Still basking in Mad Men's two-fisted Emmy win on Sunday? Check out this behind-the-scenes slideshow of the cast and crew at the ceremony. Still hungry for more? AMC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff joins the cast of what's (still) officially the best drama on television at the Emmy afterparty. Who brought granola? Who begs the writers to include him in each episode? There's one sure way to find out...
Mad Men picked up two wins as the 61st Emmy awards were handed out tonight in Los Angeles. For the second year in a row, the show was recognized for Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
This year's writing win was for the episode "Meditations in an Emergency." (Last year, the prize was received for the pilot, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.") Matthew Weiner accepted the Emmy on behalf of himself and his fellow scribe Kater Gordon -- who held the statuette. Kidded Weiner in his thank you, "When you get something like this it makes writing look fun... but it's not."
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston took home the lead actor prize, another consecutive win. (Read more here.)
A complete list of Mad Men honors follows after the jump:
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On Saturday, the Television Academy handed out its Creative Arts Emmy Awards in recognition of craftsmanship behind the scenes.
Mad Men picked up an award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series for Season 2's "The Gold Violin." Congrats to Gloria Ponce (Department Head Hairstylist), Katherine Rees (Key Hairstylist), Marilyn Phillips (Additional Hairstylist) and Michele Payne (Additional Hairstylist). Not to mention Breaking Bad editor Lynne Willingham who also picked up an award for Outstanding Editing.
The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on Sun., Sep. 20.
To read an interview with Mad Men's Emmy winner Gloria Ponce, click here.
On Saturday, Mad Men was recognized for outstanding achievement in drama by the Television Critics Association. This is the second win in a row in this category for the show.
According to Star-Ledger, Jon Hamm appeared at the event with his hair slicked back. The paper noted it's rare you see him in public like that, but the man behind Don Draper admitted it helps him keep it under control.
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston was also recognized for individual achievement in drama in a ceremony largely dominated by cable programming. A full list of winners appears after the jump:Continue reading "Television Critics Name Mad Men Best Drama (Again)" »
Mad Men has received a total of 16 Primetime Emmy nominations in categories including Outstanding Drama, Lead Actor, Actress and Supporting Actor, with an additional four nominations in writing categories.
In the series category, Mad Men will be up against AMC's own Breaking Bad (click here for more info), Big Love (HBO), Damages (FX), Dexter (Showtime), House (Fox) and Lost (ABC).
Jon Hamm once again received a nod in the lead actor category. He'll be up against Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston, along with Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Hugh Laurie (House), Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment) and Simon Baker (The Mentalist). Click here for an interview with Jon Hamm.
Elisabeth Moss also netted a nomination, her first, in the lead actress category. Her fellow contenders are Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Glenn Close (Damages), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), and Holly Hunter (Saving Grace). Click here for an interview with Elisabeth Moss.
In the supporting actor category, John Slattery will be up against Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad, Christian Clemenson (Boston Legal), Michael Emerson (Lost), William Hurt (Damages), William Shatner (Boston Legal). Click here for an interview with John Slattery.
A complete list of Mad Men nominations follows after the jump.
The Television Critics Association announced its nominees for the 2009 TCA Awards, recognizing Mad Men in three categories.
Jon Hamm was nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama; he'll be up against Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston and Damages' Glenn Close, The Shield's Walton Goggins, and House's Hugh Laurie.
Mad Men also earned a nod in the Outstanding Achievement in Drama category, along with Breaking Bad, Friday Night Lights, Lost and The Shield. It was furthermore nominated for Program of the Year, as were Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Saturday Night Live and The Shield.
Winners will be announced Sat., Aug. 1 during a ceremony at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, CA.
It's not just Don Draper who is the toast of the advertising industry. Mad Men series creator Matthew Weiner received an honorary CLIO in Las Vegas last week; the awards honor excellence in advertising.
"Has there ever been such a buzz, inspiring fashions, department store windows, a new line of Zippo lighters, not to say nothing of the critical raves, Golden Globes, Emmys?" asked Keith Reinhard, chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide, who introduced Weiner.
Fellow honorees that night included Barry Manilow and entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Click here for Adweek's take on the big night.
Nice work Madddicts! Thanks to your efforts, "Inside Mad Men" has won a People's Voice Webby Award in the Online Film and Video Documentary category. The winning video will be honored on Mon., Jun. 8 at a ceremony hosted by Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers. It's a two-fisted win for AMC Digital this year as the AMC News coverage of Cannes also picked up a Webby. (A complete list of winners can be found here.)
To see a 3-minute recap of the winning online series, check out the video below. Thanks again to everyone who voted!
Duck Phillips isn't the only one with fans across the pond: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recognized Mad Men as Best International Show at yesterday's British Academy Television Awards. It was the first time the series had been nominated for the British-Emmy equivalent, and was up against Dexter, The Wire and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in the category.
For a complete list of winners and nominees, check out the BAFTA site.
Here are the five entries that most struck a chord, be sure to vote for your favorite.
The actress talks about what works in Trudy and Pete's marriage and ruling the dance floor with her Charleston.
Heavy winter-wear in the always nattily-attired office and a weeping bride were the first signs that things are about to change.
