Downton Update: Elizabeth McGovern Is a Rock Star

No, LITERALLY a rock star. Well, at least a star who rocks.

As the lead singer and songwriter of Sadie and the Hotheads, McGovern has created a kind of supercharged alter-ego, a private weekend hobby that has blossomed into a fully fledged album-producing and touring entity. (Guardian UK)

Another reason to love Lady Cora. 76 days, 5 hours, 51 minutes, and 34 second until the U.S. Downton Abbey Season 3 premiere. (Yes, there's actually a countdown clock for that.)

Coming Soon on Masterpiece Theatre: Ralph Lauren's Downton Abbey Ads

Care to guess who will be sponsoring PBS's Mastepiece this coming season? Rather than Exxon Mobile or a cruise line we'd never set foot on (if only travel by ship were as glamorous as it once was on the Titanic), it will be Ralph Lauren. "...On Sept. 30 they’ll start running ads during Upstairs Downstairs... and then the retailer will create specific ads for different series, including Downton Abbey," reports Bullet Media. --Kim