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'Harry Potter' star reveals 'self-pleasuring baboon' ruined 'Secrets' shoot

Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, also tells how "Harry Potter" director Chris Columbus would expensively punish the child stars.

Maggie Smith is just a 'glorified extra,' Alan Rickman savagely wrote

The late actor's journals, which will be published in an upcoming book, revealed his thoughts about his fellow "Harry Potter" cast members.

'Downton Abbey: A New Era' review: This creaky series must end now

Bring on the bulldozers — it’s time to demolish Downton.

'Downton Abbey 2' fan alert: Full title and teaser trailer revealed

The teaser trailer was released during Las Vegas' CinemaCon and features the original cast as well as some brand-new faces. 

'Downton Abbey' is Finally Back on Netflix

Missing Bridgerton? We've got your summer binge right here.

Maggie Smith kicks Rambo and Brad Pitt’s butts at the box office

The box office receipts for the US premiere of the "Downton Abbey" movie answered the question first posed by Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith), in the show’s first...

'Downton Abbey' borrowed Buckingham Palace horses to make it 'more epic'

In an age of tiresome television revivals and reboots, "Downton Abbey" is the exception, returning larger and more lavishly than ever — on the big screen. Opening nationwide this weekend...

How to Watch 'Downton Abbey' Before You See the Movie

Let us be at your service...

Welcome Back to 'Downton Abbey': The First Movie Teaser Is Here

The Crawley clan is back in action.

Judi Dench and Maggie Smith spill the 'Tea' in hilarious new doc

A critical confession: I have never seen Louis Malle’s “My Dinner with Andre,” the 1981 film in which artists Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory converse over a meal. But I’m...

Famed British Dames talk sex and aging in new documentary

Director Roger Michell knew all knew one another and put them together.

The 'Downton Abbey' Movie Is Officially Happening

The majority of the original cast members, including Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and more, are set to return.

'Rise' has a case of the backstage blues

The inspirational teacher has been a staple in movies and television for decades — winning over students (and viewers) through sheer charisma. Think sheer charm (Sidney Poitier in “To Sir...

5 Actually Feminist Films To Stream Right Now

No, this is not a list of "strong female leads".

Tracey Ullman is a woman of many faces

Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, or German Chancellor Angela Merkel, could do a lot worse than have mischievous mimic Tracey Ullman take them on. With her perfect ear for...

How to Approach a Defense of 'Hook,' Steven Spielberg's Worst Movie

It's Steven Spielberg's worst-reviewed movie of all time. But on its 25th anniversary, can you make a case for the greatness (or even pretty-goodness) or 'Hook'?

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'The First Wives Club'

You don't know them! Check out these ten young-and-free fun facts about 'The First Wives Club.'

Jimmy Kimmel's 2016 Emmys Monologue Was Funny — But It Was Not Fierce

He went harder on Maggie Smith than Donald Trump?

Emmy Episode Submissions: Best Supporting Actress, Drama

We've watched all the episodes that the nominees for Supporting Actress in a Drama submitted. Did they choose wisely? Were the three 'Game of Thrones' actresses able to differentiate themselves from one...