30 Rock

By Bob Sassone Senator Barack Obama has bought 30 minutes of airtime on NBC on October 29 at 8pm, which means that he'll knock Knight Rider off the air for the night (no idea what NBC will put in the other 30 minutes, perhaps a repeat). Obama has also bought 30 minutes at the same time on CBS, which means that Th...

By Bob Sassone Not because I have some hatred toward Gossip Girl. As a matter of fact, the few times I've watched it I've found it rather clever and engrossing. No, the reason why I'm glad that Blake Lively and Leighton Meester won't appear on 30 Rock is because I'm really afraid the show is going to turn into a...

By Bob Sassone Wow, this is quite a list of shows this week, though I think the only one I'm definitely going to buy is the second season 30 Rock set. Maybe the Three Stooges set too. Those are good sets to have. I'm tempted to buy the complete series ...

By Bob Sassone Fey is the It Girl on TV right now, with Emmys and her Sarah Palin impersonation (will she make yet another appearance on the show tomorrow night?) and the upcoming third season of her show (October 30). Not sure if the $6M figure is correct. The Post says her agent isn't commenting and that the...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Celebrities, Talk Show, Emmys, Reality-FreeTina Fey is on a roll right now. She just won another Emmy for 30 Rock (and the show won for Best Comedy), she's getting rave reviews for her impersonation of Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, and she might even...

By Kona Gallagher If I didn't love this news so much, I'd be worried that 30 Rock was turning into The Love Boat or Will and Grace. After all, it seems as thought there's news of a new guest star every few days. First Will Arnett signed on to reprise his ...

By Bob Sassone 8:46: Best Comedy: 30 Rock, The Office, Entourage, Two and a Half Men, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. 8:42: Best Actor, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, Bryan Cranston, Jon Hamm, Michael C. Hall, James Spader, Hugh Laurie. Permalink | Email this | | Comments

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By Bob Sassone Filed under: Lost, The Office, Celebrities, 30 Rock, Reality-Free Yeah, everyone is going to be voting in the David Cook vs. David Archuleta American Idol final, but there's another contest going on and your vote is needed. Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Joel Keller Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, 30 Rock, Reality-FreeI'm not here to argue for or against the comedic talents of current box-office champs Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. No, what I'm here to ask is: why do people dislike them so much? I'm not talking abou...

By Allison Waldman Filed under: 30 Rock, Reality-FreeLike Bob wrote the other day in his TV Squad review, 30 Rock is the kind of show that you have to watch and really pay attention to in order to get all the great lines and jokes. That includes the lids on Judah Friedlander's noggin. At a recent event, a New York Ob...

30 Rock: MILF Island  CA - Apr 10, 2008 Produced by Jack Donaghy and Jerry Seinfeld"). I don't know if this episode would be in the top 10 of 30 Rock episodes so far, but even an 8 out of 10 for ...

By Richard Keller As AOL Television continues their look at the 50 Best TV Comedies -- Ever with numbers 40-31, we here at TV Squad are also looking at them as well, but in a different light. Last week, we took a look at the top ten sitcom sidekicks. This time around we look at the stars of these shows. In particular,...

NBC's web plans for Chuck, Office, Heroes, 30 Rock  CA - Apr 3, 2008 The network is also expanding 30 Rock's online presence with 30 Rock 360, which includes a blog and business courses from Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). ...

By Bob Sassone 30 Rock star and producer Tina Fey gave an interview to Reader's Digest where she talks about everything from motherhood to her time on Saturday Night Live to who her favorite member of The Three Stooges is (Larry). She's also asked by the interviewer what pleases her more, applause or laug...

By Bob Sassone OK, so I was wrong. In my review of the previous episode, I mentioned that it was the last one finished before the strike. But this episode is the last episode finished before the strike. No, seriously, it is! I was bummed out after I realized the previous episode was the last (I thought). Now I hav...

By Richard Keller Well, you're not here to read about doom and gloom (unless it's a review of 24). You're here to see what I, and many of my TV Squad colleagues, thought television's best and worst were for 2007. So, without further interruptions on how much I paid for my daughter's karate lessons (you DON'T wan...

By Bob Sassone This episode has two plots we haven't seen much of this season: a solid plot involving the writing staff and a return to the whole Tracy/Jenna battle that was a main part of the first season. And that's good to see, since it was tilting to all Liz/Jack stuff or guest star plots. Not that this epis...

By Bob Sassone On a night when almost everything else I watch is a repeat, it's great - comforting even - to see that there's a new 30 Rock. It's truly one of the very few shows that I look forward to so much that I actually get slightly bummed out when it's a repeat. It has become "that sitcom from the woman who use...

30 Rock live at the UCB Theatre  CA - Nov 20, 2007 An upcoming episode was read for the audience, and Tina Fey asked that the audience members not divulge the plot of that episode because "this show is like ...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: OpEd, 30 Rock, Episode Reviews S02E06) "We Parcells are neither wealthy nor circumcised, but we are proud!" - Kenneth, trying to find money to replace Jack's missing pants Continue reading 30 Rock: Somebody To Love Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Bob Sassone This week we discover what happens when one of the NBC page jackets is damaged, why Tracy shouldn't be involved in dogfighting, and what might happen to Liz in 20 or 30 years if she doesn't start saving money. Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Bob Sassone In my review of the October 11 episode of 30 Rock, I wondered if NBC would put up the entire video for Tracy Jordan's 80s novelty song "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" ("Werewolf Bar Mitzvah/Spooky/Scary/Boys becoming men/Men becoming wolves"), and...well, they haven't. But they do have the clip fro...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: OpEd, 30 Rock, Episode Reviews S01E03) "I could never pay an English-speaking woman that little - they'd starve!" - Jack, about his household staff Continue reading 30 Rock: The Collection Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Bob Sassone OK everyone, before we even start the review, head on over to the NBC store and order your "Me Want Food!" T-shirts! It's the new phrase everyone will be talking about tomorrow morning at your office. The offices that watch 30 Rock, that is. Continue reading 30 Rock: Jack Gets In The Game

By Bob Sassone Filed under: TV Royalty, OpEd, 30 Rock, Episode Reviews (S02E01) Seinfeld: "What if I just buy NBC and turn it into the biggest Lane Bryant in midtown?" Jack: "Ha! You're going to buy NBC? Oh, right, like you have $4 million just lying around..."

By Bob Sassone Tonight at 8:30 brings us the season premiere of NBC's 30 Rock (or should I say NBC's Emmy Winner for Best Comedy 30 Rock!). We'll have a review later tonight, but I found out that after the show airs, stars Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer (Kenneth) are going to have a live blog at NBC's site, and if yo...

By Bob Sassone I've always liked 30 Rock, but I've never loved it. Maybe it was because my concentration was on Studio 60 or maybe it was because I wasn't in the right frame of mind when I watched the pilot. Or maybe I just didn't try to get into it because Thursday nights are really jam-packed (would it upset yo...

By Paul Goebel Edie Falco has been tapped to guest star on three episodes of NBC's 30 Rock. With the success of the new sitcom reaching epic proportions, NBC is doing everything they can to increase the ratings in the second season. Falco is one of many celebrities who are making appearances on 30 Rock inclu...

By Liz Finn-Arnold And change it did. Tracy was a no show unable to attend due to scheduling changes (as were Judah Friedlander, Scott Adsit, and Jack McBrayer). But Lonny Ross, Katrina Bowden, and Keith Powell were present and seemed happy to pose for a TV Squad photo. So now they're my favorites. (But don't worr...

By Keith McDuffee Filed under: TV on DVD, Contests and Giveaways, 30 RockNot one, not two, but three giveaways today! This time we have three copies of 30 Rock season one for three lucky, random commenters. The set officially goes on sale in stores tomorrow.

By Bob Sassone As de Moraes points out, it can't be because 30 Rock got better ratings than Studio 60, because Studio 60 got better ratings. It can't be because 30 Rock got a higher rating in the all-important 18 to 49 demo, because Studio 60 had higher ratings there, too. And it can't be because 30 Rock gets th...

By Julia Ward Filed under: Comedy, NBC, OpEd, 30 Rock(S01E12) Ladies and gentlemen, 30 Rock presents Paul Reubens in the Martin Short role of crazy, accented guy with floppy limbs. Actually, as far as sweeps guest stars go, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Reubens are pretty inspired choices. Also inspir...

By Julia Ward Filed under: Comedy, NBC, OpEd, 30 Rock(S01E11) Professor Baldwin has arrived, and class is in session. All you would-be comedy geniuses out there should be taking notes every Thursday night. What did we learn from Professor B tonight? Timing. The guy knows how to squeeze some serious funn...

By Joel Keller 8 PM Watch Earl and The Office, tape Ugly Betty 9 PM Watch Scrubs and 30 Rock, tape Grey's Anatomy 10 PM Watch Grey's, tape ER 11 PM Write Grey's review while watching TDS / Colbert. Midnight Take four Advil for my headache and collapse. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments