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The official "first trailer" for the final episodes of Mad Men. The first of the final seven episodes airs April 5.by KenI have paid abundant tribute to the tight-lippedness of Vince Gilligan, the creator-overseer of AMC's Breaking Bad, which has carried over into Vince and Peter Gould's Better Call Saul. But Matt Weiner, the mastermind of AMC's other great series, Mad Men is no slouch in the keeping-mum department either. As the air dates approach for the final half-season's worth of episodes, which launch April 5, Matt knows he has to feed the insatiable publicity machine.

It's kind of a shame that we already knew that Jimmy McGill going to tangle with this familiar-to-us face, but the producers had to give us something in the name of -- gasp -- publicity, if only to guard the important secrets."You also realize that it wasn’t the drug that made him that way. Deep down inside, he just has anger issues."-- Raymond Cruz, on playing Tuco Salamanca again,but now six years before Breaking Badby KenYou know how I always say I'd like to know as little as possible about a TV show or movie I'm going to watch? Case in point: the premier episode of Better Call Saul.

Bob Odenkirk talks to Jimmy Kimmel about Better Call Saul, and shows him some, er, surprising clipsJimmy tells Bob he's really enjoyed the two episodes he was given to watch. Bob tells Jimmy he's only seen one -- but hopes the second one turned out well.

"Money is not 'beside the point.' Money is the point."-- Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), aka Saul Goodman,in AMC's Better Call Saulby KenThanks for clarifying that, Saul . . . er, Jimmy. Note that as we edge closer to the two-night premiere of Better Call Saul, February 8 and 9, AMC has released this "extended trailer."Which still leaves the matter of a second possible Breaking Bad prequel that has been discussed, The Rise of Gus. While rummaging around online, I found this interview with Giancarlo Esposito which was posted in May 2014.

AMC sez, "Party Like It's 1969": This is no ordinary New Year's libation. It's the Mad Men Champagne Cocktail.by KenFrom the folks at Mad Men Social Club (links onsite):

AMC is running a complete Breaking Bad marathon.by KenIf you're reading this now, chances are pretty good that you're not in at the start of AMC's complete-series segmented marathon of Breaking Bad, which began this morning at 10am ET/PT, 9am CT, and 8am MT (as best I can tell -- if ever there was a time to consult your local listings, this is it), but you've still got oodles of time to join in.

by KenDon't get too excited -- there's not much to it, but come on, it's been two full weeks since we passed on news of the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul. I realize we're being manipulated shamelessly by the AMC publicity machine, dribbling out snitches 'n' snatches of not much, but what're ya gonna do?

Updated, with the actual clip embeddedLatest tidings from the Better Call Saul set in Albuquerqueby KenBe still, my heart! I know the above picture is crap [UPDATE: all fixed! see the explanation below -- Ed.], but yes, that really is our very own Saul Goodman -- or rather, I gather, some yokel named Jimmy McGill. And Better Call Saul is apparently on target for a February rollout. And the 2:27 tease is authentically worth the trouble for anyone who's looking forward to the series as much as I am.

In this powerfully dramatic Better Call Saul "first-look photo," we see the man himself, Albuquerque shyster Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), with co-showrunners Peter Gould (who created the character) and Vince Gilligan (who's directing the premiere)."Production on Better Call Saul is underway, and we could not be more proud of, nor more excited about, the work to date.

The stars in the sky,the moon on high,they're great for you and me,because they're free.The moon belongs to everyone.The best things in life are free.The stars belong to everyone.They gleam there for you and me.The flowers in spring,the robins that sing,the sunbeams that shine,they're yours, they're mine.And love can come to everyone.The best things in life are free.The moon belongs to everyone.The best things in life are free.-- lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva,music by Ray Henderson (1927)