Salma Hayek crosses networks to stop by 30 Rock, and she’s not even tonight’s most interesting guest star
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Did you know 30 Rock returns tonight?
I admit I pretty much forgot that it does. It’s been a while, right? But all those “Salma Hayek stops by 30 Rock” sailing through my e-mail in-box in the last couple days should have tipped me off.
Now I like Salma Hayek a lot, but she’s not what has me looking forward to plopping down in front of the TV at 9:31 p.m. ET the most. Here’s the episode summary for Senor Macho Solo…
Jenna is concerned that Liz’s attraction to a new guy (guest star Peter Dinklage) has to do with her longing to have a child. Jack is keeping busy as he helps Tracy and wife Angie arrange a “post-nup,” and tries to get Jenna an audition for the title role in a Janis Joplin biopic. Plus, he finds time to hit it off with his mother’s nurse, Elisa (guest star Salma Hayek).
It was more than eight months ago that I reported on a conference call with Tina Fey in which she joked that Dinklage “would make a great love interest” for Liz Lemon. She thinks it and it happens. Pretty impressive.
Meanwhile, according to NBC, Hayek will play a recurring love interest for Jack Donaghy, which I think we can all agree would be Alec Baldwin’s dream come true. He’s a funny guy, but she’s out of his and Jack’s league. Heck, she’s out of Brad Pitt’s league.
Here’s a preview of tonight’s episode. I don’t usually watch these, not wanting to be spoiled, but I laughed my head off at the first minute and three seconds of this three minute, 31 second clip before I pulled myself away. (Seriously, network dudes, that’s about 16 percent of the episode. You’re giving too much away!)
And while I’m at it, here’s the episode summaries for the next two weeks…
Jan. 15: Flu Shot — Liz tries desperately not to catch the flu, but it’s spreading amongst the “TGS” cast and crew quickly; and Jack is being selective over who receives vaccinations from Dr. Spaceman (guest star Chris Parnell). One is offered to Liz, but she refuses to take it, championing for the rights of the crew. Meanwhile, Elisa is working seven days a week, so Jack must be creative about finding ways to spend time with her.Jan. 22: Retreat to Move Forward — Jack is nervous about the corporate retreat, so he recruits Liz to accompany him for support. Meanwhile, Jenna ends up at the mercy of Frank when she decides she needs to implore method acting to prepare for her Janis Joplin role, and Kenneth must convince Tracy that diabetes is affected by his diet.
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