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30 Rock Review: "Audition Day" (Episode 4.4)
You know how sometimes a song can be well-written, the lyrics literate and its singer passionate, but you still think "meh" about it? That's kind of what this episode of 30 Rock was like for me. It had a good premise that had been set up for episodes and the usual manic comedy that the show thrives on, but I wasn't really feeling the whole thing. ... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsJames Franco to Play Jenna's Boyfriend on 30 Rock
30 Rock never wastes a good guest star. Salma Hayek’s six-episode arc last season as Jack Donaghy’s girlfriend was rapaciously sharp-edged and clever. Will Arnett’s appearances as Jack’s closeted nemesis who sexually harrasses Kenneth is always squirm-worthy and hilarious. And hey, even that ridiculously unfunny comedian with the hatemonger puppets was well placed in last week’s episode.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsWhere Have All The Weird Girls Gone? Gone to the Big Screen, (Nearly) Every One
Her clothes aren’t right. Her old man doesn’t understand her. And her love life? Nonexistent to abysmal. She’s too cool for the nerds, too square for the cool kids. She’s the alterna-girl, one of television’s most beloved archetypes—and she’s in trouble.... read more
Found in: TV, Features60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest Ending Today
To celebrate Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary of colorful comic strips and, not to mention, a couple memorable holiday cartoon specials, the daughter of creator Charles Schultz is hosting an online character look-a-like contest that will make winners out of those with the most striking resemblance to the Peanuts cast.... read more
Found in: Culture, News30 Rock Review: "Stone Mountain" (episode 4.3)
Two weeks ago, Todd VanDerWerff from the AV Club wrote a blog entitled “30 Rock’s Dangerous Decline and the Shadow of Will and Grace,” which I took some umbrage with mostly because I disagreed with many of the points ... and partially because there were a few that I did in fact agree with. He basically posited that the lack of character development and proliferation of plots has been what's bringing the show down, though that's a bit of a reduction of his argument. Last week’s episode was particularly disappointing and made me question whether VanDerWerff was right on more... read more
Found in: TV, Reviews30 Rock Review: "Into the Crevasse"
Last week’s episode of 30 Rock could really have come out at any point in the show’s continuity. Sure, it agreed that the events from previous episodes happened, but there wasn’t really any sort of play or acknowledgment of the show's past. The show has always been somewhat ambiguous with its own continuity, able to deal with multiple-episode plots but never really willing to let its characters grow or change. They’re stuck at a permanent point, even if the show makes some concessions to plotlines.... read more
Found in: TV, Reviews30 Rock Review: "Season 4" (Episode 4.1)
The question as each subsequent series of 30 Rock has aired is whether or not the show is as good as it used to be. Like a lot of classic groups, the show will always have its fans who say that they liked the early stuff but then it became too commercial, too pandering, or whatever else that’s code for too mainstream. 30 Rock’s increasingly ridiculous number of Emmy nominations has done little for its cult status as the heir apparent to Arrested Development and with this, has given it a fair share of haters. Surely, the logic goes, if... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsFall Guide to Good TV: 30 Rock
Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. on NBCThe line, “TGS has two years left, tops!” was repeated a few too many times for our comfort during 30 Rock’s Season 3 finale. Despite recent meandering plotlines and a rash of guest stars, we think the best is yet to come for this infinitely smart comedy.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesUK's Five Dumps Liz Lemon and 30 Rock
American audiences are brimming with giddy anticipation for 30 Rock's Season Four premiere on Oct. 15, but the enthusiasm apparently doesn't quite make it across the Big Pond, and neither will the show. That is, at least, not via the UK's Five broadcasting channel.... read more
Found in: Movies, News30 Rock: Season Three
For a comedy about comedy writers written by a comedy writer... read more
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