Saturday, July 21, 2012

Downton Abbey Boss Addresses Maggie Smith Departure Buzz: 'It's Entirely Up to Her' (TV LINE) Michael Ausiello



Is Downton Abbey‘s Dowager Countess down for the count?

Amid rumors that Dame Maggie Smith will depart PBS’ Emmy-winning phenom at the end of the upcoming third season, series creator Julian Fellowes sat down with TVLine to set the record straight about the future of Downton‘s acid-tongued treasure.

In short, the ball is in her court.

“I can’t tell you, ‘Oh, yes, she’s definitely contracted [for Season 4] — because she isn’t,” Fellowes admitted to me Saturday during a media-packed day at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills. “It’s entirely up to her when she stays and when she goes."


READ MORE: http://tvline.com/2012/07/21/downton-abbey-maggie-smith-season-4/

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