'Mad Men' star 'shocked' by storyline

Mad Men star Alexa Alemanni has admitted that she was shocked by a recent storyline involving her character Allison.

The second episode of the AMC drama's fourth season saw the secretary sleep with her boss Don Draper (Jon Hamm).

"It was pretty shocking," she told the AMC blog. "I think it's so incredibly well-written and it makes sense how it happens. Those scenes are always strange and awkward and you wonder how it's gonna go, but I've been on the show since the beginning so it was really relaxed and comfortable."

Alemanni - who started on the series as an extra - revealed that she was happy that her role had grown over the show's previous three seasons.

"I started as the receptionist and I had a couple of scenes during the [first] season and then I would kind of keep popping up all over the office," she explained. "They just kept bringing me back, which was so exciting."

The actress confessed that she felt intimidated when she learnt that her character would play a more central role in the current fourth season.

"There's a long line of pretty fabulous women that have slept with Don Draper, so you certainly feel that pressure," she said.

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4 Things You Need To Know About Matt Long, The New Guy On 'Mad Men'

Last Sunday while watching the Season 4 premiere of Mad Men, we found ourselves wondering, who was that cutie playing new creative and Peggy’s number two Joey at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce? It took some digging and wracking of our brains to discover the actor was Matt Long, a 30-year-old actor who has been working in the biz in various parts since 2004 (the Mad Men part is so new it’s not even on his IMDb page yet). Right now, he may be that guy who makes you wonder, “How do I know him??” but after a role on Mad Men, you won’t be able to forget his name. So, it’s time to get to know him better. Here’s five things you need to know about Matt:

1. How you know him
Matt got his start in 2004 on the underrated CW show Jack & Bobby. Matt starred as Jack, one of two McCallister brothers, one of which was going to be president in the future. The show only lasted one season, but was a great jumping off point not only for Matt but for his on-screen brother. You might recognize his name: Logan Lerman.



2. How you know him if you didn’t watch Jack & Bobby
This spring, Matt starred as the lead character in the ABC mid-season replacement show The Deep End, which followed four first year associates at a big Los Angeles law firm. Matt was among an impressive roster of young actors, including True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks, Leah Pipes and Tina Majorino, not to mention Billy Zane, who played their boss. The show wasn’t picked up for a second season.




3. Missed The Deep End, too?
Matt also starred in the Amanda Bynes movie Sydney White and Ghost Rider as a young Johnny Blaze. He was also in Homecoming with Mischa Barton.



4. He’s married
Sorry girls, Matt’s married to college sweetheart Lora Chaffins, who he met at Western Kentucky University and married in 2005.



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AT&T threatens to drop AMC before 'Mad Men' debut

AT&T is threatening to drop its carriage of AMC, which could spell trouble for "Mad Men" fans.

In the latest carriage dispute, AMC parent company Rainbow Media Holdings alerted its AT&T U-Verse customers they may lose AMC, WE and IFC once its contract with video operator expires on July 14 ("Mad Men" returns July 25).

Of course, these disputes have a way of getting customers all riled up, only to be solved right at the last minute. Read More!