Mad News, October 15-18, 2008
- The cast of Mad Men will be participating in a “night of music, comedy and cocktails” as a fundraiser for the Recording Academy.
Cast members set to appear include Bryan Batt (Salvatore Romano) pictured left; Michael Gladis (Paul Kinsey); Maggie Siff (Rachel Menken); Robert Morse (Bert Cooper); Mark Moses (Duck Phillips); Patrick Fischler (Jimmy Barrett); Melinda McGraw (Bobbi Barrett); Colin Hanks (Father Gill); Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell); Crista Flanagan (Lois Sadler); and Joel Murray (Freddy Rumsen). Also on tap are “Mad Men” scribe Robin Veith, director Michael Uppendahl, set designer Adam Rowe, set decorator Amy Wells and costume designer Janie Bryant.
Our own hullaballoo will be there as well!
- Jezebel bathes in the “bad boys are sexy” meme, which is vaguely anti-feminist in its supposed feminism, in the article The Don Draper Effect: Why Do Feminists Still Love Assholes?
- …and so The Gawker picks up on it.
- Here’s a breezy travel article on the New York of Mad Men.
- Christina Hendricks is being denied free clothing because her body is too awesome.
- Mad Men play golf.
- Feministing, which has a Thank You Thursday feature, thanking people or things for their feminist values, and this week, it’s Mad Men:
I can honestly say that, even with all of my women’s studies classes and feminist reading, I’ve never really understood how fucking limiting and objectifying being both a working girl and/or a housewife were at that time until I watched this show. I was even more stunned when I talked to feminist historian Elaine Tyler May about it, and she said that Mad Men is shockingly accurate in every way.
- The Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle has an interesting bit about how the vintage Xerox machine in For Those Who Think Young (Xerox being a Rochester-area company).
- The Chicago Sun-Times offers shopping advise for dressing like “a Betty” or “a Joan.”
- Columnist Kevin McDonough does Obama=Don Draper, McCain=Roger Sterling.
- Variety profiles Josh Sapan, head of Rainbow Media, which owns AMC.
- The Gawker tells us that Mad Men viewers are lushes. This will keep Noah busy!
- Clothes Off Our Back, a charity that raises money by auctioning celebrity clothing, will be offering the bow tie that John Slattery wore to the Emmys. Opening bid is $75. Auction closes October 21. More about the charities here.
October 18th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
That is awful about Christina Hendricks. She looks more beautiful than half the women in Hollywood these days. They should praise her for not trying to be stick thin!
October 18th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
She is a goddess.
October 18th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Some smart designer — Marina Rinaldi, or Oscar De La Renta, or Giorgio Armani — whose clothes fit actual people ought to sign up Christina. That will show them.
But sadly, this is true. Marissa Joan Winokur wrote a story a couple of years ago about going shopping for an Tonys dress, when she was invited to be a presenter, and the clerks on Rodeo Drive wouldn’t even buzz her into the store. She’s a 12.
October 19th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Where can one purchase tickets for the El Rey event?
October 19th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I don’t know about Mad Men viewers being lushes, but I do know that I started drinking Canadian Club and smoking because of this show. I’m up to two packs a day, unfiltered.
October 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Brian, I am pretty sure it is invitation-only, but you can contact the El Rey theater to verify.
October 19th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Jorge, me too. I drink all day at work now. I’m really looking forward to the Mad Men season of ‘68! My posts will be all colorful and shit…