Matthew Weiner talked to Vulture about The Playboy Club, Pan Am, and his relationship with AMC. Pandagon’s Amanda Marcotte uses the interview as a springboard to arguing there may really not be an audience for true period shows.
Matt, Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Aaron Staton and Vincent Kartheiser will host a fundraiser for Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center’s Rape Treatment Center this Sunday, at the Beverly Hills estate of magnate Ron Burkle.
AMC will air the full 47-minute versions of Mad Men Season 5, icymi.
At a pre-Emmys party, Elisabeth Moss and Randee Heller talked about January Jones and her newborn son. Matthew Weiner and Jon Hamm feature in Emmy videos at the link. Matt and Janie Bryant have JJ-related comments at the omg! blog. Matt also says the MM team is more than ready to accommodate January as she learns to juggle acting and being a first-time mom.
Jon Hamm denied a scurrilous rumor spread by Matt Weiner that the Mad Men cast was going to be hungover and unproductive the day after the show’s Emmy win.
Christina Hendricks can sell dresses; just ask Johanna Johnson, who designed CH’s gorgeous Emmywear. Geoffrey Arend says his wife sometimes brings Joan home from the SCDP office. Christina confirms that in an interview with The Guardian, including a great nugget about what happened as an immediate result of taking a role on Mad Men. She is understandably tired of discussing her figure… but Matt Weiner will discuss his. Christina also talked to The Film Experience about her role in Drive (with spoilers).
Cara Buono was surprised — and delighted — by all the congratulatory calls she received after the Emmys. Cara also promoted a cause by wearing Fonderie 47 earrings to the big show.
Randee Heller did an pre-Emmys segment on All Things Considered, discussing what Ida Blankenship has meant to her.
Janie Bryant has style tips for the Wall Street Journal.
Mark Moses will guest on an episode of The Closer. Continue reading »
Just for you, Mad Men at the Emmys 2011 (video)Sep 20, 2011 22 Responses Mad Men at the Emmys 2011 Enjoy this, and here’s to Jon, John, Elisabeth, Christina, Matt and all the MM cast and crew! I know that S5 will be fantastic! I cut out Jane Lynch’s awful song, but what a joy to just have a minute of Mad Men atmosphere until March! Here’s the new [...] |
Live blogging the EmmysSep 18, 2011 Matt was very brief, and Jon winked at someone. I am so happy for Mad Men, despite my frustration with the acting awards. Matt, if you’re reading, we love you. MAD MEN! Here’s MATT! YAY! Nice kiss! Here we go. Go Downton Abbey! YAY! ONE of our frickin shows won! All of Jane Lynch’s gowns [...] |
2011 Emmys Red Carpet Live StreamSep 18, 2011 PopSugarTV will be broadcasting live from the Emmy Awards red carpet tonight at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET, right below the fold… |
Emmys Day! Open ThreadSep 18, 2011 We’re going to have streaming Red Carpet tonight, and in the meantime, DISCUSS! |
Basket of News, Sept. 10-16, 2011Sep 16, 2011 January Jones gave birth to a son, Xander Dane Jones. Both are doing great, according to JJ’s rep. Congrats! [Elisabeth Moss and Rich Sommer were right on. -K] The Mad Men crew (incl. Alison Brie, Janie Bryant, Kiernan Shipka, Randee Heller, and Rich Sommer) looked fab at the Creative Arts Emmys (with Kiernan Shipka getting extra [...] |
Basket of News, August 27 – September 2, 2011Sep 2, 2011 At Vulture: “After All Its Behind-the-Scenes Drama, What’s Really Going On at AMC?” AMC is actively mulling a Watch What Happens-like talk show designed to air after signature dramas such as The Walking Dead and Mad Men, and it’s hired the same production company behind Bravo’s hit to produce it. io9 has suggestions for the [...] |
Basket of News, August 20-26, 2011Aug 26, 2011 Is Mad Men the Greatest Novel of Our Time? Jon Hamm gets high marks from John Slattery for his directorial debut on Mad Men. John Slattery talks more about Jon’s debut and the Emmys at TVLine. Hollywood.com makes the case for a Jon Hamm Emmy. And here’s Jon outside Chateau Marmont in L.A. Christina Hendricks [...] |
Basket of News, August 6-12, 2011Aug 12, 2011 Would you like a teaser? Mad Men started shooting Season 5, in case you missed the pic from Entertainment Weekly. TV Guide had another casting tidbit. [Or is it the same one as last week? Hmmm. -K] Mad Men won Best Drama — and Jon Hamm won Individual Achievement in Drama — at the Television [...] |
TCA Award: Best DramaAug 7, 2011 The Television Critics Association gave out their annual awards last night. Unfortunately, their website is down, so I can’t link you, but Mad Men won Best Drama! Mo Ryan tells us that Mad Men really represented, and John Slattery said he’d again be directing two episodes for Season 5. |
Basket of News, July 16-22, 2011Jul 22, 2011 Gold Derby predicts Jon Hamm will finally get his Emmy this year. The site’s editors (but not its users) also pick Elisabeth Moss to win. Both groups pick Mad Men to win Best Drama. THR subscribers read that Matthew Weiner toasted the Mad Men writing staff at the Tar Pit on La Brea after the [...] |
Emmy Nominations: Mad Men earns 19 nominations!Jul 14, 2011 (No Fan Art Thursdays today, as discussion will be focused on the Emmys.) Mad Men was nominated in every major drama category. Mirielle Enos and Michelle Forbes were nominated for The Killing, but neither that show nor The Walking Dead were nominated. (Nothing major for TWD.) Downton Abbey for outstanding movie or miniseries! Breaking Bad [...] |
Basket of News, June 18-24, 2011Jun 24, 2011 If you didn’t read about and watch Roberta and Deborah being interviewed (and asked about) at the Critic’s Choice Television Awards, where Mad Men cleaned up, you should do that now. [No, the Lipps didn't make me write that. Please. -K] Jon Hamm inked a three-year Mad Men contract with Lionsgate TV and network AMC in the eight [...] |
