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5 Don'ts From 30 Rock's Destination Wedding

Colleen Barrett — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:20:55 PST

Last night 30 Rock returned with a freshly married Jack Donaghy. For his second wedding, he wanted a "five-minute ceremony surrounded by a giant party" on the fictional French island St. Esclavage. But not even Jack could make this wedding go off without a hitch, so here are five definite don'ts (and spoilers!).

Don't use an uncoordinated flower girl. Nobody wants to see a 4-year-old who can't evenly distribute petals.
Don't let an exiled French admiral and defrocked minister who can't speak a word of English perform the ceremony. Oui?
Don't use a woman, particularly Liz Lemon, if you must make a last-minute best man switch.
If you must switch the best man for an OK-ish woman, ensure she is not wearing a white mosquito veil while the bride wears a black cocktail dress and no veil.
Don't ever sign papers you don't understand.

Follow these five steps, and with any luck, you'll marry the right person. But for now, congratulations Mrs. Elizabeth Lemon Donaghy!

Liz Lemon's Guide to Dating Dealbreakers

PopSugarTV — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:09:38 PDT

This week marks the momentous occasion of 30 Rock's first live episode, and aside from the unpredictable, outrageous highlights we're bound to see, there's also a host of guest stars who'll be stopping by. Two of them include Jon Hamm and Matt Damon, a pair of Liz Lemon's love interests. Liz has had a pretty active dating life over the course of the show's five seasons, but somehow she's still ends up single. Here's why: each of her suitors seems to have a hilarious, (and sometimes horrifying) dealbreaker. Watch this video for clips of her past boyfriends - there's a solid lesson each man can teach us for what not to look for in a mate!

Liz Lemon's Guide to Dating Dealbreakers!

TresSugar — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:30:54 PDT

Liz Lemon has dated an eclectic group of guys over five seasons of 30 Rock. Unfortunately, the relationship advice she has to offer mostly covers what not to do. To get ready for tomorrow's live episode of 30 Rock - which will bring back Jon Hamm as Liz's former fling and Matt Damon as her current guy - we made this dating PSA based on her boyfriends' ridiculous dealbreakers. If a man you meet resembles any of these former Liz Lemon love interests, remember: that's a dealbreaker, ladies!

When It Rains, It Pours, but Does It?

Colleen Barrett — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:15:51 PDT

After settling into an adult relationship with Carol, a pilot who's never in town but makes up for it by being Matt Damon, things are really looking up for old Liz Lemon on 30 Rock.

Now she's basking in a postcoital glow, the one achieved through hotel sex with a man who spends 20 hours a week 30,000 feet in the air. Her new confidence and ambitious wardrobe choices have construction workers, corner bums, and TGS editors turning heads.

The message? "When it rains, it pours." In other words, men come in droves once you're off the market. But is it true? Or, is it just another Lizism walking the line between good satire and bad stereotypes?

30 Rock: Why Not to Attend Your Ex's Wedding

TresSugar — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:42:48 PDT

Poor Liz Lemon. On last night's 30 Rock, she not only has to attend the wedding of the only normal man she's ever dated, she has to give a reading. So she goes on a desperate search for a date, revisiting her old flames. Along the way, she's reunited with Wesley, who wants to be her "settling soul mate," and invites him to be her date:

Wesley's still selling himself as husband material, pointing out that his only downside is that Liz actually hates him. Before the ceremony even starts, she goes in search of another date, but it doesn't turn out well. See what happens.

30 Rock: Liz Lemon's Men

TresSugar — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:30:04 PST

For Valentine's Day, some of Liz's old flames are coming back to haunt her on 30 Rock. She hasn't had many, but they do run the spectrum. Check out the loves of Liz Lemon's past.

How I'd Wire Liz Lemon

GeekSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:50:15 PDT

30 Rock's Liz Lemon got an iPhone at the start of the 2008 season, and it was just the begging of Apple love for the show, which is sponsored by the company. In fact, Apple even used clips from the funny sitcom to show off the new Find My iPhone feature at June's WWDC, so we know the love is mutual. What type of tech do we expect - and hope - geeky gal Liz will rock this season? Find out.

Photo courtesy of NBC

30 Rock: Ladies of Leisure, the Dark Side

TresSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:30:00 PDT

Is being a lady of leisure totally luxurious or dangerously overrated? On this week's episode of 30 Rock, Liz Lemon gets a taste of the sweet life when she's temporarily suspended from her job and starts running with a crowd of wealthy, nonworking women who occupy themselves with afternoon cocktails, shopping, massages, yoga, and refreshingly regular bathroom breaks. But Liz soon learns that all that pleasure can soon lead to pain.

Liz Lemon Gets an iPhone!

GeekSugar — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:14:45 PDT

When 30 Rock returned Thursday night, I was mostly excited just to see one of my favorite TV geeks ever, Liz Lemon - and I wasn't disappointed. Actually that's an understatement, because Liz totally rocked my socks off when she revealed an iPhone!

I've never seen The Girlie Show's head writer with an iPhone before, so I totally appreciate the props decision for this season. Is this just the beginning of Liz's gadget love?

Jane Krakowski Says Jenna Would Play Anastasia in Fifty Shades of Grey

Annie Scudder — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:10:25 PDT

30 Rock's season finale aired last week, and it's official that the next season will be its last. We caught up with Jane Krakowski, who plays Jenna Maroney, the narcissistic actress engaged to her male impersonator. In addition to her work on 30 Rock, Jane's using her comedic talent for Best Night Ever, an upcoming vignette series for NBC. She'll star alongside Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic. We had a chance to talk to Jane, and she reflected on what she's learned from 30 Rock and even took a guess at what Jenna would make of the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon. Read on.

TrèsSugar: The S&M erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey is a bestseller and being made into a movie. Do you think Jenna would find it tame?
Jane Krakowski: I'm sure Jenna is buying the rights already to play the role. Everybody's reading that book. I haven't read it yet, but I see it in everyone's hands.

TS: Have you learned anything from your 30 Rock character over the years?
JK: I think my big lesson is to probably not do anything that Jenna does. So whatever she does, do the opposite. You might be better off. But that's the fun part about playing someone like her. You can be as outrageous as possible and get away with it within our structure that is TGS and 30 Rock, so there are so many things that the character has done over the seasons where I'm like, "Really? Are you sure we're going to be able to do this and get away with this?" And in that world and the blanket that is Tina Fey's genius it always seems to be alright. I will trust her wherever she sends me.

TS: Who is your favorite couple on the show?
JK: Well of course I'm thrilled Jenna has taken one step toward being humane by getting engaged. Although, Paul being a wonderful man it's (still) the most narcissistic wedding that could possibly happen, because she's marrying a male impersonator of her. I've always enjoyed Liz Lemon's relationships. I loved when Michael Sheen was on the show. I really adored him. I think her current relationship with the character of Criss is really a great one.

TS: In your latest role in NBC's TV vignettes series titled Best Night Ever, you play a tarot card reader. What would you hope the cards hold for Jenna?
JK: Wow. I sort of wish the tarot card reader would tell me that 30 Rock is not ending after 13 episodes next season. We found out that it's official that we're only going to be doing 13 more. It's been the greatest experience.

You can watch our interview with Jane below and also find out why she's excited about her new role in Best Night Ever.