Comments on: Mad News, May 23-28, 2009 http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/ Intelligent media, including Mad Men, Downton Abbey, The Walking Dead, Hell on Wheels & more. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Lipp http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23219 Deborah Lipp Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:19:24 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23219 ST, that <em>is </em>exciting! Dog Day Afternoon is one of my all-time faves. ST, that is exciting! Dog Day Afternoon is one of my all-time faves.

]]> By: S. Tarzan http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23218 S. Tarzan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:52:58 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23218 Here's something exciting: Frank Pierson, co-writer of Cool Hand Luke and Presumed Innocent, writer of Dog Day Afternoon, in Matt Weiner's words "arguably one of the greatest living writers", is in the writers' room for season three of Mad Men. Apparently he came to MW and volunteered his services. <a href="http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-en-madmen3-2009jun03,0,2445184.story" rel="nofollow">http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-en-madmen3-200...</a> Here's something exciting: Frank Pierson, co-writer of Cool Hand Luke and Presumed Innocent, writer of Dog Day Afternoon, in Matt Weiner's words "arguably one of the greatest living writers", is in the writers' room for season three of Mad Men. Apparently he came to MW and volunteered his services.
http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-en-madmen3-200…

]]> By: S. Tarzan http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23217 S. Tarzan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:49 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23217 Dammit, JS, I was just going to link to that. *shakes fist* Dammit, JS, I was just going to link to that. *shakes fist*

]]> By: JS http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23216 JS Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23216 Upcoming Live Chat with Matt Weiner and John Slattery at Gold Derby: <a href="http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/06/mad-men-matt-weiner-tv-news-37825184-story.html" rel="nofollow">http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/200...</a> Upcoming Live Chat with Matt Weiner and John Slattery at Gold Derby:
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/200…

]]> By: Deborah Lipp http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23215 Deborah Lipp Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:32:55 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23215 See how well that worked, hull? ;) See how well that worked, hull? ;)

]]> By: hullaballoo http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23214 hullaballoo Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:11:49 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23214 Is that an assignment? Is that an assignment?

]]> By: Deborah Lipp http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23213 Deborah Lipp Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:52:05 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23213 These images should be a post. These images should be a post.

]]> By: hullaballoo http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23212 hullaballoo Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23212 The most recent "daily images" column at <a href="http://designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39647" rel="nofollow">Design Observer</a> is dedicated to office automation of the late 1950s and early 1960s. They've got some fantastic Olivetti ads from the period, as well as some IBM ones, too. Reminded me of all the discussion of whether the typewriters in S1 were anachronistic or not. Some of the ads may have been the inspiration for Joan's "so simple even a woman could use it" speech. It also contains the "Betty gets a job" picture that I referenced above. Very cool. The most recent "daily images" column at Design Observer is dedicated to office automation of the late 1950s and early 1960s. They've got some fantastic Olivetti ads from the period, as well as some IBM ones, too. Reminded me of all the discussion of whether the typewriters in S1 were anachronistic or not. Some of the ads may have been the inspiration for Joan's "so simple even a woman could use it" speech. It also contains the "Betty gets a job" picture that I referenced above. Very cool.

]]> By: hullaballoo http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23211 hullaballoo Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:53:35 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23211 Betty Draper gets a job? LOL. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allerleirau/3012912604/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/allerleirau/30129126...</a> Betty Draper gets a job? LOL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allerleirau/30129126…

]]> By: judybrowni http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/05/28/mad-news-may-23-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-23210 judybrowni Sat, 30 May 2009 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=5207#comment-23210 "Does the title of the premiere and those extra 2 minutes of commericals strike anyone as coincidence? " Nope, "And Now with More Commercials" didn't strike me as a coincidence, it struck me as a slap back at AMC. That it could also plausibly be the title of an episode set in an advertising agency, is irony icing on the cake. "Does the title of the premiere and those extra 2 minutes of commericals strike anyone as coincidence? "

Nope, "And Now with More Commercials" didn't strike me as a coincidence, it struck me as a slap back at AMC.

That it could also plausibly be the title of an episode set in an advertising agency, is irony icing on the cake.

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