Jon Hamm

JON HAMM IS NO SNOB WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIALS

The first time we saw Jon Hamm in a Progressive Insurance commercial with Flo, we were taken aback for a minute. The Mad Men star (and now Top Gun costar) seemed like TOO BIG a celebrity to appear in those odd little ads. Turned out he’s in a whole series of the ads and he’s actually very funny playing Flo’s frustrated suitor. Supposedly he and Flo had a blind date years ago before he became a star, but she was more interested in offering insurance discounts than she was in him. Now that he’s successful, Jon tries to reconnect with Flo but she barely remembers him. While SOME actors are above it all, Jon Hamm has no problem appearing in commercials – he says he’s happy to perform anywhere…

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HOW TO FILL A RESTAURANT WITH CELEBRITIES DURING A PANDEMIC

Don’t know how we missed this tidbit of news from Chris Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter, but it happened a few weeks ago when New York City restaurants opened for dining at 35% capacity. The Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn thought of an amusing way to fill some of the empty seats while abiding by Covid safety rules. They borrowed wax figures of celebrities to help fill the restaurant. You could rub elbows with Jon Hamm standing at the bar, or sit at a table with Audrey Hepburn, thanks to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Also hanging around the place were a smiling Jimmy Fallon, Michael Strahan, and Al Roker. Not very talkative, but nice for photo ops along with your steak dinner!

Photo: Peter Luger Steak House

JON HAMM: TAKING ANOTHER CHANCE ON LOVE

If you’ve ever had a dearly loved dog die, you know that unbearable feeling of devastation. You do NOT want to live through that again. But to never get another dog to avoid that pain would be cheating yourself out of SO much love and happiness. Jon Hamm’s dog Cora died in 2017 at the age of 14, and broke his heart. It took him awhile, but recently Jon weakened and adopted a four month old pup that he named Splash. The puppy was so exuberant that he had been returned twice by adopters, saying he was too energetic. The I Stand With My Pack rescue where Jon got Splash posted this sweet photo of the happy pair at Jon’s home.

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JON HAMM: MAD MAN ON TWO WHEELS?

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When the seventh and final season of the hit show Mad Men wrapped, AMC executives presented the main players with a special thank-you gift. According to The Hollywood Reporter, January Jones and Jon Hamm, among others, each received a brand new shiny Vespa with the Mad Men logo on it. Appropriately, the motor scooters were madly popular during the late 50’s and 1960’s- especially in Italy. We wonder if any of the stars will chance riding the compact bikes in Los Angeles traffic. Probably in a few years the scooters will turn up in Hollywood memorabilia auctions and bring a pretty penny.

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JON HAMM: WORST DRESSED FROM THE NECK UP

One of the most noteworthy looks on the red carpet at the Emmys was certainly the tragedy of Mad Men star Jon Hamm. When he appeared onstage as a presenter his big beard dominated the TV screen and on ours it looked like it was dyed black. Yikes! Why do handsome men do this to themselves? Hamm just “decided to stop shaving for awhile.” So we were deprived of a look at his manly face. He’s far too young and attractive to hide behind a beard.

JON HAMM: TOO HOT FOR THE EMMYS?


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Are his good looks preventing Mad Men’s Jon Hamm from taking home an Emmy? According to award show expert Tom O’Neil, (goldderby.com) that is the explanation. This year Jon got his sixth nomination for his acclaimed series, but it’s unlikely he will ever win the trophy. O’Neil explains:
“Hollywood is run by a bunch of old geezer guys who say to these handsome leading men, ‘You have good looks, money, the babes, the whole world at your feet. Here’s the one thing you can’t have. We have power to withhold this one thing.’
The NY Post points out that handsome TV actors ARE often overlooked: George Clooney was nominated twice for E.R. and lost, nominees David Duchovny lost several times for The X Files, and Rob Lowe never won for The West Wing. So perhaps Jon Hamm can console himself with this theory when he leaves the award show empty handed yet again.

JON HAMM: NOBODY LOOKS BETTER IN A SUIT

Some men just look better in suits. We’ll take it a step further and say that MOST men look better in suits. Mad Men’s Don Draper makes women drool and wouldn’t it be nice if more men noticed his appeal and started wearing more suits? (Added benefit: wearing a suit implies that a man has a job or successful career.) Certainly nobody looks better in a suit than Jon Hamm. Hopefully when the series ends he will take some of Don Draper’s fashion habits with him…

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JON HAMM AND JENNIFER WESTFELDT: A HIGHLY DECORATIVE COUPLE

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Jon Hamm and his actress/screenwriter partner Jennifer Westfeldt were snapped leaving their LA home for the SAG Awards looking equally splendid. Jon has had many nominations for Mad Men, but for some reason rarely goes home with a trophy. Still, he shows up for the events, and adds glamour to the evening.

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DON DRAPER ON THE BEACH IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD

Don Draper is not just a hot commodity in the US, he and his Mad Men lifestyle are much admired in China. The LA Times reports that the 60’s era series is playing online with Chinese subtitles and fansites are multiplying. Part of the show’s appeal is said to be the fact that is closely resembles current Chinese culture – a high divorce rate, lots of smoking in the workplace, and a workforce dominated by men. Above, Jon Hamm is filming in Hawaii and we love his clean shaven look and manly trunks as opposed to grizzled guys in speedos today.