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    AMC Insists to Keep 'Mad Men' Blackface Episode to Maintain 'Historical Authenticity'

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    Bosses at AMC have refused to delete the controversial episode featuring one of the characters in blackface, claiming the scene is crucial to preserve the ‘historical authenticity.’
    Jul 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – AMC bosses won’t be pulling a controversial episode of “Mad Men”, featuring blackface from the network, in an effort to maintain “historical authenticity.”
    According to the Los Angeles Times, the episode in question – season three’s “My Old Kentucky Home” – will be shown in its entirety, along with trigger warning ahead of the programme, warning it contains “disturbing images related to race in America.”
    “One of the characters is shown in blackface as part of an episode that shows how commonplace racism was in America in 1963,” it reads.
    In a statement explaining the decision, AMC officials wrote, ” In its reliance on historical authenticity, the series producers are committed to exposing the injustices and inequities within our society that continue to this day so we can examine even the most painful parts of our history in order to reflect on who we are today and who we want to become.”
    “We are therefore presenting the original episode in its entirety.”
    Shows including “30 Rock”, “Golden Girls”, “Scrubs”, and more have been pulled from various networks and streaming services due to episodes featuring blackface in the wake of ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against systematic racism.
    Mad Men stars Jon Hamm and January Jones and ran from 2007 to 2015.

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    Elisabeth Moss Teases Possible 'Mad Men' Reunion

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    The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ actress coyly says in a new interview that the cast of the period drama TV series might ‘have had some discussions’ about having a reunion.
    Jun 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Elisabeth Moss has heavily hinted that her hit TV show “Mad Men” could be set for a reunion.
    The actress had a breakout role as the long-suffering Peggy Olson in AMC’s award-winning series, starring alongside Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, and January Jones.
    Set in the cutthroat world of advertising, its cast became stars overnight and it ran for six seasons before ending in 2015.
    However, in a chat with Entertainment Tonight, the star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” teased that the cast may have had discussions about a potential reunion.
    When asked if the cast had considered reuniting via Zoom as other TV shows have done during quarantine, Moss answered, “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe we have! (Laughs) I don’t know. Maybe we have had some discussions about this.”
    “I don’t think I am in a position to officially share anything. But, yes, we are aware that people are doing reunions and we’ve never done one, which is so crazy. We really all haven’t been together in five years. So I’ll just leave you with that.”
    Elsewhere in the interview, the actress’ whose new movie “Shirley”, is out now on demand, joked that she’s happy she can provide people with an incentive to stay home during the Covid-19 lockdown.
    “It’s like, ‘Oh god, how terrible. I have to sit around and watch TV and read books for a while,’ ” she quipped. “If that’s the sacrifice we have to make in order to keep everybody safe and healthy, sign me up.”
    “I am very grateful to be safe and healthy. My family and friends are safe and healthy. And I am a true believer that if that is the case, you don’t really have a whole lot to complain about.”

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