30 Rock Premieres Sept 23 on NBC. Tina Fey has said Paul Giamatti will guest star this season, and possibly Matt Damon will guest again. There is also a live episode to air in October with Jon Hamm reprising his beautiful but stupid Dr. Baird role. I can't wait for the live episode. I have a feeling it will be a Carol Burnett and Friendsesque experience. Counting the minutes.
I just heard that Eddie Izzard is going to be on United States of Tara this coming season on Showtime. I love him so much. I loved his series The Riches, and have no idea why it was canceled. But I'm glad I'll be seeing him every week this spring on United States of Tara.
Mad Men's Episode 6, Waldorf Stories was an interesting display of ambition. Beginning with Roger's wife's cousin trying to get a job. At first we think he is the most pathetic thing ever. That is until we see how Don got in the door. Apparently, the brilliant Don Draper badgered Roger and when that didn't work got him blind drunk. So drunk in fact, Roger doesn't even remember hiring him. I'm not even sure he ever did hire him. Something about Don's smile as the elevator doors closed at the end of this episode. I'm starting to wonder if Don has ever earned anything in his life. I suppose to have risen to the top of Sterling Cooper so quickly he must have been good, or maybe he just stole. On a happier note Peggy was amazing this episode, winning one for the feminists. Don told her she had to find a way to work with her new, more experienced, and chauvinistic partner. The new partner keeps harassing her about being a prude. So when they get locked in a hotel room for the weekend, to complete a project, she calls his bluff. When the partner won't stop talking about his nudist tendencies and flipping through a Playboy, she suggests they work nude. It's brilliant! He can't hide his arousal and ends up having to give in and get dressed. Poor Pete, looks like Ken Cosgrove will be joining SCDP. Pete tried to make a power play up front, to make sure Ken would know his place, but as soon as everyone sees Ken they're all talking to him with their backs to Pete. Pete has been doing so well this season, and by that I mean he hasn't raped anyone, I hope this doesn't send him in the wrong direction. In Don's drunken haze he ends up using one of Roger's wife's cousin's tag lines with a client. Don tries to just buy the tag line from him but he wants a job not a check. Don has to hire him to hide his own mistake. Just like Roger had to hire him. I had hoped we had seen an end to Don's drinking but this episode had Don losing a whole weekend, waking up with a mystery waitress when Betty calls to find out why he's two hours late to pick up the kids. He really is a terrible father. I think I must be an enabler, cause now I'm sure he'll be better next week. Maybe this will be the binge that makes him get it together??? I hope. We'll see next week.
Jimmy Fallon just posted this Pre Emmy message. He looks a bit nervous to me. But I have faith he is going to kill it tonight. Hoping for all wins for my Mad Men tonight. I'll actually be turning off the Emmy's to watch my Mad Men mid show tonight. I'm kind of surprised they have a new Mad Men episode tonight, but I'm glad they do. Right now, I'm watching E! pre Emmy show. I'm liking their clips from the past. So far I've seen Will and Grace and Friends. Fun to see those old favorites.
George Clooney's new movie The American open Sept 1st. That's this Wednesday people. I love my George Clooney. This movie is about an assassin on his last job. It looks dark but I'm seeing it as soon as possible.
Here's the IMDB Plot Summary: Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
Sounds good right? Here's the trailer, just in case you have doubts.
