this comes from the creator of downton abbey, a period drama set in the 19th century new york.l us more. >> it centers around a penniless orphan who has moved to the big apple to live with her rich aunts, part of old money who refuse to mix with the nouveau riche. it depicts the economic expansion in the u.s., and to illustrate that, we have a secondary family, the husband a railway tycoon and the wife desperate to fit in with the other ladies in town and they just bought the biggest mansion off of 5th avenue. >> i hope you are not against her. >> maybe we need a bit of disruption. >> let the tournament began. >> let's just go outside and roll in the gutter, it will save time. >> you know newport well. >> the mistress is not a player in the great game. >> she is not a suitable acquaintance. >> i will make them pay one day. >> the challenge for julian fellows is to come up with a show that doesn't look like an american copy of downton abbey. to me, he has failed at that because of some of the casting and characters are so similar to the british show it feels completely contrived

your new project is you are in julian fellows, the guy who created "downton abbey" on hbo.i know, i was watching you tell-- speak about all that, and i thought we're going through another gilded age, unbridled wealth. but the gilded age was just after the civil war, and it really was the beginning of american capitalism. >> stephen: we have a clip here. can you explain what's happening here with your character? >> well, my character is, of course, old money. ( laughter ) and she-- you know, it's like old money was "we got here before you did, so we're closing the door on you. you can't-- you can't come to our club." but she's rather horrified by the new money because there's a huge mansion being built directly across the street. it would be like a trump hotel being built across from my brown stone. i'm absolutely horrified. but my niece comes to live with me because she got no money from her father, and she has to come tonew york and live with her two aunts, one of whom is myself, and the other is cynthia nixon's character, ada. anyway, i tell her about old new york, that s

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of "downton abbey."t an idea of how it's going to feel. infiltrating a neighboring clan dominated by a ruthless railroad tycoon and his family, oh, my gosh. lots of drama, love the costuming and it's a period piece. interesting cast put together here as well. christine baranski, cynthia nixon, nathan lane and huge ensemble so "the gilded age," like you said, get that blanket, get a little coffee or tea and enjoy. >> these two had very different faces. whit is intrigued and eva's like i'm not sure, i'm not sure. >> come on, give it a chance. >> maybe a brandy instead of a tea. >> a little brandy, yeah, yeah. >> eva, your take? >> we'll see. [ laughter ] >> all right. >> it's cold outside. >> it is. lisa ling has a craving for some take-out. tell us about that, jeremy. >> it's actually called "take out with lisa ling." it's on hbo max. lisa, accomplished award winning journalist exploring asian food in america from louisiana to orange county and everything in between. really spotlighting the contributions

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i said it's not "downton abbey." >> something warm. >>> we have a lot to talk about. let's get to the news headlines we're following beginning with the surge in covid-19 cases across the country. >> about one in five americans have now tested positive for the virus and more than 130,000 covid-19 patients are currently receiving care at hospitals across the country. the cdc is reporting that children under 5 who are too young to get the vaccine are being admitted at double the rate of a month ago. >> all this happening as a new cdc-led study finds children diagnosed with covid-19 are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes shortly after recovering from their infection though the reason for the increased risk is not yet understood. let's go back to abc's phil lipof here in new york with the very latest on these rising numbers. phil, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. those rising numbers all across this country have hospitals spread thin. that's why here in new york governor kathy hochul is now expanding the vaccine mandate for health

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. >> reporter: she will next appear as agnes van rhijn in the gilded age, with julia of d downton abbeybe better. >> reporter: you're bigger than you've ever been? >> did you say bigger? >> reporter: not physically. >> i don't know if i'm bigger, but i'm busier. it is amazing, just amazing. i want to give hope. i didn't get to be a leading lady in a musical until i was in my 50s. and then in my mid-50s, i was offered the good wife, and now to my amazement, i'm on the good fight and the gilded age, and i'm about to turn 70. >> reporter: and she is also a grandmother of three boys. the first born shortly before the death of matthew coles in 2015. it continues to be a rich life for christine baranski on and off the stage. >> there is a lot to be said about just being clear about what you want. not that i have any formula. i don't want to preach and say i know how to do it. i don't. but i did have a lot of answered prayers in my life. t. i'm steamy. and oh man, do i smell delicious. i'm calling your name. doug... doug. and if you don't have the right auto insurance coverage, paying for thes