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2010 PGA Awards Nominees List in TV

December 01, 2009 10:12:25

Producers Guild of America has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2010 batch. Noticeable from the line-up this year is the fact that cable channels are triumphing over major networks by 70 percent, showing the growth in making good shows for cable channels.

Representing the cables are the likes of "Mad Men", "Weeds", "True Blood" and "Top Chef" that come from AMC, Showtime, HBO and Bravo TV respectively. Meanwhile, representing the national networks are "The Office", "Lost", "60 Minutes" and "American Idol" which are the programs by NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX respectively.

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Online Featurettes of 'Mad Men' Season 3 Finale

November 10, 2009 09:11:35

Those who still crave for more "Mad Men" after the Sunday, November 8 finale can enjoy the online features presented to keep people excited until the fourth season next year. Also for those who did not manage to catch the last episode of the third season may as well dwell into a video recap that sums it up in a brief.

Additionally, there are other featurettes such as production stills of the episode, behind the scene video of the finale, a trivia quiz of what happened in that last week, a Q & A session with Jon Hamm, and a forum for the show's fans. Beside the features related to the show, there are also perks like 'Mad Men' Avatar maker, which 'Mad Men' are you quiz and 1960s cocktail guide. All the links can be found on AMCTV.com.

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Video: 'Sesame Street' Parodying 'Mad Men'

October 01, 2009 10:10:07

"Mad Men" becomes the subject of parody for PBS' "Sesame Street" and the characters have been translated into muppet forms. Presented by EMC instead of AMC, the skit sees Don Draper holding a meeting for a honey ad with two of his execs.

Through the ads, the program designed for children wants to show how feelings of "mad", "sad" and "happy" look like. Without leaving a little easter egg for adults to laugh at, Draper praised his agents after finding the right ad by saying, "Good job, sycophants!".

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'Mad Men' Gets Its Fourth Year

September 02, 2009 11:09:39

"Mad Men" is only three episodes into the third season but AMC has so much faith in the drama that it puts down an order for fourth season. The cable announced the decision on Tuesday, September 1 but did not specify how many episodes will be in the new season and when it will go on air.

The renewal may as well be based on the fact that it debuted the third season to a better number of audience. Compared to last year's 1.5 million, it has taken a significant raise to 2.8 million viewers in August 2009. Meanwhile, the average for the first three episodes of this season is 2.1 million viewers, a 40% increase from the same period last year.

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Photo Gallery: 'Mad Men' Season 3 Premiere

August 05, 2009 09:08:47

With the premiere date coming around the corner, "Mad Men" was thrown a celebration on the red carpet this Monday, August 3. The event that was held at Los Angeles' Directors Guild of America Theater saw most of the primary and secondary cast coming in support of the show.

Jon Hamm became the center of the attention with him stopping for photo sessions and red carpet interviews. Asked by Los Angeles Times what becomes his character in the third season, the actor replied, "I'm in a lot of the scenes but I think everyone works very hard on the show. I don't know about us (he and January Jones, who plays his wife) working harder than anyone else. We're just there a lot."

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'Mad Men' Gets a Parody From 'Sesame Street'

August 03, 2009 02:08:09

During the Television Critics Association tour, PBS' executive vice president announced that "Sesame Street" will pick on "Mad Men". On the panel held Saturday, August 1, Miranda Barry announced that "Sesame" will parody the AMC drama for the muppet show's 40th anniversary.

"You may have seen our parody called 'Desperate Houseplants'," Barry explained on how they would translate the drug, sex and booze-filled show to a program for children. "It was about a houseplant not getting its needs met by the gardener. So it always works on two levels."

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'Mad Men' Clips: Action, Romance, Comedy and Drama

June 27, 2009 01:06:05

AMC is attempting to show viewers that "Mad Men" has every element a show can possibly have. TV spots, averaging 30 seconds each, are released to give a sneak peek on what is to come on the third season which premiere is scheduled for August 10.

The new season will pick up where season 2 left off with Betty being pregnant with Don's baby despite her one-night affair with a random gentleman. In the "Drama" clip, the couple is struggling with being faithful and truthful to each other while in "Action", Don catches her in the act with Roger.

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'Mad Men' Returns August 16 With Extra Long Episodes

June 11, 2009 11:06:36

Aimed for an early Fall shot, "Mad Men" season 3 has finally got a fixed premiere date, August 16. Airing at 10/9c, the premiere episode will be presented with limited commercial interruptions and preceded by season 2 marathon on August 10 which starts at 7 A.M. and ends at 8 P.M. EST.

It is not the only good news coming from the critically-acclaimed series because a deal has been reached between AMC and creator Matthew Weiner regarding the running time. Instead of cutting short each episode for commercial breaks as has been suggested previously, they have anticipated it by adding extra minutes in each episode which will make the show running a little over an hour. "It's wonderful to have partners who can respond to both a business and creative challenge in such a satisfying way," Weiner told Daily Variety.

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New Promo of 'Mad Men' Season 3

June 02, 2009 11:06:20

Along with the season 2 finale of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday, May 31 night, came a promo for the third season of "Mad Men". The countdown has officially begun on the AMC acclaimed series which is scheduled for premiere this August, most probably late in the month.

The second season ended with 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis where the Sterling Cooper ad men were fearing to lose their jobs amid the nuclear war. Since the story line reflects many actual happenings in the real world, there is a chance that the third season will jump two years ahead to 1964. Creator Matthew Weiner said that he did not want to explore the John F. Kennedy assassination that occurred in 1963.

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Season 3 of 'Mad Men' Trimmed for Ads

May 29, 2009 03:05:38

"Mad Men" has been given a 3rd season order but the execs are looking for a way to increase their profit now that it has garnered reviews and ratings. AMC takes a step toward anticipating the economy crisis by trimming the lauded Emmy Award-winning series, taking two minutes off each episode to give room for ads.

The cable network, according to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, has told Lionsgate TV to bring a shorter version of the series to the table so that it can add commercial break each hour. While it may appear as a small matter, Finke pointed out that it's still "galling given how well the show has done, how carefully it's put together, and how much money it's already making AMC and parent company Cablevision."

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Third Season of 'Mad Men' Delayed Until August

May 05, 2009 02:05:38

Fans anxiously waiting for the immediate return of "Mad Men" will have to swallow their hope. The third season has been set to bow in August instead of the usual mid-July starter, AMC has announced. No particular date is given though.

The delay is somewhat predictable for when the second season wrapped up in October last year, series creator Matthew Weiner had not been officially signed for another season until mid-January 2009. Variety reported that the drama only began production on Monday, May 4.

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'Mad Men' Nabbed BAFTA TV Awards in London

April 27, 2009 01:04:06

London's Royal Festival Hall hosted the BAFTA TV awards on Sunday, April 26. Coming out triumphant at the event for the international category is "Mad Men". The show about advertising agents that airs on BBC Four beats other contenders such as "Dexter", "The Daily Show with John Stewart" and "The Wire".

Honoring the work of British televisions, it also granted the winning of police series "Wallander" for Drama Series and "Criminal Justice" for Drama Serial. Kenneth Branagh on behalf of "Wallander" accepted the award, saying "We're absolutely thrilled. For a series first time out to get this recognition is beyond our wildest dreams."

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'Mad Men' Stretched to Third Season on AMC

January 10, 2009 01:01:24

Amidst the dispute between the creator and producer Lionsgate regarding the extension of contract, "Mad Men" has been stretched to have its third season. The AMC -broadcast drama about '60s advertising executives, will roll its camera in a few weeks to come and premiere its new season in Summer, Variety reported.

Creator slash executive producer Matthew Weiner's contract wound down at the end of second season and no new deal has been reached regarding the third season. However, AMC president, Charlie Collier said that he is positive that a deal will be sealed between the company and Wiener. "As long as we get the writers' room up and running over the next few months, we're fine (for a summer launch)," Collier said.

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TV Nominees of 2009 Directors Guild Awards

January 10, 2009 11:01:05

After announcing their contenders for motion pictures, Directors Guild of America reveal those in the TV world. Taking double dose at the nominations list are "Mad Men" and "30 Rock" among others.

In the drama series category, "Mad Men" earns two through Alan Taylor for episode "The Mountain King" and Matthew Wiener for episode "Mediations in an Emergency." Others ready to compete for the title are Jack Bender for "Lost" episode "The Constant", Paris Barclay for "In Treatment" episode "Alex- Week Eight" and Dan Attias for "The Wire" episode "Transisitons".

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American Film Institute Top 10 TV Programs of 2008

December 15, 2008 04:12:57

The top ten TV programs that have won over the American Film Institute jury this year has been announced. The list ranges from TV series like AMC's "Mad Men" and ABC's "Lost" to made for TV movie "Recount" to mini series "John Adams", the latest two which were a production of HBO.

Another AMC-aired show "Breaking Bad" is also included along with other two by HBO, "The Wire" and "In Treatment". Beside the seven mentioned, there are NBC's productions "Life" and "The Office". The last slot is taken by FX network's "The Shield".

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'Mad Men' Scores First Primetime Emmy Winning, Outstanding Drama Series

September 22, 2008 12:09:57

Receiving a total of 16 nominations at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, "Mad Men" scooped the top honor at the awards show Sunday, September 21, being handed the Outstanding Drama Series award. The winning marked the first time ever that the AMC's drama won an Emmy.

"Mad Men", created by screenwriter, television producer, and director Matthew Weiner, premiered on July 19, 2007 and completed its first season on October 18 the same year. Its story is set in the early 1960s and follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, an ego-driven world where key players make an art of the sell. In addition to its first Emmy winning on the star-studded award event, held at the Nokia Theatre, the series already received Golden Globe and Peabody Award just to name a few. The second season of "Mad Men" began on July 27, 2008.

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