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30 Rock

"30 Rock" Tonight

May 8, 2008

I have watched tonight's season finale twice, and I'm thinking of suing Tina Fey. The whiplash I have from so many hilariously neck-snapping lines and jokes is pretty painful. …

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"The Office"/"30 Rock"

May 2, 2008

Of anger management, sweeps and sandwiches, after the jump …

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Monday Notebook

April 14, 2008

"I got a hit, Schumacher, and Ruddy doesn't count any more."*
– Since I was the guy who asked NBC's Ben Silverman to explain how "My Name Is Earl" and "30 Rock" qualified as family-hour shows, it was with great amusement that I read a New York Times piece with an NBC executive admitting that [...]

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Thursday Notebook: "30 Rock," "Idol Gives Back" and A Clip

April 10, 2008

I've had Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" stuck in my head this morning, and it makes me smile, so maybe it will do likewise for you. I like the way this YouTuber used it. (Note: Some strong language in the song.)

More after the jump.

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More "Midnight Train"

January 11, 2008

Well, I have now watched the "30 Rock" version three or four times, and it's making me laugh even harder every time I see it. But, just so we don't forget Miss Gladys Knight, here's a performance of "Midnight Train" with the Pips from YouTube:

Here's the audio of the Knight original:

And, if only because it [...]

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Please End the Strike! Part 1: "30 Rock"

January 10, 2008

This is a rare night with lots of new episodes of scripted shows, and I have the DVRs running at full blast. Unfortunately, since this is a Thursday, I am also trying to work my way through some DVDs for my DVD column. Still, I managed to catch a chunk of "30 Rock," including the [...]

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A Bit of Holiday Cheer

December 13, 2007

It's a night for giggles. I'm even watching the "Saturday Night Live" Christmas special, even though I have seen it and every sketch in it before. Hooray for the Chanukah Song! Bring on Pete Schwety!
And in the giggle mode, I found this the other day while looking up information about "The Bell That Couldn't Jingle," [...]

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Between Meat and Pizza

December 7, 2007

Because I had a gigantic memory lapse last night, I neglected to record most of my Thursday faves, and only saw "Grey's Anatomy" in its entirety because we got home in time.
But, as title of this post indicates, I am catching up thanks to online viewing. Haven't gotten through all of "30 Rock" or "Earl" [...]

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Friday Morning Backtrack

November 16, 2007

I did get through "Earl," "The Office" and "30 Rock." I may post some longer thoughts late. For now, my amusement was at best piecemeal — the Joy stuff in "Earl," the trash-talking in "The Office." …

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Why You Should Watch "30 Rock" Tonight

November 8, 2007

Second recycling bin to the right, straight on till morning…
I should write at greater length about this, but I'm tired from putting together a John Waters story, not to mention trying to make a good song-lyric joke about James Taylor being on HSN. So, a short list of reasons:
1. In a week full of NBC's [...]

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Thursday: "30 Rock," "The Office," "Earl," "Grey's"

October 25, 2007

Not everything on Thursday night was my cup of tea, but …

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Saturday Morning, Friday and Thursday Nights

October 20, 2007

Anyone care to comment on last night's "Friday Night Lights"? Are we in better territory than at the start of the season, or worse?
As for Thursday, was that the worst "Office" episode ever or what?
Also, in case you missed them, you can link here to my reviews of "Things We Lost in the Fire" and [...]

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Catching Up: "My Name Is Earl," "30 Rock," "Reaper"

October 12, 2007

If Howie had been a tad slower, Stephen Furst might be hosting "Deal or No Deal" now.
More disappointment from "30 Rock" and "Reaper," big fun with "Earl," after the jump. …

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"Cavemen" and the Current State of TV Comedy

October 3, 2007

Besides watching the (not available for preview) "Cavemen" premiere last night, as well as recent doses of "Carpoolers," "Everybody Hates Chris," "Aliens in America," "30 Rock," "The Office," "My Name Is Earl," "How I Met Your Mother," "Two and a Half Men," "Girlfriends" and the overall picture is, well, mixed. …

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"30 Rock" DVD Details

August 1, 2007

Several different packages, described after the jump …

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Star Jones Bypassed

July 31, 2007

After playing coy for years and ticking off a roomful of reporters in July, Star Jones has finally copped to using a gastric bypass to lose weight. Find the story here.
For all her talk about hypocrisy and the like, she apparently didn't learn everything about being honest from her experience. Check out my friend Alan [...]

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New NBC Announcements

July 16, 2007

Premiere dates, new "Apprentice," Jerry Seinfeld on "30 Rock," Norman Lear ..

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A Happy Wednesday Moment

April 4, 2007

NBC picks up "30 Rock" for next season!

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Worry, Worry, Worry …

March 9, 2007

Little things can feel like big worries. Nice to see Molly Shannon on a good "30 Rock" on Thursday, but she looked alarmingly thin. Then there's the way Newsweek's Joshua Alston wrote about Amy Winehouse …

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The Long Friday

February 9, 2007

Trying to get a handle on Randy Newman and other notes, after the jump …

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