“Shut it down.” “I want to go to there.” And, of course, “What the WHAT?!” 30 Rock‘s Liz Lemon may not be the most articulate character on TV, but she sure is one of the most quotable. So, although we bid farewell to the endless — and increasingly irritating — “Shit ___ Says” video meme earlier this week, we can’t resist bringing you just one more. Yes, it’s “Shit Liz Lemon Says,” and it’s a stroke of marketing genius on NBC’s part. Of course, if it doesn’t entirely satisfy your need for Lemon-isms, we’ve got a great list of them right here.
30 Rock fans, can you believe we’ve made it eight whole months without an update on Liz Lemon? Now, we’re finally in the home stretch of the hiatus, with only four weeks to go until the Season 6 premiere on January 12th. To reward us for our patience, NBC has blessed us with the new season’s first promo — and unlike many early teasers, it definitely gives us something to talk about. Apparently, “Liz Lemon’s about to drop a bombshell,” and Kelsey Grammer (who you may recall has appeared on the show as himself last season) is the only one who knows what she’s hiding. Considering that we see Liz in a frumpier-than-usual baggy sweatshirt in the trailer, we can’t help wondering if she’s pregnant. Anyone else have a guess? Read More »
Today at Flavorpill, we downloaded “Lemon’s Theme,” a track off of The Soundtrack to 30 Rock, which is due out November 16th. Our stomachs turned at the idea of CHOW’s Thanksgiving Turkey Cake — which features layers of ground turkey, sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce coated with more mashed potatoes, a layer of sweet potatoes, and a cup-and-a-half of mini-marshmallows. We realized that The Awl is right: Courtney Love is the Dorian Gray of the American celebrity-industrial complex. We wondered if an 18-year-old with the mind and body of a toddler could really hold the keys to immortality. We wanted to check out this documentary about adult fans of LEGO. We learned some important things about Conan O’Brien’s new set. We watched Yves Rossy perform aerial loops with custom jet wings — kind of like a jacked up version of The Rocketeer. We found it interesting that 2 pm is the time of day when most people cal 311 to report graffiti. We got a good chuckle over the idea of Quidditch as an NCAA sport. And finally, just in time for George W. Bush’s interview with NBC News tonight, we printed out the rules for the Bush interview drinking game. Fair warning: Tomorrow morning might be ugly!
Is there anything in the world that’s better than a Liz Lemon flashback? No. Except for Liz Lemon’s hair in a Liz Lemon flashback. As Jack would say, these were the days before “the ugly duckling” turned into “a vaguely ethnic swan.” That’s what we have to thank our friends over at Vulture for putting most of them together in one place (we kept waiting for that high-school telescope scene from “Reunion,” but unfortunately no dice). Click through and enjoy the montage.
When we came across this fantastic infographic rating the relative trustworthiness of men based on facial hair, we were impressed by the level of detail, but remained skeptical of the findings. After the jump we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite facial hair in pop culture and decided to test out their ranking system. What do you think: Pink Flamingos-induced childhood nightmares withstanding, does John Waters really deserve to be sitting right next to Adolf Hitler?
When we saw the paparazzi shots of you and Tina Fey filming a scene for 30 Rock, we hadn’t been that excited for the premiere of the real thing since the Sex and the City movie photos leaked (Syke! Those were annoying). Then when we watched the promo for your first appearance on the show, we died — actually — when you delivered the line “Sorry I smell like frosting. I just love to bake.” And when, finally, you came on to lure Liz Lemon with your ice cream maker and hot-doctor eyes, (Mad Men be damned) we hoped you’d stay forever.
