article_snippet: Maggie Smith's not leaving.
article_snippet: Dame Maggie Smith, whose tart-tongued Lady Violet Crawley has most of the best lines on "Downton Abbey," caused a fuss this week when Maggie Smith implied that Maggie Smith beloved character won't be around much longer.
article_snippet: I mean, (my character) certainly can't keep going," Maggie Smith told the Sunday Times.
article_snippet: The speculation about Maggie Smith was hurriedly squashed by a "Downton" publicist, who said Maggie Smith, 80, has agreed to stay with the series "for as long as the show runs.
article_snippet: Maggie Smith even hinted during Maggie Smith interview with the Sunday Times that the next season of the hit show would be the hit show last.
article_snippet: They say this is the last one, and I can't see how the hit show could go on," Maggie Smith let drop.
article_snippet: So let's hope Maggie Smith just misspoke.
highlights_snippet: Maggie Smith causes fuss by saying next season of  "Downton Abbey
highlights_snippet: " may be Maggie Smith last .
  