Well it looks like Matt Damon is officially out of the picture on “30 Rock.” It’s a shame, since he did a great job in the role he was given, but we all knew that this day was coming. This week’s episode lets us mourn the loss vicariously through Liz, who takes yet another romantic failure rather harshly.
“30 Rock” may not be as consistently entertaining as “Arrested Development” was, but it fills the gap that show left by providing viewers with a source of strong comedic writing. While this season has been somewhat uneven, last night’s episode was a well-rounded example of high-quality humor that did what it is meant to do: keep us interested for half an hour.
Read our review to get our full thoughts…
“30 Rock” hasn’t been as consistently entertaining this season as it has in the past, and most of the episodes feel unbalanced. Some jokes are fantastic, others are predictable, and others are just simply not funny. It’s still good comedy television, but “30 Rock” is usually great comedy television, and it hasn’t lived up to its previous four seasons thus far. Sadly, the same can be said about last night’s episode, which was at times hilarious and insightful, and at other times dull and disappointing. Read our review to find out why…
The recently missing in action ”TGS” writing staff is back this week on “30 Rock,” and they provide the laughs you’ve come to expect. A little role reversal occurs as well when Liz feels accepted for once and Jack finally questions his importance at GE. Also, the episode ends with Pete wearing a Mexican poncho and playing Jethro Tull’s Aqualung on acoustic guitar. The episode may have been worth it just for that. See our review to find out what we thought of the rest of it…
“30 Rock” is successful because it mixes clever writing with a larger than life portrayal of our own society. A lot of the time, it’s funny because it is is frighteningly familiar to us. Last night’s was an episode that showcased this particular quality, with a political candidate who is only slightly nuttier than some of the ones we’ve seen lately and a subplot involving Tracy that anyone who paid attention to last year’s Oscar race will recognize.
Take a look at the review to see what we mean…
Tina Fey received her Mark Twain award last night for her for her amazing comedic work and her speech was not without a few punches to herself as well as the right-wing party. As many know she has had much success in the past couple of years with one of her favorite impersonations of all time, Sarah Palin…
Back in May it was announced that writer and actress Tina Fey was chosen to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She’s only the third woman to win the honor in the past 13 years, after Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg. Isn’t that sad? The event will take place on the evening of November 9th at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall and all of her friends and colleagues will be in attendance.
The beautiful Elizabeth Banks is back this week, and even if her role is minimal, there were plenty of reasons to watch last night’s episode of “30 Rock.” This has always been a show that relies just as much on its good writing as it does its stars – both of which did a phenomenal job this week at bringing the two together and keeping the laughs coming. Check out the review to find out more…
This week in theaters we have a new kind of superhero move hitting the big screen, Megamind — your friendly neighborhood villain! The film boosts some of the funniest voices in the business, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, David Cross, Jonah Hill and of course the only “real” superhero is voiced by Brad Pitt. The movie uses 3D in the way it was meant to be used and has plenty of jokes for kids and adults.
Check out more about the film in our review below…
