He's Mad

AMC owns the show Mad Men, but not its creator, Matthew Weiner. They're in negotiations right now to see if he'll continue runnning it.

Weiner is asking for $10 million. Mad Men is the first basic cable show to win the Emmy for best drama, but its ratings are not spectacular. $10 million is probably more than AMC can pay anyone.

Still, Weiner is the show. He's a control freak (I've heard) who oversees every aspect. And the show has put AMC on the map. I think AMC should give him as much as they can afford. The question is how much can they afford?