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Mad Men: Three Seasons On and Looking Forward

William Bradley | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Bill Clinton, 1960s, Jon Hamm, Advertising, January Jones, Matthew Weiner, Hillary Clinton, Don Draper, John F. Kennedy, Pop Art, Rothko, Entertainment News

I've been thinking about the arc of the series, from 1960 to 1963. Where has the series been, where is it now, and where might it be going with creator Matthew Weiner?

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Mad Men and the Decline of America

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 9/11, America Decline, Consumerism, Mad Men, Pr, Advertising, Don Draper, Freud, American Dream, Jon Hamm, Entertainment News

As Don Draper reminds us again and again, love is something a guy like him creates to sell us nylons. We buy, we consume, we dream, but we need to build something real again.

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Mad Men: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, 1960s, Casablanca, Jon Hamm, January Jones, The Misfits, Matthew Weiner, Don Draper, Oliver!, Thanksgiving, Entertainment News

"The Gypsy and the Hobo" has significantly stepped up the pace of this season of Mad Men. And it contains the big confrontation we've all been waiting for from the beginning.

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Guide To Mad Men's New York City

guestofaguest.com | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

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One of the best parts of watching Mad Men (besides the expertly crafted plot and character development) is the perfectly recreated world of 1960s New ...

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Mad Men: "The Color Blue" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 1960s, Jon Hamm, Flash Forward, Prison Break, Richard Harris, Jared Harris, New York, Elisabeth Moss, London, Roger Sterling, Lane Pryce, Matthew Weiner, Peyton List, Betty Draper, Don Draper, Marshall Allman, John Slattery, January Jones. Peggy Olsen, Mad Men, Advertising Business, "The Group, Bob Dylan, Mary Mccarthy, " Abigail Spencer, The Singing Nun, Suzanne Farrell, Entertainment News

Last night's "The Color Blue" was a cracking good episode that, after last week's rushed and rather arbitrary plot developments, returned Mad Men to its strongest ground.

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Mad Men: "Wee Small Hours" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment

Listening to Martin Luther King on the murder of four girls in a Birmingham church, Betty opines that maybe this civil rights thing is premature. But Betty should know that a dream deferred can dry up like a raisin in sun.

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Jon Hamm's Old Job: Nudity And Hot Dogs (VIDEO)

Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment

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Before he was Don Draper, Jon Hamm worked behind the camera--as a set dresser on "those late night movies that appear on Cinemax," he told David Lette...

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Mad Men: "Souvenir" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, 1963, Grace Kelly, Conrad Hilton, Rome, Jon Hamm, January Jones, Virna Lisi, Don Draper, Nelson Rockefeller, Conservation, Bryn Mawr, Los Angeles, New York, La Dolce Vita, Entertainment News

This episode was a big showcase for January Jones, a stunning beauty who is also a very good actress. Forget Don, this was the Betty Draper show.

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Funny Or Die's Insurance Company Parody Draws "Response" Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy

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For your viewing enjoyment, here's a "response" video to the Funny Or Die "Protect Insurance Companies" fake-PSA from last week. Response videos can ...

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Mad Men: "Seven Twenty Three" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 1960s, Military Draft, Liberal Republicans, Nelson Rockefeller, Robert Morse, Jon Hamm, New York, Elisabeth Moss, Andy Warhol, Roger Sterling, Matthew Weiner, Betty Draper, Advertising, Don Draper, January Jones, John Slattery, Rockefeller Republicans, John F. Kenendy, Bert Cooper, Mad Men, Peggy Olsen, Environmentalism, David Ogilvy, Conrad Hilton, Mad Men Episode Recap, Mad Men Recap, Mad Men Season Three, Entertainment News

What "Seven Twenty Three" is is Don Draper's Waterloo. Or I should say, Dick Whitman's Waterloo. That's the day in 1963 on which Don Draper/Dick Whitman gets lassoed.

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Protect Insurance Companies PSA: Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm Speak Out Against The Public Option (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 11.22.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Will Frrell Public Option, Jordana Spiro, Video, Will Ferrell, Thomas Lennon, Public Option, Funny Videos, Satire, Robert Ben Garant, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Linda Cardellini, Masi Oka, Donald Faison, Funny or Die, Protect Insurance Companies, Protect Insurance Companies Psa, Will Ferrell Public Option, Will Ferrell Insurance, Will Ferrell Health Care, Will Ferrell Healthcare, Will Ferrell Insurance Psa, Will Ferrell Psa, Comedy News

In a satiric video from Funny or Die, Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, and other celebs band together to "protect" insurance company profits from...

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Emmys Best-Dressed 2009: See Who Aced The Red Carpet (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2009 | Style

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On the red carpet for Sunday's Emmy Awards, some stars sparkled, and some felt flat (see who made the Emmys worst-dressed list). Check out our bes...

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Mad Men's Emmy Triumph Comes As "Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment

Last night's repeat win at the Emmy Awards further enshrined Mad Men as television's best series on a night when it aired a consequential new episode.

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Jon Hamm Looking Hot At The Emmys: Gratuitous Photos

Huffington Post | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment

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Jon Hamm is looking hot at the Emmys. Surprise! Here he is with Tina Fey presenting the best supporting actress award to Kristin Chenoweth of 'Pushing...

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EMMY PREVIEW: Mad Men, 30 Rock Aim To Repeat Wins

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — "Mad Men" aimed to repeat Emmy history Sunday, while "Family Guy" tried to make it. The first basic cable show to win a top serie...

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Mad Men: "The Fog" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment

Five major plot developments in this episode -- named for the culmination of Betty Draper's pregnancy -- drive the action forward as we enter the middle of the season.

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Mad Men: "My Old Kentucky Home" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Matthew Weiner, Joan Holloway, Betty Draper, Don Draper, January Jones, Jon Hamm, Mad Men, Peggy Olsen, Elizabeth Moss, Christine Hendricks, Ryan Cutrona, John Slattery, Roger Sterling, Entertainment News

Season 3's third episode, named for a stunning Roger Sterling musical interlude, is as much about tone as advancement of the plot. And a surprisingly musical tone at that.

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Kudos to Smart Career Choices: Megan Fox to Host the Season Premiere of SNL

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Megan Fox, Zac Efron, Jon Hamm, Transformers, Christopher Walken, The Rock, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, News, Movies, Entertainment News

Here are some quick tips to increase the likelihood that Megan Fox hosting Saturday Night Live will be successful.

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Mad Men: "Love Among the Ruins" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment

We learned more about the characters and the changes taking place in this pivotal year. And we tapped into very contemporary themes about corporate disarray and aging parents.

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Mad Men: "Out of Town": Season 3 Opener Satisfying If Not Scintillating

William Bradley | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

A satisfactory if not scintillating opener for the third season of Mad Men. The show captures the air of uncertainty that grips today's U.S. economy, and hints at major culture clash ahead.

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The Mad Men (and Women!) of Morning Joe

Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, Joe Scarborough, Don Draper, Jon Hamm, January Jones, Morning Joe, Mad Men Premiere, Pat Buchanan, Pete Campbell, Joan Holloway, Willie Geist, Mad Men AMC, Media News

In the tradition of merging the media beat with whatever pop culture sensation has captured the Zeitgeist, I thought it would be fun to cast the Mad Morning Men (and Women) of Morning Joe. Hey, what else are you gonna do until next Sunday at 10?

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Mad Men Returns: The '60s Advertising Drama Is A Time Tunnel To the Present

William Bradley | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Christina Hendricks, Pete Campbell, Joan Holloway, Jon Hamm, Robert Morse, Camelot, Elizabeth Moss, Bryan Batt, Sal Romano, Roger Sterling, James Bond, Matthew Weiner, Betty Draper, John F. Kennedy, Don Draper, January Jones, John Slattery, David Chase, Bert Cooper, Mad Men, Peggy Olsen, Vincent Kartheiser, The Sopranos, British Invasion, Sean Connery, Richard Nixon, 1960s, Madison Avenue, New York, Advertising, Entertainment News

There are a number of ways to view Mad Men. For my own part, I can take it as a period piece, a sort of time capsule of the early '60s, at once relatively close yet far enough away to be intriguing for its unfamiliarity.

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Jon Hamm's Grandmother Doesn't Like 'Mad Men'

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment

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Mad Men's Jon Hamm visited Conan Tuesday night and talked about his cameo on 30 Rock, when he played Liz Lemon's boyfriend who is so terribly handsome...

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Mad Men Cocktails for Everyone

Ariston Anderson | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Mad Men, Jon Hamm, Betty Draper, Roger Sterling, Don Draper, Mad Men Season Three, Joan Holloway, Amc, Style News

The Madison Avenue men tend to drink their whisky straight up or on the rocks, but if you want to have a bit more fun at your own Season 3 premier party, here are a few classic cocktails to satisfy any guest.

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Mad Men Style: The Best of the Sixties

Stephen Drucker | Posted 09.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Mad Men, 1960s, Style, Advertising, Stephen Drucker, January Jones, Home Decor, Jon Hamm, House Beautiful, January-Jones-Mad-Men, Mad Men Style, Advertising Age, Mad Men Fashion, Mad Men Season Three, Advertising-Industry, Style News