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NBC's 'Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams shows his lighter side

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

He loosens up on appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live.' And it hasn't hurt him in the ratings. > When the writers of "30 Rock" sent Brian Williams lines earlier this fall for his latest cameo , the NBC News anchor had a couple of suggestions. A scene in which he auditioned to be on the show's fictional comedy sketch series was "too blue" for his taste. In another, in which he approached Tina Fey's Liz Lemon about trying out for the program, Williams adopted an alter ego that paid homage to his late uncle Tony Mortarulo.

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Big Comcast Deal...With TV Guide

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:43 +0000

By Brent Lang Big Comcast news. No, not that news. But while the rest of the world waits for white smoke to bellow out of 30 Rock's chimney, signaling a union between the cable titan and NBC Universal, Comcast announced the extension of an agreement with TV Guide Network on Friday. The deal is a multi-year carriage agreement that will bring Comcast customers TV Guide's original programming and comprehensive program listings. “Comcast is pleased to bring our customers the comprehensive lineup of programming TV Guide Network provides viewers,” Matthew Strauss, senior vice presi...

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Julianne Moore to appear on hit show '30 Rock'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:52:19 +0000

Alec Baldwin's alter-ego has landed yet another A-List actress to play his love interest on "30 Rock." Julianne Moore was spotted shooting scenes with Baldwin last week, but isn't giving anything away about her upcoming role in the NBC hit comedy.

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30 Rock's New Guy Wants to See Alec Baldwin Naked

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Alec Baldwin may have admitted to my pals over at Entertainment Weekly that he used an "ass double" for a naked scene in It's Complicated, his upcoming flick with Meryl Streep, but he...

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Cheyenne Jackson reaches a peak performance

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

With a starring role in 'Finian's Rainbow,' a new CD and a story line on '30 Rock,' the comely actor is having the time of his life. > If the life story of Rock Hudson were to ever make it onto the big screen, Cheyenne Jackson would have to be a leading candidate to play the matinee idol.

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Fans Flee Tracy Morgan's Raunchy Carnegie Hall Performance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:57 +0000

"Barack probably had Michelle in the window doggy-style. 'Yes, Mr. President, yes Mr. President,'" said Tracy Morgan Friday at Carnegie Hall, speculating on the first couple's sex life. The comedian and "30 Rock" star was performing as part of the New York Comedy Festival, but fans were not laughing as they walked out on Morgan's bawdy routine. Those expecting the prime-time version of Morgan were shocked at Morgan's highly sexual humor: "You gotta stick your tongue in her f**king butthole...It's give and take. If she gagging, you got to toss the salad." The Daily News , the first to report the story quotes a source saying: "There was a continuous flow of people getting up and leaving throughout the show." The paper said that middle-aged women were the most appalled, especially when Morgan started acting out sexual escapades on stage. Were you at the show? Or know someone who was? Email us!

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Audience flees Tracy Morgan's bawdy Carnegie Hall performance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:56:48 +0000

The bawdy comedian packed the venerable performance venue with fans expecting his 30 Rock characters prime-time humor. But minutes after Morgan started his routine, many walked out in disgust.

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