Friday Fight: Who Is Your Celebrity Valentine?

[NOTE: this week's fight includes one blurry NSFW image.] gabe: who is your celebrity valentine? lindsay: Usually it's Paul Rudd, but this year I'm shaking things up lindsay: I can't decide between Jon Hamm and Jason Segel gabe: you've got... CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: WHO IS YOUR CELEBRITY VALENTINE?»

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

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»

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»

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?»

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?»

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"»

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"?»

SNL: Just The Funny Parts: At Least We Have GIRAFFES

Well, that was a half-assed episode, wasn't it? Ben Affleck was there even though he wasn't promoting anything (did he just call Lorne and tell him he had a Keith Olbermann impression?), and they gave air time to a desperate... CONTINUE READING SNL: JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: AT LEAST WE HAVE GIRAFFES»

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»

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"»

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»

Alec Baldwin Will Show Us The Greatest Movies Of All Time

Alec Baldwin has signed on to co-host TCM's The Essentials, beginning in March. He and Robert Osborne will showcase the movies they consider to be essential viewing for movie lovers. Like, say, the underrated classic with which one of us... CONTINUE READING ALEC BALDWIN WILL SHOW US THE GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME»

Posted on October 23, 2008 in Casting Calls (4 comments)
Tags: Alec Baldwin | Robert Osborne | The Edge | The Essentials

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?»

30 Rock Is Going To Be Epic

Here's a (much) longer promo for the long-awaited Season 3 premiere of 30 Rock, coming to TVs on October 30. Steve Martin plays a germaphobe! Jennifer Aniston revives her career! This is just going to be a 30 Rock fan... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK IS GOING TO BE EPIC»

Posted on October 13, 2008 in Sitcoms (12 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Alec Baldwin | Jennifer Aniston | Oprah | Tina Fey

First Look At Oprah On 30 Rock

With just 20 days until the best comedy in the whole entire world comes back to TV to give us a reason to live other than the election, NBC premiered a new promo for the third season of 30 Rock... CONTINUE READING FIRST LOOK AT OPRAH ON 30 ROCK»