Balancing Work & Life? The Real-Life Peggy Olson Speaks

While many of us admire the way Peggy Olson is able to take charge at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce - her character might not have existed without the real-life inspiration of Jane Maas. Maas, who would like to be counted among the founding mothers of advertising- started her career as a copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather in the 1960s and rose to creative director soon after. She would later move on to top creative positions at shops including Wells Rich Greene, where she worked on the famous “I Love New York” state tourism campaign. “This great advertising has many fathers,” she says. “But I am its only mother.”

At age 80, she still consults for clients like liquor conglomerate Brown-Forman and Madison Square Garden Corporation. She’s also just kicked off a 40-city tour promoting her third book, Mad Women, a look back at how the agency old boys' club treated the fairer sex. Adweek caught up with Maas to reflect on her stories from the creative revolution—and get her perspective on what’s changed for women since- read the full interview below, Jane offers some candid views on women in the biz today & the juggling act they play.

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Mad Music: "He Hit Me" (and it felt like a kiss) by The Crystals

Mad Men always seems to end their episodes with the perfect song. Last night was no exception! The words are just as eery as the vibe of the show & we cannot stop listening as we try to figure out how Don's nightmare will pan out in the rest of the series.

Secrets Are Back: Mad Men Season 5, Ep 1 "A Little Kiss" Review

Whew, after the longest 17 months in my TV life I'm thrilled to say Mad Men season 5 is finally back! But much like the advertising for the show - we were left with a vague view on why "Secrets are back." 

For two hours we - awkwardly- watched the new lives of many familiar characters. The season opens up in late May 1966, just days before Don Drapers 40th birthday (which we find out through his now-wife-Megan). The timing indicates that it has only been about eight months since we last saw Don and the gang, but change is underway both personally and socially. The episode opens with a scene based on real-life events, of executives at the Young & Rubicam agency dousing a crowd of mostly black protesters with water. A few of the picketers come upstairs to confront the young men: “And they call us savages!

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Fashion Foodie: Jean Paul Gaultier Diet Coke Creative Director

Never really knew there was a lane for fashion x soda, but if anyone is going to pull it off why not Jean Paul Gaultier?  The new partnership between designer, Jean Paul Gaultier and Diet Coke has him set as the new Creative Director of Diet Coke. Jean Paul Gaultier is said to be bringing his creative prowess to a limited edition collection of Diet Coke bottles and cans in addition to developing online content, retail concepts and ad campaigns across Europe.

With this new gig comes a series of three short films entitled “The Night & Day Serial Designer”, which will be available on YouTube over 3 consecutive days – today, March 8th through March 10th. Enjoy the first of 3 below.

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Back In The Day: Pop Royalty History Edition!

On this day... March 1st:

1968, Elton John's first single 'I've Been Loving You To Long' was released on the Phillips label, it didn't chart.

1980, Blondie were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Atomic' the group's third UK No.1 single from their album 'Eat To The Beat'. 

1989, Madonna started a $5 million, (£2.9m) sponsorship deal with Pepsi Cola. 

1990, Janet Jackson played the first night on her 120-date Rhythm Nation 1814 World tour at the Miami Arena in Florida. As part of the show Jackson's had a live panther on-stage, but after concerns were raised over safety of the crowds and several incidents of the panther urinating on the stage Jackson axed the cat from the show in the summer leg of the tour.

2001, Sean 'Puffy' Combs became the star witness of his own defence in a New York court claiming he didn't have a gun during a shooting in a New York club. The singer claimed he thought he was being shot at. Causing J.Lo to later break up with him... image is everything. ha!

2009, Kelly Clarkson went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'My Life Would Suck Without You'. US singer Clarkson won American Idol in 2000 and became the only American Idol contestant to have topped the UK charts.

Wendy Williams Shares Her Thoughts on Whitney Houston [Video]

It was an early morning tear jerker for me, to watch this Candid and heartfelt dedication from Wendy Williams to Whitney Houston. The message is  to loan your support to friends, should you feel they are in need! Very touching!