Even NBC Gets Tina Fey And Liz Lemon Mixed Up

The new promos running for Thursday's NBC lineup contains an odd moment in its 30 Rock tease: "Tina gets played...": While this could have been a boneheaded decision by NBC executives ("Call her "Tina"! Tina has more name recognition!") it's... CONTINUE READING EVEN NBC GETS TINA FEY AND LIZ LEMON MIXED UP»

Posted on April 27, 2009 in Bloopers, Sitcoms (6 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Liz Lemon | Parks And Recreation | The Office | Tina Fey

30 Rock: "The Black Widow Is Very Tuna"

On last night's excellent 30 Rock, Jack learned that Elisa, Salma Hayek's character and "The One," had a dark secret: she killed her husband and earned the nickname "La Viuda Negra," or The Black Widow. Also, everyone wore a Slanket,... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: "THE BLACK WIDOW IS VERY TUNA"»

"The Creepy Old Man" Sings "Pretty Woman"

If I had a friend who was feeling under the weather today, this is what I would send them (it's by the guy who "just loves 30 Rock" from last month): This guy needs an agent! JK, I'm sure this... CONTINUE READING "THE CREEPY OLD MAN" SINGS "PRETTY WOMAN"»

Posted on April 21, 2009 in Music Related Content (23 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Old People | Pretty Woman | The Creepy Old Man

30 Rock: Rich Lady Fight Club

Last night's episode of 30 Rock wasn't just funny but sort of a philosophical exploration of How We Live Now or whatever! After Liz got temporarily suspended last week for sexual harassment, a chance encounter with a wealthy neighbor introduces... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: RICH LADY FIGHT CLUB»

30 Rock Is Using Tracy Morgan's Real-Life Crazy Local News Clip

Remember when Tracy Morgan acted strangely on a Chicago morning show a few years ago? It was huge: Haha, ugh, I cannot STAND the anchor-guy egging him on in that clip. Anyway, 30 Rock is going to incorporate this video... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK IS USING TRACY MORGAN'S REAL-LIFE CRAZY LOCAL NEWS CLIP »

Posted on April 8, 2009 in Local News, Sitcoms (6 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Tina Fey | Tracy Jordan | Tracy Morgan

30 Rock: The Full 1-900-OK-FACE Commercial

NBC has put up the full version of Liz's embarrassing first commercial for a phone sex line, seen on last week's 30 Rock, so no more pausing/rewinding/replaying (everyone's been doing that, right?) It's funnier than what we saw on TV,... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: THE FULL 1-900-OK-FACE COMMERCIAL»

30 Rock: Muppets, Lemon's Secret Past, And YouTube

As Barack Obama might say: "Look, it's hard to write about 30 Rock. It's just the best show. Just watch it." So in the spirit of our new-ish President, just go watch 30 Rock already. There are muppets, and an... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: MUPPETS, LEMON'S SECRET PAST, AND YOUTUBE»

30 Rock: Scrabulous

Last night's 30 Rock revolved around Liz's efforts to organize her life and get out of jury duty by dressing up as Princess Leia, her staff's (and the arsonist for whom she was a juror's) attempts to drive her to... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: SCRABULOUS»

Tina Fey Explains Where Grizz And Dot Com Came From

I think the secret of from whence Tracy Jordan's two-man entourage Grizz and Dot Com came has been out for a while, but it's funnier when Tina tells it. (Also, "mayonaises"): Now, we just need to know if they're going... CONTINUE READING TINA FEY EXPLAINS WHERE GRIZZ AND DOT COM CAME FROM»

30 Rock Respects Our Childhoods With An Entire Show Based On Harry And The Hendersons

Last night's 30 Rock came a little too close to having the exact plot of Baby Mama (I understand that Liz needs to want something for the show to work, but does it have to be a baby? So boring.... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK RESPECTS OUR CHILDHOODS WITH AN ENTIRE SHOW BASED ON HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS»

Tina Fey Performed A Private Dance For Bon Jovi And Me Last Night

So this is not an objective blog post about Tina Fey's appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. Tina was objectively GREAT, but last night will forever live in my heart since, in what turned out to be... CONTINUE READING TINA FEY PERFORMED A PRIVATE DANCE FOR BON JOVI AND ME LAST NIGHT»

30 Rock: Liz Lemon Has An Adult Boobies Picture

I know a lot of people hate the "heartwarming" episodes of 30 Rock, like last night's and the Christmas episode, but they have to balance out the (for lack of a better word) snark from time to time, and you... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: LIZ LEMON HAS AN ADULT BOOBIES PICTURE»

Kenneth The Page Denies Sounding Like Bobby Jindal

After yesterday's National Internet Day Of Saying Bobby Jindal Sounds Like Kenneth The Page From 30 Rock, Jack McBrayer himself made an appearance on a Late Night With Jimmy Fallon test show to deny it, and they posted it on... CONTINUE READING KENNETH THE PAGE DENIES SOUNDING LIKE BOBBY JINDAL»

The Ballad Of Bobby Jindal

The funniest thing on TV last night was Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's bomb of a Republican response to Barack Obama's first address to congress. The "folksy" Jindal rendered Rachel Maddow speechless, even Fox News called it a failure, and over... CONTINUE READING THE BALLAD OF BOBBY JINDAL»

Posted on February 25, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Backlashes, Politics (15 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Barack Obama | Bobby Jindal | Emmys | Jack McBrayer

The Hot Chick From 30 Rock Is In A Music Video

Not that Katrina Bowden is the only "hot chick" on 30 Rock, but that is her character's job. The actress who plays Cerie the bra-eschewing receptionist is in a new music video by singer/songwriter/guy-I've-never-heard-of-but-that-doesn't-mean-anything Joshua Radin called "I'd Rather Be... CONTINUE READING THE HOT CHICK FROM 30 ROCK IS IN A MUSIC VIDEO»

Why Are 30 Rock's Valentine's Day E-Cards So Terrible?

I have to preface this by saying that I know exactly what it's like to work for the website of a TV network. I have been in those trenches. So before I get to the fact that the 30 Rock... CONTINUE READING WHY ARE 30 ROCK'S VALENTINE'S DAY E-CARDS SO TERRIBLE?»

30 Rock Is Winking At Us

Sometimes I wonder if the viewers out there who aren't watching 30 Rock are dismissing it because they don't get the little obscure references and nerd-bait easter eggs, because for me, aside from Liz and Jack's complex and fascinating relationship,... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK IS WINKING AT US»

Alec Baldwin's "Character" Gets Killed Off On Conan

Alec Baldwin promoted 30 Rock and his SNL hosting gig tomorrow night (so excited!) on Conan last night, and, after starting the show off with a Joaquin Phoenix impression, launched into the differences between New York and Conan's new home... CONTINUE READING ALEC BALDWIN'S "CHARACTER" GETS KILLED OFF ON CONAN»

Posted on February 13, 2009 in Interviews, Late Night (5 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Alec Baldwin | Conan O'Brien

This Thursday, Don Draper Will See Liz Lemon On The Toilet

This promo for this Thursday's Valentine's Day-themed 30 Rock isn't even on the internet yet! Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm) sees something he can't un-see on his first date with Liz Lemon: Since this promo was done in the form... CONTINUE READING THIS THURSDAY, DON DRAPER WILL SEE LIZ LEMON ON THE TOILET»

Posted on February 9, 2009 in Sitcoms (6 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Don Draper | Jon Hamm | Liz Lemon | Tina Fey

30 Rock: Liz Lemon Roofies Don Draper

Last night's episode, "Generalissimo," didn't even need Jon Hamm to be one of the best of the season. More important, it solved the mystery of Salma Hayek's continued presence on the show, which so far has kind of sucked all... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: LIZ LEMON ROOFIES DON DRAPER»

Jon Hamm Blinds Conan With His Handsomeness

Jon Hamm was on Conan last night, promoting his first appearance as a recurring guest-star on 30 Rock tonight. As a Hamm-head (yeah, no, that's not going to catch on), I was a little disappointed that Conan only asked Jon... CONTINUE READING JON HAMM BLINDS CONAN WITH HIS HANDSOMENESS»

This Is Just A Reminder That Jon Hamm Is On 30 Rock In 52 Hours

I'm not one of those boy-crazy types who get butterflies when hunks are beamed into her home via the TV set, but as someone who respects Jon Hamm as an actor and as a man, and who finds Tina Fey/Liz... CONTINUE READING THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT JON HAMM IS ON 30 ROCK IN 52 HOURS»

Did 30 Rock Steal From The Sarah Silverman Program?

An unknown YouTube person with only one video has put together this comparison of a 2007 episode of The Sarah Silverman Program called "Face Wars," and a 2008 episode of 30 Rock called "Believe In The Stars," alleging that 30... CONTINUE READING DID 30 ROCK STEAL FROM THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM?»

Posted on January 30, 2009 in Sitcoms (33 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Sarah Silverman | The Sarah Silverman Program | Tina Fey

30 Rock Preview: Tina Fey Meets Jon Hamm

Yeah, Liz, we all want to go to there. But we have to wait until February 5: "I'm sorry I smell like frosting." Ha! Hey, not to get all pseudo-intellectual, but there was a big article in the NY Times... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK PREVIEW: TINA FEY MEETS JON HAMM»

Posted on January 27, 2009 in Cameos, Sitcoms (17 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Jon Hamm | Liz Lemon | Tina Fey

30 Rock: Crazy Bra Lady

The relationship between Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy is the most interesting and complicated relationship on TV. (No doi!) As funny as it is when Tracy Jordan utters one of his idiot savant one-liners or Kenneth gives us more insight... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: CRAZY BRA LADY»