Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men” and more recently appeared in “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored Friday as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

“I can’t believe there are so many people here,” he said after accepting his Pudding Pot award. “Did you all seriously think I was dead? This is such a wonderful honor.”

Before accepting the Pudding Pot, Hamm endured a roasting at the hands of two members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. They mocked his height, poked fun at the fact he had not won an Oscar and suggested that many previous winners were better looking.

To make their point, they had him take part in a contest with someone wearing a Paul Rudd mask, the 2018 winner of the award. Hamm also participated in a trivia contest with a piece of deli meat on a table — the presenters suggested that it had won the 2017 Oscar for production design.

The best bit, though, was making Hamm channel his “Mad Men” character and pitch several items. Among them was selling car insurance to a baby driver and a pen to a woman who had just landed her dream job and was promptly fired. Then there was selling a lifetime voucher for bath time with teen wizard Harry Potter.

Afterwards, Hamm credited “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels with bringing out his funny side.

Weeknd announces tour: Fresh off the release of a new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” The Weeknd has announced a massive North American stadium tour — not an easy feat for a contemporary solo act and further confirmation of his popularity.

The “After Hours ’Til Dawn” tour kicks off May 9 in Phoenix and concludes Sept. 3 in San Antonio. He will be joined by Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti and Mike Dean. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 7 via theweeknd.com/tour.

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the final album in The Weeknd’s record-breaking trilogy that began with 2020’s “After Hours” and 2022’s “Dawn FM.” It features a number of all-star collaborations, including Future on “Enjoy the Show,” Anitta on “São Paulo” and Lana Del Rey on “The Abyss.”

‘Dog Man’ tops box office: DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025.

It was a big opening for the release adapted from the popular graphic-novel series by author Dav Pilkey. The big-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, meaning it will easily coast through a profitable run. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.

Only one animated film has had a better January launch: “Kung Fu Panda 3” in 2016.

Feb. 4 birthdays: Actor Jerry Adler is 96. Actor Gary Conway is 89. Singer Florence LaRue is 81. Singer Alice Cooper is 77. Actor Lisa Eichhorn is 73. Singer Clint Black is 63. Actor Gabrielle Anwar is 55. Singer Natalie Imbruglia is 50. Rapper Cam’ron is 49. Actor Ashley Thomas is 40. Actor Charlie Barnett is 37. Actor Kyla Kenedy is 22.