30 Rock (tv program)

Q&A: 'Sanjay and Craig' and 'Pete & Pete'

2013-05-25 15:58:00

"Sanjay and Craig," which premieres Saturday (tonight) on Nickelodeon, follows the adventures of a boy named Sanjay, voiced by Maulik Pancholy of "30 Rock," and his best friend, a talking snake named Craig, voiced by Chris Hardwick, the Nerdist. Linda...

'Girls' creator Lena Dunham unamused by porn parody

2013-05-24 16:41:00

"Girls," HBO's critically acclaimed and controversial comedy series about the lives of twentysomethings in Brooklyn, tackles a number of issues with brutal frankness and sometimes uncomfortable realism. Sex is one of those issues, and the show has...

Television review: 'Save Me,' with Anne Heche, goes unrescued

2013-05-23 05:00:00

If there were an Emmy for Most Disturbingly Apt Title of Series, NBC's new comedy "Save Me" would win hands down. It just works on so many levels. "Save me" is certainly the phrase that surges to a critic's mind moments into the ludicrous machinations...

The Gold Standard: It's time for Emmy to surprise us

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Backstage at the Emmys last year, reporters were squirming — and not just because of the ill-fitting rental tuxes and too-tight gowns. As "Modern Family" rolled to its third straight Emmy win for comedy series (after earlier pulling in prizes for...

The gestation of a sitcom, stretch marks and all

2013-05-16 12:10:00

No wonder sitcom creators liken getting a series on the air to creating a child; months or years of development need to combine with patience, love and the willingness to modify and tweak a concept until it hurts. Here, we talk with some of TV's top...

The Contenders: Tina Fey gets to let loose on the 'fun stuff' in '30 Rock's' final season

2013-05-16 07:00:00

Tina Fey never had a master plan for the end of "30 Rock." She wasn't even sure if, this time last year, NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt was about to pick up the phone, cancel the show and preempt a graceful exit for her decorated sitcom. "We'll never...

'30 Rock's' Tina Fey and others on their favorite episodes

2013-05-16 09:45:00

From 138 episodes, name a favorite. An impossible task, to be sure, but we had to ask: Tina Fey (head writer Liz Lemon) Season 1: "'Tracy Does Conan' because it's when the show really started to find its tone." Season 2: "'Rosemary's Baby' because I...

'How I Met Your Mother' finally reveals the mother [Spoiler alert]

2013-05-14 12:44:00

It's taken eight seasons, but "How I Met Your Mother" finally delivered on Monday night its essential promise: the identity of "the Mother" was revealed. For those who don't want to know, turn away here. On the show's eighth season finale, the...

NBC comedy trailers: 'Michael J. Fox,' 'Welcome to the Family,' 'Sean'

2013-05-13 13:36:00

NBC is relying on the star power of veteran sitcom performers with its 2013-14 lineup, announced Sunday in New York City. With "30 Rock" and "The Office" no longer on the schedule, the ailing network has added two new comedies, one starring Sean Hayes...

NBC cancels 'Whitney,' '1600 Penn,''Guys With Kids,' 'Up All Night'

2013-05-09 16:42:00

NBC is doing some major spring cleaning with its comedy lineup, announcing Thursday the cancellation of the low-rated sitcoms “Guys With Kids,” “Whitney,” “1600 Penn” and “Up All Night.” Cancellation of...

Farewell party at 'The Office' after 9 years

2013-05-05 07:00:00

An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series "The Office" for an American audience. The ideas on the flimsy card stock proved...

2013 TV upfronts: NBC lineup aims at rebuilding Thursday comedies

2013-05-12 15:52:00

NEW YORK -- NBC is hoping that sitcom pros Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can conjure their magic once more. The beleaguered network announced its 2013-14 lineup Sunday with a focus on restocking its dwindling comedy pantry. "The Office" and "30 Rock"...

The last episode of "30 Rock" was two finales in one: The show hinged on the ending of fake sketch comedy "TGS with Tracy Jordan." "TGS" employees are moving on to other projects -- Jack finds his happiness in transparent dishwashers, while Liz finds hers in family and Grizz's new sitcom.

2013-05-20 14:59:00

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in "30 Rock."

2013-05-15 15:58:00

Don't get us wrong -- we adore Fey, mourn the loss of "30 Rock" every week and are pretty sure there's not a show on television that couldn't be improved with her presence (The Oscars? "The Newsroom"? "The Walking Dead"?).

2013-04-05 11:54:33