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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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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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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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.

This week, the Wall Street Journal and other publications cover Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery and Vincent Kartheiser at a charity event while the Los Angeles Times helps fans get up to speed preparing for Season 5. Read on for more Mad Men news.

• The Wall Street Journal reports that Jon Hamm recruited the Mad Men troops to attend a benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

• InStyle, Variety, and Socialite Life feature photos of the Mad Men attendees, including Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Vincent Kartheiser and Jared Harris.

• In anticipation of Season 5, the Los Angeles Times reminds readers about what was happening on Mad Men when Season 4 ended.

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This week, the Seattle Times admits it can't watch Mad Men actors on the big screen without missing the show itself, while several major media publications are looking forward to Mad Men's return. Read on for more Mad Men news.

• The Seattle Times' movie critic gives an award for "Performances we couldn't watch without thinking about how much we miss Mad Men," mentioning some from John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, Vincent Kartheiser and Jon Hamm.

• Jared Harris tells the Wall Street Journal that the Mad Men set is "without question one of the best places to work, the camaraderie is exemplary."

• Mad Men's return is one of the hottest topics on the web right now, eagerly anticipated by media outlets including the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Cynopsis, Tulsa World and HitFix.

• Jon Hamm guest-starred on CSI: Miami before he shot to fame on Mad Men. See what other cast members are appearing this month in encores on AMC.

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This week, Jaeger-LeCoultre announces the creation of a special limited engraved design of their iconic Reverso watch in tribute to AMC's award-winning Mad Men. Twenty-five custom-created, numbered watches will be available in February 2012.

The limited edition will be presented in a distinctive, custom-designed walnut commemorative box featuring the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce logo embossed on top and hand-inscribed on the back of each watch. Additionally, each piece includes a personalized commemorative letter from Roger Sterling, pictures of the Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Tribute to Mad Men, and a copy of Roger Sterling's book Sterling's Gold, autographed by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner.

A major player in watch-making history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first watch manufacturer established in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. It played a pioneering role in watch-making by uniting the full range of technical and artistic professions under one roof.

Click here to see photos of the watch and accompanying Mad Men themed items.

To find out more information on this time piece call 1-800-JLC-TIME or visit jaeger-lecoultre.com.

This week, Conan O'Brien gifts Jon Hamm to one of his employees and Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and Jared Harris all have film projects ahead. Read on for more Mad Men news.

• The Los Angeles Times spotlights a Conan sketch where one lucky staffer received Jon Hamm as her Secret Santa gift, courtesy of the boss.

• The Daily Mail reports that Christina Hendricks is in talks for Bomb, a movie set in the '60s. Bleeding Cool says, if you "just can't get enough of Christina Hendricks in 60s fashions, it sounds like your ship is coming in."

• Return, a movie featuring John Slattery, will be screened at next month's Palm Springs International Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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This week, Accidental Sexiness leads its article praising Jon Hamm's part on Todd Margaret with photos of Hamm and his dog, while Jared Harris discusses his role on Mad Men with the Los Angeles Times and Collider. Read on for more Mad Men news.

• Accidental Sexiness has candid photos of Jon Hamm walking his dog in addition to a review of his "hilarious" role on IFC's The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.

• The Los Angeles Times asks Jared Harris if he identifies with his Mad Men character, Lane Pryce. Harris says of Pryce, "He loves it in America; I feel the same way."

• Harris also talks to the Wall Street Journal about his role in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

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The Denver Post looks to Mad Men to brighten things this winter, while Jared Harris reveals his insights about the "brilliant, insightful" scene between Lane Pryce and his father. Read on for more Mad Men news.

• The Denver Post is eagerly anticipating the midseason schedule of TV shows like Mad Men, calling it a returning favorite.

• New York Magazine quizzes Jared Harris about Lane Pryce's family relations, which Harris describes as "shocking."

• Jared Harris talks to Den of Geek about Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, adding that the Mad Men set is "one of the best places I've ever worked in my life." Harris also speaks with the Huffington Post and Metro about Sherlock Holmes and Mad Men.

• GossipCenter reports on Christina Hendricks' holiday party, where the actress assures viewers that the wait for Season 5 will be worth it.

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