tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post4446819083593343292..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: 30 Rock, "Senor Macho Solo": This is not a drill, so shut it down!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7084743529908840792009-01-12T15:51:00.000-05:002009-01-12T15:51:00.000-05:00"Is Peter Dinklage saying "Shut it down" a referen..."Is Peter Dinklage saying "Shut it down" a reference to Dark City?"<BR/><BR/>I was thinking 'Kitchen Nightmares'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19693609063924562552009-01-12T12:46:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:46:00.000-05:00Salma Hayek has somehow managed to make it impossi...Salma Hayek has somehow managed to make it impossible to look at her face anymore. I noticed it watching the Golden Globes too. I'm not usually a "Stare into her cleavage" kind of guy, but at this point Salma could be decapitated and no one would even noticed for years.<BR/><BR/>I mentioned this to my wife last night; she disagreed.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032345969354207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27740971452351443062009-01-12T09:04:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:04:00.000-05:00Is Peter Dinklage saying "Shut it down" a referenc...Is Peter Dinklage saying "Shut it down" a reference to <I>Dark City</I>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59198921901827400602009-01-12T02:57:00.000-05:002009-01-12T02:57:00.000-05:00I made a video with my friends of the rap from Tee...I made <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmZQCm_BgnA" REL="nofollow">a video</A> with my friends of the rap from Teen Witch a couple years ago and it was really fun to see kenneth do the same.Ryan Vanassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668904287604712669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80112139960725283622009-01-12T01:21:00.000-05:002009-01-12T01:21:00.000-05:00Hayek I've never been a fan of. I guess she was ok...Hayek I've never been a fan of. I guess she was okay in this role, but it still stunk of stunt casting.<BR/><BR/>The joke that really cracked me up was the throw away Huffington Post one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81284211838421710392009-01-11T19:24:00.000-05:002009-01-11T19:24:00.000-05:00correcting myself slightly - it's not that I've no...correcting myself slightly - it's not that I've not heard of Salma, I didn't recogize her. (unlike the actress who played intern Graciella on Grey's and turned up guest starring on ER)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66474080331583801222009-01-11T12:12:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:12:00.000-05:00I thought it was a weak episode. Some good moment...I thought it was a weak episode. Some good moments, but not enough. Also, at the end (or at the quincenera) Salma's character would be shown having a boyfriend/fiancee. It would have better shown Jack's "feelings" as stemming from a fear of dying alone, and be a good change from the magical latina nurse/maid we see too often on TV.afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35235695872282153392009-01-10T21:09:00.000-05:002009-01-10T21:09:00.000-05:00I still totally associate Peter Dinklage with the ...I still totally associate Peter Dinklage with the great great speech he gives in the movie Living In Oblivion -- <BR/><BR/>"Have you ever had a dream with a dwarf in it? Do you know anyone who's had a dream with a dwarf in it? No! I don't even have dreams with dwarves in them. The only place I've seen dwarves in dreams is in stupid movies like this! "Oh make it weird, put a dwarf in it!". Everyone will go "Woah, this must be a fuckin' dream, there's a fuckin' dwarf in it!". Well I'm sick of it! You can take this dream sequence and stick it up your ass!" <BR/><BR/>It's a high point of a great movie. And, not having seen The Station Agent, the first thing I thought was that he's aged very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12256492531474089832009-01-10T21:03:00.000-05:002009-01-10T21:03:00.000-05:00I liked this one -- it wasn't an instant classic, ...I liked this one -- it wasn't an instant classic, but better than a few others this season. They did have the recognizable guest stars (and Dinklage esp was great), but they also had a little more balance this time by including more of the players -- it wasn't just the "Liz, Jack and a guest celebrity" show. I loved the way they used Kenneth in this one, he was perfect with his rap and reaction shots.Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17236989750657939822009-01-10T14:22:00.000-05:002009-01-10T14:22:00.000-05:00I took the positive/negative joke as making fun of...I took the positive/negative joke as making fun of the fact that it was such a predictable joke, what with Tracy's over-the-top "OH YOU THOUGHT I MEANT--HA HA HA." Also, after seeing every sitcom in the world do that joke, one was expecting Tracy to say "it was negative" all sad because he doesn't know that means not-sick, so the fact that he says it's positive, knowing exactly what he was saying, was a surprise.<BR/><BR/>(Nothing makes a joke funnier than explaining why I thought it was meant to be funny, right?)<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed Salma. She wasn't gut-bustingly funny, but she was good with Jack. And I like her accent. I've always enjoyed her in Dogma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30403072745782707552009-01-10T11:31:00.000-05:002009-01-10T11:31:00.000-05:00I liked Salma...and I don't think she was there fo...I liked Salma...and I don't think she was there for the funny either. She was more of the 'straight' normal person to Jack's crazy lines. And it worked well.<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize she was going to be a guest star...so it was a nice surprise to see her there. The way the storyline went, it's clear she's going to be on there for more than one ep. Which annoys me a lot less than a one-time guest star like Jennifer Aniston or Steve Martin. All the good ones have been in several episodes to serve an entire plotline. Like Edie Falco as the liberal politician Jack falls for or Will Arnett as Jack's CEO rival.K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75583934339805198522009-01-10T11:20:00.000-05:002009-01-10T11:20:00.000-05:00Bitsy,Jenna is not supposed to be funny. She is p...Bitsy,<BR/>Jenna is not supposed to be funny. She is pathetic, and that is what makes her character funny. Funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21412332837756523732009-01-10T09:08:00.000-05:002009-01-10T09:08:00.000-05:00I didn't even recognize Salma Hayek as a star, so ...I didn't even recognize Salma Hayek as a star, so her presence didn't bother me. She wasn't funny, but I wasn't necessarily expecting her to be. In my mind, she was there to help progress the character of Jack.<BR/><BR/>The guest star episodes are hit and miss. I really didn't like the Aniston episode, but I thought the Broderick and Oprah episodes were done well. The Steve Martin episode was meh.Dustin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484650907594514500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88888451628249459532009-01-10T02:14:00.000-05:002009-01-10T02:14:00.000-05:00What Toby said.What Toby said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85042825057684371442009-01-10T00:27:00.000-05:002009-01-10T00:27:00.000-05:00thanks dezand okay, I'll admit, I thought the rapi...thanks dez<BR/><BR/>and okay, I'll admit, I thought the rapid Spanish intimidation was good.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60194567861974042822009-01-10T00:09:00.000-05:002009-01-10T00:09:00.000-05:00Arrgh, that's so ignorant, domino87. Dinklage and ...<I>Arrgh, that's so ignorant, domino87. Dinklage and Prentice don't even look alike!</I><BR/><BR/>C'mon, I think you can reign in the righteous indignation a little bit, it's not like the television and film world is full of little people.Bobmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604050338240551711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83153995070490680902009-01-09T23:31:00.000-05:002009-01-09T23:31:00.000-05:00The baby sock joke was on HIMYM.And just because I...The baby sock joke was on HIMYM.<BR/><BR/>And just because I can: Cat anus! Cat anus! Cat anus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2791612692418052722009-01-09T23:22:00.000-05:002009-01-09T23:22:00.000-05:00Jokes about the McRib are always funny, no matter ...Jokes about the McRib are always funny, no matter who the actor or what the context. {g}<BR/><BR/>Salma got a couple of good lines (I liked the bit about authoritative rapid spanish subduing white people and the call back when she was checking Jack's balls), but I agree that there was something off about it. This episode was basically a handful of really great lines wrapped around a few absurd storylines that didn't really tie together all that well. Still, I was entertained. A lesser ep of "30 Rock" is still decent television. <BR/><BR/>Oh...and I'd really like to have Tracy's money hat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10848647824746814962009-01-09T22:51:00.000-05:002009-01-09T22:51:00.000-05:00I don't watch promos, so I had no idea who Salma w...I don't watch promos, so I had no idea who Salma was and actually had to look her up (all I kept thinking of was Carla on Scrubs).<BR/><BR/>So, stunt casting that I don't notice isn't bothering me (although no, if those McRib things were supposed to be funny, they weren't)<BR/><BR/>I *adored* the Chunk of My Lung song!<BR/><BR/>and what show was it I was watching recently (or at least in the past year) where everyone got all gooey about a baby sock? <BR/>Sock!!<BR/><BR/>Chunk of My Lung was awesome, though.<BR/><BR/>Made me want to call a friend and get them to watch it online. *Is* 30 Rock online? My friend is hard to pin down to watch anything other than Chuck.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88611223688695413402009-01-09T22:15:00.000-05:002009-01-09T22:15:00.000-05:00Heck, Seinfeld did the "negative results" gag year...Heck, Seinfeld did the "negative results" gag years ago with George in "The Pilot, Part 2." (Which was not the series pilot, but rather the Season 4 finale, about Jerry and George's "show about nothing.")<BR/><BR/>Eventually somebody here is gonna backdate the joke to Your Show of Shows, or such like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26930079078692213982009-01-09T22:10:00.000-05:002009-01-09T22:10:00.000-05:00I think Peter Dinklage was used well in the show, ...I think Peter Dinklage was used well in the show, Salma Hayek... not so much. Also, her cleavage was distracting and normally I don't pay attention to that kind of thing. <BR/>I think she was funnier in her brief appearance on Ugly Betty, so perhaps it was just the role she was given this time.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I have to say that I giggled when I saw the money shirt. It was silly, but worked for me.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69114964822608845932009-01-09T21:06:00.000-05:002009-01-09T21:06:00.000-05:00The test results positive/negative gag was used on...The test results positive/negative gag was used on an episode of "The Office" a few years ago when it was Michael's birthday and Kevin was worried he had skin cancer.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62158268127752744552009-01-09T19:51:00.000-05:002009-01-09T19:51:00.000-05:00The episode was only so-so, but it was completely ...The episode was only so-so, but it was completely worth it for the "Top That" reference.<BR/><BR/>I also liked the "Chunk of my Lung" song, and the Huffington Post lineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57104242699737041582009-01-09T19:49:00.000-05:002009-01-09T19:49:00.000-05:00Oh my god. The "Teen Witch" rap. It took me a seco...Oh my god. The "Teen Witch" rap. It took me a second, but when I got it that was priceless. I almost wish Kenneth hadn't credited it because then it would have been even weirder and weird is awesome. <BR/><BR/>I do agree that the guest stars can be toned down a bit, mainly because the way that NBC promotes them is distracting from the funny that is the show and *probably* doesn't bring in new viewers, but I'm not entirely sure I understand the hand wringing over it when it's been going on all along. Maybe because back then NBC and TV Guide *weren't* promoting it and we didn't have Jennifer Aniston or Oprah in our faces constantly? Because unless that's it, I'm just not sure where the griping is coming from. LL Cool J, Carrie Fisher, Edie Falco, Matthew Broderick, Tim Conway, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Rubens and so on and so on. Again, they're not Oprah, but there were "faces" and plenty of opportunities for people to cry "stunt casting" all throughout seasons one and two. Honestly, had Oprah and Aniston not been in there this year (and Tina hadn't seen her profile rise) the infotainment folks probably wouldn't have even noticed Steve Martin or Salma Hayek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59736399822547243212009-01-09T18:28:00.001-05:002009-01-09T18:28:00.001-05:00But both of their characters are mistaken for chil...But both of their characters are mistaken for children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com