Mad Men returns for its sixth season tonight, and we caught up with the show's stars at the AMC hit's big premiere party last month. Check out Jon Hamm talking about his love for the cast, Christina Hendricks revealing which mad men she admires, and Elisabeth Moss on what it's been like to watch her character, Peggy, grow up.
Find out more, from them and other cast members, before season six premieres tonight at 9 p.m. / 8 p.m. Central.
Brace yourself for 30 seconds of Mad Men bliss — even though bliss for us may mean tragedy for the characters. A new, short trailer for the sixth season is out, and though we see Don and friends in some moments of glee last season, it wouldn't be Mad Men without the drama. As Don muses, "What is happiness? It's a moment before you need more happiness." I still want to see new footage from the season, but this has my interest piqued for now.
Take a look, and in case you're wondering what that perfectly haunting backtrack is, it's Elle King's "Playing For Keeps." The new season debuts April 7, but until then, check out the trailer after the jump.
Jane Campion's miniseries Top of the Lake is currently airing on the Sundance Channel, and I'm hooked. Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss takes the reins in the seven-part series as Robin, a New Zealand detective investigating a young girl's disappearance. Tui, the missing 12-year-old girl, is pregnant, and though there are a myriad of questionable men in her life (including Beauty and the Beast's Jay Ryan as her half brother), the baby's paternity is unknown. It could be a straightforward procedural, but Campion (The Piano, Bright Star) weaves a strange and unique mystery. Here's my case for why Top of the Lake should be at the top of your DVR.
Have you been watching Top of the Lake?
We hit the red carpet last night at the premiere party for season six of Mad Men. Jon Hamm and all the gang were there to talk with us.
In today's headlines from Los Angeles, Ryan Gosling is thinking about taking a break from acting, Beyoncé has yet another job, more updates on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show takeover are revealed, and more!
Last night, the stars of Mad Men previewed the first episode of the upcoming sixth season for a VIP crowd at the Directors Guild of America's LA theater. Jon Hamm, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, and Elisabeth Moss were among the cast members who turned up for the premiere, but there was more than just a new season to celebrate. Their costar Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel, who had an arc on the show last season, just announced they are engaged! When we caught up with Jon last evening, he told us most of the cast has known about the happy news for a while and are all glad to be able to celebrate it publicly now. Jon attended the premiere with his longtime love, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Christina was joined by her husband, Geoffrey Arend, but Vincent appeared to arrive solo to the screening.
The Mad Men cast and the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, are notoriously tight-lipped about the plot. Still, they assured us that this season of Mad Men, which premieres on April 7, is worth tuning in for. Matthew spoke to us about Jon reprising his role as a director in 2013, Jon told us how portraying Don Draper has changed his life, and Elisabeth Moss talked about what it was like to transition from her 20s to her 30s on screen.
Mad Men's cast of leading ladies hit their season six premiere in LA — and safely covered a number of Spring dress trends with their respective event looks. It's not the stuff you'll see Betty, Peggy, or Megan sporting on screen. January Jones brought a colorblocked pastel blue dress and metallic heels to the red carpet. Elisabeth Moss sported a peplum-trimmed LBD — and a Lucite clutch in hand — and Jessica Paré brought a gorgeous wash of color and print on a fitted sheath dress. For a look at all the arrivals, like Christina Hendricks in a curve-hugging L'Wren Scott number, keep clicking — then tell us which look gets your vote for best dressed.
Elisabeth Moss celebrated the upcoming season of Mad Men tonight with her costars in LA, and when we spoke with her at the premiere screening, she reflected on growing up with her character. Elisabeth also talked to us about Peggy's grown-up move last season, transitioning from her 20s to her 30s during the series, and her excitement for "two of the loveliest people" she knows, the newly engaged Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel.
It's official: we've spotted the not-so-basic black dress trend at not one, not two, but three award shows so far. We first noticed it at the Critics' Choice Awards, then saw it crop up again at the Golden Globes, and now Claire Danes, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Dockery (just to name a few) are opting for reinvented and reimagined black gowns at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. We're talking about dresses with sexy sheer cutouts, high-shine embellishments, and strategically placed ruffles. If there's one thing we can take away, it's that 2013 is the year we may take a second look at our go-to black dress in the back of our closets — it's time for an update.
Slightly flushed lips are an easy way to add a natural-looking touch of color, and there were plenty of celebrities sporting the look this week. Whether it was worn for a glamourous statement or a casually polished look, this shade had its moment on the red carpet. Jessica Chastain swiped a mauve hue on at the New York screening for Mama, while Elisabeth Moss tested it out at a Sundance Channel event. Also, Kate Bosworth was spotted in the universally flattering lip color, which she paired with pink cheeks. All three ladies kept the rest of their makeup neutral, but whose lip look did you like best?
