Fey, done a way

Watched the "30 Rock" screener today. For all those hoping for an alternative to "Studio 60" that's actually, funny, well...maybe by the second episode.

It's got potential, sure, and Alec Baldwin is solid as always and Tracy Morgan is in "Astronaut Jones" form. Jane Krakowski adds relatively nothing and looks weird on close-ups. Rachel Dratch is misused in a bit "wacky" role, but everyone's going to say that given the circumstances.

But the most disappointing thing about it may be Tina Fey - charming, hilarious Tina Fey - as this episode suggests that she might not be great as, you know, "an actor." Although maybe it's just hard to see know-it-all "Weekend Update" Tina Fey try to be "earnest and sometimes unsure of herself" television writer Tina Fey. Or whatever her
character's name is, I dunno.

Anyway, it's a pilot, and it mostly just sets up the plot, so it very well might got a lot better. Judging by the picture seen here, it should at least win an award for "most inappropriately cheesy promotional photo."

And it's been said like, a lot, but, yes, it really is weird that there are two shows with the exact same premise on simultaneously. Let's get over it starting...now.