Below is a very interesting article from the press conference for Megamind that was held yesterday. Tina Fey talks about the live episode of 30 Rock, being honored with the Mark Twain award and, of course, Megamind. Read the entire article at HitFix.com.

Considering how busy Tina Fey’s work schedule is as the executive producer and star of “30 Rock,” not to mention her busy summers as a movie star shooting films such a “Date Night,” it’s hard to believe she’d put herself through two live performances of “30 Rock” on Oct. 14.  Speaking at a press conference for her new DreamWorks Animated film “Megamind” today, Fey admitted the rare live show was a lot of fun, but took a toll on the “30 Rock” cast.

“We were all very tired the next day,” Fey says. “When you do ‘SNL’ you wake up the next day and  think someone hit you with a piece of luggage. It was a very big challenge. I don’t know if we will ever do it again. And it oddly cost a lot of money to do, so it will be up to NBC. But it was a very positive experience.”

The stunt gave the show a notable ratings bump, but whether NBC will pay for it again remains to be seen.

As for “Megamind,” Fey plays Roxanne Richi, a spunky reporter who is continuously kidnapped by the “evil” Megamind (Will Ferrell) and then rescued by the hunky Metro Man (Brad Pitt).  When Metro City’s big hero seemingly dies because of Megamind, both the villain and the reporter’s worlds feel somewhat empty.  Can you imagine what happens next?  Fey says she thinks her animated avatar reminds her of a young Sharon Osbourne, but she’s not complaining.

“I like her short hair and I like that she’s got an ample can,” Fey says. “I found the recording sessions very freeing, because you can really try things. There is a complete absence of vanity while you are [recording] it. I found it very fun.”

More at HitFix.com!

Just as promised, here are the HD screen captures from the West Coast version of the live episode of 30 Rock, 5.04 “Live Show”. Personally, I can’t decide which version was the best as they both had a lot of great different stuff in them. Which was your favorite?

The ratings for the episode were the best so far this season (6.7 million / 3.1/9 rating among adults 18-49)! Congratulations to a great job, cast and crew of 30 Rock!

Also, with the recent additions, we now have over 20,000 pictures in the photo gallery!

As mentioned in several previous posts, the live episode of 30 Rock – entitled 5.04 “Live Show” – aired Thursday night. It was a great episode and it was nice to see Tina Fey and the cast perform in front of a live audience.

I added HD screen captures from the East Coast version (the one that aired first) on Friday, but as I was in a rush I didn’t have the time to post an update about it. So here it is: Almost 500 HD screen captures have been added. Click on the previews below to check them all out. Stay tuned for captures from the East Coast version coming soon, too!

The live episode of 30 Rock just ended – and was it awesome or what?! Tina Fey and the rest of the cast really delivered a great episode, live and all. It had some hilarious lines and great cameos from actors such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as flashback-Liz – amazing), Jon Hamm, Matt Damon, Rachel Dratch, Bill Hader and Chris Parnell. The ending was really smart and classic 30 Rock, as well.

What did you think of the live episode? Leave a comment with your opinions! We can’t wait to hear from you. And don’t forget, the West Coast-version is only about an hour away!

It’s finally here! The cast of 30 Rock will perform a live episode for the show tonight from Studio 8H at the Rockefeller Center in NYC. They have been rehearsing all week and are now ready to give it all for the episode, entitled 5.04 “Live Show”.

Be sure to tune in to NBC at 8:30 PM to watch the historic TV event (no, really)! They will perform the episode two times to make sure both the east coast and west coast get to experience it live. Go Tina!

Thanks to the great Movie Web, we can now watch several new videos promoting the “Live Show” episode of 30 Rock. This include new, hilarious TV spots, cast interviews and even footage from the rehearsals! I have featured one of the TV spots below, but be sure to visit movieweb.com right away to check them all out!

As the live episode of 30 Rock draws near – it airs on Thursday 8:30 PM! – Tina Fey is doing lots of press to promote it. Below are a few links to different sites with videos of Tina talking about the episode, titled 5.04 “Live Show”. Check them out right away!

• Tina Fey talks to Entertainment Tonight
• Tina Fey talks to MTV’s The Seven (around the 18-minute mark)
• Tina Fey talks to NBC
• Tina Fey talks to Zap2it
• NBC’s official live episode-site

Thanks to Entertainment Weekly for this article, taken from a press event held today in New York City. Tina Fey and the cast of 30 Rock discussed the live episode, airing Thursday. Here’s a few quotes of what they said:

Live, from New York, it’s… Thursday at 8:30 p.m.? 30 Rock‘s live episode airs this week, and the cast is totally ready. Well, ready to start rehearsing at least. “We’re rehearsing all day today, all day tomorrow, and all day Thursday,” Tina Fey said at a press event this afternoon.

Wait, today is the first rehearsal? Two days before? Is that enough time? “Noooo,” Jack McBrayer laughed. The show usually films over the course of a few days, so the condensed timeframe means “we’ll be flying by the seat of our pants,” joked Jane Krakowski. Alec Baldwin, who was on the live Will & Grace episode back in 2005, said he was less worried about rehearsal — “It’s never enough time” — and more worried about the show running long. “The biggest question is time: Are we going to go to a commercial in the middle of a sentence?”

That was Fey’s major concern, too. “Half an hour is so short, and anyone who’s seen our show knows it’s usually packed like a can of tuna. So figuring it out with a laugh spread, and how much show we can fit … we found a way to do some flashbacks and quick cuts that I think will be fun and exciting.”

But, she warns, relocating to studio 8H instead of the show’s usual digs in Long Island City means some things might look just a tiny bit off. “Pete and I will be talking, and you may see the corner of Jack’s office in the background,” she said. “People shouldn’t watch if they’ve taken any kind of heavy medication.”

What about flubbed lines or on-set mishaps? “My background is in improv, and the rule of thumb for that is that there are no mistakes,” McBrayer said, at which point he and Krakowski started giggling. “I don’t think that’s the case here [laughs], so I’m a liiiittle more nervous.”

Baldwin wasn’t worried. “Everybody adjusts,” he said. “The only fear factor is Tracy.”

NBC has released a promo for this week’s episode of 30 Rock, titled 5.04 “Live Show”! As mentioned in the title, it’s the much-anticipated live episode, which will give Tina Fey and the cast & crew a chance to perform in front of a live audience. Check it out below!

Don’t forget to tune in to NBC on Thursday at 8:30 PM to experience the live episode event of 30 Rock!!

“It’s referring to this one time when I got a chemical peel before work.. and I was wearing a red and green sweater.. and a fedora.”
- Liz Lemon on being nicknamed F. Kruger

As usual, I have added HD screen captures from last night’s episode of 30 Rock to the gallery! This week we saw Liz Lemon dealing with being disrespected by her colleagues, in the episode titled 5.03 “Let’s Stay Together”. It was another stellar one, delivered perfectly by the entire cast (including guest star Queen Latifah).

Check out the screen captures by clicking on the previews below. Enjoy!