• ‘Saturday Night Live’ to resume live shows in October

    ‘Saturday Night Live’ to resume live shows in October

    Live from New York … it’s finally Saturday night! SNL will return to its iconic studio at 30 Rockefeller Center and resume live, in-person broadcasting on Oct. 3, NBC announced Thursday. The episode will kick off the long-running variety show’s 46th season. SNL shut down in-person studio production in March when the coronavirus began to …
  • How Jane Krakowski’s son supported her during ‘30 Rock’ reunion

    How Jane Krakowski’s son supported her during ‘30 Rock’ reunion

    Tina Fey’s “30 Rock” reunion was COVID-safe by filming remotely over a month with staff working over Zoom. “We were asked to do every job,” star Jane Krakowski explained on the “Stars In The House” Web series. “My 9-year-old son Bennett was my main home helper. When I needed a fan to hit on one …
  • ‘30 Rock’ reunion special won’t air on many NBC stations

    ‘30 Rock’ reunion special won’t air on many NBC stations

    What started as another dip in the TV nostalgia pool has ended up making waves for NBC as most of its independently owned affiliates are pledging not to air Thursday night’s “30 Rock” reunion. The prime-time reunion, created by and starring the team behind the original NBC comedy mainstay, including Tina Fey, is scheduled to …
  • Megyn Kelly shades NBC over pulling ‘30 Rock’ blackface episodes

    Megyn Kelly shades NBC over pulling ‘30 Rock’ blackface episodes

    Megyn Kelly shaded NBC with a scathing tweet this week, amid the network’s decision to pull episodes of “30 Rock” that featured characters in blackface. “Wait – what network aired those episodes again?” The 49-year-old political pundit sarcastically asked in a tweet Wednesday. Kelly’s NBC project “Megyn Kelly Today” was ended by the network in …
  • NBC to remove ’30 Rock’ episodes featuring characters in blackface

    NBC to remove ’30 Rock’ episodes featuring characters in blackface

    As Hollywood continues to slowly shift with the changing landscape of racial identity and inclusion, NBCUniversal has removed four episodes of “30 Rock” from streaming services and syndication that feature characters in blackface. The request for the removal of the episodes came from show co-creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. “As we strive to do …
  • ’30 Rock’ returns to NBC for remote one-hour special

    ’30 Rock’ returns to NBC for remote one-hour special

    NBC is making it 2006 again, through science or magic: “30 Rock” is returning to the Peacock next month for a new, original remotely-produced event that will also double as an upfront special for the NBCUniversal properties. The special, which will air Thursday, July 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC, will feature the return of …
  • Savannah and Hoda of ‘Today’ reveal trauma and triumph behind the tears

    Savannah and Hoda of ‘Today’ reveal trauma and triumph behind the tears

    For Hoda Kotb, the moment that broke her wasn’t hearing about the latest coronavirus death toll or the collapsing economy. It was a moment of generosity. The “Today” show anchor had just interviewed New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his $5 million donation to provide meals to Louisiana communities suffering during the pandemic. “Drew, …