http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998240.html?categoryid=14&cs=1


'Mad Men' Season 3 set for summer
AMC president optimistic creator will return
By DANIEL FRANKEL

AMC prexy Charlie Collier went right to the question on every reporters' mind at the start of the cabler's Television Critics Assn. panel on Thursday afternoon: The fate of the net's Emmy-winning drama "Mad Men."

The period skein will return for its third season this summer as skedded, despite the prolonged contract negotiations between producer Lionsgate TV and creator/exec producer Matthew Weiner, Collier assured.

"As long as we get the writers' room up and running over the next few months, we're fine (for a summer launch)," Collier told reporters after the sesh, adding that he's optimistic that an agreement with Weiner will be reached soon.

The return of "Mad Men" will lead into the launch of "The Prisoner," the six-part series remake of the classic 1960s Brit drama of the same name.

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Hey AMC, I'll tell you the same thing they tell the patrons at the craps table at a males-only nudist casino:

No Weiner, no dice.

It should be noted that Mad Men won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama.

'Mad Men' Creator Weiner Re-ups With Lionsgate TV

Creator Returns For Third Season As Exec Producer-Showrunner Of AMC's Acclaimed Show

Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News

Matthew Weiner, the man behind Mad Men, is back with the AMC series. The show's creator Friday reached a two-year deal with producer Lionsgate TV to continue to lead the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning drama about the professional and personal lives of a 1960s advertising agency. The pact, which is reportedly in the seven figures, keeps Weiner as the executive producer and showrunner for Mad Men. He will also develop new projects for Lionsgate TV and potentially a theatrical for Lionsgate. Weiner's original deal with Lionsgate TV covered the first two seasons of Mad Men, which became the first basic-cable series to win the outstanding drama Emmy. In September, Weiner began meeting with studios for a potential overall deal. AMC, in October, awarded Lionsgate a third-season for the show, even though Weiner was not on board at that time.

It should be noted that Mad Men won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama.If we're going to reference awards, here's a list from Wiki, with my updates.


American Film Institute
2008: AFI TV Programs of the Year—Official Selection (one of 10 series honored)


Art Directors Guild
2007: Excellence in Production Design - Single- Camera TV Series (for "Shoot", won)


Casting Society of America
2007: Outstanding Casting - Television Pilot, Drama (won)


Directors Guild of America
2007: Outstanding Directing - Drama Series, Night (Alan Taylor for "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot)", won)


Primetime Emmy Awards
Mad Men was the most-nominated drama series and the third most-nominated series overall at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008, receiving 16 nominations. Alongside the concurrently nominated FX drama Damages, it became one of the first basic cable series to be nominated for the award for Outstanding Drama Series, an award that it subsequently won.

Series creator Matthew Weiner won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his script for the pilot episode, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"; the pilot also won for Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series and Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series.

In the technical categories, Mad Men won Emmys for Outstanding Hair-Styling for a Single Camera Series (episode: "Shoot") and Outstanding Main Title Design.


Golden Globe Awards
2007: Best Actor - Drama Series (won Jon Hamm)
2007: Best Series - Drama (won)
2008: Best Actor - Drama Series (won Jon Hamm)
2008: Best Actress - Drama Series (nominated January Jones)
2008: Best Series - Drama (won)
2009: Best Actor - Drama Series (nominated Jon Hamm)
2009: Best Series - Drama (won)


Motion Picture Sound Editors (Golden Reel)
2007: Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR - Short Form Television (for "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot)", nominated)


Peabody Awards
2007: Peabody Award (won)


Satellite Awards
2007: Best Cast - Television Series (won)
2007: Best Series - Drama (nominated)


Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
2007: Outstanding Actor - Drama Series (Jon Hamm for playing "Don Draper", nominated)
2007: Outstanding Cast - Drama Series (nominated)


Television Critics Association
2008: Individual Achievement - Drama (Jon Hamm for playing "Don Draper", nominated)
2008: Outstanding Drama (won)
2008: Outstanding New Program of the Year (won)
2008: Program of the Year (won)


Writers Guild of America
2007: Best Writing - Dramatic Series (nominated)
2007: Best Writing - Episodic Drama (Chris Provenzano for "The Hobo Code", nominated)
2007: Best Writing - New Series (won)
2008: Best Writing - Dramatic Series (nominated)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998240.html?categoryid=14&cs=1


'Mad Men' Season 3 set for summer
AMC president optimistic creator will return
By DANIEL FRANKEL

AMC prexy Charlie Collier went right to the question on every reporters' mind at the start of the cabler's Television Critics Assn. panel on Thursday afternoon: The fate of the net's Emmy-winning drama "Mad Men."

The period skein will return for its third season this summer as skedded, despite the prolonged contract negotiations between producer Lionsgate TV and creator/exec producer Matthew Weiner, Collier assured.

"As long as we get the writers' room up and running over the next few months, we're fine (for a summer launch)," Collier told reporters after the sesh, adding that he's optimistic that an agreement with Weiner will be reached soon. -
"Skedded"......"Sesh......"

Hey, I don't know about the rest of you, but this guy Frankel seems just too cool for school. I'll bet he hangs around with the big kids in the schoolyard, too! :rolleyes:

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Palladin

Chance favors the prepared mind

"Skedded"......"Sesh......"

Hey, I don't know about the rest of you, but this guy Frankel seems just too cool for school. I'll bet he hangs around with the big kids in the schoolyard, too! :rolleyes:



That's the peculiar style of that publication, Variety. They consider themselves the premiere "insider" rag in Hollywood. They even have their own special little language.

I am watching Mad Men season 1 on bD, and it is impressive. I hope s2 on bD comes out soon.

That's the peculiar style of that publication, Variety. They consider themselves the premiere "insider" rag in Hollywood. They even have their own special little language.

Ah. So, uhm, was this guy the one they modeled Tony Curtis after in "The Sweet Smell of Success" ? ;)
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Palladin

Chance favors the prepared mind

That's the peculiar style of that publication, Variety. They consider themselves the premiere "insider" rag in Hollywood. They even have their own special little language.

They did first coin the term "sitcom" which is widely used and recognized today by the general public, IMO. I've never figured out what "skein" is.

Any chance that DirecTV will finally carry AMC HD before then? :confused:

I'd say there's a chance...

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=slanguage

I am watching Mad Men season 1 on bD, and it is impressive. I hope s2 on bD comes out soon.

I have Season 1 on order from Netflix. I note s2 is available in the "save" icon.

Makes more sense than waiting for AMC HD with its commercials to arrive on D*.

Breaking news. (http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b80371_mad_mens_elisabeth_moss_snls_fred.html)

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The return of "Mad Men" will lead into the launch of "The Prisoner," the six-part series remake of the classic 1960s Brit drama of the same name.


OT, but I can't wait for this Prisoner re-make. Anyone know if it's HD? Thx.

OT, but I can't wait for this Prisoner re-make. Anyone know if it's HD? Thx.

Affirmative.