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Opinion: 30 Rock Live in New York: I Was There!
8:05 – The UCB announcer introduces each member of the 30 Rock cast, as the live music plays. Every major player is here except for Alec Baldwin’s assistant Jonathan (a.k.a. Sanjay from Weeds) and guest star Edie Falco, whose role is played by SNL scribe Paula Pell. Baldwin and Morgan get the most cheers by far.
Grade: A Following the lead of Saturday Night Live’s live performance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York last Saturday, the Emmy-winning cast of 30 Rock performed ...
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Original at 30 Rock Online
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Original at boards.nbc.com
• Sun, May 24
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Original at Remote Access
• Fri, May 22
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• Tue, May 19
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Original at thedeezone (WordPress)
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Original at Remote Access
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Original at Remote Access
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Original at heywriterboy (Blogspot)
• Sun, Feb 15
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Original at thehline.com
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Original at Huffington Post
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Original at memles (WordPress)
• Sun, Jan 4
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Opinion: Mon, Dec 15, 08 - 30 Rock, Jury, Law & Order, House, Wings
Original at A Briefing With Michael
• Sun, Dec 21
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Opinion: Mon, Dec 8, 08 - 30 Rock, The Jury, Law & Order, House, Wings
Original at A Briefing With Michael
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Original at 30 Rock
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Original at memles (WordPress)
• Thu, Nov 6
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Original at Remote Access
• Wed, Oct 22
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Original at 38gnihsurc (Livejournal)
• Tue, Oct 21
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Original at TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky
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Original at Fancast
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Original at Star-Telegram.com
• Thu, May 8
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Original at Remote Access
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Original at Remote Access
• Fri, Mar 28
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Original at Remote Access
• Thu, Mar 27
By Brian Howard Tina Fey chatted with the media the other day, and there was too much Liz Lemony goodness to cram into a single post. So Remote Access is doling it out over a couple of days, replete with real audio so you can hear for yourself just how awesome she is. Check out Part I here.
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Original at Remote Access
• Wed, Mar 26
By Brian Howard Fey could only talk about 30 Rock, which is finally returning from the writers strike with a new episode April 10. But she did say that Liz Lemon’s endorsement of McCain (in a season one scene with Jason Sudeikis as love interest Floyd) was an example of the way the show likes to put things out t...
ficlet: Liz Lemon, You Slay Me
Original at its_shark_week (Livejournal)
• Tue, Feb 12
By Ra Disclaimer: I don't own 30 Rock, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or any other shows that may or may not be referenced in this fic. Please don't sue. (It was the third doorknob Liz Lemon had broken today...)
Fic: The Makeover Show with Betty Suarez [30 Rock/Ugly Betty, 1/1]
Original at Jack x Liz
• Mon, Feb 11
By Jennifer-Oksana Pairing: Jack/Liz, Liz/Daniel Spoilers: 2.10 for 30 Rock, Zero Worship for Betty Disclaimer: Not mine, don't sue. Summary: Nobody should want to be Jack Donaghy's convenience wife. NOT part of any series. ...
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Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Tue, Feb 5
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30 Rock covers "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Original at The Listen
• Mon, Feb 4
By Robin Enjoy this "30 Rock" cover of "Midnight Train to Georgia" with special appearance by Gladys Night. And if you're not watching this show... I'm sorry but I'm gunna have to take back your half of the best friends heart we share. Tina Fey ...
Hulu beta launch
Original at matty
• Mon, Feb 4
By ::matty:: Tons of content in there from SNL to Friday Night Lights and 30 Rock epsiodes to the Breakfast Club to St. Elsewhere....very cool. Also check out the Hulu Blog for some cool highlights from their team.
SAG Awards: One Last Mob Hit
Original at ibabuzz.com
• Sun, Jan 27
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FIC: Jury Duty (30 Rock, Ensemble, Gen)
Original at 30 Rock Fanfic
• Tue, Jan 1
By Jess Fandom: 30 Rock, Gen Spoilers: None beyond the general premise of the show. Rating: PG-13 Summary: Tracy has jury duty, Jenna discovers a new source of fame, Jack is on the verge of losing his job, and Liz tries to hold it all together. ...
Opinion: 30 Rock: Merry Sheinhardt to all
Original at sepinwall (Blogspot)
• Fri, Dec 14
By Alan Sepinwall Since I now apparently have to begin every blog review with a note about how may episodes are remaining, I should say that this was episode 8 of the season, and we know that 10 episodes were made. (Tina Fey lamented in several picket line interviews that she was contractually obligated to act...
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Opinion: 30 Rock Live in New York: I Was There!
Original at Media Maven Musings
• Mon, Nov 19
By Media Maven 8:05 – The UCB announcer introduces each member of the 30 Rock cast, as the live music plays. Every major player is here except for Alec Baldwin’s assistant Jonathan (a.k.a. Sanjay from Weeds) and guest star Edie Falco, whose role is played by SNL scribe Paula Pell. Baldwin and Morgan get the most cheers by far. Grade: A Following the lead of Saturday Night Live’s live performance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York last Saturday, the Emmy-winning cast of 30 Rock performed a live staged reading of an upcoming episode to a standing room only crowd at UCB tonight. And guess who was lucky enough to score a seat? [...] [read the full post]
Can "Frasier" Save Comedy?Original at Televisionista
• Mon, Aug 27
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Original at tvwithmeevee (WordPress)
• Mon, Apr 23
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Original at Chicago Tribune
• Wed, Apr 4
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Opinion: 30 Rock: Someone call Dr. Spaceman!
Original at sepinwall (Blogspot)
• Thu, Feb 1
By Alan Sepinwall The only thing keeping this episode from being up there with the poker episode or "The Rural Juror" was the Pete and Tracy subplot, and even that had its moments, notably Kenneth's interpretation of "Footloose" ("where those evil kids won in the end") and a new twist on the verrrrry old ang...
Opinion: Pee-wee, Isabella Rossellini and Pete's temptation: This week's '30 Rock'
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Jan 30
By Tempo This episode not only has some good scenes with Jenna, but there’s also an enjoyable story line involving Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), one of the producers of the show within the show. Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) decides that family man Pete should get down with some strippers in order t...
Podcast: Get a phone call from Alec Baldwin
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Dec 10
By Kevin Kelly First it was Samuel L. Jackson for Snakes on a Plane, then it was Dwight (Fart) Schrute for The Office, and the latest "Have a celebrity call your friend and leave a funny message encouraging them to watch X product" is from ... Alec Baldwin of 30 Rock. In my opinion, this is the best by far. Where Sam a...
Of sketches, Hugh Laurie and 'SNL'
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Sun, Oct 29
By Tempo “30 Rock,” which moves to a new NBC Thursday comedy block Nov. 16, is making tentative steps toward quality character-driven comedy, through the increasingly savvy use of network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and naive page Kenneth (Jack McBrayer).