Maggie Smith Might Leave Downton?

While the world today worries about whether Israel will bomb Iran, or whether Mitt will best Rick in Ohio, I’m consumed with a much bigger anxiety: will Dame Maggie Smith leave “Downton Abbey”? Such a catastrophic possibility is being bruited about by the British tabloids, which are not the most reliable news source but do occasionally get it right. No one in the English-speaking world delivers ironic put-downs more masterfully than Maggie, and if “Downton” kills her off then I will be inconsolable for weeks. Not even IV valium could ease the pain. [Hat tip: Peter Mahler]

5 Comments to “Maggie Smith Might Leave Downton?”

  1. I’m with you. I shall be suicidal if she goes.

  2. “What is a weekend?”

  3. “Is that a promise?”

  4. She’s the best thing on the show. She needs a new agent who can get her the contract she deserves.

  5. No Maggie; No watch.

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