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Oprah Winfrey In Final Talks to Guest on 30 Rock!
Oprah Winfrey In Final Talks to Guest on 30 Rock!
I'm told that Oprah is slated to appear in 30 Rock's episode 302, which is tentatively set to air Nov. 6. According to reliable insiders, the initial plan (subject to change) is that she will be playing herself, with all of her scenes opposite Tina Fey's fabulous Liz Lemon
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Oprah slated for '30 Rock'
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live — Oprah slated for '30 Rock' Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz Looks like Tina Fey might be getting her wish: E! says Oprah is slated to appear in 30 Rock 's episode 302, tentatively set to air Nov. 6. And she'll be playing herself, of course. Posted at 05:53 PM/ET, September 03, 2008 in ...

Oprah poised to visit "30 Rock"
Oh No They Didn't! — ... As regular readers no doubt know, Tina has long expressed a wish to get Oprah on the show, and last year, while doing publicity for her movie Baby Mama on Oprah's show, she put those positive thoughts out into the universe and, lo and behold, it worked! SOURCE ...

30 Rock gets the big "O"
TV Squad — ... and play her best friend. Maybe she's been reading The Secret, because it looks like putting it out into the universe has made it happen. Oprah Winfrey is in final negotiations to guest star on 30 Rock. ...

Early buzz: Tim and Eric, 'Zack and Miri' and more
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed — ... wanted to be watching the True Blood pilot instead. Anderson Cooper can be mesmerizing in that way, I suppose. Take a look at some headlines while I get ready for the office: - Let's all have a moment of silence for Peanuts animator Bill Melendez , who died Tuesday . He was 91 and will be greatly missed. The Los Angeles Times also remembers him . - Adult Swim's Tim and Eric are interviewed in the latest issue of The Believer . - Could Oprah appear on 30 Rock ? - Here's a pop-culture interview with David Boreanaz . - ...

Jennifer Aniston Strangles Alec Baldwin (Or, His Stunt Double)
PopSugar — ... . She got to shoot scenes with Alec Baldwin (yay) and it looks like things got a little violent with his stunt double during filming. It sounds like she will star on the third episode of the season while Oprah may guest star on number two. Naturally, she looked fabulous — and as usual those arms and that hair are so envy inducing — even playing a psycho stalker. ...

Channel Surfing: Oprah on "30 Rock," "Closer" Spin-off, "Lost" Casting, and More
Televisionary — ... to be in final talks to guest star on 30 Rock 's second episode of the upcoming season (launching on NBC on September 30th). Winfrey is said to be playing herself (rather than Liz Lemon's BFF, which was Tina Fey's longtime wish) and will appear in scenes opposite Fey and will be involved in a storyline about a feud between Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Meanwhile, look for Will Arnett to return in the first episode of the new season as Devin Banks. ( E! Online ) CBS Paramount has signed a two-year overall deal with Swingtown creator Mike ...

30 Rock Season 3 Cameos Plus Clips To Tide You Over
Hollywood Hills — ... Update: I just read that Oprah Winfrey will also be making a cameo in the second episode of the season while Aniston will be in the third episode. Don’t forget that Jerry Seinfeld made his big return to television on last season’s premiere of 30 Rock. Tina Fey really knows how to call in some favors! ...

Leaked: EW interoffice email! (Oprah on '30 Rock' edition)
PopWatch — ... a long-winded post expressing my concern about how 30 Rock 's growing surge of big-name guest stars (Jennifer Aniston! Matthew Broderick! Oprah!) might eat away at screentime for members of its brilliant ensemble cast -- Jane Krakowski, Tracy Morgan, Maulik Pancholy, and Scott Adsit, to name a few -- but my colleague Dalton Ross' email pretty much sums it up in just two sentences. From: Ross, Dalton Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 5:47 PM To: EW TV Department Subject: Re: Oprah In Talks To Do ...

Oprah Comes to 30 Rock
Gothamist — ... ), Will Arnett is also reprising his Devin Banks role, and now word is coming in that Oprah Winfrey herself will even be making an appearance. E! reports that the episode "is tentatively set to air Nov. 6. According to reliable insiders, the initial plan (subject to change) is that she will be playing herself, with all of her scenes opposite Tina Fey's fabulous Liz Lemon." ...

Tracy Morgan to Jump on Couch?
Vulture — ... us 30 Rock is awesome at attracting talented, big-name guest stars. Just this week we heard Jennifer Aniston would play a stalker, and now comes news that Oprah is in final talks to appear on the show as well: "Her story would also play into a feud between Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) that will continue through several episodes." Stock up on the tissues, America — this could be more emotional than the finale to MILF Island. [E!] ...

The More You Know: Oprah appears on one of my favorite things
TiFaux — Oprah got over 150 Olympians to show up at Millenial Park in Chicago Showtime is redesigning a mansion in NYC to promote its shows David Boreanaz disses Fringe for taking his timeslot Filming of the BSG movie begins Monday They’re turning Buffy and Titanic into massively multiplayer online games What we aren’t watching: America’s Next Top Model 30 Rock is closing in on a deal to have Oprah appear on it’s second episode San Fransisco’s mayor’s wife is a ...

“30 Rock” and “Gossip Girl” to Collide?
Fataculture — ... Apparently, the two will play younger versions of old school mates of Liz Lemon’s at a 20-year reunion via a flashback that will reveal that, oh my god, Lemon was in fact a mean girl. No word on who will play the older versions of Lively and Meester’s characters, although Robyn Lively (Blake’s older sister) is not out of the question. Expect ratings to go through the roof, as if they could get any higher. Hottest guest appearance news in a long time, no? Far better than the news of Oprah , Jennifer Aniston or Matthew Broderick guest starring. And as for “Rock” ...

'Oprah' Might Just 'Rock' Our World
BuddyTV — ... and Tracy Morgan returns to television screens on October 30th at 9:30pm for a star-studded third season. -Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist Source: E! Online (Photo courtesy of NBC)

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