Exclusive: 'Mad Men' cast to host Rape Treatment Center brunch

The cast of "Mad Men" will celebrate a full week with their hands on another Emmy for outstanding drama series by giving back: The stylish gang will host a fundraiser for Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center's Rape Treatment Center this Sunday, at the Beverly Hills estate of magnate Ron Burkle.

The cause, which champions care for victims of rape and sexual abuse as well as prevention, will be represented by series creator Matthew Weiner and stars Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Aaron Staton and Vincent Kartheiser.

Weiner was initially approached to participate by longtime RTC supporter Slattery, who plays agency honcho Roger Sterling on "Mad Men."

"When John asks me to do something, I do it," Weiner told the Ministry.

Thankfully so, as the Rape Treatment Center encourages an open dialogue about rape, still one of the most underreported crimes in the country, according to RTC head Gail Abarbanel.

"Over the course of the RTC's history, television story lines have been effective in changing attitudes," Abarbanel said. "Mad Men" has certainly tackled the issue, particularly with Hendricks' character Joan Holloway, whose fiance forced himself on her in the show's second season.

"It’s been very interesting because we’re really telling human stories. We don't go out of our way to make political statements," Weiner said. "We’ve had a lot of sexual violence on the show. Unfortunately, in the most civilized countries, this happens. Telling the story about Joan was a part of that."

Indeed, as a period drama, "Mad Men" doesn't shy from gender inequality in and out of the workplace.

The show "really has a connection to what we do and to the beginning of the rape center," Abarbanel said. "What they portray in the '60s is really what we confronted in the '70s. All the attitudes in the treatment of women ... attitudes about victims, some of them, still persist today."

The RTC and the "Mad Men" gang will work toward changing that come Sunday.

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Photo: The cast and crew of "Mad Men" including, from left, Elisabeth Moss, Rich Sommer (back row), Jon Hamm, Matthew Weiner and Christina Hendricks, visit in the press room after winning the Emmy for outstanding drama series on Sunday. Credit: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

'Mad Men' goes big with its Season 4 Hollywood premiere

Riding a wave of high demand for an early fix of "Mad Men" -- the premiere was moved to a larger venue at the last minute --  AMC pulled off the West Coast launch of the series' fourth season Tuesday night at the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood. 

And did it with style and lots of good people, of course -- click the photo at right to see the red carpet arrivals.

"Calls from 'Mad Men' fans in some high places started to pour in," a network source told Show Tracker. "The kind of fans you can't refuse." 

Christina Hendricks, Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Rich Sommer, Vincent Kartheiser, Aaron Staton and show creator Matthew Weiner were among those representing cast and crew. Moss and January Jones are among those expected Sunday at the New York premiere, where, according to Show Tracker, bigger crowds are expected.

One thing to note before getting too close to Hendricks: Weiner admitted to ABC News' Diane Sawyer on Tuesday that her character, Joan, is "terrifying" to him.

Weddings Part 2: 'Mad Men's' Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen of 'SNL'

Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" and Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live" tied the knot Sunday in Long Island City, N.Y., People magazine reports.

The wedding in Long Island City, N.Y., was a first for Moss, 27, and No. 2 for Armisen, 41. Family and friends attended; President Obama did not. 

If you're dying for wedding pics, sorry, we don't have any on tap. Consider hunting down a picture of any nice medium-size fall wedding and giving it the "Mad Men" treatment.

Probably won't be an accurate rendering in the slightest, but just might keep you entertained through the end of the work day.

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Engaged since January, Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen hit the red carpet at the Emmy Awards in L.A. back in September. Credit: Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times