Final Season 'Downton Abbey' Premieres Tonight on PBS

The cast of Downton Abbey.

Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning hit drama Downton Abbey returns for a sixth and final season on PBS starting tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Making their bittersweet farewell are members of the beloved cast, including Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Laura Carmichael, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Kevin Doyle, Samantha Bond, David Robb, Raquel Cassidy and Michael Fox.

Below is a preview of this season's episodes.

"Episode 1" premieres January 3, 2016
Extortion and downsizing threaten Downton Abbey. Change is afoot at the hospital. Mrs. Hughes poses a delicate question. Daisy speaks her mind, and Anna and Bates wait for the word.

"Episode 2" premieres January 10, 2016
Wedding plans hit a snag. Pigs lead to trouble for Edith and Marigold. Thomas gets a hint. Anna has a secret appointment. Violet and Isobel lock horns over health care.

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The Archers star June Spencer has been with the British radio soap opera
since its debut in 1950.

Actress June Spencer: "The creator of The Archers thought he was God"
As the Radio 4 soap opera celebrates its 65th anniversary, June Spencer, the actress who plays Peggy Woolley, spoke to Telegraph about the first ever episodes in 1950.

“We doubled like mad in those days,” recalls Spencer. “As well as Peggy, I played the Irish Rita Flynn, using an accent I borrowed from my landlady.”

Spencer, now 96, doesn’t hold back on The Archers' creator Godfrey Baseley. “I can’t say he was greatly loved. He was a very abrupt man and he could be very dictatorial. He thought he was God. He wasn’t very popular but he knew what he was doing when he invented The Archers.”

The show, originally billed as “an everyday story of country folk” but now described as “a contemporary drama in a rural setting”, has become a national institution and the world’s longest-running active soap opera (second only to Guiding Light for total longevity), with more than 17,800 episodes in the bank.

Downton Abbey series finale wins Christmas Day ratings battle in the UK
The final episode of Downton Abbey beat Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas Special to win the battle of the Christmas Day ratings, as 6.6 million tuned in to wish a fond farewell to the Crawleys. Downton went head-to-head with an hour-long special of EastEnders in the 8:45 p.m. time slot, but even a shock car crash involving the Mitchell and Beale families only captured the attention of 5.7 million fans. It still triumphed in the war between the soaps, with Coronation Street pulling in an average of 5.6 million and Emmerdale 4.3 million.

Drake posted a photo on Instagram of his reunion with Degrassi
co-star Andrea Lewis with the caption, "Forever my ting..

Drake can’t stop smiling after reunited with his Degrassi girlfriend, Andrea Lewis
Jimmy and Hazel, together again. On Thursday, Drake reunited with his former Degrassi co-starm Andrea Lewis, who played Hazel Aden on the show. Jimmy and Hazel started dating in Season 3, and lasted until Season 5. They met in detention, and were dating when Jimmy was infamously shot, which ultimately caused tension in their relationship. Things ended because of Jimmy’s attraction to Ellie.

Cord cutting is gonna suck in 2016, but it’ll get better
If you’re willing to break the law, you could supplement a meager streaming video service by torrenting pirated copies of your favorite shows. But with the feds cracking down on torrent trackers, that might not be an option for long, even if you’re willing to risk it. Or you could try staggering your subscriptions. Subscribe to HBO Now for for the few months that Game of Thrones is on the air, and then cancel and switch to Hulu. Subscribe to Sling TV in the fall for Monday Night Football, then cancel when football season is over. But that sounds like a hassle.

Such is the plight of the cord cutting couch potato in 2016. It will probably get better. The Federal Communications Commission is looking into Comcast’s data rates. Eventually, the advantage of exclusive deals with specific streaming providers may not be worth it for studios. For example, instead of going exclusive with Netflix, Marvel might make its superhero shows available on Netflix, Hulu and YouTube simultaneously, so you won’t need so many subscriptions.

Twitter says new measures "have tackled trolls"
Twitter has clamped down on internet trolls by introducing a series of measures over the past year, its European head Bruce Daisley has said. Speaking to The Independent ahead of Twitter's 10th birthday, Daisley said more effort had been put into user safety than any other issue.

"The measures we've taken correlate directly with a reduction in the amount of bad behavior," he said.

A series of high-profile users have quit Twitter, citing online abuse.

The newspaper reports that the site has been targeting suspected so-called internet trolls - people who use social media accounts to abuse others - by asking more users that they identify themselves through phone verification.

Days of our Lives alum Jade Harlow stars in movie inspired by real tragedy filmed in Massachusetts town
A feature film inspired by details of the Christa Worthington murder is planned for release this summer following a month of filming this fall in Provincetown. Harlow (Sheryl on Days) will star in Denton Harbor as a character meant to resemble Worthington.

'Downton Abbey' Final Season premieres January 3 on PBS; Series Finale to Air March 6

Michelle Dockery stars as Lady Mary Crawley.

The top PBS drama of all time approaches its climactic chapter when the final season of Downton Abbey premieres January 3, 2016, on Masterpiece.

The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten the great house, and its owners and its servants, while past scandals loom. The beloved ensemble is back for the farewell season, closing the book on a television legend.

Downton Abbey will air Sundays, January 3 - February 21 at 9 p.m. ET. The series finale will air March 6 at 9 p.m. ET.

Watch a preview of the sixth and final season below:

'Downton Abbey' Final Season Trailer Released

Maggie Smith stars in Downton Abbey as Violet Crawley,
Dowager Countess of Grantham.

Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Downton Abbey returns to PBS for a sixth and final season of intimately interlaced stories centered on an English country estate in January 2015. The show, which the highest-rated drama in PBS history, premieres on September 20 in the UK.

Making their bittersweet farewell are members of the beloved cast, including Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Laura Carmichael, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Kevin Doyle, Samantha Bond, David Robb, Raquel Cassidy and Michael Fox.

The UK's ITV network has released a trailer for the final season. Watch it below:

67th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed: 7 Series Compete For Outstanding Drama

Cat Deeley and Uzo Aduba announced the major nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmys on Thursday morning from the Pacific Design Center.

Game of Thrones led the pack with an impressive 24 nods, and in close second was American Horror Story: Freak Show with 20.

Check out a list of the major nominees below:

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schrieber, Ray Donovon
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Robin Wright, House of Cards

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Fact Checking LA Webfest's Exclusivity Clause
Pairings creator and star Ed Robinson writes: "I am going public now because there has been misinformation spread by LA Webfest about both the Indie Series Awards and Hollywebfest and if I do not speak out with corrections, there is no reason for new creators not to believe LA Webfest’s errors. I think it is important that new web creators have all of the facts when they make decisions with their money and it saddens me deeply that LA Webfest has e-mailed many new creators with incorrect information."

What the hell is going on in LA?
Writers 3some creator and star Lisa Gifford: "There are three web series events coming up in LA. LA Webfest, Hollyweb Festival and The Indies Series Awards. Hollyweb and LA Webfest are festivals, The Indie Series Awards is, as the name suggests, an awards show. I understand that LA Webfest was the first web series festival – it launched in 2010 (the ISAs actually launched the same year, but were an online event in year one). I can appreciate that they want to protect their business, but penalising web series creators is not the way to go about things. Can you imagine if McDonalds put out an email stating that anyone who eats in Burger King is no longer welcome in their restaurants? Ludicrous."

Eric Braeden

'The Young and the Restless' Star Eric Braeden on Victor's Villainy
"Storyline aside, the audience would never have forgiven Victor if he hadn't saved Jack, though, as you will recall, there was a scene years ago when Jack saw Victor collapse in his office during an angry outburst and he left him there to die—and stepped on his hand as he walked out the door! My God Almighty! Can you believe that? The animosity will continue. Just because Victor saved Jack's life doesn't mean anything. Victor thinks Jack is a dick and a son of a bitch and he always will. They don't ever change."

Julian Fellowes on Twists in the ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Finale
[Spoiler Alert!] In one fell swoop, the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) abandoned any thought of rekindling a past infatuation with the Russian Prince Kuragin, and Isobel Crawley (Penelope Wilton) closed the door on her engagement to Lord Merton. Love bloomed in the servants’ quarters, where the stately Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) at long last proposed to the kindly Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan).

"A soap opera has many, many incidents," explained Fellowes. "People are being shot and stabbed and knifed. They’re dying in childbirth, having abortions, having their houses broken into, being attacked by vandals. We do, on Downton, have extreme cases, but not very many of them. And we have a lot of reaction to them, because that seems to me truer to life. That’s what I would like to tell myself, anyway."

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Star Katherine Kelly Lang on Brooke's Battle With the Bottle
[Spoiler Alert!] "I have no idea how far [exec producer-head writer] Brad Bell will take this but Brooke needs to hit bottom, and she will. There's an episode [airing March 10] where she is rejected by Deacon again and she's drinking so much she falls and hits her head. It's her idea to seek help. Whether it works or not, I can't say. But it'll definitely be tough for her. She's traded one addiction for another."

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Returns to the U.K. Via YouTube Channel
The new online initiative launches March 2, and will begin with Episode 6720, which sees Thorsten Kaye take over the role of Ridge Forrester.

'Downton Abbey' Season 5 Premiere on PBS Averages 10.1 Million Viewers

Downton Abbey Season 5 premiered to a huge audience on PBS.

Sunday’s Season 5 premiere of Downton Abbey on PBS' Masterpiece delivered an average audience of 10.1 million viewers tuned in for Sunday’s premiere (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.1 household rating). Downton Abbey on Masterpiece remains the highest-rated drama in PBS history.

The fifth season premiere of the Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning series, a Carnival Films/Masterpiece co-production, is the second-highest rated episode of the series to date, nearly even with the Season 4 premiere (10.2 million viewers, 6.2 household rating – Nielsen Fast National, Live+Same Day). Between 9:00-10:15 p.m., PBS was the second most-watched network on Sunday (based on weighted metered market program averages).

Viewership for the premiere remained solid throughout the episode’s one-hour, 15-minute duration. Many of these viewers stayed to watch THE MANNERS OF DOWNTON ABBEY, a one-hour documentary exploring the world of English etiquette with host Alastair Bruce, historical advisor to “Downton Abbey.” Viewership for the program was 250 percent above the season-to-date time period average for Sunday nights from 10:15-11:15 p.m.

'Downton Abbey' Season 5 Premieres Tonight on PBS

Downton Abbey Season 5 premieres Sunday,  January 4 on PBS.

New loves, new secrets, new Downton Abbey! Season 5 of the international hit series from writer and creator Julian Fellowes returns to Masterpiece on PBS tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Downton Abbey returns for an epic fifth season featuring returning stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Lily James, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Samantha Bond, Ed Speleers, Kevin Doyle, Raquel Cassidy, David Robb, Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Daisy Lewis, Douglas Reith, Jeremy Swift, and Andrew Scarborough.

This acclaimed ensemble is joined by guest stars Harriet Walter (Atonement), reprising her role as Lady Shackleton, and Peter Egan (Death at a Funeral), who returns as Lord Flintshire, together with completely new characters played by Richard E. Grant (Girls), Anna Chancellor (The Hour), and Rade Sherbedgia (24).

Watch a scene from tonight's premiere episode below:

2015 Golden Globe Awards: Complete List of Nominees

Nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Kate Beckinsale, two-time Golden Globe Award-nominee Peter Krause, Paula Patton, and Golden Globe-winner and five-time nominee Jeremy Piven joined Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President Theo Kingma for the announcement. Nominations were announced in 25 categories:

TELEVISION

Best TV Comedy or Musical
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent

Best TV Drama
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards

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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)

DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4 Finale Preview

Shirley MacLaine returns to DOWNTON ABBEY.

The finale of DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4 airs on PBS' MASTERPIECE on Sunday, February 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.,

Six months after the bazaar, the Crawleys head to London for Rose's presentation before the king. Mary's suitors await them, the Levinsons join them, and a potentially explosive scandal threatens to embroil them.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

DOWNTON ABBEY Preview: Estate Management, Anna's Secret and a New Ally for Thomas

Anna (Joanne Froggatt) tries to keep her secret.

Season 4 of DOWNTON ABBEY continues on PBS' MASTERPIECE on Sunday, January 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Questions of estate management pit Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Tom against Robert, while Bates' questions about Anna's (Joanne Froggatt) suffering pressure Mrs. Hughes. Thomas installs a new ally, Violet hires a new gardener, and Alfred (Matt Milne) cooks up some ambition.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

DOWNTON ABBEY Preview: Mary, Edith, Tom and Anna Each Struggle With A Dilemma

Gary Carr debuts on DOWNTON ABBEY as Jack Ross.

Season 4 of DOWNTON ABBEY continues on PBS' MASTERPIECE on Sunday, January 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Love is in the air at Downton Abbey and darker emotions too, as Mary (Michelle Dockery), Edith (Laura Carmichael), Tom (Allen Leech), and Anna (Joanne Froggatt) each struggle with a dilemma. Things are cooking for Ivy (Cara Theobold) and Alfred (Matt Milne) , and heating up in London.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

NEWS: Rebecca Budig, Riley Bodenstab, DOWNTON ABBEY Backlash, Robin Wright, Brittany Snow

Rebecca Budig. Photo Credit: Sue Coflin/Max Photos

Rebecca Budig on Prospect Park's ALL MY CHILDREN: 'I expressed interest and then they never came back to me!'
"I wasn't insulted at all but I was a little disappointed. I really, really miss Greenlee. But, then, none of my men were there. They didn't have Cameron Mathison. They were never going to get Josh Duhamel. What they should have done was bring back Danny Cosgrove, who is amazing. Love that guy! Michael B. Jordan was my brother on AMC and now he's a big movie star. So what were they gonna do with me? I'd be all alone!"

DAYS OF OUR LIVES actor Riley Bodenstab to guest star on JUSTIFIED
Bodenstab, whose alter ego Cole has been making a lot of trouble for JJ, makes his first appearance Tuesday night on FX’s JUSTIFIED. “It was really rewarding to work with [star] Timothy Olyphant,” enthuses Bodenstab. “I admire his acting and look up to him.” Bodenstab is limited in what he can reveal about his JUSTIFIED appearance but teases, “It’s a little similar to other characters that I’ve played, but it also has an interesting angle that I haven’t been able to hit before. It’s a very dynamic character.”

Why Is DOWNTON ABBEY So Horrible to Its Female Characters?
[SPOILER ALERT] DOWNTON ABBEY has a long record of punishing women who dare to challenge convention. This week, Anna the lady’s maid was raped after she ignored her husband’s warning and was—gasp!—polite to a visiting valet.

DOWNTON ABBEY Downton Abbey Producer Defends Controversial Storyline
Gareth Neame, the series' executive producer, was prepared for backlash after the shocking twist sparked rage from horrified English viewers. "It had a big reaction and a lot of people were upset by it," Neame acknowledges. "Like the death of the Matthew Crawley character, audiences are very protective of these characters and view them as an extension of their own families. The big thing about our show is there being big twists and surprises, and this (incident) is perpetrated on possibly the most beloved character of all: the one with the warmest heart."

Robin Wright and Ben Foster Are Engaged
The couple attended the opening of Diane von Furstenberg's "Journey of a Dress" exhibition Friday night in Los Angeles, where the actress, 47, flashed her new sparkler.

Brittany Snow To Star In ABC Comedy Pilot AN AMERICAN EDUCATION
Snow is set as the female lead opposite Jack Whitehall in ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot.

HBO Eyes The Normal Heart Sequel Written By Larry Kramer & Directed By Ryan Murphy
HBO has commissioned a script by Kramer for a potential sequel to the HBO Films' The Normal Heart, which is set to premiere in May.

At the Golden Globes, sloppy gets it done
Nobody had an acceptance speech ready. Nobody could get to the stage in a timely manner. The red carpet was accidentally soaked before the show in dirty drain water. Men showed up with fancier hairdos than the women. The Breathalyzer results were just north of handcuffable. This is all we ever really ask for from any awards show — something to look at and laugh off.

Golden Globes 2014: Ratings soar to biggest audience in 10 years
This Tina Fey-Amy Poehler thing may be working out for the Golden Globes.

Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings: Weekly Top 10 (December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014)

The Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings Weekly Top Ten for December 30, 2013-January 5, 2014 has been released. DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2014 topped all shows with a Unique Audience of over 4.3 million. MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY finished third (click the chart to enlarge).

The list is ranked by Unique Audience and include four metrics for each of the top episodes:
* Tweets - Tweets ascribed to a linear TV episode.
* Unique Authors – Unique Twitter accounts that have sent at least one Tweet ascribed to a specific TV episode.
* Impressions - The number of times any Tweets ascribed to a TV episode were seen.
* Unique Audience – The total number of distinct Twitter accounts accruing at least one impression of one or more different Tweets ascribed to a TV episode.

NEWS: OWN Adds LINDSAY & Tyler Perry's SINGLE MOMS CLUB; Five Signs That You Are A Psycho Soap Fan; TWIN PEAKS Promo; Nude Archer; Michelle Stafford

OWN Announces Four New Shows Including Lindsay Lohan Ducmentary Series and Tyler Perry Drama
Tyler Perry's SINGLE MOMS CLUB: Brought together by an incident at their children's school, a group of single mothers from different walks of life bond and create a support group that helps them find comedy in the obstacles of life, and inner strength to overcome their personal challenges.

LINDSAY: Follows movie star and media sensation Lindsay Lohan on her journey through recovery following a very public period of crisis.

DOWNTON ABBEY Exec Producer Dismisses Speculation on Show's Demise
“I can confirm that there are no plans to end the show after the fifth series. ITV commission each series on a year-by-year basis,” Gareth Neame said.

DOWNTON ABBEY And THE WALKING DEAD: Are They The Same Show?
1. They both feature well-paced, visually exciting set pieces.
2. Daryl and the Dowager Countess of Grantham: Are they the same person?
3. Both groups have very questionable leadership at the top.
4. Both groups are under siege.
5. The characters' behavior can be mighty predictable.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES and THE BAY actress Jade Harlow guests on SOAP BOX WITH LILLY AND MARTHA
Harlow talked about her new DAYS role (Sheryl), working on THE BAY, her mother's new book and much more.

Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston Want to Join BETTER CALL SAUL
"Both Bryan and I want to be a part of that, if they'll have us," Paul says in a new cover story interview with Details.

Michael Muhney banner

Five Signs That You Are A Psycho Soap Fan
1. You tweet mean, personal things to an actor that you would never dare say to any other stranger.
2. You think that interacting with an actor on social media or at a fan event constitutes a genuine relationship.
3. You think that soap operas are run like B613 on SCANDAL.
4. You get into serious fights with fans whose opinions differ from yours.
5. You are convinced that a show's writers and producers make major decisions based on the reactions of Twitter.

Michael Muhney fly plane with banner of support over CBS
The banner reads: Team Muhney Supports Michael Muhney.

ARCHER Promotes Fifth Season by Posting Nudes on Reddit's GoneWild
Now this is how you promote a TV show: Ahead of its upcoming fifth season on FX, the cast of characters from ARCHER got buck naked and posted a series of nude pics on Reddit's exhibitionist subreddit /r/gonewild.

BET's BEING MARY JANE Series Debut Cumes 5 Million Viewers
An average of 3.3 million viewersbeingmaryjane__130912193819-275x154 tuned in to check out BET‘s first original scripted drama series, Being Mary Jane at 10 PM Tuesday, after which an immediate repeat clocked 1.8 million. BET boasted that made it the No. 1 original series debut on cable for the 2013-14 TV season.

Michelle Stafford’s Blog: So Long, Spontaneity
"All you single folks without kids (and it wasn’t that long ago that I was one of you), next time a parent tries to make you feel bad for not having kids just say, “Oh sorry, I didn’t hear you. I was too busy making plans for my last-minute trip to Bora Bora.”"

Chloe Sevigny and James D'Arcy Star in the New A&E Network Original Series THOSE WHO KILL
A&E Network will premiere the new original scripted series THOSE WHO KILL on Monday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The suspenseful drama stars Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Chloë Sevigny (BIG LOVE, Boys Don't Cry) and James D'Arcy (Hitchcock, Cloud Atlas). Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the thrilling drama follows Catherine Jensen (Sevigny), a recently promoted homicide detective who tracks down serial killers and relentlessly seeks the truth behind the disappearance of her brother. Pittsburgh serves as the picturesque backdrop for the ten-episode serialized drama.

Scandinavian Version of THE BRIDGE Added to Hulu
Hulu announced today that they've acquired BROEN/BRON, the Danish/Swedish crime drama on which FX's THE BRIDGE is based. It will be available on January 14.

Recent TWIN PEAKS Promo casting notice
TWIN PEAKS PROMO. Directed by David Lynch. Shoots in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Prob a 6 hour or less day. Rate is 150/8. You must live in LA to submit. I don’t think SAG has jurisdiction on this, so SAG and NON can submit. I have called SAG to double check this and I am awaiting a call back to confirm.

HOT Caucasian girl – BRUNETTE OR REDHEADS ONLY to play waitress. Age 18-27. MUST have an amazing body. Busty, very period looking face. Please submit two current color photos (one body shot, one face shot), your sizes, union status and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com.

VERONICA MARS To Stream On Amazon Prime
Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming the TV series VERONICA MARS in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. Beginning today, Prime customers can enjoy all three seasons of the popular Warner Bros. Television series starring Kristen Bell, and get caught up just in time for the March 14 debut of the Veronica Mars movie.

HOLLYOAKS writer Jessica Lea talks John Paul, Finn rape storyline
"I can only hope that the viewers think I've done the story justice and that it helps anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation to John Paul. We've been building towards this rape storyline for over 12 months so it meant a lot to be trusted to write the episodes."

Two-Hour Premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4 Highest Rated Drama Premiere in PBS History

PBS and WGBH announced today that the premiere of "DOWNTON ABBEY, Season 4" on MASTERPIECE enchanted viewers nationwide as the Crawley family faced changes in the wake of last season's shocking finale. An average audience of 10.2 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.2 household rating.)

The fourth season premiere of the Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning series, a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE co-production, improved upon the average rating of the third season premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY by 22 percent (based on Fast Nationals, both seasons). Between 9:00-11:00 p.m., PBS tied with CBS as the most watched network on Sunday (based on weighted metered market averages).

DOWNTON ABBEY Returns to PBS Tonight (January Spoilers)

Season 4 of DOWNTON ABBEY premieres on MASTERPIECE, Sunday, January 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.

Six months after Downton Abbey's great tragedy, Mary is mired in grief and the estate is engulfed in death taxes. As the family struggles to lift their financial and emotional woes, clashes arise, sparks fly, and it is up to the older generation to bring Mary back to life, and Robert to his senses – no easy task in either respect. Another departure leaves no tears in its wake, but rather opportunity for new faces – and drama, alliances, and sparks of an entirely different sort – below stairs.

As London draws Downton's youth with its glamorous jazz clubs and sparkling literary scene, social change sweeps its way up to the venerable estate, bringing with it a threat to the continued relevance and very existence of Dowton Abbey. But neither the Crawley family nor its servants can anticipate a dire new threat
that penetrates the Abbey's ancestral walls, buttressed as they are by loyalty and love.

Amidst dark secrets, budding romances and surprising revelations, DOWNTON ABBEY returns with a gripping fourth season starring Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Giamatti and the rest of stellar cast in the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes.

Check out January spoilers and a sneak peek scene from the premiere below:

"Mysteries of the Castle: Beyond Downton Abbey" - Special Edition of 20/20 airs December 26

Indulge your inner Lord or Lady -- ABC's "Mysteries of the Castle: Beyond Downton Abbey" is a behind-the-butler look at the DOWNTON ABBEY world from inside the real-life English castle that inspired the cult series. Anchored by ABC News' Amy Robach, "Mysteries of the Castle: Beyond Downton Abbey," a Special Edition of 20/20, airs on Friday, December 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

You don't have to be a DOWNTON ABBEY fan to love it when the "Mysteries of the Castle" are revealed on ABC. How has the relationship between owners and the help changed over the years? How has the show's pop hit status affected the real life Abbey? Did historical events inspire story lines in the series?

71st Annual Golden Globe Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 71st Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced this morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Aziz Ansari, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Miss Golden Globe Sosie Bacon joined Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President Theo Kingma for the announcement.

Check out a complete list of nominations below:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BREAKING BAD (AMC)
Sony Pictures Television
DOWNTON ABBEY (PBS)
Carnival Films
THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
CBS Television Studios in Association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
HOUSE OF CARDS (Netflix)
Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix
MASTERS OF SEX (Showtime)
Showtime, Sony Pictures Television, Round Two Productions, Timberman/Beverly Productions