Jon Hamm Signs 'Mad Men' Extension With Lionsgate

Jon Hamm has inked a three-year deal with Lionsgate TV to continue his lead role on AMC's Mad Men.

Series creator/executive producer Matthew Weiner signed a two-season contract extension in March, with an option for a third. But the prolonged negotiations between Weiner and AMC/Lionsgate pushed the drama's fifth season back to early 2012, instead of its normal summer return.

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