30 Rock Fans Demand Justice For Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross, the actor who plays the Jimmy Fallon-inspired Josh on 30 Rock, was not seen on 30 Rock last night, or for most of (all of?) this season. Eagle-eyed tipster Josh, however, spotted Lonny during 30 Rock's half-hour: IN... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK FANS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR LONNY ROSS»

Posted on January 16, 2009 in Backlashes, Commercials, Sitcoms (6 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Lonny Ross

30 Rock: Salma Hayek Must Go

Well, that was the weakest episode of the season, and I place the blame squarely on Salma Hayek's lovely but miscast shoulders (She even seems to throw Alec Baldwin off his game! Probably because he can't understand a word she... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: SALMA HAYEK MUST GO»

Do The Other Best Actor Nominees Hate Alec Baldwin Or What?

Loser reaction shots are one of the best parts of any televised awards ceremony, but usually the losers, as a group, hold it together better than Alec Baldwin's fellow Golden Globe nominees. When Alec's Best Actor win was announced, could... CONTINUE READING DO THE OTHER BEST ACTOR NOMINEES HATE ALEC BALDWIN OR WHAT?»

The Golden Globes: Tina Fey Knows About The Internet!

If you missed the Golden Globes, we'll have more highlights today, but the best (only?) scripted moment had to be Tina Fey's Best Actress speech, in which she told a bunch of internet commenters to suck it: As everyone who... CONTINUE READING THE GOLDEN GLOBES: TINA FEY KNOWS ABOUT THE INTERNET!»

Posted on January 12, 2009 in Awards (15 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Golden Globes | Radiohead | Tina Fey

Kenneth The Page Does The "Top That" Rap From Teen Witch

As was politely mentioned in the comments of an earlier 30 Rock post, I need to go to Recapper's Jail for failing to include Kenneth's allusion to Teen Witch and the song "Top That," both of which are huge on... Teen Witch'">CONTINUE READING KENNETH THE PAGE DOES THE "TOP THAT" RAP FROM TEEN WITCH»

Posted on January 9, 2009 in Nostalgia, Sitcoms (12 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Jack McBrayer | Teen Witch

30 Rock: Peter Dinklage Steals Salma Hayek's Spotlight

Much was made about Salma Hayek's recurring role as Jack's love interest on 30 Rock, begun last night when he hired her as his evil mother's nurse. But despite her beauty and dramatic talent, Hayek didn't really fit in with... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: PETER DINKLAGE STEALS SALMA HAYEK'S SPOTLIGHT»

Don't Miss Salma Hayek's Cleavage On 30 Rock Tonight

Who would ever have pegged 30 Rock for the show with the most cleavage this side of that E! show about Hugh Hefner's girlfriends that I'm too proud to know the title of? The show's biggest (only?) flaw is the... CONTINUE READING DON'T MISS SALMA HAYEK'S CLEAVAGE ON 30 ROCK TONIGHT»

30 Rock: Wait, Grizz And Dot Com Are In Couple's Counseling?

Last night's 30 Rock wasn't as "edgy" as this season has been so far (though Kenneth did call Liz "The C-Word: Cranky Sue"), but that's okay, because it had genuine heart! Jack realized his mother wasn't as horrible as he'd... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: WAIT, GRIZZ AND DOT COM ARE IN COUPLE'S COUNSELING?»

30 Rock: Awesome, But Where Were The Gossip Girls?

So last night's 30 Rock, right? Liz was a mean girl in high school! They said "cat anus" five times! But there's one little thing: isn't this the episode in which Blake Lively and Leighton Meester were supposed to guest... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: AWESOME, BUT WHERE WERE THE GOSSIP GIRLS?»

Tina Fey, Dancing

Normally, a promotional video for a Vanity Fair article wouldn't be worth watching, but this one has TINA FEY DANCING, so yes: Even the sight of Tina Fey having fun dancing doesn't mitigate most of the article, which is depressingly... CONTINUE READING TINA FEY, DANCING»

Posted on December 2, 2008 in Behind The Scenes (5 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Dancing | Tina Fey | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Videogum "Tracy Morgan Promise": Dear Tracy Jordan

In the spirit of The Office webisodes, there's a new series of bonus web mats (that's slang I just created for "web materials," it's so nuts) for 30 Rock in which "Tracy Jordan" answers viewers' questions. But the line where... Dear Tracy Jordan'">CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM "TRACY MORGAN PROMISE": DEAR TRACY JORDAN»

Posted on December 2, 2008 in Bonus Features, WebJunk (3 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Ask Tracy Jordan | Tracy Morgan | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Someone At The New Yorker Has A Crush On Alec Baldwin

In an upcoming issue of the New Yorker, Nancy Franklin has a review of 30 Rock that is clearly geared towards people who not only haven't watched 30 Rock yet, but most likely haven't even heard of it. For a... CONTINUE READING SOMEONE AT THE NEW YORKER HAS A CRUSH ON ALEC BALDWIN»

Posted on December 1, 2008 in Everyone's A Critic (16 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Fleet Foxes | The New Yorker

30 Rock: What Does Liz Lemon Want?

I know Liz Lemon is supposed to be a cartoonish exaggeration of a single career woman, but from these two scenes from last night's 30 Rock, are we supposed to come away thinking Liz Lemon hates sex or is asexual... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: WHAT DOES LIZ LEMON WANT?»

Alec Baldwin Claims He's Never Tasted Crazy Putty In Real Life

New York Magazine interrogated Alec Baldwin about last week's "Crazy Putty" episode of 30 Rock, and he claimed he has no knowledge as to the bedroom capabilities of crazy women. Anyone who's read Alec's delightful new book can confidently say... CONTINUE READING ALEC BALDWIN CLAIMS HE'S NEVER TASTED CRAZY PUTTY IN REAL LIFE»

Posted on November 18, 2008 in Celebrity Autobiography, Celebrity Gossip! (0 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Alec Baldwin | Eugene Mirman | Jennifer Aniston | Tina Fey

30 Rock: Jennifer Aniston Is "Crazy Putty"

I checked. Crazyputty.com is already taken (and so is the other one.) But that's pretty much the only bad news about last night's 30 Rock, "The One With The Cast Of Night Court" (Friends reference!) and guest-star Jennifer Aniston. Stunt... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: JENNIFER ANISTON IS "CRAZY PUTTY"»

The Videogum "Tracy Morgan Promise": The Today Show

Have you ever noticed that Tracy Morgan refuses to look at the person who's interviewing him, and always spends most of any segment he's in staring somewhere below the camera as if he's even uncomfortable making eye contact with you,... The Today Show'">CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM "TRACY MORGAN PROMISE": THE TODAY SHOW»

30 Rock: What Was Liz Lemon's "Sexual Nightmare"?

Last night's 30 Rock was gangbusters! I've already watched it three times. Sometimes I come across a person who doesn't watch 30 Rock, and I really can't help but feel sorry for them, because something is wrong with them. The... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: WHAT WAS LIZ LEMON'S "SEXUAL NIGHTMARE"?»

Yes, Jon Hamm Might Be On 30 Rock

We know! We know! But let's be Red Sox fans about this. If one more person says "Jon Hamm is definitely going to be on 30 Rock in a multi-episode arc as Liz Lemon's love interest in a landslide of... CONTINUE READING YES, JON HAMM MIGHT BE ON 30 ROCK»

Kathy Geiss From 30 Rock Was On Sex And The City

Kathy (or possibly "Cathy", the internet isn't sure) Geiss, the "special" lady who was installed by her gay husband Devon (Will Arnett) as chairwoman of GE in the last season of 30 Rock, plays a big role on tonight's premiere... CONTINUE READING KATHY GEISS FROM 30 ROCK WAS ON SEX AND THE CITY»

The Videogum "Tracy Morgan Promise": Late Night With Conan O'Brien

There's a reason that we made the Videogum "Tracy Morgan Promise" and the reason is Tracy Morgan. The man is nuts. Seriously. Like, "let's ask that police officer for directions to the nearest hospital." If the thing about him running... Late Night With Conan O'Brien'">CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM "TRACY MORGAN PROMISE": LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN»

Posted on October 30, 2008 in Late Night (15 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Conan O'Brien | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Tracy Morgan

Alec Baldwin Calls Sarah Palin "Bible Spice"

The whole interview is delightful, but Alec's description of what he'll do if "John McBush and Bible Spice" win starts at 9:40: The great thing about Alec Baldwin is he tries so hard to be modest and self-deprecating, but his... CONTINUE READING ALEC BALDWIN CALLS SARAH PALIN "BIBLE SPICE"»

5 Things 30 Rock Should Do To Truly Become The New Arrested Development

As Lindsay pointed out yesterday, the new episode of 30 Rock that went on-line yesterday, and which airs on NBC next Thursday, is "fucking great." It is easily the best sitcom on television right now, which was only made clearer... CONTINUE READING 5 THINGS 30 ROCK SHOULD DO TO TRULY BECOME THE NEW ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT»

Posted on October 24, 2008 in Everyone's A Critic (18 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Arrested Development

Did You Give In And Watch 30 Rock Online? Me Too!

Oh, who are we kidding, there was never any dilemma and nobody is waiting all the way until next Thursday to watch 30 Rock. The management of pop culture expectations is a solemn and sacred responsibility, both in a professional... CONTINUE READING DID YOU GIVE IN AND WATCH 30 ROCK ONLINE? ME TOO!»

Breaking 30 Rock Online Premiere News: It's Going Up At Noon Now

Just got word that NBC has moved up the online premiere of 30 Rock to 12pm Eastern, 9am Pacific. The episode will go live in exactly 30 minutes at this direct link. ... CONTINUE READING BREAKING 30 ROCK ONLINE PREMIERE NEWS: IT'S GOING UP AT NOON NOW»

Sitcom Sophie's Choice: Watch 30 Rock Online Today, Or With Friends Next Week?

At 3pm Eastern,12pm Pacific time today (exact time scoop!), NBC will put the full premiere episode of 30 Rock's much-needed Season 3 online simultaneously on Hulu and NBC.com. The "real" premiere on the TV set is next Thursday, so... CONTINUE READING SITCOM SOPHIE'S CHOICE: WATCH 30 ROCK ONLINE TODAY, OR WITH FRIENDS NEXT WEEK?»