NBC’s 30 Rock Will Be Star-Studded This Season

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.

Richards is not the only celeb to join the cast this season. X-Men James Marsden and Up All Night‘s Will Arnett will both be making appearances as well.  
Mums the word on what role Marsden’s character will have on the show, but last month, the hit NBC comedy put out a casting call for a man ages 36-40 who would play Tina Fey’s latest love interest. HMMMM! YUM! 
As for Arnett, even though he stars in another NBC comedy and will take part in the recently announced Arrested Development TV and movie reunion, Arnett will return to 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy’s nemesis, Devon Banks.

List Of SAG AWARDS WINNERS

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.

Here is the list of winners:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The King’s Speech


Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, The Fighter

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 Female Actor in a TV Drama Series
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

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 Doing Well After Kidney Transplant But Will Miss 30 Rock Episodes

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.”

Get well Tracy!

Kudos NBC! 30 Rock Gets Picked Up For Another Year!

Good news for all of us 30 Rock fans: NBC has picked up the Emmy Award-winning comedy for another season through 2011-12.

Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios said: “We are happy to confirm the pickup of 30 Rock for another season. It continues to be a bold, hilarious, sophisticated comedy that has become a classic in its own time.” 
The one-year pick comes as 30 Rock celebrates its 100th episode this season. You can catch the show Thursdays, 10-10:30 p.m. ET.

Watch BOTH Full-Length East And West Coast 30 Rock Live Episodes Here

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY.

  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

Win A Trip To Watch 30 Rock Live – Twice

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!

In the video below, Tina Fey explains how you can enter. All you need to do is send in proof of purchase of a Funcooker.

(Kidding! No purchase required. Just visit NBC.com.)


30 Rock Will Air Live In October

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 Hates My Dog

CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER.

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.