In Jacques Demy’s Model Shop, the 1969 movie that Don Draper is watching at the beginning of last night’s Mad Men, Los Angeles is both the setting and a main character in the story of a man whose relationship with a wannabe actress is rapidly falling apart. Instead, he meets another woman — the same character played by the same actress (Anouk Aimée) from Demy’s 1961 film, Lola — with whom he quickly becomes obsessed. Read More...
Who would you rather have tuck you in tonight: Lou Avery, frustrated cartoonist? Or Amy From Delaware? Don Draper got a sampling of both in “The Runaways” — and Amy was only slightly more satisfying. At work, Don is playing the good soldier, falling in line for Peggy and Lou and contributing not only to the Burger Chef campaign, but also pitching ideas for HandiWrap. His marriage to Megan has somewhat stabilized, at least to the point where they’re friendly on the phone and she’s looking forward to his next weekend visit. Read More...
Mädchen Amick wasn't planning to direct the Riverdale season 4 finale. But when the coronavirus pandemic halted production across the world, her directorial debut on the CW series moved into the coveted spot. "You want it to be exciting and climactic and really building its energy, so I wanted to honor that," the actress tells EW of her fateful episode. "There was a little extra pressure." Amick has been directing since 2015, beginning with one of her daughter Mina Tobias' music videos. Read More...
