Oprah, Meet Don Draper: Mad Men Cast to Hit Daytime TV This Afternoon
AMC's Mad Men captures the style and social climate of the early '60s in a darkly sexy and understated way, tying together romantic, political and historical plot lines with a sea of skinny ties, dapper suits and clinking brandy glasses. What better match for the show then the lady who gives away free cars!But seriously, according to the New York Times' ArtsBeat, Mad Men's January Jones and Jon Hamm will visit Oprah on her talk show this afternoon.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsIt's Official: Mad Men Will be Back for Fourth Season
It’s about time. AMC has confirmed that Mad Men has been picked up for a fourth season as its third go-around shapes up to be the most-watched and -discussed the celebrated series has had so far.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWhy Mad Men isn't on HBO
One of the most fascinating and inexplicable parts of Mad Men lore is how HBO famously passed on the pilot before it ended up at AMC. Instead, HBO struggled mightily to follow up The Sopranos with a show that pulled the cultural weight that its earlier series did, while Mad Men went on to sweep the Emmys and become widely referred to as the best show on television. (HBO, arguably, has found that series at last with True Blood.) How did the network pass it up?... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHow to Get Yourself on Mad Men, Real or Imagined
It’s barely two weeks until the third-season premiere of Mad Men on Aug. 16, and AMC has no intention of letting anyone forget it.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsEmmy Award Nominees Announced, 30 Rock Appreciation Abounds
Neil Patrick Harris won't take the stage to host the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards for nearly two more months (the ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast Sept. 20), but the Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the awards this morning.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMad Men: Season 2
The irresistible appeal of Mad Men lies in how candidly it delves into a historical moment... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Worst TV Parents
Celebrating TV’s best moms got us thinking about all the crappy parents on the little screen. Sometimes bad moms and dads make for good TV. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayScreen Actors Guild Awards go (mostly) to season favorites
A low-key event by design, the Screen Actors Guild Awards benefit from a narrow scope—it is for actors, by actors—and an intimacy that allows each winner to thank the crowd in a way that seems at least partly sincere. The annual ceremony, held last night and aired live on both TNT and TBS, had the added benefit of unspoken drama always only a whisper away, even if none of the winners were exactly a surprise.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMad Men creator in for two more seasons
Matthew Weiner, executive producer and creator of Mad Men, signed a deal with Lionsgate TV and AMC on Friday. The deal includes two more seasons of the Golden Globe-winning series, a development deal, and feature project for Lionsgate.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire owns 66th Golden Globes
There was little surprise but plenty of self-congratulatory cheer as Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire walked off with four awards (the most of any movie this year) at the 66th Golden Globes ceremony, including best film drama.... read more
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