Jon Hamm

He's one of the most talented actors alive, as well as a member of the Saturday Night Live hosting pantheon. In short: Jon Hamm ruled long before he spoke to Great Britain's Elle magazine.

In the latest issue, though, the Mad Men star says exactly what anyone with an IQ over 12 is thinking: why do so many people care about Kim Kardashian and other reality stars?!?

"We're at a place where the idea of being 'elite' is somehow considered a negative," Hamm says. "Whether it's Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being a f-cking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you're rewarded significantly... It doesn't make sense to me."

Mad Men premieres season five on March 25. Let's hope Hamm's rant just earned the tremendous show an even bigger following.

Mad Men won't return until the spring of 2012, but at least fans can take comfort in knowing that Don Draper will be there - smoking, imbibing and reflecting - when new episodes finally air again.

Jon Hamm has signed a new contract with the series.

This move means the drama is that much closer to production, following a messy contract negotiation between creator Matthew Weiner and AMC.

While Hamm won't be back in his Emmy-nominated role for months, he's still churning out hilarious Bridesmaids quotes on the big screen. Seriously, if you haven't seen this Kristen Wiig-penned comedy yet, do so now. Seriously. Just go. We won't tell your boss.

We have four words for you: Jon Hamm in tights.

That's really all readers should need to know in order to play the following video, which is a hilarious, live action version of the classic Saturday Night Live series The Ambiguously Gay Duo.

This one features Hamm, Jimmy Fallon, Ed Helms, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. There's a penis mobile, there's some major dry humping action and, well, there's Jon Hamm in tights. Seriously. Watch now.

The Ambiguously Gay Duo Live!

A trio of THG favorites, all famous for very different reasons, celebrate a birthday today.

First, Mad Men star and Saturday Night Live host extraordinaire, Jon Hamm, turns the big 4-0. Does it get any cooler, funnier and more talented than this TV icon?

Next, House actress Olivia Wilde is now 27, as she's seen her career take off over the past year with a steady role on that Fox hit, along with lead in the sequel to Tron. We like when she poses naked.

Finally, Carrie Underwood, the most successful American Idol champion in history and a natural beauty, hits the age of 28. Send in your birthday wishes to these three stalwarts now!

Jon Hamm and Colin Firth are two of the classiest actors in Hollywood.

But it's time for these veteran stars to get down and dirty! You've gotta take it to the limit when competing in a Fashion Face-Off, as Hamm should not be afraid to mock Firth's stutter, or Firth be scared to call Hamm out for his drinking and womanizing problems.

Nothing is off limits when fashion honors are on the table, gents! Have at it now. May the most handsome win.

You'd never know it by the jokes he cracks when hosting Saturday Night Live, or the way in which he easily fit into 30 Rock for a guest-starring stint, but Jon Hamm battled depression many years ago.

The Mad Men cast member opened up about his history with this disease in a new interview with Great Britain's The Observer.

Saying he was "unmoored" by the deaths of his parents - Hamm's mother died of stomach cancer and his father passed away a decade later - the actor explained: "I struggled with chronic depression. I was in bad shape. I knew I had to get back in school and back in some kind of structured environment and ... continue."

Hamm says work and good friends of his parents helped him find happiness.

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From naked vampires to well-coiffed advertising executives...

Rolling Stone has followed up its sexy True Blood cover with a feature on Jon Hamm, January Jones and the rest of the Mad Men cast.

These stars may be fully clothed, but Christina Hendricks offers something with which Anna Paquin just can't compete. Well, two somethings. See what we mean below and then cast your vote:

Which cover is sexier?

Below, Jones, Hamm and Hendricks pose for a few more shots from inside the issue:

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Welcome to a new edition of The Hollywood Gossip's Celebrity Look-Alikes, where we compare our favorite stars' looks with each other, and occasionally fans who send in photos of themselves (or other people they know) for inclusion.

Today's participant, Tim, writes to us purporting to resemble Don Draper himself, a.k.a. Mad Men star Jon Hamm. Is he on the money or off his rocker? Vote below!

Does this THG reader resemble Jon Hamm?

Just call him the Bearded Hamm.

Mad Men star Jon Hamm is clearly enjoying his break from shooting that critically-acclaimed AMC drama, as he's given up shaving for the time being.

As un-Don Draper as it gets, the actor has been spotted out in a full beard and mustache, causing fans to debate whether they like their cheating 1960s advertising executives clean cut or bushy-faced.

Where do you stand? Compare below and then vote in our poll...

Do you like Jon Hamm with facial hair?

As protagonist Don Draper on AMC's award-winning Mad Men, Jon Hamm can talk his way in or out of anything - including the pants of women in the early '60s.

Mario Lopez does not have quite that much power over the female gender, although the actor who played A.C. Slater on Saved By the Bell does have his fans.

Which of the two classically-dressed hunks looked better at the 2009 Emmy Awards red carpet last night? Check out the pics below and vote in our survey ...

Who looked better?