Maggie Smith News

Every bit as cantankerous as her character on 'Downton Abbey,' Dame Maggie Smith gave a rare and 'spiky' interview to CBS's 60 Minutes. Check out clips from last night's feature below!

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Warner Bros. Pictures' soaring whirlwind tale of adolescent wizardry, featuring wizards-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), airs as the 'ABC Today Movie of the Week,' TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 16 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network

The British actor sits down with Steve Kroft for a rare interview in which she seems to still be in her "Downton Abbey" character, Lady Grantham. Dame Smith's 60 MINUTES interview will be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!

Check out photos from the latest episode of THE NEW NORMAL, airing on February 19 at 9:30pm!

Below, Masterpiece and PBS speak to the cast of DOWNTON ABBEY about the 6th episode of the historical drama which aired last Sunday. WARNING: This video contains spoilers - proceed at your own risk!

Below, catch a sneak peek of a scene from the next episode of PBS's DOWNTON ABBEY airing this Sunday, February 17th!

Syfy has finalized a deal to adapt Philip K. Dick's Hugo Award-winning novel THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE into a 4-hour miniseries event with Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Hunted) attached to write and serve as Executive Producer

Change arrives in a big way for several key characters on the next episode of PBS's DOWNTON ABBEY. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched while Lady Violet's niece Rose arrives. Get a sneak peek below!

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement with PBS Distribution that will make Prime Instant Video the exclusive subscription home for streaming the Carnival/MASTERPIECE co-production DONWTON ABBEY.

Following the shocking and sorrowful events of last week's episode of DOWNTON ABBEY, PBS presents a montage of the the most sweet, tender and moving moments featuring Sybil and Tom. Check it out below and be sure to have plenty of kleenex handy!

Below find out the cast's reaction to the the shocking and sorrowful events of last week's episode. (SPOILER ALERT: Proceed at your own risk if you have not yet viewed this episode).

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement with PBS Distribution that will make Prime Instant Video the exclusive subscription home for streaming the Carnival/MASTERPIECE co-production "Downton Abbey." Seasons 1 and 2 of the award-winning series are currently available on Prime Instant Video, and are the most watched TV seasons of all time on the service. Beginning June 18, 2013, Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive subscription service for streaming the all-new Season 3 of "Downton Abbey", and later this year, no digital subscription service other than Prime Instant Video will offer any seasons of "Downton Abbey." Prime Instant Video will continue to be the exclusive subscription home through Season 4 and, if produced, Season 5 of "Downton Abbey."

On the next episode of PBS's DOWNTON ABBEY, things go badly amiss as Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew's mother Isobel. And Matthew and Robert have fallen out. Also, Bates takes a gamble. Below, watch an exclusive scene from Episode 5 premiering February 3rd on PBS.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Warner Bros. Pictures' soaring whirlwind tale of adolescent wizardry, featuring wizards-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," FEBRUARY 16 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network

Anne Hathaway is the recipient of this year's Screen Actor's Guild award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role' for her role as 'Fantine' in Tom Hooper's adaptation of LES MISERABLES.

The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, QUARTET is a comedy starring Maggie Smith (HARRY POTTER franchise, GNOMEO AND JULIET), Billy Connolly (GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, THE LAST SAMURAI), Michael Gambon (HARRY POTTER franchise, THE KING'S SPEECH) and Pauline Collins (ALBERT NOBBS, FROM TIME TO TIME). QUARTET tells the story of Reggie (Courtenay), Wilf (Connolly) and Cissy (Collins) who reside in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday, which also raises funds for the home. Reggie's ex-wife Jean (Smith) arrives at the home and creates tension, playing the diva part but refusing to sing in the concert. QUARTET was written by Sir Ronald Harwood.

On the next episode of DOWNTON ABBEY's Season 3 on PBS, Lady Sybil goes into labor and struggles with the idea of giving up her and her husband Tom's wish of having their baby christened in Ireland rather than at Downton. Get a sneak peek below!

PBS has released a new DOWNTON ABBEY behind-the-scenes video entitled 'Edith: Unlucky in Love?'. 'I don't think Edith is making bad choices,' begins series star Elizabeth McGovern. 'I think she's been playing the cards that she's been dealt.' Decide for yourself in the sneak peek below! (Warning to viewers - video contains a SPOILER ALERT!)

In a recent interview with The Daily Mail, DOWNTON ABBEY creator and writer Julian Fellowes finally shed some light on Dan Stevens' departure, as well as the process of permanently writing him off.

In Stephen Adly Guirgis' wickedly funny, intensely riveting 2011 dark urban comedy THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT -- now enjoying a superb, profanity-laced new production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through January 27 -- the idea of personal growth is explored mostly through the (cuss) words and actions of recovering addict Jackie, a volatile yet vulnerable NewYorican ex-con in desperate need to change himself and his wretched lot in life. Unfortunately, though, in this brilliant play, his optimistic trajectory is pretty much hindered by inescapable behavioral and environmental circumstances.