Sunday's Mad Men took a darker than usual turn, set against the backdrop of the actual story of Richard Speck's rape and murder of 8 student nurses in 1966.
Famously "difficult" Mad Men creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner recently sat down with The New York Times to talk about the show's upcoming season, and revealed that he actually quit the show during negotiations with AMC.
The last season of Mad Men hasn't even started yet, but the show's creator Matthew Weiner already has an idea of what the finale will look like.
The 'Mad Men' creator is "completely obsessed" with his revamped retro stove
Plus: Paramount turns the Oscars into an Eddie Murphy marketing event
Christina Hendricks says "a couple people" have been fired from the show
The creator strikes deal to stay on for three more seasons of the show
Also in today's Smart Set: Could a misheard acronym have caused a budget flap?
Setting the record straight in a friendly forum
Fifth season now in doubt
Who knew he was such a curvy redhead?
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