The buzz-generating Mad Men Season 5 promo poster is getting tagged inventively in NYC. At Tripped, critics discuss the poster’s relationship to 9/11.
Christina Hendricks has revealed that she was unfazed by her parents’ divorce and even encouraged them to split.
Even before Bryan Batt hit it big in Mad Men, he’d already learned the lesson Sal Romano experienced the hard way: Have a backup plan.
Jared Harris talks to the Wall Street Journal about his first job.
Jennifer Getzinger talks about “The Suitcase” on Radio Boston.
Eric Ladin explains to Grantland how Mad Men helped put him in every show you watch.
SNL looked at what Downton Abbey would look like on Spike. PAPER has a gallery of the Abbey cast on- and off-screen. Polyvore has Abbey-inspired fashion. Architectural Digest has a a behind-the-scenes tour of the sets. And renowned language columnist Ben Zimmer compiles Downton Abbey anachronisms.
Let’s hope for more Jon Hamm in the extended cut of The Town coming to home video.
Janie Bryant is one of eight costume designers turned fashion headliners featured at Entertainment Weekly.
The Walking Dead launched a Facebook app.
The Walking Dead’s new showrunner, Glen Mazzara, talks to Vulture about the departure of Frank Darabont and his vision for the show going forward.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has re-upped with Sony Pictures TV for the duration of the series and beyond, a studio spokesperson confirmed to THR. Continue reading »
Basket of News, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3, 2012Feb 3, 2012 9 Responses BlackBook teases a Christina Hendricks cover story with a picture and this quote: “I’m a very comfortable naked person…” The Daily Mail blames CH in part for the rise of the “squoob.” She talks to Cosmopolitan about coming on too strong to now-husband Geoffrey Arend. Big news for UK Basketcases: Mad Men Season 5 debuts [...] |
Basket of News, Jan. 21-27, 2012Jan 27, 2012 Matthew Weiner revealed Mad Men’s Season 5 premiere is titled “A Little Kiss” and teased people about its possible meaning. Jon Hamm tweaked the critics with premiere spoilers while discussing Don, Megan and Peggy. In anticipation of Season 5 (and what isn’t?), Mad Men cast members name their favorite episodes. AMC has pics of the [...] |
Basket of News, Jan. 14-20, 2011Jan 20, 2012 Matthew Weiner talked to Alan Sepinwall about Season 5, with more nuggets at Collider and some extra flourishes at THR. That got Jon Hamm to open up a bit at Vulture, including more on his directorial debut. The Mad Men cast toasted the upcoming season at an event with an interesting tagline. The MM Season [...] |
It’s Official! Mad Men Premiere Date (plus more premieres)Jan 14, 2012 Finally! Mad Men Season 5 will premiere Sunday, March 25, 2012. Episode 501 will be two hours long and run from 9 to 11pm Eastern time. Subsequent episodes will run from 10 to 11 Eastern. Season 2 of The Killing premieres Sunday, April 1, with a two-hour episode airing from 8 to 10 Eastern. The [...] |
Basket of News, Jan. 7-13, 2012Jan 13, 2012 Sky Atlantic’s Mad Men Season 5 teaser trailer is pretty great… and has the show still returning in March. The Downton Abbey Season 2 premiere averaged 4.2 million total viewers, double PBS’ usual prime-time average and 18% higher than the first-season average. The Week rounds up reax, while Esquire has a guide to the Abbey for men. [...] |
 March 25th Season Premiere? Probably? We think?Jan 9, 2012 So Basketcases, you know that we (okay I) bit at a false link and incorrectly and unsubstantiatedly (yes I make up words) told you that the Season 5 premiere date was March 16th. And now you’re probably seeing in places other than this lovely blog of ours that the Season 5 premiere date is March [...] |
Basket of News, Dec. 31 2011 – Jan. 6, 2012Jan 6, 2012 Update: Via Basketcase Polly Draper, Jon Hamm said on the Dave Loves Movies podcast that Mad Men Season 5 premiere is Sunday, March 25, 2012. [I hope he's right about that... and isn't in hot water for saying it. It's not official, but Jon Hamm seems like a pretty good source. -K] The American Federation [...] |
Basket of News, Dec. 24-30, 2011Dec 30, 2011 Jon Hamm featured in a Christmas Conan. Christina Hendricks is in talks to appear in Sally Potter’s period anti-nuclear movie, Bomb. Hell On Wheels has been renewed for a second season. TV Geek Army is running a contest with Mad Men Seasons 1-4 and an e-book as prizes. The Mad Men auction did pretty well for Charitybuzz! [...] |
Basket of News, Dec. 17-23, 2011Dec 23, 2011 Holiday Shopping for Don Draper at the Duke University Libraries. (via the library) Jon Hamm walks his dog; Accidental Sexiness is there. Kristen Wiig salutes Jon in an outtake from her PAPER magazine interview. Bryan Batt talks to the HuffPo about Big Easy Style, holiday decorations and more… Ford Motor Co. is switching ad agencies, but [...] |
Basket of News, Dec. 10-16, 2011Dec 16, 2011 AMC notes that Mad Men celebrates the holidays all year. Maybe they read Roberta. Seasonally speaking, did you know Elisabeth Moss was a voice in Frosty Returns? Jared Harris talks Moriarty and Mad Men with Vulture, Collider and PopcornBiz. Sherlock Holmes 2 opens today, and looks fresh on the Tomatometer. Want a virtual walk-thru of [...] |
Basket of News, Dec. 3-9, 2011Dec 9, 2011 Real Estate listings: the fab house featured in “The Jet Set” is on the market, as is the home of Mad Men showrunner Matthew Weiner. [I smell a house swap opportunity! -K] Mad Men is again nominated for the Producers Guild Awards (The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama). Breaking Bad [...] |
Basket of News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2011Dec 2, 2011 ETonline has an exclusive first look at Jon Hamm in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. CeleBuzz has pics of Jon in full Don Draper mode. The L.A. Times highlights Jon – and Bryan Cranston — as actors who excel at drama and comedy. The Film Experience’s Nathaniel R opines that Christina Hendricks and Jon Hamm [...] |
