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Face-Off: “Mad Men”‘s Pete Campbell & “Game Of Thrones”‘ Theon Greyjoy Are Kind Of The Same Person

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 22, 2012 //

I love Sunday night television. “Game of Thrones” with a “Mad Men” chaser, nothing is more satisfying! But in the last few weeks, I’ve noticed something. Theon Greyjoy on “Game of Thrones” is basically the Pete Campbell of Westeros. Think about it. Both are so pathetic you might feel sorry for them, if they weren’t so loathsome. They both walk around with a chip on their shoulder and a gross sense of entitlement, and are nowhere near as awesome as their constant peacock-ing would have you believe. See what I mean? Henceforth, I’ll just call them both Peon Campjoy! [Ed. Note: I know Theon's sister is named Asha in the books, but for the TV show, which is really what we're comparing in this context, her name was changed to Yara.]

"Game Of Thrones" Lingo
"Make water," "smallclothes," and other words and phrases from the series. Read More »
"Mad Men" Dating Style
Are you a Joan? A Peggy? Or maybe you're a Trudy. Read More »
Women of Game of Thrones
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All the strong, powerful women on the show. 10 Photos »

Watch All The Awesome Sunday Night TV In One 2-Minute Clip

Julie GersteinMay 21, 2012 //
"Game Of Thrones" Lingo
"Make water," "smallclothes," and other words and phrases from the series. Read More »
Don Draper's Women
His relationship from most to least dysfunctional. 10 Photos »
What "Girls" Got Right
13 things from the premiere that seemed universally accurate. Read More »

Between “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men,” “Girls,” “Veep” and all the rest, it’s impossible to watch all the good TV that airs on Sunday night. (I’d also include “Long Island Medium” in that, but nobody asked.) That’s why the folks at Jest.com made this television mash-up which incorporates characters from all your fave Sunday night shows. Here, we have Lord Tyrion getting a new campaign for the Lannisters from the guys over at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, while the girls of “Girls” attempt to woo the Stark boys. It all somehow seems to make perfect sense. [Jest.com]

Jessica Paré Doesn’t Mind The Gap

Julie GersteinMay 15, 2012 //
Dating Don Draper
Amelia dating a guy eerily similar to the "Mad Men" character. Read More »
"Mad Men" On The Frisky
All of The Frisky's posts about our fave show, "Mad Men." Read More »
"Mad Men" Q&A
Bryan Batt photo
An interview with actor Bryan Batt, who plays Sal Romano. Read More »

“I forget about them because they’re in my face and they do their job just great. I never get anything stuck in them.”

– “Mad Men”‘s marvelous Jessica Paré, on her signature gap teeth. Jessica also dished a tiny bit about the future of her character Megan’s relationship with hubby Don Draper, noting that “we all know this is not a show about Don Draper being a happy, healthy man.” Uh oh. [New York]

The Rise Of Weight Watchers In The 1960′s

Tres SugarMay 14, 2012 //

This week on “Mad Men“‘s “Dark Shadows” episode, Weight Watchers serves as a type of therapy for Betty Francis, who can definitely use it. Boredom, jealousy, and insecurity dominate Betty’s life as a 1960s housewife on her second marriage, and she’s turned to bags of Bugles to pass the time. Now determined to lose the weight, the former model turns to a new diet plan gaining popularity with women like her, Weight Watchers. Considering Betty’s mother-in-law already tried to push diet pills on her, which contained amphetamines at the time, the group meetings are the responsible approach to weight loss for Betty Francis. Read more …

“Mad Men” Creator Sheds Light On Don Draper’s S&M Sex Drive

Jessica WakemanApril 25, 2012 //
Don Draper's Women
His relationship from most to least dysfunctional. 10 Photos »
"Mad Men" Dating Style
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Dating Don Draper
Amelia dating a guy eerily similar to the "Mad Men" character. Read More »
Don and Megan fighting at Howard Johnson's on Mad Men

“Don’s relationship — and [the] women in his life’s relationship[s] — between power and sex is very closely linked. And I think it’s part of the human experience. I think it’s an animal thing. Powerful men in particular seem to want to be controlled sexually. … I think what you’re seeing is that they do have a vibrant sex life, and she is controlling that part of it, and he likes it. And it’s the way they fight. And it’s kind of her saying to him, ‘You want to be this way? Then you can’t have this,’ and on some level wanting him to realize that he won’t get it. And what I love about it, and what I think is fresh, is that this woman is not judged afterward. It’s very rare for a woman to express that kind of sexual confidence and control and not be the prostitute, and be somebody’s wife and be in a relationship afterward. I’m both sexualizing their relationship and explaining her status in the relationship.”

“Mad Men” creator Matt Weiner spoke to NPR about Don Draper’s S&M sex drive, which we’ve gotten little peeks of throughout the series. Remember that time Don got slapped in the face by a prostitute! My head almost exploded. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: In Defense Of Peggy Olsen’s Anonymous Hand Job

AnonymousApril 24, 2012 //
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It happened so quickly, and it was so dark, that it was hard to tell what Peggy Olsen was doing in that movie theater. I texted a friend. 

“Did Peggy just give a hand job to her boyfriend or a random man?”

“It’s hard to tell the way it was shot, but consensus says random,” my friend wrote back.

That was the answer I was hoping for. I was thrilled that “Mad Men” finally featured a meaningless sexual act involving one of their female characters. Maybe this scene would have been more pedestrian if it were Don or Pete or Roger. We’ve spent the last five seasons watching their messy sex lives. The guys of “Mad Men” have had so many sexual indiscretions that it’s hard to keep track. Keep reading »

“Mad Men”‘s Roger Sterling Drops Acid With “My So-Called Life”‘s Patty Chase

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 23, 2012 //
"Mad Men" On The Frisky
All of The Frisky's posts about our fave show, "Mad Men." Read More »
"Mad Men" Dating Style
Are you a Joan? A Peggy? Or maybe you're a Trudy. Read More »
Don Draper's Women
His relationship from most to least dysfunctional. 10 Photos »

Last night’s episode of “Mad Men” was weirdly awesome. Peggy gave a handjob in a dark movie theater (GIF after the jump!), Don tried to force Megan to enjoy Howard Johnson’s orange sherbet (GIF after the jump!), and, as shown in the clip above, Roger Sterling dropped acid. And Patty Chase, the mom from “My So-Called Life,” was there! Trippy. Keep reading »

14 Photos Behind-The-Scenes Of “Mad Men”

theBERRYApril 20, 2012 //

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Fat Betty Draper Gets Her Own Song

Jessica WakemanApril 16, 2012 //
Fat Betty
Spoiler: Betty Draper Francis is "fat" now. Read More »
Defending Betty Draper
Why she isn't the worst mother on TV. Read More »
Mad Men On Frisky
All of The Frisky's posts about our fave show, "Mad Men." Read More »
Fat Betty Draper song

Normally I’d be peeved by a song about how fat a lady TV character has gotten. But I prefer to see this  ”Fat Betty” song by SOUTH Music & Sound Design in another light: an ode to those of us who love our ice cream. Blam-a-blam! (Also, spoiler alert, if you are way behind on your TiVo.)  [Uproxx]

Teyonah Parris On Playing “Mad Men”‘s First Black Employee

Jessica WakemanApril 13, 2012 //
Where Are Black Folks?
Charlie Rose Mad Men photo
Matt Weiner explains why there aren't more black folks on "Mad Men." Read More »
"Mad Men" History Lesson
Set your clocks back to 1964... 12 Photos »
"Mad Men" Dating Style
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Dawn on

“I know that this show hasn’t had an African-American in the office and I know that comes with a lot of responsibility as to how I portray this woman, but I can’t think about that. I can only go in and do what I think this woman would do. I try not to think, ‘Oh, I have to represent every single black person in the world that was there in the ’60s.’ I have to tell this one woman’s story and what that was for her. I’m kind of on the fence because as a black actress, there aren’t a lot of roles out there for us, and so you see a great show and it’s like, ‘Oh wow, I would love to be on that show. Oh, but there are no black people on it.’ So that part is frustrating and I understand that, but at the same time I don’t expect to be a part of everyone’s story if it’s not true to the story that they’re trying to tell.”

– Teyonah Parris, who plays Don’s new secretary, Dawn, on “Mad Men,” opens up about playing the first black employee at Sterling Cooper Draper Price. Creator Matt Weiner spoke really eloquently on the PBS news program “Charlie Rose” recently about how he wants civil rights issues on “Mad Men” to be historically accurate. But for Teyonah Parris’ sake, she doesn’t get stuck having to “represent every single black person in the world that was there in the ’60s.” It’s all too easy to assume one person’s story is supposed to speak for everybody. [NYMag.com]

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