After teasingly tweeting that he'd been added to the cast of Downton Abbey, Diddy has revealed the truth: He stars in a Funny or Die clip as Lord Wolcott, who owns Downtown Abbey. Read more...
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In a Funny or Die spoof, the rapper-actor unveils footage of his new role on the hit PBS drama. read more
Yesterday, when Diddy tweeted that he would be appearing as a regular on Downton Abbey, we reported that
Downton Abbey is getting a regular black character next season, but he won't be the first! According to this new Funny or Die video, Sean "Diddy" Combs was the first black character on the British drama. Watch as Diddy meets the Crawley family and their household staff, including Carson, who is not impressed, and Thomas, who is quite interested. Show More Summary
Humorously, the Funny or Die guys have just transplanted Diddy into scenes that actually aired as part of Downton Abbey, which means we get to see Diddy call the Dowager Countess ?bitchy? and also get to see him interrupt plenty of big moments in the Downton universe. Show More Summary
Who would have guessed that Diddy is a Downton Abbey fan?
On Wednesday, the rapper posted a tweet that left some followers scratching their heads and wondering if his account had been hacked.
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Downton Diddy from Sean Combs Was anyone else slightly bewildered when Diddy took to Twitter yesterday to announce that he had joined the season four cast of the universally acclaimed PBS period drama Downton Abbey?! Seriously! We had NO idea what to make of it when the rapper wrote: MY [...]
Diddy takes on the straitlaced English estate of Downton Abbey.
It all began with, “How many of y’all out there are Downton Abbey fans?” That’s what P Diddy amusingly tweeted yesterday afternoon, before unleashing a number of follow-up tweets, including “I have to admit that Downton Abbey is oneShow More Summary
Can Sean Combs end all the bickering at Downtown Abbey? He has a few ideas. read more
Diddy had everybody scratching their head yesterday when he sent out a Tweet claiming he would be joining the cast of the stuffy but wildly popular PBS series Downton Abbey. The show’s reps quickly refuted the claim, but Diddy ultimately gets the last laugh as he inserts himself into various scenes from the series for [...]
On Wednesday, Diddy confused his nearly 8.7 million Twitter followers after posting: MY BIG NEWS: So happy to announce that Im a series regular on DOWNTON ABBEY-my favorite show+i'll be debuting a sneak peek tonight 12am PST! — Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013 But turns out the rapper isn't actually joining the cast of the hit PBS series. Show More Summary
… but he did make this Funny Or Die video about the show’s upcoming first black cast member. I totally called it that Diddy’s tweet last night – ”So happy to announce that I’m a series regular on Downton Abbey” — was a joke. [Funny Or Die] This morning on “The Today Show,” Zoe Saldana responded to Allure [...]
Ah, well. I got my hopes up so high for Diddy‘s starring role on Downton Abbey and it turned out that the whole thing was just a big dumb publicity stunt for the mogul’s Funny or Die video, which was actually pretty funny, but not as funny as actually having Diddy on Downton Abbey would have been. But still, well played, Diddy.... More »
Last night rumors and disbelief were flying after Diddy tweeted that he was joining the cast of Downton Abbey. Here's what he meant, AFTER THE JUMP... Downton Diddy from Sean Combs
Downton Diddy from Sean Combs Downton Abbey announced the addition of a black character for the newest season of the show, they somehow forgot the first black character who has been on the show since the beginning. funnyordie
Honestly, it was sort of a bummer to report that — despite his claims — Diddy will not be on Downton Abbey next season. The idea was so random! Which is why we enjoy the video that Diddy was actually promoting yesterday afternoon: a Funny or Die spoof called "Downton
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"Downton Abbey" has added a ton of new actors to its cast for season four, and some fans might've thought Sean "P. Diddy" Combs was among them. The music mogul (and hip-hop's wealthiest) sent out a flurry of tweets on Wednesday that suggested he was the newest resident of "Downton," along with a supposed picture […]
Ah, this explains everything. When Sean “Diddy” Combs announced yesterday that he was joining the cast of Downton Abbey as