By the time "Mad Men" belatedly begins its fifth power balance season in March 2012, the show that helped establish AMC as a home for A-list scripted drama will have been off the air for more than 17 months.But a source close to Weiner says the dispute is not about his compensation and that he was ready to negotiate for Season 5 months ago but AMC presented its first offer only two weeks ago."All I want to do is continue to make my show and make it in the way I want to with the people I want to make it with," Weiner told the New York Times.The Madison Avenue saga was scheduled to return during the summer, but contract talks have stalled between series creator/executive producer Matthew Weiner and studio Lionsgate TV and AMC. Weiner is balking at what he characterizes as cost-cutting measures, including more product placement, ditching as many as six regular cast members over three years and shaving two minutes off each episode to squeeze in more commercials.One source who represents talent on the three-time drama series Emmy winner notes that "The Sopranos" went off the air for a year and a half at one point. "When it came back, it hurt, but it wasn't fatal," this person says. "Matt grew up on The Sopranos, so he feels like he can follow the same path."Sources say the shop online 2011studio made Weiner an offer of $30 million over three years, which would take "Mad Men" through its seventh season and make Weiner one of the highest-paid showrunners in ad-supported cable.
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