The ending to 'Mad Men' was hinted at all the way back in season 1

The ending to 'Mad Men' was hinted at all the way back in season 1

Warning: There are spoilers ahead. The series finale of "Mad Men" ended on the popular 1971 Coca-Cola ad, "I'd like to Buy the World a Coke." While the ending may have left some wondering why that was the ad "Mad Men" ended on, diehard fans of the series will know the famous commercial was alluded to way back in season one. In episode 9, "Shoot," Don Draper (Jon Hamm) takes then-wife Betty (January Jones) to the theater to see a show. During intermission, Betty speaks with Jim Hobart, the head of McCann Erickson.  While making small talk, Hobart mentions he's working on an international campaign for Coca-Cola and invites Betty to try out as a potential model given her resemblance to Grace Kelly. Interested by the idea of returning to modeling, Betty takes Hobart up on his offer, trying out for the ad campaign.  However, Hobart's main interest in Betty is to try and steal Don away from Sterling-Cooper. Hobart sends over the images of Betty to Don, but the ad man isn't having any of it.  As a result, Betty doesn't end up on the Coca-Cola account.  Hobart shows up again in season 7, episode 2, "A Day's Work," trying to court Draper another time (not particularly for a Coca-Cola campaign). The "Mad Men" finale brings the Coke storyline full circle.  At the end of the episode, the 1971 ad that plays was made by McCann Erickson, the agency Hobart worked for in season one. Funny enough, the ad even ended up with two prominent blonde haired young women, similar in appearance to a young Betty Draper. You can watch the ad below:    SEE ALSO: Here's the 1971 Coca-Cola ad that played during the "Mad Men" finale Join the conversation about this story »

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Nissan CEO: 'No reason' to change Renault deal despite France conflict

Tokyo (AFP) - The head of Renault-Nissan on Monday said there was "no reason" to change a longstanding partnership between the two companies after the French government's controversial move to hike its stake in Renault. Carlos Ghosn's comments came after Paris gave itself and other long-term shareholders more power in Renault's affairs by doubling the number of votes they get for each share. The plan, which Renault opposed, was voted through at a shareholders meeting last month, and aggravated long-simmering questions about whether Renault and Nissan should change their ownership stakes in each other. But on Monday Ghosn said: "The capital structure that we have between Renault and Nissan is very stable. "There is a clear separation between the spirit of the partnership and the capital structure. This is the strength, the power of the alliance... There is no reason to change it now." Under an agreement struck in 1999 Renault owns about 43 percent of Nissan, which holds about 15 percent of the French's automaker's shares, but does not have voting rights. Ghosn was tapped by the French auto giant to rescue Nissan, which was on the verge of bankruptcy in the late 1990s. But the pair's fortunes have changed, with Nissan now accounting for about two-thirds of the their combined 8.0 million vehicle sales annually and contributing the bulk of the profits. "Sixteen years after it is still a partnership independent of who owns what," Ghosn said. "The reason to change must be in line with strategy, you need to have a strong reason. "You don't touch this kind of structure easily, these are very sensitive topics." Join the conversation about this story »

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