Watching 30 Rock

Well Keith over at Pop Culture Buzz found what I wasn’t able to find a few weeks ago when I first posted about Tina Fey’s upcoming movie, Baby Mama … the movie trailer! (Thanks, Keith!) And unless all the funny jokes are in the trailer (which, we all know, is certainly possible) then I do have hope that the movie itself is going to be pretty funny.

Trailer not enough Baby Mama for you? Then check out the official movie website! Baby Mama Movie! The movie will be released on April 25th — is there a way to buy tickets NOW?

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Anticipational Disorder - Kenneth introduces himself to the camera and announces that he has a rare disorder called Holiday Anticipational Disorder. He puts a Santa hat on Lutz and muses that some people only wear their Halloween costumes once a year. Josh appears with an old pumpkin that Kenneth has put in his dressing room. “Happy Halloween,” he announces as Josh throws out the pumpkin. Frank comes up to Kenneth with an Easter basket and tells him the holiday junk is driving people nuts. Kenneth instructs him to take it up with the Easter Bunny. Kenneth has a crazy happy look on his face through this whole sketch but I think he usually looks like that. He announces that March 28th is holiday anticipational disorder awareness day and Happy President’s Day.

Kenneth’s Gifts - Kenneth gives Cerie a gift certificate for unlimited hugs. Josh is pissed he didn’t think of that. For Jenna he has a Native American complaint catcher so next time she has a problem she can say it into the catcher instead of telling it to him. That’s about it for that one. Not too exciting. I think the few they give to non-card members are a bit shorter and this must be one of those. Don’t you wish you were me?

Winter Fun - Pete catches Kenneth wearing a Santa hat and playing with a train set as jingle bell sort of sounds are heard in the background. He warns Kenneth about the no Christmas decoration rule. Kenneth insists they’re not Christmas decorations but winter fun decorations since the snowman behind him is an atheist and there’s a golf ball (where baby Jesus should be) in the manger. Pete says all the stuff can stay but only for generic winter fun. After Pete leaves Kenneth turns on a sign behind him that says Christmas is #1.

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30 Rock and American Express are running a bunch of 30-second skits on the nbc.com/30rock site for card members called Holiday Fun Times. But don’t fret my gentle reader. If you’re not a card member, here’s a recap of all the skits on the site so far.

Secret Rodney

“Coming up Holiday Fun times from American Express” says Mr. NBC Announcer guy. “Anything else is a lump of coal,” replies an elf that looks a lot like Buck Henry.

Kenneth asks Pete if he can organize the secret Santa gift swap. Pete shoots him down since not everyone celebrates Christmas. Josh celebrates Hanukkah and Jenna celebrates The Secret. Instead Kenneth presents the first ever “Christmas Rodney, the first annual non-denominational (Christmas) gift exchange. Turns out no one is interested anyway. Wha-Whaaaaa.

Kenneth’s Surprise

Kenneth runs up with a Secret Santa box and explains the rules but it’s a bit different. It seems whoever’s name you pick has to buy you a present. Sweet. Jenna gets Kenneth and asks to trade since she got someone lame - Kenneth. Turns out all the names are Kenneth. Again, Wha-Whaaaa!

Kenneth’s Wish List

Kenneth appears before a camera to gift Santa his wish however it’s his secret Rodney list because of the whole non-denominational thing. Damn Sheinhardt Wig Company and they’re rules! Kenneth wants a hip replacement for his grandma, an autographed picture of James Vanderbeek and last but not least for every person he’s ever met to be happy…oh and a talking dog that solves mysteries.

Kenneth then takes the camera to the TGS set. He encounters Frank and Jenna kind of being asses until they realize it’s for Secret Rodney. Jenna wants all the orphans in the world to have a meal so they can feel like humans and Frank wants his collection of Stacked Rack magazines back that were ruined in a flood at his apartment. How sentimental. And Kenneth decides that’s a good time to cut.

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