ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Actress Katrina Bowden of 30 Rock and fiancé Ben Jorgenson at a celebratory dinner for celebrity colorist Beth Minardi at A Voce on October 24, 2012 in New York City. Continue reading
Denise Richards just landed herself a guest-starring stint on 30 Rock when the Emmy-winning comedy returns to NBC later this season. The stoked actress Tweeted:
“So excited!! I’m going to be doing an episode of #30Rock! one of my favorite shows!!!!!”
No word yet on what character she’ll be playing.
The 2011 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award winners were announced last night and The King’s Speech won the top honors of the night, taking home the award for Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Male Actor Performance, Colin Firth.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The King’s Speech
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a TV Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a TV Comedy Series
Modern Family, ABC
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Comedy Series
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Tracy Morgan underwent a kidney transplant December 10 and his rep has now told EW that, “Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery.”
This means that Tracy and his character on 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan, will miss two episodes this season.
Tracy’s rep also tells EW that Tracy is “looking forward to going back to work after the holidays.”
Good news for all of us 30 Rock fans: NBC has picked up the Emmy Award-winning comedy for another season through 2011-12.
If you missed either the WEST COAST or the EAST COAST live broadcasts of 30 Rock last night, no worries! I have them both here for you BELOW!
But first, what does it take to put on a live prime time show? Get a raw look at the cast preparing for last night’s LIVE episodes of 30 Rock. Then, watch both the East and the West coast episodes here!
Live Show WEST COAST
Live Show EAST COAST
Remember when I told you all that the October 14th episode of 30 Rock will be broadcast live? Well, it will be.
Do you want to go to there? [Really- I am not using bad English – Well, I am, on purpose, but you’d know why if you are a 30 Rock fan.]
NBC is sponsoring a contest for four pairs of tickets to the show — which is actually two shows since the cast will perform the live episode twice, once for the East Coast and then once for the West Coast. Winners will also receive round-trip travel, a two-night hotel stay and dinner for two.
SIGN ME UP!
(Kidding! No purchase required. Just visit NBC.com.)
Seriously – 30 Rock was already quickly becoming my favorite sitcom.
I mean, what more could you ask of a sitcom other than creative, original and witty writing and a perfect ensemble cast? Well, 30 Rock asked more of itself and just raised the bar on itself and the competition.
NBC just announced that 30 Rock will air a LIVE episode this October 14th. What is even more scrumptious news is that there will be two shows/performances that day, so that both east and west coast viewers can all get to see the show live.
Genius. Even if live TV is not a novel idea; it’s been a minute since a sitcom has done it.
NBC executives told the Television Critics Association that they approached 30 Rock executive producers Tina Fey and Loren Michaels with the idea of doing a live episode and the two were up for the challenge.
Fey, the show’s star and creator, is a pro at live TV from her Saturday Night Live days. Same can of course be said of Michaels, who has been executive producer of SNL since like the 1800’s.
I joke of course.
How soon will October get here?
Tracy Morgan was not having it. Not today anyway.
I was sipping coffee, sitting obliviously at a table outside in the sun near The Grove when my dog Jovi started going crazy…just plain nuts. As if world war 3 was about to commence and she was the world’s last line of defense. So, I look up to see what has caused this commotion and see this man walking his pit bull towards us. The pit bull’s mere presence had fired up my little 17-pound Lhasa Apso to the rescue. As if little Lhasa, as if.
I apologized to the gentleman walking his pit bull. To my surprise, I heard a familiar voice respond, “Your dog is ferocious”. I was like, shit, that’s Tracy Morgan of 30 Rock. “Mr. Morgan, I love your show!!!!!!!” I yelped, half in sincere excitement, half trying to kiss ass and diffuse the situation. Tracy wasn’t having it. “Your dog is still ferocious” he said, as he walked away shaking his head. That may have been the funniest thing ever.
After I collected myself, I looked down at Jovi who is just sitting there all innocent with the expression, “Why u lookin’ at me like that?” written all over her face. It’s a good thing I love that feisty bitch.
