They say that behind every successful man there is woman. And behind very successful Mad Men there is a team of women. You got it right folks the chauvinistic world of Mad Men is created by a team which is dominated by women. All those smooth talking, chain smoking, misogynist advertising executives on the show have been the creation of a team whose seven out of nine members are women. It’s nothing, for in the coming season out of the total 13 episodes, 5 are going to be directed by women. Show is a heady mix of inspiration drawn from the personal experiences and perspectives of these talented and bright women.

The main business of male executives in Sterling Cooper is to ogle their secretaries while sipping vodka. When agency partner Roger Sterling cheered up creative director Don Draper saying that “When God closes a door, he opens a dress” it was in the same spirit. In another instance, Roger responded to the query about what women want with “Who cares?”

Though the story revolves around Don Draper and his obscure past, the writers of the series insist that the pivotal part of the series is its complicated female characters. “It’s less skewed than it appears.” says consulting producer Maria Jacquemetton.

When the team was debating whether Betty Draper, the fictional 1960s housewife of advertising executive Don Draper, should have a one-night-stand in a smoky Manhattan bar all the men voted against it. It was unimaginable that Betty should compromise her integrity like that but the women differed.

After all her husband’s infidelities, “how the hell is she going to take Don back if she doesn’t do this?” executive story editor Robin Veith asked.

Out of this whole debate was born the scene where Betty sleeps with the stranger in second season finale. How her this step affects her attitude and her future will be revealed in the current season 3 of Mad Men which premiered on August 16.

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Well, I am not a TV guy. Books and magazines are enough to keep me busy. Only one TV show is here which I am a hard core fan of and whose episodes I can never forget to watch. It’s Mad Men, the popular AMC Network series. Ever since thebeginning of the series, me and my cousin have been watching the episodes of the series. And, I must say, it’s getting better and better as the time passes by.

As of now, we all have set our sights on the third season of Mad Men which is to be premiered on August 16, 2009. Before it returns with the new episodes, let’s see what our favorite celebrities of Mad Men are doing nowadays.

In such scenario, the first name which hits my mind is of Jon Hamm. We better know him as Don Draper of Mad Men. Don is an advertising executive and his role has helped him to gain world wide attention. In 2008, Jon’s Mad Men role helped him to earn a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actor in a Drama Series. As of now, the man has been cast to portray an important character on Ben Affleck’s, the actor and director, movie ‘The Town’.   As per the news confirmed by Hollywood reporter, the movie is a romantic crime thriller which tells the story of a bank manager (Rebecca Hall), the career criminal (Affleck) she has fallen for and the FBI agent (Hamm) who is trying to catch him.

The movie is derived from Chuck Hogan’s book ‘Prince of Thieves’. The shooting would begin in September in Boston. No doubts it’s great news for the fans of Don Draper, a.k.a., Jon, as we would see our favorite star on big screen. Let’s see whether he would repeat the same success, that of Mad Men, on the big screen or sets news standards of success.

Well, we need to wait a little to watch the third season of Mad Men and also Jon on ‘The Town’. Meanwhile, watch and download the episodes of Mad Men here. It’s quite easy!

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