‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Veep’ Top WGA Awards
If the show had been televised, 2016 WGA Awards ceremony in Los Angeles would almost certainly be nominated itself as best comedy/variety special. Rarely has an awards show that honors excellence in film and television– much of it very serious or dramatic in nature—been filled with the amount of humor, wit and irony that was brought to the table during ceremonies focused on the craft of writing. (Ceremonies were also held in New York...
The Inside Stories of ‘Mad Men’s’ Grand Finale
It was a panacea for all those suffering withdrawal symptoms from the end of the adventures of Don Draper & Co., a packed house at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills for the Writers Guild Foundation’s “Inside the Writers Room with Mad Men,” a Q&A with series creator Matthew Weiner and his writing staff who worked on the final season of the AMC drama. Moderated by another of television’s legendary creators, Matt Groening of “The...
‘Mad Men’ Cast Reflects on Humble Beginnings and Mysterious Endings at PaleyFest
Think back to the 2007, when AMC was a cable channel known for playing old movies. And then along came “Mad Men,” the 1960s era drama series that ushered in a whole new age of original programming for the basic cabler–and became a show that was quickly embraced by critics and viewers and lauded with dozens of awards. Memories of that time were front and center as the cast of “Mad Men” took the stage at the Dolby...
Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards Encompass Mad Women, Star Wars and the Bling Ring
Although it is their male counterparts who get title billing, it was the women of “Mad Men” who took center stage at the Women in Film 2013 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills on June 12, which also marked the landmark occasion of WIF’s 40th anniversary. Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Paré and Kiernan Shipka were honored with the Lucy Award for Excellence in Television, which since...
The Sopranos, Seinfeld, Mad Men, MASH Top TV’s Best Written Series List
When you have Norman Lear and Carl Reiner in the house – two of television’s most brilliant, legendary creators who go back to the original golden age of the medium – it’s assuredly going to be a night to remember. Hearing from those two giants was the shot across the bow as the Writers Guild of America revealed its 101 Best Written TV Series in a two-hour event at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills on June 2, sponsored by...
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