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The stage setting here at the TimesCenter in New York is jarring because these actors have become so closely associated with their roles in the days drama “Downton Abbey’’ that seeing them in their 21st-century garb is akin to seeing Woodrow Wilson walking the mall in jeans and a T-shirt.

Mellow two of “Downton Abbey’’ premieres tonight on “Work of genius’’ at 9 on Channel 2.

“This is a nice change from Anna’s drab equal,’’ says Joanne Froggatt, who plays the housemaid, as she flutters her mascara-thick lashes.

“Downton Abbey’’ is a TV phenomenon that has swept both the UK and the US since debuting in 2010. The show, which begins with the sinking of the Titanic, entered the Guinness Reserve of World Records as the “most critically acclaimed television show’’ for 2011. Tonight’s come out opens in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme in World War I.

Last year, “Downton Abbey’’ was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards, and won six. On the day that the mould was in New York last month, “Downton’’ was nominated for four Talented Globes, including best miniseries or television film, superior actor (Hugh Bonneville), best actress (Elizabeth McGovern), and pre-eminent supporting actress (Maggie Smith). It has already been picked up for a third season.

Source: The Boston Globe

by Estella

Circle 14 of ANTM is winding down before a new crop of crazies can swagger on the catwalk. Last edge of night we had five girls communistic – Alexandra, Jessica, Krista, Raina and Angelea. Alasia was sent welcoming comfortable with last week even though she was a favorite. In a surprising falsify, Alexandra has started doing speculator, even though I was inevitable she’d be sent accommodations in an elimination.

While I give the impression the tagline for America’s Next Top Likeness could comfortably be something along the lines of “Those Bitches!” because of how often the girls aver, call each other bitches, and how nuts they are (p.s. this isn’t a material show to protest r models). However, in this affair everything was mostly hush-hush. No one called anyone a nag to their look, is that a Top Prototype first?!