The Second City, the world's premier theater of comedy and school of improvisation, is celebrating its 50^th birthday. The school has had many notable alumni: Some early Second City performances by Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, some reminiscences by Tina Fey, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie, and Fred Willard. [more inside]
posted by twoleftfeet on Dec 12, 2009 - 37 comments

How are your minds today? Are they good? Not blown, you say? 30 Rock is a ripoff of The Muppet Show.
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Jun 9, 2009 - 79 comments

I Want To GOP To There. 30 Rock has a weird conservative streak. Or does it?
posted by you just lost the game on May 6, 2009 - 71 comments

Remember the days of ACME products and cans that simply said BEER? Product placement in television and film is so commonplace that "product integration" is where the money is now. Some writers are getting very good at it while others wonder if it will be possible to survive without it.
posted by kyleg on Oct 10, 2008 - 43 comments

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL [advert precedes video]
posted by humannaire on Sep 13, 2008 - 118 comments