Daily entertainment news covering Chris Parnell en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/09/exclusive_tim_meadows_on_the_bill_engval Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:59:24 EST Entertainment News 129459@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tim Meadows joins us to discuss the upcoming season of "The Bill Engvall Show" (premiering July 18 on TBS). He continues the discussion -- that we had previously begun with Nancy Travis --

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/01/30_rock_recap_the_natural_order_ Fri, 01 May 2009 10:06:31 EST Entertainment News 120869@http://www.starpulse.com/news In this week's episode of 30 Rock, "The Natural Order," Tracy is finally fed up with being treated like a child. His blow up happens at the TGS stage after Pete made up a fake call

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/01/an_insider_s_look_at_snl_behind_the_scen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:53:43 EST Entertainment News 116300@http://www.starpulse.com/news I am a Saturday Night Live junkie - so much so that at times I have trouble hiding how big of a fan when that little thing called professionalism may be at stake.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/27/30_rock_recap_apollo_apollo_ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:24:06 EST Entertainment News 115785@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's a trip down memory lane in 30 Rock's newest episode, "Apollo Apollo." First Dennis Duffy returns to "atone" to Liz for his past behavior, citing the fact that he has recently self-diagnosed

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/20/30_rock_recap_we_all_live_in_our_own_wor Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:23:08 EST Entertainment News 114668@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you've been tuning into 30 Rock for the eye-candy, sadly last night was your last chance, as the inevitable demise of Liz and Dr. Drew (Jon Hamm) that we were all waiting for

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/27/30_rock_recap_larry_king_ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:03:13 EST Entertainment News 111819@http://www.starpulse.com/news Yes, last night's 30 Rock was about love, with Elisa unwilling to "take the next step" (you know, sexually) with Jack until she knew where they stood and he admitted he loved her, but more importantly it was about Larry King!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/13/30_rock_valentine_s_day_love_massacre_ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:51:30 EST Entertainment News 110629@http://www.starpulse.com/news Thursday night is one for the Dr. Drew's of the world, it seems; not only does Mr. Pinsky himself own VH1 with "Sober House" but now Jon Hamm's "30 Rock" character has been bumped up to recurring.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/12/chris_parnell_chats_about_snl_30_rock_li Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:32:00 EST Entertainment News 110554@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the circles I run in, "Ooh, now that's a hot lead" is something I hear quoted by my friends quite often, really, for any reason or occasion. It's just one of those things. Of course, this is one of Chris Parnell's lines

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/06/30_rock_recap_the_generalissimo_ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:54:20 EST Entertainment News 109994@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's another one of those "Very Special Guest Star" episodes of 30 Rock that have become so abundant lately, with Jon Hamm beginning his arc as (an unlikely?) love interest for Liz in "Generalissimo."

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/16/30_rock_recap_who_knew_being_sick_could_ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:41:32 EST Entertainment News 108139@http://www.starpulse.com/news So Liz strides onto the floor that houses 30 Rock, looking unsettling fashionable for her with a white purse, long black coat, and big movie star sunglasses

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/09/30_rock_recap_the_most_schizophrenic_epi Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:22:52 EST Entertainment News 107574@http://www.starpulse.com/news Liz is still baby crazy as the seventh episode of 30 Rock's third season finally returns after an extended holiday hiatus, and suddenly there are babies everywhere- from the Rockefeller Plaza lobby to the sidewalk outside.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/12/30_rock_recap_merry_almost_christmas_ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:35:39 EST Entertainment News 105952@http://www.starpulse.com/news ... is how Tina Fey's Liz Lemon starts this sixth episode of 30 Rock's third season, aptly titled: "Christmas Special." She strides into the writers' room with the announcement that they all "get to" participate in a charity program called "Letters to Santa." Collective booing ensues.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/05/30_rock_recap_liz_lemon_the_o_g_mean_gir Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:39:23 EST Entertainment News 105272@http://www.starpulse.com/news The return of 30 Rock after the Thanksgiving holiday brings not only the return of Don Geiss (Rip Torn), who magically awakens from his coma by the grace of "a beam of energy"

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/07/30_rock_recap_believe_in_the_stars_even_ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:39:56 EST Entertainment News 102983@http://www.starpulse.com/news Liz has to go to Chicago for jury duty in the second episode of this season's 30 Rock because she wanted to vote in a swing state (and stay on the mailing list for some pizza place)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/24/will_ferrell_s_bush_meets_fey_s_palin_on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:10:32 EST Entertainment News 101700@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Appearing as President Bush on the primetime edition of "Saturday Night Live," Will Ferrell offered his political "strategery" to Tina Fey's Sarah Palin.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/06/snl_sends_up_vp_debate_with_fey_queen_la Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:39:07 EST Entertainment News 100001@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president. Fey again returned to "Saturday Night Live" to play Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/09/despite_good_actors_miss_guided_is_ultim Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:32:30 EST Entertainment News 83776@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you can't beat 'em, just rip 'em off. "Miss Guided," ABC's new sitcom about a high school guidance counselor, takes elements from several successful sitcoms currently on the air and attempts to string them all together with incredibly uneven results.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/07/the_10_greatest_cast_members_of_saturday Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:30:09 EST Entertainment News 83488@http://www.starpulse.com/news Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! These seven words have been shouted from Studio 8H of Rockefeller Center since Lorne Michaels created "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. The original name of the show was simply "Saturday Night" because at the time ABC had a show entitled "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/24/brooke_burns_talks_about_miss_guided_ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:50:44 EST Entertainment News 82013@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brooke Burns talked to us recently about her new show, Miss Guided (including a sneak peek at the next few episodes,) her upcoming movies, and the importance that her daughter Madison has on her life. She does indeed live up to her IMDB resume which posts Prior Job Title: Mom. But she is more. She is courageous, having recovered from a near-fatal accident, yet still does most of her own stunts

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