Just started watching 30 Rock again and I have to wonder: did none of them have a carer afterwards? Except Fey and Baldwin of course. I saw Cerie/Katrina Bowden by chance a few weeks ago as a saloon hooker in a netflix western, but I had to look her up because I could not place her face.If you count Dr. Spaceman, I know Parnell did Archer and Rick and Morty, he has a distinctive voice and I remember seeing him sometimes in small comedy roles. Kenneth/McBrayer I vaguely remember had a couple of minor roles over the years.But Jenna, Tracy, the writers, I cannot remember anything else I ever saw them in. Is that just a blindspot I have or was this show just career poison?
>>220260982Jenna was a main character on Unbreakable and Tracy just made a new show with Radcliffe. Why even make a thread like this without a 15 second google search?
>>220260982Weren't all the people playing the writers really writers?
>>220261086because a google search will tell me little about impact. They all have dozens of credits on imdb, but that means nothing. I never watched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, but I heard about it, so that is something at least. I heard nothing about Reggie Dinkins, any good?I am sorry for the thread I killed, it must have been dear to you.
>>220260982That's basically how all TV shows go.
>>220260982It's a crime Jane Krakowski isn't cast in more shit, but the comedy landscape is almost unrecognizable from the heyday of 30 Rock
>>220260982Jack McBrayer gets a shit ton of work
>>220261193I mean, just by numbers it kinda has to, but I would expect that in a show that was quite successful the people would at least go on to have regular appearances on other tv shows or small roles in movies, you know "oh it's that guy" moments. I don't expect them all to become stars.
>>220261241He’s been showing up in background roles for decades. Kennith was the only role where he was allowed to be fully unhinged though.
the years had already taken their toll on Cerie by the time the series endedshe became one of those "attractive ladies" that isn't appealing at all
>>220261359then going all in from the start was a good choice
>>220261433
Baldwin, Krakowski, and maybe McBrayer and Tracy were the only standout performances of the main cast, good writing is the only thing that saved the rest.
>>220261239she's a theater gal
>>220260982Tracy was just in Swapped which is one of the best family films I've seen in a while
>>220261268same thing happened with always sunnylook at charlie and mac, they're nobodies outside the show
>>220261086I saw a clip of this show, the one about Chicago Fire. Recognized the joke writing as Tina/Robert's, looked it up, and was confirmed right. I've seen 30 Rock too many times. The show is pretty funny and actually makes sense as a mockumentary since it's about making a documentary. Too many other shows lean into the format but it's not actually a documentary.
>>220261759try dennis and mac, charlie has done big films
>>220260982the cast was mostly no names before the show other than fey and baldwinjenna was only added after nbc felt rachel dracht wasn't good looking enoughthey did a good job getting stars as partners, matt damon and james marsden with liz and salma hayek and julianne moore for jack>Tracy30 rock ended in 2013tracy got hit by a walmart truck in a fatal accident in 2014, nearly diedwalmart paid him off big time, he still does comedy but it's for blacks>>220261268>but I would expect that in a show that was quite successful30 rock wasn't successful, the ratings were bad and if lorne didn't back it nbc would have cancelled it
>>220261433The way Pete says, "That was a jacket?!" lives rent free in my head.
>>220261811>macDespite looking like an actor, he seemed to be more a behind the camera guy. I know he did everything on Sunny, he made Mythic Quest and apart from that I only know him from owning a football club with Ryan Gosling. So, I assume he made great money.
>>220261359Madness. She was a goddess in season 7. She aged like fine wine.
>>220261940they all did
>>220261433For me it's the one with a tie. Really rapeable look.
Reggie Dinkins is fun if you're into 30 Rock/Unbreakable style of humor Reggie's young trophy girlfriend steals the show IMO, but there's way too much Craig Roberston who plays Reggie's rival in the second half of the season
>>220261859It had relatively low general ratings but it ranked much higher among rich viewers.
>>220261433Men used to see boy bodies like this and think it was hot.
>>220261788I don’t watch newslop but I’m a bit tempted just because I like Radcliffe a lot as a comedic actor
>>220262214Unbreakable grated on me the further it went on. The landlady and gay roommate needed to die
>>220260982i remember seeing that scene on tv when it aired and i was... awestrucked for a sec. i wonder if it was a you had to be there type of thing, even if she is obviously cute and sexy to look at. i wonder if pornhub was a thing back then, maybe porn streaming was less prevalent?
>>220261529>>220262159I gotta give it to the poncho and straight up panties combo. also: panty shot when she is lounging on the couch. very unprofessional, editor should have caught that.
>>220262317The gay roommate was the only reason to watch the show. >>220262214I hate Craig Robinson. I don't understand how he has a career. He has no charisma, comedic ability, or looks.
>>220262346mid to late 2000s, streaming was obviously less prevalent then, just on data speeds alone. but it was there if you were a young man at that point. But that is not the point. The point is that it is/was always a highlight when a "proper" actress on tv or a movie does something sexy or riské. because these worlds are not supposed to meet.
>>220262353Racism has no place on 4chan.
>>220262384>I hate Craig Robinson. I don't understand how he has a career. He has no charisma, comedic ability, or looks.everything he has he stole from Patrice O'Neal when they were warehouse workers in The OfficePatrice was genuinely funny, but too proud and stubborn to play Hollywood social games Craig is a fucking hack, but kisses white/jew ass well and became the token silly fat black guy
I assumed cerie just married a rich guy and dropped out of the industry
>>220260982I like how many references to Bill Cosby as the pinnacle of wholesome black comedy (not that black comedy, you know what I mean)
>last minute recast "at producer's request" after pilot had already been shot>visible bruises on her knees in first two episodeswhat did Harvey Weinstein acolyte Ben Silverman mean by this?
>>220262971it's a show about show business, so meta!
grizz went to jail for aggravated assault probably
>>220262358No one cared about upskirts in 2006. If anything they'd use it as promotional material.
>>220260982Tracy did in a car accident
>>220260982retard
>>220263170I think that was mostly because they knew it would be basically impossible to see on the TVs at the time, let alone on a vhs recording if you wanted to check that moment again. it was before big streaming, though that must have been around the peak of dvd sales
>>220263087he owns a comic book shop in the bronx now
>>220263409>donald gloverFriendly reminder that Tina Fey outright said to his face that they only hired him because they were forced to hire a nigger.
>>220261433tina fey was way hotter
>>220261940Rob Mcelhenney is a raging faggot and I have to imagine working with him is a torturous nightmare.
>>220263525for me, it's sue
>>22026098230 rock wasn't a hit with general audiences though, it's a show that appeals to critics and comedy nerds. I like it too, but comedy about comedy isn't something most people want to watch. So those that like it like it a lot, but most will get bored with it. So it's no wonder that most of the cast didn't go off into stardom.
>>220263067I hate meh ta
>>220263449based if true. I fucking hate him so much I want to watch that show with Allison Brie but he's such a faggot I'd rather kill myself than hear or look at him for a moment.
>>220263554The fucking betrayal man. I can't believe how fucking gay he is. I grew up with Always Sunny and he does this shit to me :..(
>>220263734that sounds pretty gay
>>220263680>it's a show that appeals to critics and comedy nerdschecks out
>>220263858Noice. Can you edit him out of the show for me? I have money.
>>220263449it's true. it was between him and Kenya Barris. they went with a young writer. then Donald went on to establish Kenneth's character, that was all him pretty much. affirmative action works sometimes. funny guy but his music is unlistenable.
>>220263985more like kenya go back
>>220260982hank hill ass
>>220262709shes been married twice. both times to d-list musicians
>>220262448ok she made such a strong impression to me because, yea shock value of sexy on safe tv was rare (still? idk dont watch) , the ep was in season 1 that is 2007 , same year pornhub was made. streaming was still rare, i don't remember if i was using it as porn on tap or was still downloading it and checking it once at nite... but at any rate the shock was still new, i was not still chemically altered by porn on tap, even more than i was already.
always so hot but no clue who she is or was. that tummy. and low rises
>>220262384>>220262317Titus andromeda was great but the show went on for to long https://youtu.be/1mz6tw5Zddg?si=TspKjlcDLIcxiIy5
>>220265143the show aired right before white women discovered squats
>>220267444men cute lil asses on white women are better than fat asses. cant even change my man. also fashion was different then
>>220260982Don't watch it on shitflix where they removed episodes
>>220261433She was so insanely hot.
erm... I can *see* her underwear...
>>220261164not really, they were mostly local comedians or improv types. a few of the recurring homeless/bum characters were played by staff writers though.
>>220260982they hire attractive women too late now when they have like three years of tread left on the tire. Like that bogged woman on The Boys. They get one show and they're out.
Fun fact: Cerie is based on Allison Williams, who was the SNL writer's room assistant during Fey's tenure. The "wear a bra" scene is also an exaggerated version of a real conversation they had.
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>>220263449Her and Lena Dunham
Sex with Cerie
>>220263067
>>220261239she's doing some type of shitty quiz show on network television currently
>>220263449While I hate a certain type of people, Donald Glover was obviously talented. Derrick Comedy was kino and it was all clearly Donald.
We're sharing the load, it's a bit of Homeland Security.>They still have that?Extreme Weather Preparedness and the War on the Poor.>You mean the war on poverty?Yeah, okay, let's go with that.
>>220260982i saw some blind item years ago that said baldwin had her blacklisted because of his wife. it was something about seo traffic to her fitness site being diluted because they were both making exercise videos trying to capitalize on the shows success.
conversely, two of the writers' careers took off after 30 Rock. both Glover and Burress, that I know of
>>22026368030 Rock and P&R only got seven seasons because they were awards darlings. The average normie tuned out after The Office. I can’t believe there was a time where The Office, 30 Rock, Community, and Parks were all on the same programming block.
I dunno if the entire series is worth a rewatch now, I remember the seasons where Liz kept dating those celebrities and the ending where Kenneth becomes CEO of NBC interviewing a black Liz Lemon character
>>220269839It’s worth a rewatch but a bunch of episodes were nuked from streaming because of blackface.
>>220269895>that episode where liz and cerie rent an illegal sublet on canal street and start a race science podcastwtf was tina thinking?
>>220261086I'm gonna be sad when this show gets cancelled. I love the rapid fire jokes typical of shows like this. I liked mr mayor too.
REMEMBER ME?
>>220269654Burress was great as the recurring homeless guy
>>220260982McBrayer was Fix-It Felix, Jane Krakowski was on Law and Order SVU in one episode (Jenna mentions she was on Law and Order too) and was a background character in that Pixels movie and I remember seeing Tracy Morgan as a dealer in a bit part on Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.
>>220263525fuck no
>>220263525jenna mogs them both
>>220268188>Allison Williamshha. good info. so easy to imagine her at 18 nepo baby with perky tits pointing here and there at snl
>>220270415Jane hosts name that tune on fox.
>>220261086I like this show. It has a lot of heart. And Radcliffe, aka Mr Ricochet is freaking hilarious.
>>220270269I wanted to like Mr. Mayor but it was all over the place. Whiplash between those rapid fire joke eps and sentimentally. Never found it's footing so I could see why it's cancelled. Dinkins nails that dichotomy from the start.
>>220270830I have a soft spot for bobby moynihan.
>>220267102>low riseshow long until these make a comeback?
>>220271788soon since ozempic is popular
