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STAGE TUBE: Song And Dance In The Spotlight On AMC's MAD MEN

By: Sep. 08, 2009
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AMC announced has renewed "Mad Men" for a fourth season. The news comes on the heels of the premiere of the series' third season, which debuted Sunday, August 16th to unprecedented critical acclaim and attention, and garnered a record 4.5 million viewers. "Mad Men" star Vincent Kartheiser highlighted his as of yet hidden dance skills in a stand out moment from Season 3 of Mad Men that we thought we needed to bring you right here on STAGE TUBE!

To watch an exclusive interview with "Mad Men" star Bryan Batt conducted by legendary director Richard Jay-Alexander click here.

The series has also recently received 16 Emmy nominations the most for any drama series including Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama (Jon Hamm), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (John Slattery), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama (Elisabeth Moss). Creator, writer and executive producer Matthew Weiner has received four out of the five nominations in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama series category. Lionsgate, the leading next generation studio, produces the series in association with AMC.

Last season, over 30 million viewers watched Mad Men' on-air, on video-on-demand as well as on iTunes. The series continues to deliver the strongest concentration of upscale adults 25-54, more than any other original drama series on basic cable. "Mad Men" has consistently ranked at the top of the iTunes TV charts, and now in its third season it continues to hold the number one spot with its premiere episode.

"Mad Men" burst onto the scene when it debuted on AMC in July 2007 and quickly became one of the most talked about series on television. Set in 1960s New York, "Mad Men" is a sexy and provocative original drama that follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. The series has made history as the first basic cable series ever to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, and back-to-back Golden Globes for Best Television Series Drama. The award-winning ensemble includes: Golden Globe-winner Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, and John Slattery and guest stars legendary stage and screen actor Robert Morse.

AMC the most Emmy-winning basic cable network of 2008 reigns as the only basic cable network to win back-to-back Golden Globes for Best Television Series Drama and boasts a comprehensive library of the most entertaining movies of all time. 




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