Jezebel: Don Draper

Will Don Draper and Joan Holloway Get It On in Season Five?

Katie J.M. Baker — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:33:00 EST

Mad Men fans will remember that Season 4 ended with Don proposing to Megan and Joan secretly pregnant with Roger Sterling's baby. But Jon Hamm let it slip in a recent interview that Don and Joan hook up in the upcoming season — or, at least, he wants you to think that they might! He said: More »

Don Draper Presents The New Facebook Timeline

Whitney Jefferson — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:25:00 EDT

Last week, Mark Zuckerberg held a press conference announcing Facebook's latest redesign, Timeline, but as this video proves, it wasn't the most original idea in the world. Behold: the poignant ad pitch by Don Draper in Mad Men to the makers of Kodak Carousel with the forthcoming social media changes about to be instilled upon all Facebook users. Perhaps Mark Zuckerberg isn't quite innovative as he thinks he is. More »

Students Campaign To Have Don Draper Speak At Graduation

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:35:00 EDT

For the past nine months, three students attending Creative Circus have been scheming to bring Don Draper to their graduation — not the actor, but Jon Hamm appearing in character. The students enlisted the help of other creative directors across the country in an effort to "out Draper the Draper." Last week AMC executives saw the video, and now they're talking with Hamm. If people find out you can hire a Mad Men character to make personal appearances, Hamm will certainly be inundated with requests to do weddings, birthday parties, and bar mitzvahs — mostly from us. More »

The Best Of The Year's Worst Photoshops

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:08:00 EST

There were literally dozens of oddly digitally altered models and celebrities this year, with a swipe of the mouse resulting in wonky elbows, whittled waists, new hands and unnaturally lightened skin. Here we have the very worst. More »

What To Buy A Pop Culture Junkie

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:50:00 EST

Let's make Christmas all about vampires and '50s ad agencies! We've got gifts for Mad Men enthusiasts, True Blood fangbangers and anyone goo goo for Lady Gaga. Caution: You're gonna want most of this stuff for yourself. More »

Jon Hamm Hospitalized Twice While Filming Mad Men

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST

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You'd think that portraying an advertising executive working in an office wouldn't be that dangerous or physically demanding, but last night on Conan, Jon Hamm recounted the times that he's been seriously injured while portraying Don Draper. More »

Don Draper & Samwell Do "What What In The Butt"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:32:00 EST

In case you missed it, this was inevitable: The epic supercut of Don Draper saying "what" has been mashed up with Samwell's famous ode to anal sex. Best of times/worst of times, friends! More »

The Most Profound Video Of Our Time: "Don Draper Says What?"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:02:00 EDT

It's a question. It's a statement. It's a thinly-veiled insult. It's a four-letter word, and Don Draper says it a lot. More »

Julia Roberts Adopting A Baby From India

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Julia Roberts is allegedly trying to adopt a baby from India.

Mad Men: The Secret Life Of The American Man

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:40:00 EDT

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Last night on Mad Men, everyone struggled with life-altering secrets. Don tried (again) to keep his identity hidden, Joan was forced to make a difficult decision, and Lane came clean, only to wind up getting knocked to the ground. More »

Mad Men: Female Trouble

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:03:48 EDT

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Last night, we got to experience the different approaches the women (and girl) took in order to communicate their feelings, and no matter the tactic—confrontation, cold shoulder, desperate act, death—they were heard by the men in their lives. More »

Famous Teen Mom Bristol Palin Dances Tonight

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Dancing With The Stars premieres tonight, and Bristol Palin (seen here with dancing partner Mark Ballas) took her son, Tripp, to rehearsals over the weekend.

Random (Lucky) Lady Photobombs Jon Hamm

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:44:00 EDT

[Not that we blame her. New York, September 16. Image via INFDaily.]

Mad Men And "The Power Of The Poontang"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:05:32 EDT

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On last night's episode, Don was dealing with this same old issues (alcoholism, identity, etc.) while Joan and Peggy were faced with something new—sexual harassment in the workplace from male subordinates. More »

The Internet Exploits Don Draper's Pain

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Since Don Draper broke down in the last episode of Mad Men, he hasn't been able to stop weeping! The tumblr Sad Don Draper shows him bawling at the Bush inauguration, Christina Hendricks' wedding, and while losing the Emmy. More »

Mad Men Recap: Peggy & Don Get Personal

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:16:33 EDT

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On Sunday's episode, Peggy was faced with choosing between career and personal life. Perhaps she didn't even realize that unlike many women of her era—including those like Trudy Campbell who pity her—she actually had a choice to make. More »

Mad Men, I Am Told, Is Something You'd Like To Discuss

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:55:00 EDT

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I wasn't aware the show was even on last night. Who does that on a holiday weekend? But if you ladies would like to talk about what happened with Captain Finger Blast and the rest of the crew, go right ahead. More »

That Damn Don Draper Is Up To No Good

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:08:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, September 1. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Sally Draper's Sexual Revolution

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:57:41 EDT

Last night's Mad Men was all about shame: Roger's racism embarrasses his coworkers, Betty's exposed a horrid mother, and Sally's budding sexuality humiliates the Draper family. More »

Why Do We Still Think Smoking Is Sexy?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:12:00 EDT

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Cigar Aficionado cover celeb Michael Douglas quit smoking four years ago. Recently, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, and according to reports, there's a chance he could lose his voice. And yet: Smoking still holds a certain sex appeal. More »

Mad Men: Everything Changes

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

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By November 1964, Mary Quant introduced the miniskirt, and notorious conservative Phyllis Schlafly came to national attention, signaling an impending chasm of cultural mores: "sex sells" and "family values." Every scene in last night's Mad Men premiere indicated that change. More »

Jon Hamm To Appear On The Simpsons

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:32:00 EDT

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More Mad Men today: Our beloved will play an FBI supervisor on an upcoming episode of the cartoon show. And in case you needed confirmation: "He was really funny. And handsome," remarked Simpsons executive producer Al Jeans. More »

Don Draper Is Dashingly Disheveled...That Is To Say, He Is Hot

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:02:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, July 17. Image via Flynet.]

Mad Men Season 4 Poster Revealed

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:40:00 EDT

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According to the new Mad Men poster, season four is about Don starting over — which we already knew. It appears Matt Weiner really wants us to stop looking for spoilers and just watch the damn episode. [Entertainment Weekly] More »

Jon Hamm Is Tattooed & Wearing A Thong

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Today on Ellen, Jon Hamm discussed how his single mom inspired him to be a day care teacher, and shared his ridiculously hot high school photos. Then Ellen revealed what the Don Draper Barbie doll is hiding under his pants. More »

Decoding Your Don Draper And Liz Lemon Fantasies

Molly Lambert — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Sex Offender Week on The Awl got me thinking, how long's it been since I wrote about gender politics? Twenty minutes? Everywhere in L.A. takes twenty minutes! Some thoughts on the preeminent intellectual sex symbol television characters of our time: More »

This Week In Tabloids: SATC 2 Spoilers & James Franco's Homoerotic Film

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

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So much drama today in Midweek Madness! There might be four SATC flicks; Heidi Montag's a prisoner in her own home; Lindsay Lohan's telling her little sister to get a nose job and implants, James Franco's student film features penises. More »

Look Who's Back: Dapper Don

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:50:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, April 14. Image via Splash.]

Mad Men Barbie Dolls: Awesome, Absurd

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST

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The Mad Men dolls are not for kids. According to The New York Times, they're part of the "premium-price collectors' series" for adults. But there's a problem with the mini Don Draper, Betty Draper, Roger Sterling and Joan Holloway: More »

Don Draper Roots For The Home Team

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:50:00 EST

[Vancouver, February 23. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Mad Men Valentines Say, "I Love You Even More Than My Mistress"

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST

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We love John Webster's unofficial Mad Men Valentines, but since they don't cover Season 3, we've made a few more. Feel free to print them out, paste on macaroni, and give them to your Valentine — or even your spouse. More »

"The He Decade": Are The Men Of Television Too Self-Absorbed?

Hortense Smith — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:20:00 EST

Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times argues that depictions of masculinity on television throughout the 00s can best be characterized as "a He Decade: 10 years of men gazing at their navels." But is she right? More »

This Was Not The Work Of Don Draper.

Sadie Stein — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

We don't think, that is. More »

Bon Voyage, Betty! And Other Meditations On Mad Men

LatoyaPeterson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

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Watching Betty and Don's final fight on Sunday night, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed with a sense of glee. Hasta La Vista, Betty! More »

Mad Men: Ain't That A Kick In The Head?

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

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Mr. Whitman got kicked in the head by a horse, and Mr. Draper got kicked in the head by a "whore." Don's always been ambivalent about this life. Now that he's about to lose it, he wants it all back. More »

Don Draper Shares Your Enthusiasm For Saturday Morning Coffee

Hortense Smith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

[Vancouver, November 6. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Mad Men: The Episode Where Everything Changes

Sadie Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

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We've all been tensed, waiting for it, since the show started: the moment when everyone's world would be blown apart. And so November 22, 1963 came to Sterling Cooper. And, as Pete Campbell put it, "the whole country was drinking." More »

Mad Men: "Dick? Is That Your Name?"

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

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Things got downright confrontational on last night's episode, titled "The Hobo and the Gypsy." More »

Age Progression With Betty & Don Draper

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Betty and Don Draper make smoking and boozing look glamorous. But all that hard living is more likely to ruin their perfect facade than their respective extramarital affairs. Check out what we think the Drapers could look like in 1983. More »

Mad Men: "Enjoy The World As It Is. They'll Change It, And Never Give You A Reason"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

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With Sterling Cooper for sale, Betty finding Dick in a box, and JFK's assassination and feminism's second wave on the horizon, people's worlds are going to change, and they will each see it differently…"but they don't really want to." More »