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Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
Read full article: Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this SundayAdvertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers.
From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
Read full article: From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so farIf you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers.
'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office
Read full article: 'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box officeOn a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations on Tuesday.
Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiere
Read full article: Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiereShe doesn’t even go here, but Lindsay Lohan still joined the cast of the new “Mean Girls” at the musical film’s premiere in New Year.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say no
Read full article: AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say noFor a 23-year-old, Reneé Rapp has had a lot of practice telling powerful people no. Her first time came at 19, when Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels offered her one of the lead roles in the national touring production of the “Mean Girls” musical.
Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards, where Oprah Winfrey will be a guest speaker
Read full article: Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards, where Oprah Winfrey will be a guest speakerDrew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall.
Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
Read full article: Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working againThe combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of a swift ending.
New this week: Scary movies, Lainey Wilson, 'Call of Duty'
Read full article: New this week: Scary movies, Lainey Wilson, 'Call of Duty'This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and a Garbage anthology, the video on demand releases of horror films “Pearl” and “Barbarian” and the latest installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise.
Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, like “This Is Us” and “black-ish” walking away forever limply and Nathan Lane making history as the most-nominated best comedy guest actor in Emmy history.
Jon Stewart: Authoritarian governments a threat, not comedy
Read full article: Jon Stewart: Authoritarian governments a threat, not comedyComedian Jon Stewart says speculation about the future of comedy amid increased audience cultural sensitivity is ignoring a true and enduring threat: authoritarian governments around the world.
Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecast
Read full article: Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecastEven though NBC dropped the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its 79th edition Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream.
Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Hamilton'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Hamilton'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, including a sweet sending off for the departing “Pose” and a shrug of the shoulders at the popular “Lupin.”.
Christie's sale highlights L'Wren Scott creations for Jagger
Read full article: Christie's sale highlights L'Wren Scott creations for JaggerTwo glittering jackets created by late designer L'Wren Scott for her longtime partner Mick Jagger are part of an online auction at Christie's, with proceeds going to a scholarship Jagger set up in Scott's name.
Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auction
Read full article: Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auctionCelebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction.
Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversity
Read full article: Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversityIn this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, hosts Tina Fey, left, from New York, and Amy Poehler, from Beverly Hills, Calif., speak at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change” and reforms. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler called for change on the broadcast, as did award winners of the night like Jane Fonda and Dan Levy. Three HFPA members took the stage during the low-rated show to acknowledge the controversy. Time’s Up president and CEO Tina Tchen said that “the clock is ticking.”
Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers
Read full article: Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewersLast year's show, in the pre-lockdown era, reached 18.4 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. The Academy Awards in 2020 reached a record low 23.6 million viewers, and that was also pre-lockdown. ABC had 3.9 million, NBC had 3.4 million, Fox had 2.3 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and Telemundo had 1 million. AdFox News Channel topped the cable networks, averaging 2.46 million viewers in prime time. ABC's “World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 9.5 million viewers last week.
The highs and lows of the 2021 Golden Globes
Read full article: The highs and lows of the 2021 Golden GlobesTina Fey and Amy Poehler speak via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association)To put it lightly, this year’s Golden Globes were a chaotic mess. HIGH: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: How can you not love when Tina and Amy host an awards show? Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson on stage at the #GoldenGlobes tonight! pic.twitter.com/hxoBfLVzTK — I Heart Amy Poehler (@amypoehlerorg) March 1, 2021HIGH: Poehler’s choker: I’ll forever be thinking about Poehler wearing a choker.
Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments
Read full article: Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments(NBC via AP)In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than usual, co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: “Could this whole night have been an email?” Only the next three hours would tell. Or Chloé Zhao, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to win best director (and the first woman since 1984.) AdOf course, there were the usual confounding results and baffling snubs, compounded here by some epic Zoom fails. ZHAO MAKES HISTORYWhen Zhao won best director for her haunting and elegant “Nomadland,” she was the first woman of Asian descent to win that award. It was updated on March 3, 2021, to correct the nationality of director of “Nomadland.” Chloe Zhao is Chinese, not Asian American.
Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor
Read full article: Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honorIn this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES – Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globes’ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the “community of storytellers” as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globes’ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollect’s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.
The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance
Read full article: The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distanceAnd they were ready, style wise, as the Globes split hosts, with Amy Poehler at the Beverly Hilton and Tina Fey at the Rainbow Room in New York. Backstage after the show, Sudeikis told reporters he owns a multitude of hoodies but chose the one emblazoned with “Forward” on the front and “Listen + Lead” on the back as fitting for the unusual night. “I wanted to feel festive and go for it,” she told NBC. Sarah Paulson held her little black pooch on screen and Emma Corrin's fluffy white cat grabbed a moment for itself. AdLydia Marks, a New York set decorator, told The Associated Press the evening's technical challenges were many.
The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle
Read full article: The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle(Searchlight Pictures via AP)LOS ANGELES – The Latest on the Golden Globe ceremony (all times local):8:05 p.m.“Nomadland” has come in from the desert to take the Golden Globe for best picture in the drama category. Earlier, Chloe Zhao became the first woman of Asian descent to win the Golden Globe for best director for the film. It’s the first acting Golden Globe for the 36-year-old singer, songwriter and actress Day. Ad___7:40 p.m.Six months after his death at age 43, Chadwick Boseman has won a Golden Globe. ___5:10 p.m.Tina Fey and Amy Poehler began the pandemic-era Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, delivering a split-screen opening from separate coasts.
'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes
Read full article: 'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden GlobesShe’s only the second woman in the history of the Globes to win, and the first since Barbra Streisand won for “Yentl” in 1984. Its star, guerilla comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also won best actor in a comedy. “The Queen's Gambit” won best limited series, and best actress in the category for Anya Taylor-Joy. “Schitt's Creek,” the Pop TV series that found a wider audience on Netflix, won best comedy series for its final season. Catherine O'Hara also took best actress in a comedy series.
Phoenix, Erivo and ‘Barb and Star’ among Globes presenters
Read full article: Phoenix, Erivo and ‘Barb and Star’ among Globes presentersThis combination photo shows, from left, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Wiig and Renee Zellweger, who are among the first presenters announced for the Golden Globes awards ceremony. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – “Barb and Star” are headed to the Golden Globes — actors Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will be among the presenters at the upcoming ceremony. Wiig and Mumolo's latest film, “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” was released last week and some are already calling the campy film a cult classic. She’s won Golden Globes for her acting “Klute,” “Julia” and “Coming Home.”Norman Lear will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award, a counterpart to the DeMille Award that focuses on life achievement in television. Netflix dominated the nominations earlier this month, with its film “Mank” and its television series “The Crown” the leading nominees.
With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms
Read full article: With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes nomsIn this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. “Mank,” about “Citizen Kane” co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the director’s father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywood’s awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.
Golden Globes to be held bicoastally, with Fey in New York
Read full article: Golden Globes to be held bicoastally, with Fey in New YorkFILE - In this Jan. 11, 2015, file photo, Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler arrive at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 78th Golden Globes will for the first time be held on two coasts, with Tina Fey live in New York and Amy Poehler in Beverly Hills, Calif., a person close to the show said Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, as the annual Hollywood ceremony adapts to the pandemic. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – The 78th Golden Globes will for the first time be held bicoastally, with Tina Fey live in New York and Amy Poehler in Beverly Hills, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Tuesday, as the annual Hollywood ceremony adapts to the pandemic. Fey and Poehler, who previously hosted the Globes together, had previously been set to emcee again. Fey will host from New York’s Rainbow Room, while Poehler will be at the Globes’ usual home, the Beverly Hilton.
Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix
Read full article: Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to NetflixNominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes — typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks — will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."
Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on Broadway
Read full article: Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on BroadwayFILE - The cast of "Mean Girls" performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Producers of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have decided not to restart when authorities allow theaters to reopen in New York City, the second and likely not last established show to be a casualty of COVID-19 on the Great White Way. “We remain excited to bring this musical to the big screen, relaunch the tour and prepare for a London production,” said “Saturday Night Live” and “Mean Girls” producer Lorne Michaels in a statement. Broadway theaters abruptly closed on March 12, knocking out all shows, including 16 that were still scheduled to open. Late May is the earliest Broadway will reopen, according to the Broadway League.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend
Read full article: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekendThis image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot, left, and Chris Pine in a scene from "Wonder Woman 1984." (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)In its second weekend in U.S. theaters, “Wonder Woman 1984” earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. “Wonder Woman 1984” has made $28.5 million to date from the U.S., where about 39% of theaters are open and most major markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco, are closed. Internationally, it added $10.1 million, bringing its global total to $118.5 million. While $5.5 million would be a terrible second weekend for a $200 million movie in a pre-pandemic world, under the unique circumstances it was enough to top the domestic charts.
New this week: 'Soul,' a Tom Hanks film & 'Bridgerton' on TV
Read full article: New this week: 'Soul,' a Tom Hanks film & 'Bridgerton' on TVThis image released by Disney-Pixar shows the character 22, voiced by Tina Fey, left, and Joe Gardner, voiced by Jamie Foxx, in a scene from the animated film "Soul." But with more than half of U.S. theaters closed, two of the biggest movies of the year — “Soul” and “Wonder Woman 1984” — will be going straight to streaming. — Also arriving Christmas Day is “Wonder Woman 1984,” Patty Jenkins' sequel to her barrier-breaking 2017 film. With Gal Gadot returning, “Wonder Woman 1984” fast-forwards from 1918 to the “greed is good” decade. — AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy___Catch up on AP’s entertainment coverage here: https://apnews.com/apf-entertainment.
Al Pacino, Tina Fey to appear in 'Heroes of New York' lineup
Read full article: Al Pacino, Tina Fey to appear in 'Heroes of New York' lineupNEW YORK – Al Pacino, Tina Fey and Eli Manning will join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the selfless acts of New Yorkers. Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced a collaboration Thursday to present “Heroes of New York,” which will air Dec. 1 on television and radio stations in New York. The show will feature musical performances from Mariah Carey, Tony Bennett and Andra Day. Carey will perform a medley, Bennett will sing “Smile” and Day will perform “Silent Night.”Other special guests include Jon Stewart, Kevin Bacon, Mariano Rivera, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest and Tracy Morgan. In May, the New York-based poverty fighting organization, Robin Hood, and iHeartMedia held the “Rise Up New York!” telethon.
Sara Bareilles to star in Peacock comedy about a girl group
Read full article: Sara Bareilles to star in Peacock comedy about a girl groupNEW YORK Sara Bareilles will be acting against type in her next role: She'll be playing a washed-up musician. The NBCUniversal streaming platform Peacock said Monday the Grammy-winning artist and Broadway songwriter Bareilles will star in Girls5eva, co-produced by Tina Fey. The comedy is about a one-hit-wonder girl group called Girls5eva from the 1990s whose members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. Recently, she served as executive producer for Little Voice, a 10-episode series, for which she created the original music. Fey will be an executive producer.
Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
Read full article: Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunishedFILE - In this July 23, 2020, file image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. Id say, maybe 25 times? estimates Ellen Gerstein, who spent years in technology publishing, a fairly male-dominated field, before becoming a pharmaceutical executive. As if to say, What youre really saying is Im tough, Im bossy, Im determined and Im damned good at what Im doing.'" It otherizes women, it dehumanizes them and tells women they dont belong in these institutions and positions, Walsh says. As I enter the workforce, I recognize there's been so much progress since my mother's generation, for which I'm grateful, Stieglitz said.
New this week: 'Psych,' The Chicks album, '30 Rock' reunited
Read full article: New this week: 'Psych,' The Chicks album, '30 Rock' reunitedHeres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called it essential to Miranda disciples. After the film's June debut was postponed in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests, it lands on Hulu on Friday. AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC The Chicks: After changing their name and recording their first album in 14 years, Grammy-winning country trio The Chicks will release their new album, Gaslighter, on Friday. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONThe documentary Showbiz Kids promises a candid look at the high risk, high reward careers of child actors, with perspective from those who have been there.
Megyn Kelly Reacts to NBC Pulling '30 Rock' Episodes With Blackface After Her Own Controversy
Read full article: Megyn Kelly Reacts to NBC Pulling '30 Rock' Episodes With Blackface After Her Own ControversyMegyn Kelly is speaking out almost two years after NBC canceled her show, Megyn Kelly Today, following her controversial blackface comments. Kelly retweeted an article about the decision to take down the episodes from NBC's streaming and syndication, writing, "Wait - what network aired those episodes again?" https://t.co/PaUoxkVC6S Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) June 23, 2020Four episodes of 30 Rock featuring characters in blackface were pulled earlier this week at the request of Fey, who is the show's creator, star, and executive producer. In October 2018, Kelly's NBC talk show, Megyn Kelly Today, was canceled after the host defended using blackface for Halloween costumes. RELATED CONTENT:Tina Fey Requests '30 Rock' Episodes Featuring Blackface Be RemovedJimmy Kimmel Apologizes for Blackface, Using the N-Word in 1996 SongJamie Foxx Defends Jimmy Fallon Over 'SNL' Blackface Backlash
Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackface
Read full article: Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackfaceNEW YORK At the request of co-creator Tina Fey, four episodes of the comedy 30 Rock are being removed from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface. The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock. Two of the four eliminated 30 Rock episodes originally aired in 2010, with the others first shown in 2008 and 2010. They include the East Coast version of an episode first shown live. Fallon, who did not appear in such makeup on 30 Rock, apologized last month after online circulation of an earlier Saturday Night Live skit where he wore blackface to impersonate Chris Rock.
Tina Fey Requests '30 Rock' Episodes Featuring Blackface Be Removed
Read full article: Tina Fey Requests '30 Rock' Episodes Featuring Blackface Be RemovedFour episodes of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock have been pulled from streaming services for featuring characters donning blackface. The decision to remove the episodes comes at the request of the show's creator, star and executive producer, Tina Fey, according to multiplereports. "Going forward, no comedy-loving kid needs to stumble on these tropes and be stung by their ugliness," Fey added. The episodes will reportedly be taken down by the end of the week, and will no longer be re-aired on television broadcasts. The four episodes in question include "Believe In The Stars (Season 3, Episode 2), "Christmas Attack Zone" (season 5, episode 10) and "Live from Studio 6H" (Season 6, episode 19).
Golden Globes 2021 Redated for February as Other Awards Shows Are Postponed
Read full article: Golden Globes 2021 Redated for February as Other Awards Shows Are PostponedThe 2021 awards season is going to be an interesting one. But on Monday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC announced that the 2021 Golden Globe Awards will be taking place on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. We are excited to announce the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Usually the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Oscars take place within weeks of one another in the first quarter of the year. For more, watch the clip below:RELATED CONTENT:2021 BAFTA Film Awards Postponed Two Months Due to CoronavirusThe 2021 Oscars Have Officially Been Postponed Two MonthsOscars Increase Best Picture Nominees, Share Plans to Expand Diversity
Golden Globes set Feb. 28 for pandemic-delayed ceremony
Read full article: Golden Globes set Feb. 28 for pandemic-delayed ceremonyLOS ANGELES The Golden Globes is refusing to let the pandemic get in the way of its party. The ceremony will be held Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills with previously announced hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Monday. The date, as with that of other awards, had been delayed amid the coronavirus disruption. But with the Academy Awards having staked out April 25 last week, the Globes jumped on the February date the Oscars had previously held. The Golden Globes, set in a hotel ballroom that's arranged more like an oversized dinner party with drinks than a formal ceremony, positions itself as the freewheeling start to awards season.
'30 Rock' cast reuniting to tout new NBC, cable schedules
Read full article: '30 Rock' cast reuniting to tout new NBC, cable schedulesThe cast of the Emmy-winning, 2006-13 sitcom will be in character, including Jack McBrayers enthusiastic network page, the company said Tuesday. Were all happy to have this excuse to (remotely) work together again for NBC, series executive producers Fey and Robert Carlock said in a statement. Also Tuesday, NBC played catch-up by releasing its schedule for the fall TV season, which remains shadowed by COVID-19. Mayor, a Fey-Carlock sitcom starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter, and Young Rock, inspired by Dwayne Johnsons life and produced by and starring the pro wrestler-turned-actor. NBC is saying goodbye to the series Sunnyside, starring Kal Penn; Bluff City Law with Jimmy Smits, and Indebted with Fran Drescher.
'30 Rock' Cast to Reunite in Character for Special NBC Broadcast
Read full article: '30 Rock' Cast to Reunite in Character for Special NBC Broadcast30 Rock is coming back to TV for one night only. On Tuesday, NBC announced that the cast of the beloved sitcom, which ran from 2006 to 2013, will return, in character, for an hour-long, commercial-free, Upfront presentation. "To quote Kenneth the Page, there are only two things we love in this world, television and everyone." "This very special 30 Rock event will bring together video, advertising, and humor to show the world the power of One Platform in a whole new way." RELATED CONTENT:Tina Fey Has the Perfect Idea For Bringing Back '30 Rock' (Exclusive)Tina Fey Clarifies '30 Rock' Reboot Rumors'30 Rock' Turns 10!