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'Mad Men' creator finds fan in President Obama, hints about season 4
"Mad Men" creator Matt Weiner got the best kind of fan mail at the end of his series' third season. President Obama sent him some formal kudos, which now hang in the hallway outside Weiner's office.
"He wrote to say he enjoyed season 3," Weiner tells TV Guide. "He was congratulating me on my and the show's success, and I wanted to say, 'But wait, you're the successful person.'"
It's a shame the president is probably too busy to file timely recaps, because a TV-centric update of the fireside chats would be awesome -- and appropriately retro.
Weiner wasn't just bragging though. While TV Guide had the secretive show-runner pinned down, they also got him to spill some non-spoilery beans on what to expect from the new season, which starts Sunday, July 25. "It might have been impulsive, but making this break from Don made Betty feel stronger and more powerful than she ever has," says Weiner.
He was careful to note that the strength doesn't necessarily imply she'll finally gain a sense of self: "There's a feeling on the writing team, about Betty, that she's a woman who will learn as little about herself as possible."
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"He wrote to say he enjoyed season 3," Weiner tells TV Guide. "He was congratulating me on my and the show's success, and I wanted to say, 'But wait, you're the successful person.'"
It's a shame the president is probably too busy to file timely recaps, because a TV-centric update of the fireside chats would be awesome -- and appropriately retro.
Weiner wasn't just bragging though. While TV Guide had the secretive show-runner pinned down, they also got him to spill some non-spoilery beans on what to expect from the new season, which starts Sunday, July 25. "It might have been impulsive, but making this break from Don made Betty feel stronger and more powerful than she ever has," says Weiner.
He was careful to note that the strength doesn't necessarily imply she'll finally gain a sense of self: "There's a feeling on the writing team, about Betty, that she's a woman who will learn as little about herself as possible."
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Of course Obama like "Mad Men", all they do is drink, smoke and play golf. Just like that worthless Prez of ours! When Barry gets kicked out of office he can get his own TV show, it'll be called "Fore!"
What an intelligent comment Alex. Thanks so much for your insight.
I'm not the same Alex as the guy above, so seems to have no conception of the work Obama is doing, as opposed to his predecessor who famously went to bed early every night and took so many days off no wonder Cheney was more in charge. Some people are so blinded by hatred they'll make anything up. As if the next president will be the savior of mankind.
@ Mad Men Fan and Alex2; Obama has played more golf then all the presidents combined in the short time he's been Prez, also;
Unemployment is at 10%
We're STILL fighting 2 wars
We STILL have the Patriot Act
Gitmo is STILL open
Oil is STILL washing up on the beaches in the Gulf
Yea, stay on vacation Barry :(
Alex -
You're an idiot.
All of those problems lead back directly to YOUR president - who was just as big an idiot as you are. But for the the 8 years he drove this country into the ground, I bet you didn't make a sound. And please don't even start on vacation, Bush took more vacation time than any prez in history...including an entire month right before 3,000 Americans were killed in an attack predicted in a memo that he ignored.
Get a clue.
Very nicely put Franik!
Alexander (the first one) is a real d*ck. but that's ironic because he probably has a small one if you know what i mean. :(
I vomit upon Mad Men. And on Obama. And on Bush. And on Frank and Alex and crackerfest and collin.