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Mad Men Review: The Grown Ups

Mad Men Review: The Grown Ups

The Kennedy Assassination affects everyone at Sterling/Cooper and in the Draper household; Ken and Pete’s competition for Head of Accounts comes to an end; Roger’s daughter gets married.

By Josh Radde on November 2, 2009 | Comments

Mad Men 3.11 Review: The Gypsy and the Hobo

Mad Men 3.11 Review: The Gypsy and the Hobo

Betty confronts Don about his past life; Roger runs into an old flame; Don plans a getaway with Suzanne; Joan reaches out to Roger for occupational help.

By Josh Radde on October 27, 2009 | Comments

Mad Men 3.8 Review: Souvenir

Mad Men 3.8 Review: Souvenir

Don takes Betty out to Rome for a Conrad Hilton-related business trip; Pete gets involved with a nanny in his building.

By Josh Radde on October 6, 2009 | Comments

Mad Men 3.6 Review: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency

Mad Men 3.6 Review: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency

Sterling/Cooper gets a new, young C.O.O.; Joan embarks on her last day as word of he husband’s promotion comes through; Don takes an important meeting with a hotel mogul…

By Josh Radde on September 21, 2009 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 3.3 – My Old Kentucky Home

TV Review: Mad Men 3.3 – My Old Kentucky Home

Joan and her husband are throwing a party for her husband’s co-workers, while most of the Sterling Cooper gang is at Roger and Jane’s for a Kentucky Derby garden party.

By Josh Radde on August 31, 2009 | Comments

Blake Lively Goes to ‘Town’ for Ben Affleck

Blake Lively Goes to ‘Town’ for Ben Affleck

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively is getting herself into some real drama. This time, it won’t be of the high society variety, it will be as part of the ensemble cast of director Ben Affleck’s The Town.

By Neil Miller on August 27, 2009 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 3.2 – Love Among the Ruins

TV Review: Mad Men 3.2 – Love Among the Ruins

Don is very frustrated with the new oversight at Sterling Cooper and uncharacteristically wears his emotions on his sleeve.

By Josh Radde on August 24, 2009 | Comments

Mad Men’s Jon Hamm Delivers a Sucker Punch

Mad Men’s Jon Hamm Delivers a Sucker Punch

Hot off the heels of the start of Mad Men’s third season, Jon Hamm is reaching out and touching pen to paper in hopes of finding success on the big screen.

By Neil Miller on August 19, 2009 | Comments

The TV Watcher’s Guide to Mad Men

The TV Watcher’s Guide to Mad Men

Join us as we look ahead to what season three might have in store for all of your favorite Mad Men (and dames)…

By Josh Radde on August 14, 2009 | Comments

Mad Men Star Jon Hamm Goes to ‘Town’ on Ben Affleck

Mad Men Star Jon Hamm Goes to ‘Town’ on Ben Affleck

Mad Men uber-star Jon Hamm, also known as Don Draper, has signed on to star alongside Rebecca Hall in Ben Affleck’s upcoming directorial work The Town.

By Neil Miller on July 28, 2009 | Comments

TV Review: 30 Rock – The Bubble

TV Review: 30 Rock – The Bubble

When Liz begins to realize that Drew (Jon Hamm) is able to get away with things other people can’t, Jack explains it’s because Drew is within “The Bubble,” which allows attractive people special treatment.

By Jim Rohner on March 19, 2009 | Comments

TV Review: 30 Rock – St. Valentine’s Day

TV Review: 30 Rock – St. Valentine’s Day

Liz and Drew (Jon Hamm) finally go on their first date, which, unbeknownst to Liz, is Valentine’s Day. Jack plans to spend the evening at an exclusive restaurant with Elisa (Salma Hayek), but his plans are put on hold when she insists, being the devout Catholic that she is, on first attending church.

By Jim Rohner on February 13, 2009 | Comments

TV Review: 30 Rock 3.10 – Generalissimo

TV Review: 30 Rock 3.10 – Generalissimo

When Jack realizes that Elisa’s (Salma Hayek) grandmother dislikes him because he resembles exactly the dastardly Generalissimo on her favorite Spanish soap opera, he makes Liz write some flattering episodes with Elisa’s help. Unfortunately, the exploits of the Spanish antagonist just give Liz ideas on how to win over her new attractive neighbor, the philanthropic Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm).

By Jim Rohner on February 6, 2009 | Comments

Jon Hamm Between Two Ferns. The Daily Diversion.

Jon Hamm Between Two Ferns. The Daily Diversion.

This week, Galifianakis, a wunderkind of broadcast journalism, sat down with Mad Men star Jon Hamm to speak of his new movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. And while I can’t recommend TDESS as a worthwhile diversion, I would contend that moments spent with Zach Galifianais are always worthwhile.

By Neil Miller on December 15, 2008 | Comments

Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Director Scott Derrickson’s remake of the 1951 science fiction classic, the latest in the long line of shiny, CG-heavy remakes, might be attractive at first, but in the end it reveals itself to be less than worthy of its name.

By Neil Miller on December 12, 2008 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 2.13 – Meditations in an Emergency

TV Review: Mad Men 2.13 – Meditations in an Emergency

As the Cuban Missile Crisis looms overhead, Sterling/Cooper is in the midst of a merger with Putnam, Powell, and Lowe. Don returns to New York just in time to see Duck Philips made president of the new company.

By Josh Radde on October 27, 2008 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 2.12 – The Mountain King

TV Review: Mad Men 2.12 – The Mountain King

Pete’s father-in-law may be affecting a business deal reflected by how Pete treats his wife. Don visits the “real” Don Draper’s wife. Betty begins to treat Sally like a grown-up girl.

By Josh Radde on October 20, 2008 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 2.11 – The Jet Set

TV Review: Mad Men 2.11 – The Jet Set

On a business trip to Los Angeles, Don becomes acquainted with some exciting new friends. Peggy looks for romance at work. Duck starts thinking about the future of Sterling Cooper.

By Josh Radde on October 13, 2008 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 2.10 – The Inheritance

TV Review: Mad Men 2.10 – The Inheritance

Betty visits her ailing father. Paul’s girlfriend Sheila tries to convince him to prioritize his civic duties. Pete’s mother disapproves of an idea that Pete and Trudy are considering.

By Josh Radde on October 6, 2008 | Comments

TV Review: Mad Men 2.9 – Six Month Leave

TV Review: Mad Men 2.9 – Six Month Leave

Marilyn Monroe’s death sparks a reaction from the women at Sterling/Cooper, while the woman at Don Draper’s house, Betty, still won’t let him come home. Freddy Rumsen’s alcoholism catches up with him at work, forcing Pete Campbell and Peggy to take action with a client.

By Josh Radde on September 29, 2008 | Comments