Time' Casts Two 'Frozen' Characters for Season 4
Newcomer Elizabeth Lail will play Anna, Queen Elsa of Arendelle’s younger sister, while Greek grad Scott Michael Foster has landed the recurring role of Anna’s beau Kristoff.

Please Tune Out Those TV Studies: Why the Research on Viewing Is Best Ignored
Yes, television affects our lives, as do microwaves, cellphones, cars, polyester, Tupperware. You can either study those effects to death — “Study Finds That Trying to Keep Up With Studies of TV Viewing Causes Insanity” — or just accept that there’s a good-bad trade-off in watching television, and that you should negotiate it as best as you can, using common sense.

'Longmire' Crew Member Dead And Now Teamsters Probing If Too-Long Hours Were To Blame'
According to the Alburqueque TV station, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said 48-year-old Gary Tuck of Moriarty, N.M. was driving along State Road 41 when his truck left the road and rolled. Teamsters Local 492 in New Mexico is investigating this death and whether it was the result of the crew member working too-long hours on location which doubles for Wyoming as the setting for the TV western crime drama.

Jennie Garth Says Former '90210' Co-Star Tori Spelling Is 'Brutally Honest'
"I can always count on Tori to be brutally honest," Garth told Parade magazine. "Like, she approves my wardrobe, which I really don’t care about."

Stephanie McMahon Says WWE Is Just Getting Warmed Up
"My father (Vince McMahon) coined the phrase, 'sports entertainment.' Vince let the world in on that, yes, this is actually predetermined and, yes, we are having fun. He was the one who created this live action-adventure soap opera."

Ed Sheeran performs gig on 'Coronation Street' set
Sheeran posed for pictures with numerous stars of the show before playing a 40 minute-long gig in a set which was previously seen on screen as a character's living room.

Katherine Heigl: My Acting Career "Turned on Me," I Felt Betrayed
"The thing that was my best friend for a long time [my career] suddenly turned on me. And I didn't expect it," the 35-year-old said in Marie Claire UK's August issue. "I was taken by surprise and angry at it for betraying me."