‘Mad Men’s’ midseason finale counters TV’s shock addiction

“Mad Men”s” midseason finale counters TV”s shock addiction
Addressing the gentle nature of “Waterloo,” Joanna Robinson says: “I, for one, think it was a particularly fitting commentary on us, the audience, given the ghoulish way we have been predicting a bloody Manson Family end for Megan Draper for over a year. When put in the context of Peggy”s Burger Chef pitch, this episode very much held a mirror up to our modern TV watching practices and general disconnectedness.” PLUS: “Mad Men”s” humanism was all over this episode, that ending was perfect for this episode, that final scene was stagey and indulgent in an otherwise terrific episode, it was a campy moment that didn”t belong, and it was delightfully bizarre, that was Kellie Martin, and this video is a refresher on Robert Morse's past.

“Sons of Anarchy” gives Jax Teller a new look for the final season
Charlie Hunnam will be clean-shaven next year.

Norm Macdonald is hoping CBS once again does an open “Late Late Show” tryout – “I feel like I could beat out anyone else”
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Barbara Walters gives her archives to Sarah Lawrence College
The collection includes tapes, papers and photos from her five-decade career.

Casey Wilson marries her “Marry Me” boyfriend David Caspe
The two began dating while working together on Happy Endings” in 2011.

Arby”s airs a 13-hour commercial
The Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich ad, airing only in Duluth, Minnesota, targeted the Guinness World Record for ad length.

Watch Ed Helms speak to Cornell grads
“The Office” alum said at Cornell's commencement: “Andy Bernard's zealous embrace of Cornell is well-documented, but I can't tell you how meaningful and just plain cool it is to see Cornell embrace him right back.”

Sofia Vergara breaks up with her fiancé
The “Modern Family” star used social media to explain why she and longtime boyfriend Nick Loeb have split.

Lisa Edelstein weds
The “House” alum and “Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce” star married artist Robert Russell on Sunday.

“Hannibal” season finale, explained
Producers plan to stay true to the novel.

“All My Children”s” Matthew Cowles, husband of Christine Baranski, dies
Cowles, who played villain Billy Clyde Tuggle, died Thursday at age 69.