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momof3wildkids
05:20 PM

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That comment gives me the willies.
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nicepony
11/30/09

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That party crashing couple is nuts.
And names too hard to pronounce for people to latch on to in a fun way (see: Johnson, Levi)

And the husband should really retire that white dinner jacket.
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sarrible
11/30/09

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Teenagers care about Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal? I would think those squeals of glee that he was back on the market would be coming from his substantial following of gays.
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blix
11/30/09

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This is an outrage. Look at how close they got to Fergie.
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Island of Misfit Toys
11/30/09

@blix: I just really enjoy this comment.
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NathanSt
11/30/09

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"She also won't allow herself to be photographed smoking, for hers is a sterling reputation that must not be sullied."

Best laugh I've had all day (going on 30+ hours now), thanks Ms. Jagger.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
11/30/09

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Welp, the picture is getting a little clearer. Unfortunately it's a picture that's really hard to look at.

"The current chief sponsor of the Cup is Land Rover (which, along with Jaguar Cars, was recently sold by Ford Motors). The traditionally British auto brand currently belongs to Tata Motors, controlled by Indian industrialist Dr. Ratan Tata, who was one of the guests in attendance at the White House"

Tata is the Indian branch of the Illuminati and the reason we'll all be driving $2,000 cars a few years from now.

Michaele Salahi, nee Holt, is the daughter of Howard A. Holt, Jr. and Rosemary O'Malley of VA...

Tariq and Michaele were married in a Catholic Church.

Salahi's dad was in the 'ohl bi'ness (engineer)
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BBooms
11/13/09

In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock
That's a stretch. The Glad joke was certainly poking fun at "Top Chef" for its overt shilling, but in the process 30 Rock dedicated an entire scene to sandwich bags. I doubt Glad is too unhappy about that. #30rock
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hotpinklovesofa
11/13/09

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30 Rock is the only thing on NBC right now worth watching every week. I watched it on my DVR this morning and was laughing my butt off. It's probably the only thing that NBC doesn't completely sanitize before reaching the airwaves. I love that they take digs at the network and whether it's b/c the Lornes/Fey team is powerful enough to get away with it or the people at the network are too stupid to get it (it's definitely possible,) I'm all for it. I highly doubt it'll be the digs that get them canceled but the ratings should they fall low enough, not that NBC can afford to lose any more programming at this point.

I love Jack's reaction when Padma showed him that she was pregnant. It's a reminder of what all women experience when they announce their pregnancy to superiors, no matter their job or industry. Meanwhile, you could come to work and announce to everyone that you had herpes and the reaction wouldn't be any worse.

Side note: Padma needs to stick to presenting on Top Chef. Her monotone robotic delivery doesn't really work for anything else. Some girls (and also boys) need to accept that a pretty face can only take you so far. #30rock
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ngonzogo
11/13/09

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Veering off topic, kinda' but I've seen a few episodes of Jay Leno's show where he takes shots at NBC. WTF? Does anyone have less cause to dis' his employer than Leno?
Then again I saw him step on a children's toy because it was annoying. I guess he's just trying to be edgy. #30rock
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b4nt4
11/13/09

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Padma Lakshmi can't act her way out of a Glad bag. I cringed during that whole scene. Josh Fadem as Liz Lemon's agent on the other hand...brilliant. #30rock
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Aatom
11/13/09

@b4nt4: I cringed through most of Padma's horrid performance, until she started stealing food (in a Glad bag!) at the end. That deserved a chuckle, but only because she wasn't actually saying anything. #30rock
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Aatom
11/13/09

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I think this analysis is completely backwards. 30 Rock has made dissing the actual product and product placement itself a form of product placement. Like Jack says in the Jack-Tor episode in season 1, it's like "Letterman dissing the suits. Hippy humor." Look, NBC is in on the joke, they're cool! Seems odd that Gawker wouldn't be able to grasp this type of thing, since it built an online empire doing pretty much the same thing re: media.

The sandwich bag jokes are pretty clearly subtle product placement, not a "real kick in the shins". We all know she shills for Glad, and here she is taking credit for inventing the sandwich bag! Buy Glad!

That's the way I saw it last night, at least.
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missdelite
11/13/09

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Cheyenne was so foine and the only reason I watched an otherwise lame ass episode. "We're the problem solvers!" Gag. #30rock
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Helio
11/13/09

@missdelite: i thought the episode was better than all the rest of them, but that foine looking gentleman might have something to do with it. Dayum! #30rock
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Helio
11/13/09

@Helio: okay, i just checked out his imdb page and he guest judged on Top Chef? What the what? #30rock
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Brian Moylan
11/13/09

@missdelite: Cheyenne lives in my neighborhood and I see him walking his dog all the time. Every time I spot him I stop in my tracks and pee myself. He is really that hot. #30rock
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missdelite
11/13/09

@Brian Moylan: Lol..you lucky hombre.
If I were in NY I'd totally check him out on Broadway. #30rock
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PaisleyPajamas
11/13/09

@Brian Moylan: I need toast for my jelly! #30rock
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RachelSklar
11/13/09

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Fave part of episode: Canada jokes. LOVE. #30rock
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tim.lemire
11/13/09

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I'm finding the cutaways on this show to be suspiciously more and more like Family Guy: "This is was like that time..."
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formergr
11/13/09

@tim.lemire: Pretty sure that's because it's a long-standing improv device, and Tina Fey has a long history in improv. Family Guy did not in any way, shape, or form invent or pioneer the cutaway. #30rock
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MartaD
11/13/09

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Hey, why are you only watching 30 Rock? Give Community and Parks and Rec a try! #30rock
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Brian Moylan
11/13/09

@MartaD: I did. Thanks for making me relive those memories. #30rock
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Old Ocho
11/13/09

@Brian Moylan: Give Community another try, then. Especially episode 6. #30rock
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Excusado
11/13/09

@MartaD: The Office is still funny. Last night was one of the best episodes ever. #30rock
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Helio
11/13/09

@Brian Moylan: Aw I love Community. You should give it another shot. #30rock
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NorthernLite
11/13/09

@MartaD: Parks & Rec is the best show on the teevee machine (or Hulu or wevs). Period. But Lesbian Sour-Fruit's show still has its moments. (And I can still pretend Jack and Liz are more than just a fauxmantic couple.) #30rock
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