tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1213680495651547512..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: 30 ROCK rocks!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12950594566578383522009-01-31T06:09:00.000-08:002009-01-31T06:09:00.000-08:00What a refreshing post. And I'll keep it alive no...What a refreshing post. And I'll keep it alive now in 2009! OK, 30 Rock is brilliant on so many levels. It is rare to see a comedy series these days with a successful leading cast and supporting cast.<BR/><BR/>Everyone is perfectly cast and the writers know how to make each and every one of them shine.<BR/><BR/>A wonderful follow-up show to us fans depressed by the plug being pulled on Arrested Development. This is why I have pages on my blog devoted just to 30 Rock, because, like the author said, it rocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10200668528940007232008-05-21T06:57:00.000-07:002008-05-21T06:57:00.000-07:00I've only got one thing to say :Chocolate, chocola...I've only got one thing to say :<BR/><BR/>Chocolate, chocolate, chocolte!<BR/><BR/>ACK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89634589379996700592007-09-25T11:31:00.000-07:002007-09-25T11:31:00.000-07:00I like 30 Rock too, and it got better over the cou...I like <I>30 Rock</I> too, and it got better over the course of the season. Some good gags, and Baldwin is great (especially in "Jacktor"), but the storylines are normally solid ("The Source Awards").Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55086100131418205362007-09-24T08:36:00.000-07:002007-09-24T08:36:00.000-07:00I think the show works because it avoids being too...I think the show works because it avoids being too inside (Studio 60's problem). It's not about SNL, it's about quirky, crazy characters who just happen to work at a TV network. The episode with Paul Reubens was brilliant--and a big left turn for the show. I'm hopeful guest stars like Jerry Seinfeld and Edy Falco will bait the ratings hook and help 30 Rock lure in new viewers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82371487640526704392007-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:002007-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:00Less Morgan, more Fey! Bumper sticker in the maki...Less Morgan, more Fey! Bumper sticker in the making.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7255900760353908742007-09-20T22:15:00.000-07:002007-09-20T22:15:00.000-07:00Definitely in agreement with the person who posted...Definitely in agreement with the person who posted about Jack McBrayer. The Tracy subplots also usually feature a large portion of Kenneth, so Tracy haters can at least take solace in that. <BR/><BR/>Also, Jane Krakowski's casting may be a rare case of a network note actually being right. Rachel Dratch, god bless her, isn't much of an actress. She works well in sketch comedy, but in extended bits she seems out of her league.Question Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267485396018087075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67651738579366302092007-09-20T20:26:00.000-07:002007-09-20T20:26:00.000-07:00I loved 30 Rock from Episode 1.I had to learn to l...I loved 30 Rock from Episode 1.<BR/>I had to learn to love Tracy Morgan, but I did it for Tina.<BR/>ANn don't get me started on Alec Baldwin. I lurve him. The man is brilliant. He is a revelation. <BR/>Almost as brilliant as Jeffrey Tambor in The Larry Sanders Show.<BR/>(That guy is a genius.)Fabiola Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048011490452938853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27566888257971836532007-09-20T20:22:00.000-07:002007-09-20T20:22:00.000-07:00This just in.....Helen Mirren is now one of the to...This just in.....<BR/><BR/>Helen Mirren is now one of the top five in line for the Heisman.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29267100030472494182007-09-20T20:07:00.000-07:002007-09-20T20:07:00.000-07:00Jeff-- how have you seen the first episode of the ...Jeff-- how have you seen the first episode of the season? doesn't only air in a couple of weeks? and if you did see it -- how was seinfeld?? i can't wait to see him on my nbc thursday night again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23057620974349403462007-09-20T19:15:00.000-07:002007-09-20T19:15:00.000-07:0030 Rock is genius. And nothing proves it more than...30 Rock is genius. And nothing proves it more than the first episode of the new season. Might be the best episode yet. Hilarious. <BR/><BR/>Now, as for <I>Back to You</I>, I am curious to see what you have to say, Ken. While I don't think it's bad, there's really nothing exceptional about it. And sadly, nearly all of the jokes (with the exception of two, by my counting) are just wordplay jokes. And you can see them coming a mile away. There's no surprise in the whole show, which (and I could be wrong here) is sorta essential to comedy.<BR/><BR/>But that's just me.<BR/><BR/>Ken?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408708919775522511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79044247817174604732007-09-20T17:23:00.000-07:002007-09-20T17:23:00.000-07:00I have loved "30 Rock" since the beginning, but I ...I have loved "30 Rock" since the beginning, but I always thought the Tracey Morgan character was a shade over the top. That character needs to be toned down slightly. <BR/><BR/>Really enjoyed "Back to You" and agree the daughter angle was not the best part of the 1/2 hour. We actually laughed out loud a few times whenever they were in the newsroom.mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159992386642158559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36407030480343670612007-09-20T16:59:00.000-07:002007-09-20T16:59:00.000-07:00No mention of Kenneth the page?I am appalled! ;-)I...No mention of Kenneth the page?<BR/><BR/>I am appalled! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I hope there will never be 30 Rock conventions. People would run around in extra short robes all day long...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62178309167931745442007-09-20T15:59:00.000-07:002007-09-20T15:59:00.000-07:00Well, Ken, I have to admit I've always had a bit o...Well, Ken, I have to admit I've always had a bit of a crush on Bonnie Hunt, being from Chicago and all. Regarding your slightly snarky comment, is there more to the lovely and charming Ms. Hunt's TV persona?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14391051696282244542007-09-20T15:49:00.000-07:002007-09-20T15:49:00.000-07:00The temp dropped below 50 degrees last evening up ...The temp dropped below 50 degrees last evening up at the lakehouse and I built the first roaring fire of the season. My lady friend arrived ringing the doorbell with her elbows (bags of Chinese and Italian take-out. And a cool "30 Rock" DVD surprise). <BR/><BR/>Lo mein, ravioli, and '30 Rock' ... highly recommended.TheDennisMorganShowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568810130002872106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61274583272910744602007-09-20T14:31:00.000-07:002007-09-20T14:31:00.000-07:00You really can't have an entire comment stream on ...You really can't have an entire comment stream on the goodness of 30 ROCK without at least mentioning the joy that is Jack McBrayer as Kenneth. The eternally smiling sweet manchild is such perfection in a big cast like this. My favorite moment of TV in the last year was kenneth's: Baldwin as Jack is in a fury dealing with his mother on the phone (little do we know at that point that this will turn out to be Elaine Stritch). He walks by Kenneth's desk. K says something seet n innocuous. Baldwin spits at him, "Go to hell," And Kenneth, untouched, perhaps even taking it as a literal offer, says "Nooo, thank you."tony libidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501184367189462143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73960219345753427882007-09-20T13:29:00.000-07:002007-09-20T13:29:00.000-07:00Mary Stella...I saw one ep last season, like it bu...Mary Stella...I saw one ep last season, like it but forgot about the show...started watching from the beginning online...love the show. Definitely worth your time.<BR/><BR/>Re: the Tracy Morgan character. I think he's a great spoof of the hip hop bling bling lifestyle.<BR/><BR/>Back to you....I liked it, but it's definitely a Fox show. Not quite as classy as Cheers or Frasier.<BR/>It's as if Fox took Frasier and Everybody love Ray behind the middle school and...well you get the idea.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your take, Ken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33704986273355340612007-09-20T12:41:00.000-07:002007-09-20T12:41:00.000-07:00PSOf the 3 injured worshippers, one was his daught...PS<BR/>Of the 3 injured worshippers, one was his daughter, who he shot in the foot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88897019133090158302007-09-20T12:39:00.000-07:002007-09-20T12:39:00.000-07:00This morning, I accidentally tagged this OT story ...This morning, I accidentally tagged this OT story from the Dallas Morning News onto yesterday's blog, and didn't want anybody to miss it. It says so much about our fair city. <BR/><BR/>Member of Temple Emanu-El synagogue apologizes<BR/>He calls gunshot mishap; temple restates its no-firearms policy<BR/>___<BR/>09:18 PM CDT on Tuesday, September 18, 2007<BR/>By JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News <BR/>jweiss@dallasnews.com<BR/><BR/>Temple Emanu-El of Dallas is sending members an unusual pre-Yom Kippur message: Please don't pack heat in the synagogue.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, the fellow who dropped his gun last week is very, very sorry. The special letter, mailed Tuesday in advance of this weekend's High Holiday services, was a reaction to an incident that briefly made last week's Rosh Hashanah service the most famous in the nation. But not in a good way.<BR/><BR/>A 50-year member of the congregation stood for a prayer Wednesday night, and his legally concealed handgun slipped to the floor and went off. Three people were slightly injured, but the service was not interrupted.<BR/><BR/>The man with the gun, Marvin Marks, is a retired police officer. He is not to be confused with Marvin Marks, the retired furniture store owner who was sitting one row back and a few seats over and had nothing to do with the mishap.<BR/><BR/>In the letter, the armed Mr. Marks explained what happened. He said he had started to carry a concealed gun years earlier after being threatened by someone he had previously arrested. Normally, he leaves the gun in his car when he goes places where guns aren't welcome.<BR/><BR/>"On Wednesday evening, I forgot to leave it in my car. I know this is a poor excuse for bringing it into temple with me, but that is the truth," he wrote.<BR/><BR/>The gun fell out, he wrote, and although the safety was on, it fired.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Marks, who is 81, also had a word of apology for his fellow Mr. Marks, who is 86 and had to explain a few times that he didn't drop the gun.<BR/><BR/>"I hope that this letter will help to clear any confusion," wrote the armed Mr. Marks.<BR/>The apology was the younger Mr. Marks' idea, the letter from the temple said, offered in the "High Holiday spirit of repentance and return."<BR/><BR/>As for the synagogue, it's putting up new signs that make it clear that concealed handguns are not welcome. The old signs excluding guns did not specifically mention legally concealed weapons, temple spokesman Dana Moffatt said.<BR/><BR/>The synagogue staff has reviewed its security and emergency procedures and decided that – except for the need to change the sign at the front door – everything was handled pretty well.<BR/><BR/>______<BR/>ALL OF WHICH BEGS 2 QUESTIONS KEN.<BR/>1) I didn't know Cheney was Jewish.<BR/>2) So I guess this means the rocket propelled grenades are out for Purim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30535256017443610562007-09-20T12:20:00.000-07:002007-09-20T12:20:00.000-07:00I have to agree, and shout it:I LURVE TINA FEY! L...I have to agree, and shout it:<BR/><BR/>I LURVE TINA FEY! LURVE LURVE LURVE HER!<BR/><BR/>Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7673305203685969662007-09-20T11:26:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:26:00.000-07:00I will be reviewing BACK TO YOU tomorrow.I will be reviewing BACK TO YOU tomorrow.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3179043077093230042007-09-20T11:19:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:19:00.000-07:00can I just state now that I LOVED Back to you, alt...can I just state now that I LOVED Back to you, although I think they went too far with the kid being his daughter. I understand the need for poignant moments in a pilot, but I think they could have gone somewhere else for it. that being said, the rest of the show was pretty funny. I specially liked the wheeny/latIna joke, and the bit with Kelsey giving his commentary and saying THANK GOD! :D very nice. I kept a promise last year that I would not fall in love with a show, to let it be canceled after 1 or even half a season, but it seems it happened again. I hope this lasts a few years.MrCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081465847843874816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35571716071161693762007-09-20T11:01:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:01:00.000-07:00I feel like I need to confess that I've never watc...I feel like I need to confess that I've never watched <I>30 Rock</I>. Please don't stone me or block me from the comments. I promise to start and to catch up on last season. "Hello, Netflix?"<BR/><BR/>Ken, did you watch <I>Back to You</I>? I laughed out loud at some parts and want to see it again. When an actor is so closely identified in my mind with another long-running character, I'm sort of on guard. I don't want to look at the show and think that Frasier Crane just got a job as an anchorman. I hope the new role will be different enough.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11540460666320921762007-09-20T10:34:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:34:00.000-07:00It was Tracy Morgan who got me to stop watching 30...It was Tracy Morgan who got me to stop watching 30 Rock really early on. New season, new chance to watch. <BR/><BR/>Tina Fey WITH glasses.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33837199315127284452007-09-20T10:27:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:27:00.000-07:00Tina Fey: Can she host the next Emmys, even if it'...Tina Fey: Can she host the next Emmys, even if it's not on NBC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49794160456021098452007-09-20T10:26:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:26:00.000-07:00I've always wondered why SNL kept Tracy Morgan aro...I've always wondered why SNL kept Tracy Morgan around. He wasn't funny and didn't create many characters--if any. It's like the powers that be decided they needs a black guy on the show and didn't care if he was funny or not. Tracy's not. Seems like a nice guy, but as a talent he falls flat.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.com