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Mad Men (season 3) Episodes
''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fictional time frame runs from March 1960 to November 1970. ''Mad Men'' begins at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, and continues at the new firm of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (later named Sterling Cooper & Partners) near the Time-Life Building at 1271 Sixth Avenue. According to the pilot episode, the phrase "Mad men" was a slang term coined in the 1950s by advertisers working on Madison Avenue to refer to themselves, "Mad" being short for "Madison" (in reality, the only documented use of the phrase from that time may have been in the late-1950s writings of James Kelly, an advertising executive and writer). The series's main character is the charismatic advertising executive Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's ''The General (1926 film), The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Paré
Jessica Paré (born December 5, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer known for her co-starring roles on the AMC series ''Mad Men'' and the CBS series '' SEAL Team''. She has also appeared in the films '' Stardom'' (2000), ''Lost and Delirious'' (2001), '' Wicker Park'' (2004), ''Suck'' (2009), ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), and ''Brooklyn'' (2015). Early life and family Paré was born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Anthony Paré, former chair of the education department at McGill University, and Louise Mercier, a conference interpreter. She grew up in the Montreal neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with three brothers. She speaks English and French. Paré's father was an actor and drama teacher who toured with a theatre company, and her mother acted in amateur productions; her uncle Paul was a comedian with the sketch comedy troupe Radio Free Vestibule. Paré watched her father at rehearsals as a child and became interested in acting while helping him learn his li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is the television division of Lionsgate, which is a Canadian–American entertainment company. History The company was established in July 1997 as Lions Gate Television, Inc. with the establishment of Lionsgate Films. It acquired documentary/reality production company ''Termite Art Productions'' in June 1998 and was then reacquired by Erik Nelson in September 2004 and officially renamed ''Termite Art'' as ''Creative Differences''. The company acquired Mandalay Television in 1997, before acquiring a minority investment in Mandalay Entertainment outright before splitting in 2002. Lionsgate later sold off its shares in Mandalay Television in 1999. By March 12, 1999, Lions Gate Television, Inc. became an incorporated entity. In 2003, Lionsgate and New Line Television set up a partnership to provide 20 motion pictures designed for television. On July 12, 2006, Lionsgate expanded into television syndication when the company acquired television distribution company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Leahy
Janet Leahy is an American television executive producer and writer, whose name is often associated with prestige television. She has worked in both capacities on the AMC drama series ''Mad Men'' and won a WGA Award for her work on the show. Biography Leahy joined the crew of ''Mad Men'' as a consulting producer for the fourth season in 2010. She co-wrote the episode "The Summer Man" with series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and consulting producer Lisa Albert. Leahy and the writing staff won the WGA Award for Best Drama Series for their work on the fourth season. Some of Leahy's other television credits include ''The Cosby Show'', '' Cheers'', '' Roseanne'', '' Boston Legal'', ''Wings'' and ''Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...''. Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Jacquemetton
Maria Jacquemetton (née Mastras) is a Greek American television writer and producer. She graduated from Lehigh University in 1983. She served as a producer for the first season of ''Mad Men'' and co-wrote, with Andre Jacquemetton, three episodes of the season. Alongside her colleagues on the writing staff she won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series and was nominated for the award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2008 ceremony for her work on the season. She returned as a producer for the second season and continued to write episodes. She was nominated for the WGA award for Best Dramatic Series a second time at the February 2009 ceremony for her work on the second season. She won the WGA Award for Best Drama Series (after being nominated for the third consecutive year) at the February 2010 ceremony for her work on the third season. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for writing the episodes "Six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Jacquemetton
Andre Jacquemetton is an American television writer and producer. He served as a producer for the first season of ''Mad Men''. He and Maria Jacquemetton co-wrote three episodes of the first season. Alongside his colleagues on the writing staff, he won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series and was nominated for the award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2008 ceremony for his work on the season. He returned as a producer for the second season and continued to write episodes. He was nominated for the WGA award for Best Dramatic Series a second time at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the second season. He won the WGA Award for Best Drama Series (after being nominated for the third consecutive year) at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the third season. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for co-writing the episodes "Six Month Leave", " Blowing Smoke", and "Commissions and Fees".http:// ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hornbacher
Scott Hornbacher is an American television producer and director. He has worked in both capacities on the AMC AMC may refer to: Film and television * AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain * AMC Networks, an American entertainment company ** AMC (TV channel) ** AMC+, streaming service ** AMC Networks International, an entertainment company *** ... drama series ''Mad Men (TV series), Mad Men''. He shared the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Drama Series with the production team when they won in 2008 and 2009. Biography Hornbacher began his career as a production assistant for films in the 1980s. He became a location manager for films in the 1990s. In 2000 he began working in television as an assistant unit production manager for the second season of HBO drama ''The Sopranos''. He was promoted to unit production manager for the third season in 2001. In 2002 he joined the production staff in the junior role of associate producer for the fourth season. He remained the show' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carbonara
David Carbonara is an American film and TV composer. He is best known for his work on the critically acclaimed TV series ''Mad Men''. His other television shows include ''Vegas'', ''The Romanoffs'', the mini series ''The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'', as well as producing original songs for the period drama ''The Last Tycoon''. His film work includes David O. Russell's ''Spanking the Monkey'', Amos Kollek's '' Fast Food Fast Women'' and the award-winning '' Amélia'', by Brazilian director Ana Carolina. He has collaborated with several composers, including Rachel Portman, Michel LeGrand and Howard Shore. Biography Born to a musical family in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Carbonara began playing the trombone at age 9. In the eighth grade, he was invited to join a rehearsal big band at Bridgewater State College composed of students and faculty members from Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory and other professional area musicians. The band included drummer Steve Smith, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RJD2
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Legacy, and Icebird. His stage name derives from the popular ''Star Wars'' droid R2-D2. Life and career Born in Eugene, Oregon, Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He began making music in 1993. In 2002, RJD2 signed to El-P's record label Definitive Jux and released his debut solo studio album, '' Deadringer'', to much acclaim. RJD2 later collaborated with rapper Blueprint under the name Soul Position, releasing '' 8 Million Stories'' on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2003. He released his second solo studio album, ''Since We Last Spoke'', on Definitive Jux in 2004. Soul Position's second album, '' Things Go Better with RJ and AL'', was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2006 also saw the release of ''Magnificent City'', his co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnificent City
''Magnificent City'' is a full American studio album by American rapper Aceyalone, accompanied by American hip hop producer RJD2. It was released on Decon and Project Blowed in 2006. It peaked at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 43 on the Independent Albums chart. RJD2 released a compilation of instrumental versions of songs from the album in 2006, entitled ''Magnificent City Instrumentals''. The track "A Beautiful Mine" was adapted as the opening theme of the AMC television series ''Mad Men''. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Ten years after West Coast rap began to slow down, Rjd2 shows he can interpret it for the 21st century, with huge hooks that draw listeners in, but clever productions tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Vale Cotton
Mason Vale Cotton is an American actor known for his roles as M.J. Delfino in the ABC soap opera ''Desperate Housewives'' (20082012) and as Bobby Draper in the AMC drama series ''Mad Men'' (20122015), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2016. In 2015, he starred as Max in the film ''Russell Madness'', reprising the role in the 2020 series spinoff ''Russell Maniac''. In 2017, he voiced the title character in the Emmy-winning animated Nickelodeon film '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie''. Early life He was born on June 25, 2002 in San Diego, California and began acting with an uncredited role in the 2006 television special '' A Dennis the Menace Christmas''. Career From 2008 to 2012, he played MJ Delfino, the child of Susan Mayer and Mike Delfino in the ABC soap opera ''Desperate Housewives'',. Cotton then continued his career as a child actor in the AMC drama series ''Mad M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Feldman
Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play ''The Graduate'' along with more prominent roles in television series such as his role as Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom ''Superstore''. He has also played lead characters in films including '' The Perfect Man'' with Hilary Duff. Early life and education Feldman was born on May 27, 1980 in Potomac, Maryland. His mother is Marcia Muir Mitchell, a writer, and his father is Robert "Bob" Feldman, who runs a Maryland advertising agency. His stepmother is Kris Feldman, a realtor. Feldman is from a Jewish family and attended Conservative Jewish and Orthodox Jewish synagogues and schools. He has a sister, Morgan Leiter, who works in fashion. His aunt through his stepmother, Susan Feniger, is a chef in Los Angeles. He was involved in acting camp and school theater from the age of 6. He attended Winston Churchill High School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
