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Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden, Scott Adsit, Lonny Ross, Maulik Pancholy
Video: Emma Stone Featured in '30 Rock' Spoof of 'Valentine's Day'
January 28, 2012 10:01:48The latest outing of "30 Rock" has been boasted by the appearances of a number of big stars. In the second part of the Thursday, January 26 outing, Emma Stone showed up in a faux trailer for "Martin Luther King Day" movie as the NBC show spoofed Garry Marshall's "Valentine's Day" and "New Year's Eve".
Stone shared scene with Andy Samberg who said, "What?! Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day." The Gwen Stacy of "The Amazing Spider-Man" replied, "Yeah and neither of us have dates." Samberg told her back, "Too bad we're just platonic friends," as he walked away, while Stone looked at him longingly.
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'30 Rock': Emma Stone, Andy Samberg and Nick Cannon to Star in Faux Movie
January 11, 2012 03:01:26"30 Rock" has a star-studded edition coming up next. Creator/actress Tina Fey has revealed that "The Amazing Spider-Man" beauty Emma Stone is set to make a cameo in an episode along with "Saturday Night Live" regular Andy Samberg, and "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon.
In the said episode, Jane Krakowski's Jenna lands a role in "a movie from the producers of 'Valentine's Day' and 'New Year's Eve' called 'Martin Luther King Day'." It turns out the recently tapped guest stars also take part in the faux movie.
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Kim Jong Il's Death Will Be Featured on '30 Rock' Season 6 Premiere
January 03, 2012 01:01:17"30 Rock" will feature the story of Kim Jong Il's death as it returns to the small screen on January 12. The show's producer Robert Carlock revealed to Us Weekly that Tina Fey and the writer crew are set to plot the December 18, 2011 death of the North Korean dictator for the upcoming episode.
The story will take place where the last season of "30 Rock" left out. At that time, Jong Il (played by Margaret Cho) kidnapped Jack Donaght's (Alec Baldwin) wife, journalist Avery Jessup (Elizabeth Banks), in North Korea while traveling on assignment. As Avery was kept captive, Jack was forced to raise their daughter on his own.
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New '30 Rock' Season 6 Promo: Liz Lemon Has Handsome New Boyfriend
December 17, 2011 09:12:10A brand new promo for "30 Rock" season 6 has been unleashed, giving a longer look at what's to come. It sees Liz Lemon getting her "dream vacation" by picking garbage for her community service during the summer.
The five-minute sneak peek also unveils Liz's new boyfriend, who is played by one of the guest stars, James Marsden. "Liz is completely re-energized," Tina Fey explains how the relationship affects her character. "She does have a new love interest. We don't know how I met him but I have a really handsome boyfriend."
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'30 Rock' Season 6 Promo: Liz Lemon to Drop a Bombshell
December 13, 2011 04:12:19Liz Lemon's secret is about to be uncovered on "30 Rock", so it is promised in a promo for the sixth season of comedy series. The video mostly highlights how Tracy Jordan, Jack Donaghy and more people around Liz are curious to find out what she's hiding. The sneak peek, however, still manages to give a glimpse at Kelsey Grammer's guest-starring appearance.
In the upcoming season of the show, Grammer will return to play himself. This time, he is involved in a much bigger scam as he revealed, "It's the first time in history I pull a guy's pants off."
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American Airlines NOT Pulling '30 Rock' Because of Alec Baldwin
December 13, 2011 08:12:33"30 Rock" is indeed not airing on some of American Airlines flights, but it has nothing to do with Alec Baldwin's hissy fit last week. Clearing up rumor surrounding the removal of the comedy series from its inflight entertainment line-up, a representative to AA said, "At this time, '30 Rock' continues to air on some of our flights, but not others, which is our standard programming procedure."
"NBC routinely rotates programs on and off what is offered on board, and not all programming is the same on every flight," the rep explained. Affirming that this move was not made due to the incident involving Baldwin, the rep added, "All this was in motion months ago, as part of our regular entertain[ment] rotations."
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Kelsey Grammer to Return to '30 Rock' for Bigger Scam
November 15, 2011 04:11:34Kelsey Grammer is set to make a comeback on "30 Rock". The Emmy-winning actor will once again play himself on the NBC comedy series and reunite with Jenna and Kenneth for a bigger scheme.
"This time the scam is much bigger," Grammer told TV Guide about his scene. "It's the first time in history I pull a guy's pants off," he further spilled the beans on the scheme arranged by Jenna and Kenneth. This time, "TGS" producer Pete would be their victim.
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Denise Richards and James Marsden Booked for '30 Rock'
October 06, 2011 11:10:44Denise Richards and James Marsden are going to visit "30 Rock". At almost the same time, the former "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" star and the "Superman Returns" actor were reported to have landed role on the Tina Fey-starring comedy series.
Richards first announced her guest starring gig on Twitter as she wrote, "So excited!! I'm going to be doing an episode of #30Rock! one of my favorite shows!!!!!" E! Online's sources later confirmed it, adding that the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen will appear in an episode of the upcoming sixth season.
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Condoleezza Rice to Appear on '30 Rock' as Alec Baldwin's Ex-Flame
April 16, 2011 08:04:28"30 Rock" gang will exchange jokes with Condoleezza Rice. Tina Fey revealed on Thursday, April 14 while promoting her new memoir "Bossypants" in Washington D.C. that the former secretary of state under George W. Bush will make a guest appearance on the show she co-created this season.
"We have some good - coming up in the next few weeks before we wrap, we have another few amazing cameos," she gushed. "One, I'm going to make an executive decision that I'm allowed to talk about this - we have Condoleezza Rice coming up in a couple weeks on the show."
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'30 Rock' Not Ending in 2012 as Alec Baldwin Says
April 07, 2011 08:04:47The end of "30 Rock" is perhaps not as close as Alec Baldwin says. Contrary to his claim that the show will be off the air after the sixth season, an NBC insider says, "We have had no conversations about '30 Rock' ending next season."
"I will tell you one thing. And that is our show next year is our last year of the show," Baldwin previously told New York Magazine's Vulture." He added to provide the reasons, "Our contracts are expired [in 2012], and Tina [Fey] is gonna have a big career directing films and writing. She's going to be the next Elaine May. She'll be great."
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Confirmed, Tom Hanks Is Booked for '30 Rock'
March 26, 2011 12:03:31Tom Hanks is set to join "30 Rock" gang this spring. A source has confirmed that the two-time Academy Awards winner will guest star on the NBC comedy series. The actor has also taken it to Twitter to announce his new job, writing "RadioMan delivers msg from T.Fey. Result? I'm on 30 Rock! Thanks, RMan Hanx."
No details are available for Hanks' role just yet, but TVLine speculates he may play himself. His guest-starring role on the Emmy-winning series will mark his first acting appearance on primetime network TV in more than two decades. His last network TV role was on 1980s' "Family Ties".
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'30 Rock' Fails to Land Bill Clinton for 100th Episode
March 04, 2011 09:03:23Tina Fey hoped to land a cameo appearance from Bill Clinton in an upcoming episode of "30 Rock" - but the former U.S. President's advisers rejected the part before offering it to their boss. The funnywoman reportedly wrote to Clinton's representative Doug Band asking if the ex-politician would consider joining the cast of the hit TV show for the 100th episode, which is due to air next month.
"They hoped he would appear next week to shoot the episode. They included him on the call list, but it didn't happen," a source tells the New York Post gossip column Page Six. But Clinton's camp turned down the slot, and a spokesperson has now confirmed the former world leader wasn't even told about the offer.
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First Look of Susan Sarandon on '30 Rock' Surfaces
February 26, 2011 11:02:33Just as the news about Susan Sarandon guest starring on "30 Rock" makes the headline, the first look of her in role emerges. Wearing glasses, Sarandon's character chats up with Frank and ignores a stripper while staring at her coffee.
It is unclear what kind of role the A-list actress will slip into, but judged from the picture and the synopsis, she may be Frank's fantasy. "A lost love returns to Frank's life, causing him to question his maturity," the synopsis says.
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Tracy Morgan Returns to '30 Rock' After Holidays
December 21, 2010 11:12:09Comedian Tracy Morgan is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney transplant earlier this month. The "30 Rock" star, who suffers from diabetes, will spend the holidays recuperating from the surgery, but his health issue will not keep him away from the cameras for too long - he will only miss two episodes of the hit TV sitcom.
His representative tells GossipCop.com, "Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery. He is looking forward to going back to work after the holidays." Rumor has it the writing team will explain his absence by saying his character has some sort of meltdown after a good thing happens to him.
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Tina Fey Worried Foul Language Would Come Out on Live '30 Rock'
October 14, 2010 10:10:29Comedienne Tina Fey is worried about the upcoming live episode of "30 Rock" because she's convinced co-stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan will accidentally utter an expletive. The hit show is being broadcast live on Thursday, October 14 - once for East Coast viewers and again a few hours later for West Coast fans.
Fey is pleased there will be a seven-second delay on the broadcast, as she's sure one of the actors will use bad language. She tells ETOnline.com, "I think it will be a tie between Tracy and Alec (over who will swear first)."
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'30 Rock' Clips Reveal Matt Damon's Return as Pilot Carol
September 21, 2010 02:09:31With some clips, NBC gave the first sneak peek to "30 Rock" season 5. It opens with "The Fabian Strategy" where Matt Damon returns as Carol aka the pilot who could be Liz Lemon's soulmate. In one of the clips, Carol could be heard finishing Liz's sentence and answering her co-workers' unnerving questions with ease.
Determined to help Liz keep a man for once, Jack meddles in her burgeoning relationship with Carol. At home, he also struggles to compromise with Avery as she redecorates his apartment. Meanwhile, Tracy Jordan has trouble coming to grips with Kenneth's termination as a page and Jenna becomes TGS' newest producer.
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TCA: '30 Rock' Goes Live for East and West Audience
July 31, 2010 01:07:02After four seasons, "30 Rock" will go live for the first time. NBC announced at the Television Critics Association conference on Friday, July 30 that October 14 episode of the comedy series will be a live broadcast from New York's Studio 8H. The cast would perform the episode twice so that both East and West Coast viewers get to see it in the same way.
"I can't imagine a series more suited to do an incredible live episode, thanks to its many cast, writers and producers, who hail from TV's most renowned live series, SNL," Angela Bromstad, NBC's primetime entertainment president said. It was additionally revealed that executive producers Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels were approached with the scheme and took up the challenge immediately.
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'30 Rock' and 'SNL' Producer Gets an Emmy Honor
June 16, 2010 11:06:13"30 Rock" producer Lorne Michaels is to be honored at the 2010 International Emmy Awards gala for his work on star-studded U.S. comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live". The SNL creator and executive producer is to receive the Directorate Award at the 38th annual event in New York on November 22.
The late night variety show has featured celebrity hosts including Tom Hanks, Betty White and Steve Martin during its 35 years on air. International Academy president & CEO Bruce Paisner says: "With Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels opened the door to a new kind of comedy on television and since then nearly everyone has walked through it. He has changed our entertainment, affected our politics and shaped the way we view the world."
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First Look: Matt Damon Dressed as Pilot on '30 Rock'
May 07, 2010 01:05:48How Matt Damon would be presented on "30 Rock" has been teased through the episode stills. Damon, whose casting was confirmed in late April, would appear in the fourth season finale airing May 20. In the episode called "I Do Do", he would play a wedding guest who wears a pilot uniform.
According to the official synopsis, Tina Fey's Liz will stop by three weddings and in one of them she'll meet "the man of her dreams". However, it is not explained further whether Damon would be him. From the look of the stills, Liz would be the bridesmaid who hangs out near the bar with Damon's character.
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Matt Damon Coming to '30 Rock'
March 31, 2010 01:03:47Tina Fey successfully captured Matt Damon to star on "30 Rock". The producer/writer/actress said in December 2009 that Damon was one of the actors on top of her list for a guest on the show, and it has just been confirmed that her wish is coming true.
Not one single information like whether he plays himself or a character is released. However, a rep for the actor confirmed to Gossip Cop that he is going to be part of the sitcom's final episodes which may as well take place in May.
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