Rade Serbedzija – who played Prince Kuragin in “Downton Abbey” and memorable movie villains — nearly took out several cars before he was arrested for DUI … according to cops. Santa Monica cops tell us they got calls about a Lexus swerving…
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Showing posts with label Abbey. Show all posts
Saturday, June 30, 2018
"Downton Abbey" Actor Rade Serbedzija Arrested for DUI
Rade Serbedzija – who played Prince Kuragin in “Downton Abbey” and memorable movie villains — nearly took out several cars before he was arrested for DUI … according to cops. Santa Monica cops tell us they got calls about a Lexus swerving…
Friday, May 25, 2018
Stormy Daniels Bodyguards Abused Abbey Patron"s and Stiffed Club
Stormy Daniels was a “delightful guest” Wednesday night at The Abbey in WeHo … on the other hand, her bodyguards were thugs who were rude, aggressive and cheap … this according to the club. Abbey management reacted to the video we shot, showing…
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Stormy Daniels" Security & Entourage Abusive at The Abbey
Stormy Daniels was rolling deep with security for her appearance in West Hollywood — and as they say … there’s strength — and apparently jerk-offs — in numbers. We got Trump’s alleged one-time mistress hitting up The Abbey in WeHo Wednesday…
Stormy Daniels" Security & Entourage Abusive at The Abbey
Stormy Daniels was rolling deep with security for her appearance in West Hollywood — and as they say … there’s strength — and apparently jerk-offs — in numbers. We got Trump’s alleged one-time mistress hitting up The Abbey in WeHo Wednesday…
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Chloe Grace Moretz Rings in 21st Birthday at The Abbey Sans Brooklyn Beckham
Chloe Grace Moretz turned the big 2-1 this weekend, and promptly turned up by rubbing on a dude that wasn’t her boyfriend, Brooklyn Beckham … but she probably gets a pass. Chloe hit the town Saturday night for he 21st birthday by making a brief…
Chloe Grace Moretz Rings in 21st Birthday at The Abbey Sans Brooklyn Beckham
Chloe Grace Moretz turned the big 2-1 this weekend, and promptly turned up by rubbing on a dude that wasn’t her boyfriend, Brooklyn Beckham … but she probably gets a pass. Chloe hit the town Saturday night for he 21st birthday by making a brief…
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Elon Musk and Amber Heard Cut Loose on The Abbey Dance Floor
Elon Musk and Amber Heard have made another big move in their relationship … on the dance floor! The possibly-on-again couple arrived together at The Abbey in West Hollywood Saturday around 1 AM. We’re told they had some drinks and danced with a…
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Diana Ross Dances to Diana Ross at The Abbey
Diana Ross was all about partying Saturday night as she impressively busted some classic moves. Diana and her son, Evan Ross, hit up The Abbey in WeHo … possibly the most famous gay club in the U.S. The crowd was more than ready for the…
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Lady Mary: Downton Abbey Creator Reveals What She"s Doing Now
After six successful season, Downton Abbey may be over, but that doesn’t mean its characters stopped existing.
While series creator Julianne Fellowes prepares for the Emmy Awards (Downton is nominated in two categories), he spoke to Deadline Hollywood at The London Hotel in West Hollywood about the impact his show has had on the American audience.
Fellowes is quite proud of the way he wrapped the British series.
Instead of leaving viewers hanging as he’s done in the past, Fellowes ended things on a high note.
“I feel that if an audience has been loyal to you for six years, they deserve to go away from the last episode feeling good,” he said.
“And Edith, especially, deserved a happy ending.
I had teased people, with the end of the series before the Christmas special—with once again, it had all gone wrong. But it came right in the end, and I wanted her to outrank Mary.”
Edith had fallen in love with a man who ended up inheriting a Marquess title from his late cousin, making Edith a Marchioness, which meant she ranked higher in the British aristocratic hierarchy than Mary, who was only a Lady.
Don’t worry about Mary, though.
“It’s never “poor Mary,” Fellowes insists.
“She would survive the 1917 Revolution. She’d become a Commissar.”
What sort of life does Fellowes’ leading lady live post-Downton?
“My own belief is that Mary, whether you like her or dislike her, is a hard worker, and she’s practical. I think she will employ the kind of advice that she needs,” Fellowes predicts.
“She would probably have opened the house to the public in the 1960s, as so many of them did, and she’d have retreated to a wing, and maybe only occupied the whole house during the winter.”
Many families with stately homes opted to open their doors to the public, treating the estate as a sort of museum. The money raised from admission fees would then help to keep up with the costs of running a place such as Downton Abbey.
“My own belief is the Crawleys would still be there, just as the Carnarvons are today [in the real Highclere Castle, where Downton was filmed],” Fellowes said.
“George [Mary’s son] would have gone to the Second World War, and of course the fear is that he would be killed.
“We know that Mary is pregnant, so there’s going to be another child.
“As for the title, I don’t know where it would go beyond George, but let’s hope he gets through the war and has children of his own,” Fellowes continued.
“George was born in 1921, which makes him nine years younger than my father, and he only died in 1999. If he lived to the same age as my father, he’d have died in 2008, which takes us right into the modern age.”
Well, there’s seasons 7-10 right there. Somewhere on the Highclere estate, Lady Mary’s great-great granddaughter is sneaking a cigarette with her equally naughty friends.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Downton Abbey Stars Ditch British Accents, Blow Our Minds
Downton Abbey has been an unexpected giant hit in the United States for years now.
But it doesn"t feature zombies. Or naval officers solving crimes. And we can"t think of a single superhero who has ever made an appearance on the PBS drama.
So, what is the appeal?
Stephen Colbert thinks he knows.
The talk show host had stars Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and Allen Leech as guests on The Late Show this week and he offered up the notion that Americans love Downton Abbey because those British accents are just so cool.
They make everything sound so fancy and important.
But what if Dockery, Bonneville and Leech read a scene in American accents? What would the effect be?
Total and complete hilarity, that"s what!
Especially when Dockery uses a Valley Girl accent. And Bonneville comes across like a Disney villain of some kind. And then Leech shows them both up when he raises his voice many octives and, let"s face it, sounds like a stereotypical gay man.
"Let"s just forget about this. Mary, who are you wearing?" he concludes, much to the enjoyment of Colbert and his castmates.
Would you watch Downton Abbey online if the cast all used American accents?
It"s an intriguing question. Try to answer it as you experience this bizarre event below:
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