Throughout Mad Men‘s seven tremendous years on AMC, Don Draper and his associates pitched more than a few bright ideas to potential clients. Some of them were quite good, including the campaign Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce pitched to the Heinz company. In the episode, season six’s “To Have and to Hold,” Don said three simple words: “Pass the […]
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- 3/15/2017
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Life imitates art, and so it is that Heinz is now running an ad campaign created by Don Draper on “Mad Men.” Suggesting that the idea was truly ahead of its time, Heinz actually passed on the idea in the show; now, however, they’ve apparently seen the light. Ketchup itself is conspicuously absent from the ads, which featuring close-ups of fries, steak and a cheeseburger under the words “Pass the Heinz.”
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“Even though Don Draper created the ‘Pass the Heinz’ campaign almost 50 years ago, the communications still really work in today’s world,” said Heinz’s Nicole Kulwicki. “Mr. Draper really understood the one thing every Heinz fan knows, which is to never settle for the foods you love without the great taste of Heinz. What we loved about the campaign...
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“Even though Don Draper created the ‘Pass the Heinz’ campaign almost 50 years ago, the communications still really work in today’s world,” said Heinz’s Nicole Kulwicki. “Mr. Draper really understood the one thing every Heinz fan knows, which is to never settle for the foods you love without the great taste of Heinz. What we loved about the campaign...
- 3/13/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
On last night's Mad Men, Joan reluctantly admitted to her new suitor Richard that she's a mom. He balked initially, but came crawling back, flowers in hand (and ascot on neck), begging for a second chance, which she seemed likely to give him. It was all pretty charming, really. But Joan also admitted to Richard that she's been divorced twice, something the show has only mentioned in passing once before. We know Joan is divorced from her rapist Greg, and she's said that other men have proposed to her, but it isn't until season six's "To Have and to Hold" that we find out Joan was married before Greg. To someone named Scotty, apparently."The worst six months of her life" is really saying something — Joan has had a not hugely pleasant life. But now she's rich! Maybe things will work out with this new dude! And maybe little Kevin will...
- 4/20/2015
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
The Rubell Family Collection celebrated its 20th anniversary last month, in a former DEA warehouse adjacent to Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. It was also the 50th anniversary of the Rubells themselves, Donald and Mera, who have been collecting (and bickering insightfully about it) throughout their marriage. To celebrate, the Rubells staged an exhibition, "To Have and To Hold," which opened during Art Basel Miami Beach and gave a retrospective look at their collection and how it’s been built over the years: The couple tends to find an artist early, get to know them, and then support them like surrogate genius-children — Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, among many others. Often they buy a large body of their work at this unknown stage of their career on the installment plan. In addition to the show, they also published a book, which includes a number of testimonials, written by those now-accomplished and well-known artists,...
- 12/19/2014
- by Carl Swanson
- Vulture
French and Saunders productions
Where there is wine, there is hope. It speaks to us on a spiritual level, is there for us when we get home after a rough day, and a cheap bottle of plonk can turn us into an aristocratic philosopher in a matter of minutes. There’s no denying the emotional bond that lies between our lips and a glass of Sangiovese. To have and to hold, for richer, for poorer; we’ll love and honour it, until death do us part. And that may not be for some time, since wine drinkers have a 34% lower mortality rate than beer or spirit drinkers. Pass the Shiraz!
As with anything in excess, it comes with highs and lows: like turning up to work after three-quarters of a bottle the night before and feeling like there’s a tennis ball stuck in your brain. There’s also the...
Where there is wine, there is hope. It speaks to us on a spiritual level, is there for us when we get home after a rough day, and a cheap bottle of plonk can turn us into an aristocratic philosopher in a matter of minutes. There’s no denying the emotional bond that lies between our lips and a glass of Sangiovese. To have and to hold, for richer, for poorer; we’ll love and honour it, until death do us part. And that may not be for some time, since wine drinkers have a 34% lower mortality rate than beer or spirit drinkers. Pass the Shiraz!
As with anything in excess, it comes with highs and lows: like turning up to work after three-quarters of a bottle the night before and feeling like there’s a tennis ball stuck in your brain. There’s also the...
- 8/14/2014
- by Nina Cresswell
- Obsessed with Film
Fourteen: That's the number of hours we have left of Mad Men. So what better time to savor Matthew Weiner's masterpiece than the lead-up to the Season Seven premiere? In a perfect world, you would just re-watch Season Six – or re-read our episode recaps from last season. Tempting, yes, but not practical. Therefore, we've condensed the highlights of the past season into this handy primer that reminds us where we left each major character circa Thanksgiving 1968 (when the finale, "In Care of," took place). Before the big questions are...
- 4/10/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Review Frances Roberts 24 Jun 2013 - 16:30
Mad Men concludes its wonderful, surprising sixth season with a moment of uncharacteristic hope. Or does it? Here's Frances' review...
This review contains spoilers.
6.13 In Care Of
“Going down?”
From season one, episode one, Mad Men’s opening credits have told us we’re watching the descent of man, or more properly, of one man. Following the structure of classical tragedy, we met Draper when he had it all - job, wife, kids, mistress, cool hat - and have watched as piece by piece, it’s fallen away.
In the beginning, Don was Jay Gatsby; he came from nothing, achieved everything, but remained dissatisfied. Like Gatsby too, his early life was mired in secrecy and hushed scandal, and ever since we’ve known him, all signs have told us to expect a tragic ending.
It’s a surprise then, that In Care Of left...
Mad Men concludes its wonderful, surprising sixth season with a moment of uncharacteristic hope. Or does it? Here's Frances' review...
This review contains spoilers.
6.13 In Care Of
“Going down?”
From season one, episode one, Mad Men’s opening credits have told us we’re watching the descent of man, or more properly, of one man. Following the structure of classical tragedy, we met Draper when he had it all - job, wife, kids, mistress, cool hat - and have watched as piece by piece, it’s fallen away.
In the beginning, Don was Jay Gatsby; he came from nothing, achieved everything, but remained dissatisfied. Like Gatsby too, his early life was mired in secrecy and hushed scandal, and ever since we’ve known him, all signs have told us to expect a tragic ending.
It’s a surprise then, that In Care Of left...
- 6/24/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Zou Bisou goodbye?
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner might be trying to tell us something really disturbing.
Megan’s choice of nightwear in the AMC drama last Sunday – a white t-shirt emblazoned with a huge red star – is identical to one Sharon Tate wore in a 1967 Esquire magazine photo shoot.
And that, as a post on Uproxx recently pointed out (taking off from a Reddit discussion), is reason enough to start fearing for the To Have and to Hold star’s future.
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Tate, an actress and model who...
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner might be trying to tell us something really disturbing.
Megan’s choice of nightwear in the AMC drama last Sunday – a white t-shirt emblazoned with a huge red star – is identical to one Sharon Tate wore in a 1967 Esquire magazine photo shoot.
And that, as a post on Uproxx recently pointed out (taking off from a Reddit discussion), is reason enough to start fearing for the To Have and to Hold star’s future.
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Tate, an actress and model who...
- 5/29/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
It’s always apparent, when watching Mad Men, how much the drama draws from its setting. This is a period piece, no matter how effectively the writers enrich our characters and focus on their own personal triumphs and failures. Matthew Weiner has often cited his desire to keep the show character driven while the backdrop just unfolds around them, but as is the case in real life, the political and cultural atmosphere in which our characters exist deeply shapes their lives.
“The Flood” brings history to the forefront, as did “The Grown Ups” back in Season 3 where we watched the Mad Men world stunned and hunched around TV sets, all the while their lives continuing around them, unable to stop. That episode played with the Hitchcockian device of showing life go on, oblivious, after a terrible event. Margaret’s sad wedding set amidst the tragedy was...
It’s always apparent, when watching Mad Men, how much the drama draws from its setting. This is a period piece, no matter how effectively the writers enrich our characters and focus on their own personal triumphs and failures. Matthew Weiner has often cited his desire to keep the show character driven while the backdrop just unfolds around them, but as is the case in real life, the political and cultural atmosphere in which our characters exist deeply shapes their lives.
“The Flood” brings history to the forefront, as did “The Grown Ups” back in Season 3 where we watched the Mad Men world stunned and hunched around TV sets, all the while their lives continuing around them, unable to stop. That episode played with the Hitchcockian device of showing life go on, oblivious, after a terrible event. Margaret’s sad wedding set amidst the tragedy was...
- 5/2/2013
- by Lynne Hedvig
- Obsessed with Film
Review Frances Roberts 29 Apr 2013 - 19:00
Mad Men delivers a rich, personally revealing episode against a backdrop of public tragedy. Here’s Frances’ review…
This review contains spoilers.
6.5 The Flood
Bobby Draper’s misaligned wallpaper. No, not the name of a prog rock band (yet, anyway) but the cause of one kid’s angst, and the catalyst for an examination of Don Draper not as a gigolo, ad genius, or cypher for post-wwii ennui; but as a father. Okay, and maybe that last one a little bit too.
Who among us couldn’t compile a list of overblown potential readings for Bobby’s irksome pattern mismatch? It signified the sixties generational schism, a sign that the world is off-kilter and time is out of joint, proof that baby boomers are preoccupied with shallow materialism (hell, when Dick Whitman was growing up, they didn’t even have wallpaper)… This is what Mad Men does.
Mad Men delivers a rich, personally revealing episode against a backdrop of public tragedy. Here’s Frances’ review…
This review contains spoilers.
6.5 The Flood
Bobby Draper’s misaligned wallpaper. No, not the name of a prog rock band (yet, anyway) but the cause of one kid’s angst, and the catalyst for an examination of Don Draper not as a gigolo, ad genius, or cypher for post-wwii ennui; but as a father. Okay, and maybe that last one a little bit too.
Who among us couldn’t compile a list of overblown potential readings for Bobby’s irksome pattern mismatch? It signified the sixties generational schism, a sign that the world is off-kilter and time is out of joint, proof that baby boomers are preoccupied with shallow materialism (hell, when Dick Whitman was growing up, they didn’t even have wallpaper)… This is what Mad Men does.
- 4/29/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Even our Don-doting Matt Zoller Seitz grew impatient with this week's episode of Mad Men. He was disappointed with Dawn's dialogue and wondered whether the man who once said advertising invented love to sell nylons really deserves peace. Readers had even more musings on this episode. Here's what you thought of "To Have and To Hold."You politely disagreed with us ... * “I don't understand the praise for Peggy's pitch. 1) She had exactly what the client said he wanted and still couldn't seal the deal; 2) She resorts to cribbing Don's old lines; and 3) She sold out her friend to even get the opportunity to pitch the business (and deserved Stan's middle finger).” —Commenter seanlaw81 * "Peggy wasn't in the restaurant when Don used that 'change the conversation' line in S3. Did he use that line more than once? Does he ever use a line more than once?" —Commenter bonmotable...
- 4/25/2013
- by Lauren Duca
- Vulture
"Mad Men" is known for covering practically every historical event of the '60s with impressive accuracy. But on last Sunday's episode, titled "To Have And To Hold," Joan (Christina Hendricks) made a comment that immediately caught the attention of some New York City and restauranteur history buffs.
In the episode, Joan and her friend Kate (Marley Shelton) discuss going to the popular restaurant Le Cirque. The only problem? Le Cirque opened in 1974, and Season 6 of "Mad Men" is set in 1968.
While a Le Cirque publicist joked to The Hollywood Reporter that the restaurant would have been open if founder Sirio Maccioni "knew Joan wanted a reservation in 1968," series creator Matt Weiner admitted the mistake was a big one.
After joking that Hendricks had “ad-libbed” the line while gathering with some of the "Mad Men" cast in New York City, he said, “No, it was a terrible error ... I think...
In the episode, Joan and her friend Kate (Marley Shelton) discuss going to the popular restaurant Le Cirque. The only problem? Le Cirque opened in 1974, and Season 6 of "Mad Men" is set in 1968.
While a Le Cirque publicist joked to The Hollywood Reporter that the restaurant would have been open if founder Sirio Maccioni "knew Joan wanted a reservation in 1968," series creator Matt Weiner admitted the mistake was a big one.
After joking that Hendricks had “ad-libbed” the line while gathering with some of the "Mad Men" cast in New York City, he said, “No, it was a terrible error ... I think...
- 4/25/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
There is little more thrilling in an analysis of Mad Men than to justifiably begin with Joan. Everything about her, from her bright colorful radiance to her unshakeable resilience and forked tongue, is captivating. This season she has been reintroduced slowly but tantalizingly, and no I am not referencing her sexuality, an underpinning of her characterization that certainly relates to her story development, but not does define it. In the premiere we saw her only momentarily, posing for a photo on Scdp’s new stairway, but the conflict between her and the ever-petty and impetuous Harry was hinted at even then, as he rudely brushed past her, jealously brimming. In last week’s episode, “The Collaborators”, Joan was faced with the shame of last season’s decision to sleep her way to partner when she encountered, then unequivocally shot down, the beneficiary of her deal, one stout and clumsy Herb Rennet of Jaguar.
- 4/25/2013
- by Lynne Hedvig
- Obsessed with Film
The critics were a bit confused this week. Many recaps of Mad Men season-six episode "To Have and To Hold" contained the correction that Peggy, in fact, did not win the Heinz account. Wishful thinking? Some reviewers applauded hapless Harry Crane's grasp on shifting sixties culture, while others praised his ability to throw a temper tantrum. Most mourned Joan's encounter with the glass ceiling, and almost all celebrated the long-awaited arrival of a race-related plotline, though our own Matt Zoller Seitz thought Dawn's character development fell flat. Throw your cross behind your neck and read on. Here's your weekly recap of the recaps. * "Joan has been as much the archetypal early ’60s woman as Don has been the archetypal early ’60s man. Much of the ongoing story of this series has to do with how the changes of a culturally and politically turbulent decade affected these people who began...
- 4/24/2013
- by Lauren Duca
- Vulture
Mad Men “To Have and to Hold”: An Expert Opinion Previous seasons have seen a slow burn with a dramatic donkey-kick by the third episode. Season six has seen more developments in the opening episodes than any other year by far, but with that comes a surprising sense of early exhaustion in “To Have and [...]
Mad Men: "To Have and To Hold": An Expert's To-Do List...
Mad Men: "To Have and To Hold": An Expert's To-Do List...
- 4/24/2013
- by Jesse McLean
- TVovermind.com
"Mad Men" has already covered the Kennedy assassination, the death of Marilyn Monroe, the Cuban Missile Crisis and many more historical events in a little over five seasons.
But now, Season 6 is in 1968 -- the Civil Rights movement is in full swing and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is looming.
Journalist Mark Harris noticed a revealing "Mad Men" moment on Sunday's episode, "To Have And To Hold":
For chrononology nerds: A faintly heard radio broadcast on #MadMen suggests tonight's show took place circa 3/27/68. select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.h…
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) April 22, 2013
King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, meaning that the April 28 episode, titled "The Flood," could very likely tackle a very sad day in history. The April 21 episode did see much more development for "Mad Men's" only African-American character Dawn Chambers (Teyonah Parris), who opened up to a friend about feeling alienated in her white-dominated office.
But now, Season 6 is in 1968 -- the Civil Rights movement is in full swing and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is looming.
Journalist Mark Harris noticed a revealing "Mad Men" moment on Sunday's episode, "To Have And To Hold":
For chrononology nerds: A faintly heard radio broadcast on #MadMen suggests tonight's show took place circa 3/27/68. select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.h…
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) April 22, 2013
King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, meaning that the April 28 episode, titled "The Flood," could very likely tackle a very sad day in history. The April 21 episode did see much more development for "Mad Men's" only African-American character Dawn Chambers (Teyonah Parris), who opened up to a friend about feeling alienated in her white-dominated office.
- 4/23/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Review Frances Roberts 23 Apr 2013 - 07:00
Mad Men's latest is a multi-threaded story that puts the show's women front-and-centre. Here's Frances' review...
This review contains spoilers.
6.4 To Have and to Hold
Remember when Mad Men was all duck-egg blue and split-pea green? When housewives buried their neuroses inside layers of meatloaf, and men clinked 11am whiskies to congratulate one another on being kings of the universe? How things change. Now, it’s all space-station white, go-go boots, and psychedelic neon. The men are repeating themselves, the women are talking about their careers, and two black characters are having a conversation with each other. We’ve come a long way, baby.
Dawn’s character being fleshed out is a welcome and necessary addition to the show, and particularly prized was her summation of Scdp. Like Megan’s season five, “What is wrong with you people? You’re all so cynical.
Mad Men's latest is a multi-threaded story that puts the show's women front-and-centre. Here's Frances' review...
This review contains spoilers.
6.4 To Have and to Hold
Remember when Mad Men was all duck-egg blue and split-pea green? When housewives buried their neuroses inside layers of meatloaf, and men clinked 11am whiskies to congratulate one another on being kings of the universe? How things change. Now, it’s all space-station white, go-go boots, and psychedelic neon. The men are repeating themselves, the women are talking about their careers, and two black characters are having a conversation with each other. We’ve come a long way, baby.
Dawn’s character being fleshed out is a welcome and necessary addition to the show, and particularly prized was her summation of Scdp. Like Megan’s season five, “What is wrong with you people? You’re all so cynical.
- 4/23/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
"Mad Men" has gone from a subtle, slow-burning series to a hit-you-over-the-head drama (that's still pretty slow) this season, but no parallel is more blatantly obvious than Peggy Olson's (Elisabeth Moss) transformation into her old boss and mentor Don Draper (Jon Hamm).
Before Season 6 debuted, Moss told The Huffington Post that Don's "the only example that she's ever had of a boss -- that's her mentor. That’s who she's looked up to, so she thinks that's what you're supposed to do and she thinks that's how you're supposed to manage." She added, "I'm interested for the audience to see whether or not that works for her, because she's not Don. She has much more heart, and that's what makes her better than Don honestly, and that's what Don actually loves about her."
But this week's episode, "To Have and to Hold," found the former confidants going head-to-head for the...
Before Season 6 debuted, Moss told The Huffington Post that Don's "the only example that she's ever had of a boss -- that's her mentor. That’s who she's looked up to, so she thinks that's what you're supposed to do and she thinks that's how you're supposed to manage." She added, "I'm interested for the audience to see whether or not that works for her, because she's not Don. She has much more heart, and that's what makes her better than Don honestly, and that's what Don actually loves about her."
But this week's episode, "To Have and to Hold," found the former confidants going head-to-head for the...
- 4/23/2013
- by Maggie Furlong
- Huffington Post
Hello! Deborah from Basket of Kisses back for another movie-free week of Mad Men at the Movies. In this week's Mad Men, actors and television figure prominently, so we'll have lots to talk about.
Episode 6.04, To Have and To Hold takes us (among other places) backstage of the soap opera where Megan has a growing role. The episode itself has a frothy, soapy sensibility, full of illicit goings-on and secrets revealed.
Don Draper: Does he look like James Garner to you?
Soap opera trivia and Broadway Joe Namath after the jump.
Episode 6.04, To Have and To Hold takes us (among other places) backstage of the soap opera where Megan has a growing role. The episode itself has a frothy, soapy sensibility, full of illicit goings-on and secrets revealed.
Don Draper: Does he look like James Garner to you?
Soap opera trivia and Broadway Joe Namath after the jump.
- 4/22/2013
- by Deborah Lipp
- FilmExperience
Mad Men’s casting department really has a knack for finding buzzworthy, nostalgia-baiting guest stars. Refugees from Gen Y touchstones like The Secret World of Alex Mack, Saved by the Bell, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have been showing up on the series for years. Last season, Pete Campbell — himself played by a veteran of The WB — romanced Rory Gilmore both on and off-camera. This season, Don Draper’s doing the same with Freaks and Geeks’s Lindsay Weir.
And last night, the show dipped even further into the nostalgia well by bringing in a TV ringer with one of...
And last night, the show dipped even further into the nostalgia well by bringing in a TV ringer with one of...
- 4/22/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 4: “To Have and To Hold”
Written by Erin Levy
Directed by Michael Uppendahl
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on AMC
There is a shot in the middle of “To Have and To Hold” that recalls the towering heights of Mad Men’s fifth season, when form seemed to outweigh all other concerns. A slow, swooping take begins with two silhouettes imposed on a hypnogogic background of swirling color as Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot’s “Bonnie and Clyde” provides a fitting accompaniment. The camera comes down to reveal Joan’s friend Kate underneath the man she met at the soda fountain, while Joan sits idly by. A friend of the man approaches and joins Joan on the sofa. Expressing a bemused indifference, she begins to make out with him as the camera continues moving and returns its focus to the psychedelic background.
Joan’s indifference...
Written by Erin Levy
Directed by Michael Uppendahl
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on AMC
There is a shot in the middle of “To Have and To Hold” that recalls the towering heights of Mad Men’s fifth season, when form seemed to outweigh all other concerns. A slow, swooping take begins with two silhouettes imposed on a hypnogogic background of swirling color as Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot’s “Bonnie and Clyde” provides a fitting accompaniment. The camera comes down to reveal Joan’s friend Kate underneath the man she met at the soda fountain, while Joan sits idly by. A friend of the man approaches and joins Joan on the sofa. Expressing a bemused indifference, she begins to make out with him as the camera continues moving and returns its focus to the psychedelic background.
Joan’s indifference...
- 4/22/2013
- by Justin Wier
- SoundOnSight
Matt Weiner seems to be more into risk-taking than ever this season: Ted McGinley was on "Mad Men" last night.
The man known as "the patron saint of shark-jumping" -- he appeared on several shows including "Dynasty," "Sports Night," "Charlie Lawrence" and more shortly before their cancellation -- appeared on the Sunday, April 21 episode of the AMC drama as Mel, a writer on "To Have And To Hold," who wanted to swing with Don and Megan.
"Mad Men" viewers immediately took to Twitter to express their concern over McGinley's appearance ... though next season is said to be the show's last anyway.
Surest sign that #MadMen is on its way out? The appearance of Ted McGinley.
— Alex M. (@Leupp) April 22, 2013
It's obvious that #MadMen has reached the beginning of the end, because Ted McGinley showed up.
— Brad Trechak (@trechak) April 22, 2013
So is Mad Med cursed now that Ted McGinley has been on it?...
The man known as "the patron saint of shark-jumping" -- he appeared on several shows including "Dynasty," "Sports Night," "Charlie Lawrence" and more shortly before their cancellation -- appeared on the Sunday, April 21 episode of the AMC drama as Mel, a writer on "To Have And To Hold," who wanted to swing with Don and Megan.
"Mad Men" viewers immediately took to Twitter to express their concern over McGinley's appearance ... though next season is said to be the show's last anyway.
Surest sign that #MadMen is on its way out? The appearance of Ted McGinley.
— Alex M. (@Leupp) April 22, 2013
It's obvious that #MadMen has reached the beginning of the end, because Ted McGinley showed up.
— Brad Trechak (@trechak) April 22, 2013
So is Mad Med cursed now that Ted McGinley has been on it?...
- 4/22/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
The article below contains spoilers for "To Have and to Hold," the April 21, 2013 episode of "Mad Men." It seems that women still cry in the bathrooms of Sterling Cooper Draper. Back in the first season of "Mad Men," new secretary Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) walked past someone weeping every time she headed into the ladies' room -- though she looked in the mirror and squared her jaw and silently vowed that she wouldn't be one of them, that'd she be tough and modern and able to play by the office's difficult and ever shifting rules. Now Peggy's a copy chief at another agency, going up against her old boss and mentor Don (Jon Hamm) for the Heinz ketchup account she learned from a conversation Stan (Jay R. Ferguson) surely figured was off the record, while Joan (Christina Hendricks), the former queen bee of the admin department who once banned tears...
- 4/22/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Marley Shelton made her "Mad Men" debut on Sunday, April 21 in the Season 6 episode "To Have and to Hold."
Shelton popped up on the AMC series as Joan's friend Kate, who surprised everyone's favorite ginger and took her out for a psychedelic evening. The veteran actress has had parts in a variety of TV and film projects, including "Pleasantville," "Sugar & Spice," "Never Been Kissed," and "The Sandlot," where she played lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn, the object of desire for many of the young boys.
Shelton recently appeared in "Scream 4," "The Mighty Macs" and "Harry's Law."
Check out some scenes of Shelton in "Mad Men" below, along with commentary from creator Matthew Weiner.
"Mad Men" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. Et on AMC.
Shelton popped up on the AMC series as Joan's friend Kate, who surprised everyone's favorite ginger and took her out for a psychedelic evening. The veteran actress has had parts in a variety of TV and film projects, including "Pleasantville," "Sugar & Spice," "Never Been Kissed," and "The Sandlot," where she played lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn, the object of desire for many of the young boys.
Shelton recently appeared in "Scream 4," "The Mighty Macs" and "Harry's Law."
Check out some scenes of Shelton in "Mad Men" below, along with commentary from creator Matthew Weiner.
"Mad Men" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. Et on AMC.
- 4/22/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
This week’s Mad Men is all about not practicing what you preach. Don gets angry with Megan for feigning sex on her soap, when he does a lot more than feign with others in real life. Joan fires Harry’s secretary, Scarlett, when Joan is clearly no angel. And a lot of people are mad about some secret meetings with Heinz Ketchup. This episode, entitled “To Have and to Hold,” probably won’t have much weight in terms of furthering the plot as a whole other than to further complicate the Don/Megan relationship. Though, like last week’s entry, this episode from writer Erin Levy and director Michael Uppendahl has a tight theme, is well-constructed, and is definitely engaging. Joan’s act of hypocrisy here stems from her desperately trying to establish a sense of authority in the male-driven workplace. And you really feel for her, especially since that whole terrible Jaguar situation is still...
- 4/22/2013
- by Caitlin Hughes
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In the most purely enjoyable episode of this "Mad Men" season so far, we finally spent some time with Joan in her new role as Scdp partner, with Megan on the soap set, with Dawn outside of the office, and with Peggy in a Draper-style pitch meeting.
And we were reminded that Don is a hypocritical jerk (apparently some people are still shocked by this?) with serious control issues, but also a deeply wounded soul. That's classic "Mad Men." And while "To Have and to Hold" wasn't on the level of the series' very best episodes, it was pretty darn close.
[Note: In the spirit of showrunner Matthew Weiner declaring that this season is about Dr. Arnold Rosen telling Don, "People will do anything to alleviate their anxiety," we're tracking the happiness of key characters week by week.]
The "Mad Men" happiness index, week three:
1) Roger (last week, #1): Roger's ennui is sure to resurface at some point, but he's still on top of the world this week -- trying to pay off Harry Crane to keep him happy while cracking jokes at his expense.
2) Peggy (last week,...
And we were reminded that Don is a hypocritical jerk (apparently some people are still shocked by this?) with serious control issues, but also a deeply wounded soul. That's classic "Mad Men." And while "To Have and to Hold" wasn't on the level of the series' very best episodes, it was pretty darn close.
[Note: In the spirit of showrunner Matthew Weiner declaring that this season is about Dr. Arnold Rosen telling Don, "People will do anything to alleviate their anxiety," we're tracking the happiness of key characters week by week.]
The "Mad Men" happiness index, week three:
1) Roger (last week, #1): Roger's ennui is sure to resurface at some point, but he's still on top of the world this week -- trying to pay off Harry Crane to keep him happy while cracking jokes at his expense.
2) Peggy (last week,...
- 4/22/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Manhattan is starting to look a whole lot like Westeros these days. Sure, they’re in different timeslots, on different channels, and completely different genres, but Mad Men and Game of Thrones have more in common than you might think. Their plots are expansive, but carefully measured, featuring scads and scads of characters that can sometimes seem indistinguishable under all the suits -armored or Armani. The production design is as big a draw to the show as anything else, which helps the undercurrents of death, and the terror mortality, go down easier. And there’s always plenty of backstabbing, betrayal, lust, and greed, but this week in particular, Game of Thrones and Mad Men both came down to the red stuff. For the former, that was blood; for the latter, it was ketchup.
After all, was that epic staredown between Don’s skunkworks crew working the Heinz pitch, and Peggy’s team from Cgc,...
After all, was that epic staredown between Don’s skunkworks crew working the Heinz pitch, and Peggy’s team from Cgc,...
- 4/22/2013
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
I understand "To Have and To Hold" is a phrase that is highly connected with love due to its place in wedding vows, but this hour of Mad Men couldn't have convinced me more that the meaning of the two verbs inside the phrase can be play such different roles within a marriage.
Don Draper uses power tactics to control his wives. To have them means serious business to him, so he uses what he feels is ownership to his advantage. To hold his wife, in this case Megan, seems like a chore to Don most of the time. After an indeterminate amount of time, holding his bride is no longer want interests him, so he needs to find that intrigue elsewhere.
His level of hypocrisy was through roof in this episode, as well. He couldn't stand the sound or the sight of Megan doing a love scene on television,...
Don Draper uses power tactics to control his wives. To have them means serious business to him, so he uses what he feels is ownership to his advantage. To hold his wife, in this case Megan, seems like a chore to Don most of the time. After an indeterminate amount of time, holding his bride is no longer want interests him, so he needs to find that intrigue elsewhere.
His level of hypocrisy was through roof in this episode, as well. He couldn't stand the sound or the sight of Megan doing a love scene on television,...
- 4/22/2013
- by d4cella@gmail.com (Dan Forcella)
- TVfanatic
Sneak Peek new footage, images and synopsis from the Season 6 "Mad Men" episode (#604) titled "To Have And To Hold", airing April 21, 2013, starring Jon Hamm.
"Mad Men" focuses on a small town, bastard son of a prostitute, who assumes the identity of dead combat soldier 'Don Draper', to lie, screw and manipulate his way to becoming the top creative in a New York-based advertising agency.
"...the partners work to keep the wraps on a secret campaign.
"Joan is visited by an old friend..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Mad Men: To Have And To Hold"...
"Mad Men" focuses on a small town, bastard son of a prostitute, who assumes the identity of dead combat soldier 'Don Draper', to lie, screw and manipulate his way to becoming the top creative in a New York-based advertising agency.
"...the partners work to keep the wraps on a secret campaign.
"Joan is visited by an old friend..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Mad Men: To Have And To Hold"...
- 4/22/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
I wanted more Joan in my Mad Men, and in this week’s episode, I got it. Now the question is: Will the redhead reach out and grab the golden, albeit slightly tarnished, ring that’s floating in front of her?
The same can be asked of several of the show’s females — burgeoning soap star Megan, secretarial pool standout Dawn, Mad gal on the move Peggy – who find out that getting what they want doesn’t necessarily play out the way that they had planned. In related news, Harry acts like a total ass. Let’s review the major...
The same can be asked of several of the show’s females — burgeoning soap star Megan, secretarial pool standout Dawn, Mad gal on the move Peggy – who find out that getting what they want doesn’t necessarily play out the way that they had planned. In related news, Harry acts like a total ass. Let’s review the major...
- 4/22/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Aloha from 1968 everybody! Break out the brylcream, fill up your lighters, and top off your tumblers: Mad Men is back baby! It’s been so long since we last trod the linoleum of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, you probably can’t even remember the kind of trouble we got into last season while hanging out with this crazy bunch. Remember when the guys made the company equal opportunity just to spite those coupon-peddlers over at Y&R? Or how ‘bout when Lane and Pete threw down in an old-fashioned office donnybrook? Sure the details of Roger’s pithy zingers, and Don’s flashes of brilliance might have drifted off into the smoky ether, but like any good night on the town, who needs to remember the details?
Yup, its gonna be another barnburner year of office shenanigans with the old gang, and what better way to start off the season...
Yup, its gonna be another barnburner year of office shenanigans with the old gang, and what better way to start off the season...
- 4/8/2013
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 6, Episode 1 of AMC's "Mad Men," titled "The Doorway."
One of the big developments that happened in between "Mad Men" seasons was Don's wife Megan landing her first TV role on a fictionalized soap opera called "To Have And To Hold." On the soap, Megan (Jessica Pare) has a small, but increasingly more prominent role as a maid named Corrine. But characters and events in the soap seem to have a few similarities with "One Life to Live."
The most obvious connection was a reference to the show's central character Victor. When a "To Have And To Hold" fan asked Megan for an autograph in Hawaii, she told her, "I can't believe Victor won't acknowledge you." Victor Lord was the patriarch of "One Life To Live," the wealthy father of Erika Slezak's multiple-personality character Viki Lord.
There's another...
One of the big developments that happened in between "Mad Men" seasons was Don's wife Megan landing her first TV role on a fictionalized soap opera called "To Have And To Hold." On the soap, Megan (Jessica Pare) has a small, but increasingly more prominent role as a maid named Corrine. But characters and events in the soap seem to have a few similarities with "One Life to Live."
The most obvious connection was a reference to the show's central character Victor. When a "To Have And To Hold" fan asked Megan for an autograph in Hawaii, she told her, "I can't believe Victor won't acknowledge you." Victor Lord was the patriarch of "One Life To Live," the wealthy father of Erika Slezak's multiple-personality character Viki Lord.
There's another...
- 4/8/2013
- by Alex Moaba
- Huffington Post
“Midway in our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood.”
Got something on your mind, Don?
A few minutes into Mad Men‘s sixth season premiere, we hear a voiceover of Draper reading from Dante’s Inferno, setting up two hours in which the dapper ad man is even more distant and closed-off than normal. Fun!
Fans of the show have seen Don go through crises before; there’s a strong argument to be made that he’s been in an existential freefall since the moment he...
Got something on your mind, Don?
A few minutes into Mad Men‘s sixth season premiere, we hear a voiceover of Draper reading from Dante’s Inferno, setting up two hours in which the dapper ad man is even more distant and closed-off than normal. Fun!
Fans of the show have seen Don go through crises before; there’s a strong argument to be made that he’s been in an existential freefall since the moment he...
- 4/8/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Something borrowed, something blue, someone faux, something new?
We saw two pretend weddings in this week’s Revenge. One was a touching beachside ceremony full of real emotion… and the other was between Jack and the woman he thinks is – but who is decidedly not – his one true love. (Pardon me if I’m feeling less than friendly toward Amanda, but she goes so rogue in this week’s episode that it makes me want to skip the middlewoman and Red Sharpie her myself. More on that later.) Victoria also goes off-book – but it’s in such spectacular fashion that...
We saw two pretend weddings in this week’s Revenge. One was a touching beachside ceremony full of real emotion… and the other was between Jack and the woman he thinks is – but who is decidedly not – his one true love. (Pardon me if I’m feeling less than friendly toward Amanda, but she goes so rogue in this week’s episode that it makes me want to skip the middlewoman and Red Sharpie her myself. More on that later.) Victoria also goes off-book – but it’s in such spectacular fashion that...
- 2/11/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Idris Elba has directed Mumford & Sons' new music video for their single 'Lover Of The Light'. The Prometheus and Luther actor, who is also featured in the clip, used his Twitter account to share the music video with fans. Elba posted: "I want to share this with you... I wrote & directed this video for @MumfordAndSons Very proud, amazing song..." "But love the one you hold/ And I will be your gold/ To have and to hold/ (more)...
- 11/5/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
90210 vet Jennie Garth and Twilight star Peter Facinelli announced their divorce yesterday after 11 years of marriage. The divorce will be dealt with on new Cmt reality show Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country, slated to premiere April. But how? To be sure, Garth and Facinelli are not the first reality TV couple to fail in front of a camera. What can they learn from those the split before them?
Bill and Pat Loud
Love Story: Though filmed as a documentary, An American Family was technically one of television’s first forays into reality programming. Airing on PBS in...
Bill and Pat Loud
Love Story: Though filmed as a documentary, An American Family was technically one of television’s first forays into reality programming. Airing on PBS in...
- 3/14/2012
- by Michelle Profis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Okay so we only have one more episode left before the second season of United States of Tara comes to a halt and we can honestly say this was one of our favorite episodes ever!
In "To Have And To Hold" we finally got some answers into Tara's dark past.
Thankfully, Mimi wasn't a bad guy, but who would have known she was a foster parent? That definitely caught us off guard. Mimi tells Charmaine that all her foster children come from really bad situations at home. This has to mean that the traumatic experience that happened to Tara took place in her parents home. What we found so interesting was to see that Alice is a figment of what Tara remembers of Mimi.
It was also very intriguing to see T come back for the first time all season - followed by a new alter, Chicken. The five year old version of Tara.
In "To Have And To Hold" we finally got some answers into Tara's dark past.
Thankfully, Mimi wasn't a bad guy, but who would have known she was a foster parent? That definitely caught us off guard. Mimi tells Charmaine that all her foster children come from really bad situations at home. This has to mean that the traumatic experience that happened to Tara took place in her parents home. What we found so interesting was to see that Alice is a figment of what Tara remembers of Mimi.
It was also very intriguing to see T come back for the first time all season - followed by a new alter, Chicken. The five year old version of Tara.
- 6/1/2010
- by michelle@tvfanatic.com (Mrs. Northman)
- TVfanatic
A quick review of the penultimate "United States of Tara" of season two coming up just as soon as I remove gluten from my diet... "Don't forget to be yourself." -Tara And now, we are very close to an answer. After the middle portion of the season focused heavily on Tara's attempt to establish a stronger identity for herself and the stress it put on her marriage, we've returned to the mystery of what caused her Did, and to the alters, in a big way in the home stretch. "To Have and To Hold" offered a huge piece of the puzzle...
- 6/1/2010
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Did you happen to miss out on last night’s brand new episode of "The Deep End" which airs on ABC? No worries, now you can catch all previous episodes you may skipped And watch them with expert commentary on abc.com! Don't miss out on insights from producers, writers, as well as show creators while you're busy watching full episodes of "The Deep End." Yesterday’s episode called “To Have and to Hold” featured Jami O’Brien, one of the show’s writers whose previous credits including the hit show "Lie to Me" starring Tim Roth. Also, be sure to check out the expert commentary on previous episodes as well. The pilot episode has commentary by executive producer and creator David Hemingson (credits include "How I Met Your Mother," "Kitchen Confidential," "Just Shoot Me"). Last week's episode called "Where There's Smoke" has commentary by executive producer Jan Nash ("Without a Trace,...
- 2/5/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Did you happen to miss out on last night’s brand new episode of "The Deep End" which airs on ABC? No worries, now you can catch all previous episodes you may skipped And watch them with expert commentary on abc.com! Don't miss out on insights from producers, writers, as well as show creators while you're busy watching full episodes of "The Deep End." Yesterday’s episode called “To Have and to Hold” featured Jami O’Brien, one of the show’s writers whose previous credits including the hit show "Lie to Me" starring Tim Roth. Also, be sure to check out the expert commentary on previous episodes as well. The pilot episode has commentary by executive producer and creator David Hemingson (credits include "How I Met Your Mother," "Kitchen Confidential," "Just Shoot Me"). Last week's episode called "Where There's Smoke" has commentary by executive producer Jan Nash ("Without a Trace,...
- 2/5/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The problem with The Deep End can almost be summarized by its title: Who names a TV show after a cliche?
Through three episodes, that's all we've seen so far from every situation. Last night's episode, "To Have and to Hold" was a prime example of how the series is failing to flesh out any character in a meaningful way.
Take Dylan. What do we know about him right now? He's an idealistic, good guy. That's pretty much it. Sure, it was nice to see him assist a woman whose new husband died in battle and who was in danger of being deported as a result... but the case didn't reveal anything new about this first-year associate.
So far, The Deep End seems content to just thrust these attorneys into unusual cases and let the audience be satisfied when they come out on top. But we've seen a billion court...
Through three episodes, that's all we've seen so far from every situation. Last night's episode, "To Have and to Hold" was a prime example of how the series is failing to flesh out any character in a meaningful way.
Take Dylan. What do we know about him right now? He's an idealistic, good guy. That's pretty much it. Sure, it was nice to see him assist a woman whose new husband died in battle and who was in danger of being deported as a result... but the case didn't reveal anything new about this first-year associate.
So far, The Deep End seems content to just thrust these attorneys into unusual cases and let the audience be satisfied when they come out on top. But we've seen a billion court...
- 2/5/2010
- by matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
- TVfanatic
A new episode of The Deep End will be airing on February 4 and ABC has released a whole whack of sneak peeks for us to share with you. You can also view the promo photos we previously posted for the episode.
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., Et), on the ABC Television Network.
"The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Branford,...
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., Et), on the ABC Television Network.
"The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Branford,...
- 2/4/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
A new episode of The Deep End will be airing on February 4. ABC has released two sneak peeks for the episode, which you can view below.
You can also take a look at the promo photos that we previously posted for this episode.
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., Et), on the ABC Television Network.
"The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Branford,...
You can also take a look at the promo photos that we previously posted for this episode.
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., Et), on the ABC Television Network.
"The Deep End" stars Matt Long as Dylan Hewitt, Billy Zane as Cliff Huddle, Clancy Brown as Hart Sterling, Norbert Leo Butz as Rowdy Kaiser, Leah Pipes as Beth Branford,...
- 2/2/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
So how are you guys liking The Deep End? I'm kind of digging it, despite how grossly unrealistic it is about putting a first year law student as second-chair in some big class action suit (which happened in the last episode). Regardless of that, I'm just kind of happy to be seeing Billy Zane again. ABC has released a few promo photos for the February 4 episode, along with a synopsis, which you can view below.
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m.
Dylan Battles With A Tough Immigration Law, On ABC's "The Deep End"
"To Have and to Hold" – A tough Ins case has Dylan at war with the law while Beth and Addy find it difficult to represent their morally grey client in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam seeks advice from Rowdy on courting and Cliff turns to Hart, hoping to save his marriage, on "The Deep End," Thursday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m.
- 1/31/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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