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Nominees for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2012 in five film and eight primetime television categories as well as the SAG Awards honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

Nominees for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2012 in five film and eight primetime television categories as well as the SAG Awards honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

Following rumors of Dan Stevens' intent to depart the acclaimed British drama DOWNTON ABBEY, TVLine has confirmed the actor will not return as a series regular on the upcoming fourth season. According to sources, the actor may appear in select episodes when production time comes in February.

The first trailer for DOWNTON ABBEY's upcoming Christmas special has just been released - check it out below!

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith and Harry Melling, airs as the "ABC Sunday Movie of the Week," DECEMBER 30 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, Warner Bros. Pictures' thrilling 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," ?DECEMBER 29 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

PBS has released a promo trailer for the third season of DOWNTON ABBEY, premiering January 6th. The teaser reveals what's in store for the Crawley family and the inhabitants of Downton in the upcoming season. Also featured is actress Shirley McClaine who makes her debut in the role of Martha Levinson. Get a first look below!

The Crawley family's fate hangs in the balance when MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Downton Abbey, Season 3" returns in January.

Last week, DOWNTON ABBEY actor Dan Stevens announced that he may not return for the highly-acclaimed series' four season. Today, show creator Julian Fellowes told Entertainment Weekly that he's prepared to write Matthew Crawley (Stevens), off of ABBEY.

ITV has just released two new promos showing off their upcoming Christmas programming - including a first look at DOWNTON ABBEY's special! Check it out below.

Billy Connolly brings his uncensored, uncut and unpredictable new show BILLY CONNOLLY: THE MAN LIVE to San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St., 2nd floor) for five performances only (tonight, November 27 - December 1, 2012). Tickets range in price from $55-$65 and are available now by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

A production source told the UK's Sunday Express yesterday that Dan Stevens, currently starring opposite Jessica Chastain in Broadway's 'The Heiress,' will not be returning for the fourth season of the ITV series DOWNTON ABBEY. The show's third season will premiere on PBS beginning January 16th in the US.

The widely-acclaimed and wildly watched drama DOWNTOWN ABBEY has officially received a fourth season, British broadcaster ITV announced this morning.

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by country superstar Jason Aldean, Anthony Anderson ('Guys with Kids'), Sophia Bush (PARTNERS), Jason O'Mara (VEGAS), Monica Potter ('Parenthood') and Casey Wilson ('Happy Endings'), along with PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 host Kaley Cuoco

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by country superstar Jason Aldean, Anthony Anderson ("Guys with Kids"), Sophia Bush (PARTNERS), Jason O'Mara (VEGAS), Monica Potter ("Parenthood") and Casey Wilson ("Happy Endings"), along with PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 host Kaley Cuoco

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ - PARTS 1 AND 2: ULTIMATE EDITION arrives today, November 13 from Warner Home Video.

With Stevens making his Broadway debut in the show, we wanted to know what other 'Downton Abbey' actor you'd like to see in a Broadway show. Check out the landslide results from last week's poll below!

The nominations for the 15th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced today, at St Martins Lane, London by actor and BIFA Patron, Adrian Les

PBS has announced that DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED will premiere Sunday, November 25, 2012, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET.

Dustin Hoffman makes his directorial debut in QUARTET, which hits theaters December 28. The all-star cast includes Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon and Sheridan Smith. Check out the just-released trailer below!