Television

'Mad Men' flackery hits high gear

madmen-season5-set.jpgTelevision writers are getting their screeners of the long-delayed fifth season of "Mad Men," and a big invitation-only premiere is set for Wedneday night at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood with the producers and stars Jon Hamm and January Jones, among others. AMC has also released a bunch of cast photos online, including this one of Hamm and Elisabeth Moss in character as Don Draper and Peggy Olson. The season debuts March 25 with a two-hour episode.


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