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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its annual awards in the television, news, radio, graphic animation and promotional writing categories. Nominees in the dramatic series category include the writing teams for Showtime’s “Dexter,” NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” ABC’s “Lost,” AMC...
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The second season finale of “Mad Men” on AMC drew 1.75 million viewers, up 20% from its season average, according to fast national figures from Nielsen Media Research. The Emmy Award-winning drama was up 75% from last season’s average. Over the course of three airings Sunday night, the finale accumulated...
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AMC has decided to preempt the next new episode of “Mad Men,” which was slated to air opposite the Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday. The episode, “Sixth Month Leave,” will instead air Sept. 28, with a repeat of this season’s fourth episode filling in the Sept. 21 slot. The season finale of “Mad Men...
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The season-two premiere of “Mad Men” drew nearly 2 million viewers Sunday night, up from an average of 915,000 for its 13-episode first season, the network said citing fast national figures from Nielsen Media Research. The series, which has been showered with awards—including the Golden Globe for best...
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Emmy’s not the only one in love with “Mad Men.” AMC’s red-hot period drama picked up three Television Critics Association awards Saturday night, including program of the year. The TCA three-pack came just two days after Emmy voters showered “Mad Men” with nominations. Critics also awarded “Mad Men” its...
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John Slattery, who is nominated for an Emmy for his role as Roger Sterling on AMC’s “Mad Men,” cites anecdotal evidence indicating “the tide is turning toward ‘Mad Men’” in terms of popularity and viewer recognition. The actor tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette how he has managed to juggle his role on the...
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If Emmy voters had a message for the broadcast networks this year, it was this: No more excuses. The breakthroughs by basic cable’s AMC and FX—along with strong showings by ad-supported networks such as TNT, USA, Bravo, Sci Fi and A&E—demonstrated that you can make a creative splash even...
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AMC, not so long ago a humble cable channel running classic movies, racked up the most Emmy nominations of any ad-supported cable network with 20. The nominations came not only for the already widely acclaimed “Mad Men,” but for Bryan Cranston and “Breaking Bad” as well, making the network two for two...