NY Mag Puts Draper on a Fictional Mag Cover; Christina Hendricks on the Real Cosmo Cover

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New York magazine invents a faux magazine just for Don Draper, while the Huffington Post previews Christina Hendricks' Cosmopolitan cover shoot and interview. Read on for more Mad Men news.

New York Magazine commissions illustrator Jon Defreest to create a Scotch & Smoke magazine cover featuring none other than Don Draper.

• The Huffington Post gives readers a sneak peek of Christina Hendricks' March Cosmopolitan cover and six-page shoot.

USA Today highlights Banana Republic's encore capsule collection, inspired by Mad Men and designed in partnership with the show's costume designer, Janie Bryant.

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Put Mad Men's Falling Man on Your Facebook Timeline

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Like it or not, Facebook Timeline is here. The good news is that with its arrival comes another chance to show the world how much you love Mad Men via one of two Mad Men themed images for your profile: the classic silhouette or Season 5's Falling Man.

Click here to see both Mad Men Facebook Timeline backgrounds.


How Well Do You Know Elisabeth Moss? Take the Ultimate Fan Quiz and Find Out

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On AMC's Mad Men, Elisabeth Moss plays Peggy Olson: a secretary who advances through the ranks to land her own office and a position as copywriter at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. You know Peggy's back-story, but how much do you know about the actress who plays her? For example, did you know she shows off her singing abilities in a Bette Midler flick? Or what she was planning to be before she caught the acting bug? Think you know everything about the actress's career? Find out with this Elisabeth Moss trivia quiz.

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What Can You Tell About a Mad Men Photo From Facebook Likes?

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The Season 5 premiere date is officially announced: Sunday, March 25 at 9/8c in case you missed it. So what are Maddicts most looking forward to in Season 5? If the "Likes" on a Facebook photo are any indication, they're certainly eager to see more of Don Draper. But what does a Facebook Like really tell you? Does it point out the most popular character? The best shot of that particular character? Or even a devotion to the actor behind the character? Browse through this photo gallery of Mad Men character portraits from Season 4 Fans and see if you can figure it out. Here's how they rank so far.

1. Don Draper
2. Joan Harris
3. Roger Sterling
4. Peggy Olson
5. Betty Francis
6. Bert Cooper
7. Pete Campbell
8. Lane Pryce

Is your favorite portrait (based on whatever criteria) not in its rightful place on this list? Facebook Like it today!

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Mad Men Season 5 premieres Sun., Mar. 25 at 9/8c on AMC.

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Christina Hendricks Insists She's Not Like Joan; Matthew Weiner Talks About the Show's Genesis

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Christina Hendricks talks to Express about some of the ways that she's different from her character on Mad Men while series creator Matthew Weiner shares some of the inspirations for the series.

Christina Hendricks tells the U.K.'s Express she's not like Joan: "My voice changes a little bit, the walk changes a little bit and the way I use my handshake changes a little bit."

Matthew Weiner wins a Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award and The Hollywood Reporter mentions Jon Hamm participated in a video tribute in which he jokes about his own good looks. At the award ceremony, Weiner talked about how Reaganomics inspired Mad Men (according to Variety) and how conditions in the workplace haven't really changed for women (according to Broadcasting and Cable).

Multichannel News interviews Matthew Weiner about Mad Men's genesis: "I wanted to make a show that I wanted to watch. I thought there could be a more realistic version of what it was like for adults to go through that period in our history." (No Link.)

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How Well Do You Know John Slattery? Take the Ultimate Fan Quiz and Find Out!

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John Slattery made his mark in movies and on television even before landing the signature role of Mad Men ad exec Roger Sterling. And while you can probably recite every one of Roger's one-liners ("When God closes a door..."), how much do you know about the actor delivering those zingers? For instance, do you know which Mad Men role that Slattery originally auditioned for? Or who his real-life wife Talia Balsam plays on the series? Take the John Slattery Ultimate Fan Quiz and prove it.

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Mad Men Season 5 debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Mar. 25 at 9/8c.

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Photos - Mad Men 2012 Winter TCA Party

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Last weekend, Mad Men's Jon Hamm (Don Draper), January Jones (Betty Francis), Elisabeth Moss (Peggy Olson), John Slattery (Roger Sterling), Christina Hendricks (Joan Harris), Vincent Kartheiser (Pete Campbell) and more of the cast, as well as Series Creator Matthew Weiner, celebrated the highly anticipated announcement of the Mad Men Season 5 premiere date during a cocktail reception following AMC's Television Critics Association presentation. Check out some photos from the party following the event.

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Mad Men Season 5 debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Mar. 25 at 9/8c.

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Newsweek to Publish Mad Men Issue; Betty White Jokes About Stalking Jon Hamm

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This week, Ad Age gets excited about the special Mad Men issue that Newsweek will publish a week before the show's March 25 Season 5 premiere, while Betty White admits she's got a thing for Jon Hamm. Read on for more Mad Men news.

Ad Age reports that Newsweek's March 19 issue will be Mad Men-themed, with a cover story on the series and a feature on advertising's role in U.S. culture.

In her new show, Off Their Rockers, Betty White jokes that Jon Hamm has taken out a restraining order on her. Check it out at the 1:35 mark.

Jon Hamm talks to New York Magazine about the fun of directing a Season 5 episode.

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The Mad Men Newsletter Gets an Upgrade With Monthly Prizes

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Those of you who subscribe to the Mad Men newsletter already know that it's the best way to find out all the latest info on your favorite series, not to mention easy access to interviews, games, contests and more. Well, this week the best gets even better as the Mad Men newsletter becomes the Mad Men Memo, a weekly email newsletter that delivers the same crowd-pleasing content plus swag giveaways -- like Mad Men Barbie dolls.

Being a Mad Men Memo subscriber means you're automatically entered to win. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and get weekly news and prize opportunities delivered directly to your inbox.

Click here to sign up for the Mad Men Memo.


Mad Men Season 5 Debuts With Two-Hour Premiere on Sunday, March 25

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As one of the most highly anticipated season premieres of the year, AMC announced today that the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning drama Mad Men will be back with a two-hour Season 5 Premiere on Sun., Mar. 25 at 9pm ET/PT. Written by Matthew Weiner and directed by Jennifer Getzinger, the season premiere episode will also be available on AMCtv.com the Monday after air.

Following the premiere, on Sun., Apr. 1, Mad Men will return to its regular timeslot at 10pm ET/PT with an episode written by Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner and directed by Jon Hamm.

Fans looking to catch up on Mad Men can watch the fourth season On Demand, beginning Mon., Jan. 23, or set their DVR every Sunday morning at 6:00am ET/PT when AMC continues to air episodes from Seasons 1 through 4 (in order) leading up to the Season 5 premiere.

Created by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate, Mad Men made history last September as the first basic cable series ever to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in four consecutive years. Mad Men stars Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, Jared Harris and Kiernan Shipka.

Check out SecretsAreBack.com for a countdown clock that shows exactly how close you are to the Mad Men Season 5 Premiere.

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