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Jay Leno Reams NBC; New York Antes Tax $$$ For Show (watch!)

Keith GirardMarch 22, 2013

Jay Leno has a new punching bag… his own network. He ripped NBC again last night, for playing out his future on the Tonight Show in the news media. But he should have plenty of new fodder when he gets wind of how much money New York is paying to get the show. “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon, 38, is being groomed to take over. ...

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SAG Television Awards: Alec Baldwin, Betty White Shine

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2012

Alec Baldwin of “30 Rock” and Betty White of “Hot in Cleveland” won the best acting in a TV comedy series SAG awards, with both adding heartfelt moments. Well, at least White did. Baldwin squealed like a pig, but was gracious in his acceptance speech. Baldwin, a five-time winner for his role as Jack Donaghy, paid tribute to writers Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and others in his speech. The NBC sitcom’s strength, he said, was in “the greatest writing.” He also mentioned the SAG Foundation’s literacy initiative Book Pals....

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Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin Preview New '30 Rock' Season (video)

Keith GirardJanuary 6, 2012

Alec Baldwin, Jack McBrayer were having dinner--together--and Tina Fey had found freedom picking up roadside trash. The hit NBC show "30 Rock" will take it fro...

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Alec Baldwin Pops Up on SNL to Lampoon Airline (watch)

Keith GirardDecember 11, 2011

Alec Baldwin finally got the apology he deserved in his fiasco with American Airlines. The plane’s pilot, a mustachioed Capt. Steve Rogers, did the honors last night on “Saturday Night Live.”...

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American Airlines to Alec Baldwin: Go Fly Air Asshole

Keith GirardDecember 7, 2011

Alec Baldwin flexed his celebrity muscles to lambaste American Airlines on Twitter, but apparently he let his sense of entitlement get ahead of himself. Turns out, he was the asshole, according to the airline....

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Tracy Morgan Rant Against Gays Rivals Crazy Mel Gibson

Keith GirardJune 10, 2011

Tracy Morgan's dopey humor on NBC's hit show "30 Rock" may be endearing, but his viciously homophobic rant during a standup comedy show June 3 rivaled Mel Gibson's demented tirades. And Morgan wasn't even drunk....

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Tina Fey Has Some Breaking News: She's Pregnant!

Keith GirardApril 7, 2011

Tina Fey has a baby on the way. Fey, who is married to Jeff Richmond, announced that she is five months along with their second child. And she broke the news on...

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Tracy Morgan, Star of NBC's '30 Rock,' Gets New Kidney

Keith GirardDecember 21, 2010

Tracy Morgan, who plays a outsized version of himself on the hit NBC comedy "30 Rock," is doing well and taking "much-needed time" to recover from the surgery earlier this month to replace a kidney....

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