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Mad Men: Three Seasons On and Looking Forward

William Bradley | Posted 11.21.2009 | 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
William Bradley

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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It's November 22, 1963 On Mad Men: HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Mad Men, Betty Draper, Don Draper, Matthew Weiner, JFK Assassination, 1960s, Entertainment News
William Bradley

I've always wondered how Mad Men's writers and producers would handle one of the most critical and shattering events in American history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Mad Men's Take On London Fog Infuriates One Real Adman

Advertising Age | Ken Wheaton | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, London-Fog, Richard Gilbert, Advertising, Business News

London Fog was not a tired, 40-year-old brand at the time, as it was launched in 1954 when it changed from Londontown Clothes, a Baltimore men's cloth...

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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
William Bradley

"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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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
William Bradley

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

Read More: 1960s, Martin Luther King, Conrad Hilton, Jon Hamm, Bryan Batt, Sal Romano, Birmingham Bombing, Roger Sterling, Matthew Weiner, Betty Draper, Advertising, John F. Kennedy, Don Draper, January Jones, John Slattery, Mad Men, Langston Hughes, I Have a Dream Speech, Civil Rights Movement, March on Washington, Entertainment News
William Bradley

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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Movie Phone Book: My Ticket To Hollywood

Craig Rowin | Posted 09.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Mad Men, Cell Phones, Tv, Tim Allen, Movies, Matthew Weiner, Phone Numbers, Comedy News
Craig Rowin

When a movie phone number is done right, it fits perfectly into the plot and can inspire the viewing audience.

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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
William Bradley

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

William Bradley | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 1960s, New York, Christina Hendricks, Joan Holloway, Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Roger Sterling, James Bond, Matthew Weiner, Advertising, Betty Draper, Bob Dylan, Don Draper, January Jones, Beatles, John Slattery, Mad Men, Mark Twain, The Sopranos, Entertainment News
William Bradley

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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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
William Bradley

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

William Bradley | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Fringe, Roger Sterling, Matthew Weiner, Christina Hendricks, Jared Harris, Betty Draper, Don Draper, January Jones, Robert Morse, John Slattery, Jon Hamm, Mad Men, Bert Cooper, Elizabeth Moss, Amc, London Fog, Sal Romano, Richard Harris, Bryan Batt, Entertainment News
William Bradley

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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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
William Bradley

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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Why We Love Mad Men

Victoria Namkung | Posted 09.03.2009 | Home

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, Gender Politics, Sexism, January Jones, Racism, Matthew Weiner, Birth Control, Don Draper, Fashion, Mad Men Premier August 16, Mad Men Season Premier, Sterling Cooper, Home News
Victoria Namkung

While it may seem like watching Mad Men is like opening an archive to the past, I think we watch it because its themes are symbolic to the present.

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Today In HuffPost New York

Dan Collins | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Jonathon Tisch, Matthew Weiner, Bernie Madoff, New York, Len Levitt, New York News
Dan Collins

Bernie Madoff belongs to New York. Perhaps this isn't as much of a downer as it sounds right off the bat. Chicago, in retrospect, did very well with Al Capone.

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Religion in the Public Schools: A Story about Civics in the Bronx and Queens

Matthew Weiner | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Interfaith Interaction, Religion Public School, Matthew Weiner Religion Public Schools, Matthew Weiner, Matthew Weiner Religion, New York, New York News
Matthew Weiner

What happens when 50 students at a predominantly Latino public high school in the South Bronx take a field trip to visit Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims in Queens? As it turns out, the result is a mixture of controlled chaos, curiosity, and civic engagement.

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"Mad Men," AMC Settle Dispute To Let Show Run To 11:02

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Amc, Media News

AMC and Matthew Weiner have agreed to let the episodes run over into the 11 PM hour so extra commercial time can be added without having to shorten th...

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"Mad Men" Saved: Matthew Weiner Inks A Deal

Variety | Posted 02.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Television, Amc, Entertainment News

After months of negotiations, "Mad Men" creator and exec producer Matthew Weiner has cut a two-year deal with Lionsgate TV that will keep him at the h...

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"Mad Men" Season 3 Set - Without Matthew Weiner

Variety | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Jon Hamm, Mad Men Season 3, Matthew Weiner, Television, Amc, Entertainment News

AMC prexy Charlie Collier went right to the question on every reporters' mind at the start of the cabler's Television Critics Assn. panel on Thursday ...

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Lionsgate's Ridiculous Idea For "Mad Men"

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Lionsgate, Matthew Weiner, Television, Entertainment News

EXCLUSIVE: It takes a lot to shock me when it comes to Hollywood business. But this is lunacy. Lionsgate execs are calling Hollywood agencies looking ...

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"Mad Men" Close To Third Season Pickup

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 11.17.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Jon Hamm, Television, Matthew Weiner, Amc, Entertainment News

"Mad Men" is inching closer to a third-season pickup. Sources said Thursday that AMC has informed producer Lionsgate of its intention to pick up the ...

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The Maddening Part of Mad Men

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 08.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Television, Living, Entertainment, The Inner Life, Matthew Weiner, Mad Men Season One, Entertainment News
Jamie Malanowski

One prominent element of every episode is the same: Boy, things sure were different back then! And that's the fun.

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