乔治・克鲁尼客串演出《唐顿庄园》
George Clooney has a new title: Lord Hollywood.
现在，乔治·克鲁尼有了一个新头衔：好莱坞伯爵。
At least he does in the "Downton Abbey" charity skit that aired Friday in the U.K to benefit the British charity Text Santa.
The movie star played a version of himself in the sketch, which saw Lord Robert Crowley (Hugh Bonneville) discovering with the help of an angel (played by "Absolutely Fabulous" star Joanna Lumley) what life at Downton Abbey would be like without him.
In the alternate reality, the Earl of Grantham is aghast to learn that his wife Cora has married another man: George Oceans Gravity, Marquis of Hollywood, otherwise known as Lord Hollywood (Clooney).
The skit indulged in many winks to the audience, starting with Hollywood's charms working not only on Crowley's wife but even his mother Violet (Maggie Smith), who faints after receiving a kiss from him.
Another wink was when the "Downton" cast assembled for a selfie with Clooney's character, reminiscent of the famous Oscar selfie initiated by host Ellen DeGeneres.
"This is ridiculous," Crowley grumbles. "That man has the entire household behaving like fools."
Luckily, the patriarch realizes that Downton is better with him, returning him to his life with his family, with the skit ending with the cast singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
For those who want even more "Downton Abbey," the drama's fifth season will debut in the U.S. on Jan. 4 on PBS.