I’m TV limbo the days, wag eagerly for the sprgtime return of my two favore shows, Glee and Mad Men. But my anticipatn was taken down a notch this weekend when I read reports that Bryan Batt’s splendidly closeted gay character, Salvatore Romano, may not be returng to the world of Sterlg Cooper, or Sterlg Cooper Draper Price, or any other rnatn of the 60s ad agency which Mad Men is set. Sce Batt and I both live New Orleans—about equidistant om Hazelnut, the home r shop he ns wh his partner, Tom Cianfichi—I planned to do some shoe-leather reportg and drop on him. I was, fact, que exced about this a Rosald Rsell--His-Gal-Friday kd of way. But then I got stuck on the shoe part of shoe-leather journalism, got lost my own closet, unable to ci which pair to wear, and cid to give Batt a ll stead.
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- THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON "MAD MEN"“YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.” {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015/1:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MICHAEL YARISH/AMCJOAN HARRIS (CHRISTA HENDRICKS) AND BOB BENSON (JAM WOLK) - MAD MEN _ SEASON 6, EPISO 9 _ 'THE BETTER HALF' - PHOTO CRED: MICHAEL YARISH/AMCBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON \"MAD MEN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVE PHILIPS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVER THE URSE OF SEVEN SEASONS, MAD MEN CLUD A NUMBER OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND WE’RE-STILL-NOT-SURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW WAS OBSSED WH SEX, SURFAC AND THE AMERIN DREAM A WAY THAT EVEN THE STRAIGHTT MOMENTS ULD SEEM A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE CELEBRATE TEN YEARS SCE THE SHOW PREMIERED, WE'RE LISTG 13 MOMENTS WHEN MAD MEN'S QUEERNS ROSE TO THE SURFACE OF ALL THE SMOKE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT'S ROOM WH A VIEW (SEASON 1, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ART DIRECTOR SAL ROMANO’S SEXUALY BEGS AS A SERI OF LOOKS AND NUENDO. SAL’S TERNAL LIFE ISN’T SUBTLE. BUT TE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 1960, IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT IS UNTIL ELLT, A CHARMG CLIENT, TAK SAL OUT FOR A DRK AND READS HIM LIKE HOOKED ON PHONICS. WHEN ELLT TOUCH SAL’S HAND AND V HIM UP TO HIS ROOM FOR A VIEW OF THE PARK, SAL CL AND RETREATS – BUT NOT BEFORE ADMIRABLY FENDG HIS CISN TO WALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAROL'S NFSN (SEASON 1, EPISO 10){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOAN HOLLOWAY’S EFFECT ON MEN WAS CLEAR OM THE FIRST TRACKG SHOT OF HER STT AND JIGGLE ACROSS THE OFFIC OF STERLG COOPER. BUT IS HER ROOMMATE AND LLEGE GAL-PAL, CAROL, WHO SEEMS TO WANT MORE THAN JT SOME I WH THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG HER IEND PRIMP THE MIRROR, CAROL MAK THE PAFUL NFSN THAT SHE’S ALWAYS HELD A NDLE FOR JOAN. SURPRISED BUT NOT HORRIFIED, JOAN GLOSS OVER THE MOMENT AS THOUGH DIDN’T HAPPEN. IN 1960, THEY LLED THAT “A URTY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S WASHG MACHE (SEASON 1, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FEELG CREASGLY ISOLATED AND ISOLATED DON’S HOEHOLD, BETTY GIV HERSELF A LTLE RELEASE BY PRSG HER GRO AGAST THE MBLG WASHG MACHE AND FANTASIZG ABOUT A DOOR-TO-DOOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH THE MOMENT ISN’T EXPLICLY GAY, QUEERS THE PROMISE OF HETERO-HAPPS THAT HER MARRIAGE TO DON WAS SUPPOSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND REMDS BETTY THAT SHE DON’T NEED A MAN TO TAKE RE OF HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT'S PLA ENGLISH (SEASON 2 EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS IF KURT’S GERMAN ACCENT AND VERALLS DIDN’T SEPARATE HIM ENOUGH OM THE RT OF THE OFFICE, HIS SUALLY MENTNG THE BREAK ROOM THAT HE IS GAY – AND HIS LM SISTENCE THAT HE DO UNRSTAND WHAT “HOMOSEXUAL” MEANS ENGLISH – MARKS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT OF TRANSN MAD MEN’S VISN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT IS THE FIRST WAVE OF STERLG COOPER’S BEAT GENERATN: HE REPRENTS A GROWG ALTERNATIVE CULTURE THAT IS BOTH PROFSNAL AND ANTI-TABLISHMENT. HIS BOLD QUEERNS ILLTRAT THE MARCH OF TIME AND MAK THE RT OF HIS WORKERS START TO LOOK A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL'S BELLBOY, (SEASON 3, EPISO 1){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POOR SAL. HE FALLY RELAX ENOUGH ON A BS TRIP TO GET A PIECE OM A CUTE BELLHOP AND A FIRE THE HOTEL TERPTS THEM. MAD MEN’S FIRST MOMENT OF GAY SEX END {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO BE FAIR, MOST OF THE SEX ON MAD MEN ENDS SOME FORM OF EMOTNAL OR PSYCHOLOGIL DISASTER, SO SAL ISN’T SGLED OUT HERE. AND IS WORTH TO SEE THE BRIEF MOMENT OF PLEASURE ACROSS SAL’S FACE WHEN HE CIS TO SAY Y STEAD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S HIGH DRAG (SEASON 3, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY DRAPER IS ALWAYS SERVG A MAJOR LOOK. ALTHOUGH OFTEN ED TO VER HER DARK EMOTNAL LIFE, BETTY’S STUME MOMENTS ARE GLAMORO SPECTACL. SOMETIM HER ARM-NDY DRAG EVEN FEELS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER FASHN STORY REACH S APEX ON A BS TRIP WH DON TO ROME, WHERE SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW HIM WHILE SHE FLIRTS WH OTHER MEN A Fé. HAIR PILED TO THE GODS, SUDNLY FLUENT ITALIAN, BETTY IS THE GLOWG FASHN GODSS OF DON’S ADVERTISG DREAMS—AUDREY HEPBURN MEETS ANA EKBERG—AND MAK EVERYBODY SORRY THAT HE’S NEGLECTED HER FOR SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE'S TONGUE (SEASON 4, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON 4, PEGGY BEIENDS JOYCE (ZOSIA MAMET), A LBIAN PHOTOGRAPHER THAT CIS HER ON THE SCDP ELEVATOR. JOYCE WEARS HER SEXUALY ON HER SLEEVE A WAY THAT PEGGY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN STAN TRI TO PUT JOYCE HER PLACE, SAYG SHE “N NEVER DO WHAT A MAN N DO,” JOYCE AGRE WH A SE AND A LICK OF PEGGY’S CHEEK. THE SCENE IS LIGHT AND IC AND THE (OFFICE) DOOR IS LEFT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE SHOWS AN IMAGE OF OL FEMALE SEXUALY THAT, A MAD MEN FIRST, DO NOT TERME HER PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S SHORTS (SEASON 6, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH BETTY’S STYLG BEME A CHARACTER OF S OWN, NO STUME PIECE WILL OUTLAST THE LEGACY OF BOB BENSON’S SHORTS. THICK THIGHS SAVE LIV AND ACTOR JAM WOLK'S NEARLY BROKE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO TAIL OF THIS SHOW IS ACCINTAL, AND BOB’S TNKS LEAVE HIM LERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY EXPOSED A NONTATN BETWEEN JOAN AND ROGER. BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY MAD MEN MOMENTS WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS LICLY OVERWHELMED BY S VISUALS—AND A VERY RARE MAD MEN MOMENT WHERE THE BODY ON DISPLAY IS A MAN’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S KNEE (SEASON 6, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO THE HELL IS BOB BENSON ANYWAY? AS EAGER AS HE IS HANDSOME, BOB IS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MANY MAD MEN NSPIRACY THEORISTS , WHO GUSED HE WASS EVERYTHG OM A SPECIAL-OPS AGENT TO A REPRENTATN OF DON’S FADG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO ’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WH BOB PRSG HIS KNEE AGAST MAD MEN’S MOST UPTIGHT AND LEAST SEXY CHARACTER, PETE CAMPBELL. AMBN? MISDIRECTN? AN ACTUAL GENUE MOMENT? WE MAY NEVER KNOW FOR SURE. BUT WE N STILL FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT BOB ULD HAVE DONE FOR PETE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGAN'S THREOME (SEASON 7, EPISO 5){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON DRAPER BED WH TWO WOMEN IS NOT TERRIBLY SURPRISG. BUT HIS SEND WIFE, MEGAN, SERV ALL THE CRED HERE FOR BAGGG THE GIRL AND PHG PAST HER OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARDS, S SEEMS MEGAN HOPED THE EXPERIENCE WOULD REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS HER MARRIAGE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT AT LEAST SHE SEEMS TO GENUELY ENJOY HER ATTEMPT TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY'S BAIL (SEASON 7, EPISO 6){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY’S ARRT FOR PUBLIC CENCY SEASON 7 IS EXACTLY WHAT SAL FEARED SEASON 1: AFTER OFFERG TO FELLATE AN UNRVER OFFICER, HARTLEY IS BADLY BEATEN AND HUIATED BY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BOB BENSON SHOWS UP TO POST BAIL, THE TWO HAVE A D EXCHANGE ABOUT RISTG “TEMPTATNS” AND WHETHER BOB IS OF HARTLEY’S “STRIPE." IT IS A HEARTBREAKG IMAGE OF THE CLOSET’S POTENTIAL FOR SELF-STCTN AND SHOWS THAT PROGRS NNOT REACH THOSE WHO WON’T ACCEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN JOAN KNOWS WHAT TIME IS: LATER THE EPISO WHEN BOB OFFERS A LAME MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SHE REPLI “YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIMA'S NECKTIE (SEASON 7, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SHOW'S FAL SEASON, HARD-NOSED PHOTOGRAPHER PIMA RYAN (MIMI ROGERS AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF MEO) MANAG TO GET BOTH STAN AND PEGGY A LTLE SELF-NSC AND A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE THAN A LTLE AROED, STAN’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHOUT DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGG STONEWALL OR THE FEMIST MOVEMENT, MAD MEN SHOWS THE FLUENCE OF BOTH PIMA’S PROFSNAL THORY, BRAZEN BISEXUALY AND DIANE KEATON MENSWEAR. THE MALE UNIFORM OF SEASON 1 BE EVERYONE’S DRAG BY SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'S ALMOST NIGHTP (SEASON 7, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN A DNKEN DON GO TROLLG AROUND THE BUILDG OF AN OLD FLG, HE FDS A GAY UPLE HAS TAKEN OVER HER APARTMENT – OR SHOULD WE SAY, THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE YOUNGER MAN V DON FOR A DRK. INTERTGLY, DON DON’T RPOND OR MOVE OM HIS SPOT—’S THE OLR HALF OF THE UPLE WHO SLAMS THE DOOR DON’S FACE. SADLY, THIS IS PROBABLY AS CLOSE AS DON DRAPER WILL GET TO EXPERIMENTATN WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- "MAD MEN" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVSEPTEMBER 8, 2008/9:51 AMSEPTEMBER 8, 2008 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MAD MEN\" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WATCH A LOT OF TELEVISN AND MAD MEN IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON FOR MANY REASONS. WHETHER YOU FD JON HAMM'S MYSTER YET SULTRY DON DRAPER APPEALG OR WHETHER YOU'RE A FAN OF THE GENR POLICS OF THE TIME, A HUGE SHOUT OUT IS ORR TO AMC FOR AIRG SUCH A SHOW AND TO MATTHEW WIENER FOR CREATG SUCH A TWISTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MORE SUBTLE AND SOMETIM EASY-TO-OVERLOOK CHARACTERS IS THE CLOSETED ART DIRECTOR OF STERLG COOPER, SALVATORE ROMANO, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT LAWRENCE (PL KEELEY){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SEASON WE UGHT A GLIMPSE OF JT HOW REPRSED AR OLD SAL N BE WHEN HE MET UP WH BELLE JOLIE HEAD HONCHO ELLT LAWRENCE. EVER SCE THAT TOUCH AND ELLT'S ADVANC WE'VE BEEN WAG FOR MORE SIGHT TO JT WHERE SAL STANDS HIS OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TORN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SAL KNOWS 100% THAT HE'S GAY; HE'S THE BT ACTOR THE ROOM IF HE DO. NOT ONLY N HE Y UP WH THE BOYS AND PUT A GAL DOWN, HE'S GONE AS FAR AS TO TAKE A WIFE THIS SEASON! THAT'S RIGHT, SAL HAS A BEARD, WHICH KILLS ME BEE I'M A HUGE FAN OF SARAH DREW WHO PLAYS HIS BETROTHED, KTY ROMANO. IS THIS THE BIGGT VER UP ON THE SHOW? IF SO, DON DRAPER ULD TAKE A CUE OM OUR QUIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL AND HIS BEARD (SARAH DREW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS FEATURED SAL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS ONE OF THE UAL ENTOURAGE BUT LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD MORE THAN 3 OR 4 L FOLLOWED BY A SLY SMIRK TO PLAY WH. A UPLE WEEKS BACK (EP. 2.03 "THE BENEFACTOR") ELLT MA A REAPPEARANCE BUT THE TWO BARELY HAD A MOMENT OR TWO TO CHAT. ELLT ASKED HOW SAL WAS DOG AND HE LDLY REPLIED. A TENSE SCENE THAT SPOKE VOLUM YET THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP OR FOC ON SAL'S PERSONAL LIFE SCE ... UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KTY FALLY GOT THE SCREEN TIME SHE SERVED (AND SARAH DREW DID NOT DISAPPOT - HEARTBREAKG AND BREATHTAKG) WHEN SAL VED KEN COSGROVE OVER FOR DNER TO CRIQUE HIS LATT SHORT STORY (AND TO BAT HIS EYELASH LIKE A LOVE SICK PUPPY). POOR KEN, POOR KTY AND POOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEN COSGROVE (AARON STATON){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL SPENDS THE ENTIRE EVENG BUTTERG AND LIQUORG UP NAIVE KEN WHILE KTY WATCH HER HBAND'S FACE GLOW AND HIS BREATH LGER ON EVERY WORD G OUT OF KEN'S MOUTH. HELL HE EVEN POCKETS KEN'S LIGHTER AS SOME SORT OF SCHOOLBOY MEMENTO (PLEASE DON'T LET SAL BE A CRAZY STALKER). WHEN SHE NONTS SAL FOR MAKG HER FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIR YOU N SEE HIS FACE DROP, THE DISAPPOTMENT SET AND DAMAGE NTROL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOG BY VG KEN OVER BUT HE OBVLY GOT UGHT UP THE MOMENT AND LET THE CHARA FALL FOR A MUTE. IT'S SO SAD THE LENGTHS TO WHICH SAL HAS TO RORT ORR TO HI HIS TE INTY. I'M SORRY HE'S HAD TO DRAG KTY TO THE ACT HOP OF MATAG STAT QUO BUT 'S EVABLE THAT ONE DAY HE WILL EMBRACE A MAN HIS TE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRYAN BATT IS MAGIC THIS ROLE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT MAD MEN IS AN ENSEMBLE PIECE THAT'S NOT AAID TO GO THERE. I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO WA ANOTHER SEASON TO SEE MORE HOMO-HAPPENGS AND I HOPE THAT WE'VE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ELLT AND/OR MISS KTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU GUYS THK? ARE THE LTLE GLIMPS TO SAL'S LIFE ENOUGH OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF A FOC ON HIS CLOSETED LIFTYLE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- MAD MEN CASTOFF BRYAN "SAL" BATT STILL WANTS TO SHAG BRIAN EPSTEBY BRETT BERKFEBARY 1, 2010SAVE THIS STORYSAVESAVE THIS STORYSAVEI’M TV LIMBO THE DAYS, WAG EAGERLY FOR THE SPRGTIME RETURN OF MY TWO FAVORE SHOWS, GLEE AND MAD MEN. BUT MY ANTICIPATN WAS TAKEN DOWN A NOTCH THIS WEEKEND WHEN I READ REPORTS THAT BRYAN BATT’S SPLENDIDLY CLOSETED GAY CHARACTER, SALVATORE ROMANO, MAY NOT BE RETURNG TO THE WORLD OF STERLG COOPER, OR STERLG COOPER DRAPER PRICE, OR ANY OTHER RNATN OF THE 60S AD AGENCY WHICH MAD MEN IS SET. SCE BATT AND I BOTH LIVE NEW ORLEANS—ABOUT EQUIDISTANT OM HAZELNUT, THE HOME R SHOP HE NS WH HIS PARTNER, TOM CIANFICHI—I PLANNED TO DO SOME SHOE-LEATHER REPORTG AND DROP ON HIM. I WAS, FACT, QUE EXCED ABOUT THIS A ROSALD RSELL--HIS-GAL-FRIDAY KD OF WAY. BUT THEN I GOT STUCK ON THE SHOE PART OF SHOE-LEATHER JOURNALISM, GOT LOST MY OWN CLOSET, UNABLE TO CI WHICH PAIR TO WEAR, AND CID TO GIVE BATT A LL I DID. HE WAS JT ABOUT TO N OUT THE DOOR TO VIS HIM MOM THE HOSPAL, WHERE SHE WAS RECUPERATG OM A RECENT SURGERY, AND THIS EXPERIENCE HELPED PUT THE NEWS ABOUT HIS PROSPECTS FOR MAD MEN SEASON 4 PERSPECTIVE. “IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THGS,” HE TOLD ME, “I N’T FEEL TOO BAD FOR MYSELF.”BATT WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE WORD OF HIS RETURN TO THE SHOW BY THE END OF DECEMBER, BUT E NEW YEAR’S, HE STILL HADN’T HEARD. “THE ONLY THG I KNOW IS THAT I DON’T HAVE A NTRACT,” HE SAID. WHEN I ASKED HOW HE WAS FEELG ABOUT THIS, HE TOLD ME, “DISAPPOTED MORE THAN ANYTHG ELSE, BEE I FEEL LIKE THEY HAVEN’T PLETED SAL’S STORYLE YET.” I TOOK THIS TO MEAN SAL EVENTUALLY GETTG OVER HIS BTAL CATHOLIC GUILT AND FAKE STRAIGHT ACT, AND ALLOWG HIMSELF TO DULGE SOME REAL MAN-ON-MAD-MAN ACTN, (OR AT LEAST MORE REGULARLY EXPOSG THE PRISON OF HIS LOVELS MARRIAGE, LIKE DON DRAPER GETS TO EVERY EPISO). BUT WHEN I ASKED BATT WHAT HE ENVISNED FOR HIS CHARACTER HE SAID, “WHATEVER I ULD E UP WH WOULDN’T BE ONE-TENTH AS GOOD AS WHAT OUR WRERS WOULD’VE VENTED.” HOWEVER, WHEN PRODD, HE MENTNED AN IA HE’D BEEN ENTERTAG. “IF THEY PH THGS FORWARD A FEW YEARS, ’S RIGHT AT THE TIME WHEN BRIAN EPSTE AND THE BEATL E TO THE STAT. I ULD IMAGE SAL AND BRIAN EPSTE CROSSG PATHS. IT WOULD BE HIS BSH WH FAME.”I TOLD BATT THAT MY BOYIEND AND I HAD ALREADY DREAMED UP PLOT L WHICH THE FLAMBOYANT ART DIRECTOR JOS THE MATTACHE SOCIETY, ADOPTS A DRAG PERSONA, AND EVENTUALLY ENDS UP THE STONEWALL RTS. (I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT A PLAN WE HAVE FOR A RHODA-LIKE SP-OFF LLED, SIMPLY, SAL!) APPARENTLY OTHER FANS ARE MPAIGNG FOR STAYS OF EXECUTN MORE TRADNAL 21ST-CENTURY FASHN. “THERE’S A GROUP ON FACEBOOK LLED BRG BACK SAL ROMANO,” HE SAID (NOW WH NEARLY 1,500 MEMBERS). “AND I HEARD ABOUT A PHOTOGRAPH ON THE INTER OF SOMEONE HOLDG A POSTER ONT OF THE WHE HOE DURG THE STATE OF THE UNN SPEECH THAT READ MR. PRINT, SAVE SALVATORE ROMANO. IT’S A TRIBUTE TO MATT [WEER, THE SHOW’S CREATOR] AND HIS WRG THAT HE’S CREATED A CHARACTER THAT PEOPLE SO STRONG INTIFY WH.”IN THE MEANTIME, BATT IS STILL HOPEFUL THAT SAL MIGHT GET A REPRIEVE. BUT HE’S MOVG FORWARD AS WELL. HE’S BY SIGNG MOD FURNURE FOR THE PLAYBOY BRAND, WORKG REGULARLY AT HAZELNUT, AND PREPARG FOR THE PUBLITN OF A MEMOIR ABOUT GROWG UP NEW ORLEANS. (HIS FAY FOUND A LOL AMEMENT PARK.) “IT’LL BE OUT MAY OM RANDOM HOE,” HE SAID. THE TLE? SHE A’T HEAVY; SHE’S MY MOTHER. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER REPORTAGE ON ALL OF BATT’S ACTIVI. MEANWHILE, KEEP YOUR FGERS (AND ARMS AND LEGS) CROSSED FOR SAL'S RETURN!RELATED: MAD MEN REPS, TERVIEWS, ANALYSIS, AND MORE.BRETT BERK, WR GAILY ABOUT CULTURE, POLICS, AND RS FOR , AND IS THE THOR OF THE GAY UNCLE’S GUI TO PARENTG. VIS HIM AT MOST POPULAROUR FLAG MEANS DEATH SEASON 2: EXCLIVE FIRST LOOKBY SARAH CATHERALLNEW ON NETFLIX: SEPTEMBER 2023'S BT NEW MOVI & SHOWSBY CHRIS MURPHYFLORENCE PUGH SAYS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN “APOLOGIZED” FOR HER SMALL OPPENHEIMER ROLEBY SAVANNAH WALSHBRETT BERK
- "MAD MEN" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVSEPTEMBER 8, 2008/9:51 AMSEPTEMBER 8, 2008 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MAD MEN\" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WATCH A LOT OF TELEVISN AND MAD MEN IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON FOR MANY REASONS. WHETHER YOU FD JON HAMM'S MYSTER YET SULTRY DON DRAPER APPEALG OR WHETHER YOU'RE A FAN OF THE GENR POLICS OF THE TIME, A HUGE SHOUT OUT IS ORR TO AMC FOR AIRG SUCH A SHOW AND TO MATTHEW WIENER FOR CREATG SUCH A TWISTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MORE SUBTLE AND SOMETIM EASY-TO-OVERLOOK CHARACTERS IS THE CLOSETED ART DIRECTOR OF STERLG COOPER, SALVATORE ROMANO, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT LAWRENCE (PL KEELEY){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SEASON WE UGHT A GLIMPSE OF JT HOW REPRSED AR OLD SAL N BE WHEN HE MET UP WH BELLE JOLIE HEAD HONCHO ELLT LAWRENCE. EVER SCE THAT TOUCH AND ELLT'S ADVANC WE'VE BEEN WAG FOR MORE SIGHT TO JT WHERE SAL STANDS HIS OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TORN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SAL KNOWS 100% THAT HE'S GAY; HE'S THE BT ACTOR THE ROOM IF HE DO. NOT ONLY N HE Y UP WH THE BOYS AND PUT A GAL DOWN, HE'S GONE AS FAR AS TO TAKE A WIFE THIS SEASON! THAT'S RIGHT, SAL HAS A BEARD, WHICH KILLS ME BEE I'M A HUGE FAN OF SARAH DREW WHO PLAYS HIS BETROTHED, KTY ROMANO. IS THIS THE BIGGT VER UP ON THE SHOW? IF SO, DON DRAPER ULD TAKE A CUE OM OUR QUIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL AND HIS BEARD (SARAH DREW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS FEATURED SAL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS ONE OF THE UAL ENTOURAGE BUT LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD MORE THAN 3 OR 4 L FOLLOWED BY A SLY SMIRK TO PLAY WH. A UPLE WEEKS BACK (EP. 2.03 "THE BENEFACTOR") ELLT MA A REAPPEARANCE BUT THE TWO BARELY HAD A MOMENT OR TWO TO CHAT. ELLT ASKED HOW SAL WAS DOG AND HE LDLY REPLIED. A TENSE SCENE THAT SPOKE VOLUM YET THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP OR FOC ON SAL'S PERSONAL LIFE SCE ... UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KTY FALLY GOT THE SCREEN TIME SHE SERVED (AND SARAH DREW DID NOT DISAPPOT - HEARTBREAKG AND BREATHTAKG) WHEN SAL VED KEN COSGROVE OVER FOR DNER TO CRIQUE HIS LATT SHORT STORY (AND TO BAT HIS EYELASH LIKE A LOVE SICK PUPPY). POOR KEN, POOR KTY AND POOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEN COSGROVE (AARON STATON){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL SPENDS THE ENTIRE EVENG BUTTERG AND LIQUORG UP NAIVE KEN WHILE KTY WATCH HER HBAND'S FACE GLOW AND HIS BREATH LGER ON EVERY WORD G OUT OF KEN'S MOUTH. HELL HE EVEN POCKETS KEN'S LIGHTER AS SOME SORT OF SCHOOLBOY MEMENTO (PLEASE DON'T LET SAL BE A CRAZY STALKER). WHEN SHE NONTS SAL FOR MAKG HER FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIR YOU N SEE HIS FACE DROP, THE DISAPPOTMENT SET AND DAMAGE NTROL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOG BY VG KEN OVER BUT HE OBVLY GOT UGHT UP THE MOMENT AND LET THE CHARA FALL FOR A MUTE. IT'S SO SAD THE LENGTHS TO WHICH SAL HAS TO RORT ORR TO HI HIS TE INTY. I'M SORRY HE'S HAD TO DRAG KTY TO THE ACT HOP OF MATAG STAT QUO BUT 'S EVABLE THAT ONE DAY HE WILL EMBRACE A MAN HIS TE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRYAN BATT IS MAGIC THIS ROLE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT MAD MEN IS AN ENSEMBLE PIECE THAT'S NOT AAID TO GO THERE. I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO WA ANOTHER SEASON TO SEE MORE HOMO-HAPPENGS AND I HOPE THAT WE'VE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ELLT AND/OR MISS KTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU GUYS THK? ARE THE LTLE GLIMPS TO SAL'S LIFE ENOUGH OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF A FOC ON HIS CLOSETED LIFTYLE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ISABEL SCHWABUPDATED APR. 14, 2017 10:47AM EDT / PUBLISHED MAY 30, 2015 2:13PM EDT DOUG HYUN/AMCAS GOOD AS THE MAD MEN SEASON FALE WAS, ULDN’T POSSIBLY WRAP UP EVERY STORYLE.THIS WEEK, ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY’S ANTHONY BREZNIN TWEETED OUT A PHOTO OF ONE OF MATTHEW WEER’S PRODUCTN NOT FOR MAD MEN TLED “WISH LIST: THGS WE WANT TO DEAL WH BEFORE THE SERI ENDS.” THE LIST CLUS THE QUTN, “SAL – WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?”—REFERRG, OF URSE, TO SALVATORE ROMANO, THE CLOSETED GAY ART DIRECTOR AT STERLG COOPER WHO WAS FIRED SEASON THREE WHEN HE REJECTED THE ADVANC OF LUCKY STRIKE’S LEE GARNER JR. PLENTY OF FANS WONRED THE SAME THG AS WEER ABOUT SAL’S ENDG, AND EVEN BOMBARD AMC WH LETTERS LLG FOR HIS RETURN. SAL WAS POPULAR NOT ONLY BEE HE GAVE A PEEK TO THE WAY HOMOSEXUALY WAS VIEWED THE 1960S (AND HE DID A WAY THAT, CLASSIC MAD MEN STYLE, WASN’T DIDACTIC OR PREACHY), BUT ALSO BEE HE WAS A DAMN FUN CHARACTER TO WATCH. WHO ULD FET THAT BYE BYE BIRDIE DANCE?HIS LACK OF A ROLUTN WAS EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE BEE A LOT OF PEOPLE BGE-WATCHED MAD MEN. WHILE WRERS ON SHOWS THE PAST ULD MAKE CHARACTERS DISAPPEAR SEASON-TO-SEASON, RELYG ON DIENC FETTG MOR CHARACTERS OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS—WHEN A WHOPPG 62.3 LN PEOPLE WORLDWI SUBSCRIBE TO NETFLIX—MEANS DIENC HAVE NO PROBLEM REMEMBERG THEIR FAVORE CHARACTERS AND HOLDG WRERS TO TASK FOR GETTG RID OF THEM. IN HONOR OF SAL, HERE ARE SOME OTHER CHARACTERS THAT VANISHED FOREVER OFF OF SHOWS WHOUT ANY SATISFYG ROLUTN. WRERS THOUGHT WE WOULDN’T NOTICE? THEY DIDN’T ANTICIPATE NETFLIX AND THE NPICKY/OBSSIVE ZEAL OF RABID FANS WHO WON’T—EVER—LET GO.1. MANDY HAMPTON ON THE WT WG (MOIRA KELLY) BASED ON THE REAL-LIFE POLIL ADVISOR MANDY GNWALD, THIS LOUD-MOUTHED BROAD FEARLSLY TALKED BACK TO EVERYONE (EXCEPT POTUS) SEASON 1, AND WAS SUPPOSED TO SERVE AS JOSH’S LOVE TERT. MANDY GOT TO SOME HOT WATER AFTER A MEMO LEAKED THAT SHE HAD WRTEN CRICIZG THE BARTLET ADMISTRATN (BEFORE SHE STARTED WORKG FOR THEM), AND AFTER THAT HER CHARACTER BEGAN TO FA AWAY. SHE APPEARED FEWER AND FEWER EPISOS AS SEASON 1 WENT ON, AND WAS PLETELY WRTEN OUT OF SEASON 2 WH NO EXPLANATN.2. VALERY ON THE SOPRANOS (VALI BAGANOV) PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO UNROLVED CHARACTER TELEVISN HISTORY, THE RSIAN GANGSTER VALERY SEASON THREE’S “PE BARRENS” MANAGED TO FLEE OM CHRISTOPHER AND PLIE AFTER THEY SHOT HIM THE HEAD. WHILE CREATOR DAVID CHASE ULD NOT UNRSTAND WHY ANYONE GAVE “A SH ABOUT THIS RSIAN,” HE DID ADM AFTER A LOT OF PRODDG THAT THE FATE HE ENVISNED FOR HIM WAS THAT HE PASSED OUT, WAS DISVERED BY SOME BOY SUTS, AND EVENTUALLY SHIPPED BACK TO RSIA WH MASSIVE HEAD TRMA. CHASE’S EXPLANATN DON’T REALLY CLEAR UP HOW VALERY MANAGED TO PE WHOUT A TRACE (OR WHO STOLE PLIE’S R), BUT ’S BETTER THAN NOTHG.3. DR. ERI HAHN ON GREY’S ANATOMY (BROOKE SMH) DR. HAHN AND DR. CALLIE’S LBIAN RELATNSHIP WAS PRAISED FOR S REALISM AND EMOTNAL HONTY, BUT THAT WASN’T ENOUGH TO SAVE DR. HAHN’S CHARACTER OM EXTCTN. THOUGH SHE WAS A MAJOR PRENCE ON THE SHOW, SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY ENDG AT ALL. SHE SIMPLY HEADS TO HER R AN EPISO OF SEASON 5 AND IS NEVER SEEN AGA. CREATOR SHONDA RHIM, RPONDG TO THE NFN AND ANGER DIENC FELT ABOUT THIS STG CHANGE, STATED THAT SMH WAS “OBVLY NOT FIRED FOR PLAYG A LBIAN.”4. BETSY PUTCH ON THE MDY PROJECT (ZOE JARMAN) KALG’S RECENTLY NCELED SHOW ENDURED A LOT OF STG BLOODSHED DURG S THREE-SEASON TENURE, AND THERE WERE PLENTY OF CHARACTERS WHO ME AND WENT WHOUT ANY CLEAR E, BUT BETSY’S WAS PERHAPS THE HARST TO TAKE. SHE WAS NAïVE, SURE, BUT SHE ADD A NICE FLAVOR OF SWEETNS TO THIS OTHERWISE QUASI-CYNIL SHOW.5. STUART MK ON BOY MEETS WORLD (LEE NORRIS) THE ANNOYG NERD LERALLY VANISHED TO TH AIR THE EPISO “I DREAM OF FEENY,” WHEN CORY AND SHAWN WISHED HIM AWAY. HE WAS NEVER HEARD OM AGA UNTIL THE LAST EPISO OF THE SERI WHEN, A KD OF A WK TO THE DIENCE, HE RETURNS AND TELLS CORY HE WAS JT A DIFFERENT PART OF THE SCHOOL THIS WHOLE TIME. HIS CHARACTER NOW APPEARS ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL SPOFF SERI GIRL MEETS WORLD AS THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE SCHOOLMAT AND THE CEO OF THE RPORATN MK INTERNATNAL. 6. CO OLIVER ON THE BRADY BUNCH (ROBBIE RIST) UNLIKE OTHER CHARACTERS ON THIS LIST, CO OLIVER WAS LIKED BY ALMOST NO ONE. HE WAS WEIRD, NOT FUNNY, AND MTED THE WORST KDS OF SS YOU ULD ON THE BRADY BUNCH, LIKE G MARSHA’S PATG AND UNWEAVG CAROL’S AFGHAN. HIS MOST SIGNIFINT NTRIBUTN TO THE TELEVISN ARENA WAS BEG THE NAMAKE TO THE TENNCY TV WRERS HAVE FOR TRODUCG CHILD CHARACTERS LATE TO THE SERI OF A SHOW A SPERATE ATTEMPT TO SAVE OM NCELATN.7. CHARLIE ON GIRLS (CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT) WHILE WE (KD OF) WERE TOLD WHAT HAPPENED TO CHARLIE—HE AND MARNIE BOUGHT GREDIENTS TO BUY GRILLED PIZZAS, ME BACK TO THE APARTMENT, AND HE TOLD MARNIE THAT HE NEVER LOVED HER—HIS ENDG WAS FAR OM REWARDG. AND THIS WAS NOT ENTIRELY THE WRERS’ FLT. CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED HIM, CID THAT HE NO LONGER WANTED TO BE PART OF THE SHOW. BUT HIS LEAVG FORCED THE WRERS TO DREDGE UP THE PRSED-MARNIE STORYLE FOR YET ANOTHER SEASON. ISABEL SCHWAB
THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON "MAD MEN"“YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.” {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015/1:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MICHAEL YARISH/AMCJOAN HARRIS (CHRISTA HENDRICKS) AND BOB BENSON (JAM WOLK) - MAD MEN _ SEASON 6, EPISO 9 _ 'THE BETTER HALF' - PHOTO CRED: MICHAEL YARISH/AMCBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON \"MAD MEN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"STEVE PHILIPS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVER THE URSE OF SEVEN SEASONS, MAD MEN CLUD A NUMBER OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND WE’RE-STILL-NOT-SURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW WAS OBSSED WH SEX, SURFAC AND THE AMERIN DREAM A WAY THAT EVEN THE STRAIGHTT MOMENTS ULD SEEM A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE CELEBRATE TEN YEARS SCE THE SHOW PREMIERED, WE'RE LISTG 13 MOMENTS WHEN MAD MEN'S QUEERNS ROSE TO THE SURFACE OF ALL THE SMOKE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT'S ROOM WH A VIEW (SEASON 1, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ART DIRECTOR SAL ROMANO’S SEXUALY BEGS AS A SERI OF LOOKS AND NUENDO. SAL’S TERNAL LIFE ISN’T SUBTLE. BUT TE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 1960, IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT IS UNTIL ELLT, A CHARMG CLIENT, TAK SAL OUT FOR A DRK AND READS HIM LIKE HOOKED ON PHONICS. WHEN ELLT TOUCH SAL’S HAND AND V HIM UP TO HIS ROOM FOR A VIEW OF THE PARK, SAL CL AND RETREATS – BUT NOT BEFORE ADMIRABLY FENDG HIS CISN TO WALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAROL'S NFSN (SEASON 1, EPISO 10){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOAN HOLLOWAY’S EFFECT ON MEN WAS CLEAR OM THE FIRST TRACKG SHOT OF HER STT AND JIGGLE ACROSS THE OFFIC OF STERLG COOPER. BUT IS HER ROOMMATE AND LLEGE GAL-PAL, CAROL, WHO SEEMS TO WANT MORE THAN JT SOME I WH THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG HER IEND PRIMP THE MIRROR, CAROL MAK THE PAFUL NFSN THAT SHE’S ALWAYS HELD A NDLE FOR JOAN. SURPRISED BUT NOT HORRIFIED, JOAN GLOSS OVER THE MOMENT AS THOUGH DIDN’T HAPPEN. IN 1960, THEY LLED THAT “A URTY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S WASHG MACHE (SEASON 1, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FEELG CREASGLY ISOLATED AND ISOLATED DON’S HOEHOLD, BETTY GIV HERSELF A LTLE RELEASE BY PRSG HER GRO AGAST THE MBLG WASHG MACHE AND FANTASIZG ABOUT A DOOR-TO-DOOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH THE MOMENT ISN’T EXPLICLY GAY, QUEERS THE PROMISE OF HETERO-HAPPS THAT HER MARRIAGE TO DON WAS SUPPOSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND REMDS BETTY THAT SHE DON’T NEED A MAN TO TAKE RE OF HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT'S PLA ENGLISH (SEASON 2 EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS IF KURT’S GERMAN ACCENT AND VERALLS DIDN’T SEPARATE HIM ENOUGH OM THE RT OF THE OFFICE, HIS SUALLY MENTNG THE BREAK ROOM THAT HE IS GAY – AND HIS LM SISTENCE THAT HE DO UNRSTAND WHAT “HOMOSEXUAL” MEANS ENGLISH – MARKS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT OF TRANSN MAD MEN’S VISN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT IS THE FIRST WAVE OF STERLG COOPER’S BEAT GENERATN: HE REPRENTS A GROWG ALTERNATIVE CULTURE THAT IS BOTH PROFSNAL AND ANTI-TABLISHMENT. HIS BOLD QUEERNS ILLTRAT THE MARCH OF TIME AND MAK THE RT OF HIS WORKERS START TO LOOK A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL'S BELLBOY, (SEASON 3, EPISO 1){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POOR SAL. HE FALLY RELAX ENOUGH ON A BS TRIP TO GET A PIECE OM A CUTE BELLHOP AND A FIRE THE HOTEL TERPTS THEM. MAD MEN’S FIRST MOMENT OF GAY SEX END {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO BE FAIR, MOST OF THE SEX ON MAD MEN ENDS SOME FORM OF EMOTNAL OR PSYCHOLOGIL DISASTER, SO SAL ISN’T SGLED OUT HERE. AND IS WORTH TO SEE THE BRIEF MOMENT OF PLEASURE ACROSS SAL’S FACE WHEN HE CIS TO SAY Y STEAD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S HIGH DRAG (SEASON 3, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY DRAPER IS ALWAYS SERVG A MAJOR LOOK. ALTHOUGH OFTEN ED TO VER HER DARK EMOTNAL LIFE, BETTY’S STUME MOMENTS ARE GLAMORO SPECTACL. SOMETIM HER ARM-NDY DRAG EVEN FEELS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER FASHN STORY REACH S APEX ON A BS TRIP WH DON TO ROME, WHERE SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW HIM WHILE SHE FLIRTS WH OTHER MEN A Fé. HAIR PILED TO THE GODS, SUDNLY FLUENT ITALIAN, BETTY IS THE GLOWG FASHN GODSS OF DON’S ADVERTISG DREAMS—AUDREY HEPBURN MEETS ANA EKBERG—AND MAK EVERYBODY SORRY THAT HE’S NEGLECTED HER FOR SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE'S TONGUE (SEASON 4, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON 4, PEGGY BEIENDS JOYCE (ZOSIA MAMET), A LBIAN PHOTOGRAPHER THAT CIS HER ON THE SCDP ELEVATOR. JOYCE WEARS HER SEXUALY ON HER SLEEVE A WAY THAT PEGGY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN STAN TRI TO PUT JOYCE HER PLACE, SAYG SHE “N NEVER DO WHAT A MAN N DO,” JOYCE AGRE WH A SE AND A LICK OF PEGGY’S CHEEK. THE SCENE IS LIGHT AND IC AND THE (OFFICE) DOOR IS LEFT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE SHOWS AN IMAGE OF OL FEMALE SEXUALY THAT, A MAD MEN FIRST, DO NOT TERME HER PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S SHORTS (SEASON 6, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH BETTY’S STYLG BEME A CHARACTER OF S OWN, NO STUME PIECE WILL OUTLAST THE LEGACY OF BOB BENSON’S SHORTS. THICK THIGHS SAVE LIV AND ACTOR JAM WOLK'S NEARLY BROKE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO TAIL OF THIS SHOW IS ACCINTAL, AND BOB’S TNKS LEAVE HIM LERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY EXPOSED A NONTATN BETWEEN JOAN AND ROGER. BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY MAD MEN MOMENTS WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS LICLY OVERWHELMED BY S VISUALS—AND A VERY RARE MAD MEN MOMENT WHERE THE BODY ON DISPLAY IS A MAN’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S KNEE (SEASON 6, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO THE HELL IS BOB BENSON ANYWAY? AS EAGER AS HE IS HANDSOME, BOB IS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MANY MAD MEN NSPIRACY THEORISTS , WHO GUSED HE WASS EVERYTHG OM A SPECIAL-OPS AGENT TO A REPRENTATN OF DON’S FADG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO ’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WH BOB PRSG HIS KNEE AGAST MAD MEN’S MOST UPTIGHT AND LEAST SEXY CHARACTER, PETE CAMPBELL. AMBN? MISDIRECTN? AN ACTUAL GENUE MOMENT? WE MAY NEVER KNOW FOR SURE. BUT WE N STILL FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT BOB ULD HAVE DONE FOR PETE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGAN'S THREOME (SEASON 7, EPISO 5){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON DRAPER BED WH TWO WOMEN IS NOT TERRIBLY SURPRISG. BUT HIS SEND WIFE, MEGAN, SERV ALL THE CRED HERE FOR BAGGG THE GIRL AND PHG PAST HER OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARDS, S SEEMS MEGAN HOPED THE EXPERIENCE WOULD REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS HER MARRIAGE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT AT LEAST SHE SEEMS TO GENUELY ENJOY HER ATTEMPT TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY'S BAIL (SEASON 7, EPISO 6){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY’S ARRT FOR PUBLIC CENCY SEASON 7 IS EXACTLY WHAT SAL FEARED SEASON 1: AFTER OFFERG TO FELLATE AN UNRVER OFFICER, HARTLEY IS BADLY BEATEN AND HUIATED BY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BOB BENSON SHOWS UP TO POST BAIL, THE TWO HAVE A D EXCHANGE ABOUT RISTG “TEMPTATNS” AND WHETHER BOB IS OF HARTLEY’S “STRIPE." IT IS A HEARTBREAKG IMAGE OF THE CLOSET’S POTENTIAL FOR SELF-STCTN AND SHOWS THAT PROGRS NNOT REACH THOSE WHO WON’T ACCEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN JOAN KNOWS WHAT TIME IS: LATER THE EPISO WHEN BOB OFFERS A LAME MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SHE REPLI “YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIMA'S NECKTIE (SEASON 7, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SHOW'S FAL SEASON, HARD-NOSED PHOTOGRAPHER PIMA RYAN (MIMI ROGERS AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF MEO) MANAG TO GET BOTH STAN AND PEGGY A LTLE SELF-NSC AND A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE THAN A LTLE AROED, STAN’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHOUT DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGG STONEWALL OR THE FEMIST MOVEMENT, MAD MEN SHOWS THE FLUENCE OF BOTH PIMA’S PROFSNAL THORY, BRAZEN BISEXUALY AND DIANE KEATON MENSWEAR. THE MALE UNIFORM OF SEASON 1 BE EVERYONE’S DRAG BY SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'S ALMOST NIGHTP (SEASON 7, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN A DNKEN DON GO TROLLG AROUND THE BUILDG OF AN OLD FLG, HE FDS A GAY UPLE HAS TAKEN OVER HER APARTMENT – OR SHOULD WE SAY, THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE YOUNGER MAN V DON FOR A DRK. INTERTGLY, DON DON’T RPOND OR MOVE OM HIS SPOT—’S THE OLR HALF OF THE UPLE WHO SLAMS THE DOOR DON’S FACE. SADLY, THIS IS PROBABLY AS CLOSE AS DON DRAPER WILL GET TO EXPERIMENTATN WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Salvatore "Sal" Romano worked for the Sterlg Cooper Advertisg Agency advertisg agency. ("Smoke Gets Your Ey") Sal was an Italian-Amerin om Baltimore, MD and a closeted gay man. Lois Sadler had a csh on him and he also received advanc om Ellt Lawrence, a salman for Belle... * mad men salvatore gay *
("Smoke Gets Your Ey") Sal was an Italian-Amerin om Baltimore, MD and a closeted gay man.
Sal did not engage any homosexual activy, however.
"MAD MEN" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVSEPTEMBER 8, 2008/9:51 AMSEPTEMBER 8, 2008 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MAD MEN\" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WATCH A LOT OF TELEVISN AND MAD MEN IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON FOR MANY REASONS. WHETHER YOU FD JON HAMM'S MYSTER YET SULTRY DON DRAPER APPEALG OR WHETHER YOU'RE A FAN OF THE GENR POLICS OF THE TIME, A HUGE SHOUT OUT IS ORR TO AMC FOR AIRG SUCH A SHOW AND TO MATTHEW WIENER FOR CREATG SUCH A TWISTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MORE SUBTLE AND SOMETIM EASY-TO-OVERLOOK CHARACTERS IS THE CLOSETED ART DIRECTOR OF STERLG COOPER, SALVATORE ROMANO, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT LAWRENCE (PL KEELEY){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SEASON WE UGHT A GLIMPSE OF JT HOW REPRSED AR OLD SAL N BE WHEN HE MET UP WH BELLE JOLIE HEAD HONCHO ELLT LAWRENCE. EVER SCE THAT TOUCH AND ELLT'S ADVANC WE'VE BEEN WAG FOR MORE SIGHT TO JT WHERE SAL STANDS HIS OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TORN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SAL KNOWS 100% THAT HE'S GAY; HE'S THE BT ACTOR THE ROOM IF HE DO. NOT ONLY N HE Y UP WH THE BOYS AND PUT A GAL DOWN, HE'S GONE AS FAR AS TO TAKE A WIFE THIS SEASON! THAT'S RIGHT, SAL HAS A BEARD, WHICH KILLS ME BEE I'M A HUGE FAN OF SARAH DREW WHO PLAYS HIS BETROTHED, KTY ROMANO. IS THIS THE BIGGT VER UP ON THE SHOW? IF SO, DON DRAPER ULD TAKE A CUE OM OUR QUIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL AND HIS BEARD (SARAH DREW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS FEATURED SAL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS ONE OF THE UAL ENTOURAGE BUT LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD MORE THAN 3 OR 4 L FOLLOWED BY A SLY SMIRK TO PLAY WH. A UPLE WEEKS BACK (EP. 2.03 "THE BENEFACTOR") ELLT MA A REAPPEARANCE BUT THE TWO BARELY HAD A MOMENT OR TWO TO CHAT. ELLT ASKED HOW SAL WAS DOG AND HE LDLY REPLIED. A TENSE SCENE THAT SPOKE VOLUM YET THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP OR FOC ON SAL'S PERSONAL LIFE SCE ... UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KTY FALLY GOT THE SCREEN TIME SHE SERVED (AND SARAH DREW DID NOT DISAPPOT - HEARTBREAKG AND BREATHTAKG) WHEN SAL VED KEN COSGROVE OVER FOR DNER TO CRIQUE HIS LATT SHORT STORY (AND TO BAT HIS EYELASH LIKE A LOVE SICK PUPPY). POOR KEN, POOR KTY AND POOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEN COSGROVE (AARON STATON){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL SPENDS THE ENTIRE EVENG BUTTERG AND LIQUORG UP NAIVE KEN WHILE KTY WATCH HER HBAND'S FACE GLOW AND HIS BREATH LGER ON EVERY WORD G OUT OF KEN'S MOUTH. HELL HE EVEN POCKETS KEN'S LIGHTER AS SOME SORT OF SCHOOLBOY MEMENTO (PLEASE DON'T LET SAL BE A CRAZY STALKER). WHEN SHE NONTS SAL FOR MAKG HER FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIR YOU N SEE HIS FACE DROP, THE DISAPPOTMENT SET AND DAMAGE NTROL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOG BY VG KEN OVER BUT HE OBVLY GOT UGHT UP THE MOMENT AND LET THE CHARA FALL FOR A MUTE. IT'S SO SAD THE LENGTHS TO WHICH SAL HAS TO RORT ORR TO HI HIS TE INTY. I'M SORRY HE'S HAD TO DRAG KTY TO THE ACT HOP OF MATAG STAT QUO BUT 'S EVABLE THAT ONE DAY HE WILL EMBRACE A MAN HIS TE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRYAN BATT IS MAGIC THIS ROLE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT MAD MEN IS AN ENSEMBLE PIECE THAT'S NOT AAID TO GO THERE. I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO WA ANOTHER SEASON TO SEE MORE HOMO-HAPPENGS AND I HOPE THAT WE'VE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ELLT AND/OR MISS KTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU GUYS THK? ARE THE LTLE GLIMPS TO SAL'S LIFE ENOUGH OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF A FOC ON HIS CLOSETED LIFTYLE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
After digtg the game-changg season fale, take a moment to reflect on the gay and lbian characters of the 'Mad Men' universe. WARNING: SPOILERS! * mad men salvatore gay *
Sal's wife beme trated by Sal's refal to have sex wh her, and began to spect that he was gay after seeg his enthiastic scriptn of Ann-Margret's performance Bye Bye, Birdie as part of his work for his new Pat Cola mercial. Sal was fashnable and suave — and to ntemporary dienc, clearly gay; however, beg the 1960s, Sal was the closet, passg for straight. Salvator "Sal" Romano Sal, the Italian-Amerin, Ann Margaret-lovg art director of Sterlg Cooper, was the origal gay character of Mad Men.
MAD MEN CASTOFF BRYAN "SAL" BATT STILL WANTS TO SHAG BRIAN EPSTEBY BRETT BERKFEBARY 1, 2010SAVE THIS STORYSAVESAVE THIS STORYSAVEI’M TV LIMBO THE DAYS, WAG EAGERLY FOR THE SPRGTIME RETURN OF MY TWO FAVORE SHOWS, GLEE AND MAD MEN. BUT MY ANTICIPATN WAS TAKEN DOWN A NOTCH THIS WEEKEND WHEN I READ REPORTS THAT BRYAN BATT’S SPLENDIDLY CLOSETED GAY CHARACTER, SALVATORE ROMANO, MAY NOT BE RETURNG TO THE WORLD OF STERLG COOPER, OR STERLG COOPER DRAPER PRICE, OR ANY OTHER RNATN OF THE 60S AD AGENCY WHICH MAD MEN IS SET. SCE BATT AND I BOTH LIVE NEW ORLEANS—ABOUT EQUIDISTANT OM HAZELNUT, THE HOME R SHOP HE NS WH HIS PARTNER, TOM CIANFICHI—I PLANNED TO DO SOME SHOE-LEATHER REPORTG AND DROP ON HIM. I WAS, FACT, QUE EXCED ABOUT THIS A ROSALD RSELL--HIS-GAL-FRIDAY KD OF WAY. BUT THEN I GOT STUCK ON THE SHOE PART OF SHOE-LEATHER JOURNALISM, GOT LOST MY OWN CLOSET, UNABLE TO CI WHICH PAIR TO WEAR, AND CID TO GIVE BATT A LL I DID. HE WAS JT ABOUT TO N OUT THE DOOR TO VIS HIM MOM THE HOSPAL, WHERE SHE WAS RECUPERATG OM A RECENT SURGERY, AND THIS EXPERIENCE HELPED PUT THE NEWS ABOUT HIS PROSPECTS FOR MAD MEN SEASON 4 PERSPECTIVE. “IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THGS,” HE TOLD ME, “I N’T FEEL TOO BAD FOR MYSELF.”BATT WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE WORD OF HIS RETURN TO THE SHOW BY THE END OF DECEMBER, BUT E NEW YEAR’S, HE STILL HADN’T HEARD. “THE ONLY THG I KNOW IS THAT I DON’T HAVE A NTRACT,” HE SAID. WHEN I ASKED HOW HE WAS FEELG ABOUT THIS, HE TOLD ME, “DISAPPOTED MORE THAN ANYTHG ELSE, BEE I FEEL LIKE THEY HAVEN’T PLETED SAL’S STORYLE YET.” I TOOK THIS TO MEAN SAL EVENTUALLY GETTG OVER HIS BTAL CATHOLIC GUILT AND FAKE STRAIGHT ACT, AND ALLOWG HIMSELF TO DULGE SOME REAL MAN-ON-MAD-MAN ACTN, (OR AT LEAST MORE REGULARLY EXPOSG THE PRISON OF HIS LOVELS MARRIAGE, LIKE DON DRAPER GETS TO EVERY EPISO). BUT WHEN I ASKED BATT WHAT HE ENVISNED FOR HIS CHARACTER HE SAID, “WHATEVER I ULD E UP WH WOULDN’T BE ONE-TENTH AS GOOD AS WHAT OUR WRERS WOULD’VE VENTED.” HOWEVER, WHEN PRODD, HE MENTNED AN IA HE’D BEEN ENTERTAG. “IF THEY PH THGS FORWARD A FEW YEARS, ’S RIGHT AT THE TIME WHEN BRIAN EPSTE AND THE BEATL E TO THE STAT. I ULD IMAGE SAL AND BRIAN EPSTE CROSSG PATHS. IT WOULD BE HIS BSH WH FAME.”I TOLD BATT THAT MY BOYIEND AND I HAD ALREADY DREAMED UP PLOT L WHICH THE FLAMBOYANT ART DIRECTOR JOS THE MATTACHE SOCIETY, ADOPTS A DRAG PERSONA, AND EVENTUALLY ENDS UP THE STONEWALL RTS. (I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT A PLAN WE HAVE FOR A RHODA-LIKE SP-OFF LLED, SIMPLY, SAL!) APPARENTLY OTHER FANS ARE MPAIGNG FOR STAYS OF EXECUTN MORE TRADNAL 21ST-CENTURY FASHN. “THERE’S A GROUP ON FACEBOOK LLED BRG BACK SAL ROMANO,” HE SAID (NOW WH NEARLY 1,500 MEMBERS). “AND I HEARD ABOUT A PHOTOGRAPH ON THE INTER OF SOMEONE HOLDG A POSTER ONT OF THE WHE HOE DURG THE STATE OF THE UNN SPEECH THAT READ MR. PRINT, SAVE SALVATORE ROMANO. IT’S A TRIBUTE TO MATT [WEER, THE SHOW’S CREATOR] AND HIS WRG THAT HE’S CREATED A CHARACTER THAT PEOPLE SO STRONG INTIFY WH.”IN THE MEANTIME, BATT IS STILL HOPEFUL THAT SAL MIGHT GET A REPRIEVE. BUT HE’S MOVG FORWARD AS WELL. HE’S BY SIGNG MOD FURNURE FOR THE PLAYBOY BRAND, WORKG REGULARLY AT HAZELNUT, AND PREPARG FOR THE PUBLITN OF A MEMOIR ABOUT GROWG UP NEW ORLEANS. (HIS FAY FOUND A LOL AMEMENT PARK.) “IT’LL BE OUT MAY OM RANDOM HOE,” HE SAID. THE TLE? SHE A’T HEAVY; SHE’S MY MOTHER. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER REPORTAGE ON ALL OF BATT’S ACTIVI. MEANWHILE, KEEP YOUR FGERS (AND ARMS AND LEGS) CROSSED FOR SAL'S RETURN!RELATED: MAD MEN REPS, TERVIEWS, ANALYSIS, AND MORE.BRETT BERK, WR GAILY ABOUT CULTURE, POLICS, AND RS FOR , AND IS THE THOR OF THE GAY UNCLE’S GUI TO PARENTG. VIS HIM AT MOST POPULAROUR FLAG MEANS DEATH SEASON 2: EXCLIVE FIRST LOOKBY SARAH CATHERALLNEW ON NETFLIX: SEPTEMBER 2023'S BT NEW MOVI & SHOWSBY CHRIS MURPHYFLORENCE PUGH SAYS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN “APOLOGIZED” FOR HER SMALL OPPENHEIMER ROLEBY SAVANNAH WALSHBRETT BERK
Salvatore Romano, the gay character on Mad Men played by Bryan Batt, was fired for beg open about his sexual orientatn at the end of last season, and now appears that he won't be returng to the seri on AMC. Acrdg to TV Gui, Batt, who is gay, says that he has not been lled yet to s... * mad men salvatore gay *
Hearts broke for the sweet, sad man trapped 1960s homophobia, and when he fally got the urage to sleep wh a bellboy, he was ught the act by his boss, Don Draper. He's the first out and proud gay character of the seri. Kurt then assured everyone that he was homosexual and nothg happened between him and I don't thk that means what you thk means.
" Manolo's homosexualy was aga mentned episo 12 when Benson reassured Pete, "Manolo don't like women. There's a new gay character on Mad Men! Some viewers, like Jaime Woo at Huffgton Post, were upset by the notn that Bob uldn't jt be a gay character whout also beg a villa like many have suggted.
"MAD MEN" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVSEPTEMBER 8, 2008/9:51 AMSEPTEMBER 8, 2008 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MAD MEN\" SHOWS SALVATORE A GAY OLD TIME!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-08T13:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WATCH A LOT OF TELEVISN AND MAD MEN IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BT SHOWS ON FOR MANY REASONS. WHETHER YOU FD JON HAMM'S MYSTER YET SULTRY DON DRAPER APPEALG OR WHETHER YOU'RE A FAN OF THE GENR POLICS OF THE TIME, A HUGE SHOUT OUT IS ORR TO AMC FOR AIRG SUCH A SHOW AND TO MATTHEW WIENER FOR CREATG SUCH A TWISTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MORE SUBTLE AND SOMETIM EASY-TO-OVERLOOK CHARACTERS IS THE CLOSETED ART DIRECTOR OF STERLG COOPER, SALVATORE ROMANO, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR BRYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLT LAWRENCE (PL KEELEY){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST SEASON WE UGHT A GLIMPSE OF JT HOW REPRSED AR OLD SAL N BE WHEN HE MET UP WH BELLE JOLIE HEAD HONCHO ELLT LAWRENCE. EVER SCE THAT TOUCH AND ELLT'S ADVANC WE'VE BEEN WAG FOR MORE SIGHT TO JT WHERE SAL STANDS HIS OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TORN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SAL KNOWS 100% THAT HE'S GAY; HE'S THE BT ACTOR THE ROOM IF HE DO. NOT ONLY N HE Y UP WH THE BOYS AND PUT A GAL DOWN, HE'S GONE AS FAR AS TO TAKE A WIFE THIS SEASON! THAT'S RIGHT, SAL HAS A BEARD, WHICH KILLS ME BEE I'M A HUGE FAN OF SARAH DREW WHO PLAYS HIS BETROTHED, KTY ROMANO. IS THIS THE BIGGT VER UP ON THE SHOW? IF SO, DON DRAPER ULD TAKE A CUE OM OUR QUIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL AND HIS BEARD (SARAH DREW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON HAS FEATURED SAL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS ONE OF THE UAL ENTOURAGE BUT LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD MORE THAN 3 OR 4 L FOLLOWED BY A SLY SMIRK TO PLAY WH. A UPLE WEEKS BACK (EP. 2.03 "THE BENEFACTOR") ELLT MA A REAPPEARANCE BUT THE TWO BARELY HAD A MOMENT OR TWO TO CHAT. ELLT ASKED HOW SAL WAS DOG AND HE LDLY REPLIED. A TENSE SCENE THAT SPOKE VOLUM YET THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP OR FOC ON SAL'S PERSONAL LIFE SCE ... UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KTY FALLY GOT THE SCREEN TIME SHE SERVED (AND SARAH DREW DID NOT DISAPPOT - HEARTBREAKG AND BREATHTAKG) WHEN SAL VED KEN COSGROVE OVER FOR DNER TO CRIQUE HIS LATT SHORT STORY (AND TO BAT HIS EYELASH LIKE A LOVE SICK PUPPY). POOR KEN, POOR KTY AND POOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEN COSGROVE (AARON STATON){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL SPENDS THE ENTIRE EVENG BUTTERG AND LIQUORG UP NAIVE KEN WHILE KTY WATCH HER HBAND'S FACE GLOW AND HIS BREATH LGER ON EVERY WORD G OUT OF KEN'S MOUTH. HELL HE EVEN POCKETS KEN'S LIGHTER AS SOME SORT OF SCHOOLBOY MEMENTO (PLEASE DON'T LET SAL BE A CRAZY STALKER). WHEN SHE NONTS SAL FOR MAKG HER FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIR YOU N SEE HIS FACE DROP, THE DISAPPOTMENT SET AND DAMAGE NTROL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOG BY VG KEN OVER BUT HE OBVLY GOT UGHT UP THE MOMENT AND LET THE CHARA FALL FOR A MUTE. IT'S SO SAD THE LENGTHS TO WHICH SAL HAS TO RORT ORR TO HI HIS TE INTY. I'M SORRY HE'S HAD TO DRAG KTY TO THE ACT HOP OF MATAG STAT QUO BUT 'S EVABLE THAT ONE DAY HE WILL EMBRACE A MAN HIS TE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRYAN BATT IS MAGIC THIS ROLE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT MAD MEN IS AN ENSEMBLE PIECE THAT'S NOT AAID TO GO THERE. I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO WA ANOTHER SEASON TO SEE MORE HOMO-HAPPENGS AND I HOPE THAT WE'VE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ELLT AND/OR MISS KTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU GUYS THK? ARE THE LTLE GLIMPS TO SAL'S LIFE ENOUGH OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF A FOC ON HIS CLOSETED LIFTYLE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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ISABEL SCHWABUPDATED APR. 14, 2017 10:47AM EDT / PUBLISHED MAY 30, 2015 2:13PM EDT DOUG HYUN/AMCAS GOOD AS THE MAD MEN SEASON FALE WAS, ULDN’T POSSIBLY WRAP UP EVERY STORYLE.THIS WEEK, ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY’S ANTHONY BREZNIN TWEETED OUT A PHOTO OF ONE OF MATTHEW WEER’S PRODUCTN NOT FOR MAD MEN TLED “WISH LIST: THGS WE WANT TO DEAL WH BEFORE THE SERI ENDS.” THE LIST CLUS THE QUTN, “SAL – WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?”—REFERRG, OF URSE, TO SALVATORE ROMANO, THE CLOSETED GAY ART DIRECTOR AT STERLG COOPER WHO WAS FIRED SEASON THREE WHEN HE REJECTED THE ADVANC OF LUCKY STRIKE’S LEE GARNER JR. PLENTY OF FANS WONRED THE SAME THG AS WEER ABOUT SAL’S ENDG, AND EVEN BOMBARD AMC WH LETTERS LLG FOR HIS RETURN. SAL WAS POPULAR NOT ONLY BEE HE GAVE A PEEK TO THE WAY HOMOSEXUALY WAS VIEWED THE 1960S (AND HE DID A WAY THAT, CLASSIC MAD MEN STYLE, WASN’T DIDACTIC OR PREACHY), BUT ALSO BEE HE WAS A DAMN FUN CHARACTER TO WATCH. WHO ULD FET THAT BYE BYE BIRDIE DANCE?HIS LACK OF A ROLUTN WAS EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE BEE A LOT OF PEOPLE BGE-WATCHED MAD MEN. WHILE WRERS ON SHOWS THE PAST ULD MAKE CHARACTERS DISAPPEAR SEASON-TO-SEASON, RELYG ON DIENC FETTG MOR CHARACTERS OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS—WHEN A WHOPPG 62.3 LN PEOPLE WORLDWI SUBSCRIBE TO NETFLIX—MEANS DIENC HAVE NO PROBLEM REMEMBERG THEIR FAVORE CHARACTERS AND HOLDG WRERS TO TASK FOR GETTG RID OF THEM. IN HONOR OF SAL, HERE ARE SOME OTHER CHARACTERS THAT VANISHED FOREVER OFF OF SHOWS WHOUT ANY SATISFYG ROLUTN. WRERS THOUGHT WE WOULDN’T NOTICE? THEY DIDN’T ANTICIPATE NETFLIX AND THE NPICKY/OBSSIVE ZEAL OF RABID FANS WHO WON’T—EVER—LET GO.1. MANDY HAMPTON ON THE WT WG (MOIRA KELLY) BASED ON THE REAL-LIFE POLIL ADVISOR MANDY GNWALD, THIS LOUD-MOUTHED BROAD FEARLSLY TALKED BACK TO EVERYONE (EXCEPT POTUS) SEASON 1, AND WAS SUPPOSED TO SERVE AS JOSH’S LOVE TERT. MANDY GOT TO SOME HOT WATER AFTER A MEMO LEAKED THAT SHE HAD WRTEN CRICIZG THE BARTLET ADMISTRATN (BEFORE SHE STARTED WORKG FOR THEM), AND AFTER THAT HER CHARACTER BEGAN TO FA AWAY. SHE APPEARED FEWER AND FEWER EPISOS AS SEASON 1 WENT ON, AND WAS PLETELY WRTEN OUT OF SEASON 2 WH NO EXPLANATN.2. VALERY ON THE SOPRANOS (VALI BAGANOV) PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO UNROLVED CHARACTER TELEVISN HISTORY, THE RSIAN GANGSTER VALERY SEASON THREE’S “PE BARRENS” MANAGED TO FLEE OM CHRISTOPHER AND PLIE AFTER THEY SHOT HIM THE HEAD. WHILE CREATOR DAVID CHASE ULD NOT UNRSTAND WHY ANYONE GAVE “A SH ABOUT THIS RSIAN,” HE DID ADM AFTER A LOT OF PRODDG THAT THE FATE HE ENVISNED FOR HIM WAS THAT HE PASSED OUT, WAS DISVERED BY SOME BOY SUTS, AND EVENTUALLY SHIPPED BACK TO RSIA WH MASSIVE HEAD TRMA. CHASE’S EXPLANATN DON’T REALLY CLEAR UP HOW VALERY MANAGED TO PE WHOUT A TRACE (OR WHO STOLE PLIE’S R), BUT ’S BETTER THAN NOTHG.3. DR. ERI HAHN ON GREY’S ANATOMY (BROOKE SMH) DR. HAHN AND DR. CALLIE’S LBIAN RELATNSHIP WAS PRAISED FOR S REALISM AND EMOTNAL HONTY, BUT THAT WASN’T ENOUGH TO SAVE DR. HAHN’S CHARACTER OM EXTCTN. THOUGH SHE WAS A MAJOR PRENCE ON THE SHOW, SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY ENDG AT ALL. SHE SIMPLY HEADS TO HER R AN EPISO OF SEASON 5 AND IS NEVER SEEN AGA. CREATOR SHONDA RHIM, RPONDG TO THE NFN AND ANGER DIENC FELT ABOUT THIS STG CHANGE, STATED THAT SMH WAS “OBVLY NOT FIRED FOR PLAYG A LBIAN.”4. BETSY PUTCH ON THE MDY PROJECT (ZOE JARMAN) KALG’S RECENTLY NCELED SHOW ENDURED A LOT OF STG BLOODSHED DURG S THREE-SEASON TENURE, AND THERE WERE PLENTY OF CHARACTERS WHO ME AND WENT WHOUT ANY CLEAR E, BUT BETSY’S WAS PERHAPS THE HARST TO TAKE. SHE WAS NAïVE, SURE, BUT SHE ADD A NICE FLAVOR OF SWEETNS TO THIS OTHERWISE QUASI-CYNIL SHOW.5. STUART MK ON BOY MEETS WORLD (LEE NORRIS) THE ANNOYG NERD LERALLY VANISHED TO TH AIR THE EPISO “I DREAM OF FEENY,” WHEN CORY AND SHAWN WISHED HIM AWAY. HE WAS NEVER HEARD OM AGA UNTIL THE LAST EPISO OF THE SERI WHEN, A KD OF A WK TO THE DIENCE, HE RETURNS AND TELLS CORY HE WAS JT A DIFFERENT PART OF THE SCHOOL THIS WHOLE TIME. HIS CHARACTER NOW APPEARS ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL SPOFF SERI GIRL MEETS WORLD AS THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE SCHOOLMAT AND THE CEO OF THE RPORATN MK INTERNATNAL. 6. CO OLIVER ON THE BRADY BUNCH (ROBBIE RIST) UNLIKE OTHER CHARACTERS ON THIS LIST, CO OLIVER WAS LIKED BY ALMOST NO ONE. HE WAS WEIRD, NOT FUNNY, AND MTED THE WORST KDS OF SS YOU ULD ON THE BRADY BUNCH, LIKE G MARSHA’S PATG AND UNWEAVG CAROL’S AFGHAN. HIS MOST SIGNIFINT NTRIBUTN TO THE TELEVISN ARENA WAS BEG THE NAMAKE TO THE TENNCY TV WRERS HAVE FOR TRODUCG CHILD CHARACTERS LATE TO THE SERI OF A SHOW A SPERATE ATTEMPT TO SAVE OM NCELATN.7. CHARLIE ON GIRLS (CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT) WHILE WE (KD OF) WERE TOLD WHAT HAPPENED TO CHARLIE—HE AND MARNIE BOUGHT GREDIENTS TO BUY GRILLED PIZZAS, ME BACK TO THE APARTMENT, AND HE TOLD MARNIE THAT HE NEVER LOVED HER—HIS ENDG WAS FAR OM REWARDG. AND THIS WAS NOT ENTIRELY THE WRERS’ FLT. CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED HIM, CID THAT HE NO LONGER WANTED TO BE PART OF THE SHOW. BUT HIS LEAVG FORCED THE WRERS TO DREDGE UP THE PRSED-MARNIE STORYLE FOR YET ANOTHER SEASON. ISABEL SCHWAB
Mad Men's stg breakdown ma two pots about Sal: He was the artistic director of Sterlg Cooper and, to a morn dience, was clear that he was gay, but not to the world of 1960.
Beg a gay man, I knew what that was like. Gay activists and many others would be pleased to know that Matt was adamant about havg a gay man play this part.