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  • “Downton Abbey”: Costume Exhibit In The Making?

    Downton Abbey has wrapped on the last episode and many fans are sad to see it go.

    Even the stars of Downton Abbey struggled to say goodbye.

    One of Downton Abbey‘s main stars, Michelle Dockery, admitted that she will miss the close friends she made during six seasons of filming.

    She said of Downton Abbey‘s Laura Carmichael, who plays her sister Edith, “I feel like I share the most memories with her, because we’re so close. She was 22 and I was 27 when we started. We partly grew up on the show, [but we also have] memories outside.”

    She added, “We did a press tour in New York on my 30th birthday. Laura wasn’t on the tour but she surprised me on my birthday.”

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    Dockery also revealed that after shooting the last episode, the two of them shared a bittersweet goodbye to the old castle that served as Downton Abbey.

    She said, “Laura and I wandered around for the last time, and suddenly we didn’t want to go home. We went and sat on Matthew’s bench and had a bit of a cry.”

    While Downton Abbey will end in the US with the sixth season on PBS, fans may be able to draw out the fun a little bit longer.

    There are murmurings of a possible costume exhibition. Lead costume designer Anna Robbins said that while many cast members took home costumes from Downton Abbey, she is keeping a “firm eye” on them so they can go on display at some point. Yay!

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    She said, “I know some of the actors have been coveting pieces like the jackets and evening dresses, which could definitely work off set with jeans or on the red carpet.”

    She added, “But I’m keeping a firm eye on them so they can be archived for a potential exhibition.”

    Sound like a mini-pilgrimage might be in order for some Downton Abbey fans.

    Downton Abbey begins its sixth season in the US on PBS this Sunday! Will you be watching?

  • “Downton Abbey” Stars Got Weepy After Final Show Was Wrapped

    Downton Abbey has ended for cast and crew of the immensely famous period drama.

    For those who star, write, direct, ect. for Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle has been their second home.

    For a couple of stars, it was harder to leave Downton Abbey than they thought it would be.

    Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley, admitted that she will greatly miss Laura Carmichael, who plays her sister Edith on Downton Abbey.

    She said, “I feel like I share the most memories with her, because we’re so close. She was 22 and I was 27 when we started. We partly grew up on the show, [but we also have] memories outside.”

    She added, “We did a press tour in New York on my 30th birthday. Laura wasn’t on the tour but she surprised me on my birthday.”

    Dockery also revealed the sad goodbye she and Carmichael said to the old castle that provided the set for Downton Abbey.

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    She said, “Laura and I wandered around for the last time, and suddenly we didn’t want to go home. We went and sat on Matthew’s bench and had a bit of a cry.”

    Jim Carter, who didn’t make too big of a deal about being part of Downton Abbey during his stint as the butler, Mr. Carson, even admitted that he had a surprisingly hard time letting go.

    He said, “When we wrapped, the other actors were getting weepy, and I thought, ‘C’mon!’ But then the producers came out and thanked them, and I thought, ‘We’ve got to thank the crew, too, because they’ve been with us every inch of the way.’”

    He continued, “So I said, ‘Guys, all your hard work, your artistry —’ And suddenly I couldn’t speak. I began to weep along with the other actors and all these big tattooed guys on the crew with tears pouring down their faces.”

    He added, “I genuinely hadn’t anticipated that.”

    The final season of Downton Abbey begins on Sunday. Will you be watching?

  • John Dineen: Fiance of “Downton Abbey’s” Michelle Dockery Laid to Rest

    John Dineen, the fiance of Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery was laid to rest on Wednesday in a funeral service in Cork, Ireland. The 34-year-old died of a rare form of cancer on December 13.

    Dockery flew to Ireland from the U.S. during John Dineen’s final days. She had long been rather private about their relationship.

    “I have a wonderful man in my life from Ireland,” she said about a year ago. “We were introduced by Allen Leech (her Downton Abbey costar). That’s all you need to know.”

    At John Dineen’s funeral on Wednesday, Michelle Dockery said, “Whether in his work or his personal life John was extremely loyal. It was clear that when John was in your corner he was there. I was honored to know John. To love him and be loved by him. He was my friend, my king, my hero, my everything. We celebrate him, we honor him and we will miss him.”

    She also sang his favorite song, “The Folks Who Live on the Hill.”

    John Dineen would have turned 35 on Thursday.

  • Michelle Dockery: “Downton Abbey” Star Delivers Emotional Tribute at Fiance’s Funeral

    Michelle Dockery of Downton Abbey fame is mourning the passing of her fiance, John Dineen. Dineen passed away on Sunday at the age of 34. He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer earlier in 2015. His death came just two days before Dockery’s 34th birthday and four days ahead of what would have been his 35th.

    Just three days after his untimely death, Michelle Dockery delivered an emotional tribute at her fiance’s funeral in Cork, Ireland.

    “Whether in his work or his personal life John was extremely loyal,” she said Wednesday at St. James’ Church in Ballinora. “It was clear that when John was in your corner he was there. I was honored to know John. To love him and be loved by him. He was my friend, my king, my hero, my everything. We celebrate him, we honor him and we will miss him.”

    “John’s charm was legendary. He could persuade anyone to do what he wanted in the least pushy way possible. Particularly the women,” Michelle Dockery continued. “He had a presence that was electric when he came in to the room. He had a wicked sense of humor. He had a genuine interest in other people.”

    Michelle Dockery and John Dineen were introduced by her Downton Abbey costar Allen Leach back in 2013. They got engaged earlier this year.

    In addition to speaking at his funeral, Michelle Dockery also sang her late fiance’s favorite song, “The Folks Who Live On the Hill.”

    A private cremation service was held following the funeral mass.

    It no doubt took an immense amount of strength and love for Michelle Dockery to both speak and sing as she laid her beloved fiance to rest.

  • ‘Downton Abbey:’ Sixth Season to Be the Last

    ‘Downton Abbey:’ Sixth Season to Be the Last

    Downton Abbey will end its run following its upcoming sixth season. Producer Carnival Films made the announcement on Thursday.

    The production company’s managing director, Gareth Neame, had the following to say.

    “Millions of people around the world have followed the journey of the Crawley family and those who serve them for the last five years. Inevitably there comes a time when all shows should end, and Downton is no exception. We wanted to close the doors of Downton Abbey when it felt right and natural for the storylines to come together and when the show was still being enjoyed so much by its fans. We can promise a final season full of all the usual drama and intrigue, but with the added excitement of discovering how and where they all end up …”

    According to a report from the Hollywood Reporter, this isn’t a complete shock, as many have speculated as much for a while now.

    Creator and writer Julian Fellowes said, “The Downton journey has been amazing for everyone aboard. People ask if we knew what was going to happen when we started to make the first series and the answer is that, of course we had no idea. Exactly why the series had such an impact and reached so many people around the world, all nationalities, all ages, all types, I cannot begin to explain. But I do know how grateful we are to have been allowed this unique experience. I suspect the show will always be a principal marker in most of our careers as we set out from here, and if so, I consider that a blessing and a compliment.”

    Season five of Downton Abbey premiered in January. Production for season six is said to start filming a little later in 2015.

    “At its heart, television is about storytelling, and Downton Abbey is certainly storytelling as Downton Abbey and the Crawley family have kept us on the edge of our seats as they navigate through some of the biggest moments of the 20th century,” Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO, said a while back. “Along with our member stations, PBS can’t wait to share the next season of Downton drama with our audiences.”

    Downton Abbey stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Lily James, Joanne Froggatt, Jim Carter, and Maggie Smith.

    Are you among Downton Abbey fans who are disappointed to learn that the show’s sixth season will be its last?

  • Theo James is Great Kisser According to Divergent Co-Star Shailene Woodley

    Theo James is a great kisser, according to Shailene Woodley who stars alongside him in the much-anticipated movie adaptation of Veronica Roth’s best-selling young adult novel Divergent.

    “He’s an incredibly masculine man with a beautiful soulful heart – and he was a great kisser,” Woodley said in a recent interview.

    In the movie, which hits theaters this weekend, James plays Four, the Dauntless instructor who connects and eventually falls in love with Woodley’s Tris.

    According to Divergent director Neil Burger, there was an immediate connection between James and Woodley:

    “With the other guys we’d been auditioning, Shai was the one that was pushing them back. When Theo was opposite her, she knew that he was the Four.”

    Of the role, James has said “I had an immediate affinity with the character. I think we share certain qualities. You tend to try and use everything you share with a character in everything you do. I love this person who you don’t know what he’s thinking. He’s the type of person when he walks into a room, doesn’t need to be the loudest voice, but you still feel his presence. He’s not someone who speaks too much, but you know he’s thinking all the time. He’s a very perceptive person. On top of that, there’s kind of a dangerous stillness I felt he had when reading the book and the script.”

    A native of Oxfordshire, England, 29-year-old James earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Nottingham and studied acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In his final year at Bristol, he was tapped for a minor role in Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.

    “It might have worked for others, but I was not mature enough to do it,” James has said of his decision to wait until his 20s to start acting. “I needed to be a bit more grounded and to have more to draw from. It was the right decision for me.”

    James made a brief but well-remembered appearance on Downton Abbey as Michelle Dockery’s ill-fated lover Kemal Pamuk. From there, he went on to play the role of Jed Harper in the British supernatural television series Bedlam and starred opposite Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Awakening.

    Upcoming film projects include London Fields with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and Jaimie Alexander and Franny with Dakota Fanning and Richard Gere.

    James admitted he’s concerned about being typecast after starring in what is expected to be a blockbuster this weekend: “Inevitably what will happen is that opportunities will open and you get choices presented to you that you definitely need to be strong enough to say no to. Then the stuff that you really want to go for, you’ll still have to hustle for and still have to fight for, so I think that will be my challenge: to play everything in opposition to that.”

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  • Michelle Dockery: Downton Abbey Star Set for Golden Globes

    Michelle Dockery of Downton Abbey fame was pretty in plaid at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood this week, but it’s another dress that has her full attention. The actress already has her dress–ready and waiting–for her evening at the Golden Globes.

    “I decided yesterday,” she said during an interview with E!. “I had a few to choose form. There were such amazing ones. It’s hard to choose sometimes, but I’m really happy with the one I got.”

    “It’s always fun to play dress up,” she added.

    The Golden Globes air Sunday January 12th at 8PM on NBC. Hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, the highly anticipated event draws a huge number of television viewers. Michelle Dockery explained in her interview how her day of preparations for the big event will go. It will all begin shortly after she gets up on Sunday morning.

    “I have friends who will pop in and then I’ll talk to my family,” she said. The rest of her day will be spent with hair and makeup people, and then of course she will slip into her beautiful dress for the evening’s festivities.

    Known for her role as Lady Mary on Downton Abbey, the first episode in the new season took place six months after her husband was killed en route to the hospital where she was giving birth.

    “When I was playing her like that, especially in episode one, she doesn’t really care so much anymore, so the hair was slightly less sculpted than it normally is,” Dockery said of Mary’s mourning and care less attitude. “There were challenges this time around because the state that Mary is in the first few episodes. It’s been wonderful to play, because it wasn’t something I was expecting. It’s been wonderful to tap into that side of her character. I think there’s that sort of numbness you would feel having had that shock of losing the love of your life. It’s not something she would get over very quickly. But she does gradually start to break out of it and get back to herself. She slowly comes out of the dark place.”

    Michelle Dockery definitely won’t be in a dark place on Sunday night–nor will she be in one all day Sunday, as she enjoys the pampering involved in getting ready for the Golden Globes. It will certainly be fun to see what her dress looks like when she makes her way down the red carpet at the pre-show festivities.

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