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'Mad Men' mania: How to own a piece of (fictional) history

May 23, 2016
A bunch of "Mad Men" props are up for auction.
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The art of keeping — or spoiling — a TV secret

May 22, 2015
Spoiler alert! Sometimes we enjoy knowing the ending in advance.

It's a Mad Mad Men world for AMC

May 14, 2015
AMC wants to make the most of the end of "Mad Men."

Dress like Olivia Pope with help from 'The Limited'

Sep 15, 2014
Why are retailers increasingly creating show branded clothing? Is it successful?

The Hilton name, from Conrad to Paris

Apr 8, 2014
The Hiltons: An American dynasty?

[Be]hind [Br]eaking [Ba]d: [Mo]re Than a Sho[W]

Aug 9, 2013
As AMC"s TV show "Breaking Bad" begins its final season this weekend, show producers know the product is about more than what's on your TV screen.

'Mad Men' returns and small businesses capitalize

Apr 5, 2013
Season 6 of AMC's "Mad Men" premieres this Sunday. Fans are no doubt eager to catch up with the exploits of Don, Peggy and Pete -- and businesses are eager to catch up with those fans.

For public good, not for profit.

'MAD' men: 60 years of spoofing the advertising industry

Oct 29, 2012
MAD Magazine editor-in-chief John Ficarra reflects on 60 years of parodying advertising.

Madison Avenue’s new advertising lords

Mar 23, 2012
“Mad Men” returns for a fifth season Sunday. But who are the Don Drapers in today’s advertising industry and how has Madison Avenue changed?
“Mad Men” returns for a fifth season Sunday. But who are the Don Drapers in today’s advertising industry and how has Madison Avenue changed? Here, the cast of the show ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange March 21, 2012.
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An Emmy's theme

Sep 22, 2008
Retro advertising is paying off for cable channel AMC. Its series "Mad Men" made history by becoming the first basic-cable show to win an Emmy for...