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'Mad Men' stars remember biggest bombshells hurled at them on series - LA Times

This month, "Mad Men" made its exit, to the dismay of fans everywhere. As the satirical Twitter account ‏@LosFelizDayCare put it in March, "A lot of the children are afraid and asking but the truth is we don't know what life looks l

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'Mad Men' Series Finale: Matthew Weiner Explains, Character Surprises and What's Next - Hollywood Reporter

The showrunner followed through on his promised "decompression" of the final episode with a discussion with novelist A.M. Homes on Wednesday at the New York Public Library. The chat marked his first (and likely only) interview to touch on Sunday's series finale.

I liked the finale, although I know that a lot of people were not totally happy about it.

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Matthew Weiner opens up about Mad Men and the moment he decided Betty was going to die | EW.com

It’s not enough to deliver a satisfying series finale to a beloved televison show. Modern fandom demands more than that, so after a few days of “decompression” following the Coke-and-a-smile ending to seven seasons of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner sat dow

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'Mad Men' creator explains why the series ended with that vintage Coke ad

'Mad Men' creator opens up about the Coke ad, when he knew Betty was going to die, and the one storyline he wasn't always sold on.

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“I Love Lucy” was Sunday Night’s Number 1 Scripted Show, Nearly Twice as Many Viewers as “Mad Men” Finale

Sunday night: Two reruns of "I Love Lucy" from the 1950s, colorized (objectionable, but ok whatever) scored the highest total viewers of all scripted shows that night. "Lucy" had 6.4 million total ...

This is definitely irony. Nostalgia won out on Sunday night, but not the way everyone thought. Lucy prevails again!

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AMC didn't pay for Coca-Cola ad used in Mad Men finale | EW.com

A famous 1971 Coca-Cola ad occupies the last minute of AMC’s Mad Men series finale—but the network didn’t pay anything to use it. “No money exchanged hands,” a Coca-Cola spokesperson told People. “We’ve had limited awareness around the br

Of course not! They didn't pay for any of the real life product placement in the show. Why would they pay? Coke should pay them for running their commercial again!

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Jon Hamm Talks About the Real Meaning of the 'Mad Men' Series Finale

“My take is that, the next day, he wakes up in this beautiful place, and has this serene moment of understanding, and realizes who he is.”

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Janie Bryant Costume Designer of Mad Men Talks the Series Finale - Mad Men Fashion

There really is no overstating the impact of Mad Men. The final episodes of the7th season begin airing on Sunday, and it marks the end of an era in more ways than one. Mad Men is reaching the end of the 1960s and cable television has been revolutionized. Doubtlessly, one of the most talked-about and easily relatable aspects of what resonated so strongly about Mad Men is the visual aesthetic—and the clothes in particular.

My friends think that I may be going overboard on the Mad Men thing. They may be right.

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What the real guy behind that Coke commercial thought of Mad Men

Mad Men ended with an iconic 1971 Coca-Cola commercial, “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke.” On the show, it was Don Draper who presumably masterminded the zeitgeist-capturing advertisement. In real life, however, the credit goes to Bill Backer, a former McCann Erickson creative director who thought up the commercial’s concept while sitting in an airport during a flight delay.

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'Mad Men' Series Finale Recap: The Door Closes, The Light Goes Off - NYTimes.com

Farewell, Don. Farewell, Pete. Farewell, Peggy. Om.

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Jon Hamm: Mad Men spinoff about Sally would be pretty great | EW.com

Jon Hamm has a big future planned for Sally Draper. At a the Television Academy’s “Farewell to Mad Men” on Sunday night, Hamm was asked which character’s story he’d like to see continue. “I don’t know,” he said. “I think a big part of what I really appreciate about this show is that, when people are crying when they watched [Sunday’s] episode, is that the story is complete.

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McCann Erickson: Mad Men tweet mocks Don Draper | EW.com

Kudos to the social media manager at McCann Erickson who decided to capitalize on the Mad Men finale by throwing some shade at Don Draper.

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'Mad Men' Series Finale: Tim Goodman on a Masterful and Difficult Achievement - The Hollywood Reporter

THR's chief TV critic looks at how creator Matt Weiner serviced all the major characters with mostly upbeat but not saccharine endings, while deftly concluding Don Draper's seven-season existential crises in a moving, believable and creative way.

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TV shows that will help you cope with life After 'Mad Men' | afr.com

Whatever your reason for watching 'Mad Men', we've got some ideas for feeding your fix.

I will definitely need this.

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Mad Men series finale offers happyish endings from Person to Person

HitFixs Daniel Fienberg writes about the Sunday, May 17 series finale for AMCs Mad Men, titled Person to Person.

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'Mad Men' cast says goodbye with daylong blowout - LA Times

Jon Hamm called it "our fourth goodbye," but for him and the rest of the cast and crew of AMC's "Mad Men," it was the final and, unquestionably, the longest farewell.

It's over and I am sad. But I LOVED the finale!

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Matthew Weiner’s MAD MEN and the double audience | YDS: The Clare Spark Blog

(Spoilers ahead). In all my years of watching television, I have never been so flummoxed as I was by the final season of Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men that purports to trace the ups and downs of its primary characters in a small NYC advertising agency, “St

An insightful article, by my always insightful friend, Clare Spark.

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Touring New York, With ‘Mad Men’ in Mind - NYTimes.com

”Mad Men” ends its run on Sunday night, and a toast is definitely in order. Martinis and Manhattans are among the cocktails made for the occasion, New York City the optimal locale.

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8 Horrible Trends That Are All Mad Men's Fault: The Daily Details

Over the past seven series, Mad Men has served up some serious 50s and 60s style, but it’s also given birth to a number of not-so-wonderful fashion and design trends. Here are some of the show’s biggest offenders.

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Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner bids Don Draper and co farewell

As a much-loved series draws to a close, its creator reflects on the timeless appeal of the show that helped bring back high-waisted suits and Old Fashioned cocktails.

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Forget about Don Draper. What happened to these ‘Mad Men’ characters? - The Washington Post

We basically know the fates of the main characters of "Mad Men," save for Peggy and Don. But what's going to happen to the folks we've nearly forgotten about?

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Matthew Weiner On The ‘Mad Men’ Finale: ‘I Don’t Owe Anybody Anything’

The New York Times landed an interview today with Matthew Weiner, in which the Mad Men showrunner discusses the show’s finale (and finales in general), and how he intends to deal with everything once it is really all over.

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Every Episode Of "Mad Men" Ranked, From Good To Perfect

No one knew Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men was going to change television forever when it premiered on AMC on July 19, 2007. For the TV business, the quality of dramas on basic cable was about to hit its apex, and Mad Men would soon start collecting the Emmys to prove it. For fans, Mad Men’s visual beauty, its attention to history, and its rigorous narrative complexities have been their own rewards.

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Mad Men Finale: January Jones Says Last Day of Filming Was Awful : People.com

The actress also dishes on the wild cast party and the stars' special on-set hangout

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'Mad Men' Series Finale: What Should Happen, What Could Happen

Don is not D.B. Cooper — easily the dumbest theory in 'Mad Men' history. And I really don’t think he’ll fall out of a window.

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'Mad Men' and Advertising History: All You Need to Know | Special: Mad Men - Advertising Age

The sixth season of "Mad Men" has arrived, returning the ad business to center stage -- at least on AMC and in the press.

Advertising + real life Mad Men makes me happy.

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Watch Seth Meyers' 'Next Week on Mad Men' Supercut | Special: Mad Men - Advertising Age

If you've ever seen a "Mad Men" scenes-from-next-week montage, protecting the plot of the next episode like it's a state secret, no further set-up is necessary.

Could this be more awesome...I will definitely miss Mad Men, but I love all of the stuff that it's finale is producing.

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AMC Releases Final ‘Mad Men’ Promo; Announces Full Series Marathon

Set to Paul Anka's 1975 recording of "Times of Your Life," this final ad campaign is ramps up the sap factor in the most Don Draper-esque way possible.

Oh man. Are they REALLY ending it? WHY?

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How will ‘Mad Men’ end? The internet’s 3 best theories | Entertain This!

When Mad Men rolls to a close this Sunday, it won’t just be the end of of TV’s most beloved dramas, the show that turned AMC into an original-programming powerhouse and made us fall in love with Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss and the rest of the cast.

I am not buying into any of these. I am confident that Matt Weiner has something completely different in mind. He has beat expectations at every turn. I have been watching from the first episode, on the first night and the show has NEVER done what you expect, or predict, it to do.

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19 vintage 'Mad Men' promos to prepare you for the finale

If you're lucky enough to have nothing better to do than watch TV for the next several days straight, you could watch AMC's Mad Men marathon, which starts Wednesday night at 6 p.m. ET. Every episode will run — all seven seasons in their entirety — leading up to the series finale on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.

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AMC Schedules 'Mad Men' Marathon Ahead of Series Finale

For those itching to catch up on all six-and-a-half seasons of Mad Men ahead of the series finale this weekend, AMC is airing all 91 episodes in a row beginning Wednesday, May 13th, at 6 p.m. EST, Uproxx reports.

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Google Play and Lionsgate launch Mad Men retrospective ahead of series finale

To celebrate the series finale of Mad Men, Google Play and Lionsgate have teamed up to bring fans of the series a retrospective that highlights all of the show's greatest moments.

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Mad Men’s Penultimate Episode: Don Draper’s Shocking ‘Gone Girl’ Moment

The epitome of tall, dark, and handsome, ad man Don Draper shocked audiences with a very big admission during the AMC series’ second-to-last episode. [Warning: Spoilers]

This episode was NOT what I expected. Oh no-only one more left!?! How can that be???

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13 'Mad Men' moments too twisted to forget

For such an even-tempered series where relatively little happens, Mad Men has its fair share of bizarre moments.

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'Mad Men' Star Kevin Rahm Explains How Ted Chaough Became the Happiest Character on the Show

What was Ted thinking when he watched Don leave McCann?

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Q&A – Christina Hendricks (Joan Harris) Discusses Taking A Stand

Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan Harris on AMC’s Mad Men, talks about the evolution of her character, changing her signature hair color and what she got to keep from set.

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Did This Woman Predict ‘Mad Men’s Ending Two Years Ago? - The Daily Beast

Two years ago, Lindsey Green posted a conspiracy theory that the show is really about a real-life, unsolved historical footnote. With two episodes to go, against all odds, signs point to her being right.

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'Mad Men' Director Dissects Don's "Now or Never" Moment in "Lost Horizon" - The Hollywood Reporter

Longtime series director Phil Abraham speaks about filming his final episode of the series, what it means for Don and how he instantly knew that scene with Peggy would play well with fans.

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Mad Men Recap S07E12 'Lost Horizon'

I can't not: This is ground control to Major Tom! Don is in search of some gravity this week—a plane flying by the Empire State Building, Diana the tornado, a hitchhiker going to St. Paul—anything that isn't light beer or crackers.

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'Mad Men': Did We Just Witness (or Miss) Don Draper's Last Face-to-Face Moments With Favorite Characters?

With only two episodes left and Don on the road (to California?), he's a long way from characters that fans love. Will we see him say his goodbyes, or will the series opt for a more realistic approach to life going on?

Uh-oh. I never thought about it that way.

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Mad Men season 7 reviewed: Why Don’s road trip to Racine was so compelling.

Guessing what will happen next on Mad Men is one of the great follies of the Difficult Men–era of television now seemingly drawing to a close, so I take no small amount of pride in having predicted Don’s road trip to Racine, birthplace of the malted m

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'Mad Men' Recap: Skate and Destroy | Rolling Stone

Restlessness, sexism and roller skates — read our recap of a doozy of 'Mad Men' episode as we come into the show's final stretch.

I loved the final shot of Peggy-apparently everyone else did too.

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‘Mad Men’ Recap: On the Road Again

The 90th episode of “Mad Men” dramatized two very different visions of top-of-the-ladder success. For Joan, Don, Peggy and Roger, the first days at McCann confirm everything they’d feared about selling out to a bigger company...

It was definitely a crazy episode.

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A History of Mad Men’s Sterling Cooper -- Vulture

Once upon a time, Sterling Cooper was just a scrappy, one-floor ad agency started with seed money from Bert Cooper's sister Alice. (Alice Cooper. Yep.) And look at 'em now! Roger, Don, and the other surviving members of the squad are now in "advertising heaven" at McCann Erickson. Or at least that's what the McCann guy thinks. How did we get here? Journey with us through the long, tortured history of the agency — agencies? — we know and love.

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The Past, Present, Future of Mad Men Characters -- Vulture

"I’m sorry it made you a little uneasy that Don’s doing something you don’t really like."

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What Happens When You Marathon 'Mad Men' From Season 1 To Season 7? These 15 Unforgettable Sensations, That's What!

I have a diagnosed case of FOMS (fear of missing something) in my personal and professional life and I realized as a lover — and writer — of all things TV, it was completely unacceptable that I had not watched Mad Men. So on March 11, 2015, I embarked

I normally wouldn't have a lot of respect for an article that was written by someone who just started watching. But, this is excellent!

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Jay R. Ferguson Talks 'Mad Men' Series Finale: 'Expect The Unexpected'

Only three episodes remain in the final season of "Mad Men," and while notoriously spoiler-averse showrunner Matthew Weiner has made sure there won't be any hints about how it all ends, actor Jay R. Ferguson told HuffPost Live on Tuesday th...

Good! Who wants the "expected"? That's no fun!

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Playing Mad Men’s Most Assertive Secretary -- Vulture

Now that Peggy’s overseeing creative, Megan’s cashing her divorce check, Dawn’s managing the office, and Miss Blankenship’s six feet under, Meredith (Stephanie Drake) has settled into the role as Don Draper’s secretary.

I love her on Mad Men! She has become one of my favorite characters. I wish that the show could continue for at least another season so that they could develop the Meredith character. I think they "dropped the ball" a little on not using her better (which means "more") before this season.

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Mad Men recap: 11 times this episode mirrored the show's past - Vox

As "Time and Life," the 11th episode of Mad Men's final season, aired, one thought kept popping up on my Twitter feed: this episode felt like a series finale. Now, that's not precisely true. There's still so much left hanging in the air when the episode ends, but it gave this fledgling half-season a purpose it's been lacking and a welcome sense of direction.

I LOVED this episode. It harkened back to older episodes in a way that made it all seem a little more real because, in real life, some things do tend to repeat themselves.

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Did Don Draper Create The ‘Buy The World A Coke’ Commercial?

The "Mad Men" timeline kind of works out for Don Draper to have created the famous "Hilltop" commercial for Coca-Cola.

Obviously Don Draper did not create the ad, but the last couple paragraphs of this article are hilarious.

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Jared Harris on Directing Mad Men and Helping Pete Campbell Throw Punches

The man formerly known as Lane Pryce returns to Sterling Cooper, this time for his directorial debut.

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'Mad Men' Recap: End Times

SPOILERS!

Last week, Don Draper struggled to summarize Sterling Cooper & Partners' prospects for the future. As it turns out, he was right to be blocked: It doesn't have one. A notice that their lease has been terminated clues Roger Sterling in to McCann's mastery plan: They've going to swallow SC&P lock, stock and Pete Campbell.

This was an awesome episode.

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The Characters, The Fashion, The Booze: 8 Things We'll Miss Most About Mad Men

I am going to miss a lot more than these 8 things.

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Here's where 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner will be during the show's final episode

Currently in its seventh and final season, "Mad Men" will soon say goodbye after eight years on the air. When that time comes, the show's creator and writer, Matthew Weiner, says, "I'm pretty sure I'm going to be sad."

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Unpacking Last Night's Mad Men: From The Oak Room To Port Authority: Gothamist

Here's some IRL info on what you saw on Mad Men last night, from the Oak Room to Sesame Street.

Interesting facts about the real world that last Sunday's episode referenced.

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Mad Men Real Estate Update: Don Has a Crappy Broker - Flipped - Curbed National

Things are finally looking up for Don Draper's sick Upper East Side penthouse, no thanks to his real estate agent Melanie and her no-good attitude. We meet Melanie for...

Yes he does. I thought it was just me, but there were a lot of really bizarre comments by that realtor!

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'Mad Men': What happens when long-lost characters return | EW.com

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the most recent episode of Mad Men.]

In this case, the reaction has been mixed.

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Mad Men Deep Dive: Don of No Future & The Clint Eastwood Reference

Don Draper can't remake himself again in this week's episode. And an inscrutable Clint Eastwood reference!

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'Mad Men' Recap: Free as a Bird

With Mad Men's end fast approaching, longtime viewers are naturally desperate for closure. As the minutes tick away — wait, AMC, how many episodes until the finale now? — every scene that's not pushing the show's characters towards some kind of comforting finality feels like a moment wasted.

This is a great recap of last night's episode!

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This is the one episode you need to see to understand Mad Men

This is the purest distillation of the show's seven seasons yet.

This is a very cool article!

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Did Mad Men's series finale actually air in 2014? - Vox

What if everything after the midseason finale is the long decline after a big win?

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Media Director Model, Burnett Nixes Awards Mad Men Headlines | Special: Mad Men - Advertising Age

Media Director-turned-model, Italian oral hygiene, Burnett nixes awards entries: Ad Age headlines from the 'Mad Men' Era

The whole "Burnett isn't doing awards anymore" thing explained!

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“Mad Men” Cartoon Countdown: The Seventh- and Sixth-to-Last Episodes - The New Yorker

The first and second installments of a very thorough series of recaps of AMC’s “Mad Men,” the final season.

This is so funny!

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Mad Men Real Estate Update: Things Go from Bad to Worse for Don Draper's Awesome Apartment - Flipped - Curbed National

Mad Men, a popular television program about the tragic fall of a once great apartment, aired its second episode of the (second half of the) final season on Sunday,...

The demise of Don's pad is one of the saddest aspects of the last season of Mad Men.

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15 Real-Life Events of 1970 That Could Show Up on Mad Men | Vanity Fair

Last night’s Mad Men premiere (and particularly Roger Sterling’s mustache) confirmed something the promos only hinted at. Toto, we’re not in the 60s anymore. All our visions of Don Draper’s story and the decade that defined him coming to a close at the same time went out the window.

History+Mad Men=post on my page.

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5 Things In Mad Men That Became Important - Business Insider

The advertising industry was never the same. Some people don't realize the show depicts landmark developments in the advertising industry with equal precision. We spoke with real-life 1960s "Mad Man" Mel Abert, former art director at renowned ad agency Chiat/Day. Abert let us in on the developments in the show that ended up being huge for the industry.