Celebritology 2.0: Mad Men


Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Jermaine Jackson backs off in family feud; Karl Lagerfeld has issues with Pippa Middleton
By Jen Chaney
Also: Taylor Swift is basically a Kennedy now.

By Jen Chaney  |  08:20 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Celebrities | Tags:  Morning Mix, Jermaine Jackson, Pippa Middleton, Taylor Swift, Mad Men

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 07/19/2012

The 10 most egregious Emmy nomination snubs
By Jen Chaney
A list of the biggest oversights.

By Jen Chaney  |  03:12 PM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Emmy Awards, Parks and Recreation, Walking Dead, Mad Men

Posted at 09:22 AM ET, 06/11/2012

‘Mad Men’: This is where we leave them
By Jen Chaney
After 13 episodes of “Mad Men” this season, it’s still unclear whether Don Draper is truly happy.

By Jen Chaney  |  09:22 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Aaron Staton, Ken Cosgrove of ‘Mad Men,’ on why his character is ‘sticking it’ to Pete Campbell
By Jen Chaney
Is Ken Cosgrove’s behavior motivated, for different reasons, by Peggy and Pete?

By Jen Chaney  |  12:00 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 06/04/2012

‘Mad Men’: Are you there, God? It’s me, Sally Draper.
By Jen Chaney
In which Sally Draper expresses her feelings about becoming a woman.

By Jen Chaney  |  09:07 AM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mad Men, TV

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 05/28/2012

‘Mad Men’: Moving up and moving on
By Jen Chaney
In which Peggy Olson and Joan Harris make tough business decisions.

By Jen Chaney  |  10:52 AM ET, 05/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:41 AM ET, 05/21/2012

‘Mad Men’: Hare Krishnas and a whole lot of heat between Don and Joan
By Jen Chaney
When Don Draper flirts with you while wearing a fedora, it’s only a matter of time before you succumb to his charms.

By Jen Chaney  |  08:41 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 05/14/2012

‘Mad Men’: Look on their behavior, ye mighty, and despair
By Jen Chaney
Ah, petty spite and jealousy. Is anything a better motivator for Betty and Don?

By Jen Chaney  |  08:23 AM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 05/07/2012

‘Mad Men’: An affair, and a resignation, to remember
By Jen Chaney
Pete Campbell lives to be depressed for at least another week on the AMC drama.

By Jen Chaney  |  10:16 AM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 04/30/2012

‘Mad Men’: No Cinderella stories here
By Jen Chaney
In this week’s episode, everyone seems to be settling for less.

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Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 04/23/2012

‘Mad Men’: They were going to get some work done, until they got high
By Jen Chaney
Now Roger Sterling’s getting divorced and I know why...

By Jen Chaney  |  06:30 AM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 04/16/2012

‘Fat Betty’: A musical tribute to ‘Mad Men’s’ Betty Francis
By Jen Chaney
Yes, it’s to the tune of “Black Betty.”

By Jen Chaney  |  02:30 PM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Viral Video | Tags:  Mad Men

Posted at 12:48 AM ET, 04/16/2012

‘Mad Men’: Lane Pryce and Pete Campbell fight, but Ken Cosgrove wins
By Jen Chaney
All the men on “Mad Men” are scoundrels, sad or self-righteous. Except for that closet geek, Ken Cosgrove.

By Jen Chaney  |  12:48 AM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 04/09/2012

‘Mad Men’: A salute to this week’s five heroines
By Jen Chaney
Let’s hear it for Dawn rather than Don, everybody!

By Jen Chaney  |  10:05 AM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:54 AM ET, 04/02/2012

‘Mad Men’: When Betty Francis got fat
By Jen Chaney
So this is how they dealt with January Jones’s pregnancy.

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Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 03/27/2012

Jessica Pare of ‘Mad Men’ talks ‘Zou Bisou Bisou’ scene; Khloe Kardashian severs ties with PETA
By Sarah Anne Hughes
Also in the morning mix: Camille Grammer won’t return to “TRHOBH.”

By Sarah Anne Hughes  |  09:19 AM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Celebrities | Tags:  Mad Men, Kardashian

Posted at 11:14 PM ET, 03/25/2012

The ‘Mad Men’ season premiere: We need to talk about Joan
By Jen Chaney
Joan Harris may be living in 1966. But anyone who’s given birth will agree her problems are totally 2012.

By Jen Chaney  |  11:14 PM ET, 03/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 03/25/2012

The ‘Mad Men’ season premiere: Make your predictions now
By Jen Chaney
Think you know what’s going to happen to Don Draper tonight? Share your best guesses.

By Jen Chaney  |  10:15 AM ET, 03/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:24 PM ET, 03/22/2012

The return of ‘Mad Men’: a preparatory guide
By Jen Chaney
Don Draper and Co. return to AMC on Sunday night. We want you to be properly prepped and ready.

By Jen Chaney  |  05:24 PM ET, 03/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:26 PM ET, 03/07/2012

Matthew Weiner says he quit ‘Mad Men’ during negotiations
By Sarah Anne Hughes
The odd thing is that AMC’s president and a Lionsgate executive seem to be unaware that he had quit.

By Sarah Anne Hughes  |  01:26 PM ET, 03/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mad Men, TV

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 11/15/2011

The ‘Mad Men’ ending (kind of) revealed: How do you feel about Matthew Weiner’s comments?
By Jen Chaney
The “Mad Men” show runner hinted at how the series might conclude. Do you wish he had kept his mouth shut?

By Jen Chaney  |  03:45 PM ET, 11/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Don Draper of ‘Mad Men’: Commencement speaker?
By Sarah Anne Hughes
Three soon-to-be ad grads created a campaign to convince Jon Hamm to come, in character, to their graduation.

By Sarah Anne Hughes  |  02:20 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  TV; Mad Men

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 03/29/2011

Could ‘Mad Men’ be canceled?
By Jen Chaney
Talks between show creator Matthew Weiner and AMC/Lionsgate are breaking down, according to Deadline.

By Jen Chaney  |  09:10 AM ET, 03/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  TV, Mad Men

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 11/03/2010

A 'Mad Men' star sneaks onto 'Today'
By Jen Chaney
Whatever happened to manners? That's the question that NBC correspondent Miguel Almaguer -- formerly of Washington's NBC 4 -- set out to answer in a segment for the "Today" show. In the process, as Entertainment Weekly noted, he ended up interviewing a former "Mad Men" regular ... but didn't identify him as such. Michael Gladis -- who starred as Paul Kinsey in the first three seasons of the AMC drama -- gets the simple tagline "customer." Watch. The whole thing goes down at the 1:49 mark. I mean, really, wouldn't it have been courteous to give Gladis a better title? Like, "Actor formerly known as Paul Kinsey"? Or "Dude who totally hooked up with Joan and gabbed too much about it"? Or "Resenter of Peggy Olson"? Something. On the plus side, I really look forward to the upcoming "Today" show segment that asks, "Are we too rude on the road?"...

By Jen Chaney  |  02:05 PM ET, 11/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  TV | Tags:  Mad Men

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 10/18/2010

The 'Mad Men' finale: Who the heck is Megan?
By Jen Chaney
"Who is Don Draper?" That question is so out. The of-the-moment "Mad Men" question -- and one we'll probably be asking for the next several months until the show returns to AMC in 2011 -- is "Who the hell is Megan?"

By Jen Chaney  |  11:55 AM ET, 10/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 08/16/2010

'Mad Men': Who was this week's empowered heroine -- Allison or Peggy?
By Jen Chaney
Peggy Olson -- proud copywriter for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and a woman largely succeeding every day at a man's game -- broke away from her suit-and-tied work environment to hang out with some '60s-era counter-cultural hipsters during Sunday's episode of "Mad Men." Is this just one more reason why Peggy is, as Popeater contends, "the real 'Mad Men' heroine"? While I admire Peggy for a number of reasons, I'd say our Miss Olson still has some baggage to deal with before she can fully emerge as a bona fide heroine. In fact, based solely on the events that transpired in this most recent "Mad Men" installment (title: "The Rejected"), I'd say the real heroine of the show is Allison, Don Draper's now former secretary (and one-night stand) and a woman who -- as the video above demonstrates -- isn't afraid to throw an incredibly heavy cigarette dispenser at...

By Jen Chaney  |  03:52 PM ET, 08/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  TV | Tags:  Mad Men