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Beyonce performs "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

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    Ratings soar for "Mad Men" season opener

    Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:58am EDT

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - On the heels of its 16 Emmy nominations, including best drama series, AMC's "Mad Men" opened its second season with 2 million viewers Sunday.

    Entertainment  |  Television

    That is more than double the 915,000 viewers the period drama averaged during its first season. Set in the 1960s, "Mad Men" chronicles the lives of several chain-smoking and drinking ad men.

    The Emmy nominations for the series also include a nods for lead Jon Hamm and co-star John Slattery.

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