Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

30 Rock: Apollo, Apollo

source: TV Fodder

 CT First of all, it was competing with the too-similarly-themed new Aaron Sorkin drama, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Secondly, it had relative unknown Tina Fey. Sure, she got her name out there with her Weekend Update stint on SNL, and had a theatrical ...

Published Fri, Mar 27

Studio 60 left me cold but 30 Rock made me laugh. ...

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

Studio 60 left me cold but 30 Rock made me laugh. I live nowhere near Hollywood and can tell you no one around here gives a shit about the 'drama' behind a SNL-like show. Because 30 Rock takes a more light-hearted approach, it's a lot more palatable.

Published Tue, Sep 23

SNL Live Blog for 9/13/08

source: Paste Magazine

Oh what I'd give for Studio 60 instead.—Josh 12:57am: Phelps is reading and not doing a good job at that. It's just not pretty to watch.—Nick 12:57am: yeah, i was just thinking this settles the question of whether he has an acting ...

Published Fri, Sep 12

NBC might put 'SNL' rehearsals online

source: CNET News.com

 CA - the sketch comedy franchise as comic catnip for the Tina Fey half-hour series 30 Rock and dramatic grist for Aaron Sorkin's drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ...

Published Thu, Nov 30

TV Review: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

source: Blogcritics

While Sports Night was centered on a sports newscast similar to ESPN's Sports Center, Studio 60 centers around an SNL-style sketch comedy show on a network called NBS, which is no doubt an homage to the network paying for Studio 60.

Published Fri, Oct 27

'30 Rock': It's not about 'SNL,' but the 'vibe' is there

source: USA Today

The show:30 RockThe premiere: Wednesday, Oct. 11 (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), NBC The concept: Personalities clash behind the scenes of a live TV show. The challenge: Getting audiences to watch while competing with the new NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Both are about Saturday Night Live-typ...

Published Tue, Aug 15

That's a Lot of Lines

source: Salt Lake Tribune

His new series, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," is going to be just like that. It's a new dramedy about the workings of a late night sketch comedy show. Bradley Whitford, who played Josh on "The West Wing," returns to Aaron Sorkin territory in "Studio 60" as the producer of the "SNL"-like show.

Published Fri, Jul 21

Trade Round-Up: NBC To Bankroll Aaron Sorkin's Eventual Bender

source: Defamer

· In a move that surprised absolutely no one, NBC picked up Aaron Sorkin's behind-the-scenes-at-SNL pilot Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. leaving the network to decide whether or not there's also room on its schedule for Tina Fey's still untitled behind-the-scenes-at-SNL pilot. [Variet...

Published Fri, May 5