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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

TV Jon Hamm Ordered to Wear Underpants; An Angry Nation Reacts

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:42 AM

An AMC insider tells Confidenti@l that during filming of the sixth season of the hit show Mad Men — when the ’60s-style clothing was a tight fit — star Jon Hamm was politely instructed by a staffer at the network to please wear underwear while shooting his scenes.

“This season takes place in the 1960s, where the pants are very tight and leave little to the imagination,” a source tells us. “Jon’s impressive anatomy is so distracting that they politely insisted on underwear.”

Or, you know, on the other hand, the network can BUTT THE FUCK OUT!!! America is deeply enamored with Jon Hamm's impressive bird, and simply put, we will not STAND for it to be shackled in any form—especially in circulation-restricting underpants! And apparently, Jon Hamm's rep agrees with us, telling the Daily News...

“It is ridiculous and not really funny at all. I’d appreciate you taking the high road and not resorting to something childish like this that’s been blogged about 1,000 times.”

What? OH. Hmmm... well in that case, maybe Jon Hamm's rep should join AMC in BUTTING THE FUCK OUT!!! Fly, Jon Hamm's bird! FLYYYYYY!!

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Pssh, what the hell are they going to do? Fire him? Hamm has all the power and he knows it.

There is no Mad Men without Don Draper.

Let that freak flag fly (or dangle, whatever).

Posted by Theodore Gorath on March 20, 2013 at 11:57 AM

Mmmmmm! Hamm! Hanging in the smoke shop!

Posted by Pope Peabrain on March 20, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Uh, do they ask Christina Hendricks to cover her cleavage? Nope because it's hot and she's a she. This is sexism. Sexually all genders, damnit!

Posted by wxPDX on March 20, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Sexualize*

Posted by wxPDX on March 20, 2013 at 12:10 PM

I just want them to bring back Sal Romano.

Posted by Pope Buck I on March 20, 2013 at 12:37 PM

Hammaconda 4evah

Posted by Original Andrew on March 20, 2013 at 12:51 PM

His dong needs its own show.

Posted by very bad homo on March 20, 2013 at 1:07 PM

@6, thank you, I was trying to remember that!

Posted by Fnarf

on March 20, 2013 at 1:10 PM

@3 for the I'm Sorry, What Were We Talking About? Win

Posted by Will in Seattle

on March 20, 2013 at 1:58 PM

@9 thanks -- my typo was purely due to thinking about boobs and penis in one comment.

Posted by wxPDX on March 20, 2013 at 2:02 PM

Hey, AMC...anytime Jon Hamm wants to show me his dick, it's just fine with me (and I'd say a good 98% of your audience as well).

Posted by Bauhaus I on March 20, 2013 at 2:26 PM

I sure could go for a hot dog just about now...

Posted by mr pinky on March 20, 2013 at 3:56 PM

His penis looks great in a suit.

Posted by Michael of the Green on March 20, 2013 at 6:42 PM

And what do these people think exactly was the POINT of those tight-fitting styles?!

(I can think of at least two real-life examples from the early '70s, thanks to the magic of DVD: one a Columbo episode with the late Roddy McDowell in several denim-clad scenes that inspired a "DAMMMNNN!" from me and no doubt many other gay men and straight women, and the other the otherwise forgettable movie Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, wherein Sally Field apparently didn't realize that wet beige polyester and no undies aren't a secure combination.)

Posted by DonServo on March 20, 2013 at 7:01 PM

@14 Columbo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsSKYwfwS…

Dammmm indeed!

Posted by Sandiai on March 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Didn't you guys tell me in a Slog column that Jon Hamm's alleged street-bulge was photo-shopped? This one?

http://gawker.com/5941893/jon-hamms-peni…

I've wasted so much time since then not thinking about Jon Hamm's package.

Posted by Sandiai on March 20, 2013 at 11:28 PM

As someone who has done a lotta Photoshopping for work, I personally feel that particular photo was touched up or emphasized. But the other photos from that series make it look like it's not exaggerated much sizewise, but rather, it's been made a little more prominently defined. Not like I've given this any thought.

Posted by Eva Hopkins

on March 21, 2013 at 1:29 AM

@15: Yeah, that's one of 'em. (The bit stuck in my mind is actually from earlier in the episode.)

I don't have this problem myself, but apparently once your cock size goes beyond a certain point, underwear is uncomfortable. There's a great story about the late character actor Forrest Tucker (F TROOP), who was reputed to have the biggest cock in Hollywood, being taken to the emergency room after being accidentally hit in the crotch on set: the crewmembers who took him in came back visibly flustered and reported that the ER nurse had ordered Tucker to take his pants down...and promptly fainted when he did.

(I've also always liked Ava Gardner's supposed comment on Frank Sinatra: "He's only about 120 pounds - but 100 pounds of it is dick."")

Posted by DonServo on March 21, 2013 at 7:13 PM