Mad Men Premiere: Dapper Don Draper & Co. Celebrate Season 5
“Would you like a Manhattan?” That was the question that greeted guests at the afterparty for the much awaited premiere of AMC’ s four-time Emmy award-winning drama “Mad Men,” whose previous season finale aired in October 2010. “Mad Men,” you’ve been dearly missed. Held at Hollywood’s Blvd. 3, the indoor/outdoor space was decorated to evoke the streets of New York City, complete with...
Living the Legacy: TV’s Best Achieve Tartikoff Status
The legendary television executive Brandon Tartikoff set a high bar in the industry, one that still sets a standard in the nearly 15 years since he passed away, far too young. Yes, he is always remembered fondly—but nowhere does his inspirational legacy come into clearer focus than at the annual Tartikoff Legacy Award ceremony. The 9th annual edition was held at the Fontainebleau Resort inMiami Beach during the 2012 NATPE...
‘Inception’ Gets its Due; ‘Mad Men’ Strikes Gold Again
It’s pretty rare when an awards winner uses an acceptance speech to complain, but that’s exactly what Christopher Nolan did at the 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards. The writer and director of “Inception,” which made a huge splash last summer but has fallen off the awards season hot list, won the WGA Award for best original screenplay, but complained that nine years ago, his “Memento” was not eligible. Apparently he’s still a bit...
Don & Megan: The Madness Begins
The shock waves are still reverberating from the turn of events in the life of Don Draper that left viewers of “Mad Men” literally gasping during the stunning finale episode of Season 4. Fans of the highly-awarded show will have months to debate whether Draper’s surprise proposal to his secretary Megan was as crazy as it seemed—or if it will make perfect sense in the world of the mid 1960s that’s spinning out of control of the...
An Old-School Finale for ‘Mad Men’
Speaking of masculine locations, there couldn’t be a more perfect place to celebrate the finale of “Mad Men”’s fourth season than New York City’s storied 21 Club. And why is it that Don Draper comes to mind when one thinks of the ultimate bachelor? Well, spoiler alert—his short-lived singlehood is over. The crowd at the exclusive event marking the end of another award-winning season went absolutely nuts when Don proposed to Megan. In...
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