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No, not her child. And no, I have no idea if she and Laurence Fox are yet expecting. But I love this little kid.
You can go join the Billie Piper group at Facebook, where I have limited admin responsibilities, at this link.
I know that the gang at NBC is hoping this Universal release of a film starring one of their comedy stars from TV will do the same thing for 30 Rock as The 40-Year-Old Virgin did for The Office in terms of bringing new viewers.
If you're not obsessing over 30 Rock already, I want to say that you don't deserve to see it. Though I know that Tina will welcome you whenever you come to your senses and switch it on Thursdays at 9:30.
We'll see. You know what I think, that most people these days are just too stupid or prim for comedy. Only we smarties get it.
Beyond the official kudos, there resides the understanding in comedy circles that Fey is the real deal, embodying intelligence, wit and effortless charm in a decidedly non-threatening package. Women see her as their brainy best friend. Men perceive a hot librarian. She manages to be both geek and chic.
Not that Fey is buying into the idea of an imminent Tina Fey explosion.
"I can't really put a lot of stock into any of it," she said. "Having worked at 'SNL,' I see how the media cycle works. They love you. They hate you. You have to inherently know that this stuff is all cyclical. As someone once said, 'You can't get high on your own supply.' Although I'm not sure they were talking about press."
Huh? Can't get high on your own supply? Tina, the expression is "Don't get high on your own supply," and it's a drug dealer mantra.
Anyway, looks like it will be #1 at the box office this weekend. We'll see if it brings any new viewers to the show.
After the jump, Chuck the Movie Guy interviews Tina and Amy about the word "taint" and the shower scene.
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Guests are Jason Alexander, Richard Clarke, Richard Dawkins, Dana Priest and Joe Sestak.
The new season of Graham's BBC chatfest starts tonight on BBC America with Tony Curtis and Kevin Bacon, but next week ...
Martin Sheen on who he supports in the Democratic Race:
Martin Sheen - “It’s unfortunate that they’re beating each other up. I haven’t made a proper claim, maybe I should do it here, I’m an Obama supporter. But you mustn’t reveal it yet, Bill Clinton loved The West Wing and he still calls me his President, so I have to be careful for just a while longer.”
Guest comedian Ed Byrne - “I’m afraid that you’ve done it.”
Martin Sheen - “I’ve done it. I still think the Democrats will win. No matter which one of them comes in, the country’s ready for a change, we’ve had it. It’s just been a disaster.”
Graham Norton - “Even from a distance, we’ve noticed.”
And in other political news today, Hillary Clinton produced photographic evidence today that wild rabid dogs actually bit off her husband's penis early in his Presidency in an attack on the White House lawn that was at the time unreported (see photo below) and now claims that the entire Lewinsky matter was indeed nothing but a vast right wing conspiracy.
"And, there was sniper fire inches over our heads," she said to a gathering of reporters and staff. "Also, we voted against the wild, rabid penis-eating dogs before we voted for them, and my health care plan is the only plan that will cover Bill's loss of penis to the wild, rabid dogs, dogs that by the way just don't think my opponent can pass the commander-in-chief test."
Really? This guy? Are you sure?
Just know that it's a much better episode than you saw. It was ...
... hacked to bits, more than likely by a twelve-year-old boy, and one that had never seen an episode of Doctor Who.
Can we find out who's responsible and ... you know ... get all mad and stuff?
I guess we could not watch and wait for the DVDs or move or ...
... you know what I mean.
Not that I advocate that kind of thing, but what I'm watching here right now, it's criminal to cut the heart out of the story.
They cut out all the best Donna/Grandpa stuff. Now at the end when they do the Grandpa flyby it won't mean anything.
Does RTD get approval on this stuff? He should hold out for that next time he signs to do something, he has the clout. The show I'm watching now is considerably less desirable than the one that ran on BBC One.
That affects the US market's perception of the show and their perception of him in an increasingly global TV market which it can be argued affects his value in that market. It's not just a diva move, it's protecting yourself.
Sorry, it's just that they cut my favorite scene.
Shit.
Donna: That Martha must have done you good.
Doctor: Actually, she did, yeah. (Pause) She fancied me.
Donna: Mad Martha that one. Blind Martha. Charity Martha!
Tonight at 9 on SciFi, right before an all new BSG.
It was among the first officially licensed Dalek suits to be made after the launch of the BBC show in 1963. Only a small batch were made before the factory burned down.
The suit attracted attention on the internet auction site eBay because it is thought to be the only one remaining with its original box.
John Jackson, 45, of Chester, put it up for sale, thinking he might get £10. It was bought by a Doctor Who fan from Virginia, USA.
If you are that fan, I would love a pic of you and your purchase. Does anyone know this person?
Watch!
Tonight at 9:30 (new time), on NBC. I gotta believe that there will be more MILF Island stuff before the season ends. Why? Because I already bought the t-shirt (it ships next week).
MILF Island Facebook page still going strong, and it at this link. Be the 34th member.
I know, I said member.
Will Arnett is back tonight. It's a big Jack episode as well.
Which is interesting, because I said the same thing about her not coming out of the closet until years and years after everyone else did.
She's just a Texas girl who loves Bill O'Reilly and thinks that Keith just doesn't like women, because that's the only way anyone could be saying what he is about the Presidential campaign.
She says (at a website called Wowowow.com, that btw has a section for "hair day weather" on their homepage, how progressive for a site for women, huh? Because all the important women I know just want to make sure their hair looks good -- NOT!):
Olbermann is extremely tiresome when he tries to imitate O’Reilly’s voice. There is this ideological chasm between the two, but they share a sense of towering ego, self-righteousness and seem to be twin entities. Maybe they cancel one another out. (O’Reilly won’t utter Olbermann’s name and has attacked NBC relentlessly hoping to drive Keith out. But the latter has made big mileage from directly attacking O’Reilly, who is Roger Ailes’s great star at Fox News.)
Sometimes I think the young idiots at MTV’s “The Real World,” now in its 20th terrible year, behave more maturely than some of the big guys who are positioned to give us what is laughingly called “hard news” and what is mostly egotistical analysis.
So, Hillary can't win and that means that men are immature? Or do you just not like the dangly parts, Liz? Are you one of those manhating lesbians that the far right tells us exists despite my protests? Maybe they know they exist because they know you?
And how could any woman call Bill O'Reilly a great star after what went on with Andrea Mackris.
Liz, the only tiresome one here is you.
