"Mad Men" Kicks off Season 3 This Summer

AMC confirmed yesterday that season 3 of its critically acclaimed period drama "Mad Men" about womanizing chain-smoking Madison Av. admen in the 1960s will return on schedule this summer, despite the ongoing and unresolved negotiations with series creator Matthew Weiner.


A true gem of television production, known for its meticulous attention to detail and historical authenticity as well as thought-provoking character depiction, "Mad Men" has won several awards, including two Golden Globes and six Emmys. The exact premiere date has yet to be determined.

VIDEO: Watch "Mad Men" Pilot

AMC's brilliant Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated drama about chain-smoking and sexually-harassing ad execs of 1960s Madison Avenue and the loving women in their lives is now out on DVD. Make sure you grab a copy because I truly believe television doesn't get any better than this. Or see for yourself and enjoy the pilot episode of the classy and powerful "Mad Men" now online.

The pilot, courtesy of the AMC network, is divided into three parts, with total running time 47 minutes. The DVD released on July 1 contains all 13 episodes of season 1. Season 2 is scheduled to begin Sunday, July 27 at 10/9c on AMC.

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Summer's Hottest Shows

I have to admit I am not a sports TV fan. But a fluffy soap, a hot reality contest, and a quality period drama will make temperatures soar this TV summer... At least as Prince Modesty is concerned. Now if only CBS execs promise to keep their trigger-happy fingers away from from the axe, I'll be a happy little coach potato.


SWINGTOWN,
Thursdays at 10, CBS,
Premieres June 5

I have only watched the pilot episode of CBS' soundtrack-heavy sexfest about the recoupling couples of 1970s suburbia, but just seeing Melrose Place's signature stud Grant Show, who is of course sporting a porn mustache here, lure his sexy neighbor Jack Davenport and his swing-curious wife into a hot session of unabashed shenanigans to Gary Wright's "Dream Weaver," was enough to fall in love with the show.

No, "Swingtown" will never fly in puritan America, so no hopes for a 2nd season, but at least I'll have something to look forward to on Thursday nights during the summer drought, that is unless CBS takes the show off the air before it concludes its 13-episode run due to low ratings or conservative backlash. Then again, the networks don't really give into conservative backlash these days, do they? Hallelujah!



SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE,
Wednesdays and Thursdays on FOX,
Already Premiered

Every spring around the time "American Idol" does their overstuffed charity show I realize how quickly bored I have become with the current cycle of the mega-popular but declining singing competition and lose interest in the season climax. And then the most amazing thing happens - a fresh season of "So You Think You Can Dance" begins and I'm glued to FOX Wednesdays all over again.

There is just something incredibly appealing about watching these sexy young people dance their hearts off to coolest tunes on the planet and watching the crazy Mary Murphy crack up and scream and growl. And for every loser of Sex's caliber, there is an amazing prodigy, such as the out-of-this-world L.A. popper Robert Muraine, who closed this year's season premiere.


MAD MEN,
Sundays at 9pm on AMC,
Premieres July 27

Have you already discovered what a great gem this Golden Globe-winning drama about chain-smoking heavy-drinking sex-crazed ad men of 1960s New York is? The AMC series' supposedly accurate portrayal of the era in question (I was born in the 70s, so I can't really tell), along with profound character development is a triumph of great writing, acting and set designing talent behind the show.

A new season promises a small leap into a not so distant future. Creator Matthew Weiner declined to reveal to USA Today how big of a leap it will be, but he did confirm it won't be long enough for the characters to escape their pasts. "The world has changed a little bit... but people don't change," he explained. All season 1 characters will be back.

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"Mad Men" Wins Golden Globe as Best Drama

If there is any silver lining in that hideous disaster of a cloud that was last night's "Golden Globes" special it is most definitely the recognition of AMC's brilliant period drama "Mad Men" and its star Jon Hamm.

AMC's first venture into the original series territory about the boardrooms and the bedrooms of the 1960s New York turned out to be a sleek, sexy and smart drama about egomaniacal advertising executives and the women that dared to love them.

Here are several stills from this remarkable series known for its meticulous attention to detail and accurate portrayal of an era marked by astoundingly casual prejudice and unabashed sexual manipulation.

AMC has commissioned a second season of 13 episodes, but its premiere date may be delayed due to the ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood. Season 1 has yet to be released on DVD.











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AMC's "Mad Men" Renewed for Season 2

AMC's critically-acclaimed period drama "Mad Men" set in the Madison Avenue advertising world in 1960 has been renewed by the cable network for a second season. "Mad Men" is AMC's debut effort in the scripted drama category.



The quality soap opera which was praised for successfully recreating pre-Kennedy America will be back next year in June for another 13 episodes. The drama's first season finale is expected to air Thursday, October 18, 10:00-11:00 p.m.


Although the ratings have been somewhat modest averaging about 1.1 million viewers, the drama has gone up 31% in the course of the season. 9 episodes have aired thus far. AMC will air a repeat tonight; new episodes resume next Thursday.

Variety reports that the production of the show will remain in Los Angeles and not move to Gotham as previously suspected.

Set and costume designers have overcome challenges to recreate an accurate vision of the early 1960s New York paying attention to such details as unfiltered cigarettes, period correct watches, license plates, pens, etc.

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