Here’s NBC explaining why Alec Baldwin should have won the best comedy actor Emmy for his work in 30 Rock. Watch it then tell me Ricky Gervais should have won.
I dare you.
30 Rock
Friday’s monstrous news
Doctor Who
- A certain new Who monster will appear in The Sarah Jane Adventures, as will Jane Asher, Phyllida Law and Floella Benjamin [minor spoilers]
Film
- Steve Coogan to star in high school comedy Hamlet 2
- Journeyman‘s Kevin McKidd may be Thor. But probably not
- Set footage from The Hulk
Commercials/Music
- Brian Ferry appears in a Carling ad
British TV
- Wall to Wall up for sale
- BB8 had to play it safe after Celebrity BB fall out
US TV
- Glen Morgan quits Bionic Woman because of creative differences
- Apple would like to cut iTunes TV prices to 99?Ǭ�
- Alyssa Milano to join My Name is Earl as a love interest for Earl
- Edie Falco to appear on three episodes of 30 Rock
- Californication renewed
Thursday’s “two more days until I’m on holiday” news
Doctor Who
- James Nesbitt to replace David Tennant?
Film
- George Miller to direct Justice League?
- McG signs three-year deal with Warner Bros
- Ricky Gervais not taking Early Retirement after all
- Tina Fey to reteam with SNL cast
- Jack Black in Indiana Jones-style adventure
Commercials
- Val Kilmer for the next Orange cinema ad [free registration required]
British TV
- Channel 4 stops all but one premium rate phone-in
- Latest episode of Cape Wrath gets just 845,000 viewers
- Ten single mothers and kids to live together for Pramface Mansion on BBC3. Seriously
US TV
- On the set of Jericho: season two
- Casting calls for two more Others in Lost
News
Friday’s news of inconsequence
Would you trust this man to assassinate Hitler?
Doctor Who
- An interview with John Simm about many, many things (no State of Play 2. Sniff. Boo hoo)
Film
- Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet?
- Bourne Ultimatum plot details and spoilers
British TV
- Senior BBC editorial staff suspended
- FX poaches Nip/Tuck from Sky One, as well as The Rules for Starting Over, Breaking Bad and re-runs of 24
- Hooray! Five has picked up 30 Rock. Watch it everyone, watch it!
- Pierce Brosnan is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine
- Now ITV is refusing to commission RDF
- Ricky Gervais has a go at critics. You know who you are
US TV
- Jericho spoilers
- Reshoots on Journeyman. Plus what it’s all about
- Moonlight really isn’t Angel, honest. Plus why it was retooled
- La Femme Nikita meets Heroes next season (no, no Peta Wilson)
- Geena Davis to replace Mandy Patinkin on Criminal Minds?
- Hidden Palms/The Nine‘s Dana Davis joins Heroes
- Revelations about BSG and what the producers are planning to do afterwards
Wednesday’s technologically enhanced news
Doctor Who
- John Barrowman gets a recording contract
Film
- Jason Lee is on The Other Side
British TV
- George Michael to be in The Catherine Tate Show
US TV
- Bionic Woman will be post-feminist. Allegedly
- Meanwhile, Katee Sackhoff signs a last-minute deal to stay in the show
- Danny Glover joins the cast of Brothers and Sisters
- CBS buys fantasy drama Kingdom
- Aaron Sorkin sort of takes the blame for Studio 60
- Kal Penn and Olivia Wilde join the cast of House. Maybe
- Linux Roache joins the cast of Law and Order
- Spoilers for My Name is Earl, Scrubs, The Office and 30 Rock
- Standoff creator gets a three-year deal with Fox
- American Gladiators coming back?
- Friday Night Lights spoilers